Cabernet Archives

Sourced from two prized vineyards in the Barossa and Eden Valleys, hence the overarching “Barossa” zone labelling. The 2021 vintage...

Riddoch Coonawarra The Federator Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

As well-structured and compelling as Cabernet Sauvignon off Coonawarra terra rossa soils can be. And there’s a sweet surprise in...

Leconfield DGR Cabernet Shiraz 2022

From a favourite Coonawarra winery, this is a very fine example of the great Aussie blend – Cabernet Sauvignon and...

Leconfield DGR Cabernet Shiraz 2022

DGR? Well, it stands for “damn good red” and I have to agree—that’s what it is. This one comes from...

Leconfield Coonawarra D.G.R. Cabernet Shiraz 2022

If you were expecting the wine’s initials to represent some prestigious, early Leconfield pioneer, you would be wrong. It’s a...

Curtis Cavaliere McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

There’s no missing Cabernet on the nose. Dried Aussie bush leafiness, pastille, dusty violets, black olive brine and savoury bay...

Earthworks Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

This cooler season in the Barossa supports a wine of medium body, but still generous fruit characters. Captures the classic...

Forest Hill Vineyard Block 5 Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

The Forest Hill Block 5 is one of the most underrated Cabernet Sauvignons in Australia. Each vintage I cannot believe...

Forest Hill Vineyard Cabernet Malbec 2023

Red Wine - Cabernet - Malbec

65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Malbec. The Cabernet/Malbec blend makes sense in WA, where Malbec does exceedingly well when treated with...

Balgownie Estate Bendigo Cabernet 2012

The Balgownie Cabernet vineyard is the original planting from 1970, so it locks in so much history into every bottle....

Patch Nagambie Cabernet Franc 2024

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc is a bit of a maligned or forgotten grape, usually overshadowed by its frequent blending partners, Cabernet Sauvignon...

Passing Clouds Graeme’s Shiraz Cabernet 2022

This Bendigo Shiraz comes from a cooler vintage that presented a number of challenges to winemakers. In the end, though,...

Passing Clouds Bendigo Cabernet 2021

This was a fabulous vintage in Bendigo, like much of the rest of the east coast of Australia, and the...

Passing Clouds Bendigo CA Cabernet 2021

I honestly couldn’t get enough of this wine. From the first moment I smelt it in the glass, I knew...

Mt Bera Boundless Horizon Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Yes we are pure Cabernet territory, no mistaking that on the nose and nor should we. Here you’ll find cassis,...

Mt. Bera Wild and Free Cabernet Merlot 2023

Red Wine - Cabernet - Merlot

Just 450 cases made of this most appealing Cab Merlot blend from the Adelaide Hills. Fermentation was in French oak...

Snake & Herring Cannonball Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

The 2022 Cannonball Cabernet Sauvignon has a little Malbec and Merlot in the mix, offering up plump aromas of blackberry...

Snake & Herring Dirty Boots Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

This quite serious 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon for the price opens with a burst of upfront cassis before diving into deep...

Yering Station Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

One portion is on skins for 19 days, the other for 10 weeks. Matured in 16% new oak for 15...

Xanadu Stevens Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A strong year for Cabernet in Margaret River, and this limited-release wine from a great vineyard in the Wallcliffe subregion...

Xanadu Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Open aromas of cedar, vanilla bean, and bay leaf kick things off, with oak very much at the fore. A...

Yering Station Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Destemmed in open fermenters and matured for 18 months in 15% new oak barrels. Cassis, blackberries and spearmint leaf. Cigar...

Nick Spencer Wines MDR Cabernet Shiraz Malbec Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Cabernet - Malbec - Shiraz

An old school ‘Australian Blend’ of Cabernet Shiraz (70%) and Shiraz (20%) with some Malbec (10%) for spice. The Cabernet...

Little Giant Coonawarra Cabernet 2023