Suckling 95 and Top 100 Wine Value:
A medium-bodied red with blackcurrant, blackberry, crushed stone and rosemary character. Creamy and polished tannins. Juicy and fresh. Lots of freshness and minty, dark fruit flavors at the end. Needs time to open.
And from the ozwinereview:
Want a pretty classic Margaret River Cab for $30? Say hello to the Howard Park Miamup Cabernet Sauvignon 2020. Proper regional aromatics here – bay leaf and eucalypt meet dark berry cedar and lead pencil. Classic lines on the palate, too – grippy, powdercoat style full mouth Cab tannins, some vaguely charry dark berries filling in the holes. Really substantial! Maybe a bit wooden and tannic, but man, it feels throaty and regional. Sh*tloads of Margaret River charisma for $30. Best drinking: now and for ten years easy. 17.7/20,
And 94 from Aussie wine writer Regan Drew:
94/100. Goodness, sometimes you just need the boxes ticked. Black tea, blackberry and cassis with a waft of eucalypt. A little briny black olive sea spray and some turned earth (from some of the many cows in Margs). Proper cedary, serious cooking chocolate oak and some richness of being. Neatly in the slot of expectation: Bright/Black fruit tempered by ripe tannins with a juicy coda. Very good balance of freshness and light. Leave the bottle, please.
And Ray Jordan:
You are invaded with varietal Cabernet immediately thanks to punchy aromas of blackcurrant and black olive with a subtle floral oyster shell minerality. The palate is plush and concentrated yet with a driving core to take it effortlessly to a long finish.
The winery says:
This wine is a testament to the fabulous growing season of 2020 in Margaret River. The warm, dry conditions led to an extended ripening period resulting in Cabernet that boasts intensity, power and depth. Gravel, red fruit, eucalyptus leaf, dusty cocoa, wet mint, black currant, and oak spice form a formidable and irresistible nose. Rich and persistent dark fruits create a generous, plush palate with bright acidity and wonderful structure. Fine grain tannin appears towards the finish and locks in vanishing notes of red fruits and earthy spice leading to a deliciously elongated finish. Immensely enjoyable and moreish in its current youthful form, this Cabernet possesses the capacity to age beautifully for another 5 or so years.
Sheer Margaret River class. And for a song.
