First found this wine probably 11 years ago at the Annual Cape Mentelle Cabernet tasting where Cape Mentelle pits their wine against leading Cabernets from around the world including Bordeaux, Napa, NZ, and other Australians. On this occasion the 2008 vintage. This Houghtons stood out on the day. Dense in colour Barb said pitch black. Dusty cassis notes - oak is there but it doesn’t dominate - balanced and delicious.
First found this wine probably 11 years ago at the Annual Cape Mentelle Cabernet tasting where Cape Mentelle pits their wine against leading Cabernets from around the world including Bordeaux, Napa, NZ, and other Australians. On this occasion the 2008 vintage. This Houghtons stood out on the day. Dense in colour Barb said pitch black. Dusty cassis notes - oak is there but it doesn’t dominate - balanced and delicious.
May 27th, 2023Back at the Cape Mentelle International Cabernet Tasting for 2008 this was a Wow wine and new to me at the time. Colour is a dark rich crimson. Plummy minty aromas with black fruits. A lovely mature Margaret River Cabernet. Very fine tannins. Brings up the old question as to why do we cellar some wines. This to me was more wow in 2011 than it is now, but still good.
Back at the Cape Mentelle International Cabernet Tasting for 2008 this was a Wow wine and new to me at the time. Colour is a dark rich crimson. Plummy minty aromas with black fruits. A lovely mature Margaret River Cabernet. Very fine tannins. Brings up the old question as to why do we cellar some wines. This to me was more wow in 2011 than it is now, but still good.
Apr 7th, 2019
Margaret River, South West Australia, Western Australia, Australia
