Trophy & Gold Medal- Margaret River Wine Show 2004
Jeremy Oliver 97 points!
Trophy & Gold Medal- Margaret River Wine Show 2004
The Voyager Estate 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot has lovely aromatics consisting of blackberries, cassis, blood plums, dark chocolate and cedary oak. The palate has thick fruit flavours in the dark berry spectrum with a touch of the southern Margaret river savoury bay leaf character. The sign of a great wine is the tannin structure. In years like 2001, Cabernet will have fine, integrated, chalky tannins supported by quality French oak. While approachable at this early stage the wine will benefit from at least three years in the cellars of the patient among us. Enjoy it with roasted game or rich cheeses.
Cellaring potential 5-15 years.
The wine has already been well received in Langton's tastings in Sydney and Melbourne and recently won the trophy for best Cabernet Sauvignon at the Margaret River wine show. Steve Pannell, who knows a thing or two about Margaret River and Cabernet Sauvignon, scored the wine 19.5/20. His comments as panel leader were: "An embarrassment of richness and pure class. Confirmation of the greatness of Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon and the 2001 vintage. Without doubt the outstanding class of the show".
Notes sourced from Voyager Estate.
Jeremy Oliver 97 points!
"Dense aromas of cassis, dark plums, cherries and berries are tightly knit with cedar/dark chocolate oak, with undertones of dried herbs. Long, elegant and beautifully structured, its piercingly intense flavours of cassis, blackberries and ark plums integrate neatly with new oak and dusty, firm, fine-grained tannin. Superbly balanced and revealing exceptional length of flavour, it should develop into a regional classic. Drink 2013-2021."
Jeremy Oliver, OnWine.
Country:
Australia
Region:
WA- Margaret River
Variety:
Wine Red - Cabernet blend
Size:
750mL
