Posted: December 10, 2019
Lovely richness of red berry varietal fruit characters with excellent oak in a supporting role in the background with tannins providing great focus and drive to the palate.
Comments Off on Singlefile The Philip Adrian Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Dark cherries and blackberries lift off the nose with herbal lines evident and a chocolaty edge. Good sweet fruit on the mid palate with fine tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Longview Vineyard Devil’s Elbow Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
An elegant, mature oak driven style that’s full of gorgeous perfumed dark berry fruit characters.
Comments Off on Flowstone Queen of the Earth Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Lovely colour, bordering on vermillion, with lifted red fruit aromas and full bodied, full flavoured, palate with mouth-watering acidity. 5+
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A powerful, ruby red and full flavoured cabernet that has a seamless balance between some excellent Blackberry Nip-like varietal fruit, cedary oak and long tannins. 5+
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Intense purple wine with complex fragrances of rich ripe dark fruits and classy oak. Palate is a perfect balance of ripe velvety plum fruit and oak with polished tannins and an endless finish. 5+
Comments Off on Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A maturity of ripe plum and blackberry fruit fragrances with nicely weighted palate full of ripe fruit flavours and tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Pertaringa Rifle & Hunt McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Great varietal nose; all black currant, black olives and plums with tarry touches. Generous mouthful of earthy savoury flavours. Nice spiciness and drying tannic finish.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Understudy McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Cassis bouquet with a menthol edge. Very drying, full bodied, palate with blackcurrant fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Taylors Jaraman Coonawarra Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Oak has a big influence here on both structure and flavours with fruit in the ripe sweet spectrum.
Comments Off on Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Nose is a fragrant mix of dark berry fruit and smoky/cedary oak. Powerful, warm, oak driven palate with toasty caramel flavours and big tannic finish.
Comments Off on Taylors The Visionary Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A mature wine with a nicely aged nose and a complex savoury palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Backyard Stories Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A dusty, inky and leafy style with an aromatic complexity of cassis fruit and sweet vanilla oak with oak tending to dominate the rich palate. High level of acid. 5+
Comments Off on Koonara The Head Honcho Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Oak dominates the nose and is obvious on the palate with shaded berry fruits underneath. 5+
Comments Off on Koonara Wanderlust Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A powerful tannic driven style with a complexity of cassis-like varietal fruit and oak in the cigar box-like spectrum. 1-2
Comments Off on Koonara Ambriel’s Gift Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Attractive aged nose, soft palate, lovely sweet fruit and mouth coating tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Mature aromas with leathery notes. Palate still has fruit sweetness with tarry complexity.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Nose is still closed but there is nice fruit lurking underneath. Beautiful mouth-filling dark juicy fruit flavours with an abundance of drying tannins.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Wines Regional Selection Series Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Glace fruit-like aromas with a menthol edge. Attractive soft oaky/chocolaty palate with black fruits in balance. Menthol finish.
Comments Off on Lou Miranda Estate Leone Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Nose of cassis fruit, violets and subtle oak. Sweet fruit flavours with supporting oak and mouth-coating tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Ravenswood Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A simple style of cassis and black cherry fruit with sweet cedary oak to balance.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Clean fruit driven style with subtle oak use. Spicy minty notes to the nose and classic cabernet flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Glendale Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Ripe blackberry bouquet with an elegant oak background. Lovely cabernet flavours with subtle use of oak and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Empress Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
An attractive style with fresh fleshy fruit fragrances and lively young dark fruit flavours. “Very slurpable.” Time! 5+
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Empress Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A big brooding chocolaty/black fruit bouquet with a rich palate high in tannins but has enough intense varietal fruit to match with good upfront acid. A keeper. 5+
Comments Off on Black Wattle Vineyards The Icon Mt Benson Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Classic cassis fruit fragrances with spicy oak to balance and a tightly wound palate with pure varietal fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Black Wattle Vineyards Mt Benson Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Good fruit nose integrated with the oak and showing minty/peppery notes. An elegant but powerful palate with plenty of pure fruit and sinewy tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Riddoch Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Retrained cassis aromas with very spicy elements. Powerful, seamlessly balanced, varietal palate with blackberry and olive flavours and dominant tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Westmere Wines Bool Lagoon Barbs Block Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Soft smooth easy drinking style with good varietal fruit characters and subtle oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A nicely matured cabernet showing good aged tertiary characters but still has plenty of alluring fruit characters evident and nicely integrated with the cedary oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Grande Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Surprisingly fresh fruit fragrances with a European style cabernet palate. Great food wine. 5+
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Home Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Classic blackcurrant aromas with violet nuances and some very attractive oak. Velvety smooth in the mouth with sweet cassis fruit and mouth coating tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Home Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Cassis aromas with minty hints and olive notes. Palate is powerful yet elegant with classic varietal flavours and velvety tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Padthaway Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A classic cabernet with youthful cassis fruit fragrances and a violet-like lift supported by cedary oak. Lovely varietal fruit flavours, fine oak and powerful powdery tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Bright crimson wine with aromas of blackberries, olive tapenade, violets and charry oak. Nicely put together varietal fruit and mocha oak palate with fine line of tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Leconfield The Sydney Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A lovely wine with complex aromas and very savoury, oak dominant, palate. Quite robust tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Leconfield The Sydney Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Very attractive bright crimson wine with lots of dark briary fruit characters and subtle backing from the toasty oak. 5+
Comments Off on Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Leafy black fruit fragrances with quite a minty/menthol character. Big solid palate has great length of stylish fruit flavours with lovely powerful tannins.
Comments Off on Lannister Single Vineyard Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A big powerful cabernet; great depth of fruit, minty background and supporting oak.
Comments Off on Koonara Wanderlust Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Slightly closed cassis/oak fragrances and well-structured dark fruit palate. 5+
Comments Off on Koonara 1,000 Sundowns Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Nose is a lovely mix of blue fruit, tar and olive aromas and has lovely sweet blackberry flavours with tarry nuances and hints of violets with lovely line of tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira 1968 Vines Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
An elegant, and still youthful, classic. The nose is a melange of blackberries, chocolate, mint and violets. Intense leafy dark berry fruit flavours. Good use of oak and soft tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira One Seven One Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A big wine with a powerful but fine tannin structure. Shows some age and smells of blackberries with forest floor-like notes and dark leafy fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Blockers Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Confectionery cherry style with a savoury character and “playful” tannins.
Comments Off on Mosaic Muse South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A cassis fruit bouquet with an herbal edge and a chewy dark fruit palate.
Comments Off on Elk Run South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Gamey/meaty nose with a menthol lift and an herbal/berry filled palate.
Comments Off on Bad to the Bone South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Savoury nose with a leathery note and a very tannic palate with hints of cassis fruit. 5+
Comments Off on James Busby Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
This promisingly dark red was made solely from cabernet sauvignon, hand-harvested at Onetangi and matured for 18 months in French oak barriques (33% new). Fragrant, with blackcurrant and herb aromas and flavours, it is sturdy, with excellent structure, density and…
Comments Off on Thomas Legacy Waiheke Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A lively fuller style with dense blackcurrant aromas and flavours, some great chewy tannins and a graphite-like finish.
Comments Off on Yarran Hilltops Bendigo Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019