Posted: July 4, 2018
Quite an aged oaky bouquet with loads of acidity and huge tannins on the dark fruit palate.
Comments Off on Stage Door Wine Co. Headliner Series Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Very deep red wine with a jammy sweet nose. Good length, depth and intensity of fruit flavours – fruit still appears quite youthful.
Comments Off on Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A ripe but not spirity dark plum/blackberry bouquet. Rich palate with generous cassis flavours.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Pleasant chocolaty/cassis bouquet and a soft palate that is full of flavour.
Comments Off on Shingleback Red Knot McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A very pleasant clean cabernet loaded with bright youthful red fruits, some savoury notes and a good line of acid.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Heathcote Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A very mature complex wine that would be great with food! Just starting to dry out but there is still some fruit left.
Comments Off on Reschke Bos Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A refreshing, well matured style with great bottle age characters. Nose showing classic “formic acid” notes. Mouthfilling flavour complexity and high acidity.
Comments Off on Reschke Empyrean Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Great mature cabernet; very strong bottle age characters evident. A leathery nutty complexity on the nose. Warming palate still shows some fruit sweetness. Plenty of oak.
Comments Off on Reschke Empyrean Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Rich fruit sweetness dominates this wine but there is a lovely oak influence. Good level of tannins and still has a high level of acidity.
Comments Off on Reschke Empyrean Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Cedary/vanillin fragrances with fruit that has minty/menthol notes. Great palate structure, very concentrated flavours and still has plenty of life left in it. Loads of acid.
Comments Off on Reschke Empyrean Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Very attractive complex bouquet with powerful bottle age notes. Warming palate, rich with sweet berry flavours and quite strong tannin complexity. Long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Reschke Empyrean Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Ripe and tarry on the nose with bright varietal fruit palate and good acidity.
Comments Off on Gomersal Premium Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Soft and smooth savoury style with bright sweet varietal fruit laced with a significant amount of acid and tannins. Needs to age.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A huge powerful cabernet with very regional characters of blackcurrants mingling with the oak on the nose and the tannins on the palate creating intense dark flavours.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Regional Series McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Deep and intense fragrant leafy fruit aromas. Quite soft in the mouth with dark fruits perfectly balanced by some spicy oak with a fine line of tannins. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Regional Series Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A fabulous elegant and sophisticated cabernet. “Impeccably clean,” according to one judge. Has classic pristine varietal fruit and brooding smoky oak. Very young but perfectly balanced.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Strong and powerful and a bit “edgy” at this stage with the oak standing out but some nice fruit intensity underneath. Needs time.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Rifle & Hunt McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Dark fruit and cedary oak aromas with pleasant violet lift. The silky smooth, fruit driven, palate has lovely soft tannins.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Understudy McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Well made. Smells of fruit pastille lollies and has zesty cassis and light oak flavours on a silky smooth palate with some chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Pioneer Road Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Blackberry bouquet with licorice notes and a jammy/oak palate. Ageing nicely.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Adelaide Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Excellent bouquet with lovely developed/aged characters and a delicious profile of savoury flavours with good use of oak. “Drink soon,” advised one judge.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Quite a developed nutty/leathery bouquet with sweet fruit notes. Great varietal fruit flavour intensity with big tannins and high acidity.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Excellent fleshy varietal aromas smelling of cassis and dark berries. Full, well balanced and warming palate with distinct regional flavours, plenty of crisp acid and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A beautifully matured wine that is still travelling well but getting close to its peak. Some lovely fruit sweetness well matched by powerful tannins and has a long acid backbone.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A flavoursome cabernet with a fine balance between inky varietal fruits, high tannins and attractive bottle age.
Comments Off on GPL68 by Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Leafy nose with slight weedy edge. Dense and silky in the mouth with primary varietal flavours. Ageing well.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A lightweight with oak tending to overshadow the fruit at the moment and plenty of tannins.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Elspeth Hawkes Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A tight but attractive wine with subtle fragrances. Lovely balance and vitality on the palate with a silky mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Hut Block McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A lovely easy drinking commercial red but, as one judge suggested, “Perhaps relying too heavily on the powerful oak.”
Comments Off on Leconfield The Sydney Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A lovely lifted cassis, berries and mint bouquet. Warming in the mouth. Good balance between the sweet fruit tannins and acid. Quite an astringent finish.
Comments Off on Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A perfectly balanced wine that’s still travelling well. The lovely varietal fruit is dark and fleshy and well matched by plenty of upfront oak with quite drying tannins.
Comments Off on Kerrigan + Berry Mount Baker WA Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Deep and inky with a jammy edge. Okay acid and some alcohol heat on the finish.
Comments Off on Kings of Kangaroo Ground Pedersen Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A lighter simpler cabernet. Good fruit and slightly aggressive acid and tannins. Potential for ageing.
Comments Off on Kings of Kangaroo Ground Pedersen Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Ripe and complex. “Has all the right elements,” according to one judge; leafy red fruit nose, dark rich fruit flavours and subtle oak.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Wines Vineyard Selection Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A fresh intensity of dark varietal fruits lift out of the glass with a lovely sweet rich concentration of cabernet flavours. Has fine drying tannins and well handled oak.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Wines Vineyard Selection Tullymore Vineyard Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Deep red/purple wine showing good red berry-like cabernet characters with some well handled oak and plenty of acid and tannins.
Comments Off on Karrawatta Christo’s Paddock Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
An attractive minty/chocolaty varietal. Slightly warm and very drying. Holding its age well.
Comments Off on Hay Shed Hill Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Still an amazingly youthful wine that has a lovely vibrant mix of red fruits and dark berries on both the nose and the palate.
Comments Off on Hay Shed Hill Block 2 Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Savoury nose with subtle mintiness. Soft palate, full of flavour and with chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Heartland Wines Directors’ Cut Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Very subtle aged fruit fragrances and a pure varietal palate that is slightly “edgy”. Could do with more time in the cellar!
Comments Off on Fermoy Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
“An outstanding wine,” enthused one judge. It is a lovely complexity of quality oak, aged varietal fruit and soft fine tannins.
Comments Off on Eden Hall Block 3 Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A savoury cabernet with nice cassis fruit and spicy oak. Ageing slowly.
Comments Off on Evans & Tate Redbrook Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Tight and inky with some Wintergreen-like elements, some spices and reasonable tannins.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Hillside Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A well balanced, cool climate, cabernet. Hints of mint on the nose with a richer more concentrated sweet fruit palate
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Amadeus Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Big, dusty, concentrated and complex. Plenty of oak and jammy fruit with good acid spine.
Comments Off on Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
The nose is both jubey and savoury with a big, sweet, warm and silky primary fruit palate.
Comments Off on Wine For Yoga Lovers Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Minerally nose with steely notes and good length of green fruit flavours with a drying finish.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A harmony of plum, blackcurrant and vanilla fragrances with intense jubey fruit flavours and the oak in seamless balance. Excellent depth of tannins. Good acid line.
Comments Off on Bowen Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A closed inky baby with a good drive and concentration of primary fruit showing toffee apple-like notes and lovely soft tannins.
Comments Off on Artwine The Good Life Single Vineyard Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / July 4, 2018