Leeuwin Estate Prelude Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River 2023 Wine Bar | Featured Red The staves were air-dried and

The staves were air-dried and seasoned for varying periods—18 months to five years—before toasting and charring

with an excellent long finish

bright topaz colour with a golden tinge

this vintage 2015 is a blend of roughly half Pinot Noir

Paolo de Marchi — the man behind Isole e Olena in Chianti — came back to his family's ancestral ground with his son Luca in 1999 to bring it back

Leeuwin Estate Prelude Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River 2023 Wine Bar | Featured Red The staves were air-dried andLeeuwin Estate is one of the most prestigious names in Margaret River, founded in 1973 with early guidance from Robert Mondavi and famous for its benchmark Art Series Chardonnay. Prelude is the estate's second tier, a more approachable, earlier drinking line that still carries the house polish. This Cabernet Sauvignon comes from a region that rivals Bordeaux for the grape, with a maritime climate that keeps it fresh and structured rather than jammy.