Growing Conditions

The Howard Park Leston vineyard, located in the Wilyabrup valley – the heart of Margaret River red grape country, is given extraordinary attention in the vineyard. Canopy management is designed to maximize fruit exposure to the sunlight and yields are low to achieve concentration in the grapes.

Palate

The aroma has an intense and rich bouquet led by the ripest cassis and berry fruits, rich and opulent but brooding in its youth. Behind the primary fruits are distinctive vineyard characteristics of dark chocolate and mint. The oak is background cedar which will recede further as the fruits emerge with some bottle age. The Leston vineyard consistently produces intense fleshy and full mid palate Cabernet with massive fruit weight with dark cherry and blackcurrant flavours. On release, youthful and tight, ample fruit sweetness that will only become more accessable with bottle maturation. This is a big full wine with ample flavour and concentration in the classic Margaret River mould.

Appearance

Dark red to black colour.