2021 Nocturne SR Cabernets 'Yalingup' Margaret River WA

Deep ruby, and quite a ‘dark’ nose, too; cassis, pencil-lead, cedar and coffee but there are redder mulberry and plum notes, too. It’s fleshy but firm-edged. The finish is again insistent with a nice gentleness to the length (more gentle than the youthful, fairly densely packed palate at this stage). The tannins creep with fruit clinging to them; they’re almost elusive, with no grit or blockiness, kind of melted into a velvety wine. Of the three, this is the one calling for time or at least some breathing to let the fruit unfurl and come into step with the wine’s energy.

Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Malbec