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2013 Xanadu Next of Kin Cabernet Sauvignon

Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$14. 99
Bottle
$179.88 Dozen
Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2018-2019)
ABV: 14%
Closure: Stelvin

Produced from a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot with maturation taking place in French oak (20% new) for a period of 14 months. Fruit for was predominantly Estate grown in the Wallcliffe sub-region of Margaret River with a small portion (13%) of Cabernet selected from a mature vineyard in the Frankland River region.
Opaque black dark red colour with a bright dark crimson red hue. Nosing reveals aromas of blackcurrant, black olives and mulberry over a cedary tobacco background with some spice end notes. Medium bodied with good richness and elegance the palate has flavours of blackcurrant, mulberries and cedary tobacco characters with traces of spicy bay leaf also present. Dry but very fine grained tannins. Aftertaste of blackcurrant, mulberry, cedary tobacco characters and spice.
Cellar 3-4 years.

Other Reviews….
87% Margaret River,13% Frankland River; 20% cold soak, 30% 28-day extended fermentation; 14 months in French barriques (20% new). This simply is one of the bargains of the year, a cabernet of verve, length, and delicious cassis fruit flavours built on a scaffold of balanced tannins. Drink by 2033.
95 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion