Posted: April 4, 2017
Blackberry / mulberry fruit, touch simple and lacking mid palate, rich long tannins, density and palate richness, good qyuality fruit, elegance, minty.
Comments Off on Mason Wines Cellar Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Tarry choc coffee nose, very dense and brooding. Not quite fresh, burnt. Dense rich fruit, very intense. Fine grain tannin fresh acid.
Comments Off on Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Varietal, rich and long with excellent depth of purple hues and bright lifted dark fruit aromas. Very pleasant palate with deep core of blackberry fruit and powdery tannins. Years ahead of it!
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Winemakers Choice Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
The complete package. Great colour intensity, lovely rich choc/mint bouquet and long, elegant and varietally expressive palate with intense ripe flavours without being over-the-top.
Comments Off on The Blackwood Captain James Blackwood Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fine dusty chocolate aromas with well defined varietal flavours and lovely tannins.
Comments Off on St Johns Brook Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Excellent purple/red wine with a good solid core of dark berry fruit balanced with the sweet oak, tannins and acid.
Comments Off on St Johns Brook Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A good solid cabernet developing well with nice varietal fruit intensity.
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Margaret River Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Amazingly fresh inky black wine that offers a huge mouthful of flavour from the excellent intense dark brooding varietal fruit that has plenty of oak to match. Needs lots more time.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A nicely structured varietal with Christmas cake-like fruit and mocha oak.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill G&W McLaren Vale Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very ripe, tannic and “oaky as hell” with blackberry fruit and slight porty character.
Comments Off on Sabella Vineyards McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Round and creamy with nice depth of dark raspberry-like fruit and firm tannins.
Comments Off on Gotham Wines Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very cool climate with powerful core of dark mulberry fruit, ‘sensible’ oak levels and a firm tannin backbone. A well made wine.
Comments Off on Forester Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pretty varietal aromas and soft fleshy palate with some tannic grip and high acidity.
Comments Off on Harmulist Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lovely soft, middle aged cabernet, elegantly structured with sensible oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Thomas K Hardy Family Tradition McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fine chocolaty nose and toasty oak driven palate with a solid dark fruit core.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Lions Lair Reserve Collection Western Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Boldly coloured, with strong, ripe, plummy flavours. Fruity, with good complexity and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Elspeth Trust Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Bold, dense colour. Powerful, concentrated, softly structured red with lovely, vibrant blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Elspeth Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
This powerful, densely coloured red is concentrated and tightly structured, with beautifully rich blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours. Best drinking 2018+. (One judge scored it five stars.)
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Reserve Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Deep ruby wine with savory fruit aromas and flavours with substantial tannins and lots of acid.
Comments Off on Malone Wines Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Great fresh fruitiness here with no obvious developed characters. Smells of Cherry Ripe with a minty lift and has good persistence of fruit flavours with drying tannins.
Comments Off on Orlando Jacaranda Ridge Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Fresh cassis aromas and some nice aged notes starting to develop on a highly astringent palate.
Comments Off on Richmond Grove Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A lovely easy drinking fruit driven cabernet that is more savory in style.
Comments Off on Jacobs Creek Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A young wine with lots of potential to grow. The cassis nose is leafy and minty; the well structured palate is complex and balanced with persistent fresh blackcurrant fruit.
Comments Off on Jacobs Creek Double Barrel Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A delightful big rich wine, deep red colour with lovely purity of varietal fruit. Earthy savory notes on the nose and plenty of upfront dark berry flavours with very good tannins and long finish.
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
“A friendly drink”, said one judge. A blackcurrant bouquet and cedary oak and cassis fruit flavours on quite an astringent palate.
Comments Off on Redman Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Spicy and chocolaty on the nose with a tarry savory palate and an astringent tannic finish.
Comments Off on Quarisa Treasures Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A lean, obvious cool climate style of cabernet with minty menthol aromas and a lovely lingering complexity of sweet dark berry flavours layered with chocolate.
Comments Off on Flint’s Gammons Crossing Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Cassis aromas with a hint of mint and lovely balanced tarry/chocolaty palate.
Comments Off on Mojo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Earthy menthol bouquet with more of the menthol blending with the sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Penley Estate Tolmer Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A well structured wine with good weight of sweet blackberry-like fruit nicely balanced by the creamy vanilla oak and chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Penley Estate Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Attractive dark berry fruit with spicy/earthy notes and very astringent drying tannins.
Comments Off on Penley Estate Phoenix Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Still an amazingly fresh wine with powerful dark fruit aromas – no aged characters showing yet. Palate is an elegant seamless balance of blackcurrants, creamy oak and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Limited Release Home Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Quite complex developed and nutty with chocolaty fragrances and an elegant cassis fruit driven palate.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Home Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Interesting complexity from the minty/eucalypt nose with great balance and length of creamy berry and menthol flavours; plenty of tannins to match.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Earthy leathery aged aromas and long soft berry palate that’s a touch drying.
Comments Off on Raidis Estate Billy Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Very deep red/purple wine with incredibly intense blackcurrant fruit fragrances and lovely palate structure with excellent flavour complexity backed by creamy oak and savory tannins.
Comments Off on Bowen Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Leathery tarry bouquet with some nice red berry fruit underneath. Sweet palate; good balance between the fruit, tannin and oak. Shows a hint of licorice with some spicy peppery notes.
Comments Off on Zema Estate Family Selection Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Confectionery sweet spicy chocolaty nose with upfront sweet berry flavours. High tannins.
Comments Off on Zema Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A delightful dark fruit driven style with plenty of nutty oak and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Picarus Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
An elegant wine with a lovely nose that smells of blackcurrant and milk chocolate. Excellent balance between the varietal fruit and tannins on the palate. A touch savory.
Comments Off on Lindeman’s St George Vineyard Coonawarra Trio Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Developed leathery aromas and good persistence of sweet blackberry like flavours on a gentle and soft palate.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Padthaway Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Lovely fruit driven style with lifted red fruits showing earthy notes and medium weight of tannins.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Label Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Chocolaty berry bouquet and a Cherry Ripe like palate with plenty of acid and tannins.
Comments Off on McGuigan The Shortlist Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Intense blackcurrant aromas with a bright menthol lift. The palate is brimming over with upfront dark berry fruit flavours nicely matched by elegant creamy oak.
Comments Off on Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A big ripe style of cabernet showing plenty of length of the dark berry fruits well balanced with plenty of oak and good tannins.
Comments Off on Kemeny’s Hidden Label Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017