Posted: June 30, 2017
Powerful estery plum and berry fruit aromas with soft pleasant berry/oak flavours.
Comments Off on Trevelen Farm The Tunney Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Elegant mulberry bouquet with nicely structured palate showing some mintiness.
Comments Off on Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Granite Belt Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A very gentle nose and a light bodied palate with mild earthy raspberry flavours.
Comments Off on Babich Irongate Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Aromas of black fruits and violets with fresh woody notes. Classic varietal flavours, tight acid and rich tannins. Just needs time. 5+
Comments Off on Vidal Legacy Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Nose has ripe, rich plum/menthol complexity. Soft and sweet in the mouth. Still quite tannic with hints of chocolate. 3-5
Comments Off on Church Road Grand Reserve Hawkes Bay Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A complex nose with an elegant and well balanced palate that has a tight acid finish.
Comments Off on Church Road McDonald Series Hawkes Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Great colour, gentle prune aromas and complex mouthful of ripe fruit and oak flavours.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Marching Captain Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2012 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Oak driven aromas; slight Bordeaux-like characters. Masses of sweet plum flavours.
Comments Off on Annie’s Lane Harvest Cottage Adelaide Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Riper developed fruit characters with good use of oak and the acid keeping the wine alive.
Comments Off on Coldstream Hills The Hills Yarra Valley Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Deep purple wine. Plenty of wild raspberry-like aromas and a rich concentration of fruit flavours on the elegant well balanced palate.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Premium Cut South Australia Cabernet Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Very soft spicy fruit nose and well rounded gentle palate with firm mouthcoating tannins. Needs time.
Comments Off on Chateau Grand Meynau Bordeaux France Cabernet Blend 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Medium intensity aromas and lightweight palate with slightly tart notes. Good level of acidity.
Comments Off on K & S Tolley Sister’s Run Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Quite developed aromas and a dark fleshy palate with good savoury length. Very complex.
Comments Off on Penfolds Bin 8 South Australia Cabernet Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Unusual herbal/red fruit aromas and simple, but well focussed and flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on Katnook Squire’s Blend Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Flavoursome style with dark berry fruit characters balanced with the attractive dusty cedary oak and has good tannins on the finish.
Comments Off on Evans & Tate Western Australia Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Good varietal nose; some complexity developing. Dark brambly fruit flavours; oak nicely in check.
Comments Off on Earthworks Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Varietal blue fruit bouquet which follows through on to the focussed palate. Soft tannins.
Comments Off on Houghton Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Amazing colour, savoury nuances to the sweet fruit nose and plenty of sweet fruit/sweet oak flavours. A good drink!
Comments Off on Paxton The Vale Biodynamic McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Pronounced Ribena-like aromas with medicinal touches. Interesting sweet/savoury flavours.
Comments Off on Taylors One Small Step South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A complex fusion of cassis and mulberry fruit aromas and a very elegant palate that’s rich and smooth with coffee bean elements.
Comments Off on Penfolds Max’s South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Complex aromas; a hint of menthol with savoury flavours and subtle toasty oak.
Comments Off on Santa Julia Reserva Etiqueta Blanca Mendoza Argentina Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A mature and very elegant, light bodied, but complex blend with austere greenish flavours.
Comments Off on Chateau Chantemerle Cru Bourgeois Medoc France Cabernet Blend 2012 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Beautifully evolving aromas of caramel, white chocolate and licorice. Very bright and lively in the mouth with good oak structure and some plum fruit. Needs more time in the cellar. 3-5
Comments Off on Chateau Haut Brion Premier Grand Cru Classe Pessac Leognan Cabernet Blend 2011 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Crimson red wine with heavy, slightly “pongy” aromas. Palate is savoury and drying with sweet fruit and cedary oak and some brett influence.
Comments Off on Chateau Latour Premier Grand Cru Classe Pauillac France Cabernet Blend 2011 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Dense herbal-like bouquet and a soft plump palate with light mulberry flavours.
Comments Off on Hardys Crest South Eastern Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Medicinal notes to the nose and a lightweight red fruit palate with ripe tannins.
Comments Off on 570 Vines The Seafarer South Eastern Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Elegant but complex aged bouquet and velvety smooth, lingering fruit, flavours.
Comments Off on Punters Corner Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Deep red wine with soft herbal bouquet and big rich flavoursome palate with a touch of tar.
Comments Off on Rymill Striking Colt Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Still very youthful and very grippy style with Ribena/roasted nut characters. Good tannins.
Comments Off on McGuigan The Pioneers Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Leafy and leathery on the nose and a zippy leafy varietal palate. Lovely food wine.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Limited Cellar Release Home Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Dry floral fragrances; a complexity of truffles, cigar box and some red fruits. Lovely palate, still has some primary fruit with a third tier of flavours.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Grande Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A toffee/caramel bouquet with subtle fruit pushing through. Palate still has some cassis and leafy flavours with a rich tannic structure.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Grande Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Very intense and very cabernet. Lovely oak sits on top of leafy, violet and cassis fruit characters. Has umami and soy elements. 5+
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Grande Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A savoury style cabernet with a touch of soy and some leafy hints. Ready for drinking now.
Comments Off on Mt. Monster Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Quite pungent and spicy on the nose with a silky smooth and flavoursome earthy palate.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Well made wine – smooth, toasty and balanced with savoury fruit, ripe herbs and sweet oak.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Berries and coffee beans lift off the nose and has excellent length of cassis fruit flavours layered with chocolaty characters.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Padthaway Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Well integrated, grippy wine holding up well. Powerful pungent bouquet and clean well structured palate. Good varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Palmer Wines The Grandee Margaret River Cabernets 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Quite a beefy nose with maturing raspberry fruit flavours. Quite a hot finish. Starting to dry out.
Comments Off on Warrenmang Grand Pyrenees Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Strawberry-like varietal fruit characters with well handled oak and a slight drying finish.
Comments Off on Top Note Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Developed licorice nose. Sweet blackberry and plum flavours on a soft, simple and refined palate with a savoury edge.
Comments Off on Penley Estate Chertsey Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
“One for the lovers of oak!” but there is enough fruit power to cope. Needs time. 3-5
Comments Off on Penley Estate Gryphon Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A very earthy nose and some attractive sweet cassis flavours on the drying, and somewhat, grippy palate.
Comments Off on Penley Estate Scottburn Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Muted savoury fruit fragrances and a slightly grippy palate with subtle varietal fruit expression.
Comments Off on Penley Estate Tolmer Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
An elegant melange of blackcurrant, olive, spice and coffee characters. Very classy aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Penley Estate Phoenix Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A classy ripe fruit nose with long, lingering sweet red plum flavours and drying finish.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines First Cut McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Soft smooth wine with briary, black/red fruits and dried herbs. Grippy tannic finish.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines First Cut McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Projects leafy dark fruit aromas and has a robust savoury palate. “A serious wine”. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Protector McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Lovely concentration of dark berry, licorice and Bonox aromas. Savoury cassis palate. Very good tannin structure. “A sleeper”. 5+
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
An elegant, well made wine with a lovely herbal, cassis, peppercorn bouquet and a beautifully balanced palate with lovely sweet cassis fruit flavours and delicious tannins.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 30, 2017