2023 Rebus Cabernet Sauvignon
Brooding red fruit | Engaging tannins
$39.00
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Rebus Cabernet Sauvignon is a wine crafted to stay true to its heritage as an icon of the Margaret River region. Our first release was in 2012. Since then, Rebus has made friends with people and proteins across Australia.
An intricate tapestry of glazed cherries, violets and graphite, deftly woven into a palate laden with flavours of red currants, cacao nib and plum skin. Bristling tannin on the entry and a tensile core of liquorish, black berries and slate, culminates in a persistent and ever-changing mineral finish.
AWARDS
94pts Gary Walsh, Winefront
93pts Ray Jordan "So you want to know how good 2023 was for red wines in Margaret River? Well, check this thoroughly engaging pure vibrant fruit-dominant Cabernet. Bursting with punchy red fruits with overtones of violet and cherry. The palate is medium-bodied with a seamless oak and fruit integration. Just a beautiful wine for drinking in the short term."
ALCOHOL
14% by Vol | 8.3 Standard Drinks
FOOD MATCHING
Angus steak | quail or duck | strong cheese
GROWING SEASON
The 2022 to 2023 growing season in Margaret River was one of the highlights in my 33 years of winemaking. Gentle and sustained sunny days provided fruit characterized by intense aromatics, coating natural acidity, and ultrafine tannin and tension.
VARIETY
Cabernet Sauvignon
WINEMAKING
The parcels of fruit were fermented and matured separately, and after 12 months were blended before bottling based on a precise tasting profile.
MATURATION
40% new French oak barriques for 12 months. Mainly from the Allier and Center of France.
CELLARING POTENTIAL
Up to 10 years, but delicious now.
HARVESTED
22nd April 2023