Deep, dark and black core of fruit centred upon currants, blueberries, dark cherries and cassis. Black cardamom, nutmeg, tobacco, cumin and well-integrated oak surround and support an incredibly rich dense nose. Impressive weight and texture are at the forefront, powerfully fruited in the black and blue fruit spectrum combine with cacao, roasted coffee bean and anise. The length is infinite and defined by bright acidity, powder-like tannins and diligent oak.
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97 pts - Halliday Wine Companion: “After berry sorting, cold soak and maceration, pumping over three times daily, the wine pumped to French barriques for mlf and 9 months maturation. The Art Series range has a clear family approach to each wine, a focus and sophistication that brings certainty to its long-term
maturity.”
94 pts - Wine & Spirits: "Take cabernet’s austere demeanor to the surf town of Margaret River and it transforms over time, producing a wine like this 2016 Art Series – a fruity red with cold ocean currents running underneath. The wine’s deep plum richness carries peppercorn spice and fresh tobacco leaf as the details of the tannins unfold. Youthfully blunt, needing days to reveal itself, this wine’s savory concentration holds depths that will show with bottle age, and the freshness to sustain the wine for years in the cellar."
94 pts - James Suckling: “Impressively curated cabernet with cedar and tobacco aromas framing bright red berries, as well as bergamot, black tea, red plums and violets. The palate has a smooth, succulent and elegantly juicy shape and such fine, taut and layered tannins that carry so long and pure. Superb cab with power and elegance.”
93 pts - Wine Enthusiast: "This vintage feels a little riper than the previous year, and the vanilla-cola oak is currently more prominent, too. There’s also oodles of bright red berries, flowers, mint, earthy herbs and spices, with a region-ally expressive briny, sea spray note. On the palate, there’s a little warmth from the alcohol and not quite as much textural complexity as the 2015, but this is still highly varietal and expressive. The fruit is tangy, supported by firm, chalky tannins."
92 pts - Robert Parker Wine Advocate: “Tight and tart, the 2016 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon features crisp raspberries and cranberries. It’s medium to full-bodied but taut and tense, with some chewy tannins accentuated by bright acids on the long, mouthwatering finish.”
91 pts - Wine Spectator: "There's an appealing density and savory quality here, with rosemary, green tea, sage, cedar and tobacco overtones to the currant and raspberry flavors, set against a frame of firm, gripping tannins, fresh acidity and a forest floor note that lingers."
