Staglin, Booth Bella Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_australia yet age effortlessly for 25

yet age effortlessly for 25 years

It is a pleasurable Saint-Émilion rather than a great Ausone

nicely proportioned wine that will provide enjoyment over the next 6-7 years

A subtle whiff of exotic fruit can be found on the lightly wooded aromas of mineral reduction

it begins to reveal beguiling notes of fragrant earth

Staglin, Booth Bella Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_australia yet age effortlessly for 25Both 2013 Cabernet Sauvignons are in bottle, and both are absolutely magnificent wines, probably the two finest Cabernets made by the Staglins to date. Even better than the Estate, or at least marginally so, is the astonishing 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Booth Bella Oaks. This is another Rutherford vineyard that was made famous by Joe Heitz when he used to produce wine from it, and the Staglins have produced, to my mind, the best wine I have ever tasted