Ranked #2 of 61 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon from Western Australia
97/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Intense cedar, cigarbox bouquet, trace of chocolate; youthful and bright, the palate intense, finely focused, tightly framed. Firm, taut and elegant, with ripe, supple tannins aplenty and great persistence. Impressive wine. (52% Great Southern; 48% Margaret River)
Tasted: 09/08/2016
Drink: 2016 to 2036
97 Points James Halliday
2009 was the pinnacle of a run of five great vintages in the west, and with an almost equal share of Great Southern in the blend, this wine shows that the blessings flowed beyond Margaret River. It''s everything that you''d expect of the finest vintages of Abercrombie, yet, simultaneously, more vibrant lift, deeper black fruits, lower alcohol (13.5%), more precise poise, more textural tannins, greater energy and more epic persistence. It will unravel for decades. Drink 2029 - 2039.
Source: James Halliday.
97 Points Tyson Stelzer
2009 was the pinnacle of a run of five great vintages in the west, and with an almost equal share of Great Southern in the blend, this wine shows that the blessings flowed beyond Margaret River. It''s everything that you''d expect of the finest vintages of Abercrombie, yet, simultaneously, more vibrant lift, deeper black fruits, lower alcohol (13.5%), more precise poise, more textural tannins, greater energy and more epic persistence. It will unravel for decades. Drink 2029 - 2039.
Source: Tyson Stelzer.