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In our present state
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We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
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2011 Evans & Tate Redbrook Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon
Very good Margaret River Cabernet if more steeply priced than I would like to see given a slight lack of depth and softness of fruit. Redcurrants, roasted capsicum, peanuts and plums. Gum leaf, pressed flowers and chocolate. Cuddly on entry … Continue reading
2012 Chapel Hill The Chosen Gorge Block Cabernet Sauvignon
“I’ll miss the system here The bottom’s low And the treble’s clear” - Townes Van Zandt The Chapel Gorge Block Cabernet Sauvignon has always been a wine I’ve admired and the 2012 continues a run of strong releases. It smells of … Continue reading
2012 Punt Road Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
It’s sometimes difficult to rate these lighter Yarra Valley Cabernets…and the value judgements you make can come back to bite you on the arse. This smells and tastes of blackberries, olive tapanade and rosemary with suggestions of capsicum and chocolate. … Continue reading
2013 Teusner The Gentleman Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Now resplendent with a shiny and accurate bottle shot. May well be the first on the interwebs, although I can’t be certain. Cassis, truffle, cedar and shaving foam with raspberry peaks. Poise and balance. Very minty. Nowhere near as big … Continue reading
2013 Rymill The Dark Horse Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
Sometimes the length of a tasting note reveals more than a score ever could. Young, slightly cordial-like and simple. Ribena, blueberry and mint. Juicy with just a brief glimpse of something more stern in the short burst of tannin right … Continue reading
2012 Terre à Terre Cabernet Sauvignon
The third release of Terre à Terre’s Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon and the wine has never looked better. Talk about hitting the ground running. I’m aware that the word minerality carries a lot of baggage and is amorphous – for me, … Continue reading
2012 Howard Park Margaret River Miamup Cabernet Sauvignon
From Wilyabrup and the northern reaches of the Margaret River GI. Very solid Cabernet. Smells and tastes of Cassis, redcurrants, bay leaf, chocolate and cured tobacco segueing into vanilla beans. Open weave until tannic grip gains hold at the end … Continue reading
2011 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon
Includes splashes of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Good but perhaps overly predictable for the money…or at least for my money. Sweet, concentrated cassis with gum leaf and a ripple of raspberry. Fleshy Cabernet stuffed with ripe fruit flavour and … Continue reading
2012 Medhurst Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
A little more bold than the Yarra Valley Cabernets I’m used to drinking. Not necessarily a bad thing and certainly not untoward in style. Black fruits, not really cassis but getting close. Pressed flowers. Mint and brown leaf matter. Cedar, … Continue reading
2011 Howard Park Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon
One of my favourite Australian Cabernet Sauvignons. It isn’t cheap but it is in form. A multiregional blend with 75% of the grapes coming from the Leston Vineyard in the Margaret River and the remainder from the soon-to-be-named Abercrombie Vineyard … Continue reading