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Huon Hooke95 points
- Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Knappstein
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.2% Alcohol
Knappstein Wines Single Vineyard Enterprise Cabernet Sauvignon 2018"The first Australian winery to produce handcrafted wine and beer on site, Kna..."$53.00 -
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- Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage 1996
- Brand Leasingham
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Leasingham Classic Clare Cabernet Sauvignon 1996"Established in 1893, Leasingham has been an integral part of the Clare Valley..."$64.99 -
- Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage 1997
- Brand Leasingham
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Leasingham Classic Clare Cabernet Sauvignon 1997"Medium to full red-purple; the oak gets in your face on both bouquet and pala..."$60.01 -
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James Halliday96 points
- Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage 1999
- Brand Leasingham
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Leasingham Classic Clare Cabernet Sauvignon 1999"Dual Trophy winner at the Sydney Wine Show 2002: Best Varietal In Class Bes..."$64.99 -
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James Halliday90 points
- Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage 2005
- Brand O'Leary Walker
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
O'Leary Walker Cabernet Sauvignon 2005"Fruit sourced from the handful of cabernet vines planted on the Armagh vineyard"$22.99 -
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Gary Walsh92 points
- Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Pikes
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 16.0% Alcohol
Pikes The Hill Block Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012"Fair to say, when you think of Pikes, you think of Riesling, not red wines. T..."$85.00 -
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Huon Hooke91 points
- Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage 2014
- Brand Steve Wiblin’s Erin Eyes Wines
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Steve Wiblin’S Erin Eyes ‘Ballycapple’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2014"2014 was an elegant year for Cabernet Sauvignon. Intense fruit aged for 22 mo..."$32.99 -
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- Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage 1996
- Brand Taylors
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Taylors St Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon 1996""Very developed. Leathery with prominent alcohol and then chalky, powdery tan..."$59.99
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.