Deep Woods Reserve Cabernet 2020

"Superb power here. Dense blackcurrant with bay leaf, gravel, dark chocolate and black olive flavours sweeping through, floral notes lifting above. It’s both structured and svelte but the serious density of fruit here, in the context of vigour, is a dramatic marker of its quality, and potential longevity … it’s worth every cent, relative to its competitors, from here and abroad. In short, it’s a fantastic red wine, full-bodied and rock solid."
96 points. Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front

Mid-vintage went by in the grips of a global pandemic and with a pretty big rain event 2020 was a challenge, to say the least. However, in true Margaret River style the sun came out in March and April and we were rewarded with wonderful fruit. Crafted from the ultra-low yielding, original estate vines, and fruit from the Abbey Vale vineyard in the Yallingup Hills.
Pump-overs were performed as required and the wine was gently pressed to a combination of new and seasoned French barriques, where it matured in oak for 18 months. Layers of dark fruits, satsuma plums and bitter cocoa, laced together by amazing violet inspired florals. The palate is a triumph: silky-smooth yet latently powerful and long. A riot of dark fruits and sweet spices is complex and beguiling. Its true hallmark is the ethereally fine tannins that suspend these flavours in glorious tandem, running long and sweetly across the palate.
Julian Langworthy, Winemaker, Deep Woods.