Crawford River Cabernet Sauvignon

{cork} Two bottles over dinner – nicely consistent, and both immediately decanted. This is polished cabernet, with herbs, basil, currants, black fruits. Plenty of acid is good, and there’s a prickly warmth on the medium-weight palate. For me it lacks tannin – there’s just a faint grittiness that doesn’t really satisfy. But the fruit ripeness is beautifully judged and overall it’s a good mouthful of wine with a little dip in the mid-palate but a medium length finish otherwise. So …

Real Review - Top Wineries of Australia/Cellartracker in the flesh with Vintomas (Ovolo, Wooloomooloo) : Red under blackcurrant fruit, cedar, fruit tea, slightly jammy underpin with time. On the palate it's juicy with slightly jammy red and black fruits, textured grip. Quite simple at 6 years old. Hmm.

CR does this still extremely well and provides a reminder that cab, from marginal zones, can be great when weather permits. Strictly medium weight, red berries, herbs, slightly grainy tannin. Drinking well now. Smart wine.

colour med density pale to mid purple magenta on the rim 15/15 Nose med intensity juicy ripe dark fruits blackcurrent cherry boysenberry , spicy cedar yet no new oak used , liquorice chocolate, white pepper , good fruit purity 29/30 Palate med to full bodied all the flavours from the nose, juicy ripe sweet fruits great mouthfeel silky tannins, very long crisp finish , excellent acid backbone , seamless over the palate 42/44 overall excellent example of Cab Franc enjoyable …