2022 Xanadu 'Black Label' Cabernet Sauvignon

96 Points - Ray Jordan
An impressive cabernet sauvignon from a season which produced wines of power and volume with a firm structure. This is all of that. The typical blackcurrant aromas are augmented with sweet plummy nuances. The palate is tightly framed with firm tannins and a decent oak influence from the 40% new French oak contribution. The colour is bright and almost luminous. A wine of energy and vibrancy. If you are looking for great value in cellaring then this baby is right on the mark.

95 Points Aaron Brasher, The Real Review
#3 of 42 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon from Margaret River
This benchmark Margaret River cab is a blend of cabernet sauvignon (88%), malbec (8%) and petit verdot (4%) which was sourced from the subregions of Wilyabrup (40%), Yallingup (16%), Wallcliffe (40%) and Treeton (4%). The wine was matured for 14 months in French oak (40% new barriques) before the blend was assembled, prior to bottling.

Dark red, youthful and bright in the glass. Classic cabernet aromas of cassis, bramble, dried herbs, cedar, tobacco, anise and bayleaf. Tightly bound, concentrated and pure in flavour. There’s lashings of blackberry, dark cherry, briar and cedar. The tannins are firm, seriously shaped and drying and the acidity delivers plenty of zip. Archetypal Margaret River cabernet, built for the long haul.

95 Points - Jane Faulkner, The Wine Companion
Showing off its youthful, vibrant nature with all manner of flavours from cassis, mulberries and redcurrants to baking spices, nori and a distinct whiff of licorice – even warm bitumen – and a flutter of leafy freshness. Fuller bodied but well composed with ripe, if slightly sandy, tannins and the cedary oak neatly tucked in, just giving off a slight green walnut note. Appealing now but in a way, it’s still finding its groove and will be more complete with an extra year or so in bottle.