Winery Black Wattle - Icon Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Black WattleIcon Cabernet Sauvignon

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Icon Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Black Wattle is a red wine from the region of Mount Benson of Australie du Sud.
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 Icon Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Black Wattle is in the top 80 of wines of Mount Benson.

Taste structure of the Icon Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Black Wattle

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Icon Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Black Wattle in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Icon Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Black Wattle in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Black Wattle's Icon Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Icon Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 80 of of Mount Benson wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Icon Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 80 of of Mount Benson wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Icon Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 80 of of Mount Benson wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Icon Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 80 of of Mount Benson wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Icon Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 80 of of Mount Benson wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Icon Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 80 of of Mount Benson wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Icon Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Black Wattle are 2012, 2014, 2010, 2013 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Black Wattle

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mount Benson in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Black Wattle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Mount Benson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 3500 of of Australia wines
In the top 90 of of Mount Benson wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 100000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mount Benson

The wine region of Mount Benson is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine M. Chapoutier or the Domaine Good Intentions Wine Co produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mount Benson are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.


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: Extra-dry

Champagne with between 12 and 20 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

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