Tasting notes:
Intense aromas of violets, cherry blossom, cranberry and ripe raspberries are complimented by dark olive and savoury, earthy notes. An exceptional vintage has delivered a wine of effortless grace. Vibrant red fruits of cherry, mulberry and plum are framed by fine, silky tannins and a refreshing acidity from the long, cool ripening period. Elegant and finely structured, this wine is drinking beautifully now, yet has the intensity, balance and purity to evolve for decades.
Reviews:
97 points, Erin Larkin - Wine Advocate, Sept 2025
“The 2023 Luminosa Cabernet Sauvignon is from a vineyard in the Boodjidup Valley (just tucked in behind Voyager and Leeuwin, with Steven's Road to the north) in Margaret River. Aromatically, the wine is restrained and leafy, with graphite, pencil shavings, supple red berried fruit (raspberry, pomegranate et al.), with bay leaf, tapenade and nori to boot. This is a sensational wine. This 2023 vintage is the best released by Stella Bella to date.”
“The 2023 Luminosa Cabernet Sauvignon is from a vineyard in the Boodjidup Valley (just tucked in behind Voyager and Leeuwin, with Steven's Road to the north) in Margaret River. Aromatically, the wine is restrained and leafy, with graphite, pencil shavings, supple red berried fruit (raspberry, pomegranate et al.), with bay leaf, tapenade and nori to boot. This is a sensational wine. This 2023 vintage is the best released by Stella Bella to date.”
97 points,Jane Faulkner - Halliday Wine Companion, Feb 2026
“This is up there as one of the finest Luminosa cabernets to date. It’s complete. It’s refined and approachable yet built to last, so, as a cellaring proposition, do yourself a favour and pop some away. Trying one today, good idea. It’s all pristine fruit, spicy and ultra-refreshing, with superbly integrated oak. It's medium bodied, with detailed fine if textural tannins. The finish is long and awash with invigorating acidity.”
97 points, Nick Ryan - The Australian, July 2025
“Get the nose anywhere near a glass and you’re captured. Dark cherry, porcini powder, blackcurrant and bracken. A touch of bay and sage. A mid-century classroom’s sharpened pencils and Indian ink. Leans into a more savoury, minerally realm. Beautifully resolved tannins, gentle but firm. Will live for decades.”
“Get the nose anywhere near a glass and you’re captured. Dark cherry, porcini powder, blackcurrant and bracken. A touch of bay and sage. A mid-century classroom’s sharpened pencils and Indian ink. Leans into a more savoury, minerally realm. Beautifully resolved tannins, gentle but firm. Will live for decades.”