{"product_id":"2025-joshua-cooper-dash-farms-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"2025 Joshua Cooper Dash Farms Cabernet Sauvignon","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoshua Cooper has become one of the most talked-about Cabernet makers in the country, and Dash Farms is one of his most consistently excellent expressions. It's mountain Cabernet from central Victoria, cool and fresh, and a long way from the big, oaky style many people still expect from the grape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard was planted in 1999 at over 450m on the southern granite slopes of Mt Alexander (Leanganook), looking back towards Mt Macedon. It's a seriously late-ripening site, and in 2025 the fruit wasn't picked until late April. Josh hand-sorted it, part foot-crushed the destemmed berries and let them ferment naturally in open vats for three weeks, then aged the wine for 12 months in 20% new Stockinger 300L barrels and seasoned Bordeaux barriques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect pretty classic violets, cassis and blue fruit with a savoury streak of wild herbs and graphite. It's fuller than you might guess but stays bright and juicy, with fine, powdery tannins and only a light touch of oak. Give it a decant and pour it with a slow-roasted lamb shoulder, or tuck a few away for the medium term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly 118 dozen made. Cool-climate Cabernet with real energy and drinkability, from a winemaker who's well and truly hitting his stride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The rise and rise of cabernet profile under the care of Joshua Cooper is a force...A wine of glorious drinkability.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Joshua Cooper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68005747195947,"sku":"2025 Joshua Cooper Dash Farms Cabernet Sauvignon","price":59.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2024JoshuaCooperDashFarmsCabernetSauvignon_f0456501-4fa0-4fca-bcf6-36496e041576.png?v=1793264487","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2025-joshua-cooper-dash-farms-cabernet-sauvignon","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}