A Mass Market Australian Cabernet Sauvignon

Can you get a decent Cabernet Sauvignon at this price?...

Yellow Tail Cabernet Sauvignon

We have already reviewed three wines from this very major Australian wine producer. Casella wines. In 1957 the Casella family left Sicily for New South Wales, Australia. Eight years later they purchased land and by 2003 they were producing 5 million cases of Yellow Tail wines yearly. A good friend of mine claims that his wife would be happy to drink only Yellow Tail wines. I won’t judge. Actually, I will judge this wine. And compare it to another Australian Cab, one coming from what is often a considered a great Australian wine area instead of just somewhere… And it will cost you about twice the price.

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Wine Reviewed
Yellow Tail Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 13.0 % alcohol about $7. (I paid $12.)

Let’s start by quoting the marketing materials. “Tasting Note : Deep purple with intense aromas of currant and oaky vanilla. The palate is rich with confectionary black fruit and wood spice. The finish is rich and mellow. Serving Suggestion : Grilled red meats, spicy sausages, hearty stews and hard cheeses.” And now for my review.

At the first sips this wine was sweet and slightly grapey. It offered some acidity and no tannins. Japanese rice crackers with Wasabi cut its acidity but increased the grapeyness. In the presence of slow cooked chicken meatballs swimming in a tomato sauce this purple liquid became fairly thin and short, but it was pleasant. The accompanying potatoes lengthened our Australian friend and reduced its sweetness. A medley of mixed beans and chickpeas continued this transformation. Fruit juice candy cut off the sweetness in my glass and just about everything else.

This review of a Yellow Tail Cabernet Sauvignon continues 
on my website at http://theworldwidewine.com/Wine_reviews/Weekly_cheap_wine_reviews/Y2013/wine_lovers_bargain_review_mmac.php