Description / Reviews
"Our finest cuvee of Cabernet Sauvignon from the heart of Margaret River. The gravelly soils of the vineyard are flanked by the dominant native hard wood trees named Jarrah. Jarrah trees have become a favourable and exact biological indicator that the site is ideally matched to Cabernet Sauvignon. Fruit expression from this site includes violets, cassis and mulberry. Indeed, mulberry is a very attractive fruit character which is a unique part of the terroir expression of Margaret River Cabernet and our local heritage clone. This cuvee is named to reflect this unique mulberry character; Morus australis being the genus and species name for the mulberry tree." - Winemaker Notes
"This was a good year in Margaret River, delivering fruit of tremendous intensity and good structure. In this case, it's been captured in this superb cabernet sauvignon that demonstrates the awesome power of the region, but with finesse, refinement, and a real polish on the finish. Black fruits, bay leaf, and graphite on the nose. A palate that shows almost a sweet fruit middle, but then the structure wraps around it and carries it forward with tremendous intensity. Totally seamless and integrated, with a sustained lingering finish." - 98 Points, Ray Jordan
"The 2022 Morus Cabernet Sauvignon is leafy and fine, with dried mint, sage and bay leaf, cassis, dark chocolate, ironstone and nori. In the mouth, the tannins are finely wrought and savory, lingering long after the fruit has faded through the finish. The fruit is Houghton clone (sometimes referred to as the Roche clone, from the Roche family vineyard in Frankland River where the genetic material was originally sourced), and the oak used for élevage is from three French forests, which allowed the fruit tannins to shine. There's blackcurrant and licorice, ground black pepper and loads of that lovely, marine-based kelp/umami/nori note that Margaret River Cabernet can achieve." - 96 Points, Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
