Category Archives: Cabernet Sauvignon

2008 Saint & Sinner Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Wrattonbully 14.5% Screwcap $26 Wrattonbully isn’t the most well known GI within Australia, but a little brand called Tapanappa may change that in time. It’s situated between the better known Coonawarra and Padthaway regions and its vineyards are mostly planted … Continue reading →

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2008 Whicher Ridge Elevation Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Geographe 13.5% Screwcap $35 Source: Sample I’m not quite sure why, but until now, I’ve been unaware of the Whicher Ridge wines.They’ve been given positive press by wine writers I respect and, on the back of these new releases, I … Continue reading →

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Lunch with Stu and Donny

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

I was warned. Gary Walsh told me to take ear plugs. Angus Hughson; ” Nice quiet lunch then ;-)”…but nothing could have truly prepared me for the whirlwind of perpetual motion, the barrage of ideas and the sheer energy and … Continue reading →

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2009 Kingston Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Limestone Coast, Mt Lofty Ranges 14.5% Screwcap $13.99 Source: Sample What place will multi-regional blends hold in Australia’s wine future? I’ve a lot in common with those who believe that the country’s vinous landscape needs to be increasingly shaped by … Continue reading →

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2008 Zema Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Coonawarra 14.5% Screwcap $28 Source: Sample Max Allen’s new book, ‘The Future Makers: Australian Wines for the 21st Century’ refers to “the beautiful, rustic, salami-loving edge of Zema Estate’s reds”. It’s a line that I hope my readers have firmly in their … Continue reading →

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2008 Cardinham Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Clare Valley 13.6% Screwcap $20 Source: Sample It took me a little while to warm to this one, but I did. It should get better in the short to mid term too. Blackberries and cassis, gumleaf, peanuts and capsicum with … Continue reading →

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2007 Mitchell Harris Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Pyrenees 13.5% Screwcap $21.99 Source: Retail A total steal, picked up on the recommendation of Mr Anthony D’Anna – who is yet to sell me a dud wine. That builds loyalty when it comes to online retailing. And the word … Continue reading →

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2009 Best’s Great Western Bin 1 Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Grampians 13.0% Screwcap $25 Source: Sample Whilst Shiraz hogs all of the limelight in the region once known as Great Western, it’s far more than a one trick pony. On my last visit to Best’s charming cellar door I was very impressed … Continue reading →

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2001 Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Tasmania, Coal River Valley 14.5% Cork $? Source: Cellar True elegance at 14.5%? You bet. Ripe tannins from Tasmanian Cabernet? Absolutely. This wine was a bit of a revelation to me. I don’t expect Domaine A to be at Tasmania … Continue reading →

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2007 Stella Bella Luminosa Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Margaret River 14% Screwcap $75 Source: Sample There has been a confluence of  things dominating my week thus far. Halliday, Cabernet Sauvignon, the Margaret River & the notion of generalisation. Each will get a mention in the following note. On … Continue reading →

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