Category : Wines


Winestate Regional Tasting Adelaide Hills (May June Edition) - Cabernet and Blends

 

 6 Tasted - 3 Recommended
A consistent class showing both character and elegance.

 Coobara Bird Series ***
Adelaide Hills Cabernet Merlot 2006
Subdued dusty plum/blackberry aromas.
Simple, grippy palate with tight fruit
flavours. Good drinking. $18
 Napenthe Tryst ***
Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon
Tempranillo Zinfandel 2005
Powerful aromas; all blueberries and
blackberries. Some beautiful flavours
 Mike Press Wines ****
Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Plenty of spicy vanillian oak fills the nostrils.
Very well constructed palate with plenty
of ripe flavours, lots of oak, smooth, soft
tannins and high acid for a long life. $11.99
 Starvedo g Lane ***
Adelaide Hills Cabernet Merlot 2005
Nose reminiscent of charry gunsmoke.
Lovely gritty texture to the palate, with
great flavour ripeness. $25.50
 Chain of Ponds The Amade us ****
Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Classy oak dominates the inky/cedary
nose. Commanding palate - big and rich,
with cassius peeping over appropriate
oak flavours. $30
 K1 by Geoff Hardy ***
Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Green and herbaceous on the nose, with
hints of eucalypt. Sweet flavours and
restrained ripeness on the palate. $28