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Made in honour of the great Jack Mann whom planted some of the first vines in Western Australia and was Houghton Chief winemaker for 51 years
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- Blueberry
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- Blue Fruits
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Critic Scores & reviews
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James Halliday
95"The bouquet is rich, complex and concentrated; abundant ripe dark berry and chocolate fruit, and sumptuous oak. The palate is flooded with sweet raspberry, redcurrant and blackcurrant fruit, balanced by tannins."
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Campbell Mattinson
94"Cool year. Modest, moderate crop. Shift in oak emphasis: the first two wines spent two years in oak, this was pulled out after 18 months. Harvested at 13.5 Baume. A full 15 percent shiraz used in the blend. And while it’s a cooler, spicier, more complex wine, there’s a line of confectioned fruit running through its core – and the oak has yet to fully integrate. It will. This is a classic cabernet blend. Olive paste, dust, rich blackcurrant, cedar, gravel, sweet licorice. An attractive bitterness to the aftertaste, making it a sweet, savoury, bitter wine of supple, complete interest. 94 pts, Campbell Mattinson"
Other vintages
Love this wine? Here's a list of other vintages we have in stock if you'd like to try them as well.
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- Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage 2001
- Brand Houghtons
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Houghton Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon 2001-
Campbell Mattin94 points
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James Halliday96 points
$130.00
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Locations
Australia
The Australian wine industry is the fourth-largest exporter in the world, exporting 760 million litres to countries such as the UK, France, Italy and Spain. It has been one of the most successful 'New World' wine producing countries. It has done this by formally exporting and marketing its wines as a whole, through Wine Australia. There is also a significant domestic market for Australian wines, with Australians consuming nearly 500 million litres of wine per year. The wine industry is a significant contributor to the Australian economy through production, employment, export and tourism.
Wine regions are in almost all the states with Victoria having 21 regions! Read more about key wine regions such as Margaret River, Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Eden Valley, Clare Valley, Hunter Valley, Yarra Valley and local to New South Wales, Cowra, Southern Highlands and Mudgee.
Western Australia
The wine regions of WA sit at the state’s southwest tip. The famed Margaret River region, with its warm maritime climate, lies roughly 200 kilometres south of Perth. Rainfall is high here compared with other Australian wine regions, but it falls mainly during the winter. Cabernet Sauvignon is a popular planting, and winemakers often blend it with Merlot to create Bordeaux-style wines. Margaret River is also distinguished for its Chardonnays, with their high natural acidity and concentrated stone-fruit aromas. Malolactic fermentation and barrel ageing further lend complexity to these special wines. Sauvignon Blanc is also widely planted here and often goes into blends with Semillon. Wine production also occurs in the Great Southern region, which includes the subregions of Frankland River and Mount Barker. Here, they produce floral Rieslings, peppery and elegant Shiraz, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Other wine regions in this large state include Blackwood Valley, Geographe, Peel, Pemberton, Manjimup, and Swan District.
Great Southern
Set among the backdrop of Australia’s most majestic landmarks, the Great Southern Wine Region boasts an incredible size fit for both winemaker and enthusiast. With its five sub-regions of Denmark, Frankland River, Mount Barker, Porongurup and Albany, winemakers are treated to an abundance of unique soil types and weather conditions, while enthusiasts can enjoy an array of wine styles with something for every palate.
The region's most recent trends showcase just how popular it’s becoming. Wineries in the region are being blessed by the cooler climate which is conducive to the production of the extremely popular Australian Shiraz. Pinot Noir enthusiasts can also expect great things to happen with the southern climate and terroir being superb for wine production. On top of that, the region is also upping the ante in terms of competition, being among the best in Australia for Riesling, a fierce competitor to South Australia’s renowned Clare Valley.
You could almost say that wines and the Great Southern were made for each other!
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