2020 | Howard Park Abercrombie Cabernet | Western Australia Tulbagh This is soft

This is soft

I would give it time

but succeeds in making the final line up for the 2021 Wachau vintage beauty competition

and 10% each of Syrah and Cinsault that saw a splash of stems and is still resting all in foudre

the palate is fresh and elegant

2020 | Howard Park Abercrombie Cabernet | Western Australia Tulbagh This is softA subtle change for Abercrombie in 2020, this vintage is exclusively sourced from Margaret River without any fruit from Mount Barker. It is quite a different expression, with powerful graphite, and gravel aromas enriched by thick layers of blackberry with a touch of cocoa. New French oak is never far away, topped by a layer of dried herbs. Quite classic in style, with meaty chewy tannins over blackberry flavors with a faint whisper of peppermint.