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2020 Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon (Screwcap)

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December 14, 2025 - $25

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RATINGS

96Wine Enthusiast

Layered and lucid, with evocative notes of black currant, plum, tobacco, nori, pencil lead and crushed herbs and spices, it's open and approachable. The mouthfeel is plush and concentrated but also linear and elegant.

95The Wine Advocate

...lush and abundant, veritably spilling over with cassis, raspberry, licorice and bramble. The tannins, too, show their 2020 roots in the firm swell of texture in the mouth.

94James Suckling

Blackcurrant, blackberry and iodine with oyster shell and lead pencil aromas. Medium to full body, with creamy and fine tannins and and a long, consistent finish.

93Vinous / IWC

...a highly perfumed, spice-accented bouquet displays kirsch, black currant, vanilla and pipe tobacco qualities and a smoky mineral topnote...energetic on the palate, offering sharply focused dark berry, bitter cherry, floral pastille and spicecake flavors... Quite lively for its depth, with building florality that carries through a long, spicy finish given shape by fine-grained tannins.

REGION

Australia, Western Australia, Margaret River

Western Australia is the nation’s largest state by square miles. However, by population and wine production, it is small. Western Australia covers about a third of Australia but has only about 27,000 square miles of vineyards, which produce about 7% of the nation’s wine. Nevertheless, wine writers Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson have noted that “in quality terms (Western Australia) is very near the top, with a distinctive lightness of touch combined with ripeness of fruit – an unusual combination in Australia.” The region’s winemaking history started in the 1830s and was centered in Swan Valley, which remains an important winemaking region despite its extremely hot, dry weather. By the early 20th century, the Swan Valley was noted for its age-worthy Chenin Blanc, and white wine grapes remain a staple of Swan Valley vineyards. Other important sub regions are the Margaret River area, noted for its lush, maritime landscapes, and the Great Southern sub-appellations. Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malbec and Sauvignon Blanc are the major grapes grown.

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.

VINTAGE

2020 Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon (Screwcap)