Leeuwin, Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions dense wine by Salon standards

dense wine by Salon standards

There is excellent acid/fruit balance and this is a real stunner

silky tannins provide the backdrop as the 2001 opens up in the glass

warm earth and a whisper of the sauvage

Leeuwin, Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions dense wine by Salon standardsThe 2017 vintage has been responsible for a wide variation in quality in Cabernet Sauvignons across the region. Here, the 2017 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon is more minty and structural than the glossy 2016 that preceded it. It it savory and leafy and fine. I recall this being one of the best Cabernets produced in this vintage. It is holding well, and it has plenty of time ahead of it; however, I would drink it before many of the other vintages that