Posted: July 21, 2022
Dense purple wine with subtle elegance and enduring length. It offers a complexity of plum, licorice and blackberry fruit characters with classy oak and great tannins.
Comments Off on Corryton Burge The Brigadier Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A big oak driven style seamlessly integrated with an abundance of blackcurrant and blackberry fruit to carry it. “The complete package,” said one judge.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Home Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A peppery peppermint patty of a nose with great cassis flavour concentration and persistence on the rich palate.
Comments Off on UMAMU Estate MacAnn Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Blueberry, mint and dark chocolate characters here which are the “essence of cabernets!”
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep 1st of the Rank McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Big and chewy wine with cherry cola, prune and herbal-like characters.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The High Trellis McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Soft savoury wine with a herbal/menthol lift to the nose and a chocolaty palate with big chewy tannins. “Yum!”
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Galvo Garage McLaren Vale Adelaide Cabernet Blend 2018 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Classic Margaret River varietal characters – herbaceous, green and spicy. Lifted green bean/capsicum fragrances. Cool and dry in the mouth – very stylish.
Comments Off on Forester Estate Lifestyle Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A nicely matured wine that’s all red berries, spices and pepper with a savoury edge.
Comments Off on Passel Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Pretty lifted leafy blackberry bouquet and lovely fruit delicacy and persistence to the palate. Very young!
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates Renaissance McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A spicy/menthol bouquet and great persistence of herbaceous flavours.
Comments Off on K1 Adelaide Hills Merlot 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A very approachable cabernet that is drinking well now. It has an elegant balance between the fresh lifted varietal fruit and sweet oak.
Comments Off on K1 Adelaide Hills Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Dense dark oak/fruit fragrances and a richness of ripe fruit and great oak on the palate.
Comments Off on Riddoch The Pastoralist Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A wine with both power and elegance. The nose and palate are a lovely balance of black fruits, chocolaty oak and pretty floral nuances.
Comments Off on Riddoch The Representative Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Soft, easy and very approachable cabernet driven by upfront cool varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Riddoch Elgin’s Crossing Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A big rich wine; everything in place with a minty/earthy nose and an oak driven palate.
Comments Off on Reillys Moonvine Clare Merlot Cabernet 2017 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Cool climate capsicum and cassis varietal nose and a classy palate; quite light with lovely depth of dark fruit flavours and subtle oak adding complexity.
Comments Off on Stage Door Wine Co. Headliner Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A warm fruitcake of a nose and a full-bodied spicy/earthy palate with simple fruit characters.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Aquitaine Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Complex and complete cabernet with sweet red fruits, pretty, minty characters and earthy elements.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Great concentration and persistence of juicy plums mixed with berries, spices and hints of vanilla.
Comments Off on Smith & Hooper Wrattonbully Merlot 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A big bold and brooding cabernet that is like a rum and raisin chocolate bar with ripe tannins.
Comments Off on Yalumba The Cigar Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Mulberry, blackcurrant, leafy and inky characters lift off the nose and follows through to the grippy tannic palate.
Comments Off on Hay Shed Hill Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Warm earthy/dark berry bouquet and big soft palate with great savoury/umami characters.
Comments Off on Hay Shed Hill Morrison’s Gift Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Inviting lifted and delicate aromas and a vibrant red fruit palate with subtle varietal expression, meaty notes and earthy elements. A very pretty wine.
Comments Off on St Johns Wine Round Puzzle Margaret River Cabernet Malbec 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A Christmas cake-like complexity to the nose and excellent intensity of flavours sitting in the super dark fruit spectrum. “Very moreish!”
Comments Off on St Johns Limited Release Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Merlot Petit Verdot 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A rich ripe fruit cake-like driven nose and a warm and lively palate that is all class and elegance with good retention of freshness. Old school style.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Wines Reserve McLaren Vale Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A solid plum nose and a warm firm palate showing an excellent elegant structure and some great varietal fruit with a good tannic grip.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Wines Reserve McLaren Vale Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A soft, mature and old-fashioned style but still has plenty of life in it. Minty briary fruit fragrances and silky-smooth licorice/cassis palate.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Wines G & W McLaren Vale Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Floral fragrances with a chocolate note and a bright lean black and blue fruit palate.
Comments Off on Fowles Wine Stone Dwellers Single Vineyard Strathbogie Ranges Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Great approachable medium bodied red that is soft, savoury and surprisingly developed.
Comments Off on Artwine Pack Leader Single Vineyard Clare Valley Cabernet Franc 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Bright fresh red currant and eucalypt nose and rich ripe palate; lots of oak and tannins. Ageing potential.
Comments Off on Artwine Pack Leader Single Vineyard Clare Valley Cabernet Franc 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Cool, minty and leafy aromas with “shaded” fruit characters on the well-balanced palate.
Comments Off on Pig In The House Organic Cowra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A complexity of aromas reminiscent of a Cherry Ripe chocolate bar. The palate is tight and warm and complete. All it needs is some more time.
Comments Off on Whip-Hand Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Bright purple wine; very young with lots of blackcurrant fruit, smoky oak and a tannic grip.
Comments Off on Catbird Seat Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Rich and generous with a bright lift of briary fruit fragrances and pure varietal fruit flavours under the oak.
Comments Off on Esule McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Good use of oak here with hints of blackcurrant, plums, spices, some earthy elements and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Estate Organic Pyrenees Merlot 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A eucalypt-like freshness to the cassis nose and a classy palate with excellent blackcurrant-like varietal character and nice spicy oak in a supporting role.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Leafy and savoury on the nose with leathery aged characters developing that is echoed on the balanced palate.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Protector McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Lean and angular with crunchy red fruit characters. Very young give it time.
Comments Off on The Composer By Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A complex and interesting fruit driven style with attractive inky intensity and showing great varietal expression and persistence with good tannic grip.
Comments Off on The Composer By Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A big rich and well-balanced wine that offers a lovely complexity of mixed berry fruit characters laced with chocolaty oak elements.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A fine rich dry red style with big bold chocolate/vanilla characters sitting on the fruit.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
The nose is all spices, herbs and dark chocolate. Soft and simple in the mouth with tangy tart characters.
Comments Off on Erin Eyes Ballycapple Clare Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A big, firm and complex wine that’s dark and spicy and maintaining its varietal integrity throughout with grippy tannins and lots of oak.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Amadeus Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A great example of the variety with a lovely blackcurrant fruit backbone, some olives and some earthiness with great oak to balance and mocha notes.
Comments Off on Brand & Sons Bakers Run Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A rich, complex and well-balanced cabernet. Lovely, sweet fruit and good oak/tannin integration.
Comments Off on Briar Ridge Big Bully Limited Release Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Ripe Ribena-like nose and palate with an assertive tannin profile carrying nice flavours.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Red Label McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Sweet plum bouquet with a dash of vanilla and a serious, grippy and youthful palate with an oaky finish.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Adelaide Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Rich plum nose with some leathery aged notes and a sweet full-bodied palate.
Comments Off on Jaeschkes Hill River Clare Estate Limited Release Clare Valley Fortified Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Candied floral nose and palate with lovely balance of sweet tropical fruit and acidity.
Comments Off on Heggies Vineyard Eden Valley Botrytis Riesling 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A drier style with elegant spicy shiraz fruit and brandy spirit nuances.
Comments Off on Patritti Vintage McLaren Vale Fortified Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / July 21, 2022