Description Indulge in a magnificent 96pt single vineyard Margaret River Cabernet (usual RRP $80) from the cool 2019 vintage. With a dash of Merlot and 16 months in oak. "..…outstanding weight and refined texture… beautifully infused tannins… structured and sophisticated… " (Wine Orbit). "Fresh garden mint, bay leaf, soft licorice, hints of curry leaf, snapped green twig and jasmine tea. In the mouth the wine is littered with white pepper, fennel flower and aniseed ... this needs the only key that will open it: time. 93pts.” (Erin Larkin, The Halliday Wine Companion). Now with six or so years of maturity behind it, it's unfolding beautifully. Juniper is a 5 Red Star-rated Margaret River Estate, Roger Hill and Gillian Anderson purchased the Wrights’ Wilyabrup property – one of the founding vineyards in the region – in 1998, driven by the 25yo vineyard with dry-grown Cabernet as the jewel in the crown. Mark Messenger spent 25 years as head winemaker at Juniper before retiring in September 2023. He passed the baton to winemaker Andrew Bretherton, who spent 6 years as senior winemaker at Deep Woods Estate prior to taking over.
