Tintara from South Australia's McLaren Vale represents both history and innovation in McLaren Vale. With a heritage that dates back to 1861 and with a vision to produce contemporary wines, the result are red wines like this Tintara Cabernet Sauvignon. Full of life and vigour with the typical regional chocolate and mocha characters, this McLaren Vale Cab is a perfect little cellar starter or great paired with lamb shanks.

Wynns Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon is the beacon of quality that all Australian Cabernet Sauvignon is compared to. Coming off the iconic red soils of Coonawarra, Wynns Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon is classic elegance. Chief winemaker, Sue Hodder, is able to craft a wine brimming with aromas of blackcurrant and plum that combine with spicy minty notes. The palate is well structured, long and fine. With the right cellaring condition, this could easily be a cellar gem.

The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon displays notes of violets and mint with layers of blackcurrant, dark plum and sweet vanilla. The palate is vibrant and robust with intense dark cherries, chocolate and spice that leads to a luscious and balanced finish. The result is intensely flavoured and long-lasting red with a balanced and elegant structure.Bellinger is a small boutique winery specializing in Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz. Their wines are rich and layered, elegant and nuanced with a natural harmony and balance. They meticulously blend old and new techniques to craft wines with exceptional quality and unique character. Their vineyard soils are a mix of ancient volcanic soils, clay and sandy loam which gives the vines excellent drainage and also causes the vines to grow deep into the substrate in order to seek nutrients. The days are warm and long, and the nights are cool and refreshing, enabling the grapes to ripen slowly, gently building layers of flavours and soft textural elements while retaining natural acidity. The resulting wines are rich and powerful, yet beguiling and enchanting.

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A relatively new addition to the Wynns stable to compliment the Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz Merlot and the Coonawarra Shiraz, The Siding Cabernet Sauvignon brings lovely varietal and regional character in a Cabernet that is approachable on release, but also benefits from a few years in the medium term cellar. According to chief winemaker, Sue Hodder, The Siding Cabernet Sauvignon aims to deliver a leading affordable Cabernet that showcases exceptional varietal and region characteristics of red cherry, mint and dark berry flavours, while an array of gentle tannins will further reward from short to medium term cellaring.

This Clare Valley Cabernet from Taylors shows ample varietal blackcurrant flavour seasoned with some attractive sweet oak. The tannins are firm but nicely in balance.

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Showing a lifted perfumed nose of blackcurrant and mulberry fruit and followed up by a lingering spicy chocolate oak character. Rich blackcurrant, blackberry fruit are upfront with hints of nutmeg oak flavours finishing the palate. Supple varietal tannins give classical framework and weight to the wine which finishes with lingering chocolate oak, velvety tannins and an elegant finish.

Margaret River icons, Leeuwin Estate, have produced a wine of true class here. A great finish to the vintage shows up here with aromas of cassis, redcurrant and chocolate. Sweet ripe fruit on the palate is well matched with toasty French oak and fine tannin.

Gomersal Wines is nestled in the heart of the Barossa Valley and embraces the district's traditional approach to winemaking. This Cabernet Sauvignon combines vibrant aromas of chocolate and black currant with flavours of ripe plum and mint, producing a beautiful, full bodied wine.