"Leconfield Cabernet Sauvignon has been the flagship of Leconfield since the first release in 1977. Our philosophy is to produce a Cabernet Sauvignon displaying both depth and elegance where oak complexes and enhances the fruit but is not allowed to dominate. Several components that comprise this wine completed fermentation in French oak while the balance had extra time on skins before pressing and oak maturation. 2016 had an early commencement of the Cabernet harvest, (4th of March), with yields ranging from 9-10 tonnes/ha. Oak maturation was in a blend of new and used hogsheads with several workings to soften the tannins and fill-out the flavour. The wine received one filtration before bottling on the 11th October, 2017. We believe that this 2016 vintage will offer excellent cellaring opportunities over the next decade and beyond.
Ripe cassis and blackberry fruit nose integrated with red cedar, nutmeg and cinnamon through maturation in predominantly French oak. The wine proudly shows its Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon pedigree.
This is a beautifully textured wine with succulent persistence, fine tannins and balanced acidity. The rich flavour reflects the early-ripening vintage yet retains the elegance expected of Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon."
Leconfield
"The fruit is ripe, the tannin is sturdy, the finish is satisfying. This pretty much gets every turn right, the mix of redcurrant and blackcurrant most appealing, the meat-studded-with-anise-and-eucalypt characters a pleasant touch. You really do have to like tannin – it’s assertive, almost drying – but in that context/proviso the wine is good."
Campbell Mattinson, Wine Front, July 2018
Vegan-friendly
