Cabernet Merlot
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Forester Cabernet Merlot
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2013 Cabernet Merlot
RRP: $23.99
Online Price: $20.40 per bottle
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Tasting Notes
| Vintage |
2013 |
| Grape variety | 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 6% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Franc |
| Oak maturation | 100% of the wine is aged in French oak barriques (15% new) for 18 months |
| Alcohol | 14% Alc/Vol |
| Release date | June 2015 |
| Colour |
Medium red with red-purple hue. |
| Aroma |
Clean and fragrant with currants, lavender, bay leaf, red berry and integrated cedar oak. |
| Palate | Full and textured palate that is plump and juicy with fine, silky tannins. There are fruit characters of currants, blackberry and red berry with more complex notes of lavender, bay leaf and cedar oak. |
| Food matches | Meat dishes, saucy pastas and cheeses. |
| Peak drinking |
Drinking well now but will develop further over the next 3 to 5 years. |
Awards & Achievements
James Halliday Wine Companion
2011 Cabernet Merlot – 96 Points
(Plus selected as a Special Value Wine)
(Plus Best of Cabernet and Family 2015 List)
2010 Cabernet Merlot – 95 Points
2009 Cabernet Merlot – 91 Points
2008 Cabernet Merlot – 93 Points
2007 Cabernet Merlot – 90 Points
2005 Cabernet Merlot – 90 Points
2004 Cabernet Merlot – 90 Points
2003 Cabernet Merlot – 87 Points
2002 Cabernet Merlot – 88 Points
2012 Cabernet Merlot
Medal Winner – Sydney Royal Wine Show 2015
2012 Cabernet Merlot
Silver Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2014
Silver Medal – Qantas Wine Show of WA Mount Barker 2014
Silver Medal – International Wine & Spirits Competition 2014
2011 Cabernet Merlot
91 Points – Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2014
“Neat little blend of cabernet and merlot made in a restrained and keenly focussed style. It’s such a polished wine with fine tannin and well-weighted oak to support the medium-bodied fruit. Intense and flavoursome with a controlled finish. Polished and impressive at this price.”
91 Points – Gary Walsh, The Wine Front 2014
“48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 6% Malbec – good to see a healthy mix of grapes. From Yallingup.
Dark fruit, gum leaf, seaweed, chocolate and mint. Medium to full bodied, fleshy and good to drink – red and black fruits, dark chocolate and tobacco – grainy tannin and pretty good length. Satisfying wine and fine value with it.”
Silver Medal – Qantas Wine Show of WA Mount Barker 2013
Silver Medal – Royal Hobart Wine Show 2013
Silver Medal – Royal Queensland Wine Show 2013
91 Points – Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2014
Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2013
Bronze Medal – International Wine & Spirits Competition 2013
Bronze Medal – Perth Royal Wine Show 2013
Bronze Medal – International Wine Challenge 2013
2010 Cabernet Merlot
Silver Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2012
Bronze Medal – International Wine Challenge 2012
Bronze Medal – International Wine & Spirits Competition 2012
Bronze Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2012
Bronze Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2012
Bronze Medal – Cowra Wine Show 2012
2009 Cabernet Merlot
Gold Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2011
Bronze Medal – Sydney Royal Wine Show 2012
Bronze Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2011
2008 Cabernet Merlot
Gold Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2010
Silver Medal – Qantas Wine Show 2010
Bronze Medal – International Wine Challenge 2011
Bronze Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2010
Bronze Medal – International Wine & Spirits Comp 2010
Bronze Medal – Rutherglen Wine Show 2010
Bronze Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2010
Bronze Medal – Cowra Wine Show 2010
Bronze Medal – Perth Royal Wine Show 2010
89 points, Ray Jordan: The West Australian, Sept 2010
3 Stars – Winestate Magazine, New Release Tasting 2010
2007 Cabernet Merlot
4 stars, Huon Hooke, Gourmet Traveller WINE Oct 2009
90 points, Gary Walsh: The Wine Front
87 points, Ray Jordan: WA Wine Guide 2010
Bronze Medal – Sydney Royal Wine Show 2010
Bronze Medal – Rutherglen Agricultural Wine Show 2009
Bronze Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2009
2006 Cabernet Merlot
Bronze Medal – Ray Jordan’s WA Wine Guide 2009
2005 Cabernet Merlot
4 1/2 stars, Ray Jordan’s WA Wine Guide 2007
Silver Medal – Qantas Wine Show WA 2007
Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2007
Bronze Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2008
Bronze Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2007
Bronze Medal – Vintage Cellars National Wine Show 2007
2004 Cabernet Merlot
Silver Medal – Scoop Magazine 2005
Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2005
2003 Cabernet Merlot
Bronze Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2004
86 points, Ray Jordan, Guide to Wine 05/06
2002 Cabernet Merlot
Silver Medal – Royal Perth Wine Show 2003
Bronze Medal – Wine Show of Western Australia 2003
94 points Top 100 – Adelaide Advertiser
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2013 Cabernet Merlot
RRP: $23.99
Online Price: $20.40 per bottle
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Winemaker Comments
Viticulture
Fruit is sourced from neighbouring properties in the most northern sub-region
of Margaret River (Yallingup). Meticulous management of bud numbers and
shoot thinning continues to ensure a balanced canopy and full fruit ripeness. The 2013 vintage was a slightly warmer growing season in Margaret River. A few red varieties were harvested with slightly higher sugar levels, as we waited for the tannins to reach full maturity.
Winemaking
Each parcel of fruit was gently crushed into small open fermenters with traditional heading down boards where fermentation was carried out under strict temperature controlled conditions. Gentle extraction (a Forester Estate style) was achieved by daily draining of wine away from skins and returning back over. The wine was pressed to tank, where 100% was sent to new and older French oak barriques to complete the primary and malo-lactic fermentation.
Storage / Bottling
After 18 months of ageing, the wine was carefully blended to achieve this friendly Margaret River style. Bottled in a premium claret bottle using a screwcap closure. This closure will ensure the wine retains its youth and fruit integrity.