The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Frankland River is leafy and dark, with iodine and squid ink, blackcurrant and black cherry. A soft finish characterizes the fruit here (it doesn't have the thrust and drive of some of the warmer vintages in the region), and the tannins too, while being black, are soft. A pretty wine. Mouth perfume. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

The complexity in the 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Frankland River comes from the different sites—a number of sites/parcels across the vineyard. Therein, delineation here is defined by varying soil types and aspects. The original plantings were in 1971 and are all the Houghton clones. This is ripe, plush, textural and vibrant; the fruit is lush and opulent, and the tannins are grippy, chewy, pliable, buoyant and ductile... really good. Good Cabernet tannins.

Fresh cherry and raspberry flavors mingle with black tea, spice and dried herb notes in this compact wine, with a medium body. Drink now. 3,000 cases made, 350 cases imported.??–MW??Region: Australia / Western Australia / Frankland River Select to Add

The Alkoomi 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Frankland River is a bold, full-on wine, strongly marked by vanilla and cassis. It's muscular at this young age and shows a touch of warmth, with stout tannins bolstering ample fruit. The finish shows the savory side it should evolve toward, evoking mocha and dark chocolate alongside dry, dusty tannins.

Dense, brambly wild berry flavors are accented by fresh herb, tobacco and black tea notes, firming up slightly on the finish. Drink now. 2,000 cases made, 200 cases imported.??–MW??Region: Australia / Western Australia / Frankland River Select to Add