Sanguine Estate Heathcote Cabernets 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Smells of Bonox with subtle fruity notes and has a balanced, well integrated, sweet berry palate.
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Rockcliffe Single Site Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
A smooth rich wine with plenty of flavour. Quite an intense dark fruit nose and layers of berry fruit on the palate.
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Rockcliffe Third Reef Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Savoury dark fruit characters on the nose and palate with smooth chocolaty notes.
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Maygars Hill Strathbogie Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Vibrant young wine with an estery nose and light bright palate with lifted sweet oak and red fruit.
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Gartelmann Wines Phillip Alexander Mudgee (Rylstone) Cabernet Merlot 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Very gentle, reserved bouquet with good concentration of dark fruit flavours on the complex and seamlessly balanced palate.
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Gartelmann Wines Jonathon Mudgee (Rylstone) Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
An acid driven cabernet with a freshness of mulberry-like varietal fruit showing a savoury edge.
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Dandelion Vineyards Pride of the Fleurieu Fleurieu Peninsula Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
A lighter style. Dark berry and blood plum fruit characters with mouthcoating tannins. 3-5
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The Pond South Eastern Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Earthy cranberry aromas and a light bright and fresh palate with good fruit/tannin balance.
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Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Sweet roasted nut and caramel aromas with a gentle berry fruit palate. Good acid and tannins.
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Tamburlaine Reserve Orange Malbec 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
A bright purple, mid-weight, style of merlot with soft aromas and plenty of flavours.
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Giesen Estate Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Very grippy, flavoursome style with a savoury nose and good palate length.
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Gartelmann Wines Rylstone Mudgee (Rylstone) Petit Verdot 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Good varietal aromas and smooth, not too tannic, palate with an astringent finish.
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Gartelmann Wines Joey Orange Merlot 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Fresh gamey style with wild raspberry fruit characters, very grippy tannins and tight acidity.
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Bellarine Estate Julian’s Bellarine Merlot 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Attractive gentle berry bouquet and soft smooth palate with quite intense sweet fruit flavours.
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Due South Great Southern Merlot 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Lovely oaky aromas with some fruit intensity. Rich and silky smooth in the mouth.
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Glenlofty Estate Pyrenees Merlot 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Reserved smoky savoury nose and simple fine grained palate; a tad lightweight – nice structure.
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Hawke’s Bay Malbec 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Lovely red/purple hues and a savoury nose that has a certain mintiness. The palate is packed with fruit/oak flavours. Quite a tight finish.
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Stunning purple colour. Very soft nose with nuances of plums and spices. An intense concentration of sweet dark fruit flavours on the silky palate.
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Taylor Made Clare Valley Malbec 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Very deep red wine with lovely purple hues. It has a savoury/spicy oak driven nose and very elegant, tight and youthful palate with lashings of lingering varietal fruit flavours.
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Majella Coonawarra Merlot 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
A different and unusual savoury character to the spicy fruit nose. Quite soft in the mouth with nice intensity and length of varietal fruit flavours and high acidity.
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Ross Hill Wines Pinnacle Series Orange Cabernet Franc 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Hints of wild herbs and violets lift off the nose. Lighter flavours with some fruit sweetness.
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Ross Hill Wines Isabelle Orange Cabernet Franc Merlot 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Somewhat reserved nose with hints of violets and a finely structured palate with punchy sweet fruit flavours. 5+
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Myattsfield Vineyards Manjimup Merlot 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Herbal; slightly medicinal nose. Nicely balanced Bordeaux style palate with sweet/sour characters.
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Hastwell & Lightfoot McLaren Vale Cabernet Franc 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
A developed savoury style with gentle violet notes to the nose and a classy and very flavoursome palate.
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Craigie Knowe Tasmania Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Pretty wine with youthful, stalky, aromas and a freshness of violets and plums on the lean palate.
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Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Bright red wine with ripe fruit aromas sitting on top of the oak. Seamless integration of juicy ripe dried fruit characters and the silky smooth oak. Grippy tannins and good acidity.
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Montara Grampians Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Slight greenness to the nose and a balanced, sweet and simple palate with subtle tannins.
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Pure Vision Organic South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Savoury meaty style with slightly herbal aromas and some sweetness on the mid-palate.
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Forester Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Beautifully perfumed blackcurrant nose and great varietal flavours with some complexity developing. Needs time to fully integrate.
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ArtWine Feral Farmer Clare Valley Adelaide Hills Cabernet Merlot 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Nose developing nutty/leathery aged notes. Hints of sweetness on the beautifully balanced palate. Great flavours; hint of coffee.
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Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Lovely aromas sitting in the plum fruit spectrum and oodles of flavour with the sweet oak poking through the varietal fruit. Needs more time to settle down. 5+
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Mad Bastard Clare Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Very youthful wine – some varietal fruit and serious amount of oak with drying tannins.
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Shingleback Red Knot McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Nose of red, black and spicy fruit and a dark grippy berry palate with some chocolaty notes.
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Taltarni Old Block Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Very attractive licorice characters on the nose and a warm inviting sweet fruit palate. Time. 5+
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Taltarni Estate Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Excellent varietal fruit expression here. Very gentle aromas and nicely integrated flavours.
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Zonte’s Footstep Avalon Tree Fleurieu Peninsula Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
A lively style of cabernet with delicate nuances of savoury/earthy characters on the nose and a dark savoury palate with soft plum and sweet roasted oak flavours. 3-5
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Berton Vineyards Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Has some power and drive with attractive dark fruit and sweet aromatic oak. Needs time.
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Hamilton Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Shy nose; hints of oak. Masses of well focussed dark fruit/soy-like flavours. Good tannins -not too grippy. 3-5
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Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Youthful fruity aromas and a powerful, velvety smooth, cranberry fruit palate with some sweet/sour characters.
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Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
A grippy cabernet showing masses of bright red/purple colours and excellent intensity of dark fruit aromas and flavours.
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Richard Hamilton Hut Block McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Subtle nuances of berry fragrances with delicate dark fruit and olive-like flavours.
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Merlot 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
A lovely complexity of varietal fruit and oak fragrances and a very rich concentration of flavours on the drying tannic palate.
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Saint Clair James Sinclair Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Merlot 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Very good wine. Interesting mellow fragrances with some meaty depth and nicely focussed and generous fruit flavours. 3-5
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Saint Clair Premium Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Merlot 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
A very long, very smart style showing plenty of fresh lifted varietal fruit with great use of oak to balance. Finishes sweet. 3-5
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Taylors Winemakers Project Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Big, dense, beefy bouquet and full smooth palate with classy fruit/cedar oak flavours and powerful grainy tannins.
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Taylors Special Release Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Earthy nose with a herbal edge. Attractive dark cherry palate with sweet cedary oak in the background.
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Taylors Reserve Parcel Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Soft black fruit fragrances with herbal hints. Nice balance between savoury and sweet flavours with some leafy notes on the palate.
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Taylors Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Interesting nose; dusty cedary oak and blue plum fruit. Simple, tasty and balanced palate.
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