Nocturne ‘Sheoak Vineyard’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Tasting Notes

Julian Langworthy, the man behind Nocturne, is one of Australia’s brightest winemaking talents. Born and raised in the Margaret River, Julian made his name working for well-established wineries in Western Australia. He has won countless awards and trophies in the process, including two of Australia’s most cherished titles, the Jimmy Watson Trophy in 2014 and Halliday’s Best Winemaker in 2019. Nocturne is Julian’s solo venture. Here he creates small quantities of Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon from exceptional sites, highlighting the distinct qualities of Margaret River’s Treeton, Wilyabrup and Yallingup sub-regions. What began as a side hustle in 2010 has grown to become one of Australia’s most exciting producers. Highly sought after and in short supply, the Nocturne wines sell out every year soon after release. The fruit was entirely destemmed prior to fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The wine spent 15 days on skins with a maximum fermentation temperature of 28 degrees celsius. It was then pressed to tank and settled briefly, before being transferred to a combination of new (25%) and two and three year old barrels to undergo malolactic fermentation. The wine was racked just once in this time. After 15 months in oak, the wine was emptied from barrel prior to bottling. The Sheoak Vineyard makes expressive, medium-bodied and silky wines. This is a highly complex and perfumed wine. Dark fruit flavours and lifted notes of cassis and warm spice frame the wine, with crunchy cranberry flavours, bay leaf and cedar supporting on the finish.