Posted: May 12, 2022
Complex aromas with a subtlety of spicy fruits. The beautifully mature and complex palate offers loads of rum and raisin chocolate bar-like flavours. Still has more life in it yet.
Comments Off on Wild Game Wine The Duke Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A light and very elegant cabernet with restrained cassis fruit, some vanillin oak and obvious tannins.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Méthode Cab Eucalypt Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Medicinal notes to the blackcurrant nose with highly tannic/oaky palate with balancing acid. Time! 5+
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Méthode Cab Nouveau Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Minty chocolaty nose with a lavender lift. Dry and tannic in the mouth; nice balance of stewed dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
An uncomplicated varietal that is all spicy blue fruits, black pepper and cedar oak with lovely bright acidity.
Comments Off on Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Seamlessly balanced wine with great aged complexity. Prune/black cherry fruit characters with smoky oak.
Comments Off on Beresford Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Caramel-like nose with hints of prunes and an outstandingly generous Christmas cake of a palate with chalky tannins, moderate acidity and an amazingly long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Beresford Limited Release McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Young and firm with lovely bright varietal fruit nicely balanced by the oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep First Off The Rank McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
“A very impressive wine” – big, intense and stylish. Musky dark fruits lift off the nose and follows through to the palate with its mouthfilling flavours in the savoury spectrum.
Comments Off on Watkins Cellar Reserve Currency Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lean tannic wine with menthol/green aromas and a long generous sweet black cherry and smoky oak palate with earthy notes.
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A soft, mature classic that is rich with varietal fruit and earthy smoky cedar notes add complexity. Drink now.
Comments Off on Bendbrook Wines Section 19 Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A fresh, stylish, medium bodied and well-balanced cabernet. Lovely blackcurrant–like varietal fruit with cedary oak, earthy nuances and a good tannic grip.
Comments Off on Mt Bera Boundless Horizons Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Nose shows a nice lift of fruit with spicy elements adding complexity. Palate has a complex array of red fruits and spices. Old school style.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lovely aromatic wine of red berries, mulberries and sweet spices with grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Vale Organics McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Dense licoricey nose with broad and complex flavours and oak lingering in the background.
Comments Off on Watkins Classic Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Delicate fruit aromas with sweet herbs and meaty touches and a well-balanced ripe fruit palate.
Comments Off on Watkins Cellar Reserve Currency Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Funky earthy nose and palate still showing some fruit vibrancy. Good for its age.
Comments Off on Angas Plains Estate Special Reserve Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Fresh youthful confectionery nose and very good, well-balanced, varietal palate with some leafy characters.
Comments Off on Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Dense licorice aromatics with an herbal lift. Quite a tannic palate with upfront fruit flavours and firm acidity.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Spicy red currant bouquet and a sweet richness of fruit flavours with a tannic grip.
Comments Off on Heartland Directors’ Cut Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Sweet cassis and berry nose with a leafy note and tobacco hints. Interesting palate, quite complex with great varietal fruit presence and velvety tannins.
Comments Off on Morgan Simpson Wines Row 42 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Big ripe style with sweet raspberry bouquet and silky-smooth varietal palate with lots of tannins.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Complex spicy licorice aromas with herbal elements. The palate is fresh, complex and fruity.
Comments Off on Mr. Riggs Sulis Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
“Awesome nose!” A lifted sweetness of violets, lavender and mint on the nose with a complex oak driven palate bordering on savoury with a funky edge.
Comments Off on Bay of Shoals Wines Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Heady meaty aromas with a varietally pure palate that shows a fair whack of tannins.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Hut Block McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A density of cassis fragrances and an aged funky palate with lots of acid and lingering tannins.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The High Trellis McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Quite an inky earthy bouquet and a dense palate with good concentration of varietal flavours. Both fresh and funky!
Comments Off on Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lifted minty nose beautifully integrated with the spicy oak. Palate is funky, oaky and complex.
Comments Off on Lake Breeze Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Broad dark fruit aromas with a violet lift and lovely berry fruit flavours with good length of grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lovely deep earthy/forest floor characters on the nose and a pleasant ripe fruit palate with good tannin structure.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
An excellent balance between the lifted florals, fresh varietal fruit and lovely spiciness with funky complexity and mouth-watering acidity.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Understudy McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Classic aromatic complexity of blackberry jam and violets with a varietally defined and well-balanced palate.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Understudy McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Interesting nose of ripe red fruits and dried figs. Rich cassis fruit palate with substantial sweet oak. Ageing well.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Protector McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Leafy cabernet nose and a fresh blackcurrant palate at the green end of the spectrum. Enjoyable!
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Artisan McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A lovely drink with good intensity and length of herbal blue fruit aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on James Busby ‘Vineyard Series’ Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Bright, light and lifted berry fragrances and flavours with a dash of spice and fine tannin structure.
Comments Off on James Busby Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lovely bouquet of plums, figs and cigar box oak with good concentration of dark fruit flavours and balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Abbey Vale Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A medium bodied wine with sweet and leafy dark fruit varietal characters and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Optivus Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A lovely wine – dark, brooding, layered and complex with an alluring concentration of flavours.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Optivus Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Interesting wine; complex and layered, smelling of coffee liqueur with rum and raisin flavours.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Gallagher’s Choice Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Aromas of berries, herbs and violets with leafy blueberry flavours tinged with tobacco oak.
Comments Off on Ringbolt Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A velvety smooth cabernet with a good dense core of varietal fruit characters.
Comments Off on Rivendell Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Deep ruby wine layered with blackcurrant fruit and herbs well framed by the tannins.
Comments Off on Rosabrook ‘Dear Father’ Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A riper style of cabernet with blackcurrant fruit characters and hints of leather and tobacco.
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Backyard Stories Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Dark, brooding and earthy with subdued aromas and a palate offering a mouthful of dark sweet berry flavours.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A leafy, leathery, forest floor-like medium bodied cabernet with velvety smooth tannins in support.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Still has some dark varietal fruit characters evident with cigar-like oak notes.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
An aromatic melange of spiced plums, prunes and raisins and a complexity of black olive and savoury leathery flavours.
Comments Off on Heartland Directors Cut Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Finely textured wine with sweet brambly fruit characters and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines The Artisan Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Jubey sweet raspberry fruit, loads of oak and chewy tannins with good acid spine.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Understudy McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / April 14, 2022