Posted: April 20, 2017
The ripe fruit nose has a savoury element with persistent varietal fruit flavours on the lovely bright, clean and well balanced palate.
Comments Off on Howard Park Scotsdale Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Very fresh aromas; savoury/capsicum notes. Good chocolaty length to the palate with soft tannins and nice acidity.
Comments Off on Forester Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Sweet edge to the dark leafy berry aromas and good weight and intensity to the palate.
Comments Off on Fuddling Cup Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Attractive savoury characters on the lifted berry nose with dense blackcurrant fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Credaro Kinship Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Good intensity of blackberry and plum like varietal characters laced with long, slight chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve The Bruce Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
The chocolaty/blackberry nose has a pleasant spicy edge. Generous red berry fruit intensity on a lovely long soft palate.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Bin 8888 Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Attractive vanilla edge to the berry bouquet and generous weight of varietal flavours. Drink now!
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Third Wheel Western Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Very aromatic and intense blackcurrant aromas with leafy blackberry flavours, young vibrant tannins and great line of acid.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Upfront blackcurrant aromas with earthy characters and savoury notes. Strong, firm tannin profile on the palate with bright sweet fruit flavours. Slightly funky finish.
Comments Off on Franklin Tate Estate Alexanders Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nice warm estery oak/fruit aromas and a big rich oak driven palate laced with plenty of tannins.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Richardson Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A super varietal with its dark, spicy, medicinal cherry nose and fantastic fruit palate.
Comments Off on Maygars Hill Central Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big, dense, dark fruit style offering plenty of potential. A mix of mint, black olives and leather on the nose and a somewhat simple but very attractive minty chocolaty palate. 5+
Comments Off on McPherson Wines MWC Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fragrances of violets and tobacco leaf with a silky smooth palate that has very good sweet fruit and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Best’s Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Rich cassis fruit lift to the nose and a generous palate with complex fruit flavours, sweet oak and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Kingston Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A really great wine that is rich and full bodied with beautiful aromas of blackberries, mint and toasty oak. The generous flavoursome palate is dark, rich and very chocolaty.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Wines Gigglepot McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Inky red wine with minty notes to the varietal nose and simple fruit and light oak on the palate.
Comments Off on Olivia Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Wine is a lovely richness of ripe blackberry fruit characters seamlessly blended with sweet oak.
Comments Off on Mitchelton Central Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Beautifully complex and nicely layered style with rich fruit, sweet oak and drying tannins. Needs time.
Comments Off on Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromas of blackcurrants and sweet oak with a dash of cinnamon. The palate is elegant, alert and well balanced with a tight finish. Has more cellaring potential.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Understudy McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bargain-priced, dark blend of merlot (64%), cabernet sauvignon (25%), malbec (10%) and cabernet franc (1%), matured for 20 months in French oak barrels (25% new). Fragrant and youthful, with strong, ripe berry, plum, spice and dried herb flavours, and a…
Comments Off on Vidal Reserve Gimblett Gravels Merlot/ Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Full-coloured, highly concentrated red, estate-grown in the Omahu Gravels vineyard and matured for 20 months in French oak barriques (50% new). Rich blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, with the delights of ripe, sweet fruit, firm, structured tannins and a lasting…
Comments Off on Vidal Legacy Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Medium to full-bodied, this fruity blend of cabernet sauvignon (85%), cabernet franc (10%) and malbec (5%) was French oak-aged for over a year. Deeply coloured, it is fresh, with plummy, spicy, slightly herbal flavours, in a clearly varietal style with…
Comments Off on Peacock Sky Waiheke Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A fabulously powerful rich, ripe cabernet. It has a huge nose of prunes and jam and great depth of varietal flavours on the long lingering palate. Enjoy now or in 10 years time. 5+
Comments Off on Inner City Winemakers Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark chocolaty aromas layered with intense cassis fruit characters. Palate is dense, balanced and soft with a touch of oak on the finish.
Comments Off on Lou Miranda Estate Leone Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Great colour! Beautiful complexity, generosity and length of cassis fruit with good use of sweet oak to balance and has a tight acid spine. Plenty of class here! 5+
Comments Off on House of Plantagenet Aquitaine Mount Barker Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A classic cabernet. Complex cigar box and cedar chest nose with a lovely solid oak and sweet juicy fruit palate.
Comments Off on Basedow’s B3 Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
“This wine is all class”, enthused one judge. It has great colour, beautiful ripe sweet blackberry fragrances and a very youthful, but well balanced palate. Just needs time.
Comments Off on Karrawatta Christo’s Paddock Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Big advanced oaky/chocolaty bouquet. Excellent palate with great depth of retained varietal fruit nicely supported by the zesty acidity.
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Family Wines Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted nose with ripe, rich, varietal fruit aromas of cassis and violets. Great palate; excellent depth of blackberry flavours. Fresh lively acidity and a long soft finish.
Comments Off on Taylors Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Superb nose; a fresh complexity of mocha oak and berry fruit. Nice warmth to the well structured, seamlessly balanced palate with solid berry flavours. Great acid finish. 5+
Comments Off on Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A ripe commercial style with lovely chocolaty characters interwoven with bright cassis/blackberry fruit. Oaky finish. 5+
Comments Off on Millbrook Winery Estate Perth Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Attractive complexity of blackberry and mocha-like aromas. Beautiful palate silky smooth palate – hugely varietal with lovely dark cherry/toasty oak flavours. Tannic finish.
Comments Off on Quarisa Wines Enchanted Tree South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A mature, complex varietal that’s amazingly oaky. Has smoky/nutty aromas and soft sweet oak driven flavours with some aged fruit.
Comments Off on Casella 1919 South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Cedar chest complexity to the nicely aged bouquet. Excellent, fruit flavoured, palate, very intense with plenty of drying oak to balance. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Casella Limited Release South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A subtlety of well integrated fruit/oak aromas and a lovely rich cassis palate edged with savoury notes. Has firm drying tannins and powerful oak on the finish.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira One Seven One Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A pleasant easy drinking style with good presence of light fresh simple varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Brangayne Of Orange Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An oak driven cabernet with firm berries pushing through on the nose and lively fruit flavours under the oak. 3-5
Comments Off on GMH South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A tight, inky and quite mature nose with a delightful sweet oak and ripe fruit palate that’s rich, complex and very flavoursome.
Comments Off on Z Wine Rustica Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromas of dark berries nicely integrated with perfumed oak. Great palate, very varietal with amazing length and poise.
Comments Off on Ernest Hill CEO Hunter Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Obvious mintiness on the cassis nose. Palate is well structured, balanced and very varietal.
Comments Off on Blueberry Hill Wines Reserve Connoisseur Hunter Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very youthful wine. Floral, blackcurrant aromas and simple but intense jammy fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017