Posted: March 7, 2023
A sound vibrant wine with a minty raspberry bouquet that has some oak in the background with mouth-coating tannins on the spicy, red-fruited palate.
Comments Off on Rivendell Estate Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A simple enjoyable red fruit, oak and tannin classic with a peppery touch.
Comments Off on Rivendell Estate Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Subdued oaky nose and pleasant red and black fruit palate with cola notes.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Bluegrass Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: September 3, 2022
A bold red hued wine with ripe dark fruit fragrances and big bodied ripe fruit palate with a grainy tannin backbone.
Comments Off on Brand & Sons Coonawarra Bandits Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Good wine with cranberry-like fruit tartness, some grippy tannins and has a nice zing to it.
Comments Off on Koonara Wines Dad’s Shadow Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Dark fruits dominate the nose with a good concentration of black fruits on the lingering palate.
Comments Off on Brand & Sons ‘Bandits’ Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A youthful wine with loads of flavour. Good varietal fruit and nice acidity.
Comments Off on Kyneton Ridge Macedon Heathcote Cabernet Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A solid cassis/plum nose and a beautifully structured palate with a complexity of ripe blackberry fruit, some very classy oak and nice level of spiciness.
Comments Off on Z Wine [FRANZ] Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Quite a straightforward style with its ripe briary fruit and cigar box oak. Years in it yet.
Comments Off on Yalumba The Signature Barossa Cabernet Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A long, dark and brooding licorice-like blend with oak tending to dominate the varietal fruit. Nice tannins.
Comments Off on Rivendell Estate Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Delightful musky blue fruit bouquet with similar characters echoed on the generous juicy palate. Fine line of tannins. “A great example of a claret style.”
Comments Off on Ulithorne Paternus Coonawarra McLaren Vale Cabernet Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: December 3, 2021
A warmer, complex and generous wine. Lovely deep crimson in colour and rich with sweet plum/cassis fruit, shows good use of cedar-like oak and a lingering finish.
Comments Off on Z Wine [FRANZ] Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Not particularly varietal but a nice red wine starting to develop some aged characters. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Wines E.B’s The Peacemaker Of Clare Clare Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Smells of prunes and raspberries with very good length of blue fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Eight at The Gate Single Vineyard Wrattonbully Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Nicely aged chocolaty notes with menthol traces to the cherry fruit and balanced with great line of acid.
Comments Off on Koonara Angels Wings Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Intense juicy minty/leafy varietal fruit characters with fine, slightly grippy, tannins. Attractive aromas and great flavour length.
Comments Off on RedHeads The Red Sedan South Australia Cabernet Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Smells of blackberry jam with a rich ripe palate. Good length of sweet tannins.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Cachet Adelaide Hills Cabernet Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Great colour – verging on black. “This is the complete package.” It is very rich, very concentrated, and very vibrant with classy oak and lovely cassis fruit.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Black Label Cabernet Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A very big, old school, blockbuster of a wine. High alcohol and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Kurtz Family Vineyards Boundary Row Barossa Cabernet Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A clean oak driven cabernet with nice simple red berry fruit and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Bluegrass Langhorne Creek SA Cabernet Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Raspberry aromas with minty/chocolaty notes. Some richness and depth to the peppery red fruit palate.
Comments Off on Iron Gate Estate Fenix Mudgee Cabernet Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still a youthful wine with attractive confectionery raspberry fruit fragrances and “stavey” oak characters and an elegant tannin structure.
Comments Off on Rivendell Estate Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Big rich and mature Aussie style with dense choc-mint elements and huge tannins.
Comments Off on Taylors Masterstroke Clare Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A bright fresh and well-made blend with lovely crimson hues and nice minty lift to the black fruit nose. The palate is, “Vibrant, alive and sings with juicy fruit intensity!”
Comments Off on The Musician by Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nicely aged wine with developed blue fruit aromas showing a meaty element and peppery lift and a lovely creamy, oak driven, palate brimming over with fruit flavours.
Comments Off on The Malleea by Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Attractive cassis aromas and an oaky palate with nice varietal fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Duke’s Vineyard The Morrissey Great Southern Cabernet Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A synergistic blend of red berry fruit and spices with some capsicum notes. A simple style but very drinkable.
Comments Off on Stormflower Vineyard Single Vineyard (SX) Wilyabrup Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: April 24, 2020
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Comments Off on Hare’s Chase Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Mellow leafy aromas on the nose and the juicy palate is tending to be dominated by the shiraz fruit. 5+
Comments Off on Patritti Blewitt Springs Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A big rich blend – a very Aussie style. Lovely aged spicy chocolaty aromas with beetroot notes and loads of earthy beetroot and black fruit flavours. Fine tannins.
Comments Off on Tahbilk Nagambie Lake Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: December 10, 2019
Spicy chocolaty bouquet with a hint of cedar and big tannic blackberry palate.
Comments Off on Hare’s Chase Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A classic Aussie blend. Great depths of crimson hues with rich ripe pastille fruit characters, showing a strong menthol lift and supported by loads of oak.
Comments Off on St Hugo Coonawarra & Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
The nose is herbal, spicy and leafy with a palate that is soft, gentle and flavoursome.
Comments Off on Pauletts Helmsford Clare Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Slightly dried fruit-like aromas with similar characters on the palate. Cedary oak support. 1-2
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Grampians Cabernet Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Pretty minty blackcurrant nose and very balanced black fruit/choc mint palate with assertive tannins. Needs time. 3-5
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Australia Felix Barrel Reserve Wrattonbully Cabernet Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A developed tarry/sweet style with hints of cherries and quince paste.
Comments Off on Jb wines BLK 118 Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Toasty savoury red cherry aromas with more of the same on the big tannic palate.
Comments Off on Forbidden Cellar Murray Darling Cabernet Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Subtle cassis/oak aromas and sweet, upfront, fruit flavours. Some oak and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Australia Felix Barrel Reserve Wrattonbully Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Quite a savoury, oak driven, style with attractive dark fruits showing through.
Comments Off on Red Empress Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Sweet cherry nose is perfumed and aromatic with vibrant peppery berry flavours.
Comments Off on Twisted Sticks Organic Riverland Cabernet Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
An elegant, early drinking, fruit driven, blend that shows plenty of acid and has some quite grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Salena Organic Riverland Cabernet Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Dusty spicy black olive fragrances with sweet fruit palate showing nice maturity.
Comments Off on Ekhidna She Viper McLaren Vale Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Complex plum and red currant aromas with lively stewed plum/oak palate.
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot McLaren Vale Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Beautifully ageing complex wine with a superb balance between dark leafy cassis fruit, cedary oak and fine grained tannins.
Comments Off on The Malleea by Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / May 1, 2019