Howard Park Leston Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
- 93
- $50
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From a cool and somewhat tricky Cabernet vintage in Margaret River. Sandalwood and blackcurrant aromas lift from the glass, before a filling out of cedar, ripe plum and graphite. The palate is full bodied with good intensity and drive. Blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite precede some oak chew before firm graphite-laced tannins tannins frame it all to a finish freshened by black fruited acidity. There’s some serious structure here with nice complexity. A food wine for sure, and time in cellar will do well for this.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
