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St. Andrews
Cabernet Sauvignon
2014
Result Bronze 0
Result Silver 0
Result Gold 0
Result Max 0
Result Trophy 0
Complex and elegant, offering rich fruit characters of cassis and blackcurrant with earthy nuances. French oak giving hints of cedar and tobacco to finish.
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Accolades
Honours and awards
- Wine Show
- Award
- Catavinum World Wine & Spirit Competition 2021
- Great Gold
- Catador Wine Awards 2021
- Great Gold
- Berlin International Wine Competition 2021
- Double Gold
- El Concurso International Vinus 2021
- Double Gold
- Tasters Guild Wine Lovers International Consumer Wine Judging 2021
- Double Gold
- La Mujer Elige "Woman Chooses" 2021
- Double Gold
- Tasters Guild 30th Annual International Wine Judging 2021
- Double Gold
- Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2021
- Double Gold
- Critics Challenge International Wine Competition 2021
- Critics Gold
- Indy International Wine Competition 2021
- Gold
- Korea Wine Challenge 2021
- Gold
- International Wine Contest Bucharest 2021
- Gold
- Winestate Cabernet Challenge 2021
- Gold
- Monde Selection International Wine Contest 2021
- Gold
- Concours International Des Cabernets 2021
- Gold
- West Coast Wine Competition (East Meets West) 2021
- Gold
- Monterey International Wine Competition 2021
- Gold
- Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition 2021
- Gold
- Australian Wine showcase Magazine New Release Tasting 2021
- Gold
- Berliner Wine Trophy 2021
- Gold
- Winestate Best of New Release Wines of Australia & NZ 2021
- Gold
- TERRAVINO Mediterranean International Wine & Spirit Challenge 2021
- Gold
- International Wine Challenge Tranche 1 2021
- Gold
- Stellar Cellar Selection BTI 2021
- Gold
- Mundus Vini International Wine Awards 2021
- Gold
- Asia Wine Trophy 2021
- Gold
- Sydney International Wine Competition 2017 2021
- Blue Gold
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EXPERT APPRAISALS
Reviews
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Anthony Dias Blue,
12 Jan 201692/100 OutstandingThe venerable South Australian winery, founded in 1969, was originally inspired by Bordeaux. Their signature Cabernet is spicy and rich with lovely ripe plum and soft herbs. -
New Release Tasting
9 Jan 201696/100 -
Glen Frederiksen,
10 Jan 201694/100 Hedonistic PleasureAn opaque purple/crimson color in the glass. Intense aromas of concentrated blackberry and cassis are complemented by wood shadings of chocolate, mint, and a wisp of eucalyptus. A smooth and seductive black fruit entry to the palate gives way to notes of cigar box, leading to youthful, fine tannins at the back. This red shows a claret-like elegance and balance which should continue to provide pleasure over the next 15+ years. While perfect at a formal dinner table with all manner of prepared red meats, it is hard not to want to just grab the bottle and retire to a quiet corner, sip it, and slip into a reverie.
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Rich Cook, This Issue's Reviews
11 Jan 201692/100Looking for an unabashedly bold expression of Aussie Cabernet? Look no further than this vibrant mouth-filling wine that's got great blackberry and menthol, with notes of dried herb, cassis and spice on the nose and the palate, with a firm grip that keeps things together. I like it now, but some aging will really show its charms. I'd say ten years isn't out of line. -
Isaac Baker, Wine Reviews: Wakefield
1 Jan 201791/100Dark purple color. Aromas of rich currants, plum skins, gushing blackberry, but lots of sweet tobacco, rich earth, violets, smashed rocks and iron. Full-bodied and saucy but vibrant acidity balances out nicely with the sturdy tannins. Deep black currants and black cherries, loaded with coffee, loamy soil, grilled herbs, graphite, roasted chestnut. Density for aging but it opens up nicely with just a little air. Gorgeous Clare Valley Cab! Aged 18 months in 40% new French oak. -
Joe Czerwinski, Advanced Buying Guide - Wine Enthusiast
2 Jan 201793/100 Top 100 Cellar Selection 2017Taylors was founded as a Cabernet-focused estate. While the range has expanded over time, Cabernet Sauvignon remains a strength. Brown sugar and cedar frame cassis fruit on the nose; the palate shows just enough juicy, mouthwatering fruit to support the ample oak. This is full bodied yet supple, with crisp acids showing on the finish.
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Rich Cook,
1 Jan 201792/100Looking for an unabashedly bold expression of Aussie Cabernet? Look no further than this vibrant mouth-filling wine that's got great blackberry and menthol, with notes of dried herb, cassis and spice on the nose and the palate, with a firm grip that keeps things together. I like it now, but some aging will really show its charms. I'd say ten years isn't out of line. Nice! -
MaryAnn Worobiec,
2 Jan 201790/100The chocolate-laced cherry and blackberry flavors are rich and thick, with plenty of spice and black tea notes lingering. A dried rosemary detail hangs on the finish. Drink now through 2026. -
35 Top New World Cabernets
4 Jan 201793/100Roasted coffee and blackcurrant aromas trip effortlessly onto a creamy, rich palate, where a fabulous sweetness comes out behind herbal, chamomile tones. This is balanced beautifully by a cool, zippy acid core. A modern, vibrant, showy Cabernet made superbly.
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Peter Chapman, Views on the Vine
6 Jan 201795/100Big, bold and bountiful as dark berries and coffee dominate the flavours. -
Nick Stock, Take Note: Real Australian Wine Is Here
7 Jan 201792/100This delivers handy depth of cassis, blue plum and red currant cabernet character. Tarry, savory notes with a wealth of rich tannins and succulent punchy acid. The depth here is good. Drink now to 2025. -
Winsor Dobbin, Winsor's Choice
7 Jan 2017I've been very impressed with the wines from Taylor's recently. From the entry level Promised Land wines to premium offerings like this one, there is a definite line of quality. There are some that immediately strike a chord; and this is one of them, a delightfully put-together cabernet sauvignon crafted from Clare Valley vines that were first planted in 1892 on terra rossa soils over limestone. This is a wine that combines power and complexity; with flavour profiles ranging from cassis to dark olives. A wine of structure and refinement.
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8 Jan 201717.5/20Australia is no stranger to big reds, but here's a wine made slightly off the beaten track because it's a Cabernet Sauvignon from the Clare Valley rather than the better known Cabernet regions of Coonawarra and Margaret River. Dry as a bone, full-bodied, intensely flavoursome, it is made from very ripe grapes, which provide depth of colour as well as flavours of powerful black fruit and big smooth tannins. Drinks well now but will improve over a decade. A keeper.
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Bob Campbell,
8 Jan 201795/100Bright, fresh and concentrated cabernet sauvignon with pure cassis, blackberry, black olive, herb, mineral and spicy oak flavours. A high energy wine with good acidity and clearly plenty of potential. -
Josh Raynolds, Australia Brings the Brawn and the Beauty
10 Jan 201793/100Youthful violet. An expansive bouquet evokes candied cherry, black currant and vanilla, along with suggestions of sandalwood, licorice and woodsmoke. At once concentrated and lively, offering sweet, focused black and blue fruit and spicecake flavors and a touch of star anise. Smooth, harmonious tannins add shape to an impressively long, sweet finish that echoes the spice and vanilla notes. Even though this wine clocks in at 14.98 percent alcohol, I don't detect any undue weight or heat, which is probably a function of its relatively low (3.49) pH.
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Ronn Weigand MW, MS, Star Listings (Wakefield) - issues 175, 176, 177
12 Jan 20175 starsConcentrated, young Cabernet of exceptional quality. It is full bodied, rich, somewhat tannic yet balanced, and very long on the finish, tasting of blackberry, cassis, cherry, eucalyptus, vanilla, cedar, and oak. A wine of great depth, complexity, and structure. Warrants aging. -
Richard Hemming MW,
5 Jan 201817.5 PointsDeliciously rich nose with earth, smoke, cassis, spice and chocolate. So unashamedly Aussie, with pure varietal character and rich, forthright flavours with proper bottle-age development giving complexity. -
Richard Hemming MW,
11 Jan 201817 PointsLovely pure cassis fruit with a strong smoke character and confected cassis fruit. Excellent purity and elegance on the palate. Furry, fine tannins, juicy and elegant with that characteristic clarity of varietal expression of the producer.
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