Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Australia

仙樂(lè)都酒莊赤霞珠紅葡萄酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：11714

Supple, with plush plum and berry preserves and notes of rooibos and black tea. Firms up slightly on the finish, where cedary notes appear. Drink now. 5,512 cases made, 438 cases imported.??–MW??Region: Australia / Western Australia / Margaret River Select to Add

If 2020 had a calling card, it would be: "1800 tanin 'n fruit." The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon is lush and abundant, veritably spilling over with cassis, raspberry, licorice and bramble. The tannins, too, show their 2020 roots in the firm swell of texture in the mouth. It seems a shame to age this, such is the seductive guile of the youthful fruit at this stage, however it will only increase in complexity and spice as it gets older. Choose your player.

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is peppery, spicy, exotic and plush, with medium-weight frontal tannin and abundant, pliable fruit. While this is delicate and detailed, in accordance with the vintage, it also shows a gravitas and depth that speaks more to the region's ability to produce Cabernets of weightless power. It is lovely, pure, vibrant, earthy and textured.

Spicy, with star anise and black licorice notes accenting the espresso, cassis and spiced plum flavors at the core. Appealingly concentrated and dense, featuring thick, toothsome tannins. Shows great focus on the long finish. A hint of bay leaf lingers. Drink now through 2035. 5,502 cases made, 512 cases imported.??–MW??Region: Australia / Western Australia / Margaret River Select to Add

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon has an intensity in the mouth that comes from concentrated, ripe, balanced fruit, not from an effort to extract tannin via oak or maceration. This is framed by prominent tannin, but it does so in a very natural, easy way. It is supple, pliable, chewy (good) and flexible in the mouth, resplendent with raspberry, pomegranate, cassis and hints of saltbush and juniper.