Langmeil Winery

"Deep garnet with a purple rim, the 2009 Blacksmith Cabernet Sauvignon opens with wonderfully intense, slowly evolving notes of creme de cassis, dried plums and menthol over hints of cigar boxes, cinnamon stick, dried herbs and potpourri. Medium to full-bodied with mouth-filling black fruit

Australian Wine Competition 89"The bouquet is reminiscent of cassis and pencilly oak, with a hint of sweet spice; the palate is medium-bodied and fleshy, with generosity evident, but not showing a great deal of fruit definition; a pleasant wine. "

Robert Parker 90 "The purple-colored 2006 Blacksmith Cabernet spent 18 months in French oak hogsheads, 20% new. The nose reveals cedar, pencil lead, black currant, and blackberry leading to a forward, medium to full-bodied Cabernet with excellent depth, spicy flavors, and a lengthy finish. Drink it

Wine Spectator 91 "Polished and refined, this is generous with its red cherry, raspberry and floral spice flavors, which come together beautifully on the long, well-integrated finish, where they ride on refined tannins. Drink now through 2016 "  Stephen Tanzer 90 "Dark berry and cherry aromas

Robert Parker 86 The 2003 Three Gardens, a blend of Shiraz, Grenache, and Mourvedre, is Australia’s answer to a French Cotes du Rhone. Aromas of earth, licorice, and herbes de Provence emerge from this chunky, medium-bodied, slightly rustic red. Consume it over the next 1-3 years.