Posted: November 30, 2021
A classic ripe and youthful cabernet with black olive-like fruit characters and lots of tannins.
Comments Off on Hay Shed Hill Block 2 Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Herbaceous fruit fragrances and a classy mature cooler climate minty fruit palate with greenish tannins.
Comments Off on Hay Shed Hill Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A dense concentrated classy wine with nose showing attractive secondary development. Juicy in the mouth with cassis fruit, spicy cedary oak and ripe tannins.
Comments Off on Kerrigan + Berry Margaret River & Mount Barker Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A beautiful wine – long, lingering and powerful with a lovely complexity of cedar, cigar box and cassis aromas and a very tight, meaty/savoury palate with chocolaty development.
Comments Off on Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1er Cru Classe Pauillac, France Cabernet Blend 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Ripe and inky on the nose with some spiciness. Good depth and concentration of earthy and savoury dark fruit flavours with some lovely approachable tannins.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale & Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz Malbec 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Toasty oak bouquet; some stewed fruit notes and a soft savoury palate with a dash of pepper.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale & Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz Malbec 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Vibrant purple wine. A powerful complexity of lifted chocolaty blueberry aromas and pure plum-like varietal fruit and sweet oak flavours with seamless integration of acid and tannins.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A dark brooding old school style with “mountainous” tannins. Needs years! 5
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A nose of dark fruits and cola with gamey nuances that follow through onto the soft and savoury palate.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira August Tide Coonawarra Bordeaux Blend 2014 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very varietal and very regional and only just starting to show some development. Some good tannins.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Blockers Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Savoury blackcurrant fruit with some earthy elements and cola-like notes with fine grained tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Blackberry Patch Fleurieu Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lovely varietal fruit density to the nose and palate with a great tannin structure.
Comments Off on The Tutor 570 Vines Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very varietal; a tad green but a very interesting wine. Dense dark varietal fruits, some savoury nuances and minty-like esters with a long chocolaty finish.
Comments Off on James Busby Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A wine with old school charm and complexity and an abundance of dark fruits and chocolate.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Gen 62 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nicely ageing wine with lifted leafy aromas. The cassis palate is still lively with fine assertive tannins.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Bin 62 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Young, savoury and a somewhat pungent light purple wine with upfront leafy menthol fruit and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Estate Organic Pyrenees Merlot 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A fuller style of cabernet with good intensity and persistence of varietal fruit characters laced with soft supple tannins.
Comments Off on McCarthy’s Orchard My Coco Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A straightforward style, soft in the mouth with ripe red fruits and gravelly tannins.
Comments Off on McCarthy’s Orchard Lolly Legs McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Toasty oak aromas with hints of blackcurrants that is echoed on to the chewy tannic palate.
Comments Off on Bunnamagoo Estate Central Ranges Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Savoury/meaty nose with an oaky lift and lean blue fruit palate with floral hints reminiscent of lavender.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Stage Left Adelaide Hills Merlot 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Perfumed lift to the red and blue berry fruit aromas that is reflected on the long lingering palate with the fruit supported by good use of beautiful sweet oak.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Described as a “tight sleeper,” by one judge. Subtle dark inky bouquet and wonderful length, intensity and vitality of blackcurrant fruit characters on the beautifully balanced palate. 5+
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Understated chocolaty nose with hints of ripe plums. The palate has both power and elegance with flavours of chocolate, plums and olives with tight polished tannins.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Rifle & Hunt McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“A great wine – very drinkable.” Has a gamey/meaty nose and lifted varietal fruit flavours with soft tannins and drying finish.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Regional Series Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“Quite lovely,” said one judge. Nice varietal characters reminiscent of fruits of the forest with a good tannic backbone.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Phillip Alexander Mudgee Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An oak driven style with slightly ripe fruit and complexing secondary notes developing. A good drink.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Adelaide Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lively and fresh with intense cassis aromas and nuances of dark chocolate. Powerful full flavoured palate with ‘serious’ oak in balance with the fruit and fine assertive tannins.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A riper style with slightly stewed sweet fruit characters, great oak, warming alcohol and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Boat O’Craigo Braveheart Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Brooding dark spicy fruit bouquet; loads of blackcurrants and Ribena-like characters. A very structured and “masculine” palate with dense blue fruit flavours and full-on tannins.
Comments Off on Bowen Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Great example of the variety – somewhat lean and a bit warm but has good concentration of cassis-like varietal characters with typical tomato bush elements.
Comments Off on Maygars Hill Strathbogie Ranges Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Pretty spicy red fruit fragrances with a soft well-rounded palate with lively sweet and spicy berry/licorice fruit and good use of oak in the background.
Comments Off on Nightfall Dry Red Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Good concentration of varietal fruit characters with plenty of acid and hints of oak.
Comments Off on Nightfall Dry Red Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Some upfront seductive sweet oak here with red fruit characters underneath.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Home Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A long, powerful and intense wine with lovely dark cherry and plum fruit characters and some very smart oak adding smoky/cedary complexity with very attractive tannins.
Comments Off on Brand & Sons Icon Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A younger greener style – very elegant and very varietal with a great nose and peppery rhubarb-like fruit flavours with some fabulous tannins. Very well-made wine.
Comments Off on Grey Sands The Mattock Tasmania Merlot Malbec Cabernet Franc 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Good purple hues here with toasty herbal fruit fragrances and herbaceous-like varietal fruit flavours. “A pleasant drink.”
Comments Off on Forester Estate Lifestyle Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Minerally cool climate capsicum-like characters on the nose and a slightly green and herbaceous, but very good, palate.
Comments Off on Forester Estate Premium Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A light red wine showing attractive lifted blue fruit characters, some spiciness, fine tannins and a toasty oak finish.
Comments Off on RiverBank Estate Rebellious Swan Valley Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot Malbec 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Good mix of varietal fruit characters with great oak selection. “Love the tannin structure,” said one judge.
Comments Off on RiverBank Estate Rebellious BDX + Temp Swan Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot Malbec Merlot Tempranillo 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
The nose is chocolaty and spicy and has a cassis driven palate with lingering leafiness.
Comments Off on RiverBank Estate Eric Anthony Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Attractive cassis aromas and an oaky palate with nice varietal fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Duke’s Vineyard The Morrissey Great Southern Cabernet Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nose shows a complexity of ripe red fruit and subtle vanillin oak. The palate is dark rich and fruity with good maturity.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Bluegrass Langhorne Creek & Mudgee Cabernet Merlot 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lovely layers of jammy fruit, chocolate, fig jam and quince paste characters. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Ulupna Limited Edition Goulburn Valey Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A cool and elegant lightly herbal cabernet with a lean firm drying palate.
Comments Off on Squitchy Lane Vineyard Reserve Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A lean uncomplicated oak dominant blend with dark chocolaty characters, chewy tannins and attractive earthy esters.
Comments Off on Squitchy Lane Vineyard Estate Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Deep red wine with oak dominating the nose and the palate has lightly herbal flavours.
Comments Off on Freycinet Tasmania Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Loads of spicy/dusty oak over fruit that is at the riper end of the spectrum.
Comments Off on Flowstone Queen Of The Earth Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Fragrant match of ripe red fruit and spicy oak with a rich abundance of dark fruit flavours and fine mouth coating tannins.
Comments Off on The Gate By Shingleback McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Delightful primary fruit fragrances of cassis and olive tapenade. Palate has all the right elements with the oak, tannin and acid in perfect harmony. “Less is more,” said one judge.
Comments Off on Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very good concentration of savoury/earthy fruit aromas with sweet dark berry flavours, chewy tannins and a minty finish.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021