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2012 Oakridge Local Vineyard Series Whitsend Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen
Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2021-2023)
ABV: 13.5%
Closure: Stelvin
Matured for 15 months in 225 litre French oak barrels. Opaque black bright dark red colour with a bright dark red hue. Perfumed aromas of blackcurrant, dark cherries and mulberries are followed by some dusty cedar, subtle tobacco leaf and spice. Medium bodied and finely structured the palate features an elegant Bordeaux like flavour profile of blackcurrant and mulberries over a background of cedary tobacco, light earth and spice. Very fine grained beautifully integrated tannins. Excellent length with a long refined conclusion of blackcurrant, mulberries, cedary tobacco, earth and spice.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc 13.5%

Other Reviews….
Classic claret-style cabernet. Medium-bodied and refreshing with fine flavours of pencil, chocolate, mulberry and crushed leaf. Firm but well integrated tannin. Knows exactly what style it wants to be and sets about nailing it. Drink by 2028.
96 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion