De Bortoli Melba Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Named after the famed Dame Nellie Melba. The Melba vineyard first planted in 1971 with further plantings in 1987, 1988 and 1990. Oak and stainless steel ferment (18-20 days) before […]
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Mayfield Three Boys Cabernet Blend 2023
Mayfield’s Three Boys blend sees 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Winemaking sees maturation in French oak hogsheads and puncheons (8% new) for 12 months prior to […]
Flametree Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2022
Fresh release for Flametree of this blend (the 2020 is still for sale at time of writing). Chief winemaker is the lauded Cliff Royle. Flametree, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Margaret River, […]
Flametree SRS Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Part of Flametree’s upper echelon wines. See my review of the 2014 for the descriptions of the Sub Regions of Margaret River. This release (one of the good things to […]
Yalumba The Cigar Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
The Cigar: thus named to describe the unique cigar-shaped strip of rich red terra rossa soil of the Coonawarra. This release cleaned up at many shows. Original winemaker Nat Cleghorn […]
Serafino Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
A sneak peek at the new release as the trophy winning 2020 is still available on the website. Serafino, Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale, 2021 Deep garnet. Warming cassis and cedar, […]
Brand’s Laira The Barrelman Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
One of the trio of entry level Cabernet from Brand’s Laira. From 2022 vintage on, Brooke Blair is Lead Winemaker. Brand’s Laira, The Barrelman, Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawara, 2018 Garnet red […]
Brand’s Laira The Marching Captain Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
A fairly recent addition to the Brand’s Laira range after being acquired by Casella Family Brands a few years ago. From 2022 vintage on, Brooke Blair is Lead Winemaker. Brand’s […]
Brand’s Laira The Clipper Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
A fairly recent addition to the Brand’s Laira range after being acquired by Casella Family Brands a few years ago. From 2022 vintage on, Brooke Blair is Lead Winemaker. Brand’s […]
Brand’s Laira Blockers Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
One of the perennial well priced Cabernet favourites for the masses. The “Blockers’ were landholders who sold their grapes to larger wineries in the 1950s and 60s, and so named […]
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