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Secret Deal Museum Release Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
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Secret Deal Museum Release Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

50% OFF Sale price$37.49 Regular price$75.00

— Straight from the winery cellar
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— Hand harvested from the best Cabernet Sauvignon block at the Wilagri vineyard
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— 95 Points, Ken Gargett

Origin

Western Australia , Australia

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SKU: OECS201710 UCAU
  • 95 Points
  • 94+ Points
  • 94 Points
TASTING NOTES

Uncork a moment of pure indulgence with this refined Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2017 vintage effortlessly captures the region’s signature cassis flavors, rippling with rich, juicy blackcurrant notes layered with subtle hints of aged French oak. This wine feels plush and polished, thanks to its careful hand harvesting and extended barrel aging, giving it a velvety texture that’s both approachable and deeply satisfying.

Sourced from the best block at Wilagri vineyard and aged over 11 years, it offers a beautifully balanced structure where ripe fruit meets smooth tannins. No filtration ensures that every sip bursts with fresh, authentic character. This is a wine that’s both elegant and inviting—a true gem that earned a stellar 95 points from Ken Gargett for good reason.

Perfect for savoring alongside a cozy evening by the fireplace or elevating a special dinner with friends, this Cabernet shines with hearty dishes like grilled lamb or rich mushroom risotto. It’s your go-to for moments when you just want to slow down, breathe deep, and truly savor the experience.

TASTING PROFILE
  • LIGHT
  • FULL
  • LOW TANNIN
  • TANNIC
  • SWEET
  • DRY
  • LOW ACIDITY
  • HIGH ACIDITY

Classification: Red

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon

Vintage: 2017

Bottle : 750ml (Bottle)

Country: Australia

Region: Western Australia

Alcohol: 13.5%

Cellaring: 15 Plus Years

Scores

95/100

From a top vintage in Margaret River (what year isn’t?), and again from the Wilyabrup sub-region, this is my pick of the current wines (as was an older release of their cabernet sauvignon when I looked at the wines last time).

It’s wonderful stuff – dry herbs, tobacco leaf, a little chocolate and blackfruits. French oak also shines through, but it has integrated seamlessly, and the aromas are intoxicating. The wine is complex, concentrated and shows great length with the fruit intensity maintained on top of balanced, cashmere tannins. It has decades to go, if you can keep your hands off it – love it. After a day’s tasting, this was the bottle put aside for dinner.

Ken Gargett – Winepilot.com

Scores

94+/100

Maybe a little more shy and less grandiose than the 2016 iteration, trading in a little bay leaf and mint over that solid core of dark fruit. Less obvious oak this year, still a cool and sophisticated personality. Mid weight and not forceful, it’s make a point with understatement and finesse, the tight palate slowly uncoiling in bottle. Already fine, but the best is yet to come. Best drinking: wait 2-3 and then for 15 years easy.

Andrew Graham

Scores

94/100

Hand picked over 2 passes, whole-berry wild ferment. 20 months in French oak (40% new). The cooler 2017 vintage has birthed a wine of savoury spice, leather strapping, cassis and bramble. Tasted side by side with the lauded 2018, the 2017 lens reveals more restraint, less volume, and a heightened sense of minerality in the finish. The verdict? A supple, lingering and refined cabernet with a much softer voice than its younger sibling. It whispers, rather than shouts.

Erin Larkin

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