Ranked #1 of 46 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Petit Verdot from Margaret River
96/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deepish purple/red colour. Fragrant blueberry and floral scents, superb nose. Magic aromas and flavours, excellent line and length, and powdery, fine tannins fill and coat the entire length of the palate. Concentration plus. Superb black and red fruits flavours, violets and other things. A slight touch of malbec herbiness in the mid-palate, and some alcohol warmth on the aftertaste. A great wine and will be exceptionally long lived.
Tasted: 25/07/2012
Drink: 2014 to 2039
94 Points Robert Parker
Blended of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Malbec and matured in French oak barriques for 18 months, the 2009 Heytesbury displays a very deep garnet-purple color and gives pronounced notes of creme de cassis, black cherry compote, warm red plums and macerated blackberries over lavender, Provence herbs, anise, black pepper and cinnamon stick plus a whiff of cedar. Well structured with crisp acid and a firm level of finely grained tannins, it fills the mouth with primary berry and spice flavors at this youthful stage, finishing long and peppery. Consider drinking this 2013 to 2024+.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. August, 2011
96 Points James Halliday
A 69/16/15% blend of cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot and malbec that spent 18 months in 62% new French oak. The tannins resulting from the 30 days post-fermentation maceration of 60% of the blend are in perfect harmony with the dominant blackcurrant fruit on the long palate. A very good example of a great style. Drink to 2040.
Source: James Halliday. May, 2012