Cabernet Sauvignon

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...

Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.  Widely regarded as NZ’s greatest red wine. Exceptionally long lived it shows concentrated dark berry characters, a firm, finely textured palate with a sustained finish. A powerful full-bodied wine that rewards cellaring, Coleraine will evolve over 10-15 years...

Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Coleraine ’23 is apex cabernet, a singular wine that could only result from a remarkable vintage. Combining an unequalled harvest, cutting-edge winemaking technology, and 127 years of fine wine pedigree, Coleraine ’21 stands alone – a wine of unique provenance even by Te Mata Estate’s exacting standards...

 

Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Deep plum red. A bouquet of complex violets, cassis, choc-mint, plum, tobacco leaf. Palate: Silky smooth, red and black berries, Satsuma plum, subtle clove complexity. Long luscious tannins, elegant fine & seamless...