2013 Xanadu Stevens Road Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River

A 2.3-tonne parcel from the Stevens Road Vineyard, crushed/destemmed into several small open fermenters, taken to French barriques (40% new) when dry for 14 months maturation. Bright crimson; this has the Stevens Road DNA at its most expressive and triumphant; Xanadu has carved out a cabernet style all of its own, as if the Great Southern has crept in under the bed clothes one night. It is awesome in its focus and precision, which allow it to tread lightly, the seemingly impossible for a young cabernet of supreme class.

97 points James Halliday