Posted: November 7, 2018
Well worth cellaring, this deeply coloured, vibrantly fruity red is medium-bodied, with a slightly earthy bouquet. Moderately firm, with oak complexity and very good depth, it should be at its best 2020+. $28
Comments Off on Saint Clair James Sinclair Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Merlot 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Blended from almost equal portions of cabernet sauvignon (51%) and merlot (49%), this full-coloured red is still youthful. Mouthfilling, it is fresh, vibrantly fruity and firmly structured, with strong berry, plum and spice flavours. Open 2020+. $28
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
From the company’s vineyard in Mere Road, this is a youthful, full-coloured, medium to full-bodied red. Fresh and vibrant, it is sweet-fruited, with concentrated blackcurrant, plum and slight nut flavours, refined tannins and oak complexity. $50
Comments Off on Mills Reef Elspeth Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Offering very good value, this is an ageworthy blend of cabernet sauvignon (53%) and merlot (47%). The colour is deep and bright; the palate full-bodied and refined, with concentrated berry, plum and spice flavours, complex, savoury and structured. Best drinking…
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Aromas of red currants with earthy notes and the sweet dark berry flavours are balanced by the chocolaty oak.
Comments Off on Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Earthy blackberry nose with a green bean edge. Generous palate with fruit sweetness and a velvety texture. 3-5
Comments Off on I Am George Limestone Coast Cabernet Merlot 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
An attractive lift of cassis and plum varietal fruit characters with some fine tannins and balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Distinctively cool climate style with a fragrant bouquet and tight but flavoursome crisp dry red palate.
Comments Off on False Cape Unknown Sailor Kangaroo Island Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
No mistaking the cabernet here; very attractive fresh blackcurrant and morello cherry with a lovely thread of tapenade and dried thyme. A wine that tastes much more expensive than its lowly price tag would suggest. $12.00
Comments Off on Pask Estate Hawkes Bay Cabernet Merlot 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Controlled aromas of blackcurrants and mulberries with leathery notes and long clean flavours. “Very drinkable.”
Comments Off on Kangarilla Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 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
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
An easy drinking, youthful, crowd pleaser. Good fruit weight, silky tannins and nice acid line.
Comments Off on Miles From Nowhere Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A full sweet style with subtle herbal touches to the nose and nice, slightly drying, palate structure with plum fruit flavour complexity.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Two In The Bush Adelaide Hills Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Marked smoky oakiness to the nose and a lighter savoury palate with good oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Elspeth Hawkes Bay Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Fragrant blackberry bouquet with vanillin oak overtones. Complex cassis fruit dominates the youthful palate with a soft mouthfeel. 5+
Comments Off on Lake Breeze Bullant Langhorne Creek Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Mixed berry bouquet with a leafy edge. Soft palate with gentle fruit but a slightly hard finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Logan Orange Cabernet Merlot 2014 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Blackberry bouquet with a touch of greenness. Firm palate but delivers some lovely varietal flavours and chocolaty complexity. A classic. 3-5
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Orange Cabernet Merlot 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Summer red fruit style that opens up nicely with some air. Has some richness and finesse.
Comments Off on Mad Fish Coastline Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Lots of chocolaty oak here that “climbs all over”, the good brambly fruit. Palate still has freshness.
Comments Off on Rosabrook Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A wine with floral fruits, herbal notes, licorice hints, nice background of oak and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Evans & Tate Western Australia Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Intense lift of fresh blackberry aromas with a funky edge. The palate is pure, intense and long and tastes of black fruits.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2014 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Dark riper style with some age development. Nice herbaceous character to the nose and a lusciously sweet blackberry palate.
Comments Off on Palmer Wines Purebred Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2014 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Smells of blackberries, plums and dark chocolate with good length of fleshy red currant flavours with herbal/floral notes.
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A big oaky style with fresh jubey fruit peeking through and has nicely structured drying tannins.
Comments Off on Evans & Tate Metricup Road Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Subtle savoury aromas with tobacco leaf nuances. Light simple licorice/mocha palate. Good tannin balance.
Comments Off on Saracen Estate Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A soft and generous core of mulberry and blackcurrant like varietal fruit characters with herbaceous elements, cedary oak adding complexity and a nice level of tannins.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Vibrant and fresh with lots of oak but has soft gentle brambly fruit to support it and tannin support.
Comments Off on Alkoomi White Label Frankland River Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Lifted estery fruit aromas and upfront sweet fruit flavours with edgy tannins and lots of oak.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Bin 822 Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Upfront juicy blackberry fruit characters, vanillin oak elements and good tannin persistence.
Comments Off on Sandalford Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Lush fleshy fruit nose. Excellent palate weight with nice flavour contribution from the merlot.
Comments Off on Mitchelton The Bend Victoria Cabernet Merlot 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Nicely focussed savoury dark fruit aromas with solid intensity and density of sweet fruit and oak flavours.
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Allotment 8989 Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Dense black fruit bouquet with a minty lift and similar characters on the drying tannic palate.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Hummingbird Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Aromas of currants, olives and a leathery note. Chocolaty/earthy palate with good tannin profile.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Flying High Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Still bright and fresh and smelling of chocolate, cassis fruit and new leather. Soft and approachable briary palate.
Comments Off on I Am George Limestone Coast Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: November 9, 2017
Really pretty; some dark cherry and berry fruit. Touch of new oak at the back. Blueberry and sweet spice. A little grip of tannin coming through. Reasonably fleshy and bright, not particularly lengthy but attractive drinking for the middle term….
Comments Off on Saint Clair James Sinclair Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Intensely coloured with a big bold aroma; blackcurrant and blueberry fruit, with an appealing hint of graphite starting to emerge. Very polished and bold, good spine of both acid and tannin yet palate retains lovely grip and density. Quite an…
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A classic Bordeaux blend with light fresh berry aromas and lovely berry freshness on the palate. A well made wine.
Comments Off on Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A riper style of wine with excellent colour depth. Lifted menthol notes to the nose and excellent length and balance of jammy fruit and sweet oak flavours.
Comments Off on Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A well aged, seamlessly integrated wine that’s simple and very approachable.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Silver Label Adelaide Cabernet Merlot 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A well aged, seamlessly integrated wine that’s simple and very approachable.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Silver Label Adelaide Cabernet Merlot 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Subtle oak over the fruit nose with good firm plum flavours, balancing tannins and a good acid backbone.
Comments Off on Artiste Eden Valley Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 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
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
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
Nose not giving much away and has a tight, austere and tannic palate. Needs time to soften. 3-5
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines The Bruce Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Estery fruit fragrances and silky smooth in the mouth with pleasant varietal palate.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Hummingbird Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Very soft and smooth. Looking younger than it is. A confectionery sweet amalgam of fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Reschke Bull Trader Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2008 / 0 View / June 29, 2017