2012 Oakridge Estate "Whitsend Vineyard" Cabernet Sauvignon Yarra Valley

Staff Reviews

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Ryan Woodhouse

Ryan Woodhouse

Old school Cabernet...or is it post-modern Cabernet...? Whatever era we're in here this is timeless, cool climate Cab. Aromas of red / blue fruit, fresh tobacco, graphite and fine oak. The wine is mid-weight, not heavily extracted, it is pure, vibrant with an excellent acid line and fine powdery tannins providing great length. The weight and flavor profile of this wine has much more in common with a cooler vintage in Bordeaux than a typical year in Napa Valley. Really great as a young wine and sure to keep on improving for many years to come. Fantastic value thanks to our direct import relationship.

Notes

Winemaker's Notes: "Bright, vibrant purple reds. Fragrant, ripe Cabernet - cassis, blackcurrant and violets underpinned by redcurrant, chocolate and pencil lead. The presentation is of a fine, elegant medium bodied claret style that has weight and firmness yet retains its refreshing line and length. It will cellar well over 10+ years." 95 points from Wine Front Magazine: "Pretty much textbook Yarra Cabernet here. Blackcurrant, redcurrant, almost strawberry in the mix, perfume, pencils, chocolate and nougat. Medium bodied, light in touch but with dense fine grained tannin packed well into its lithe frame, juicy strawberried acidity, seamless oak integration and a fresh red fruited finish of excellent length, with a fond farewell from tannin that fans on the finish. Superb."