Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Cape Mentelle
Label Name:
 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Margaret River, Western Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 90%, Petit Verdot 5%, Merlot 5%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Falstaff 96 pts (2022); Winepilot 97 pts; Halliday/Wine Companion 95 pts

Tasting Note
Deep blackcurrant and mulberry with dark chocolate, cocoa, clove, bay leaf, rosemary and forest-floor notes; powdery tannins, saline coastal minerality and a long, layered finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled/charcoal ribeye (hoisin glaze), five-spice duck with soba, roast lamb or lamb chops, aged cheddar and hard cheeses, Moroccan spiced vegetable tagine, buttered pappardelle with shaved black truffle, BBQ beef short ribs, Chinese char siu.

Production Method
Hand-harvested and berry-sorted; destemmed, fermented on skins 55–98 days; basket-pressed, completed malolactic in barrel; matured 18 months on fine lees in French (and some Hungarian) oak, ~58% new; unfined, lightly filtered.

Vineyard Info
Cape Mentelle, established in the Margaret River region in the 1970s, is a leading Australian estate using precision viticulture and select grower parcels; flagship Cabernet showcasing lateritic, free-draining soils and ocean-influenced microclimates.