Australia’s pre-eminent wine authority and critic, James Halliday, has awarded Ashbrook Estate a five red star rating, an accolade afforded to only Australia’s top 8% of wineries. He describes the meaning of his five red star rating as "Outstanding winery regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity. Will have at least two wines rated at 94 points or above, and have had a five-star rating for the previous two years.”
VINEYARD
The "Old Cab ” Houghton clone cuttings were collected from the Agricultural Department ‘Source Block’ in the Swan Valley and planted in 1976. Due to its ultimate suitability to the region and increased demand, the "young cab” was planted in 1998 from the original vines on the Estate. The "Old Cab” was originally all VSP grown but converted to cane pruned, with + 9 0% Lyre trellis in 1998 with immediate and brilliant results. Coupled with the application of compos ted mulch, for the past 8 years, the Vineyard shows remarkable health and balance producing super premium fruit year in year out.
TASTING NOTES
Predominantly grapes handpicked from the original Cabernet Sauvignon vines planted in 1976 our inaugural Reserve showcases the complex characters of old vine Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon. A wonderfully elegant yet flavoursome wine bursting with red and black currants, cherry plum fruit leather with subtle undertones of violet, aniseed and subtle cigar box aromas. The palate infuses with elegant spicy oak that flood the senses with the silky smooth, fine-grained tannins reinforcing pal ate length and wine longevity.
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WINERY RATING |
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| James Halliday, |
Australian Wine Companion 2016 |
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