Posted: December 2, 2021
Eucalypt/peppermint characters on the nose and a malty oak driven palate.
Comments Off on Morgan Simpson Row 42 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Complex dried fig-like aromas with a lean cool climate style palate.
Comments Off on Ekhidna Wines Bin 8 Fleurieu Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big bold oak driven cabernet with sweet toasty characters on top of the briary fruit. Will improve further.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Cellar Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Cigar box characters on the nose with a minty lift and a ripe fruit palate.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Gen 62 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lovely lifted varietal fruit bouquet and a generous briary fruit palate with chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Gen 62 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dense cassis nose but opens up nicely with some air. Lovely fruit weight and structure to the leaner style palate.
Comments Off on Organic Hill Vine Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
More of a generic dry red. Some nice red fruit characters and good length of talc-like tannins.
Comments Off on Tail Spin Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Earthy cassis fruit fragrances and a lively, slightly grippy, fruit palate with a crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Confectionery fruit fragrances and a chocolaty palate with a core of red fruit.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Great varietal definition to the nose of blueberries, plums and chocolate. Firm well structured, super ripe, palate with dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Rifle & Hunt McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Earthy spicy aromas laced with briary fruit and a big tannic palate layered with good fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Understudy McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Pleasant aromas and flavours of blackberries and olives nicely balanced by malty undertones.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Protector McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An oak driven wine with light briary fruit underneath and bright acidity.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A soft approachable full-bodied wine that’s all-cassis fruit and classy oak.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Adelaide Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“Firm and assertive without being aggressive,” said one judge. Smells of the forest floor and black fruits with a plush mixed berry fruit flavour profile.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Hut Block McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nose is a brooding complexity of briary fruit with forest floor notes. Rich, full-bodied palate with lovely persistence of minty black fruit flavours and great acidity.
Comments Off on Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A bold and assertive wine with a nose bright with cassis fruit lifted with violet nuances. Silky smooth palate of red fruits, malty oak and grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A youthful minty/red currant nose and nice palate weight with an even structure.
Comments Off on Red Knot By Shingleback McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Old fashioned style with varietal characters of plums, cola and eucalypt and a good tannin structure.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Reserve Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A well-made commercial style with earthy plum fruit and a firm tannic finish.
Comments Off on Boydell’s Regional Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Vibrant purple hues with lovely dark inky fruit and nice drying tannins. Has structure and balance.
Comments Off on Brangayne Of Orange Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Excellent red hues, a cassis nose, nice fruit flavours and a prickly finish.
Comments Off on Inner City Winemakers Indenture Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An inky wine with the oak masking the youthful black fruit. Give it time to settle down!
Comments Off on Three Jailbirds South East Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Deep crimson wine with youthful inky cassis fruit bouquet and a nice solid core of fruit on the palate.
Comments Off on 30 Mile South East Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A serious and interesting wine with great intensity of plums and ripe berries-of-the-forest with a eucalypt edge.
Comments Off on Mortimer’s Chestnut Garth Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Soft easy drinking style with pleasant black currant fruit and a hint of mint.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Wines Pinnacle Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A generous nicely ageing cabernet that has aromas of green capsicum and herbs with a Christmas cake of a palate. Good drinking now.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Very well-made wine, amazingly youthful with great varietal fruit characters of blackberries, cherries and hints of anise. Great drying tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Rosabrook Wines Single Vineyard Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A sweet nose of cassis and violets with a soft chocolaty palate layered with mulberry fruit.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Gallaghers Choice Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Good example of the varietal with some nice leafiness on the cassis nose and a velvety smooth palate holding up very well with long silky tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Woody Nook Gallaghers Choice Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Smells of rum and raisins with a nicely matured palate laced with drying tannins.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An elegant and silky-smooth wine. Good length of plum and blackberry fruit with hints of leather and spices.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
The nose is all red cherries and has a great spicy lift. Dark and chocolaty in the mouth layered with black cherry-like fruit with nice firm tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Brash Vineyard Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A pretty nose with the lovely classical varietal notes of violets. An elegant slightly rustic palate with eucalypt notes. Time will improve it further. 5+
Comments Off on Lange Estate Fifth Generation Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still youthful with a vibrant leafy plum bouquet showing some smoky toastiness. Palate has a generous core of lovely cabernet fruit with great tannins.
Comments Off on Rivendell Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Bright red varietal fruit nose with a spicy edge and a firm and spicy blackberry and cassis fruit palate. 5+
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A very seductive mulberry nose with lovely warming spicy characters. Good complexity and concentration of red fruit flavours with cedary oak and elegant tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A classic cabernet with brooding berry and violet bouquet and a long, fresh and seamlessly balanced palate that has a generous juicy fruit core. 5+
Comments Off on Thompson Estate The Specialist Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Very young bright purple wine with a lift of dark vibrant fruit aromas and, for a one-year-old, it has a generous, well-balanced palate that is fresh and crunchy. 5+
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines Unity Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Simple dark jubey fruit bouquet with a soft and very approachable palate that’s round and rich in the mouth.
Comments Off on Singlefile The Philip Adrian Frankland River Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A soft and very approachable style with a lovely balance between jubey black fruit, acid and drying tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Singlefile Single Vineyard Frankland River Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lot of oak here sitting on top of some slightly jammy blackberry fruit characters with loads of wood tannins. Finishes well.
Comments Off on Wine by Sam Single Vineyard Series By Sam Plunkett Strathbogie Ranges Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Ageing spicy minty fruit nicely supported by a reasonable level of acid.
Comments Off on Tahbilk Nagambie Lakes Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark brooding fruit fragrances and big oaky palate with attractive red fruits pushing through. Solid tannins.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Richardson Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A solid tannic wine layered with lovely rich chocolate and dark berry fruit characters.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Richardson Reserve Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lifted fruit driven style with attractive minty red fruit and balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Byronsvale Single Dry Land Vineyard Central Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A subtle green and slightly astringent style. Excellent structure with good cabernet fruit and a firm tannic grip.
Comments Off on McPherson Wines Jo Nash Goulburn Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Oak evident here with bright red fruits underneath showing a minty/capsicum edge. Good drinkability.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Estate Organic Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nice richness and intensity of varietal fruit with a floral lift and some mintiness. Good use of oak.
Comments Off on Glenlofty Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Quite tannic with red fruit characters and a background of spices and mint.
Comments Off on Glenlofty Estate Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021