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Castelli Estate’s cellarworthy 2015 Cabernet

March 29, 2017

Castelli Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Castelli Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Castelli’s recent form has been excellent, with a line of superb Chardonnay and Cabernet (in particular). This Estate Cab is another fine release.

What appeals here is the perfection of balance. It’s unequivocally a Frankland River Cabernet, but with a sense of delicacy, even given the apparent fruit ripeness. It smells comfortably varietal, with lead pencils, a faint hint of grass, milk chocolate oak and then mid-weight blackcurrant fruit. The palate feels especially tightly wound – this is all form rather than fruit width, even though there is clearly currants in there somewhere. Then, the fine-grained, evenly poised tannins on the finish outline the whole wine in a refreshing fashion

Regionally and varietally true Cabernet mastery here, if still a little way off genuine drinkability. The score is a little conservative as a result, but the form is all pointing towards greatness. Best drinking: 2020-2035. 18/20+. 93/100. 14.5%, $40. Would I buy it? Sure would. This would be a lovely red in 8yrs time.

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    At 18 I started working in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, doing a degree that I didn't really like, and a liquor shop seemed like fun. Needless to say I discovered wine, my uni degree morphed into something completely different and wine/beer took over my life.

    Almost twenty years later and I currently spend my days wearing many (wine) hats, mostly as a writer, presenter and marketer.

    While wearing my writer cap I write features for the likes of National Liquor News, Gourmet Traveller WINE and the RAS plus I'm a Lifestyle FOOD channel wine expert. Read more about me here or get in touch to book your next wine event with me here.

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