$25.00
"95 Points. A medium-bodied red with blackcurrant, blackberry, crushed stone and rosemary character. Creamy and polished tannins. Juicy and fresh. Lots of freshness and minty, dark fruit flavors at the end." James Suckling, Top 100 Value Wines of 2022, jamessuckling.com.
"94/100. Goodness, sometimes you just need the boxes ticked. Black tea, blackberry and cassis with a waft of eucalypt. A little briny black olive sea spray and some turned earth (from some of the many cows in Margs). Proper cedary, serious cooking chocolate oak and some richness of being. Neatly in the slot of expectation: Bright/Black fruit tempered by ripe tannins with a juicy coda. Very good balance of freshness and light. Leave the bottle, please. $30. 14.5% alc."Regan Drew, vinonotebook.com.
"Want a pretty classic Margaret River Cab for $30? Say hello to the Howard Park Miamup Cabernet Sauvignon 2020. Proper regional aromatics here – bay leaf and eucalypt meet dark berry cedar and lead pencil. Classic lines on the palate, too – grippy, powdercoat style full mouth Cab tannins, some vaguely charry dark berries filling in the holes. Really substantial! Maybe a bit wooden and tannic, but man, it feels throaty and regional. Sh*tloads of Margaret River charisma for $30. Best drinking: now and for ten years easy. 17.7/20, 92/100. 14.5%, $30. Would I buy it? Worth a glass or two." Andrew Graham, https://ozwinereview.com.
"You are invaded with varietal Cabernet immediately thanks to punchy aromas of blackcurrant and black olive with a subtle floral oyster shell minerality. The palate is plush and concentrated yet with a driving core to take it effortlessly to a long finish. A final lift of sage bush and bay leaf completes a tidy wine. 92 Points. $30. Drink: 2021- 2031" Ray Jordan, winepilot.com.
Margaret River has overtaken Coonawarra as the home of Australian Cabernet Sauvignon. Howard Park is one of the best producers of this wine. Here is a great example with some necessary cellaring time added for a very reasonable price. Highly recommended