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2007 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon

Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen
Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2017-2018)
ABV: 14%
Closure: Screw Cap

The last of Margaret River's benchmark releases from 2007 - one of the greatest vintages in Australian winemaking history

Leeuwin Estate, one of the founding wineries of the now famous Margaret River district, consistently produces wines that rank with the world's finest. Acclaimed for their Art Series Chardonnay they have also proven their capabilities with the regions other premier varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon. In 1972, following an extensive search for the area most suitable to produce the best varietal wines in Australia, legendary American winemaker, Robert Mondavi, identified the future site of the Leeuwin vineyard. Originally a cattle farm, Leeuwin Estate evolved, under the direction of Denis and Tricia Horgan, with Robert Mondavi acting as consultant and mentor. A nursery was planted in 1974 and the initial vineyards were deep-ploughed, deep-ripped, emptied of stone, planned, pegged, measured, marked and eventually planted by hand over a five year period from 1975. Opaque, black crimson red colour with deep, dark crimson red hue. Superb aromatics presenting an intense sniff of blackcurrant, violet infusions, some subtle, dark chocolate notes, dark mulberry and spicy cedar. Full bodied the palate possesses excellent richness whilst still maintaining the classy sense of refinement that the varietal is renown for. Mouthfilling flavours of blackcurrant, dark mulberry and spice followed by cedar and tobacco, cigar box like back palate characters. Velvet smooth, perfectly integrated and balanced tannin structure. Magnificent depth with long, persistent aftertaste of blackcurrant, mulberry, tobacco and spicy cedar.
Cellar 5-6 years (2017-2018)
Alc 14.0