Crabtree Watervale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Handpicked, open fermented and basket pressed. 14-18 months in barrel. Proper Clare Cabernet this, with lovely soft drying tannins and a real savoury profile. Balance is really good too, with that old school Clare slow-burn to the finish too. More than solid and very well priced! Best drinking: Now to ten years easy. 18/20, 93/100. 14%, $26. Would I buy it? Sure would, this is packed with appeal.

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Andrew Graham
Almost 25 years ago I started working in a small bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. There, I met my first two loves - wine and craft beer, and they took over my life. Two decades later and I spend my days as a journalist, buyer, wine show judge, marketer and drinks industry consultant.

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