Same winemaking as previous vintages. When you’re on a good thing, stick with it.
Fruit comes from “several select vineyard sites located in the Wilyabrup sub region and north to Wildwood Road.” Primary ferment on skins and malolactic fermentation in tank. 18 months French oak maturation. Still priced at $30. Madness. Winemaker is Nic Bowen.

Howard Park, Miamup, Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, 2024

Deep garnet with ermine edges. Blackberry pulp, cassis, bay leaf, saltbush, choc to mocha oak, pouch tobacco, black olive tapenade and raspberry cane/leaf. Medium full: handsome and elegant. Oak is a pleasant undertone to blackberry fruit conserve, tart black cherry and spiced with bay and cedar. Chalky tannins through the medium length and bright tail. All up, a neat snapshot of Margaret River Cab in a value proposition.

RRP: $30
Alc: 14%
Rating: 92/100

Wine sample courtesy of Howard Park