Juniper is an outstanding premium wine producer based in Wilyabrup, in the heart of Western Australia's famous Margaret River region. As one of the oldest vineyards in Margaret River, Juniper Estate has a long standing reputation of producing some of the finest and best value examples of the region's hero varietals.
This 2019 Juniper Crossing 'Original Red' is an impressive blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (62.6%) and Merlot (18.5%) with small portions of Cabernet Franc (7.8%), Malbec (7.4%) and Petit Verdot (3.7%).
Offering aromas of blackcurrant, raspberry and plum, the palate is refined with a wonderful array of red and blackberry flavours, cassis; soft, fine tannins and subtle touch of oak. A delicious drinking red wine that offers amazing bang-for-buck at this price.
"Absolutely delicious and quite amazing for a sub-$20 red - wonderful value. Colour of bright crimson before aromas of spice and a gravelly note. Florals, red fruits, some mulberries too and then a lovely choc/cherry character takes over with pleasing aromatics throughout. The palate is soft with decent length and juicy acidity. And if all this was not enough, a note of strawberries emerges on the finish. This is for drinking now but it won’t mind if you do happen to put a few away for a year or two. 90 Points. Drink: 2021 - 2023"- Ken Gargett, winepilot.com.
