Leeuwin Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Art Series 2019 750ml

Name: Leeuwin Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Art Series 2019 750ml
Brand: Leeuwin Estate
SKU: 928932
Price: 76.6 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 94 (5 reviews)

Case of 12

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SKU 928932

$919.20/case

$76.60/bottle

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WA 97pts

DC 96pts

WS 93pts

JS 92pts

WE 92pts

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2019 was a cool vintage with good amounts of rainfall at the right times, and in the region at large, it will be remembered as the third wettest/coolest vintage since 2006, behind 2017. The lessons learned in 2017 set producers up well for the conditions of the 2019 growing season, and because of this, it is my opinion that the Cabernet wines from this 2019 year are significantly superior to those of 2017. The 2019 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon is dark-fruited and aromatic, with tar and asphalt, peppercorns and rose oil, petrichor and forest floor. The wine is dark but not brooding (like the 2013 vintage), and its inherent detail and poise are its defining characters. Perhaps those, along with aromatics, are the defining characters of the 2019 vintage at large. The cooler year yielded a long growing season (fruit picked late April, no marri blossoms, some bird pressure), and as such, the tannins had ample time to resolve, without dropping acidity due to inclement heat events, and the same goes for fruit detail. This is a very good to excellent Cabernet vintage when managed diligently in the vineyard.

Country: Australia
Region: Margaret River

Size: 750ml
Color: Red
Alcohol by Vol: 13.5%

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Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

By far and away the most recognized and widely grown red wine grape varietal in the world is the Cabernet Sauvignon. First cultivated in the 18th century in France, this wonderful cross of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc grapes has long since been the most important varietal for red wines across the globe. Now grown everywhere from its native France to the furthest reaches of the New World, Cabernet Sauvignon is adored and prized by wineries for its hardiness and resistance to rot, as well as its large and sharp flavors and wonderful capability for fine aging Indeed, many of the finest wines of history and the modern age would be simply unimaginable without Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, with the famed wineries of Bordeaux and other important regions using it as the primary grape in their oak aged produce. High tannin levels, acidity and powerful flavors are the characteristics most commonly associated with this varietal, however, when blended and slowly aged, it is capable of a world of flavors and aromas unmatched by any other grape.

Country

Australia

Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.

Region

Margaret River

When it comes to the south-westerly part of Australia, the Margaret River is by far the most important and productive of the area's wine producing regions. The region itself currently has over five thousand hectares of land under vine, and there are almost one hundred and fifty wineries operating there, making the most of the humid and warm climate many experts claim is remarkably similar to that which is found in the Bordeaux region of France. Such a climate can only produce fantastic yields of grapes of exceptional quality, and indeed, Margaret River currently produces almost twenty percent of Australia's wines. Both red and white wine grapes grow in the region, with Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Chardonnay and Sémillon being the varietals most commonly and widely grown.

Ratings & Reviews

WA 97pts

Wine Advocate

DC 96pts

Decanter

From a slightly cooler season for reds, this is showing beautiful elegance, lifted aromatics, a corseted structure and fine, al dente tannins. There is plenty of detail here, with layers of perfumed and engaging cassis, white spice, cardamom, aniseed and a pinch of musk lolly. Noticeable rigidity plays in its favour, with the red fruit strap and savoury hues of salted plum and sundried tomato skin underpinned by an earthy salinity and graphite thread. Long and sinewy, it keeps flexing its sense of intrigue and complexity as it receives more time in the glass.

WS 93pts

Wine Spectator

Complex and refined, with black olive tapenade, bay leaf, fresh mint and malty Assam black tea notes, which add depth to the core of plump cassis, wild blackberry and huckleberry flavors. The tannins are polished and the finish is long and expressive, where details of tobacco and spices linger. Drink now through 2038.

JS 92pts

James Suckling

This cuvee has improved with global warming, promoting better ripening patterns in Margaret River’s southern sector where this address lies. Still, elements of pimento and verdant garden herbs are slotted in amidst aromas of red and blackcurrant, lilac, sage, black olive and thyme. There is much to love about this wine, almost resembling a riper Loire franc. While the astringent gristle should tone with bottle age, I am tasting what’s in front of me. This should age reasonably well, even if rather green as it stands. Drinkable now, but best from 2026. Screw cap.

WE 92pts

Wine Enthusiast

A subtle streaked bacon note perches atop red and blue fruit, smudged in savory spice, eucalypt, tobacco and vanillin oak character. The palate balances power with freshness via chalky, slightly drying tannins and crunchy acidity. Still young, and in a somewhat reticent phase at the moment, this is nonetheless a regionally and varietally expressive drop that should age a decade or more.

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