2008 Kilikanoon Cabernet Sauvignon Killerman's Run

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 89.6 points

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  11/13/2020 - PIntag wrote: 91 Points

  2nd of 2 bottles from recent auction.
  Really enjoyed this bottle on its own before dinner and with potato soup with meatballs. Was really singing after reaching room temp (70F). Not showing a lot of age, but has a really integrated character and mouthfeel (thanks screwcap!).

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  10/19/2020 - PIntag wrote: 89 Points

  14.5% abv. 1st of 2 bottles from recent auction purchase.
  This is really an enjoyable middle-of-the-road easy to drink Cabernet Sauvignon. Ripe, but not too ripe, some oak, but not enough to cover up the fruit character, balancing acidity as well. In a great spot right now. As a previous note pointed out, there is a "film" on the inside of the glass, but very little sediment. I'm, so far, very impressed with this producer's value Cabernets - I've had the 2005 Killerman's Run and about a case of the 2013 Block's Road and they are very enjoyable and great values for pure, honest Australian Cabernet that isn't spoofed and lets the varietal character show through.

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  6/21/2017 - RobertVitello wrote: 89 Points

  Summer solstice and a year since I opened my first bottle. Something I've never seen before, and that I wasn't aware of earlier: I just poured a dram to sample the wine and found a thick coating on the inside of the bottle. Not dregs; can't be decanted away. Pull a finger around the inside of the neck and you get a thin, purple ink stain. It's wine; doesn't taste any different from the liquid. And it doesn't penetrate the skin: a lick and it's gone.
  
  Wine physics aside, this cab has improved a bit in 14 months. Still firm tanins on opening that soon soften. Nice layered flavors emerge.

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  4/16/2016 - RobertVitello wrote: 87 Points

  If you try to pop and pour, the tanins will make your lips pucker. But let it sit for 20 minutes and you'll have a nice cab with soft tannins, juicy layers, and a medium finish.

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  2/25/2015 - admid wrote:

  no formal rating, but appears as a solid and good wine

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