Arlewood Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Award Winning Wine
“This is very good, but could be better if handpicked with the same devotion applied to the superlative whites. The tannin management, still, is superb. A smooth wave of juicy, currant-clad tannins beam across this savoury wine’s midriff, directing it long across seams of sensitively appointed oak (30% new French; 2 years). Finishes with a souse of bay leaf and thyme.”
followed by – James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2019
Review by – The Real Review – Toni Paterson MW, March 2019
“Balance is the hallmark of this lovely cabernet from Arlewood. Soft red fruits with good composure and restraint. The palate is beautifully medium-bodied with the tannins and acidity in perfect balance. A wine that is lovely now, though it will inevitably improve with cellaring.” 90/100
Review by – The Wine Front – Campbell Mattinson, February 2019
“A long elegant palate, a good serve of varietal flavour, a balanced application of oak. This is cabernet sauvignon in a good place. This is a charming Margaret River red, best suited to the cellar, arguably, but its inherent balance makes it good for drinking now too.” 93/100 Pts
Review by – The Real Review – Huon Hooke, August 2018
“Medium to deep red colour with a tint of purple, the aromas of dusty, toasty-oak and dark fruits, blackberry foremost. The wine is medium-bodied and firm, taunt and sinewy, without a lot of fruit showing. But it is an attractive wine: the palate is complete and balanced and I like its savouriness.” 90/100
Varieties: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fruit Source: Margaret River – Arlewood Estate Forest Grove Vineyard
Maturation: 24 months in 50% new and 50% two year old French oak barriques.
Vintage: 2016
Production: 600 dozen
Alcohol: 14.6% vol
pH: 3.55
Titratable Acid: 7.2g/L
Cellaring: Delicious now or cellar until 2035
Winemaker: Stuart Pym