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Cabernet Sauvignon, Cape Mentelle Vineyards 2017

RegionAustralia
Subregion Australia > Western Australia > Margaret River
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyCabernet Sauvignon

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Tasting Notes

There’s a very plush and complex nose on offer here with a wealth of blueberries and cassis and a classically cedary and lightly spiced edge, too. The palate has an exceptionally fluid, long and assertive feel, as well as a plush and very fleshy palate that has a deceptively powerful, forthright finish. Best from 2023.

96
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, December 2019

A bit leaner and leafier than the 2016, Cape Mentelle's 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon shows more of the region's characteristic herbal shadings of sage and bay leaf. The winery's trademark cedary oak overlays cassis and raspberry notes in this streamlined, smooth-textured, medium to full-bodied effort. The tannins are polished but firm, suggesting a couple of years in the cellar wouldn't be unwarranted.

90
Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate, January 2020
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