Fragrant nose which quietly unfurls refined fruit across the palate. Long, limber, graphite-fresh tannins and a cool breath of pine and laurel. Dark-red sweetness, dark-blue silkiness. A trace of sooty spice arching into the finish. Exceptionally elegant. 17.5 points

The 2019 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon has admirable fruit presence in the mouth. As an immediate follow on from the great 2018 vintage, the 2019 vintage was cooler and wetter, but the average quality across the region was excellent. In many corners, the quality is argued as being on par with the 2019; it comes down to a matter of preference. Here, the wine is elegant and fine, very aromatic. It`s an excellent wine and a clear statement about the direction and refinement of the Cabernet program at Leeuwin. 96+ points