2016 Oates Ends Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon shows typical Margaret River flavours of blackcurrant and dried bay leaf.  The medium body is layered and complex, with oak spice notes following extended ageing over 18 months in french oak barriques and puncheons.  With the structure to reward extended ageing in your cellar it also has the freshness and complexity to provide immediate enjoyment.  Hand harvested from the best Cabernet Sauvignon block at the Wilagri vineyard the fruit is gently destemmed and sorted before being hand plunged for several weeks, followed by a further extended maceration time to polish the tannin structure before oak ageing.  Following barrel selection and blending the wine is bottled without filtration to preserve freshness and fruit.