Bob McDonald

9.1

A classic Coonawarra Cabernet nose of mint, herbs, blackberry and leafiness. Very vibrant and energetic for a 15 year old wine. Most of that carrying through to the medium to full bodied palate. One of the icons of the Australian wine scene, first produced in 1954 and one of the most collected wines in Australia. Very underpriced for its quality and pedigree. I might leave my last bottle for 5 years in its 20th year. It will easily travel the journey. — 11 hours ago

Odair Ferronato

9.2

Fantastic dark and smooth cabsauv. Does not seems to have 15,5°. — 4 months ago

Geoff Upston

9.2

2020. Loved it and looking forward to more — 7 months ago

Mark S.

9.0

Deep cherry red with violet. Vanilla, plum, pepper. Blueberry. Earthy. Spicy. Dry. Relatively gentle tannin. Fruity. Smooth later. 20 @1490, My9, 250520-250521 — 2 months ago

Marcus Chacos

9.5

Wow, a great red. Full bodied with low acidity at the same time. A bit pricey, but worth it. — 2 months ago

Edward Nelson

9.0

Taking a nip for the rating. For $12 or so this works just fine. Enjoyable and no complaints. Maybe 13 years helped. — 6 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

Another great value red from Coonawarra - this from Bowen Estate. I paid $27.50 at the cellar door in 2021. Their excellent Cabernet Sauvignon was the same price. In earlier days this Cuvée showed cooler climate characteristics of white pepper - not evident in this bottle. This shows more spice, red berries and black olives. Just a medium weight palate and obviously great QPR. Interestingly in the early days of Coonawarra, Shiraz was more planted than Cabernet Sauvignon - it’s the reverse these days. I had another bottle 23 weeks later on 6th May 2025 with consistent notes. An excellent wine for $75 but at $27.50 simply outstanding. Should be a regular purchase. The Cabernet Sauvignon at the same price is just as good. — 8 months ago

Doug Powers

8.9

Earthy and minty aromas and flavors, moderate structure, lovely fruit, ABV (14.5%) is well-disguised, drinking well tonight, but should last 5+ more years, lovely Coonawarra Cabernet! — 2 months ago

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mike

9.0

smooth taste, with a nice balance of sour notes and bitterness (in after sip) — 2 months ago

William Douglas

9.5

3/6.5/9.5 = 19 out of 100 say 94.5
Great vintage 2010 - very strong., great mouthfeel, long linger. Mint with tobacco, strong acid structure and still plenty of tannins. Will go at least 3-5 years more. — 6 months ago