Vidal Legacy Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
2014 was an outstanding season for Hawke's Bay and this perfumed wine shows intense aromatics of blackcurrant, dried herbs, graphite and cedar notes. A rich and concentrated palate of dark fruit combines with integrated cedar, spice and mocha notes. Elegantly balanced and textured with fine grained tannins; finishes with excellent mineral length. Shows excellent cellaring potential of 10+ years. Back to Vidal Wine
| Winemaker | Hugh Critchon |
|---|---|
| Organic | No |
| SKU | 300253 |
| ABV | 13.50% |
Vidal Legacy is a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grown entirely in Vidal's Omahu Gravels vineyard, situated in the heart of the premium Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke's Bay. Fruit was destemmed and crushed and the cap hand plunged. Fermentation took place in open top fermenters at temperatures of 30-34C. Spent 31 days on skins with 20 months maturation in 50% new French barriques. Minimal egg white fining and minimal filtration. Only 300 cases produced. 2014 was an outstanding season for Hawke's Bay and this perfumed wine shows intense aromatics of blackcurrant, dried herbs, graphite and cedar notes. A rich and concentrated palate of dark fruit combines with integrated cedar, spice and mocha notes. Elegantly balanced and textured with fine grained tannins; finishes with excellent mineral length. Shows excellent cellaring potential of 10+ years. Back to Vidal Wine
"The medium-bodied 2014 Legacy Cabernet Sauvignon is an elegant wine, decidedly not a high-octane powerhouse. Cedar and vanilla notes frame cassis and mint, and while this wine is intensely flavored and shows excellent length, it's also restrained and classy from start to finish. It's approachable now but should evolve positively for a decade or more."robertparker.com
GOLD MEDAL - Hawke's Bay A&P Wine Awards 2016
98 POINTS - Bob Campbell MW Wine Reviews
19+/20 POINTS - Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
97 POINTS - Wine Orbit Reviews (Sam Kim)
5 STARS - Michael Cooper Buyer's Guide to NZ Wines
92 Points - robertparker.com
Highly aromatic and perfumed Cabernet, displaying intense aromatics of blackcurrant, dried herbs, graphite and cedar notes. Rich and concentrated in the mouth, with an abundance of dark fruits, integrated oak and notes of mocha and spice. Elegantly balanced and textured, with fine grained tannins, it finishes with excellent length.