Winery Katnook - Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery KatnookFounder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Katnook is a red wine from the region of Coonawarra of Australie du Sud.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Katnook is in the top 80 of wines of Coonawarra.

Taste structure of the Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Katnook

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Katnook in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

mint, eucalyptus

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, oil

Wine with vegetal taste

bell pepper, green bell pepper

On the nose the Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Katnook in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or toasty and sometimes also flavors of red currant, mint or cheese.

Details and technical informations about Winery Katnook's Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 80 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 80 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 80 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 80 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 80 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 80 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 80 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Katnook are 2005, 2006, 2008, 2015 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Katnook

The winery offers 43 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Freixenet Group.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coonawarra in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Katnook is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Coonawarra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 5000 of of Australia wines
In the top 85 of of Coonawarra wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coonawarra

The wine region of Coonawarra is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Katnook or the Domaine Wynns produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coonawarra are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coonawarra often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruit or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of sage, graphite or mushroom.


The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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The word of the wine: Bouquet

The tertiary aromas that develop during aging and characterize the wine at its peak. This term is improperly used to refer to the aromas of a wine in general.

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