Taylors Masterstroke Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 $60 Journeying outside their home region of Clare Valley, Taylors winemaker Adam Eggins has unleashed his skill and talent on fruit from Coonawarra. The result is an exceptionally floral, exotically scented, sweet tobacco, spearmint, and cocoa-crammed cabernet with a juicy palate saturated with blueberry, dark cherries and boysenberry depth. … Read More
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Wynns The Siding Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Wynns The Siding Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 $22 Right in the heart of Coonawarra, the skinny, sausage-shaped piece of iron-rich, red soils from where some of Australia’s greatest cabernet sauvignon-based wines are grown, is Wynns Estate. Not far from the historic estate and winery (founded in 1891 is an old railway siding, which served as … Read More
Orlando Jacaranda Ridge Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Orlando Jacaranda Ridge Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 $65 Impenetrably inky and glossy blood-black in the glass, this bay leaf, blackberry and tobacco-stacked cabernet is just woof-inducingly lovely to drink. Finely tuned tannins follow a palate awash with dark cocoa, leather, plum and smoked cherries. The acidity and alcohol (14.5%) are beautifully balanced and add freshness … Read More
Taylors Jaraman Clare Valley + Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Taylors Jaraman Clare Valley + Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 $33 Utilising fruit from both Coonawarra and the Clare Valley has injected banging spices on the nose, yet soothing, soft textures in the mouth. Deeply perfumed with pepper, menthol, bay, plum, cocoa and cherry, then following up with all those elements replicated on the flavour-front, this … Read More
Zilzie Regional Collection Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Zilzie Regional Collection Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Incredibly harmonious in its combination of florals, bay, tobacco, freshly cut black doris plums, dark cherry, anise, soft pepper, sarsparilla, stretchy tannins, warm yet juicy and fresh on the mid palate. A lovely, lifted, soothing sip. Delicious.
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Hosted by Geoff KellyTHE 2000 VINTAGE IN BORDEAUX, HAWKES BAY … AND NEARBY … Date: Friday 15 June, 2018, 6:30pm start Place: Kidnappers Cliffs Room, Te Awa Winery, 2375 State Highway 50 Cost: $85 per person Bookings: www.fawc.co.nz Limit: 19-only places Contact person at Te Awa Winery: Lisa Chambers, mobile 027 910 0019, email: lisac@teawa.com Booking Conditions / Waiting-LIst: There are no refunds … Read More
Jacob’s Creek St. Hugo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Jacob’s Creek St. Hugo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 $50 This wine is glossy with incredibly dense colour and gorgeous aromas of mint, violet, hints of leather and black fruit. In the mouth it is warming, plush, gamey and elegantly structured. The tannins have a gentle yet solid grip and add a lovely textural layer to … Read More
3 November 2011 Either Hugo or I go…
Either Hugo or I go… One of Australia’s most famous brands has had a major makeover. Not only has it given its label a bit of nip-and-tuck and indulged in an expensive set of extensions; it’s also visited the local council chambers, filled out the forms and instigated a name change. First launched in 1980 … Read More
Wynns Wines and Hard Rock Shiraz
Wynns has been around since the dawn of the dingoes and Kiwi’s have long been huge fans. When I asked around my local traps (the school mums, supermarket checkout ladies, the lotto man, the rural post driver, the plumber and the sparky), about the first red wines they ever tried, this reliable, cuddly Coonawarra brand … Read More
Jacob’s Creek Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Jacob’s Creek Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 $21 * * * ½ Dried herbs, ripe plum, sweet cocoa, wild mint and a vein of smoky, cedary, spiciness will wash across your tastebuds as soon as you sip this gutsy red. The acidity is fresh and the tannins quite chewy, which bodes well for those of … Read More