2014 Tahbilk Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 88 points

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  8/27/2023 - StewartWent wrote: 88 Points

  Good, not great, and not a patch on the 2009 consumed the night before. Soft berry fruits, slightly gamey, and none of the tannick backbone evident in the better vintages. Seems a bit adolescent and will def give a few years before looking at again.

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  5/12/2023 - Mr Laroux wrote: 90 Points

  Drinking very nicely. Quite fruity for a cab sav, but deliciously so. And a lovely eucalyptus scent on the nose. Very nice.

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  8/31/2020 - graemeg wrote:

  {screwcap} Ripe and fruity for Tahbilk. Plums, blackberries. Not hugely cabernet although there's a curranty blackness I suppose. Fine medium tannins, more grape than oak. Low/medium acidity. Medium weight, and medium length finish. One of the better vintages over the past decade I think. Keep another 5-8 years easily, and see some evolution too.

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  4/12/2020 - graemeg wrote:

  {screwcap, 13.5%} Mid garnet, looks a few years old. Nicely developed nose of sweet black currant, coconut oak, and a liquorice tone. Generous, especially for Tahbilk. Jube-like palate, with fine soft powdery tannins and low-medium acidity. Only medium weight, finishes quickly, but with nicely ripe if subtle red berry flavours. Doesn’t seem like it has the structure for real aging. Makes a pleasant if somewhat dilute tasting experience.

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  8/25/2019 - graemeg wrote:

  {screwcap, 13.5%} Solid garnet red. Rich, super-current cabernet nose. Quite fruity-driven; minimal oak influence. The palate is decent enough, with fruit ripeness nicely judged, black fruit flavours to the fore, but it’s low in acid, which gives it a thick sort of texture, despite its otherwise medium weight. This all makes it a bit clunky and clumsy on the palate, falling into a no-mans land that’s neither a fruit-bomb nor properly savoury. I’d be inclined to hold for a bit longer in the hope that it will meld together better and the apparent acid deficiency will dissipate. Although, at around $20 on release, expectations should be realistic. Excellent value for what it is.

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