Castle Rock Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

"An exceptionally beautifully sited vineyard (riesling, pinot noir, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, cabernet sauvignon and merlot), winery and cellar door on a 55ha property with sweeping vistas of the Porongurup Range, operated by the Diletti family. The standard of viticulture is very high, and the vineyard itself is ideally situated. Rob Diletti's excellent palate and sensitive winemaking mark Castle Rock as one of the superstars of WA." James Halliday

"The first straight cabernet release from Castle Rock since '94, made from 28yo and 31yo vines, fermented for 7 days with regular pump overs, 10 days on skins post-ferment, matured for 15 months in French oak (25% new). Picked at precisely the right time, the wine has savoury dried herb nuances giving complexity (but no green notes) to the blackcurrant fruit, cabernet tannins and cedary oak of a complete wine at a budget price." 94pts - James Halliday - Wine Companion