97+ points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "The 2018 vintage in Margaret River was perhaps the best vintage in the modern commercial history of the region (i.e., since 1967). Most producers made their best wines in this year, and despite a string of extremely high-quality vintages that followed (2019 - cool, aromatic; 2020 - moderate to warm, great power and tannin structure; 2022 - too early to tell but whispers abound that it rivals 2018, certainly a warm year), it remains a standalone vintage in its outlay of powerful fruit and shape. The 2018 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon is the best made at the estate, and I say that ahead of my favored 2014 and 2012 vintages. Drink 2023-2053. (7/6/23)"
97 points Erin Larkin (Wine Companion): "This was a freak vintage in the hands of many winemakers in Western Australia, capable of power, balance, ripeness and glory. This has pomegranate, red licorice and peppered raspberry. The fruit flavors, while slinky and seductive, are not the major player here. And that is saying something. The key to the brilliance of this wine, like the ’14, the ’10 and to some extent the ’05 before it, is the texture. The tannins. They are tightly woven, very fine and serve to support the fruit and the acid. This wine is built on a stable scaffold of tannin that both cushions the experience and defines it. What a wine. (8/3/22)”
95 points James Suckling: "A complex and layered nose of blackcurrants, fresh mint, pine cone and red licorice. Medium- to full-bodied with fine, structured tannins. Succulent and well constructed with a solid core of black fruit. Leafy herbs and black tea character add welcome depth. Delicious. So attractive right now but will age wonderfully. 97% cabernet sauvignon and 3% malbec. Drink or hold. Screw cap. (11/27/22)"
95 points Decanter: "Elegant, medium-bodied, with cardamom and dried herb hints to the bitter chocolate-edged blackcurrant fruit, with suggestions of riper cassis. Lovely freshness, showing ripe but present fine-grained tannins in this outstanding Margaret River Cabernet vintage. Classy and controlled. Bordelaise-coopered French oak barriques discreetly buff and extend the fruit on a tapered finish, with cigar box and cedar resonance to the back palate. Drinking Window: 2022-2036. (May 2022)"
97 points Erin Larkin (Wine Companion): "This was a freak vintage in the hands of many winemakers in Western Australia, capable of power, balance, ripeness and glory. This has pomegranate, red licorice and peppered raspberry. The fruit flavors, while slinky and seductive, are not the major player here. And that is saying something. The key to the brilliance of this wine, like the ’14, the ’10 and to some extent the ’05 before it, is the texture. The tannins. They are tightly woven, very fine and serve to support the fruit and the acid. This wine is built on a stable scaffold of tannin that both cushions the experience and defines it. What a wine. (8/3/22)”
95 points James Suckling: "A complex and layered nose of blackcurrants, fresh mint, pine cone and red licorice. Medium- to full-bodied with fine, structured tannins. Succulent and well constructed with a solid core of black fruit. Leafy herbs and black tea character add welcome depth. Delicious. So attractive right now but will age wonderfully. 97% cabernet sauvignon and 3% malbec. Drink or hold. Screw cap. (11/27/22)"
95 points Decanter: "Elegant, medium-bodied, with cardamom and dried herb hints to the bitter chocolate-edged blackcurrant fruit, with suggestions of riper cassis. Lovely freshness, showing ripe but present fine-grained tannins in this outstanding Margaret River Cabernet vintage. Classy and controlled. Bordelaise-coopered French oak barriques discreetly buff and extend the fruit on a tapered finish, with cigar box and cedar resonance to the back palate. Drinking Window: 2022-2036. (May 2022)"
| Product SKU | 347465 |
| Producer | Leeuwin |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Western Australia |
| SubRegion | Margaret River |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Blend | 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Malbec |
| ABV | 13.5% |
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