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Winery of the Year | 2019 West Australian Wine Guide by Ray Jordan
Winemaker of the Year |Tim Lovett | 2019 West Australian Wine Guide by Ray Jordan
Few stories can be told about modern Australian wine without mentioning the amazing rise of Margaret River, and Leeuwin Estate as a pioneer. Founded by Denis and Tricia Horgan in 1979, it is the star estate of Margaret River’s southern area; with a particular pedigree in its famed Chardonnay, but also relatively recent acclaim for Cabernet and Shiraz.
Leeuwin Estate Prelude Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
90/10% cabernet sauvignon/merlot. 20 months in French oak (33% new). In case you missed it, ‘18 may be the greatest cabernet and chardonnay vintage in living memory in Margaret River. So goes it for the Prelude: sheer density of fruit and rippling length of flavour are the calling cards. Bargain at the price.
Rating: 96 Points, Special Value
Source: Erin Larkin, Halliday Wine Companion 2022
Leeuwin Estate Prelude Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Bright and lifted aromatics of blackberry, red cherry, dried flowers, spice and bouquet garni. Medium to full-bodied, very fresh and lively flavours of boysenberry, satsuma plum, brambles, mint-chocolate and creamy oak. Lovely tannins finish the wine, which provide firmness, mouth-feel and length.
Rating: 92 Points
Source: Aaron Brasher, The Real Review (March 2021)
Leeuwin Estate Prelude Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
This is in pretty good form. It’s medium-bodied at the absolute most but it has more than its fair share of charm. It’s the purity that does it; the balance. Boysenberry and fresh blackcurrant/redcurrant with tips of mint, tobacco and cedar. Tannin is fine and in appropriate measure with the weight of fruit; it feels effortless and controlled at once. The cleanliness of this, the aforementioned purity, really works in this wine’s favour.
Rating: 92 Points
Source: Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front (February 2021)
