Moss Wood 'Amy's' Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec Petit Verdot 2021, Margaret River, Western Australia

Ripe and pungent, fruity and complex, aromas of blue and red berry fruits, barrel spices , a touch of chocolate and a savoury herbaceous complexity….

2021, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Red blend, Petit VerdotCameron DouglasJune 4, 2023Moss Wood, Amy's, Margaret River, Western Australia, cabernet sauvignon, Merlot, malbec, Petit Verdot, Wilyabrup

Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Margaret River, Western Australia

I tasted this wine over 3 days - this was a great idea as it demonstrated the potential for this wine, variety and style to age….

2020, Cabernet SauvignonCameron DouglasJune 4, 2023Moss Wood, Wilyabrup, cabernet sauvignon, Margaret River, Western Australia

Mills Reef Winery 'Elspeth' Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Hawke's Bay

The 2020 vintage delivered many delicious wines including this Cabernet from the Mills Reef Winery - its…

2020, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gimblett GravelsCameron DouglasJune 2, 2023Mills Reef, Elspeth, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay, cabernet sauvignon, Mills Reef Winery

Mission Estate Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Hawke's Bay

Aromas and flavours of plums and blackberry, some hard stone earthy qualities, low oak impacts with a bright fresh and youthful attack….

2021, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Merlot Cabernet, Merlot Cabernet SauvignonCameron DouglasJune 1, 2023Mission Estate, Mission, merlot, cabernet sauvignon, Merlot Cabernet, Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay

Fourth Wave Wine 'see no evil' Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Central Ranges, Australia

Enticing bouquet and palate with flavours of black berries and dark plums then…

2022, Cabernet Sauvignon, Organic, Vegan FriendlyCameron DouglasMay 20, 2023Fourth Wave Wine, see no evil, Organic, Vegan friendly, Central Ranges, Australia, cabernet sauvignon

Destiny Bay 'Magna Praemia' 2020, Waiheke Island, Auckland

Opaque core with dark purple hues and bright pink rim. The bouquet is incredible, concentrated and focused, led by aromas of dark plums and blackberries, smoky chocolate and sweet toasty wood, violets and olive, sweet tobacco and iron….

2020, Red blend, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit VerdotCameron DouglasApril 12, 2023Destiny Bay, 2020, Waiheke Island, Auckland, Wine of the week, Wine of the Week, Magna Praemia

Destiny Bay 'Mystae' 2020, Waiheke Island, Auckland

There’s no mistaking the power of fruit and new wood, spices and earth echoes in the bouquet. Dark plums and blackberry fruits, sweet black olives and dark chocolate….

2020, Red blend, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit VerdotCameron DouglasApril 12, 2023Destiny Bay, Mystae, 2020, Waiheke Island, Auckland

Destiny Bay 'Destinae' 2020, Waiheke Island, Auckland

Complex, concentrated and very youthful. Aromas of black cherry and milk chocolate, black currant and dark fleshed berries, a fine tobacco and graphite quality and a mix of new and seasoned wood suggestions….

2020, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit VerdotCameron DouglasApril 11, 2023Destiny Bay, Destinae, 2020, Waiheke Island, Auckland

Barton & Guestier Bistro Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, France

Varietal bouquet with layers of blackberry and red currant, some cherry then moments of tobacco, cassis and hay….

2021, Cabernet Sauvignon, Vegan FriendlyCameron DouglasApril 11, 2023Barton & Guestier, cabernet sauvignon, Bistro, Vegan friendly, France

Yalumba 'The Cigar' Menzies Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Coonawarra

A complex and enticing bouquet of ripe fruits and toasty wood, a mineral laden earthy quality and completeness that can only come from site and excellent winemaking….

2019, Cabernet Sauvignon, VeganCameron DouglasMarch 24, 2023Yalumba, The Cigar, Menzies Estate, cabernet sauvignon, Coonawarra, Vegan

Abbotts & Delauney 'Les Fruits Savages' Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Pays D'Oc, South France

Aromas and flavours of a sound complete wine with black currant and plum, some blackberry moments and whisper of violets and vanilla spices of wood….

2020, Cabernet SauvignonCameron DouglasMarch 24, 2023Abbotts Delauney, Abbotts & Delauney, cabernet sauvignon, Pays D'Oc, France

Earthworks Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Barossa

A classic bouquet of Cabernet with aromas of ripe black berry and roasted red fleshed fruits, there’s layers of smoky wood and dark clay soils followed by baking spices of clove and powdered vanilla pod…..

2021, Cabernet Sauvignon, VeganCameron DouglasMarch 24, 2023Earthworks, cabernet sauvignon, Barossa, Vegan

Tempus Two Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, South Australia

Bright, ripe, complex and varietal with lifted scents of blackberry and sweet tobacco leaf, dark plum flesh and violets….

2021, Cabernet SauvignonCameron DouglasMarch 14, 2023Tempus Two, cabernet sauvignon, South Australia

Paritua Stone Paddock 'Scarlet' 2019, Hawkes Bay

Youthful, dark fruited bouquet with scents of fresh Doris plums and chocolate, olive and tobacco, blackberries and marmite….

2019, Red Wine, Red blend, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, MerlotCameron DouglasFebruary 22, 2023Paritua, Stone Paddock, 2019, Scarlet, Hawkes Bay

Barossa Boy 'Double Trouble' Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Barossa, Australia

Aromas of ripe dark red berries, black berry and raspberry, there’s a particular clay or baked clay earthy quality then toasty wood qualities….

2020, Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Wine, Red blend, ShirazCameron DouglasJanuary 29, 2023Barossa Boy, Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Blend, 2020, Barossa, Australia

Trivento Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Mendoza, Argrentina

Great colour and appearance with a bouquet of black berry and toasted red beery fruit, there’s a light smoky quality then scents of violets and earth, baked clay…..

2021, Cabernet SauvignonCameron DouglasJanuary 18, 2023Trivento, cabernet sauvignon, 2021, Reserve, Mendoza, Argentina

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Margaret River, Western Australia

A lovely bouquet with a complex mix of soft smoky wood and dark berries, crushed violets and sweet tobacco, sweet black olives and bell-peppers with baking spices and clay soil scents….