Leeuwin Estate, Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon, 2021

The 2021 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon is a striking example of Margaret River’s classically styled Cabernets — elegant, structured, and built to age.

It opens with lifted aromas of blackcurrant, dark plum, bay leaf, cedar, and graphite, layered with subtle hints of tobacco and spice from finely judged oak. The palate is focused and finely textured, with ripe yet restrained fruit, silky tannins, and vibrant acidity giving it both presence and poise. There’s a lovely tension between power and precision, with a long, savoury finish that speaks to its ageing potential.

This is a polished and expressive wine—serious in structure but still accessible in its youth.

"Real freshness across the range. These new releases from Leeuwin should appeal to Old World drinkers, as well as New."
Stewart Pryce, Buying Guru

Leeuwin Estate was established in the mid-1970s when Denis and Tricia Horgan planted vines on their former cattle ranch in Margaret River, a few hundred miles south of Perth. With early guidance from Robert Mondavi, they got off to a flying start, and just a couple of years after their first vintage in 1979 they were already earning international acclaim.