Striking blackcurrants and cherries combine with aromatics of fragrant violets, bay leaf, anise, clove and dried tobacco. Oak is very fine and pencil-like creating an overall complex and fragrant nose.

A well appointed palate with direction and balanced with fine texture, exhibiting plump dark forest fruits. Dried sage, coffee bean, slight char and anise rise to a finish which is characterized by structural cocoa powderlike tannins.

The Leeuwin cabernets are really hitting their stride since the pivotal 2004 vintage. Smoky red and black fruit aromas, hints of undergrowth and fresh earth; soft mellow palate with ample ripe tannins, gently rounded and savoury, with elegance and balance. Now to 2030. 96 Points. Huon Hooke, SMH Good Living, May 3 2011

There's a certain allure with Margaret River cabernet sauvignon, a freshness that stems from a distinct herbal edge. What really defines cabernet, apart from an obvious cassis note, is its beautiful tannin structure that needs time to mellow as is apparent in the '06. There is plenty of spicy plum and dark berry fruit and a whiff of cedar from the seamlessly integrated oak - it is savoury and earthy with cleansing acidity. This is an elegant and beautifully balanced cabernet. Jane Faulkner, The Saturday Age - Life & Style, 14 May 2011

This is a beautiful cabernet, from a maker famous for chardonnay, whose cabernets have soared since 2004. Smoky red-and black-fruit aromas with a briary regional overlay. Perhaps not as big as the '04 and '05 but gentle, rounded and stylish. Now to 2026. 13 percent alcohol. 96/100. Huon Hooke, 25 Winter Wines, Good Living, SMH, May 24th 2011