Cabernet Blends
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2001 Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon
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750ml
$65.00
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| 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from Peter Althaus' Domaine A Stoney Vineyard at Campania 14.5% alc/vol |
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| Ageing Potential: |
| Consume now or keep up until 2012 |
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| Tasting Notes: |
| in Langton's Classification and is the first Tasmanian wine to do so. Consistent with the 1999, the wine is a deep crimson in colour and almost opaque in the glass it is a wonderful ripe and fully flavoured wine, achieving an alcohol of 14.5%, rare for Tasmanian Cabernets and reflective of the Domaine-A site's potential. Again, sweet berry fruits and classy integrated French oak. The wine continues the tradition, having a wonderful European delicacy about it which sets it aside from its mainland counterparts. |
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| Food Suggestions: |
| The wine lends itself to heavier meats, such as venison or Burgundy beef but could be enjoyed with sharp cheddar, preferably Ashgrove. |
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2006 Bream Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
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750ml
$25.00
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| Cabernet Sauvignon from Fred Peacock's northern vineyard at Rowella. This years vintage has a higher % of Merlot hence the name change. 14% alc/vol |
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| Ageing Potential: |
| Enjoy now or cellar up to 2014
Gold medal and trophy winner at the 2008 Tasmanian Wine Show. |
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| Tasting Notes: |
| A well balanced wine with ripe cassis berry fruit and subtle oak aromas. The soft silky palate is mouthfilling, with a full mid palate embracing blackberry, blackcurrant and seasoned oak characters. |
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| Food Suggestions: |
| A big juicy New York cut eye fillet, rare with no sauce or venison (also rare) with plum and ginger sauce. |
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2006 Laurel Bank Cabernet Merlot
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750ml
$26.00
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| A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes from this Southern vineyard (Granton) owned by Kerry Carland and made by Andrew Hood. 13% alc/vol |
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| Ageing Potential: |
| 2013 |
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| Tasting Notes: |
| A full bodied red that we have enjoyed selling for a number if vintages. The 2000 vintage is no exception, showing dept of character with blackcurrant and ripe berrys, overlaid with fine oak and a touch of Bordeaux delicacy |
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| Food Suggestions: |
| Try some Tasmanian Bennets wallaby rare with plum and ginger sauce, or a new York cut eye fillet |
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2007 Sharmans Cabernet Merlot
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750ml
$22.00
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| Grown at the Relbia Vineyard south of Launceston and made by Anrew Pirie.
13.9% alcohol 8.2 standard drinks |
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| Ageing Potential: |
| 2012 |
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| Tasting Notes: |
| Rich blackberry and cassis flavours in a medium weight wine. can be enjoyed now but will benefit from cellaring over the next three to five years. An extremely reasonable price for Tasmanian wine. For the first time Mike has decided to add Merlot and Malbec to the label but the wine is still the traditional blend that we have known for years.
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| Food Suggestions: |
| enjoy with eyefillet steak, venison and any full flavoured meats. Delicious with steak at a winter BBQ. |
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2008 Meadowbank Cabernet Sauvignon
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750ml
$33.50
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| Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from a low yielding very ripe year. |
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| Ageing Potential: |
| At least 2029 |
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| Tasting Notes: |
| Strong Blackcurrant characters and soft grained tannins from maturation in 2/3rds French and 1/3rd American oak barriques follow through from nose to palate. One of Meadowbank's better Cabernets. Cabernet. Fine fruit tannins balanced with mixed age French and American oak provide a good mouth feel and structure. The 15%of Shiraz gives this wine a deep purple hue with spicy overtones. |
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| Food Suggestions: |
| Venison, wallaby and beef (all rare) and sharp cheddar. |
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