2024 Fearon Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasting Notes

Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon has become ubiquitous to most wine regions in Western Australia, it still takes a good vineyard site to make fine expressions of the king of grape varieties. Our Hillsedge vineyard in the upper Ferguson Valley is such a site, with the long growing season and deep free-draining soils ideally suited to making fine Cabernet Sauvignon. The hot, dry and shorter growing season has given rise to a lighter style, with softer fruit and tannins suiting early approachability. Primary fruits of plum, cassis and blackcurrant jam dominate the nose, with some with varietal eucalypt and peppi leaf adding a savoury dimension. Plush, voluminous and soft blackcurrant fruit dominate the palate, with the silky rounded tannins merely providing a support for the fruit rather than dominating. Savoury elements help round out the long and plush finish. The very definition of a winter red, pair this wine with a hearty casserole or slow-cooked braised beef.