Ranked #4 of 34 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc from Wilyabrup
96/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Very deep red/purple hue - a great colour - and a cedary oak and blueberry, blackberry cabernet bouquet with tinges of violet. The palate is firm and tannic, long and gripping, with serious structure and long-term aging potential. This seems more tannic than previous young DMs. Definitely one to cellar. Great potential. (89% cabernet sauvignon; minor amounts of petit verdot, merlot, malbec and cabernet franc)
Tasted: 20/04/2016
Drink: 2021 to 2044
98 Points James Halliday
89% cabernet sauvignon, 4% petit verdot, 3% merlot and 2% each of malbec and cabernet franc blended after fermentation, hand-picked and sorted, destemmed (66% whole berries), wild-fermented in stainless steel, average 23 days on skins, matured in French oak (69% new) for 18 months. Right in the slot of the style established (with some polishing and refining) over the years. The complexity of the texture and structure is second to none, led by the born to rule cabernet. The might of the tannins is the key to this great wine. Drink to 2044.
Source: James Halliday.