Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon is intensely scented of cassis and red currant with underlying notes of bay leaf, damp earth, coffee, black olives and dried Provence herbs. Medium bodied it offers decent fruit concentration structured by high acid and a medium-firm level of chewy, slightly astringent tannins, finishing long and earthy. Drink it now through 2015. Dating back to the first wave of Margaret River wineries in the 1970s, Killerby has recently been purchased by the Ferngrove wine group.No known USA importer. www.killerby.com.au

A very good wine, though not a very fleshy one. It’s medium-weight, with plum skin and tea accents on the palate, and a nose that takes a little while to open. There’s a fair amount of oak here as well—if that bothers you, look elsewhere.——D.T.(5/1/2004)—— 88

In a style that nods more to Bordeaux than the New World, the cassis, tobacco and herb bouquet shows class and style. Displays fine balance and good acidity, which supports the ripe black-currant fruit, cedar and peppery notes. It’s structured rather than plush, and finishes long, dry and toasty. Drinkable now, it should improve further with a few years’ aging.——W.E.(6/1/2001)—— 88