Winery Leeuwin Estate - Prelude Vineyards Cabernet - Merlot

Winery Leeuwin EstatePrelude Vineyards Cabernet - Merlot

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Prelude Vineyards Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Leeuwin Estate is a red wine from the region of Margaret River of Australie de l'Ouest.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Prelude Vineyards Cabernet - Merlot of the Winery Leeuwin Estate is in the top 80 of wines of Margaret River.

Taste structure of the Prelude Vineyards Cabernet - Merlot from the Winery Leeuwin Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Prelude Vineyards Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Leeuwin Estate in the region of Australie de l'Ouest is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Prelude Vineyards Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Leeuwin Estate in the region of Australie de l'Ouest often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Leeuwin Estate's Prelude Vineyards Cabernet - Merlot.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Prelude Vineyards Cabernet - Merlot - 2016
In the top 80 of of Margaret River wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Prelude Vineyards Cabernet - Merlot - 2015
In the top 80 of of Margaret River wines
Average rating: 411110
Prelude Vineyards Cabernet - Merlot - 2014
In the top 80 of of Margaret River wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Prelude Vineyards Cabernet - Merlot - 2013
In the top 80 of of Margaret River wines
Average rating: 411110
Prelude Vineyards Cabernet - Merlot - 2012
In the top 80 of of Margaret River wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Prelude Vineyards Cabernet - Merlot - 2011
In the top 80 of of Margaret River wines
Average rating: 411110
Prelude Vineyards Cabernet - Merlot - 2010
In the top 80 of of Margaret River wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Prelude Vineyards Cabernet - Merlot from Winery Leeuwin Estate are 2002, 2015, 2013, 2011 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Leeuwin Estate

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Margaret River in the region of Australie de l'Ouest

The Winery Leeuwin Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Margaret River to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie de l'Ouest
In the top 2000 of of Australia wines
In the top 85 of of Margaret River wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Margaret River

The wine region of Margaret River is located in the region of South West Australia of Australie de l'Ouest of Australia. We currently count 442 estates and châteaux in the of Margaret River, producing 2302 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Margaret River go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Australie de l'Ouest

Western Australia is the largest of Australia's eight administrative areas and territories. In 2020, it accounted for only 2% of the nation's wine production, but has already produced up to 20% of the country's fine wines. Covering the entire western third of the vast island-continent, "WA" (as it is commonly known) stretches 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) from east to west. This makes it the second largest administrative subdivision of any country in the world, larger than Alaska and Texas combined.

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The word of the wine: Leaf removal

Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.

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