Jilyara The Williams’ Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

From the famed Wilyabrup sub-region, this is a superb example of what can be achieved here. Always fun to listen to debates about whether the Margaret River region is better suited to Chardonnay or Cabernet. Tough question and probably no right answer. It does both magnificently. From this year’s release here, my pick is the Cabernet. The wine spent time in French oak. Deep garnet in colour, we have spices, cherries, blackberries, dry herbs and graphite notes on the nose. A fine structure, yet one which is quite intense, while retaining good balance over a long, lingering finish. There are fine tannins here, but they provide some serious grip and that finish continues to excite. A wine which is sure to provide enormous pleasure over the next six to ten years.