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2013 Peter Lehmann Masters Mentor Cabernet Sauvignon
2013 Peter Lehmann Masters Mentor Cabernet Sauvignon
"rich dark, smooth drinking cabernet with age"
Lesley Jameson
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"rich dark, smooth drinking cabernet with age"
Lesley Jameson
Love it or your money back*
On orders Over $300*
Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon doesn't always get the love it deserves, but when it's made well, it is more than a match to Shiraz.
Mentor is the top dog Peter Lehmann Cab and it has the power and density you'd imagine, yet its still leafy and varietal too. A surprise packet, with tannins to go with those typically dark rich flavours, and long tannins.
Expert Reviews
Artfully balanced, this long and compete cabernet blend has an alluring and deeply layered bouquet of violets, cassis, small red and blue berries, fresh cedar/chocolate oak and a whiff of baked earth backed by suggestions of dried herbs. It’s long and finely textured, with a brightly lit and persistent core of cassis, redcurrants, mulberries and plums tightly knit with fresh cedar/vanilla oak and supported by a pliant spine of loose-knit, powdery tannins. No hurry here!!
Maturing, chocolaty style with layers of dark fruit, a little spice, supple tannin and some tobacco savouries. Flows along very well, and finishes long and rich with the sweetness of liquorice. Very nice.
The 2013 Mentor Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from its traditional locales in the northern Barossa, and there's a bit of Malbec blended in this year as well. Always one of my favorite Lehmann bottlings, the 2013 version features mint, dried herbs and cassis on the nose and a medium to full-bodied palate that reflects Cabernet austerity and then balances it with velvety tannins and a firm finish. Nicely done.
Great colour with barely a hint of currants and cassis, menthol and the blackest licorice as it bolds down savoury route. Full-bodied and here's the rub, drying tannins blocking this. You wouldn't drink it without a rich, juicy meaty dish.
Super minty and leafy. A dose of chocolate and assertive cedary oak. The palate’s very ripe with dark plums and blueberries. Cassis, too. Full and rich.
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How's it taste?
Super minty and leafy. A dose of chocolate and assertive cedary oak. The palate’s very ripe with dark plums and blueberries. Cassis, too. Full and rich.
How was it made?
Fermented and kept on skins for two weeks together with partial barrel fermentation during this time. Following pressing and clarification the wine was matured in French oak hogsheads for 15 months.
Who made it?
In 1979 Peter Lehmann parted ways with Saltram to start Masterson Wines, the company which has since evolved into Peter Lehmann Wines, in a move solely designed to help the growers he had built relationships with over the years. Peter took the surplus grapes and doing business on a handshake sold wine on a “pay now and we’ll deliver in two years” arrangement called ‘The Futures’. This raised enough money to buy the growers’ fruit and process it into what became the first ever vintage of Peter Lehmann wine in 1980. Today the winemaking team at Peter Lehmann have a collective winemaking mentality defined by former chief winemaker and mentor, Andrew Wigan. Over the years there has been a natural evolution within the team but the approach has remained the same; consistency and a continuous strive for perfection. "We are always looking for ways to make better wine. To never rest on our laurels. There is a strong sense of pride and tradition that surround our wines.” Tim Dolan, Senior Winemaker
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