Posted: May 1, 2019
Dense rich complexity of black olive-like aromas. The palate is “In great shape.” A little on the sweet side with grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Inc (Gold Label) McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A fresh lively number with ripe sweet cherry berry fruit characters and good use of oak.
Comments Off on Arakoon McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
This is a powerful, bold style of cabernet sauvignon, with dense, still purple-flushed colour. Grown in the Bridge Pa Triangle, it is robust (14.5% alc/vol), with concentrated, well-ripened blackcurrant, red berry and spice flavours, rich and smooth. Approachable now, but…
Comments Off on Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Mulberries and walnuts fill the glass with lovely aromas and leads on to an elegant and very herbaceous fruit palate with eucalypt-like undertones.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Protector McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Complex brambly black fruit fragrances, a subtlety of oak and a slight mintiness with that mintiness obvious on the fruit. Great palate balance with leathery elements.
Comments Off on Haselgrove First Cut McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A complex cabernet with excellent varietal fruit and nutty oak characters. A tight palate structure with good balance and length.
Comments Off on Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Attractive spiciness to the nose and a rich and aromatic sweet mulberry fruit palate.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
An elegant and quite savoury style of cabernet with excellent intensity and weight of plum, rhubarb and blackcurrant -like varietal fruit characters with some good chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Shingleback Red Knot McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A full bodied cabernet with lively aromatics and excellent youthful licoricey fruit flavours supported by the furry-like tannins.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Hut Block McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A mix of coconut, sweet fruit and mahogany-like aged aromas with rich sweet fruited flavours and a dash of black pepper.
Comments Off on Howlin’ Gale Wines Category 5 Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Lovely fresh fragrances of violets lift off the nose. Palate shows good balance and excellent length of blue and purple fruit flavours with a rhubarb edge and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Heartland Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Good complexity to the nose with ripe plum fruit flavours and some cherry nuances balanced by the oak and with a drying tannic finish.
Comments Off on Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A generous well balanced deep red cabernet with excellent persistence and complexity of varietal fruit and well handled oak.
Comments Off on Whale Coast Kondole Currency Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
An elegant cabernet with youthful shades of purple and showing a refreshing mix of mature menthol fruit characters.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Cellar Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A complex mature cabernet but still quite fruity with great spicy characters and interesting cola-like notes. Has energy and vibrancy.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Cellar Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Very good wine developing some lovely bottle age characters but still has freshness with an abundance of inky berry fruit, roasted nut notes and cleansing tannins.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Bin 62 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A generous, soft ripe style with a lifted spicy oak nose and big rich black fruit palate with an abundance of tannins.
Comments Off on Nick Haselgrove Wines Clarence Hill Adelaide Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A complex wine with jammy blackberry characters, some black olive elements, a hint of greenness and grippy tannic finish.
Comments Off on Karrawatta Christo’s Paddock Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Sweet ripe fruited nose and a juiciness to the red berry fruit palate with furry tannins.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
The nose is dense, dark and mature with a plum and rhubarb complexity on the palate.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Rifle & Hunt McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Juicy rich fruit bouquet with cool refreshing fruit palate and black pepper notes with dusty tannins and warming alcohol.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Rifle & Hunt McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Nose is a youthful complexity of intense fruit characters and lovely oak. Excellent juicy rich flavour expression with leathery “Chesterfield-like” notes and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Pungent spicy and tarry-like characters on the nose with soft and generous blackcurrant fruit flavours with a savoury balance. Enjoyable!
Comments Off on Morgan Simpson Row 42 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A big blockbuster of a wine with excellent boysenberry-like sweetness on the nose and attractive bright syrupy red fruit flavours on the warming palate.
Comments Off on Lake Breeze Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Dense and youthful style with perfumed fruit aromas and lovely uncomplicated fruity palate.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Three Blocks McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Very rich syrupy style of cabernet with a ripe sweet nose tinged with black olives and a brambly rich palate with very intense varietal flavours and drying tannins.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The High Trellis McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Deep ruby wine with a purple edge. Lovely complexity of typical cabernet characters on the nose. Well constructed palate that delivers fragrant floral fruit flavours and subtle oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Grove Estate The Partners Young Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Intense dark dried fruit dominates the nose with loads of fruit and masses of oak on the palate. 5+
Comments Off on Vinifera Organically Grown Reserve Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A lean lightweight with leafy green elements mingling with the blackcurrant fruit characters and a long lingering drying finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Bridge Creek Limited Release Bowral Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Lovely aromatic profile of dried fruits, chocolate, tobacco and cherry liqueur notes. Palate builds up good varietal character and expression across the palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Gooree Park Crowned Glory Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Warming meaty nuttiness to the plum nose with the palate also showing a soft meaty nutty impression from start to finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Toorak Road NSW Gundagai Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Very appealing floral berry aromas overlaid with nice oak characters. Velvety smooth in the mouth with good degree of berry fruit flavours and oak complexity. 5+
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Iconique Barrique Orange & Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Good aromas of black and red cherries with some floral nuances and hints of mint. Smooth licorice/blackcurrant flavours. Years ahead. 5+
Comments Off on Meadow Croft Southern Highlands Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Still a tight closed youth with soft delicate berry fruit and grippy tannins. Time! 5+
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select NSW Gundagai Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A big ripe style that needs some cellaring. The inky medicinal nose has a backbone of black cherries. Palate is an elegant package of true varietal flavours with oaky complexity. 5+
Comments Off on Quarisa Three Jailbirds SEA Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A vibrant purple cabernet with aromas of plums and berries and attractive oak adding complexity. Palate is richer and more varietally expressive than the nose suggests. 5+
Comments Off on Ross Hill Family Series Tom & Harry Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A well balanced, well made wine smelling of blackcurrants and sweet spices with a very approachable, typical cabernet, palate. 5+
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines On The Grapevine Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A very young, firm, deep purple wine; good one for cellaring. Nose has inky black berry and licorice intensity, all of which is echoed on the beautifully structured palate. 5+
Comments Off on Quarisa 30 Mile Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Earthy/olive leaf aromas and a syrupy palate full of powerful cassis fruit flavours with supple tannins.
Comments Off on Vinrock McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Fresh and slightly reserved red fruit bouquet with a fleshy sweet blackcurrant palate and powerful vanillin oak.
Comments Off on Sussex Squire Samuel Block Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Herbaceous characters to the nose with hints of juniper berries. Rich ripe palate with great varietal fruit expression, length and depth.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Protector McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Smoky cassis nose with a complexity of dark leathery fruit. Nice varietal flavours with balancing oak.
Comments Off on Glendale Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Nice concentration of leafy blackcurrant aromas and a complexity of cassis fruit/cedary oak flavours with hints of olives.
Comments Off on Brand & Sons Baker’s Run Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Nose is an aromatic mix of spicy oak, blackcurrant and forest floor nuances with up-front sweet fruit on the palate.
Comments Off on Momentum Chapter Two McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
“A warm and comforting wine”, said one judge that shows a lovely cabernet structure and expression. Complex dark fruit/oak aromas with powerful dark fruit flavours and supporting oak.
Comments Off on Aravina Estate Wildwood Ridge Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Dark leafy fruit aromas with supple cassis/blackcurrant flavours and “slippery” tannins.
Comments Off on Step by Step South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A complex and beautifully maturing wine with lovely leafy capsicum-like fruit, complexing oak and some powerful tannins.
Comments Off on Wood Block Wines A66 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A dark, complex and layered cabernet that’s maturing beautifully with rich fruit cake varietal fruit characters, good use of chocolaty oak and beautifully integrated tannins.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
An elegantly structured wine that is offering great drinking now or over the next 10 years! Shows great concentration of dark berry characters with layers of powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Home Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 1, 2019