Cabernet Sauvignon

Margaret River, Western Australia. Margaret River is arguably Australia’s premier Cabernet grape growing region and Cabernet Sauvignon is without doubt Margaret River’s greatest natural asset. Great Cabernet should be both perfumed and poised...

Margaret River, W.A. Beautifully pitched in terms of ripeness, it balances cassis and redcurrant fruit against firm cabernet tannins, cedary oak the glue to hold the parts together...

Yarra Valley, Victoria.  Colour: Bright crimson red with purple hues. Aroma: Blackberry, cedar and toasty oak. Palate: Wild berries, chocolate and spice with savoury integrated tannins...

Sonoma County, California, USA. The palate offers dark, savory flavors of plum compote, black cherry, dried Herbs de Provence, and a touch of vanilla bean, enveloped in fine tannins that extend the wine through a lengthy cocoa-powder laden finish...

Sonoma County, California, USA. Rockfall's classically savory palate also displays hints of blackberry cobbler and sweet tobacco leaf in 2017, which lie in perfect balance to its generous structure and velvety tannin profile...

Margaret River, Western Australia. Medium to full bodied in the mouth, with significant density of flavour. The tannins are fine,  providing a silky, linear transition from the front to the back of the palate. The sweetness of fruit and the suppleness of the tannins are integrated with the blackcurrant, mulberry...

Nagambie Lakes, Victoria. "Tahbilk’s higher priced reds can be terrific but when the ‘regular’ release is as good as this – at a fraction of the price – we can’t help but scream, Buy Up! It tastes of Cabernet, it tastes of the Nagambie Lakes region, and it tastes of Tahbilk – it’s instantly recognisable as all three. Tahbilk Cabernet has been on a roll of late but this release is fabulous. The Tahbilk Estate is now 150years old – and stronger than ever." Campbell Mattinson - The Big Red Wine Book

 

Nagambie Lakes, Victoria. The nose and palate exhibit an intense mixture of blackberry and eucalyptus combined with black olive and clove overtones whilst fine grained, dusty tannins add further complexity...

 

Goulburn Valley, Victoria. Just about perfect drinking, and how often do find a museum release cabernet from old vines at this sort of price. Deep dark red colour. red currant and cedary oak aromas. Sweet fruit on the palate with some furry tannins in support. Extremely wonderful drinking, near its peak but will go the distance over another year or two.

 

Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Awatea has a bright magenta colour with enticing aromas of black cherry, raspberry, plum and cedar. The palate is beautifully balanced with an immediate surge of boysenberry and vanilla spice leading to fine, ripe tannins providing a classically refreshing finish...