Posted: April 5, 2017
A riper style with dusty cassis fruit, cedary oak, powerful and lively acidity and huge tannins. Give it time. 5+
Comments Off on Norfolk Rise Vineyard Reserve Mt Benson Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nicely developing, well rounded cabernet with generosity, intensity and length of earthy chocolaty aromas and beautifully balanced ripe fruit flavours. Tannins are present but subtle.
Comments Off on Penola Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Earthy cassis fruit nose and nicely integrated savoury palate with a hint of vanilla and rounded tannins. “Perfect with a steak”.
Comments Off on The Tutor 570 Vines Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Savoury cabernet dense with ripe sweet varietal fruit characters layered with some chocolaty notes and supported by big drying tannins.
Comments Off on Punters Corner Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
More austere style of cabernet but well made and still showing plenty of lively sweet cassis fruit. Has toasty oak and chunky tannins.
Comments Off on Casella Limited Release Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Sweet sour characters on both the nose and palate with a hint of mint and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Westmere Wines Barbs Block Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A nose that’s all cassis and raspberries. The palate is dark and complex with lovely fruit, super tannins and the oak kept nicely in check. Lovely now but will be great with cellaring. 5+
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Outpost Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is earthy, minty and fruity. Lovely palate weight with dark berry fruit, smoky oak, some spices and well rounded tannins.
Comments Off on Jack Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lovely varietal described as being “On the dark side of things”, with savoury toastiness and mocha oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Picarus Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Pleasant cassis aromas with a light minty lift and a dark brooding red fruit palate that has huge tannins and marked acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smoky oak influence on the nose and a youthful silky smooth savoury palate.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Winemaker’s Choice Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very dark, very dense, very big wine with a berry bouquet, lovely intense cassis fruit flavours and firm tannins. Needs time. 5+
Comments Off on Pepper Tree Wines Block 21A Single Vineyard Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smells of plums and olives with a menthol touch. Lovely firm palate with a continuous flow of sweet fruit flavours layered with earthy/cedary characters. 3-5
Comments Off on Redman Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A well made, seamlessly balanced, cabernet with dark berry fruit, well handled oak and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Katnook Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted savoury tobacco bouquet and lovely primary fruit palate with a subtle tannin influence and a soft sweet finish.
Comments Off on Blok Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A powerful monster of a wine with great savoury fruit characters. It has a lifted nose and is satin smooth in the mouth. 5+
Comments Off on Hollick Estates OV Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A beautifully balanced wine that’s looking good right now! It has stylish oak, intense dark floral fruit and a nice line of slightly drying tannins.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Ravenswood Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Oak dominates the nose and has a slight hint of mint. A complex aged palate that still has some fruit sweetness with firm tannins.
Comments Off on Reschke Bos Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Balanced and still full of life with sweet fig and tar-like characters and soft tannins in support.
Comments Off on Reschke Empyrean Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Earthy barnyard-like characters on the nose and a toasty amalgam of sweet/savoury flavours.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fragrant chocolaty aromas and has what one judge described as “Big bubbly tannins to compliment lovely primary fruit”.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted fruity bouquet with a note of smokiness. Nicely rounded dark fruit palate that has lovely freshness with tobacco-like complexity and some attractive earthy characters.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Concentrated mintiness to the nose. Juicy primary fruit on an oak dominated palate with a good tannin profile in support.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A contemporary, sweeter, fruit driven style of cabernet with tobacco and cocoa-like aromas and a big juicy palate; amalgam of vanilla, chocolate, mint and berries. 5+
Comments Off on Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An elegant savoury style that has stewed red fruit characters with an underlay of capsicum and high level of acidity.
Comments Off on Norfolk Rise Vineyard Mt Benson Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A dark lifted cassis nose and dark berry flavours with cedary oak, minerally acid and some well framed tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Bowen Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted oak dominated aromas with lovely varietal fruit purity on the long classy palate with super firm tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Blackberry and red currant with hints of cedary oak. One judge enjoyed the tight but generous palate, summing it up as “classy.”
Comments Off on Karrawatta Christo’s Paddock Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted aromas of blackcurrant and olives with notes of violets and christmas cake. “Rich and vibrant” with great varietal fruit flavours. Well-weighted palate with excellent line and length, all wrapped up with fine, integrated tannins.
Comments Off on Palmer Wines Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Good varietal expression with mulberry and boysenberry fruits, nice violet lift. Deft use of French oak, tightly wound but will benefit from time.
Comments Off on Domaine Asmara Reserve Heathcote Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intriguing and complex nose of red currants, black olives, earth, spice and cigar box. An elegant palate that shows blackberry flavours with eucalypt mint and chocolate, good texture and length.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Some advanced development here, but the majority liked it. Mainly dark fruit aromas and flavours with some tobacco notes.
Comments Off on Water Wheel Bendigo Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Leafy dark fruit aromas and well integrated sweet fruit palate. Still fresh with good level of acid and tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Seville Hill Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Red berries on the nose and a lighter, slightly sweeter, style of palate. Plenty of acidity. 5+
Comments Off on St Huberts Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powerful fruit nose with hints of oak. Beautifully layered and seductive varietal fruit palate. “Good work”, enthused one judge. 3-5
Comments Off on Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
An elegant wine with cherry fruits, fine tannins, sweet oak and some bottle age developing.
Comments Off on Byrne Estate Series SA Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Complex oak driven cabernet with some caramel softness and nice black olive fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Salena Estate Wines Founders Reserve Block 267 Loxton Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big intense and well oaked wine with hints of cedar and ribena on the nose and dark rich fruit flavours on the generous palate with its silky tannins. A mere youth with a good future.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Brothers Block McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A beautifully aged food wine with nice minty berry fruit aromas and similar characters echoed on the well integrated, and still vibrant, palate.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Brothers Block McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Simple commercial style with great oak structure and balance and varietal fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Lindemans Bin 45 South Eastern Australian Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Smoky aged fruit bouquet with some minty brightness. A full and complex palate still showing some primary fruit and firm tannins. “Traveling well now – drink soon.”
Comments Off on Brown Brothers Patricia Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big, tight and clean youth with lovely chocolaty bouquet and sweet oak/ripe rich fruit flavours wrapped in firmish tannins.
Comments Off on 3 Oceans Winery The Explorers Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice integration of fruit and oak on the nose and excellent balance of varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Ironwood Estate Wines Great Southern Porongurup Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A leafy varietal maturing beautifully. Well integrated aromas and flavours. At its peak!
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Black Label Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Velvety cassis fruit aromas with Ribena notes and a firm tannic palate with delicious fruit cake-like flavours.
Comments Off on Stage Door Wine Co. Full House Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Leafy varietal nose with mocha overtones and upfront sweet fruit flavours. Good acidity.
Comments Off on Yarrawood Estate Tall Tales Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dusty oak dominates the nose with licorice notes. Excellent mid-weight palate. Sweet, upfront cherry flavours. Good use of oak.
Comments Off on Yarrawood Estate Barrel Select Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Soft fruit/oak nose with a light savory edge and an excellent integration of generous sweet fruit and oak flavours with good acidity and grippy tannins. “Well done!”
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Avalon Tree Fleurieu Peninsula Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017