2013 Xanadu 'Stevens Road' Cabernet Sauvignon

97 Points - Wine Companion, Wine Companion

“A 2.3-tonne parcel from the Stevens Road Vineyard, crushed/destemmed into several small open fermenters, taken to French barriques (40% new) when dry for 14 months maturation. Bright crimson; this has the Stevens Road DNA at its most expressive and triumphant; Xanadu has carved out a cabernet style all of its own, as if the Great Southern has crept in under the bed clothes one night. It is awesome in its focus and precision, which allow it to tread lightly, the seemingly impossible for a young cabernet of supreme class.”

95 Points - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front

“This is elegance personified. Or elegance in a bottle. It’s mid-weight and fluid with currant and cocoa notes floating through bay leaf and sweet tobacco. It’s so juicy and light-footed it feels refreshing. Tannin comes melted into the fruit; fruit, oak, acid and tannin almost seem like one and the same thing, so well are they integrated. It’s a classy wine; a highly polished, pristine version of a Claret.”