Dry grown? Tick. Hand picked? Tick. Great vineyard? Tick. Aged Cabernet? Tick. Many boxes being ticked. Mitchell Sevenhill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley 2009 Rustic, mineral edged, pencil, brambles, blackberry […]
Yenda (NSW) based Berton stray over the border here to gather some grapes from the excellent district of Coonawarra. I know it’s excellent, I just visited there. Berton Vineyards Reserve […]
Barossa Valley Cabernet can be misunderstood and it’s rarely held up as the flagship of the region, except for one or two examples. This is a quality, well priced Cabernet […]
Margaret River grows arguably the best Cabernet and Merlot grapes in Australia. No surprises then that they can blend them together at this quality at this price. Flametree, Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot, […]
The pinnacle Cabernet for the d’Arenberg Icon series. d’Arenberg, The Coppermine Road, Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale 2013 This sits in the more savoury and herbaceous (not green) spectrum with pencils, […]
Takes some balls growing Cabernet in the Yarra. But when it’s done right, it’s good. Rob Dolan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Yarra Valley 2015 Smells a bit mushy: wet pencils, mint, syrupy […]
Peter Douglas, wine maker for DiGiorgio spent time in Bordeaux with Chateau Leoville Barton, this may have where the bug for Bordeaux blends came from. DiGiorgio Family Wines, “Emporio,” Coonawarra […]
At this moment in time, Coonawarra is one of the few wine regions in Australia I’ve not been to. Luckily, all this is going to change as Mrs Drew and […]
Part of the Signature range from the reliable team at Bremerton. Bremerton, Coulthard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Langhorne Creek 2014 Good varietal nose: some mulchy brambles, pencil and cassis before sleek blackcurrant. […]
Here we have a blend only available at Cellar Door and on-premises (dining options). Annie’s Lane Quelltaler Watervale Shiraz Cabernet, Clare Valley 2014 The quintessential australian blend, This has deep […]
