Posted: June 29, 2017
Big, bold and fruity with cassis, oak and mint evident on the nose. Lots of varietal flavours. Shows great potential.
Comments Off on GMH South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Lifted minty/blackcurrant bouquet with hints of riper characters. Delicately structured, elegant, well balanced palate.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Avalon Tree Fleurieu Peninsula Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Attractive mix of plum and red currant aromas with light leafiness and good varietal flavours on the fuller, richer style of palate. 5+
Comments Off on Ingoldby McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Ripe blackberry bouquet with a leafy lift and a palate full of big sweet cassis fruit flavours with black olive elements and layered with toasty oak and firm tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Vinrock McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Aged aromas showing lovely complexity and a beautifully matured blackcurrant palate. “Asking to be decanted and drunk”, according to one judge.
Comments Off on De Lisio Wines The Covert McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Developing aromas of aged black fruit with a light oakiness. Big powerful palate; oak a tad overt but has pleasant underlying blackcurrant jam fruit and leathery age notes. 3-5
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Bin 62 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Nicely aged nose and big developed figgy/berry flavours laced with powerful tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Bin 62 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Dark dense fruit aromas with nice floral touches and some cedary-like oak. The firm oaky palate has flavours of olives and dark fruits with some pretty powerful tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Sabella Vineyards McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A big lift of prune and cassis aromas with a light mintiness. Elegant palate; bright, greener, style of flavours with a dash of spice. 5+
Comments Off on Maxwell Lime Cave McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Bramble fruit nose with nice minty/herbal lift. Medium bodied sweet fruit palate layered with subtle tannins.
Comments Off on Blass Reserve Black Cassis Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A soft and gentle cabernet that is flavoursome and balanced with cool blue fruit characters and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Doc Adams Wines South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Smells of blue fruits and ripe tomatoes with a hint of mint. Straightforward plum palate with “piquant” acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Doc Adams Wines Black Label McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Nose is a nice mix of ripe varietal fruit and charry oak. Good powerful varietal palate with a lovely flavour profile and a lingering finish.
Comments Off on Kangaroo Island Trading Co. Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Lovely aged licoricey aromas and smooth rich palate with blue fruit-like flavours.
Comments Off on Kangaroo Island Estate Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Dense colour and ripe chocolaty fruity fragrances with a palate rich with choc-mint flavours
Comments Off on Dudley Hog Bay Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Interesting minty characters to the complex nose with a silky smooth and elegant palate. Drink soon!
Comments Off on Bay of Shoals Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Slightly green characters to the berry nose with a nice tight palate that is rich with flavour, has grippy tannins and “green” acid.
Comments Off on Hazyblur Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Simple leafy blackcurrant bouquet and some nice fruit sweetness on the flavoursome palate with slightly sour acidity.
Comments Off on False Cape The Captain KI Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Soft berry nose with chocolaty oak. Balanced and flavoursome palate with peppery notes.
Comments Off on False Cape The Captain KI Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A big complex cabernet with dusty chocolaty fragrances and smooth rich palate that fills the mouth with flavour.
Comments Off on SnowDragon Wines Kai’s Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Soft, earthy, cranberry bouquet and a big mouthful of chocolaty flavours laced with berry fruits and powerful oak tannins.
Comments Off on Mollydooker The Maitre D’ McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Dark and fragrant berry nose edged with floral like elements. Lovely flavours of sweet ripe fruit laced with young oak. Needs more time in the cellar to really shine. 5+
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Lean and minty. Menthol characters on the nose, sweet fruit intensity on slightly hot palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Mildara Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Blueberries and cedary oak on the lifted minty nose and warming palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Good oak driven commercial style that’s high in acid with attractive berry fruits. 3-5
Comments Off on Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A big powerful wine with black olive and tar-like characters and has a massive palate structure. 5+
Comments Off on Penley Estate Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Vital wine with restrained power. Bright cassis fruit, some good oak and drying tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Penley Estate Phoenix Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Fragrant aromas of dark fruit, violets and cedar oak. Excellent mid-weight palate with pleasant fruit/oak flavours that grow on the palate. Nice tannin structure.
Comments Off on Quarisa Wines Treasures Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Tight oaky nose edged with floral/violet fragrances. Very youthful palate, good fruit sweetness and intensity and fine firm tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Bowen Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A lean style of dark fruit seamlessly integrated with cigar box-like oak with a fine line of grippy tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on A.C Byrne & Co Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A leaner style of cabernet showing dark berry fruit, smoky cedary oak and slightly ‘furry’ tannins with quite a drying finish. 5+
Comments Off on Redman Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
An oak driven wine, quite cedary. Some mintiness with slight edgy tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Family Wines Lucindale Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
The sweet black varietal fruit characters are seamlessly integrated with coconutty oak and firm tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Katnook Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Olives and licorice on the nose with a touch of violets. Soft, rich, fruity palate nicely evolved and ready for drinking.
Comments Off on Katnook Estate Founder’s Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Rich cedary oak overlays the minty/menthol like fruit with its hint of meatiness and soft ripe tannin structure. 3-5
Comments Off on Katnook Estate Odyssey Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A bigger style with juicy olive/cassis fruit and big firm mouthcoating tannins.
Comments Off on Picarus Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Intense concentration of cassis, chocolate, tapenade and cedar on the nose. Big earthy oaky palate with attractive sweet blue fruits still on show. Another 3-5 years left in it.
Comments Off on Casella 1919 Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Dark berry and chocolate on the nose. Soft and round in the mouth with drying tannins.
Comments Off on The Roy Kidman Wine Co Bar Over Box Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Savory meaty style approaching its peak. Complex dark chocolaty bouquet and a lean, silky smooth palate with good tannins.
Comments Off on Roy The Cattleman Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A stylish, well focused, wine with dark fruits, violets and mint on the nose and a very attractive, well structured fruit driven palate.
Comments Off on St Hugo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Lean and elegant with sweet floral fruit, smoky oak and mouth puckering tannins. Good drinking now or cellar it.
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A keeper with chocolaty oak tending to dominate some very good varietal fruit with a long tannic finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Orlando Jacaranda Ridge Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A young pretty crimson wine with a minty menthol red berry nose and very flavoursome palate with intense fruit/oak characters and a very firm tannin structure. 5+
Comments Off on Flint’s of Coonawarra Gammon’s Crossing Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
An upfront drink now cabernet brimming over with savory fruit and spicy oak.
Comments Off on Taylor Ferguson Family Reserve South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A complexity of cigar box oak and cassis fruit aromas. Soft palate entry, good sweet fruit flavours and long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Olivia Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A forward evolved cabernet. A touch minty on the nose with a sweet fruit palate and soft tannin structure. 3-5
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A soft approachable wine. Nice concentration of cherry berry fruit, smoky oak and tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Subdued chocolaty bouquet and sweet fruit flavours with balancing oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Cherry plum spice, yeasty notes.
Comments Off on Whiskey Gully Wines Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017