Leeuwin Estate Prelude Cabernet Merlot (stained label) 1997

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Leeuwin Estate Prelude Cabernet Merlot (stained label) 1997 Front Label
Leeuwin Estate Prelude Cabernet Merlot (stained label) 1997 Front Label

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1997

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750ML

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

The color is ruby plum with purplish edges. The initial impact of the aromas is sweet fruit - black currant predominant with hints of leather and good rich autumn notes. In the background, though once perceived, never forgotten, is that distinctive cabernet note of slightly dusty berries. Oak does not play a large role in this wine except to build a structure on which the various fruit flavors
revolve around. Flavors like plums and violets tend to show in the palate with the merlot contribution lingering on with chewy black chocolate notes

Professional Ratings

  • 90
    A blend of 83% Cabernet and 17% Merlot, is the 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot Prelude Vineyards. A Bordeaux-like bouquet of tobacco, cedar, black currants, and new oak is followed by an elegant, austere but concentrated offering with beautiful purity and flavors, medium to full body, sweet tannin, and a long, nicely-textured finish. It should drink well for a decade.
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Leeuwin Estate, one of the founding wineries of the now famous Margaret River district of Western Australia was established in 1973 with its mission statement to: "Produce wines that rank with the best in the world through the pursuit of excellence".

In 1972, legendary Napa Valley winemaker, Robert Mondavi, first identified the future site of the Leeuwin vineyard as being ideal for the production of premium wine and provided early mentorship to owners, Denis and Tricia Horgan in the establishment of Leeuwin Estate. The first vines were planted by hand over a five year period from 1973.

Featuring state-of-the art facilities, the winery building was opened in 1978, celebrating with a trial vintage. Leeuwin enjoyed its first commercial vintage in 1979, and was thrust into the international spotlight when Decanter Magazine gave its highest recommendation to the 1980 "Art Series" Chardonnay in an international blind tasting.

Maintaining a team of highly skilled and dedicated winemakers, Leeuwin Estate is now under the direction of two generations of the founding family.

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One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.

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Home to some of Australia’s most elegant and long-lived red and white wines, Margaret River is situated in the farthest reaches of Western Australia. Relatively warm and dry, the region is cooled by breezes from the Indian Ocean. Margaret River takes some inspiration from Bordeaux, producing top-quality Cabernet Sauvignons and Bordeaux Blends with firm structure, mouthwatering acidity, balanced alcohol and notes of herbs and spice. For white wines, refreshing blends of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon as well as complex, age-worthy Chardonnays are regional specialties.

POE166435_1997 Item# 166435

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