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Noon Winery

2021

Cabernet Sauvignon

Langhorne Creek - Australia
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About

Grapes for the Noon Reserve Cabernet have been sourced from the same vineyard (the Borrett Family Vineyard in Langhorne Creek) since the first Reserve Cabernet in 1996. Earlier bottlings of this wine; 1993, 1987 and 1986 (when Drew’s father David was the winemaker) were labelled simply as Noon’s Cabernet. This is composed of two blocks:  The Fruit Trees Block and Main Road Block, which are on a deep alluvial soil, with enough clay to retain good moisture and in a site cool enough to ensure slow ripening and high flavor development in the grapes. The resulting wine is a riper style than many, yet has the track record of impeccable aging and balance. There was no 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, or 2017 Reserve Cabernet produced due to seasonal conditions. Following two years of small crops, 2021 was the vintage they had been hoping for with better yields combined with really good quality.

Hand harvesting of the grapes occurred late in the season. Constant hand plunging throughout the fermentation is used to assist with color and tannin extraction from the grape seeds and skins. At the end of ferment, the wine is pressed using our manual basket presses. Maturation takes place in French oak barriques (225l barrels) for 18 months. Approximately 20% new barrels are used. The wine is crushed, fermented, matured and bottled on the property.

Stats

  • Grapes: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Vineyard: Borrett Farm: Fruit Trees and Main Road Block
  • Vine Age: 30-50-years-old
  • Soil Type: Deep, alluvial gravelly loam intermixed with yellow clay
  • Viticulture: Sustainable (no herbicides or pesticides) – dry-farmed
  • Fermentation: Native – open-top 35hL French oak vats
  • Skin Contact: 15-20 days
  • Aging: 18 months in 225L French barriques (20% new)
  • Alcohol: 15.1%
  • pH: 3.81
  • Total Acidity: 5.9 g/L
  • Total SO2: 107 ppm
  • Total Production: 875 cases

Tasting Note

There’s a purity of varietal expression combined with a rounded texture which makes it as natural as an old friend. The 2021 vintage is a beauty. The gentle growing season suited the Cabernet very well and produced a wine with bell clear fruit. There’s impressive depth of flavor and a long, clean finish with firm tannins.

Press & Reviews

Vinous

95

"The 2021 Reserve is very stylish and carries its 15.1% alcohol with remarkable ease. It delivers dense elemental aromas of cassis and dried herbs, savory complexity from extended oak maturation and excellent fruit purity and focus. A superb tannin backbone defines the palate, with waves of dark fruits showing surprising focus before baked earth and roasted meat complexities elevate the finish. The 2021 is unique and impressive."

- Angus Hughson

Jancis Robinson

16

"Poured by Drew Noon MW. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from a region whose reputation is growing, Noon assured me. From the Fruit Trees Block, which was planted on its own roots in 1972, and the Main Road block, which dates from 1997. Fermented in small, open vats for 18 days and basket-pressed. Aged 16 months in French barriques.

Savoury, leafy nose, with sweetness on the palate from all that alcohol. A hint of rusty nails on the palate before a dry finish. Another heartfelt artisan wine, and another fruit bomb."

- Jancis Robinson
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Noon Winery

Region


Langhorne Creek

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Australia

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