Australian Cabernet Sauvignon

Stuart McCloskey "For those who wish to explore unadulterated beauty – this is the one. She’s so graceful (without impacting texture or flavour) and purrs with pedigree. Very special, indeed...read more

Stuart McCloskey “Jack Mann has legendary status in all of Australia. It is continuously viewed as one of the very finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon. I understand why – this is as good as any releases from Cullen and Vasse Felix..read more

Stuart McCloskey “There is immediate pleasure both from flavour and palette feel. This is joyous and struts confidently (as it should). The fruit is hand selected (from the best parcels), gently basket pressed and matured in French oak for 14-months...read more

2019 Fermoy Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Best Cabernet Trophy at 2022 Royal Sydney Wine Show Best Margaret River Cabernet Trophy at 2021 Halliday Cabernet Challenge Additional 6x Gold Medals at various major Australian wine shows "I’ve come to the view that Fermoy Estate Reserve Cabernet now sits comfortably among the... read more

 Best in Show, 2024 Decanter World Wine Awards
"Do Cabernet Sauvignon and Margaret River go together? Well, it’s the fourth time that the combination has been featured in our Best In Show selection – so yes, they do...read more

98-Points Ray Jordon, Wine Pilot “This is the pinnacle of the Houghton range. IT comes from the famous Justin vineyard, where some of the state’s finest wines have their genesis. This is one of the most elegant...read more

Stuart McCloskey "This has all the hallmarks of a classic Cabernet Sauvignon from the Margaret River – I love it...This feels very fancy and if given some quality air-time, will fool many a drinker into believing this is far more expensive...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Wonderful lift and freshness too. Effortless, silky and layered... If you loved the 2012 Killibinbin, invest in a case and watch the magic develop. A very impressive Cabernet...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Wistful moments as this takes me back to my Bordeaux En-Primeur tasting days. This is young, stylish, confident, cool and calm. This is a beautiful wine that reflects its varietal and terroir perfectly...read more

Stuart McCloskey “Simply, delectable from the get-go… The bouquet provides bountiful scents of ripe blackberry, cassis, mulberry, fresh cedar, lead pencil, ink, sweet, red pepper, with fresh thyme...read more

19.5 / 20 - Matthew Jukes “Whether this beautifully complex flavour will add the half point needed to reach a perfect score in years to come is irrelevant because Riversdale Vineyard clearly has a stash of twenties buried in its soil...read more

19.5 / 20 - Matthew Jukes “Whether this beautifully complex flavour will add the half point needed to reach a perfect score in years to come is irrelevant because Riversdale Vineyard clearly has a stash of twenties buried in its soil...read more

Julian Langworthy "Ladies and gentlemen, drum roll if you please. Cabernet is back, you know it, you can’t deny it…The Sheoak vineyard makes expressive, medium-bodied, silky structured wines...this is a very fine boned release of the Nocturne SV...read more

98 Points - James Suckling “Blackcurrants and blackberries in the nose with licorice, sweet tobacco, iron and tile. Black olives too. Full-bodied, tight palate with intense, super fine tannins that give the wine a seamless and almost endless finish...read more

Stuart McCloskey “The bouquet is a beauty and tiptoes into claret territory but certainly has its boots firmly in the Coonawarra. It does take some coaxing – a few hours in a decanter allows the wine to blossom...read more

Stuart McCloskey “I am not sure I have ever encountered a ten-year-old wine with such intense, primary aromatics. This blossoms with air – not too much, mind you. An hour or two will suffice...read more