Outstanding 2002 Barossa Cabernet List

markg · Post by **markg** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 9:29 am

By all impressions, and carrying on from another thread, the 2002 Barossa cabernets promise to deliver outstanding quality at excellent prices.

So far we have:

2002 Rockford Rifle Range
2002 Peter Lehman The Barossa Cabernet
2002 Saltram Mamre Brook Cabernet

any one else like to contribute ? With the excellent showing of the 2001 Turkey Flat Cabernet has anyone tried any of the pre-releases the 2002 as yet ?

Prester John · Post by **Prester John** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 11:39 am

Hi Mark.

All of these are good wines without doubt. Do you think that the 2002 Mamre Brook at around $20 is good QPR?

Thanks,

PJ.

markg · Post by **markg** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 11:43 am

Prester John wrote:Hi Mark.

All of these are good wines without doubt. Do you think that the 2002 Mamre Brook at around $20 is good QPR?

Thanks,

PJ.

For sure ! I am going to shop around the next week or so and grab a dozen or so for the cellar.

Chow Chow · Post by **Chow Chow** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:19 pm

The only "hetrosexual" Barossa Cabernet is Seppelt Dorrien. The rest are "transvestite" :lol:

Pls enlighten me if I'm wrong. If I'm a viticulturist, I'll graft all my rootstock into Shiraz :oops:

JamieBahrain · Post by **JamieBahrain** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:48 pm

Having just jumped off the Barossa cabernet bandwagon, I have noted much recent praise.

Is it true you can count on one hand, exceptional bottles of Barossa cabernet, from the last twenty vintages?

707 · Post by **707** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 6:03 pm

Jamie, yes you can count outstanding Barossa Cabernet of the last 20 years on one or maybe two hands but you'll need a friends hands soon. So get back on the bandwagon, it's full of good old Barossa oompahpah with the 2002s.

I'm a big rap for them and I'm currently putting together a tasting for the Blacktongues in January. Here's what it currently looks but I'm still on the hunt but needs to be only ten

Rockford Rifle Range
Charles Melton
Kaesler
Langmeil Jackaman
Greenock Creek
Glaymond
Turkey Flat
Kabminye
Rusden

Chuck · Post by **Chuck** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 11:43 am

Hi all,

Anne and I just love the '02 Pepperjack Cabernet, younger sister to the Mamre Brook but still a class act. Lovely full palate with no hollow mid palate and will age over the next 5 years or so. From an extemely cool year in SA where Barossa mimicked Coonwarra. 14%

Chuck

n4sir · Post by **n4sir** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 1:17 pm

It's also well worth a look at some McLaren Vale Cabernets from 2002.

I thought the Maxwell Lime Cave, Scarpantoni, and d'Arenberg High Trellis all looked remarkably strong at this early stage.

Cheers
Ian

GrahamB · Post by **GrahamB** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 1:25 pm

n4sir wrote:It's also well worth a look at some McLaren Vale Cabernets from 2002.

I thought the Maxwell Lime Cave, Scarpantoni, and d'Arenberg High Trellis all looked remarkably strong at this early stage.

Cheers
Ian

Has anyone tried the new release 02 Wirra Wirra Cabernet? Exclusive to cellar door and bellringers.

Graham

TORB · Post by **TORB** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 1:52 pm

Yep,

I rated it as Highly Recommended, full note to come eventually when I get to type them up.