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Fine, svelte tannins give the palate a lovely line and length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wine to be enjoyed upon release, or will reward those who patiently cellar over the next 10 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane Faulkner in the James Halliday Wine Companion 2025 on 6\/1\/2024 - \u003cem\u003e\"A richer, riper style this vintage and needing some space to open before a wave of flavour appears, lots of cassis and currants, mulberries doused in choc-mint with licorice and nori plus charry\/cedary oak. 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It was Charles who employed George Mann, father of legendary Houghton Winemaker Jack Mann.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruit for this wine was sourced from the sub region of Frankland River in the Great Southern wine growing region of Western Australia. The Frankland River area is characterised by cool winters, warm summer days and cool summer nights. The soils are some of the oldest degraded granitic gravels in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur wine is dark red with a youthful and luminous scarlet hue. The full flavoured palate has an imposing presence displaying complex bramble fruit, dark chocolate and a firm, but fine tannin structure. A wine of great length and flavour, complex, and perfectly balanced ensuring a long future with years of life ahead. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFOOD SUGGESTION - Enjoy with a Char-grilled steak and hard cheeses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points \u003c\/strong\u003e- \"\u003cem\u003eA rich and plush red with high-quality, fine-grained tannin, ebullient and evocative dark fruit, earth, sweet herb and spicy elements, the palate similarly styled but with more detail of clove, ginger biscuit, oak elements, chocolate and cassis, dried Italianate herbal notes and some briny mineral qualities. Tannins are open-weave yet provide fringes and a gentle sense of succulence, keeping the rich, muscular fruit and spicy oak characters in check. Very seductive to drink, palate-staining and generous yet with a sense of restraint. 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The silky tannins and fine-grained oak provide a velvety smooth and vibrant palate. A little minerally seashell-like character adds to the finish\u003c\/em\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e – Regan Drew – Wine Pilot 2024 “\u003cem\u003eHoughton’s blend with fruit coming from the iconic Justin vineyard. Blackberry plush with tobacco herb edges, sweet vanilla bean paste, mulberry, olive tapenade, cassis, pink salt, rope licorice and bouquet garni. Flowing and smooth, darkly handsome palate. The tannins stick with a touch of stalk and chew. Those herb Malbec edges give a medicinal hint over rich black berry fruit, kissed by oak. 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The powerful dense fruit is balanced by fine, firm tannins. French oak maturation contributes to the complexity, texture and length to the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a complex and structural wine built to age gracefully with careful cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFOOD SUGGESTION: Enjoy with a Char-grilled steak, rich beef-based dishes or hard cheeses.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGold Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2025 Wine Show of Western Australia \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e - Jane Faulkner - Halliday Wine Companion 2024 \"\u003cem\u003eAside from the too-heavy bottle – a little over 1.5kgs – there’s nothing heavy-handed about this exceptional wine. Heady aromas of mulberries, cassis and blackberries with just the right amount of leafy freshness and some Aussie bush fragrance, too. 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An outstanding and regional flagship cabernet\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e - Ray Jordan - WA Wine Review 2024 \"\u003cem\u003eA wine which honours Dr John Gladstones, one of the greatest and most important people in the WA wine industry. A most elegant expression of this wine, which seems to indicate an approach to introduce more elegance and control. Minerally and slightly leafy blackcurrant on the nose with other notes of dark chocolate and light plum. The palate sings a delightful tune with fine tannins and fine-grained oak supporting fruit of power and poise. A most complete wine.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e - Regan Drew - Wine Pilot 2024 \"\u003cem\u003eWith fruit coming from the famed Wilyabrup sub-region of Margaret River, the wine honours renowned viticulturist and long-time supporter of Houghton, Dr John Gladstones who in 1965 published a scientific paper identifying the suitability of the Margaret River region to grow premium wine grapes. Bruise purple in colour with a bright edge to the wine. A layered and complex nose full with concentrated violet, cassis, shiny and fleshy plum, fresh picked bay leaf, delicious chocolate, briny saltbush and supported with vanilla tinged and cedary oak. The palate is a modern Cabernet Sauvignon classic. Ripe yet fine tannins and flowing bright\/black fruit punched with herbal studs of tobacco and bay. 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An immensely satisfying cabernet that should be hugely rewarding as the years roll by\u003c\/em\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e – Mike Bennie – The Halliday Wine Companion, published Aug 2024 – “\u003cem\u003eFrom a prized single vineyard and a wine that has been made for 51 consecutive vintages. Very good. This is an excellent release, full of tension and structure, charismatic perfume, dark fruit, well-judged seasoning, a terrific fine tannin profile and a general sense of elegance and restraint. It feels potent yet medium weight, svelte and tense, tannins show authority but are succulent and refreshing, the darker fruits, plum and blackcurrant, find keen friends in woody spices, new leather, mahogany-like oak elements and a swathe of wild herbs, mint included. 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