TN: Ashbrook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

[Waiters Friend]

G’day

I’ve been a fan of this wine for many years, and hosted a vertical tasting back in 2020
https://forum.auswine.club/viewtopic.php?p=1 ... ot#p163436

At the time, the notes on this (pre-release) wine were:

Ashbrook Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (Cabernet Sauvignon 85%, Merlot 7%, Cabernet Franc 4%, Petit Verdot 4%) 14% alc.
Deep purple in colour, crimson at the rim. Quite bright in the glass. Ripe blackcurrant on the nose, with some vanilla, tobacco, black plums, a hint of violets and blueberry, and tomato leaf. The palate is silky, with the fruits gliding over the tongue, and firm but fine-grained tannins in support. The wine is medium- to full-bodied, and finishes quite long. “Fresh and beautiful” quoted one taster.

Five years on, the wine developing slowly, and still shows plenty of primary blackcurrant and dark plums. Many of the other element described in 2020 are still there in abundance (vanilla, tobacco, violets, tomato leaf), and there’s touch of raspberry emerging as well.

The palate is delightful – ripe without being overly rich, fruits balanced by firm tannins and the acid is maintaining freshness. A reasonably long finish from a wine that is medium to full bodied. Everything’s there for a long life.

Cheers
Allan