Posted: July 4, 2018
An elegant, somewhat dry, style with upfront oaky aromas and a nicely develping fruit palate with a good tannic lift.
Comments Off on Seville Estate Estate Yarra Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Oak spiciness to the nose with intriguing ripe fruit characters. Palate is rich, juicy and jammy.
Comments Off on Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Interesting nose, very lifted and reminiscent of melon rind. Soft creamy fruit palate with nicely balanced toasty/cashew characters.
Comments Off on Oakover Clockwork Range WA Chardonnay 2015 / 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
This is still a very youthful wine and is loaded with ripe jammy varietal fruit characters on the nose and balanced by the strong tannins and oak on the palate.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Black Label Barossa Valley McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz Malbec 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Nose has a delicate perfumed whiff of violets and roses and a tightly coiled spicy/savoury palate.
Comments Off on Kingston Estate Echelon Riverland Petit Verdot 2015 / 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 beautifully balanced, full bodied, cabernet with great potential for further ageing. The fruit is intense and concentrated. Good use of oak and fine drying tannins.
Comments Off on Heirloom Vineyards Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Pleasant perfumed varietal bouquet and attractive soft flavours with a cassis edge, nicely structured tannins and a drying finish.
Comments Off on Hardys Crest South Eastern Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Smelling spicy with a hint of anise. Rich fruit palate with silky tannins.
Comments Off on James Busby Harmonise Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Minerally/steely nose with an oaky edge and strong, tannic driven, flavour profile.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The High Trellis McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Nose is still somewhat closed with some cassis fruit and some oak just peeking through. Palate has a rich, sweet concentration of fruit with superb acidity.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Coppermine Road McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A lightly structured and easy drinking style that has an abundance of sweet fruit matched by the drying tannins.
Comments Off on 1847 Wines Pappy’s Paddock Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Lovely concentration of dark fruits on the nose and palate with lots of barrel maturation. Now – with food!
Comments Off on 1847 Wines Home Block Barossa Valley Petit Verdot 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Still very youthful with gorgeous blackberry varietal fruit intensity and vibrancy dominating the nose and the palate and is well balanced by the oak.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Estate Red Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Merlot 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A full bodied, oak dominated, commercial style that is quite developed with lots of acid and tannins.
Comments Off on Cook Family Estate Iconique Barrique Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A nicely balanced commercial style; a tad thin with some dark fruits and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Sunshine Creek Yarra Valley Cabernets 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A big, rich and flavoursome cabernet that is currently dominated by the oak. Just needs some more age to show its at its best.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Alessandro Reserve Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A strong oak/fruit bouquet leads to a good dark fruit/sweet oak flavour profile that has an attractive malo component.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Ryan’s Reserve Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A powerful tannic driven blend with plenty of slightly green, vanillin, oak characters but has some great blackcurrant varietal fruit beneath and a long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Ross Hill The Griffin Orange NSW Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A very commercial style. Quite simple with light berry characters and hints of darker fruits.
Comments Off on Maygars Hill Winery Reserve Strathbogie Ranges Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Lovely fresh dark fruit fragrances and nice crunchy berry fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Wines Jonathan Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A good easy drinking commercial style with ripe jammy fruit, some oak and high level of acid.
Comments Off on McCarthy’s Orchard The My Coco Reserve Old Vine McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A full bodied wine with good fruit concentration and persistence and quite astringent tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Very fragrant and very varietal and showing some attractive savoury development.
Comments Off on Vignalta Rosso Veneto IGT Nostran Veneto Cabernet Franc Carmenere 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Amazingly peppermint characters dominate a still fresh nose. Palate shows great depth, balance and texture and has intense plum-like flavours with good oak backbone.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
“Excellent colour, body and flavour here,” enthused one judge. Offering years of cellaring potential. Good concentration of classy oak, dark inky fruits and great tannins.
Comments Off on Koonara Head Honcho Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A well made mid-weight wine. A lovely bouquet of blackcurrant varietal fruit that is still quite fresh and very flavoursome palate. Great tannin structure and good acidity.
Comments Off on St Hugo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Pleasant varietal aromas of blackcurrants and dried herbs with a nice minty lift. Nicely structured palate tasting of blackberry jam with a long acid backbone to carry it.
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Double Barrel Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Intense and very varietal fruit characters with some leafy notes, attractive spicy oak, good acid balance and a high level of tannins. Needs more time to integrate.
Comments Off on Beresford Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Lots of oak here but has plenty of rich, slightly raisined, chocolaty fruit sitting underneath and just a hint of mint.
Comments Off on Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A creamy nose with beautiful cassis varietal fruit and leafy notes. Delicate palate but has excellent flavour depth and intensity. Some minty notes and good use of oak.
Comments Off on Taylors Jaraman Coonawarra Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A mix of minty cassis fruit and oak on the nose and a powerful flavoursome complexity of rich sweet dark berries to the seamlessly balanced palate. Has loads of character.
Comments Off on Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Aromas in the subtle spicy plum spectrum with big rounded fruit flavours and lingering acidity.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Wines Shotfire Quartage Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot Merlot 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Quite an aged oaky bouquet with loads of acidity and huge tannins on the dark fruit palate.
Comments Off on Stage Door Wine Co. Headliner Series Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A ripe but not spirity dark plum/blackberry bouquet. Rich palate with generous cassis flavours.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
An attractive commercial style that is a complexity of cassis varietal fruit, violet nuances, nice oak and elegant tannins.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Heathcote Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot Merlot Cabernet Franc 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Excellent bouquet with lovely developed/aged characters and a delicious profile of savoury flavours with good use of oak. “Drink soon,” advised one judge.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Leafy nose with slight weedy edge. Dense and silky in the mouth with primary varietal flavours. Ageing well.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A lighter simpler cabernet. Good fruit and slightly aggressive acid and tannins. Potential for ageing.
Comments Off on Kings of Kangaroo Ground Pedersen Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Attractive but unusual camphor-like elements to complex nose with a vibrant fruit driven palate.
Comments Off on Happs Three Hills Charles Andreas Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Merlot Petit Verdot 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Very subtle aged fruit fragrances and a pure varietal palate that is slightly “edgy”. Could do with more time in the cellar!
Comments Off on Fermoy Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
“An outstanding wine,” enthused one judge. It is a lovely complexity of quality oak, aged varietal fruit and soft fine tannins.
Comments Off on Eden Hall Block 3 Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
The nose is vibrant and fresh and smelling of red berries with excellent length of varietal flavours perfectly balanced by the oak and the powerful tannins.
Comments Off on Brash Vineyard Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A dusty, leafy and slight minty nose with a significant oak influence to the intense fruit palate with its long lingering finish.
Comments Off on McGuigan The Shortlist Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Nicely integrated savoury bouquet and a big hit of sweet oak on the palate. Drying tannic finish.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Winemakers Choice Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Pungent complexity to the nose. Soft and warm in the mouth with nice secondary biscuity notes.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Signature Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Quite elegant and more savoury in character with nice spiciness. Cedary aromas and flavours of Maraschino cherries.
Comments Off on Jericho Adelaide Hills Syrah 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Brooding berry bouquet with hints of the forest floor. Good depth and persistence of plum, mint and chocolate flavours with lingering tannins.
Comments Off on Vinteloper SH/15 Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / July 4, 2018