Stella Bella, Suckfizzle Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River

This was my favourite of their 3 CS offerings. Such great precision and elegance. A bit fruit forward but quite polished. Grippy tannins. A long and commanding finish. Lovely.

Bell pepper, black pepper, currant, and earth nose. Dry palate with good astringency; long, minerally finish.

NobleRottersSydney - Marg River & Great Southern (Alio's, Surry Hills) : [screwcap, 13.5%] Smoky, briary charcoal-like fruit aromas greet the nose. It’s not oak, but smells like iron-infused black berries. On the palate there are bitter dark plum flavours, dusty tannins, soft acid and a medium-length finish. There is a good balance of structural elements running the length of the palate. An interesting wine, nicely proportioned, and not suffering at all from the lack of fruit-forwardness.