Posted: December 2, 2021
A classic style of cabernet – good depth of purple, lovely ripe cassis fruit and grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Firetail Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An elegant and classy purple/red wine with a nose of dark fruit and bacon bone-like oak that is echoed on the palate.
Comments Off on Silkwood Estate The Walcott Pemberton Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An elegantly structured wine with powerful oak, sweet fruit and lots of acid.
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Wildwood Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lively number, super blackberry/cassis fruit, lovely cedary oak, typical crushed ant-like nuances and perfect level of acid. “A delight to judge and drink!”
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Backyard Stories Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Delicate red berry nose and a medium bodied palate in a greener spectrum.
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Fresh, sweet and straightforward red berry driven cabernet. Good commercial style.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate C.J. Wicks Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely bouquet that is a fragrant mix of red berry fruit and mulberries. A delightfully rich sweet varietal fruit palate with layers of silky-smooth tannins.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Aged notes developing on the nose with good depth of varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Heartland Wines Directors’ Cut Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An oak driven style of cabernet – there is lots of oak, but it is lovely classy oak with the intense ripe blackberry jam-like varietal fruit pushing its way through.
Comments Off on Kerrigan + Berry Mount Barker Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Quite typical of a leafy cool climate cabernet with excellent varietal fruit aromas layered with cedar-like oak with these characters echoed on the still vibrant palate.
Comments Off on Hay Shed Hill Block 2 Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Rich older style with lifted varietal aromas and a flavoursome palate with chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Hay Shed Hill Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A tad old fashioned in style with great leathery development. A “genuine” varietal.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark spicy fruit nose and generous palate still showing good clarity of varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely richness of cassis-like varietal fruit layered with sweet oak and floral notes.
Comments Off on By: Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Bright lifted cassis/sweet oak nose and an attractive restrained blue fruit palate with an alert acid line.
Comments Off on Wines By Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still very youthful with oak tending to dominate the fruit, for now, but offers great cellaring potential.
Comments Off on K1 Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Simple, bright red, up-front cherry/berry style with herbal notes and savoury elements.
Comments Off on Semitone – GLM The Wild Dog Pyrenees Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely lift of cassis fruit aromas with rich sweet fruit flavours balanced by a complexity of sweet rich oak.
Comments Off on Deakin Brothers Wines Coonawarra The Knight Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Big old school style of cabernet with a ripe fruit nose and a soft and juicy fruit palate.
Comments Off on Bowen Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A very flavoursome Bordeaux-like style of wine with masses of lovely lifted oak but has an intense complexity of cabernet fruit behind it.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Gallaghers Choice Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A six-year-old wine that is holding up well and still showing good cabernet fruit freshness.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Gallaghers Choice Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Light commercial style still showing freshness of berry fruit on a tight palate.
Comments Off on Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Another oak driven style resulting in lots of vanillin-like characters adding complexity to the vibrant varietal fruit. Good tannic grip.
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A solid wine with ripe blackberry varietal characters and nice tannic grip. Good value!
Comments Off on Bird’s Eye View McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Super oaky style – very cedar chest – but has a lovely concentration of cabernet fruit to carry it. The palate is stunning – it is both elegant and complex.
Comments Off on Paulmara Estates APOTIGI Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted varietal bouquet and lovely rich complexity of flavours with a savoury element.
Comments Off on Bunnamagoo Estate Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A rich, ripe, oak driven cabernet with savoury, earthy and olive-like elements. Good palate length with chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Welland Valley & Valley Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nutmeg characters dominate the oaky nose with a sweet fruit palate balanced by oak freshness.
Comments Off on Welland Old Hands Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A fragrant lifted cassis bouquet with a long lingering and elegant palate exhibiting very stylish flavours.
Comments Off on Brangayne Of Orange Orange NSW Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Big chocolaty lift to the nose and a huge and complex concentration of cassis and blueberries on the lively and warming, but elegant, palate.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A beautiful wine that is a complexity of cigar box-like oak and sweet cabernet fruit with the palate still showing excellent freshness.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A classy number with amazing depth of colour. Shows beautiful complexity of fruit and oak. Super palate structure. Plenty of cellaring potential ahead of it.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Rifle & Hunt McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A bright herbal/minty style of cabernet with nice spicy oak and flavours that linger on and on!
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Understudy McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Excellent depth of colour with nice rich cassis/blackberry bouquet and a big tannic palate but well balanced with lovely flavours and nice use of sweet oak.
Comments Off on Castelli Estate Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An aromatic complexity of varietal fruit, fresh oak and some leafy elements. An elegant palate.
Comments Off on Greg Norman Estates Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Blue fruit aromas with black olive nuances and an elegant and restrained palate with good level of tannins and acid.
Comments Off on Taylors Wines Jaraman Clare Valley Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A stylish, well made, deep crimson wine with lovely fresh varietal fruit characters of cassis and mint. Fleshy and flavoursome in the mouth with vibrant tannins.
Comments Off on Taylors Wines Masterstroke Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A slightly leathery mature nose and a generous, full bodied, sweet fruit palate.
Comments Off on Koonara Wanderlust Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“A wine that is all class!” agreed the judges. There is just a hint of malt on the nose with a palate offering a huge mouthful of intense fruit and oak flavours.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate Limited Release Marananga Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Great varietal complexity here – a big rich hit of black forest cake-like characters.
Comments Off on Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
The nose is rich and estery with lifted aromas of blackcurrants. Lovely softness to the vibrant blackcurrant/blueberry palate with nicely balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dense choc mint bouquet and lifted varietal fruit flavours on the rich textured palate underscored with firm tannins.
Comments Off on Red Knot McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A slightly shy nose with beautiful hints of red berries and more of those lovely berries on the palate.
Comments Off on Brand & Sons Sanctuary Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Vanillin oak dominates the nose with a hint of Wintergreen. The palate is rich with fruit cake-like characters and excellent tannins.
Comments Off on Nightfall Draco Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Intense varietal characters here with confectionery notes to the nose and generous amount of sweet blue fruit on the long, richly textured, palate.
Comments Off on Anvers Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted up-front ripe fruit cake and plum jam-like aromas and a smooth evenly textured palate with flavours of blue fruits and laced with dusty tannins.
Comments Off on Anvers Limited Release Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A well-made, bolder and more old-fashioned style of cabernet, maturing well with dark ripe plum-like fruit characters and some solid oak in support.
Comments Off on Reillys Barking Mad Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Clean, well-balanced, oak driven style that is big and rich but quite developed.
Comments Off on Reillys RCV ‘The Dancer’ Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big, dense and mature wine, rich with confectionery sweet fruit characters.
Comments Off on Reillys RCV ‘The Dancer’ Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Long, varietally pure and still very fresh. Great crimson colour with powerful, rich and ripe fruit matched by some very classy oak with velvety tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys RCV ‘The Dancer’ Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021