Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Professional Ratings

• 97 James Suckling
  This is a linear and beautiful wine as always with currant, floral, mint and wet earth. Graphite. Rust. Metal shavings. Full body, chewy and tight with reserve and intensity. A truly excellent wine. Just a baby. Screw cap. Give it another three years. But love now.
• 96 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

  The 2012 vintage in Margaret River was classical and fine; many producers made excellent quality wines in this vintage, and for me, the reds are defined by a ripeness of tannin, which is fully resolved in every regard. Here, the 2012 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon is layered with cocoa nib, coffee grounds, sage, cassis, blackberry, mulberry, summer raspberry and dried curry leaf. In the mouth, it exudes polish and tannin ... a graceful, almost effortless wine. Sensational.

• 95 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
  When I tasted the 2012 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon, I immediately felt myself flying over the Atlantic and heading into Saint-Julien and enjoying an entrecôte—France's juicier version of an American ribeye. This claret-like wine shows fine berries, cassis, and earth. Its tanginess brings elegance to the fore. Put this excellent Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon to the test and compare to one of Saint-Julien's top classified Bordeaux and you will realize how markedly similar they are to each other. (Tasted: July 10, 2017, San Francisco, CA)
• 92 Wine Enthusiast
  The Art Series Cabernet seems to be increasing in quality nearly every vintage. The 2012 boasts plenty of sweet, cedary oak, but backs that up with layers of red currant fruit and hints of bay leaf. It's silky and harmonious on the finish, adding tea-like notes of complexity. Drink now–2025.
• 90 Wine Spectator
  Intense, with mocha, cigar box and fresh loam notes providing a firm, slightly chewy background to the core of plum and black cherry flavors. Fresh mint and black olive accents linger on the finish. Drink now through 2030.