Howard Park Scottsdale Cabernet Sauvignon 2024
- 93
- $40
- Drink by: 2026-2036
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It smells like a classic Cabernet – but with a smidge more bright fruit, elegant florals and whimsy than expected. Plenty of raspberry compote, pencil shavings and blackberry jubes, all characters that are very welcome in my glass. In the mouth, it’s much the same, more about line and elegance than boldness or artefact. Medium-bodied, with grainy, firm tannins and just-ripe plummy fruit. Gum nuts and bay leaf sit underneath, adding intellect and typicity.
A hopeless romantic for wine and food, Cyndal is nearing 15 years in hospitality while still (just) under 30. A Chef-turned-Sommelier and award-winning wine professional, Cyndal recently left a Group Sommelier role where she curated seven wine lists across multiple venues and led the wine team to Gourmet Traveller Wine Bar of the Year—just months after opening. Now freelance, Cyndal is a wine consultant, event host, wine judge, and wine writer. Passionate about sharing wine’s story with the world, she brings a fresh voice and creative solutions to the industry. After studying and traveling through most of her 20s, she’s now based in WA’s southwest, proudly embracing her role as a WA coastal cowgirl.
