Posted: September 3, 2022
A delightful plush and polished harmony of red fruits and blackberries with a leafy note on the nose and a full-bodied palate with evolving grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Ponting Wines Ponting 366 McLaren Vale Coonawarra Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Peppery fruit nose and chocolaty dark fruit flavours with high acid. Has potential.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Wines Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Slightly chocolaty nose with a hint of mint and nicely developing choc mint flavour profile.
Comments Off on Skillogalee Take Two Clare Valley Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A generous funky fruit 10-year-old, drinking well now with a couple of years left in it yet.
Comments Off on Angas Plains Estate Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: December 3, 2021
Brambly/tobacco leaf nose with the cabernet fruit obvious on the firm, long and well-structured palate.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Both varieties well represented showing rhubarb, raspberry and smoked meat characters.
Comments Off on Brothers In Arms No.6 Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A generous, straightforward, chocolaty wine with hints of date and cola characters.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
A cooler climate blend with aromas of red berry fruit and savoury oak that carries over well to the silky-smooth palate with floral and spicy hints.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Smells of blackberries with a lift of aniseed and mint and a peppery plum palate layered with cassis fruit.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Stock Route Limestone Coast Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An attractive wine with both varietals equally represented here. Has an earthy blackcurrant nose and a cassis driven palate.
Comments Off on Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Tzimmukin Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Blackcurrant and prune-like fruit, chocolaty oak and nice secondary characters.
Comments Off on Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Tzimmukin Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lovely regional example of cabernet. Very cool climate spicy red fruit compote of a wine with an abundance of oak.
Comments Off on Temple Bruer Organic Wines The Agonist (NASAA) Eden Valley Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: April 24, 2020
Big tannic style with developing briary fruit showing a violet lift. “A good drink!”
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Posted: April 24, 2020
Heady minty mulberry fragrances with light herbal touches and cedary-like oak. Smooth in the mouth with good intensity of fresh lifted blue fruit flavours and chewy tannins.
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Posted: April 8, 2020
Pretty varietal nose of blackcurrants, menthol and spices. The shiraz gives the palate nice generosity and the oak seamlessly balances the fruit with a fine line of tannins.
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Posted: July 3, 2019
Old school style with a savoury nose showing some figgy elements and tasting of licoricey red fruits with light chewy tannins. 5+
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Tzimmukin Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Easy drinking style. Good balance of sweet berry and leafy herbal elements.
Comments Off on Thomson Estate Jetty’s End South Australia Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Rich ripe musky berry aromas and dark fruit flavours enhanced by the ripe tannins. 5+
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Posted: May 1, 2019
Ripe berries and dark chocolate on the nose with hints of violets and a rich, full flavoured, palate with good fruit weight and length supported by the ripe tannins. 5+
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Posted: May 1, 2019
Pretty blueberry bouquet shows savoury/meaty notes. Good weight of sweet fruit carries across the length of the palate. 5+
Comments Off on Lake Breeze Bernoota Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Understated but complex spicy fruit nose. Soft and smooth on the mouth with rich dark fruit flavours and balancing tannins and oak.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra P-Series by Patrick Limestone Coast Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: October 4, 2018
Quite jammy in style with an abundance of beautiful oak. Has some lovely complexity of fruit/oak aromas and an excellent palate with elegant spiciness.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Tzimmukin Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Great varietal fruit expression on the nose of black cherries and blackcurrants with a classy palate that has excellent structure, length and flavour with a grippy finish. 5+
Comments Off on Pepperjack Certified Barossa Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A wine that shows how well shiraz and cabernet can go together. An alluring and attractive combo of sour cherries, beetroot and spices.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
Great example of this blend; very flavoursome – very classy. Cherries, briary fruit, chocolate and violets on the nose and good flavour length and persistence with fine tannins.
Comments Off on Annies Lane Quelltaler Clare Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Very commercial style with Cherry Ripe like characters on both the nose and palate.
Comments Off on Fox Creek JSM McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Dark mocha/burnt toffee nose and very appealing juicy fruit palate with a drying finish.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Wines Tzimmukin Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Fresh and lively youthful crimson wine with a juicy mix of berry and stonefruit characters and some great spiciness.
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Posted: May 2, 2018
Lovely colour, bordering on purple. Dense black fruit aromas and licorice notes. Silky and smooth in the mouth with sweet fruit flavours, soft tannins and an acid finish.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Tzimmukin Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Simple varietal fruit characters of blackberries and spices with tannins that are soft and even with some slightly tart acidity.
Comments Off on Hugo McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: September 6, 2017
Powerful balanced dark chocolate/ Christmas spice varietal aromas and a persistence of dark fruit and spicy oak flavours. Ageing gracefully 5+
Comments Off on Pepperjack Certified Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Good balance between the two varieties with upfront shiraz fruit and nice structure from the cabernet. Should cellar well.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A fresh, vibrant and generous deep red blend. Slightly herbal on the nose with silky fruit flavours on a well structured palate.
Comments Off on Annie’s Lane The Locals Watervale Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Aged nose smelling of mulberries, plums and toast. Powerful palate, quite tannic and brooding with dark notes and a chocolaty end.
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot 38 Days McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Dark brooding black fruits, blackberry and coffee mocha notes. Good fruit intensity and palate length.
Comments Off on Twisted Gum Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Big chocolate cake of a nose with an oak dominated palate. Needs time.
Comments Off on Quarisa Wines The Great Bonza South East Australia Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
“Great freshness for age,” said one judge. Aromas of beef stock, saltbush, red and dark berries with earthy undertone and cedary oak. The long palate delivers with red cherry and blackcurrant flavours rounded out by fine tannins.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
A complex, rich, sweet and scented blackcurrant fruit with those same lovely sweet scented characters following through on the long juicy palate with a lovely line of tannins.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Blackcurrant bouquet with a dash of pepper. Good varietal fruit presence on the long, nicely textured palate with supple tannins.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Barossa Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dusty oak and spicy blue fruit nose. Heaps of fruit on the palate, a tad tannic on the finish.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark tarry fruit aromas with a touch of leathery maturity with good primary and secondary flavour mix and intensity.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Tzimmukin Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Developed aromas with secondary oak notes; smells little like soy or hoi sin sauce. Powerful earthy/leathery complexity to the palate with good level of acid to balance.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Tzimmukin Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017