Posted: April 20, 2017
Smoky plum and berry nose with savoury black bean edges. A ripe palate bursting with dark chocolaty fruit flavours. Will improve further with more cellaring. 5+
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Iconic Barrique Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Attractive deep purple hues and fresh plum and berry aromas. Tight, complex style of palate with excellent varietal fruit. Good oak.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Griffin Rd Vineyard Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Juicy blackberry nose with Wintergreen like notes and hints of leather. Very well balanced but simple palate with bright fruit across its entire length. 5+
Comments Off on Gartelmann Jonathon Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Spicy red berry bouquet and seamlessly balanced, medium weight palate with pleasing fruit and lovely oak. Drinking well now with the best yet to come. 5+
Comments Off on Cumulus Climbing Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Very deep purple wine with promising dark berry aromas and a palate that delivers! Lots of rich berry fruit flavours, olive notes and lovely chocolaty oak. Firm on the finish.
Comments Off on Gooree Park Crowned Glory Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A lighter style with slightly ‘green’ edge. Good cabernet fruit characters and a hint of mint.
Comments Off on Tamurlaine Reserve Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A red berry bouquet and complex, still youthful, palate. Lots of cedary oak with fruit in background.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Tom & Harry Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Loads of light and subtle sweet ripe red berry fruit characters with quite a firm tannic palate. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Redgate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A complex, well aged, leafy/savory style a touch drying with soft blackcurrant fruit.
Comments Off on Howard Park Miamup Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Fragrances of herbs, mint and cassis fruit. A dense palate rich with complex flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Highland Heritage Estate The Patrono Series Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A big full bodied wine – bit heavy handed with the oak but has good spicy varietal fruit underneath and nice level of tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Brash Vineyard Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Minty dark fruit aromas and a thick savoury mouth-watering palate that lingers on. 3-5
Comments Off on 3 Rings Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Developed aromas of cola, dark fruits and sweet spices. Nice varietal leafy lift to the delicious palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Paringa South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Excellent cassis fruit varietal bouquet with lovely elements of dark chocolate. The luscious palate is rich with beautiful fruit and layered with strong tannins and acid. 5+
Comments Off on Mad Bastard Clare Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Attractive lifted varietal aromas and a big complex tannic palate with a generosity of fruit showing through. 3-5
Comments Off on Reillys Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Very varietal. Dark fruit, cassis and mint lifts off the nose. A big generous tannic palate with excellent fruit/oak balance, slightly sharp flavours but “That’s cabernet!” 5+
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Excellent varietal nose; a complex mix of cassis fruit, spices, mint and formic acid. Generous cassis fruit palate – oak still a tad aggressive. Needs time. 5+
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Big and tannic with minty cola fruit and still showing high level of acidity. Drink soon!
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Reserve Coonawarra McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nose has dark chocolate mint complexity with a long rich brooding savoury palate. 1-2
Comments Off on The Pond SEA Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
“A varietal classic; a big tannic baby”, according to one judge. Generous vibrancy of minty fruit with dark chocolaty characters. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Protector McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Slightly inky herbal aromas with a well balanced sweet/sour fruit palate. Good tannin structure. 3-5
Comments Off on Hemera Estate Estate Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Some red fruit on the nose and powerfully tannic palate with slightly aged fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
“A big complex tannic beast”, declared one judge. “But too young”. Has a powerful cassis nose and masses of cabernet varietal fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Pertaringa Rifle & Hunt Adelaide Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A cooler climate style with a big oaky influence and lingering fruit sweetness. 1-2
Comments Off on Glenholme Vineyards Blesing’s Garden Southern Flinders Ranges Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Cassis nose with a touch of cola. Developing, medium bodied, cassis palate. 1-2
Comments Off on Shaw Family Vintners Steeple Jack South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A very youthful, bright, lifted, perfumed varietal. Generous amount of fruit and tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Shaw Family Vintners Monster Pitch McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lifted spearmint characters on the nose and good length and depth of fruit on the palate.
Comments Off on Doc Adams Black Label South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A big delicious wine with lovely varietal fruit characters and powerful chewy tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Artiste Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Savoury leathery aromas and fully developed cabernet palate with soft tannin structure. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Oak tending to dominate the dark brambly fruit characters. Drinking well – but drink it now!
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Leafy cassis/blackcurrant bouquet and very varietal palate that’s all cassis, licorice and dark chocolate. Nice tannins.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Amadeus Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A lighter style but has plenty of length with slightly raisined fruit and assertive tannins.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A beautiful example of a cool climate cabernet. Some lovely sweet notes to the black berry fruit characters. Has well handled spicy oak and tannins softening nicely.
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Mellow fruit/oak aromas and fresh, mid-weight cabernet flavours on a slightly tight, lean, palate.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Very well made and elegant wine that has a savoury edge to the mellow perfumed fruit nose and lovely balance of retained, sweet fruit and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A nicely balanced, genuine, varietal with well integrated berry fruit, oak and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Island Brook Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Upfront developed minty red fruit that leads to leathery/savoury characters. Great palate weight and concentration.
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Spicy sweet red berry fruit, lots of oak and softening tannins with the acid holding it all together.
Comments Off on Galafrey Dry Grown Vineyard Mount Barker Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Very varietal with subtle dark berry and violet fragrances. Great palate structure; a touch lean with strong herbaceous characters and savoury notes.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Gallagher’s Choice Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A nice cabernet; the dark varietal fruit fading slightly. Slightly gamey aromas. Sweetness on the palate.
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Quite a closed nose -some dark cherries creeping in. Ripe and approachable palate. Drink now!
Comments Off on Howard Park Leston Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Upfront blackcurrant aromas with the tannic palate more in the red, rather than black fruit, spectrum.
Comments Off on Paul Conti Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Excellent varietal fruit weight and length here that sits in the dark berry spectrum. Beautiful balance and integration between the fruit, oak and tannins. A lovely wine drinking well now.
Comments Off on Brash Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Ready for drinking! Chocolaty/cassis fragrances. Very varietal palate; a touch on the lean side.
Comments Off on Fermoy Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lovely dark red wine with a nose that’s a mix of sweet red berry fruit, spices and chocolate with a leafy touch. These characters are echoed on the well structured palate.
Comments Off on Trevelen Farm The Tunney Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Subtle chocolaty/dark berry bouquet and ripe intense cabernet fruit palate with soft tannins.
Comments Off on Alkoomi Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Some marzipan-like characters to the red berry nose and long intense sweet fruit palate with good balance and use of oak.
Comments Off on Aravina Estate Wildwood Ridge Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Good punch of cabernet fruit. Some spices and pepper on the nose and an intense mid-palate.
Comments Off on Della Fay Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A lovely varietal showing a slight green edge. Fresh perfumed lift to the nose and good fruit weight on the palate.
Comments Off on Mandalay Road Persimmon Paddock Geographe Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Attractive varietal characters here of blackcurrant and red berries with good acid/tannin balance.
Comments Off on Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017