Australian Cabernet Sauvignon

Stuart McCloskey "Such is the bottomless bouquet - you know you’re going to be in for one hell of an experience. The flavours are long, and the palate feel is sleek and creamy. So impactful upon my first sip...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Wonderful lift and freshness too. Effortless, silky and layered... If you loved the 2012 Killibinbin, invest in a case and watch the magic develop. A very impressive Cabernet...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Wistful moments as this takes me back to my Bordeaux En-Primeur tasting days. This is young, stylish, confident, cool and calm. This is a beautiful wine that reflects its varietal and terroir perfectly...read more

Stuart McCloskey “Simply, delectable from the get-go… The bouquet provides bountiful scents of ripe blackberry, cassis, mulberry, fresh cedar, lead pencil, ink, sweet, red pepper, with fresh thyme...read more

Stuart McCloskey "The bouquet is very ‘Utopos’ and back to an intense Smörgåsbord of ripe, black fruits – blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, violet, Indian ink, anise, sweet, gingery spice, fruitcake, mint, rosemary and warmed earth...read more

Stuart McCloskey "The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is an entirely different proposition from previous releases - Barossa meets the Margaret River along with a few toes in Bordeaux. After an hour in the decanter, the bouquet opens to an evocative medley...read more

99-Points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review 
“This is the best Gaia I can recall ever tasting. The colour is a profound and very bright purple-red and it has a bell-clear, ultra-youthful mulberry/blueberry aroma which is fruit driven...read more

19.5 / 20 - Matthew Jukes “Whether this beautifully complex flavour will add the half point needed to reach a perfect score in years to come is irrelevant because Riversdale Vineyard clearly has a stash of twenties buried in its soil...read more

19.5 / 20 - Matthew Jukes “Whether this beautifully complex flavour will add the half point needed to reach a perfect score in years to come is irrelevant because Riversdale Vineyard clearly has a stash of twenties buried in its soil...read more

Stuart McCloskey "At first, the nose comes across slightly feral then soon turns into a black swan. Potent, for sure and brimming with blackberry, black cherry, plum, kirsch, lavender, graphite...read more

By chance, Duck Muck was produced by a stroke of luck. Super-ripe Shiraz was picked from their Original Vineyard however, the quantity was too small to fill one barrel...read more 

Erin Larkin "2020 will go down as an exceptional year; the fruit was lush, the tannins plentiful and it was also low yielding. This has nicely supple fruit and plenty of flavour. The tannins wrap around the outside of the mouth, creating a lingering tail through the finish."

Stuart McCloskey “A thoroughly enjoyable sibling, which delivers a cracking set of aromas and flavours. This is delicious, especially at this price point...read more

Julian Langworthy "Ladies and gentlemen, drum roll if you please. Cabernet is back, you know it, you can’t deny it…The Sheoak vineyard makes expressive, medium-bodied, silky structured wines...this is a very fine boned release of the Nocturne SV...read more

Julian Langworthy "Ladies and gentlemen, drum roll if you please. Cabernet is back, you know it, you can’t deny it…The Sheoak vineyard makes expressive, medium-bodied, silky structured wines...this is a very fine boned release of the Nocturne SV...read more

Stuart McCloskey “You literally sink into the glass – texturally, it’s akin to nestling into a velvet sofa. This will seriously appeal to all those seeking a wine that delivers on the ‘sensual’ side – there isn’t one grain out of place...read more

Stuart McCloskey “You literally sink into the glass – texturally, it’s akin to nestling into a velvet sofa. This will seriously appeal to all those seeking a wine that delivers on the ‘sensual’ side – there isn’t one grain out of place...read more

97 Points - The Winefront “It’s the blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (56%) and shiraz (44%) that could take on all-comers. Stand aside. There’s a freight train of flavour here and while its brakes are hydraulic its momentum is enormous...read more

98 Points - James Suckling “Blackcurrants and blackberries in the nose with licorice, sweet tobacco, iron and tile. Black olives too. Full-bodied, tight palate with intense, super fine tannins that give the wine a seamless and almost endless finish...read more

Crafted exclusively for the cellar door. The first time this wine has ever been exported. You're the guinea pigs!

94 Points - Gary Walsh, The Wine Front "I always enjoy this wine. So much personality, and not just because you have to love a wine called ‘Cuthbert’. Blackberry, hazelnut, some mint and aniseed, oyster shell and spice...read more

94 Points - Gary Walsh, The Wine Front "I always enjoy this wine. So much personality, and not just because you have to love a wine called ‘Cuthbert’. Blackberry, hazelnut, some mint and aniseed, oyster shell and spice...read more