Pierro L.T.Cf. Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2022

Brand: Pierro

Release Name: L.T.Cf. (Little Touch of Cabernet Franc) — Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Wine Style / Type: Medium-Bodied Red Wine, Bordeaux-Style Blend

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc (Approximate Blend Based on Recent Vintages: ~58% Cabernet Sauvignon, ~28% Merlot, ~8% Cabernet Franc, with Small Additions of Malbec and Petit Verdot)

Age: 2022 Vintage

Volume: 750ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): Not confirmed for this exact vintage — recent vintages have sat around 13.5–14.0%; please verify against the bottle label

Country: Australia

Region: Margaret River, Western Australia

Cask Type: Fine-Grained Oak (Specific Cask Breakdown Not Publicly Detailed for This Vintage)

Limited Edition: No (Pierro's Standing Annual L.T.Cf. Release)

Award Winner: Yes — 91 Points, The Wine Advocate (April 2026); 90 Points, The Real Review (November 2025); Previous 2021 Vintage Scored 94 Points, Halliday Wine Companion

Pierro is a Margaret River winery founded in 1979 by Dr Mike Peterkin on Caves Road in Willyabrup, Western Australia, now also involving winemaker Nic Peterkin. Widely regarded as one of the region's founding and most acclaimed Chardonnay producers, Pierro has been credited with establishing a stylistic benchmark that many other Australian Chardonnay makers have followed since the mid-1980s. The estate's Chardonnay is consistently rated among the finest in the country, combining great finesse with impressive power, and the winery's reputation extends to its red wines as well, particularly in strong vintages.

Dr Mike Peterkin was the first winemaker to produce a red Bordeaux blend in Australia, and the L.T.Cf. carries that pedigree forward — Cabernet Sauvignon provides the backbone and ageing potential, Merlot brings richness and softness, and a small addition of Cabernet Franc lends fragrance and delicacy, the "little touch" the wine is named for. Unlike bigger, more extracted Cabernet blends, this is deliberately built for restraint and approachability, making it an easy entry point into Margaret River reds for drinkers who find heavier Cabernet-dominant wines too much too young. It's also been consistently well-reviewed across vintages — the 2021 scored 94 points from Halliday Wine Companion, and the 2022 has drawn favourable notes from The Wine Advocate and The Real Review — showing this isn't a one-off good year but a reliably strong wine across releases. It's a versatile match for roast meats, lamb, duck and rich pasta dishes, and a smart pick for anyone wanting real Margaret River pedigree without the price tag of Pierro's Reserve Cabernet.