Rosemount’s 2008 Show Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is classic Coonawarra Cabernet at a bargain price. Very deep garnet-purple, it presents pronounced warm black currant and blackberry aromas with hints of cardamom, cloves, mocha and mint. The generous, full bodied palate has great structure – a solid backbone of high acid and a medium to firm level of fine, silt-like tannins. There’s a great concentration of berry and spice flavor with just a touch of Mediterranean herbs coming through in the long finish. It’s still quite youthful and will be best approached 2012-2019+. Importer: Foster’s Wine Estates Americas, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 259-4500

The purple-colored 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Show Reserve spent 15 months in mostly seasoned French and American oak. It gives up a nose of cedar, spice box, floral notes, black currant, and blackberry. This leads to a forward, easy-going wine with a solid core of fruit that will drink well over the next 6 years. Importer: Foster’s Wine Estates Americas, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 259-4500

Generous and distinctive for its smoky blackberry and black pepper flavors, ranging over mildly grippy tannins that support the flavors and carry through a long and expressive finish. Best from 2009 through 2015. 4,000 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Coonawarra Select to Add