Posted: June 9, 2017
Lifted berry bouquet with a leafy hint and stewed fruit flavours with a green edge.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve The Bruce Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Simple blueberry aromas with a whiff of oak; similar characters on the plush palate.
Comments Off on Howard Park Leston Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A distinct cool climate style. Simple dark berry fruits with oak and tannins poking through.
Comments Off on Domaine Naturaliste by Bruce Dukes Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nice ripe berry fruit showing very good varietal expression matched with good length of intense rich tannins.
Comments Off on Flametree S.R.S Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Brooding green pepper/herbal bouquet and upfront dark jubey fruit flavours. Good tannins.
Comments Off on Happs Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
“A big ballsy cabernet”. Lots of super jammy fruit, high alcohol and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Hummingbird Series Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Restrained berry nose with olive nuances. Palate is plush and ripe with good persistence of juicy berry fruits.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Bin 8888 Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Great potential for a young cabernet with lovely dark brooding black berry fruits, “obviously old vine fruit”, thought one judge. Nice menthol tones and oak prominent palate with fine tannins.
Comments Off on Domaine Naturaliste Rebus Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A young dark blueberry wine with toasty oak poking through and a high level of acid.
Comments Off on Smallwater Estate Geographe Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Interesting medicinal/camphor-like aromas and a long fruit driven palate. Amazingly fresh.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Curranty/leafy aromas with quite complex and developed dark sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nice lift of redcurrant/plum fruit characters on the nose and firm elegant well integrated palate with plenty of flavours.
Comments Off on Xanadu Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A cooler climate herbal fruit style with tight grainy tannins. Has complexity and length. 3-5
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Rhubarb like fragrances and good length of sweet spicy dark fruit flavours on the palate. 5+
Comments Off on Willoughby Park Western Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very leafy aromas and a medium bodied palate with juicy fruit and edgy acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Jane Brook Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A classy leafy green cabernet – silky smooth with a savory edge and fine dusty tannins.
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A dark riper style layered with some “stunning” ripe plumy fruit, lovely sweet tannins and subtle use of oak.
Comments Off on Singlefile Philip Adrian Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely cabernet bursting with cool dark fruit showing violet-like nuances and some dried herb. Lifted nose and silky palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Robert Bowen Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nice complexity of fruit/oak aromas and fleshy red plum flavours on a silky smooth palate.
Comments Off on Forest Hill Vineyard Estate Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very elegant wine with briary/smoky aromas and a long firm complex palate with plenty of mouthcoating flavours and a lovely fine tannin structure. 5+
Comments Off on Clairault Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very elegant and refreshing wine “A beauty”. Smells of earthy red berries and has generous round palate with grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Greedy Sheep Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A rich ripe chocolaty cabernet long and layered with firm tannins and fresh acidity.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Gallaghers Choice Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very stylish cabernet with weighty dark fruit characters, lovely oak freshness and some firm grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Arlewood Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A gorgeous ripe chocolaty bouquet and a firm, rich and complex palate in a Bordeaux-like style with lovely minty fruit, dusty oak and a good tannic grip with a long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Red Gully Nannup Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very good cabernet aromas with subtle oak. Good persistence and complexity of sweet fruit flavours. Lots of woo 5+
Comments Off on Driftwood Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A leafy style of cabernet; a little tannic and astringent with good varietal fruit drive.
Comments Off on 3 Oceans The Explorers Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Coffee/mocha nose and complex shaded fruit palate with a ripe tannic grip. 5+
Comments Off on Aravina Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Subtle herbal bouquet and warm palate; good integration of sweet fruit and quality oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Single Site Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Plum and blackberry aromas and soft fleshy palate layered with fruit, oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Third Reef Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Big charry oak lift to the nose and a lovely classy palate rich with fruit and silky smooth in the mouth. Good cellaring potential. 5+
Comments Off on Vinaceous Right Reverend Patientia Mount Barker Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Great presence of pruney fruit on the nose with a warm jubey fruit palate.
Comments Off on Paul Conti Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Smells of sweet red currants with slight rhubarb note – very primary. “Stunning” perfumed fruit palate. Good cellaring.
Comments Off on Redgate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Still looking good. Some earthy/forest floor complexity to the nose and long elegant earthy palate with berry fruit and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Rustenberg Peter Barlow Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Spicy/minty blackberry bouquet. Big rich chewy palate loaded with lovely fleshy cabernet flavours and a tannic finish.
Comments Off on Plaisir de Merle Paarl Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Quite rustic on the nose with a long, seamlessly silky palate with elegant flavours.
Comments Off on Ridgeback Paarl Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Smells of plums and mulberries with a hint of Bonox-like yeasty characters. Powerful varietal fruit concentration and persistence on the palate.
Comments Off on Rust En Vrede Estate Vineyard Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A minty rhubarb nose with a lovely perfumed lift and a well balanced palate with plumy fruit and good level of acid.
Comments Off on La Petite Ferme Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Thick syrupy wine with chocolate and blackcurrants on the nose and a big tannic palate with sweet oak balancing the fruit.
Comments Off on Burk Salter Moorunde Reserve Riverland Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Confectionery sweet fruit nose with caramel like oak and sweet red currant and oak flavours.
Comments Off on Lindemans Bin 45 Murray Darling Riverland Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Dark berry bouquet and interesting violet and cassis like flavours layered with sweet oak and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on St Anne’s Perricoota Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Classic nose of tobacco leaf, cassis fruit and minty notes. Long, well structured and flavoursome savory palate.
Comments Off on Salena Estate Riverland Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
An attractive cassis nose with herbal nuances. Nice intensity of fruit cake-like flavours with some decent tannins.
Comments Off on Mt. Monster Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017