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NOTES
Watershed Wines has been established by a syndicate of investors, and no expense has been spared in establishing the substantial vineyard and building a striking cellar door, and a 200- seat café and restaurant. Situated towards the southern end of the Margaret River region, its neighbours include Voyager Estate and Leeuwin Estate.
The definition of watershed is 'to go to a new (higher) level of understanding; an awakening'. A second meaning is ‘a high area of land between two bodies of water'. Both meanings are appropriate to Watershed Premium Wines. The Watershed label was designed by Roland Butcher and incorporates a purple room with a four paned window on the wall. Green vines can be seen looking out of the window, however, the main focus is a ray of light streaming through the glass and diffusing across the floor, symbolizing a human being’s ‘stream of consciousness’ - a creative but almost uncontrollable thought process, spurred on by small inspirations, all leading to a final revelation, or awakening.
TASTING NOTES
Specially selected parcels of cabernet sauvignon have been blended together to produce this wine for Watershed's reserve style range. The wine shows complex aromas of liquorice, black currant and black olives with hints of mint and mocha. On the palate this dense velvety texture is complemented by vanilla and mocha notes with fine silky tannins from 18 months in French oak barriques.
This wine can be enjoyed now or with careful cellaring will develop over the next 8 to 10 years.
REVIEWS
Dense crimson-purple; super-luscious and rich blackcurrant fruit is perfectly balanced by fine, persistent tannins and quality oak. Must has gone perilously close to winning the Jimmy Watson Trophy ’09. Screwcap. 13.5% alc. Rating 96 Drink 2027James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010
AWARDS
Gold Medal – 2008 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
2008 Jimmy Watson Trophy Finalist – Best Cabernet in Australia
Rated 4 Stars Winestate Magazine May/June 2009
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