Last Stocks | RRP $38
Castelli Estate has been a long-time favourite winery of ours that's now firmly established itself as a bona fide star of Western Australian wine. The 2017 Castelli Cabernet Sauvignon is another supreme example of Cabernet from the Frankland River region of WA; an area increasingly recognised as home to some exceptional red wines.
A medium-bodied Cabernet, this offers layer upon layer of dark chocolate, sweet blackberries, cassis and liquorice flavours, the fine layered tannins form a solid core that's in perfect harmony with the fruit flavours and carefully measured quality oak. A tiny addition of Malbec offers muscularity and flesh to the mid-palate and rounded support to the tannin backbone.
"95 Points. Roasted spice and toast notes, a slip of reduction too, and then a powerful romp of blackcurrant and violet-like flavour explodes onto the palate. Tannin comes infused with green olive flavours but it's a commanding cabernet, full stop, hands down. $38. 14.6% alc. Drink by 2025"- Campbell Mattinson, winecompanion.com.au.
