Posted: January 12, 2019
The nose is complex and mature but still has subtle fruit characters. Nicely aged palate with delicious layers of fruit. Tight finish. “A good Aussie Claret.”
Comments Off on Greenock Estate Yellow Fish 666 Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: October 4, 2018
A dark berry bouquet with interesting meaty/gamey elements and chocolaty oak which is all echoed on the firm tannic palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Australia Felix Barrel Reserve Wrattonbully Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Nice ageing old fashioned blend with leathery leafy aromas and flavour that builds across the palate.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Australia Felix Barrel Reserve Wrattonbully Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Youthful jubey black fruit aromas and good depth and weight of varietal fruit flavours with fine tannins lingering across the palate.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Grampians Cabernet Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A mix of caramel and coffee ground fragrances and a palate dominated by the oak. Ageing well.
Comments Off on The Malleea By Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Ripe jammy characters on the nose seamlessly integrated with some leafy/tobacco notes. Very rich chocolaty fruit/oak palate that is very complex with a soft mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Premium Cut Langhorne Creek McLaren Vale Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A deep red wine with purple highlights. The nose is dark and dense with lovely vibrancy to it. Palate has great concentration, intensity and balance of fruit, oak, acid and tannin.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A lighter blend that is still quite closed and exhibits some quality oak sitting on top of delicate varietal fruit with plenty of tannins.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Some nice bottle maturation evident here but fruit still quite fresh and intense and mingles with aged leathery notes.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Still a baby! “Bottled too young?” queried one judge. Needs to be put away for years. Intensely youthful cassis fruit characters balanced by strong acid and powerful tannins.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Black Label Langhorne Creek McLaren Vale Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Very developed nose with leathery/nutty elements. The palate is sweet, rich and fruity and is ageing nicely.
Comments Off on Greenock Estate Wines Eleven Roads Heysen Trail SA Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A powerful oak driven commercial blend. Still some fruit evident and strong tannin presence.
Comments Off on Greenock Estate Wines Growers Reserve Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
An all round, beautifully balanced, delicate wine with secondary nutty/leathery aromas and a very mature palate but still has plenty of life left in it. Great flavour depth.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz 2005 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A very well aged deep red wine starting to brown at the edge. “There is still plenty of life left in it yet,” said one judge. Quite strong tannins.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Lovely nutty/leathery aged characters obvious here. “Value for money”, thought one judge.
Comments Off on Oparina Padthaway Cabernet Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Green leafy fruit bouquet with capsicum notes and similar characters on the palate with cedary oak and slightly drying tannins.
Comments Off on Greenock Estate Wines Stone Dry Land Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A generous juicy jubey blend with a good cabernet framework, soft tannins and ironstone minerality.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Ebony Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Meaty, savoury, chocolaty style with ripe aromas and a firm palate. Needs a little more time.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Australia Felix Premium Barrel Reserve Wrattonbully Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Juicy jubey berry nose and chocolaty palate with red fruit notes and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Growers Reserve Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Aromas of plums and mulberries with a very light herbal note. Upfront shiraz fruit dominates the palate.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Estate Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: November 9, 2017
Deep crimson wine. Well integrated fruit/oak nose it’s still closed. Lovely palate complexity; excellent depth of vibrant fruit, chewy oak and textured tannins. Nice finish.
Comments Off on Oparina Padthaway Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A big intense style with plenty of meaty/licorice characters and good use of oak.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Australia Felix Barrel Reserve Wrattonbully Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A complex, open and balanced style with a lifted red berry nose and aged dark fruit flavours laced with grainy tannins.
Comments Off on The Malleea by Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
An attractive light savoury style with a fresh lifted nose and a pleasant, slightly tannic, palate.
Comments Off on The Musician by Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Pleasant melange of blackberry, raspberry and oak aromas. Great intensity and weight of berry flavours with slight raw oak finish.
Comments Off on Greenock Estate Wines Heysen Trail H389 SA Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Pleasant melange of blackberry, raspberry and oak aromas. Great intensity and weight of berry flavours with slight raw oak finish.
Comments Off on Greenock Estate Wines Heysen Trail H389 SA Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Deep purple wine. Plenty of wild raspberry-like aromas and a rich concentration of fruit flavours on the elegant well balanced palate.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Premium Cut South Australia Cabernet Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Quite developed aromas and a dark fleshy palate with good savoury length. Very complex.
Comments Off on Penfolds Bin 8 South Australia Cabernet Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A very earthy nose and some attractive sweet cassis flavours on the drying, and somewhat, grippy palate.
Comments Off on Penley Estate Scottburn Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A classic cool climate cabernet. Lovely crimson colour, rich plum bouquet and a big soft palate with a bold line of oak. 5+
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A restrained and mature savoury-like nose with an elegant palate showing great structure and showing a lovely complexity and depth of sweet cassis flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Cedary aromas with lovely cassis/blackberry fruit to balance. Nice zippy, medium bodied, palate full of sweet berry fruit, plums, vanilla and cedar oak.
Comments Off on Majella The Malleea by Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Toasty oak slightly dominates the savoury fruit nose. Soft palate; savoury flavours and drying finish. 5+
Comments Off on Salena Estate Twisted Sticks Organic Riverland Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A leaner style with simple varietal fruits edged with herbal-like notes and wrapped in lovely ripe tannins.
Comments Off on Majella The Musician Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An elegant medium bodied classic Aussie blend with a generous amount of brooding spicy berry/plum fruit. Rich aromas and silky smooth in the mouth.
Comments Off on Whiskey Gully Wines Rep Red Granite Belt Cabernet Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Earthy aromas with a lift of white pepper. Good length and intensity of solid dark berry flavours.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Cabernet Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An excellent style with a lovely seamless balance between the cassis fruit characters and spicy new oak. Great structure and texture. 5+
Comments Off on Ryan’s Reserve Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Leafy blackberry aromas and some sour cherry like flavours with subtle use of oak.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Fleurieu Fleurieu Peninsula Cabernet Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A ripe fruit cake like style with bright and vibrant aromas and great hit of mouthfilling varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Heslop Wines Hand Picked Mudgee Cabernet Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A deep purple wine showing a bright juicy fruit drive to the nose and a soft seamlessly balanced palate with lovely texture and gentle fruit/oak flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Moppity Vineyards Atticus Hilltops Cabernet Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A well made spicy, fruit driven style with slightly green tannins and very light use of oak.
Comments Off on Willunga 100 McLaren Vale Cabernet Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Bright varietal fruit characters on both nose and palate with nice oak presence and good tannic grip with dusty notes
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Quarram Rocks Great Southern Cabernet Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Blackcurrant and cola aromas with earthy accents. Subtle cassis flavours on quite a hot palate.
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Four Chambers Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Blackcurrant and cola aromas with earthy accents. Subtle cassis flavours on quite a hot palate.
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Four Chambers Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Earthy bouquet with tobacco and soy elements. Very good intensity of dark berry fruit flavours with supple tannins.
Comments Off on Windance Glen Valley Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017