2022 Moonambel Cabernet Sauvignon

"I really feel that we have started to pin down the DNA of this wine and this might be on eof the great Dalwhinnie cabernets , the season was just about perfect for cassis flavoured dreams. Enjoy over the next three to 20 years." – Julian Langworthy, Chief Winemaker.

colour

Dark purple with red-black hues.

aroma

Compelling and elegant aromas of cassis, fresh plum and bay leaf roll from the glass, mingling with other classic varietal Cabernet Sauvignon characters like cedar pencil shavings and freshly cut grass.

palate

Intense cassis, sour cherry and savoury dried herbs, with a powder-fine tannin structure that pulls blackcurrant long through the palate. This wine has finesse and elegance. A sensational wine, and as always the Dalwhinnie Cabernets age beautifully.

cellaring

Enjoy over the next three to twenty years.

vintage

A standout vintage that was mild and long, this resulted in fruit being picked at optimal ripeness, but with the most moderate alcohol levels. This allowed the fruit character and fine structures within the wines to truly shine.

winemaking

The fruit for this wine was picked from largely the Cellar door block on the Dalwhinnie estate where it was then fermented for 14 days in open top fermenters. Once approaching dryness, the wine was pressed directly to French oak barriques for a 18 month maturation. Careful barrel selection as always looking for barrels that highlighted lift and length of flavour.

region

Pyrenees, Victoria

variety

Cabernet Sauvignon

analysis

• Alcohol: 14.0%

Filet mignon with Café de Paris butter sauce and steak frites.

Toni Paterson, Halliday Wine Companion 2025

Harvested from the original contour and front gate vineyard on the Dalwhinnie estate. Open-top fermentation was followed by pressing directly to French oak barriques for 20 months' maturation. This is a beautifully complete wine, not overdone in any way. It has brightness and depth without overt fruitiness, with ripe, graphite-like tannins seamlessly integrated into the body of the wine. Elegant cassis notes shine alongside attractive flecks of crushed herbs. Beautifully proportioned, cleansing, savoury and structural, with impressive length and a long life ahead.

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