Houghton Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon Mixed Case - 6x75cl

3 x 2019 Houghton Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon

18.0 Points - Jancis Robinson “Full screwcapped bottle 1,575 g. Single vineyard, from the Justin Vineyard as usual. Mild summer led to a relatively late harvest. Houghton's flagship named after the man who ran Houghton between 1922 and 1972.Not an exceptionally deep crimson. Complex, subtle, relaxed, layered nose. On paper this looks like a ridiculously early release for a wine with this track record and rated Outstanding in the famous Langton's Classification. It really is a claret in style! So unlike the Australian stereotype. Rather subtler than most red bordeaux! Super-appetising and admirably restrained. Dry but not drying finish. I'd love to compare this with a red bordeaux of the same age but they are not yet in bottle! It really opens out into a fan of flavour on the finish. The word classic springs to mind.”

Mike Bennie, The Wine Front, July 2021 “Stately wine of density, impact and richness yet a sense of tension, length and saline-herbal savouriness. Olive tapenade, ripe plum, tobacco, choc-vanilla mousse, cassis and lavender characters come to mind. Builds and builds with each sip, very concentrated and yet seems to spread quite broadly in the palate, with chocolatey, wide-grain tannins lending a hand. No denying the powerful cabernet credentials though. Big, serious, wine of distinction and density. One for the mantlepiece, and a big decant."

97 Points (Gold) James Halliday, August 2022 “The cabernet shape of the bottle is normal, its weight heavier – appropriate for Jack Mann's belief that no wine was worth its gold unless it could be diluted with 50% water and still enjoyed. This is pure cabernet sauvignon, from a deep well of blackcurrant and black olive fruit, and tannins to make sure the wine outlives you.”

3 x 2020 Houghton Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon

98-Points Ray Jordon, Wine Pilot “This is the pinnacle of the Houghton range. IT comes from the famous Justin vineyard, where some of the state’s finest wines have their genesis. This is one of the most elegant and stylish of any “Jack” yet released yet there is no shortage of engine room grunt. Chalky iron filing minerality emerges from the dark fruits on the nose. The palate Is seamlessly integrated with slightly gravelly but fine tannins working their magic. Of course, it is a pup now, but there is great potential for extended ageing”

98-Points Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate “This Cabernet Malbec blend was the first premium wine from the Great Southern (potentially a contentious statement, but name a wine that continues today that is a patch on this) and, in 2020, shows its mettle. This 2020 Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon is a supple, full-bodied Cabernet with a bloody countenance and layer upon layer of settled, silty tannin. The wine is powerful and driven, and the oak has been absorbed by the fruit as if it wasn't there. This has an approachability and beauty in these early days of its life, although we know it won't come into its own for another five years or so. Beyond that time, the world is your oyster. Drink: 2022 - 2042."  

98-Points Stuart Knox, The Real Review "Dense and deep core, almost black in its intensity with a rich purple rim. Heady aromatics, ripe blackberry, tobacco leaf and dark chocolate tones all leap out. The palate has those same exuberant tones, but all in perfect harmony with a seamlessness that speaks of quality and integrity. Oak is subtle in its additions to the palate with a fine grained, but amply powerful tannin profile ensuring the line is perfect and the length prodigious. Undoubtedly an Australian classic. Drink: 2023–2043."