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Description
The 2023 Calgardup Vineyard Cabernet marks the fifth release from Corymbia’s Margaret River site, and it’s the clearest picture yet of what this vineyard is capable of. Just a couple of kilometres from Redgate Beach, the site sits on old granite and gravel soils, organically farmed and ringed by native bushland. It's not the standard blueprint for Margaret River Cabernet, and that’s exactly the point.
Rob and Genevieve Mann have opted for a lean, detail-focused expression here - low-intervention winemaking, 100% hand-sorted fruit, and long ageing in large, neutral oak. No new wood, no gloss. Just unadorned, coastal Cabernet with purity and poise. It’s bright and tightly wound in youth, layered with leafy aromatics and fine-boned tannin, built for long life without the usual weight and flash.
It’s easy to overstate wines like this, but here the restraint speaks louder than anything. A fresh take from people who know the old playbook inside out. Simply stunning.
98 points
"Aromatic and layered with cassis, milk chocolate, nori and cracked pepper. Elegant, finely milled tannins and brilliant old oak élevage—this is a statement Cabernet."
- Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)
95 points
"Juicy, sea spray-scented Cabernet with redcurrant, raspberry, aniseed and umami. Crisp, saline finish and oak-free clarity make it a standout."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
95 points
"Violets, cassis, mulberry and nori with velvety tannins and ironstone grip. No new oak, just fruit precision, umami depth and ageable structure."
- Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)
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