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James Halliday94 points
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Gary Walsh93 points
- Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage 2000
- Brand Katnook Estate
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2000"The wine was matured for approximately 20 months in 225 litre oak barrels, of..."$79.99 -
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James Halliday93 points
- Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage 2000
- Brand Orlando
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.4% Alcohol
Orlando St Hugo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2000"Excellent varietal delineation; cassis, mulberry and blackcurrant married wit..."$129.99 -
Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most famous and widely planted red grape varieties in the world. It is immensely popular in Australia, where world-class wines are made in Coonawarra, Margaret River and the Yarra Valley. Each region has a distinctive character, but all tend to be more fruit-forward than those from France. Coonawarra has a distinct mint or Eucalypt aroma, Margaret River has a more tomato leaf character, while Yarra Valley is more elegant in style.
Its original home is Bordeaux, where it is the dominant grape on the left bank, Medoc and Graves. In Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon tends to be blended with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and with small amounts of Malbec and Petit Verdot. In the New World, it is both blended and made as a straight varietal. Excellent wines are also produced in the Napa Valley and Chile's Maipo Valley. The grapes are thick-skinned providing the characteristic high tannins and deep colour. The Cabernet Sauvignon wines tend to show fragrant cassis, herbaceous, full-bodied with high acid.