Plantagenet OMRAH Cabernet Sauvignon Western Australia

The Omrah Merlot is brick red in colour with a blend of blackberries, blackcurrant leaf and plums on the nose, with hints of spice. This wine has an elegant tight palate with fine even tannins, followed by a smooth plummy finish. (12 x 75 cl)

VARIETY: 100% Sauvignon Blanc GROWING AREA: Great Southern, Geographe and Pemberton regions of Western Australia VINTAGE COMMENTS: The Great Southern experienced a very long slow dry ripening period, in comparison to the Geographe and Pemberton regions which were warmer. TASTING NOTES:- Colour (12 x 75 cl)

Fresh bramble characters on the nose are followed by a lovely balance of peppery fruit full red fruits and gentle spice from the oak. This is Shiraz at its best in a style unique to Western Australia (12 x 75 cl)

Fruit for this Cabernet Sauvignon was selected from 30 year old vines from Plantagenet's vineyards in Mount Barker. The wine was matured in French oak for 18 months before bottling. This Cabernet Sauvignon is a deep brick red colour with purple hues and an aroma of intense blackcurrant leaf, mint and plums interlaced with subtle earth and toasty oak. The palate is tightly structured, offering generous mid palate textures. Deep plum, spicy oak and currant leaf characters linger on the finish of this medium weight well made wine with prominent tannins. (6 x 75 cl)

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Plantagenet is one of Western Australia's top names, and I am a huge fan of their wines, having awarded "wine of the week" to the Omrah Shiraz recently. This Pinot Noir weighs in wiith a hefty 14.5% alcohol, so is no wishy-washy wine. It spends 10 months in French oak barrels too, giving it a very spicy, quite Burgundian character. On the nose it has masses of cloves, cinammon and hints of tobacco, with a lovely, soft layering of strawberies and cream fruit. On the palate it is silky and medium-bodied, with an initial burst of sweet-edged cherry, strawberry and vanilla, before an earthier, truffle and hedgerow quality sweeps through. With polished background tannins and some fine cherry acidity, this is a really well balanced and elegant wine with a long, lingering, sweet finish, despite that powerful alcohol. (12 x 75 cl)