Mitolo Serpico Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Serpico. A movie after a biopic of undercover New York police officer Frank Serpico. Al Pacino played the lead. I’ve no idea if the Mitolo family named the wine after […]
Tag Archives: Cabernet Sauvignon
Longview Devil’s Elbow Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Maturation for 18 months in new and old (seasoned) French oak. Longview, Devil’s Elbow, Cabernet Sauvignon, Adelaide Hills, 2016 Upon opening, the oak makes for a sweet experience, but a […]
Margan White Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Only a hand full of quality Cabernet in the Hunter. From the Saxonvale vineyard, replanted in 2014 with an old clone. This is their first release. Margan, White Label, Cabernet […]
Bernard Schurr Montagne Saint Emilion 2016
Imported by the team at Fourth Wave Wine, Here we have a Bordeaux blend from the right bank, with merlot dominant at 55% over 45% cabernet. Screwcap. Bernard Schurr, Montagne, […]
Grant Burge Nebu Cabernet Shiraz 2016
A new label for the Grant Burge stable: Nebu is short for Nebuchadnezzar, one of the Babylonian kings. This sits alongside the other icons from Grant Burge: Meshach Shiraz, Shadrach Cabernet […]
Gundog Estate Rosé 2018
The Gundog Estate still has the 2017 for sale and guaranteed that will have some depth. Give them a call if you’re after the 2018. Made from Cabernet Sauvignon and […]
Mandala Rosé 2018
Made from 100% estate Cabernet Sauvignon fruit from Mandala wine’s Dixons Creek site. Mandala, Rosé, Cabernet Sauvignon, Yarra Valley, 2018 Such an evocative nose, filled by pomegranate, white chocolate, water […]
Shingleback Davey Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
This comes as a museum release and part of “The Pick,” which is Shingleback’s wine club: I don’t believe this label is still produced commercially. Aged for average 15 months […]
Shingleback Davey Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Shingleback send out selected back vintages from time to time, so I was able to taste this alongside the 2012 and the 2014 (also a chance to see how they’re […]
Mitchell Harris Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
I often re-read my review of a previous vintage of a wine to get into the groove before tasting/writing and in the case of the 2015 edition of this wine […]
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