Posted: July 4, 2018
Ripe jammy characters on the nose seamlessly integrated with some leafy/tobacco notes. Very rich chocolaty fruit/oak palate that is very complex with a soft mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Premium Cut Langhorne Creek McLaren Vale Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Dark spicy fruit aromas – “on the edge of ripe”. Sweet and silky in the mouth with great flavour concentration and warming alcohol.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
The nose is sweet, bright and lifted with rich dark fruit flavours on the mid-weight palate that is laced with some lovely soft tannins.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Yellow Label South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A classic young varietal with attractive violet/eucalypt edge to the ripe fruit nose. The palate is quite tight and lean with greenish fruit and lovely long silky tannins.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A deep red wine with purple highlights. The nose is dark and dense with lovely vibrancy to it. Palate has great concentration, intensity and balance of fruit, oak, acid and tannin.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A lighter blend that is still quite closed and exhibits some quality oak sitting on top of delicate varietal fruit with plenty of tannins.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Some nice bottle maturation evident here but fruit still quite fresh and intense and mingles with aged leathery notes.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Still a baby! “Bottled too young?” queried one judge. Needs to be put away for years. Intensely youthful cassis fruit characters balanced by strong acid and powerful tannins.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Black Label Langhorne Creek McLaren Vale Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
This is still a very youthful wine and is loaded with ripe jammy varietal fruit characters on the nose and balanced by the strong tannins and oak on the palate.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Black Label Barossa Valley McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz Malbec 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A rich and powerful blend with significant use of oak. Some mintiness evident on the dense inky nose and very powerful tannic palate exhibiting lovely rich fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Black Label Barossa Valley McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz Malbec 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Still incredibly youthful with an inviting vibrancy of classic varietal fruit aromas and flavours well matched by some great classy oak. Has a lovely long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Black Label Langhorne Creek McLaren Vale Cabernet Shiraz Malbec 2012 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Nose is slightly tarry and spirity. Nicely balanced palate full of sweet dark fruit.
Comments Off on Burk Salter Wines Moorunde Reserve South Australia Riverland Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Nose has a delicate perfumed whiff of violets and roses and a tightly coiled spicy/savoury palate.
Comments Off on Kingston Estate Echelon Riverland Petit Verdot 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Slightly porty characters to the nose and a rich, sweet and satisfying primary fruit palate with soft tannins and nice line of acid.
Comments Off on Claymore Wines London Calling Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Very developed nose with leathery/nutty elements. The palate is sweet, rich and fruity and is ageing nicely.
Comments Off on Greenock Estate Wines Eleven Roads Heysen Trail SA Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A powerful oak driven commercial blend. Still some fruit evident and strong tannin presence.
Comments Off on Greenock Estate Wines Growers Reserve Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Quite intense dark fruit fragrances – some mintiness. Delicate sweet blackcurrant fruit flavours well balanced by the oak maturation.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A beautifully balanced, full bodied, cabernet with great potential for further ageing. The fruit is intense and concentrated. Good use of oak and fine drying tannins.
Comments Off on Heirloom Vineyards Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Pleasant perfumed varietal bouquet and attractive soft flavours with a cassis edge, nicely structured tannins and a drying finish.
Comments Off on Hardys Crest South Eastern Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
The nose is savoury, herbal and meaty. The palate has dense fruit flavours showing herbal hints and nicely integrated with the oak.
Comments Off on James Busby The West Australian Collective Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A savoury cool climate style with plenty of oak but shows good varietal fruit support and slightly firm, but good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Coldstream Hills The Hills Yarra Valley Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Dark and dense; youthful and lively with cedary/black fruit aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Ingoldby Wines McLaren Vale Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Smelling spicy with a hint of anise. Rich fruit palate with silky tannins.
Comments Off on James Busby Harmonise Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Oak driven nose with a violet lift and a silky smooth palate that is rich with varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Zilzie Estate Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A nicely textured, medium bodied cabernet with lifted licorice, red currant and rhubarb characters.
Comments Off on St Andrews Imperial Reserve Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Subdued nose with nicely weighted, medium bodied, rich berry palate and soft line of tannins.
Comments Off on Zilzie Estate Victoria Merlot 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Oak driven commercial wine but there is some sour cherry-like fruit and tight acidity.
Comments Off on McGuigan Wines The Pioneers Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Pleasant cassis nose with violet nuances. Sweet, rich and silky smooth in the mouth with some very nice primary fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Choosy Beggars Geographe Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Big, intense and lifted sweet currant like aromas with a lively and fleshy blackberry palate dense with tannins and a good line of acid.
Comments Off on Earthworks Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Very complex dark inky concentration of aromas and what one judge described as, “A new dimension of flavour.” Some great use of oak here and lovely vibrant acidity.
Comments Off on Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac France Bordeaux Blend 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A fruit driven blend that is a mix of cassis and dark fruits. The smoky oak adds complexity and has very high level of tannins. Very young with a long life still ahead of it.
Comments Off on Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac France Bordeaux Blend 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A more elegant savoury wine, slightly closed with obvious tannins; different but well integrated. Has some delightful cassis notes and some bottle age.
Comments Off on Chateau Margaux Premier Grand Cru Classe France Bordeaux Blend 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Lean and savoury style with classic “crushed ant” characters, strong inky varietal fruits, smoky spicy oak and plenty of acid.
Comments Off on Chateau Haut Brion Premier Grand Cru Classe Pessac Leognan Bordeaux Blend 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Minerally/steely nose with an oaky edge and strong, tannic driven, flavour profile.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The High Trellis McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Nose is still somewhat closed with some cassis fruit and some oak just peeking through. Palate has a rich, sweet concentration of fruit with superb acidity.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Coppermine Road McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Lifted berry/rhubarb nose and tasting of strawberries with restrained tannins. Very drinkable.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara Retro Collection Barossa Valley Merlot 2017 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A big, full bodied, ripe fruit style with good palate length and high level of tannins.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara Reserve Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A lightly structured and easy drinking style that has an abundance of sweet fruit matched by the drying tannins.
Comments Off on 1847 Wines Pappy’s Paddock Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A lifted mix of chocolate and berries. Savoury mid-palate with attractive tannins. Good drinking.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara Retro Collection Barossa Valley Cabernet Franc 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Lovely concentration of dark fruits on the nose and palate with lots of barrel maturation. Now – with food!
Comments Off on 1847 Wines Home Block Barossa Valley Petit Verdot 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A lifted savoury nose and a nice fleshy palate intense with dark jubey fruit, more of the savoury elements and good line of acidity.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara Foundations Barossa Valley Petit Verdot 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Still very tight and youthful deep red/purple wine. Inviting intensity of varietal fruit on the nose and savoury palate with some great tannins.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Richardson Reserve Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A soft, smooth and well balanced wine; an elegant and sophisticated style with raspberry-like varietal fruit, soft tannins and loads of acid.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Richardson Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Still very youthful with gorgeous blackberry varietal fruit intensity and vibrancy dominating the nose and the palate and is well balanced by the oak.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Estate Red Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Merlot 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A light, fruit driven, cabernet with blackcurrant varietal fruit characters, a savoury element and moderate tannins.
Comments Off on Cook Family Estate Iconique Barrique Hilltops Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A full bodied, oak dominated, commercial style that is quite developed with lots of acid and tannins.
Comments Off on Cook Family Estate Iconique Barrique Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Complexity of leafy red currant and spicy oak aromas and a creamy rich fruit palate.
Comments Off on The Lindsay Collection His Only Pair Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A sound commercial wine. Quite leathery and developed on the nose with a sweeter and richer palate that has a good line of acid.
Comments Off on LWE Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A closed, tight and lean style. Fruit more towards the savoury end of the spectrum. Time!
Comments Off on Miles From Nowhere Best Blocks Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018