May 30, 2020 - Adding to my previous note, it’s noticeably a syrupy style which may fade with age. But the flavours are nice, black currents of course, but that savoury touch of olive is good, necessary.
February 27, 2020 - Lifted fruit, herbal, touch of olive. Nice nose.
Fresh, med weight, grippy finish. It treads the line between fruit sweetness and savoury quite well.
A bit tamarillo. As some Margaret River cabernets can be. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamarillo
It’s still a food wine, as it should be.
13.8%, screwcap
March 10, 2018 - {screwcap, 13.8} Deep ruby. Olive, bay leaf, basil. Chocolately richness, but always with a curranty, black-tinged leafy cabernet note. Palate is predictable after the nose, but also has medium fine dusty tannins, and some fresh acid. Still has a fairly dense quality though. Medium-weight. Subtle oak. Does finish a little on the warm side. Fills out the palate quite well. Should age well enough for 5-8 years. Priced around A$35, which is perhaps a bit rich for what it is. Just a bit.
February 2, 2018 - Enjoyed this much more than my last bottle six months ago.
Dark, youthful appearance.
Capsicum, bay leaf, olive, camphor, dark chocolate, graphite
Medium bodied, acid present but well balanced
Tannin are still very grippy but have a nice polish
Drink now or hold
Good stuff
July 29, 2017 - Enjoyable MR Cab.
Drinking well now.
Maybe a touch simple, can't really see a lot of upside.
Good value.
October 20, 2016 - Super Cabernet that takes you straight to WA
Colour inky black impenetrable colour purple - crimson edges 15
Nose great intensity and purity of fruit blackcurrent cherry raspberry cassis vanilla oak basically all fruit 28
Palate same as above but of dark chocolate great balance and acidity and tannins silky smooth 10 second finish all the elements are there to cellar well 40
Overall : why wait its drinking beautifully now for full enjoy a couple of hours in the decanter 10