The nose has rich aromas of violets, black cherries and mulberries with hints of cassis and forest-floor characters. The wine opens with the pretty floral characters of the nose and a rich blackberry edge before progressing to the mocha oak mid palate and finishing with succulent tannins that continue the experience long after the wine has left your mouth.

Displaying an aroma of ripe blackberry, mint and violets, complemented by subtle cedary oak notes. The palate exhibits intense cassis and dark cherry flavours with hints of herbaceous/briary fruit, all enhanced by firm tannins and perfectly integrated French and American oak maturation.

Primary aromas of blackberry and dark cherry are complemented by notes of dark chocolate, freshly turned earth and bay leaf. Balanced acidity, textured tannins and subtle French oak envelop and focus the sweet, dark berry fruit into the long finish.

Rich red berry flavours (grenache) then earth and spice and plums (shiraz) and thirdly a long, leafy back-palate (yes, mataro - you've worked this game out now, haven't you...) The sum, however, is much more than the parts. The tannins are neat but not in any way unnoticed. Acidity holds the line. The pure fruit and berry notes are balanced by the tannins and the oak's spice.

At St Hugo, they craft wines that exude power and elegance, embodying the essence of their rich winemaking heritage. An Australian icon, St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon is an elegant wine with earthy characters that define the classic Coonawarra Cabernet. Aromas of ripe raspberry, perfumed blueberries and hints of blackberry fruit with overtones of violets and cooling dried herbs. Generous and plush red fruits are supported by a backbone of fine tannins and complemented by subtle toasted oak. A delight to the senses, this is a wine you won't forget in a hurry.

At St Hugo, they craft wines that exude power and elegance, embodying the essence of their rich winemaking heritage. This Cabernet Shiraz brings together two of Australia's biggest wine regions, Coonawara and Barossa Valley, to create a perfectly blended wine that is seamless, deep and complex. The bouquet of dark forest fruits such as plum, blueberry and cassis lead into a beautifully complex palate of blackcurrent, sweet plum and chalky tannins. There is a underlying savoury oak hint and a finish of lingering dark chocolate.

Bright, fresh authentic Cabernet flavours of blackcurrant and herbal notes. Good fruit weight in the mid palate leading to a long and moreish finish.

This is a wine of great intensity. It has distinctive blackcurrant and cassis fruit flavours. Subtle oak characters of cedar cigar box and spice are also evident. The tannins are fine and elegant - a hallmark of the varietal. The palate is well balanced, complex and fulfilling and lingers on the finish.

A balanced, medium-bodied wine with a gentle palate of juicy blackcurrant fruits, along with subtle coffee and savoury cedar. The wine has a silky smooth mouth feel and a lingering finish.

First made in 1982, Awatea continues to represent the best of the classic Hawke's Bay Cabernets/Merlot blend. Floral aromas with intense blackberry, currant and dark plum flavours lead to a rich, supple palate with a sustained finish. Awatea will continue to evolve in bottle for ten years from harvest.

The 'P&R' Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the founding pillars of TOPE. From long afternoon lunches to sharing a glass after a successful day at work, Tom & Pete were fascinated by this noble variety and the how it was shape by it where it was grown, the wide range of ways it is handled in a winery and its unmistakable variety richness. The 'P&R' Cabernet is hand crafted to be a wine that while mistakably Cabernet, retaining a deep core of fruit and varietal characteristics - while being a wine that flows gently across the palate and very approachable. This wine has a true identity.

A cabernet sauvignon with a soul of black cherries, blackberries, cedar and spices. Full and round with elegant, velvety tannins and a long aftertaste with notes of tobacco and smoke.