Flowstone Queen of the Earth Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

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Ray Jordan

Some very good cabernets emerged from the 2022 season in Margaret River, and this is certainly one of them. It's a most stylish and refined wine of great poise and elegance. The nose reveals a mix of blackcurrant, oyster shell, graphite and a subtle olive tapenade combination. The palate is still quite tightly wound, with fine, integrated chalky tannins and fine-grained oak holding the intense fruit close. This is a cabernet certainly built for extended cellaring, although that impeccable balance and integration certainly supports current drinking.

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Cyndal Petty - Winepilot

An elegant Cabernet, with dusty library corners and pristine fruit. It makes me want to listen to someone playing the banjo and romanticise the king of grapes. Foot-stomped blackberries, charred cedar and plum centres. In the mouth, it has old-man charm and a firm tannic grip. There’s rolling tobacco and leather, but make no mistake, it isn’t tired or tertiary. The balance between fruit, oak and structure remains beautifully intact.