2021 Xanadu Stevens Road Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River

Xanadu’s top wines are always polished and poised, and this cabernet is no different. It’s almost pared back, yet beautiful. A neat combo of mulberries and boysenberries, nori and tapenade, bay leaves and fennel – there’s lots of savouriness throughout. As usual, this is medium bodied caressed by superfine tannins, with cleansing acidity ensuring this lingers long.

95 points Jane Faulkner winecompanion.com.au

Xanadu Stevens Road Cabernet Sauvignon from Margaret River is a commanding, single-vineyard wine that showcases the absolute pinnacle of what this revered region can deliver. Sourced exclusively from the Stevens Road vineyard near the winery in Wilyabrup, this wine is produced only in exceptional vintages and in tiny quantities. It’s a benchmark Cabernet—deep, structured, and elegant—with all the hallmarks of power, finesse, and longevity.

Xanadu has become one of Margaret River’s most decorated producers, and chief winemaker Glenn Goodall is widely respected for his ability to craft site-expressive wines that balance intensity with restraint. The Stevens Road block benefits from gravelly loam soils, maritime breezes, and low yields, producing Cabernet fruit of exceptional purity and concentration. Glenn’s minimalist winemaking approach includes small batch fermentation, extended maceration, and careful maturation in fine French oak, allowing the vineyard to speak for itself.

In the glass, the wine is beautifully aromatic, with layers of blackcurrant, cassis, bay leaf, violets, cedar, and graphite. The palate is poised and powerful, driven by dark berry fruit, firm yet silky tannins, and savoury complexity from oak and earth. It’s long and graceful, with incredible clarity and line—built to age, but already showing flashes of brilliance.

Pair it with roast lamb, chargrilled ribeye, or aged cheddar. The Stevens Road Cabernet Sauvignon is a must-have for collectors and anyone seeking a world-class example of Margaret River Cabernet.