Woodlands
'Margaret' Cabernet Sauvignon
Margaret River, South West Australia, Western Australia, Australia
You know you’ve got great neighbours when they give you a bottle of Woodlands 2012 ‘Margaret’ to drink. We popped it in the wine fridge (hence the snapshot from my OENO by Vintec cellar app) however it lasted all of 2 days on there before I had to hit that ‘consume’ button in the app.
Woodlands specialise in Bordeaux blends - plus they make some delicious Chardonnays as we found out when we visited the cellar door in Margaret River in 2014 on a Top Drop Tour.
‘Margaret’ is a blend of Cab Sauv (74%), Merlot (14%) and Malbec (12%). Prior to release the wine spent 18 months in French 🇫🇷 oak.
In the glass it’s a rich plum colour. On the nose I found it rather savoury with whiffs of cigar box, earth and spice. There’s also some cassis coming through. In the mouth it’s smooth and rounded with a lovely length finish. Mr Spittoon made his spaghetti 🍝 bolognese to go with it 👌
All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy!
You know you’ve got great neighbours when they give you a bottle of Woodlands 2012 ‘Margaret’ to drink. We popped it in the wine fridge (hence the snapshot from my OENO by Vintec cellar app) however it lasted all of 2 days on there before I had to hit that ‘consume’ button in the app.
Woodlands specialise in Bordeaux blends - plus they make some delicious Chardonnays as we found out when we visited the cellar door in Margaret River in 2014 on a Top Drop Tour.
‘Margaret’ is a blend of Cab Sauv (74%), Merlot (14%) and Malbec (12%). Prior to release the wine spent 18 months in French 🇫🇷 oak.
In the glass it’s a rich plum colour. On the nose I found it rather savoury with whiffs of cigar box, earth and spice. There’s also some cassis coming through. In the mouth it’s smooth and rounded with a lovely length finish. Mr Spittoon made his spaghetti 🍝 bolognese to go with it 👌
All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy!
Super dense rich cabernet nose with the classic MR vegetal twist. Dark plum, iron, chocolate, and raisins. The palate is med-full but still packs a big punch. Lavender, leather, deep black fruit, and sandalwood. Tannins are fully integrated. Just hanging in there.
Super dense rich cabernet nose with the classic MR vegetal twist. Dark plum, iron, chocolate, and raisins. The palate is med-full but still packs a big punch. Lavender, leather, deep black fruit, and sandalwood. Tannins are fully integrated. Just hanging in there.
Nov 24th, 2022
Cav Sav en Bennelong, Opera House. Se nos fue como agua!
Cav Sav en Bennelong, Opera House. Se nos fue como agua!
Oct 10th, 2015Liked it. Didn't live. Expected and wanted to love it based in other Woodlands I have tasted
Liked it. Didn't live. Expected and wanted to love it based in other Woodlands I have tasted
Nov 17th, 2014
Ronnie had this 9 years ago
Ronnie had this 9 years ago
Sep 10th, 2015
