2015 Juniper Estate ‘Single Vineyard’ Cabernet

One of the great unsung heroes of the Margaret River. While the status of those around Juniper have grown with self-agrandisement, Juniper and  chief winemaker Mark Messenger had been quietly honing their skills and producing absolute benchmark, fine-tuned Cabernet. This 2015 is an astonishing release, especially now that it has a few years in bottle.

98 points
Special Value Star
Listed in the 'Best of the Best 2020' Varietal Winners - Cabernet Sauvignon
Halliday Wine Companion 2020
'This estate block was planted in '73. The wine includes 3.9% petit verdot, 2.5% malbec and 1.6% cabernet franc, all hand-picked, up to 36 days on skins, matured for 18 months in French barriques (50% new). An utterly exceptional cabernet, as intense as it is elegant with great mouthfeel ex superfine tannins. It's the lightness and brightness that are the candles on the cake.'

95 points James Suckling.com July 2019
'An exceptionally defined and concentrated wine with deeply ripe, cabernet black cherries and plums with roasting herbs and a tarry edge. The palate has majestically strong and rich tannins with black-cherry and dark-chocolate flavours, holding the long finish. A blend of 92% cabernet sauvignon, 3.9% petit verdot, 2.5% malbec and 1.6% cabernet franc. Drink now. Screw cap.'

18.7/20 points Barry Weinman, The Western Suburbs Weekly, October 2019
'This is so seductive, with supple red berry fruit and silky, savoury tannins and oak. Yet behind the veneer, there is powerful fruit that just needs time to unwind. Souring acidity adds life, while the cedary oak adds a pencil shavings note on the very finish. Full of joy, this is a brilliant wine.'