Ferngrove The Stirlings 2001 (review)

88+ points

Frankland River, Western Australia. 14%

This is pretty good, worth buying. A clean firm somewhat savoury merlot cabernet blend. Shows good physiological ripeness, something often missing from Australian cabernet (in spite of high alcohols).

I suspect this wine is only just starting to hit its stride. Reasonably priced not cheap but lower than most quality WA cabernets.