2012 Journeys End Vineyards Coonawarra Station Cabernet Sauvignon

The fruit for this Cabernet was sourced from the Wetherall property - one of Coonawarra's best kept secrets. The family have been growing grapes for the big boys for decades from Terra Rossa blocks in the heart of Coonawarra, and the big boys have been happily making exceptional Coonawarra Reds without even a whisper as to where the grapes have come from!

A textbook example of Coonawarra Cabernet that strikes a perfect balance between richness, structure and drinkability delivering knockout value.

2012 was considered to be one of the great Coonawarra vintages of the last few decades. Totally opaque black dark red colour with a deep dark red hue. The nose shows excellent intensity with lifted ripe blackcurrant and dark mulberry fruits enchanting the nostrils followed by cedary tobacco characters hints of bay leaf and spice. Medium to full bodied with superb richness and balance, mouthfilling flavours of ripe blackcurrant and dark mulberry glide beautifully across the palate underpinned by cedary tobacco characters, traces of spearmint, spice and faint earth. Velvet like tannins are seamlessly integrated with the fruit creating a supple mid palate experience. Finishes long with ripe blackcurrant, mulberry, cedary tobacco characters and spice. With some good bottle age behind it you’d be hard pressed to find a better value Coonawarra Cabernet than this beauty.
Superb drinking now but will also cellar a further 5-6 years.
Alc 14.5%