Posted: June 30, 2017
Beefy bouquet; a hint of greenness. Dark, brooding and slightly green palate. Needs more time. 3-5
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Lovely mix of cranberry and raspberry aromas. Very powerful fruit palate with toasty, roasted, caramel oak. Needs more time. 5+
Comments Off on Malone Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A raspberry fruit nose with a slight menthol lift. Lots of fruit lingering on the minty palate. A very flavoursome wine.
Comments Off on Chain of Ponds Amadeus Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Nose not giving much away and has a tight, austere and tannic palate. Needs time to soften. 3-5
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines The Bruce Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
The wine is a complexity of dark fruit, olives and coffee characters. Nice nose and lovely mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Hummingbird Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Estery fruit fragrances and silky smooth in the mouth with pleasant varietal palate.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Hummingbird Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A savoury nose with a stalky green edge and nice core of dark fruit flavours on the attractive, slightly austere, palate.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Third Wheel Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Quite a pungent bouquet with a perfumed fruity lift. Good length of sweet fruit flavours. Nice palate texture; some astringency.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Epitome Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Nice nose with pungent complexity. Savoury palate; good integration of the fruit and oak with a lively line of acid. 3-5
Comments Off on McGuigan The Shortlist Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Complex but restrained aromas with an earthy lift. Very soft palate; zesty and fresh and showing lovely varietal fruit and tobacco oak.
Comments Off on McGuigan The Shortlist Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Leathery, tarry, nose. Red berry fruit and sweet aromatic oak on an acid driven palate.
Comments Off on Angas Plains Estate PJs Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Lifted earthy mulberry aromas and great varietal fruit with good oak to balance on a nicely textured palate.
Comments Off on Mistletoe Reserve Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Very soft and smooth. Looking younger than it is. A confectionery sweet amalgam of fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Reschke Bull Trader Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2008 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Ageing tawny hues and very gentle nutty spicy aromas. Smooth and creamy mouthfeel to the very elegant palate.
Comments Off on ArtWine The Dog House Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Intense blackcurrant bouquet with a subtle coffee edge. The palate has good depth and complexity with some power and length.
Comments Off on Vinrock McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A lovely rich fruit driven style that has excellent varietal fruit expression, great structure, a touch of oak, a lively acid backbone and robust tannins.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Reserve Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Smells of Bonox with subtle fruity notes and has a balanced, well integrated, sweet berry palate.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Heathcote Cabernets 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A smooth rich wine with plenty of flavour. Quite an intense dark fruit nose and layers of berry fruit on the palate.
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Single Site Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Savoury dark fruit characters on the nose and palate with smooth chocolaty notes.
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Third Reef Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Vibrant young wine with an estery nose and light bright palate with lifted sweet oak and red fruit.
Comments Off on Maygars Hill Strathbogie Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
An oak driven blend that has lingering length and balance with very good weight of vibrant varietal fruit sitting underneath.
Comments Off on Mandalay Lindsay’s Folly Geographe Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Simple red plum/cherry varietal characters with oak in the background and tight tannins.
Comments Off on Mandalay Persimmon Paddock Geographe Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Mature inviting complexity of black fruit aromas balanced with smart oak. Soft, smooth and silky in the mouth with lovely aged tarry/cedary/olive flavour profile. 3-5
Comments Off on Glenlofty Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Spicy varietal fruit aromas and a soft and seamlessly balanced palate with good concentration of fresh blackcurrant-like flavours.
Comments Off on Loch Village Vineyard Gippsland Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Very gentle, reserved bouquet with good concentration of dark fruit flavours on the complex and seamlessly balanced palate.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Wines Phillip Alexander Mudgee (Rylstone) Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
An acid driven cabernet with a freshness of mulberry-like varietal fruit showing a savoury edge.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Wines Jonathon Mudgee (Rylstone) Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Good depth of fruit and some oak on the nose. Tight, restrained palate with spicy fragrant red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Firetail Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Youthful colour; still has purple hues. Delicate blue fruit aromas. Nice varietal flavours with fine mouthcoating tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Firetail Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Complex aged aromas and developed red fruit/oak palate that has a sweet lift. Drink now.
Comments Off on Firetail Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A lighter style. Dark berry and blood plum fruit characters with mouthcoating tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Dandelion Vineyards Pride of the Fleurieu Fleurieu Peninsula Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Good varietal characters evident here with nice oak use. “Has drinkability”.
Comments Off on Heirloom Vineyards Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Some wild herb-like aromas. Medium bodied, nicely textured, palate. Good sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Wine Lovers Full House Orange Malbec Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Just a faint whiff of mulberries on the nose; more on the palate. Nice weight and texture.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Single Vineyard Orange Malbec 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A bright purple, mid-weight, style of merlot with soft aromas and plenty of flavours.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Reserve Orange Malbec 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Good varietal aromas and smooth, not too tannic, palate with an astringent finish.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Wines Rylstone Mudgee (Rylstone) Petit Verdot 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Fresh gamey style with wild raspberry fruit characters, very grippy tannins and tight acidity.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Wines Joey Orange Merlot 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Attractive gentle berry bouquet and soft smooth palate with quite intense sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Bellarine Estate Julian’s Bellarine Merlot 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Reserved smoky savoury nose and simple fine grained palate; a tad lightweight – nice structure.
Comments Off on Glenlofty Estate Pyrenees Merlot 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Lovely red/purple hues and a savoury nose that has a certain mintiness. The palate is packed with fruit/oak flavours. Quite a tight finish.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Hawke’s Bay Malbec 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Stunning purple colour. Very soft nose with nuances of plums and spices. An intense concentration of sweet dark fruit flavours on the silky palate.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Very deep red wine with lovely purple hues. It has a savoury/spicy oak driven nose and very elegant, tight and youthful palate with lashings of lingering varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Taylor Made Clare Valley Malbec 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Herbal nose with savoury complexity developing. Soft, smooth and flavoursome on the mouth with plenty of tannins.
Comments Off on Climbing Orange Merlot 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A different and unusual savoury character to the spicy fruit nose. Quite soft in the mouth with nice intensity and length of varietal fruit flavours and high acidity.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Merlot 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Hints of wild herbs and violets lift off the nose. Lighter flavours with some fruit sweetness.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Wines Pinnacle Series Orange Cabernet Franc 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Somewhat reserved nose with hints of violets and a finely structured palate with punchy sweet fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Ross Hill Wines Isabelle Orange Cabernet Franc Merlot 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A developed savoury style with gentle violet notes to the nose and a classy and very flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot McLaren Vale Cabernet Franc 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
An elegant savoury style with lovely fresh spicy varietal fruit, grainy tannins and astringent finish.
Comments Off on Babich Winemakers’ Reserve Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Bonox-like characters to the developed nose and a complex, developed and grippy palate. “Plenty of interest here”.
Comments Off on RCV Stoneflower Clare Valley Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Beefy/Bonox oak driven nose with a dark berry palate that’s fleshy and soft with a strong tannic backbone.
Comments Off on Reilly’s Dry Land Clare Valley Merlot 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017