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Howard Park Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Delicate dusty aromas of violets cassis raspberries and dark plums are offset by slightly varnishy smoky and cedary oak Simultaneously ripe and under-ripe its palate is slightly cooked and stewy revealing sweet berryplum fruit and assertive oak framed by green-edged and slightly metallic tannins There’s also a very faint and strange smoky character at the finish of the wine that is reminiscent of both smoke taint and brettanomyces
Vintage
2003
Year to Drink
2008 - 2011
Jeremy’s score
0 / 100
Seal Type
Screw top
Howard Park Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon
Great Southern
Price Range at Release: $30-$49
Vintage: 2016
Alc %: 14.0
$ Rel: 50
Delicate dusty aromas of violets cassis raspberries and dark plums are offset by slightly varnishy smoky and cedary oak Simultaneously ripe and under-ripe its palate is slightly cooked and stewy revealing sweet berryplum fruit and assertive oak framed by green-edged and slightly metallic tannins There's also a very faint and strange smoky character at the finish of the wine that is reminiscent of both smoke taint and brettanomyces
Last Date Tasted: 3182018
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Cellar
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Drink Now
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Maybe Too Old
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Vintage
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Score/100
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Score/20
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Year To Drink
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2016
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81 | 14.8 | 2018-2021  | |
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2014
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87 | 16.2 | 2022-2026  | |
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2013
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92 | 17.9 | 2025-2033 | |
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2012
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92 | 17.7 | 2024-2032 | |
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2012
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91 | 17.6 | 2024-2032 | |
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2011
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91 | 17.4 | 2023-2031 | |
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2010
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90 | 17.3 | 2018-2022 | |
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2009
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94 | 18.3 | 2021-2029 | |
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2008
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83 | 15.2 | 2010-2013 | |
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2007
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87 | 16.0 | 2012-2015 | |
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2005
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84 | 15.4 | 2010-2013 | |
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2004
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84 | 15.3 | 2006-2009 | |
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2003
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86 | 15.8 | 2008-2011 | |
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2001
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93 | 18.0 | 2006-2009 | |
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2000
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82 | 15.0 | 2002-2005 | |
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1999
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87 | 16.0 | 2001-2004 |
Winery
Howard Park
Established by legendary winemaker John Wade in the 1980s, Howard Park is owned by the Burch family who have expanded its scale and vision enormously. The company operates wineries in each of Margaret River and the Great Southern, from which it produces several tiers of typically elegant and stylish table wines. For mine, the jewels in the crown remain in the Great Southern, largely the source of its premier wines. Pick of the current releases is the 2012 Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon, the finest for many a year under this label. This blend traditionally matched around 5% Margaret River merlot with Great Southern cabernet sauvignon, while this wine features 30% Margaret River cabernet sauvignon instead.
Chief Executive(s):
Jeff Burch
Winemaker:
Janice McDonald
Viticulturist:
David Botting
Sparkling
Address:
543 Miamup Road , Cowaramup , Western Australia 6284 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
7 days, 10am - 4pm
Principal Wine Region:
Margaret River, Great Southern
Telephone:
(08) 9756 5200
Facsimile:
(08) 9756 5222
Website:
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