Posted: December 10, 2019
Aromatic herbal red fruit bouquet and big, rich and warming palate.
Comments Off on Murrumbateman Winery Canberra District Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Fresh oaky nose with berries underneath. Lovely mouth-feel with dark plum flavours.
Comments Off on Murrumbateman Winery Canberra District Merlot 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A lovely cabernet, still very youthful and fresh with intense purple hues, leafy berry aromas and a tight palate with great mulberry/blackberry flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A fresh young wine with deep purple hues, lifted floral fragrances and a lovely earthy/red berry flavour profile.
Comments Off on Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Very youthful deep red wine with purple hues and a leafy berry bouquet with obvious oak. The plum driven palate is long and tight with great structures and balance.
Comments Off on Church Road Grand Reserve Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Lifted perfumed bouquet, an abundance of sweet red fruit flavours and drying finish.
Comments Off on Thomson Estate Toolunka SA Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A fuller tannic style. Oak evident on the nose but loads of fruit and sweet oak flavours 3-5
Comments Off on Byrne Reserve Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Good briary minty cabernet fruit on the nose with slightly developed fruit flavours with silky tannins. 1-2
Comments Off on Coriole Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Chocolaty/berry bouquet with masses of red fruit flavours and some grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Coriole Songbird McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Red purple wine with blackberry richness on the nose with some licorice-like aged notes. Well put together palate with the tannins and acid in a supporting role to the fruit. 5+
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Beautiful deep crimson hued wine with an abundance of bright red berry and blackberry fruit aromas and flavours with some prominent silky smooth tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A well made, easy drinking, lighter style full of juicy floral/berry fruit with firm tannins.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Winemaker’s Choice Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Floral red fruit fragrances and very approachable sweet and spicy cherry flavours.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Winemaker’s Choice Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Dark berry nose with herbal hints. Soft in the mouth with juicy fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Masterpiece Victoria Cabernet Merlot 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Soft generous style with great length and persistence of lifted briary fruit characters; nice spiciness.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Masterpiece Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Big briary bouquet with a spicy lift. The palate is light in weight but has a good line of varietal fruit and bright acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Eden Hall Block 3 Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A very defined and stylish cabernet. Quite stalky/leafy aromas with hints of dried herb and currants. Nice full flavoured dark berry fruit palate.
Comments Off on James Busby Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A lovely full-bodied flavoursome cabernet with a nose of stewed blackberries laced with toasty oak and great balance between the bright varietal fruit and the oak flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Punters Corner Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Aromas of plums with hints of licorice and long evenly balanced flavours on a fleshy palate.
Comments Off on Irvine The Estate Eden Valley Merlot 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Smells of cassis fruit and green olives. Lovely cabernet flavours on nicely weighted palate. Loads of powdery tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Brand & Sons ‘Baker’s Run’ Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A Cherry Ripe-like combination of cherry fruit and chocolaty oak with pretty violet notes. It’s young and tight and needs time. 3-5
Comments Off on Brand & Sons Icon Cabernets Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Very attractive red/dark cherry fruit characters nicely supported by toasty savoury oak. Some complexity developing. Needs more time to reach its best. 5+
Comments Off on Aus Provenance Nightfall Draco Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A cool climate cabernet with cassis/herbal fruit and fresh vanillin oak elements.
Comments Off on Yarrawood Barrel Select Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Dark purple hues, intense chocolaty aromas and a very tannic berry palate.
Comments Off on Chateau Picoron Cotes de Bordeaux Merlot 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Pretty powdery purple floral fragrant complexity with generous bright red fruit palate and a savoury edge adding complexity. Long smooth finish.
Comments Off on Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A classic Aussie blend. Great depths of crimson hues with rich ripe pastille fruit characters, showing a strong menthol lift and supported by loads of oak.
Comments Off on St Hugo Coonawarra & Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Long and well-structured blend with intense concentration of dark fruit and chocolaty oak.
Comments Off on Orlando Gramp’s Barossa Valley Cabernet Merlot 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Colour still showing purple hues and has a ripe Christmas cake of a nose with huge powerful cherry palate. “Very Australian!” 5+
Comments Off on St Hugo Legacy Collection ‘The Unspoken Promise’ Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A very good, tight and beautifully focussed, cabernet. Huge colour, powerful ripe fruit/sweet oak nose and lively savoury berry palate with slightly drying tannins.
Comments Off on St Hugo Legacy Collection “The Last Letter’ Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A stylish cabernet. Nose is a rich concentration of dark berry fruit layered with lovely oak. Powerful cassis fruit/sweet oak flavours with big volume of grainy tannins. 5+
Comments Off on St Hugo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A firm chocolaty oak driven cabernet with hints of black cherries and violets and an “Intense ball of tannins.”
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Double Barrel Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Briary bush bouquet leading on to good cassis fruit flavours subtly supported by the sweet oak with very good drying tannin drive. 5+
Comments Off on Raidis Estate Billy Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Crimson wine smelling of prune juice with just enough fruit presence on the palate, some fine tannins and greenish acid. 5+
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A lighter style with pretty minty red fruit aromas and flavours. Slightly warm with fine soft tannins and hints of wintergreen.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Lifted richness and maturity with complexity of cassis fruit and oak. “Has a good claret structure.”
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A big mature style with aromatic richness of blackberries and cherries. Lovely roundness to the palate with a very good balance between fruit and fine leathery-like tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Attractive peppery/green bean element to the nose with a lean dark fruit palate.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Bright red wine with a lifted leafy herbal cabernet fruit nose and an elegant, tight, ethereal fruit palate with soft tannins and lingering acidity.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Leafy green fruit nose and plush blue fruit flavours with an acid driven finish. 5+
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Premium Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Rich fruit cake-like aromas. Soft in the mouth with spicy plum flavours. “A good drink.”
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Beautiful ripe cassis fruit characters seamlessly integrated with the oak and complex secondary characters evolving. Strong acidity. Will settle with time. 5+
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Coppermine Road McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Very powerful cabernet varietal expression at this price point with intense concentration of blackcurrant, blackberry and licorice characters with robust tannins.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The High Trellis McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Very perfumed black fruit aromas and an elegant spicy/herbal palate that’s still bright and fresh. 3-5
Comments Off on Allinda Winery Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot Petit Verdot 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Young, uncomplicated and fruity wine. “An upmarket quaffer,” according to one judge.
Comments Off on Evoi Reserve Satyr Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot Malbec 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Complex tarry characters on the nose, shows nice bottle age with a leafy lift. Good depth of flavour with fine-grained tannins.
Comments Off on Evoi Reserve Satyr Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot Malbec 2012 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Bright purple hues with Christmas cake-like aroma profile with a chocolaty touch. Similar characters fill the mouth with flavour.
Comments Off on Shingleback Wine Red Knot McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A big wine with a chocolate box of a nose and coffee notes. Rich sweet dark berry fruit flavours with hints of olives. Great soft tannin structure. Good use of oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Reillys Clare Valley The Dancer Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Sultana cake-like elements to the nose with a “decadent voluminous” palate. Great balance between the oak and fruit. 3-5
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Simple mature lightweight style with juicy earthy red fruit, roasted/toasty notes and mineral thread.
Comments Off on Sirromet Wines Granite Belt Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot 2014 / 0 View / December 10, 2019