Woodlands 2018 ‘Xavier’ Cabernet Sauvignon
Woodlands 2018 ‘Xavier’ Cabernet Sauvignon
98 points, Ray Jordan
“A powerhouse bold statement from the ‘18 vintage. This is cabernet-plus with masses of concentration and intensity packed into a tight palate of great structure and poise. Engages immediately with a wave of blackcurrant and graphite augmented with bay leaf and dark chocolate. Then the awesome power of the palate emerges with growing momentum. The tannins have a chalky feeling while the oak has been perfectly weighted to complement such fruit intensity. A wine with tremendous potential."
98 points, Erin Larkin, Halliday Wine Companion
“If you haven’t had the pleasure of drinking one of these cabernets as an older wine, you may not get the full scope of the young wine on release. Here, today, it is tightly coiled, spicy and concentrated. The savoury, biscuity oak we often associate with good quality bordeaux is here in spades, and it encases the kaleidoscopic flavours that lie possible beyond. However, in 10 years, this wine transforms into a powerful and expansive wine of depth, grace and evocation. From one of Margaret River’s greatest all-time vintages, this is a wine for the ages."