Drinking well. Good fruit with restrained, traditional ‘Old World’ character and style. Rich, restrained, black fruit with some spice and good length. Well worth keeping to this point. It still has life. Well received at a group tasting. 90+
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Pretty much as my earlier notes. Lovely fruit on the fragrant nose quite soon after opening. Quite ‘Old World’ cab with style, elegance, fresh blackberry/blackcurrant fruit and acidity, smooth tannins, good length, and spice with dark plums later. My wife identified it immediately (blind) as Old World Cabernet Sauvignon. Very good on its own and excellent with food. It is ageing very well. I have raised the ‘end date’ to 2023+. It may live longer. 90+
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Pretty much as my note of 1st November 2018. Plenty of sweet blackberry/blackcurrant fruit with acidity, length, and some spice later. The smooth tannins made it a good partner with sirlon steak. Not a complex palate but it is ageing pretty well. Next day, it was juicy with good fruit but perhaps a but simple. The suggested drinking end date of 2018 was too soon. I have raised it to 2021+.
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Deep colour. Rich dark fruit on the nose as it gradually opened. Mainly black berry fruit on the palate - blackcurrant and blackberry prominent with attractive blackcurrant acidity. Soft vanillic tannins at first but some leathery, damson-skin tannin emerged. It softened substantially and retained the hints of orange and spice on the middle/late palate noted earlier together with the good balance. Good with food (beef bourguignon). Very attractive, quite restrained Margaret River Cabernet. Next day, the rich fruit was still evident but the vanilla character was more pronounced, indeed just a bit too much for me so I have marked it down a bit.
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Deep colour. Rich dark fruit on the nose as it gradually opened. Mainly black fruit on the palate - blackberry, damson, dark plum but blackcurrant developed with loganberry on the later palate. Soft vanillic tannins at first but some leathery, damson-skin tannin emerged. After 5h, it settled down, softened substantially, and offered more restrained fruit (as above) plus a hint of orange (the taste of the kumquat variety known as 'Cape gooseberries' in UK) and spice on the middle/late palate. Good acidity, balance, and very long. Very good with food which further softened the wine and brought out the excellent balance of fruit and acidity. The first bottle from a case purchased 2-3 years ago. I'm sure it will develop further. 90+
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Good dark red color but partially transparent, moderate nose, and adequate legs on swirling the glass. The taste is pleasant but a little thin (almost diluted), not a deep Cabernet taste.
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Deep red purple color, opaque not transparent. Good black fruit nose, and plenty of legs on swirling the glass. Taste reflects well the grape varieties with pleasant taste, but not too rich. A good example from West Australia at a modest price point.
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Fascinating aromas of menthol, eucalyptus, sweet mint, balsamic and black cherry. Medium-bodied with supple blackcurrant flavors laced with mint, that are quite high toned and grainy, but have good density. The finish disappoints a little with lean red fruit.
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Decent quaffer. Medium bodied and medium finish. Slight vinegar taste. Got 90 points from Harvey Steiman of Wine Spectator...don't see how that is possible.
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2/9/2022 - johnrm Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drinking well. Good fruit with restrained, traditional ‘Old World’ character and style. Rich, restrained, black fruit with some spice and good length. Well worth keeping to this point. It still has life. Well received at a group tasting. 90+
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4/15/2021 - johnrm Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pretty much as my earlier notes. Lovely fruit on the fragrant nose quite soon after opening. Quite ‘Old World’ cab with style, elegance, fresh blackberry/blackcurrant fruit and acidity, smooth tannins, good length, and spice with dark plums later. My wife identified it immediately (blind) as Old World Cabernet Sauvignon. Very good on its own and excellent with food. It is ageing very well. I have raised the ‘end date’ to 2023+. It may live longer. 90+
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6/21/2020 - Ottawa Eric Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very nice. Very well balanced perfect timing.
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4/26/2020 - johnrm Likes this wine: 88 Points
Pretty much as my note of 1st November 2018. Plenty of sweet blackberry/blackcurrant fruit with acidity, length, and some spice later. The smooth tannins made it a good partner with sirlon steak. Not a complex palate but it is ageing pretty well. Next day, it was juicy with good fruit but perhaps a but simple. The suggested drinking end date of 2018 was too soon. I have raised it to 2021+.
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12/6/2018 - tracychew Likes this wine: 87 Points
Very smooth, mid-full bodied w ripe berries, low tannin
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11/1/2018 - johnrm Likes this wine: 88 Points
Deep colour. Rich dark fruit on the nose as it gradually opened.
Mainly black berry fruit on the palate - blackcurrant and blackberry prominent with attractive blackcurrant acidity. Soft vanillic tannins at first but some leathery, damson-skin tannin emerged.
It softened substantially and retained the hints of orange and spice on the middle/late palate noted earlier together with the good balance. Good with food (beef bourguignon).
Very attractive, quite restrained Margaret River Cabernet.
Next day, the rich fruit was still evident but the vanilla character was more pronounced, indeed just a bit too much for me so I have marked it down a bit.
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5/29/2018 - tsdv Does not like this wine: 80 Points
I thought this tasted cheap - as in residual sugar and additive. Not worth the 11 bucks on clearance.
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2/26/2017 - johnrm Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep colour. Rich dark fruit on the nose as it gradually opened.
Mainly black fruit on the palate - blackberry, damson, dark plum but blackcurrant developed with loganberry on the later palate. Soft vanillic tannins at first but some leathery, damson-skin tannin emerged.
After 5h, it settled down, softened substantially, and offered more restrained fruit (as above) plus a hint of orange (the taste of the kumquat variety known as 'Cape gooseberries' in UK) and spice on the middle/late palate. Good acidity, balance, and very long. Very good with food which further softened the wine and brought out the excellent balance of fruit and acidity.
The first bottle from a case purchased 2-3 years ago. I'm sure it will develop further. 90+
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8/20/2016 - Tpairing wrote: 88 Points
Easy drinking Cab with good flavours.
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3/18/2016 - safetyengineer Likes this wine: 87 Points
Good dark red color but partially transparent, moderate nose, and adequate legs on swirling the glass. The taste is pleasant but a little thin (almost diluted), not a deep Cabernet taste.
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3/2/2016 - safetyengineer Likes this wine: 88 Points
Deep red purple color, opaque not transparent. Good black fruit nose, and plenty of legs on swirling the glass. Taste reflects well the grape varieties with pleasant taste, but not too rich. A good example from West Australia at a modest price point.
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8/18/2015 - Al Doughty wrote: 89 Points
Fascinating aromas of menthol, eucalyptus, sweet mint, balsamic and black cherry. Medium-bodied with supple blackcurrant flavors laced with mint, that are quite high toned and grainy, but have good density. The finish disappoints a little with lean red fruit.
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3/22/2015 - PimpDaddy2Kool wrote: 88 Points
A bit thin and short, but decent midweek quaffer. Tastes better with a little decanting. 87-88 points.
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2/28/2015 - Jobu wrote: 88 Points
It's good, but not my cup of tea. Bit of green pepper, which I don't like.
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2/14/2015 - PimpDaddy2Kool wrote: 87 Points
Decent quaffer. Medium bodied and medium finish. Slight vinegar taste. Got 90 points from Harvey Steiman of Wine Spectator...don't see how that is possible.
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2/14/2015 - Foster wrote: 88 Points
Medium bodied, medium/- acidity. Red fruit with some jalapeno and green peppers. Lean for a cab, but enjoyable.
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1/16/2015 - Melster10 wrote: 89 Points
First time trying an Australian Cab, solid tannins, delicious, gripping finish.
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12/1/2014 - KarenMcD Likes this wine: 89 Points
Black currants, full bodied and tannic. Not very oaky at all. Will enjoy with a big steak.
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7/28/2014 - vancouvermatt wrote: 90 Points
Textbook, full bodied cab with black currant and black cherry notes.
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5/30/2013 - chatters wrote:
Margaret River wines on tour in Sydney (Custom House, Circular Quay, Sydney): Slight jammy blackcurrant, eucalypt, briny notes, cedar, graphite. In the mouth savoury black fruit, herbs, medium plus tannin, fine and grippy, varietally correct
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