2017 Oakridge "Original Vineyard" Cabernet Sauvignon Yarra Valley Victoria
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$29.99
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Bob Campbell
Reviewed March 2019Medium to deep red/purple colour with a bright, fresh, clean cabernet aroma of sweet cassis and background cedar. The wine is medium to full-bodied, with restrained but glorious flavour, and is slightly closed. It has a tight, firm palate, but reveals more and more blackberry, blackcurrant cabernet character as it airs in the glass. It's elegant and texturally refined. A beautiful cabernet with a big future. It demands patience. (Fruit is off the original Oakridge vineyard at Seville, to mark the Oakridge 40th anniversary.) (Huon Hooke, The Real Review)
Professional Reviews
95
James Halliday
The Original Vineyard (with a different owner) was planted on the red soils at Seville in a cooler and wetter climate than the Yarra Valley floor. The mature vines are no longer threatened by rain every vintage, and the wine is fragrant and ultra-juicy, redcurrant and cassis reflecting the 3-week maceration without a hint of extraction.
92
James Suckling
A firm and silky cabernet with blackcurrants, black olives and dried herbs that follow through to a medium body. Polished and long finish. Drink now or hold.
Staff Reviews
RW
Ryan Woodhouse
Ryan Woodhouse
If you enjoy more refined, balanced styles of Cabernet you should check out this stunner from Oakridge. Whilst the alcohol is a very moderate 13.3% the flavors are anything but moderate! Bright, fresh blue and black berries, lavender, bay laurel, tobacco leaf. Medium bodied with lovely fine tannins interwoven with the sleek fruit. Crushed rock mineral undertones and cigar box linger. Try with a rack of lamb.
Details
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends |
| Origin | Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 1422456 |