Noon Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 is a typical high-quality Langhorne Creek single-vineyard Jugari Cabernet, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Grapes are sourced from the Borrett family's old vineyards, including Fruit Trees and Main Road. The wine boasts a high level of body, fruit flavor, and structure, while maintaining excellent balance.
Region/Winery: Langhorne Creek, South Australia; Noon Winery Reserve Cabernet series; has used the same Borrett family vineyards since 1996, making it one of the winery's signature vineyards.
Grape Origin: The 2022 vintage is approximately a blend of Fruit Trees and Main Road vineyards (no official percentages published for each vineyard, continuing the previous blend). All grapes are grown in deep alluvial clay loam soils. Cooling and slow aging are key to the wine's complex character.
Maturation: Long-term aging in oak barrels, emphasizing that the oak doesn't overpower the fruit flavors. The oak aroma primarily serves to complement and support the structure needed for slow aging.
Aroma: Very pure blackcurrant/blackcurrant, red and black berries, complemented by cedar, cigarette box, a touch of black pepper, and smoky wood notes; one tasting note describes it as "beautiful pure aroma of blackcurrants and cedar," a very classic Old World-style Cabernet with a hint of Australian sunshine.
Palmistry: Medium to full-bodied, deep without being overpowering, with a balanced blend of black fruit flavors and a slight tropical acidity. The tannins are firm yet smooth, with a long and refined finish. Many drinkers have described it as "rich... yet light on its feet," and "pure, elegant but powerful."