COONAWARRA
| 2009 Bowen Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon |
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"...The Bowens' latest release shows the particularly aromatic fruit of the vintage – in this instance, a pure mulberry-like varietal fragrance meshing perfectly with a sweet cedary note of oak. This sweet, cedary fruit-oak combination carries through to the rich, elegantly structured palate."
****½, Chris Shanahan, Canberra Times, 31st August, 2011
"…There's good depth of fruit here. And quite a deal of grunty tannin. I'd be willing to bet that this release will age over a decade or more – cork permitting. It tastes of blackcurrant and eucalypt, cedary/toasty oak and sweet spices. It's grainy and muscular and (for a Coonawarra cabernet) big, but it's also structured and punchy through the finish. It is too young to drink now. But in four or five year's time it should be quite lovely. 93+ points"
Campbell Mattinson, www.winefront.com.au
"... A great drink, deeply dark with herbal, concentrated sweetly mulberry/blackcurrant characters. Excellent judgement here well-ripened tannins, judicious oak and structure." 2008 - 92 points, 2009 - 92 points
Robert Geddes, Australian Wine Vintages 2012
"We're pleased to see the Bowen cabernet right back on song. Here we have Coonawarra beautifully expressed, and the intensity of fruit, acidity and fine, firm tannins ensure longevity." Highly Recommended – GOLD
2011 Winewise Small Vignerons Awards
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| 2009 Bowen Estate Coonawarra Shiraz |
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"There's been some criticism of high alcohol in Australian red wines. It's a complex subject, as even comparatively low-alcohol wines can appear hot and alcoholic, while in others like this beautiful Bowen Estate shiraz, high alcohol (15 per cent) simply disappears without trace into the sweet, ripe, supple fruit. It might be big, but it's still graceful and elegant – a great joy to drink now and probably for a decade or more into the future. It seems juicier and fruitier than the previous vintage….at the bigger end of the current Coonawarra shiraz spectrum"
Chris Shanahan, Sunday Canberra Times, August 2011
"This is a big rather high-alcohol for Coonawarra, but it's a very good wine. Spicy walnut aromas and a hint of Sandalwood. Medium-full bodied and fleshy with ample powdery tannins, and a peppery sea-brine overtone." 92 points ****
Huon Hooke, Australian Gourmet Traveller – 01/11/2011
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A 2011 Review by Andrew Caillard MW
Bowen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Langton's Classification: Distinguished
"Second generation winemaker Emma Bowen is making gorgeously scented, expressive and elegantly structured wine with superb minerality and weight. The wines can be lost in the ruck of more extracted and concentrated styles, but this wine is one of Coonawarra's top wines. It deserves a higher placing in Langton's Classification. .. A Caillard's comments, Langton's Magazine Aug 2011
A. Caillards Tastings:
2006 Bowen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Deep colour. Intense cassis/mint/sage aromas - touch of leafy/graphite notes. Buoyant cassis/sage flavours, mid-palate richness, fine-grained tannins. Finishes firm with plume of gravel/chalky tannins at the finish. 92 points Now-2018.
2007 Bowen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Deep colour. Intense red plum/forest floor/vanilla/touch of fresh mint, underlying cedar. Very classical aromas. Well concentrated red plum/cassis fruit, savoury/cedar oak, some minty notes, lovely smoothness, slinky voluminous gravelly tannins. Finishes chalky firm. Earthy, sous-bois nuances. This is a cracker and ready to drink. Reminiscent of Margaux commune. 94 points Now-2016.
2008 Bowen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Deep colour. Ripe blackcurrant pastille/Turkish Delight/graphite aromas with some leafy/forest floor/sage. Well-concentrated blackberry/plum/peppermint flavours, fine lacy sinewy tannins, but lovely richness of fruit. Finishes with a lovely plume of chalky/al-dente tannins and pure fruit flavours. 93 points Now-2020.
2009 Bowen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Deep colour. Dark chocolate/mint/cedar aromas - praline notes. The palate is generously proportioned with praline/cassis/elderberry/cedary/touch sappy flavour, fine leafy/chewy tannins. Finishes firm and tight. 90 points 2015-2020.
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