Known for its contemporary range of popular varietal wines, Moondah Brook can be relied upon year in and year out for the very best Cabernet Sauvignon. Western Australia offers outstanding growing conditions for the Bordelais varietals and Moondah Brook have been at the cutting edge of Cabernet viticulture for decades. Grapes are sourced from good vineyards grown mostly to laterite gravel and sandy clay soils. Following primary fermentation Moondah Brook was treated to malolactic followed by maturation for eighten months in a combination of new and seasoned French and American oak barriques, where the wine developed suppleness and complexity to support the intensely rich fruit.
Deep garnet in colour with crimson hues. A powerful bouquet, redolent Cabernet fruit aromas of blackcurrant, mulberry and red bell peppers, together with an array of spices including sage and bay leaf. A fruit driven wine with subtle vanillin oak spice and underlying earth and tobacco characters. The palate shows elegant structure, with great intensity of varietal characters, the texture is plush with great fruit sweetness. Soft, delicate tannins add finesse and great length. Pair it off with a roasted beef, venison or duck
