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Paxton Vale Organics McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Rich chocolaty aromas and long tannic palate silky in the mouth with cherry flavours and some cola-like elements.

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Twinwoods Estate Optivus Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: March 7, 2023

Lifted herbaceous nose and a balanced earthiness to the red cherry palate with slippery tannins.

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Twinwoods Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: March 7, 2023

Nice sweetness of varietal fruit with spicy chocolaty characters adding complexity.

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Allegiance Wines Unity Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A very intense leafy blackcurrant bouquet with a firm palate brimming over with lovely varietal fruit and with subtle cedary-like oak in a supporting role.

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Allegiance Wines The Artisan Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

An uncomplicated mint driven cabernet with a huge concentration of black fruits seamlessly integrated with the cigar box-like oak and fine tannins that linger across the length of the palate.

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Morambro Creek Mt Monster Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A nice leafy cassis nose and a classic cabernet palate with lovely tannins to balance.

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Schoolhouse Cellar Release Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: March 7, 2023

Minty licorice varietal fruit characters with sweet oak, dense tannins and leathery hints

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Quarisa Treasures Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: March 7, 2023

Minty characters prominent on the dense nose. Soft and fleshy in the mouth with warm fruit flavours and good tannins.

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Plantagenet Wines Aquitaine Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

The chocolaty oak tends to dominate the bright black fruit and has silky smooth tannins.

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Haselgrove First Cut McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

A nose of cassis, chocolate and mint with a grippy, slightly green, varietal fruit palate.

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Jilyara Honeycomb Corner Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Black fruit pastille of a nose with cigar box oak and herbaceous subtlety. Lovely palate – great balance and persistence of red fruit and spicy oak flavours.

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Byron & Harold Rose & Thorn Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Plush cola fruit bouquet and a velvety palate with a slippery texture and bright fruit flavours.

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Moss Brothers Fidium Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Lovely varietal, complex and complete, more in the herbaceous spectrum. Plenty of oak.

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Peos Estate Four Kings Manjimup Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Dense dark wine with a crimson edge and big upfront black fruit aromas with lovely length of spicy blackcurrant flavours, subtle mintiness and some fine tannins.

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Swings & Roundabouts Wildwood Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A balanced polished lighter profiled wine that is silky sweet and offering great varietal fruit definition.

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Swings & Roundabouts Backyard Stories Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Cherry/bramble aromas with an oaky background and good fruit intensity on the palate with a fine acid spine.

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James Busby Vineyard Series Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

A well-made seamlessly balanced wine that, according to one judge, “Has the wow factor!” Great ripe red fruit with herbaceous undertones, good acid and tannins.

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Lange Estate Providence Road Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

“Gorgeous drink!” Velvety smooth and delicious with a leafy brambly bouquet and hints of spice and molasses. The balanced, red-fruited palate has a great acid line.

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Lange Estate Fifth Generation Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Choc/menthol nose with dark confectionery fruit simplicity to the palate. One for the punters.

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Plantagenet Aquitaine Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: March 7, 2023

Peppery fruit nose with secondary characters developing on the palate. Drink soon.

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Rivendell Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Very plush bright purple wine that has, “Great energy!” Plenty of attractive fleshy red fruit characters laced with full-on mouth coating green tannins.

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Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: March 7, 2023

A meaty/stewed fruit nose and a well-aged palate with coffee bean characters.

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Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: March 7, 2023

A lovely wine with spicy licorice fragrances, big but balanced cherry/plum palate, cedary oak and nice secondary characters developing.

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Bethany Wines Blue Quarry Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Blue fruit fragrances with a raspberry lift and a fruit driven palate with solid tannins. Time!

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Earthworks Grower Gatherer Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Good varietal fruit lift to the minty/chocolaty bouquet and a dense full-bodied ripe cabernet palate with a perfect balance of oak and tannins.

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Gomersal Wines Premium Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: March 7, 2023

Inviting black fruit nose with a minty edge. Good drive and concentration of dense plum flavours.

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Corryton Burge The Brigadier Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: March 7, 2023

Blackcurrant aromas and bright fresh young palate. More cellaring potential in it.

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Shaw Family Vintners Stonemason Currency Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Subdued oaky aromas with soft rounded herbal/berry palate. A nice dry red.

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Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A young full-bodied style layered with blackcurrant fruit, lifted herbal notes, firm tannins and high acidity.

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Saddler’s Creek Alessandro Reserve Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: March 7, 2023

Complex nose with combined red and black fruit aromas and some minty interest and more fruit complexity on the long and seamlessly integrated palate.

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Saddler’s Creek Bluegrass Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Leafy berry bouquet and compact sweet red and black fruit driven flavours. Very classy and Bordeaux-like.

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Bec Hardy Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: March 7, 2023

Upfront sweet choc/mint aromas and a big old school style cabernet palate.

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Bec Hardy Pertaringa Rifle & Hunt McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

“Delicious!” Briary/black olive nose with tomato leaf notes and lingering elegance of red and black berry flavours with very fine tannins and a good level of acid.

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Bec Hardy Pertaringa Understudy McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Crimson wine with soft herbal fruit nose and big bold black fruit palate with plenty of tannin and acid.

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d’Arenberg The Coppermine Road McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: March 7, 2023

Another massive mature old school style that’s fleshy in the mouth with good acidity.

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d’Arenberg The High Trellis McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

A complex wine in the savoury spectrum with some berries and tight tannins.

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Grandeur Wellington McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: March 7, 2023

A complex oak dominated bouquet and an intense vanillin oak driven palate.

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Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

A balanced complexity of blackcurrant fruit, cedar oak, pepper and spices, held together by fine tannins.

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Haselgrove Wines Protector McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

A big, structured wine with dense peppery blackcurrant varietal characters and fine tannins.

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Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: March 7, 2023

Leafy blackcurrant bouquet with the oak adding complexity. Nicely maturing red fruit flavours with mouthcoating tannins and plenty of acid to balance.

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Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: March 7, 2023

Nicely maturing black cherry-like bouquet with herbaceous hints. The palate is big, long and balanced with sweet and spicy red fruit flavours. Still youthful.

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Zonte’s Footstep Blackberry Patch Fleurieu Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Aromatic combination of blackberries, blackcurrants and olives with chocolaty complexity.

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Margarey Lane Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

A subtlety of plums on the nose with a violet lift and a ripe blackcurrant palate.

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Margarey Lane Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Attractive green olive and plum varietal fruit nose and a maturing and complex palate.

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Margarey Lane Glenroy Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: March 7, 2023

A vibrant and fleshy cabernet with a minty lift and silky smooth dark savoury fruit flavours.

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Devitt & Moore Sunderland Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

A sweet mix of Ribena/blackberry-like aromas and a palate rich with fleshy plums and grippy tannins.

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Devitt & Moore William Pile Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

A complex deep purple wine with loads of personality and smelling of dark berries with lifted berry flavours.

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Devitt & Moore Captain D. Bruce Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: March 7, 2023

Like a rich warm rum and raisin chocolate bar with cigar box oak characters and a mature leathery edge.

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Schoolhouse Headmaster Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Dark and powerful minty blackberry bouquet and ripe fleshy sweet oak derived flavours.

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Reschke Bos Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: March 7, 2023

Cedar fragrances with a violet lift and nicely balanced chocolate/mocha palate with soy-like notes.

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