Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
One of Australia’s benchmark Cabernets and one of the most cellared. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t at least appreciate this wine. Sue Hodder and Sarah Pidgeon have continued to […]
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Wynns Coonawarra Estate Glengyle Cabernet 2021
The Glengyle vineyard is just north of V&A (Victoria & Albert) Lane, and is a fragment of John Riddoch’s 474 Block. Planted on its own roots with pre-clonal material in […]
Wynns Coonawarra Estate V&A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2021
No mention of the blend % split for this release of the V&A (Victoria & Albert) Lane Cabernet Shiraz, but the advice is that they are harvested and co-fermented (naturally). […]
Crate Wines Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Coonawarra Cab Sauv for $10. A “clean skin” initiative from Fourth Wave Wine that focuses on “less packaging is awesome for the world” to reduce the carbon footprint for the […]
Chateau Tanunda Grand Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
When Barossa Cabernet is on….it’s on. This spends in 18 Months French and American Oak. Winemaker is Jeremy Ottawa. Chateau Tanunda, Grand Barossa, Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa, 2021 Near glass staining […]
Fox Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
McLaren Vale and Cabernet Sauvignon is a somewhat odd pairing. While the region gets warm enough for ripening, I’m not sure if there’s anyone who would hang their hat on […]
Domaine A Petit ‘a’ 2017
Domaine A now under the custodianship of the team at Moorilla, but this vintage would have been heavily influenced by Peter Althaus. A “Bordeaux” blend made of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, […]
Domaine A Stoney Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Domaine A now under the custodianship of the team at Moorilla, but during 2018, winemaker Conor Van Der Reest worked with Peter Althaus, the former custodian on the blending and […]
Orlando Jacaranda Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
“Is Coonawarra sexy?” I ask Orlando’s head winemaker Tim Pelquest-Hunt during our virtual tasting session of the Orlando Legends wines. “I think so, don’t you?” he was quick to reply. […]
Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Sourced from the Zerk vineyard, first planted around (hence Planta Circa) 1880 by PF Zimmerman at Lyndoch in the heart of the Barossa Valley. Arguably Australia’s oldest Cabernet (planted on […]
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