2012 Woodlands Thomas Cabernet Sauvignon

A supremely elegant and sophisticated Cabernet

A superb blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Malbec and 1% Cabernet Franc that has been matured in new French oak for 21 months. Its easy to see why Ray Jordan awarded this his wine of the year for 2016 commenting that this maybe their finest Cabernets yet. Totally opaque midnight black dark red colour with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Powerful, yet at the same time very refined and complex aromatics of violets intermixed with blackcurrant and mulberry fruit interact with cedary tobacco characters, hints of bay leaf, subtle black olive and spice end notes. Beautifully poised and elegant yet with an seemingly restrained richness that will fully blossom in years to come, the palate features blackcurrant, red currant and mulberry fruit flavours over a back drop of spicy cedar and tobacco characters with dried herbs and flashes of bay leaf infusions also apparent. Beautifully integrated refined tannins. Very long aftertaste of spicy red and blackcurrants, mulberry, cedary tobacco characters and dried herbs.
Cellar 10-12 years.
Alc 13.5%

Other Reviews….
Cabernet plus 3% malbec and 1% cabernet franc is matured for 21 months in 100% new French oak. Bright crimson; the wine nearly escapes under the radar, until it starts accelerating on the mid-palate and hurtles through the finish and aftertaste, drawing saliva as the intensity of cassis, earth, black olive and cedar spear through the mouth. Drink by 2047.
97 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion