Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

2010 Dandelion Pride Cabernet

Trophy Winner! Ripper Cab here, chokkers with violet, chocolate and a hint of a mean, green streak just below the surface...

2009 Ballast Stone Cabernet Sauvignon

When pairing with ribs wear a bib

Ripe and black. Lots of plum and blackstrap goodness here supported by creamy oak. The fruit sweetness is beautifully complexed by cleansing acid and the finish is dry and mouthwatering. Very high on the salivation scale. If pairing with pork ribs we recommend the wearing of bibs, or eating outside. Drink now to 2016.

2009 Barwang Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon

While this wine is quite open and delightful right now it should improve with a stint in the dungeon. This is rich and ripe with an accent on black fruits and a soft and creamy mid palate. Tannins are fine and plentiful, but well disguised by the generosity of fruit.

2008 Koonara Angel's Peak Cabernet Sauvignon

Smacks of spearmint and chocolate not normally associated with Coonawarra but seen once in the famous Peppermint Patty from the ‘60s, closest we’ve seen for years, lovely!. … screwcap.

2010 Kirrihill Regional Cabernet Sauvignon

A beautifully balanced wine, offering soft red fruits working counterpoint to poised and angular greenery. Tannins are refined and quite delicate for Cabernet, and length is exceptional. We recommend a medium rare piece of marinated Lamb backstrap with this one.

2009 Bird in Hand Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Full of black fruit and peppermint beaten together with fine acid and powdery tannins. A great Cab Sav from a premiere winery, and will age gracefully in the cellar. This is the last of the 2009 so be quick!… screwcap.

2009 Chalk Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

Chalk Hill consistently produce intense, well balanced, fruit intense wines. Flavours are intense and well balanced, offering plum., blackcurrant and a hint of 5 spice. This wine can be enjoyed now or over the next several years. Supremely drinkable now, it will also reward cellaring for up to 8 years.

2009 Leconfield Cabernet Sauvignon

Leconfield Cab Back in full pomp, this is benchmark Coonawarra cab, full of life and power without ever approaching coarse or clumsy. Blackcurrant, cedar, etc.

2009 Madeleine's Cabernet

Chris Dix was Fox Creek Winemaker around the time they were winning everything in sight. Nothing has been lost in the translation to his current venture.This is an equally fabulous wine to the shiraz. Any bigger and it would probably need to be called something other than Cabernet. Great concentration, fruit and length.

2007 Tim Adams Bayes Block Cabernet Sauvignon

This is a new addition to the Tim Adams stable but by no means a blind pick for a mug punter. Full bodied, this offers a good spectrum of Cabernet flavours and excellent length.