Evans & Tate 2009 Metricup Cabernet Sauvignon

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region/G.I.: South West Australia, Margaret River
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol: 14.2%
Colour: Rich Purple
Bouquet: Blackcurrant, twigs (brambles)
Flavour: A rush of plum fruit is followed by extended, drying and still rather young tannins. Medium body.
Points: 83 (2+7+11+7+6+50)
Notes: With temperatures falling after days of rain and with Kangaroo for dinner, time for a Cabernet. This one at $15.82 (~320 Kc) has key elements of a good Cab. Tannins are still slightly young and the wine would benefit with age.

Pfeiffer 2010 Jennifer Jane Chardonnay

Variety: Chardonnay
Region/G.I.: North East Victoria, Rutherglen
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol: 13.0%
Colour: Pale Yellow
Bouquet: Tropical, namely guava with a hint of pineapple and creamy oak
Flavour: Lemon and lime flavours. Full bodied with great length. A touch of mineral towards the end.
Points: 81 [2+6+10+7+6+50]
Notes: At $15.44 (~310 kc) there is likely to be other Chards on the market with a better price/quality ration. Without doubt, this is a good wine. 

Sam Miranda 2011 Cellar Door Release Sauvignon Blanc

Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc 85%, Savagnin, 10% and Petit Manseng 5%
Region/G.I.: North East Victoria, King Valley
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol: 12.0%
Bouquet: Subtle aromas of gooseberry, lemon and hints of late summer grass 
Flavour: Quite a bit on the palate. The fruit flavours are consistent with nose and there is good acidity holding this together. The surprise is the length which is medium, rather than the short burst of fruit and acidity one expects from a Sav Blanc.
Points: 84 (3+6+11+7+7+50)
Notes: At $15.50 (~ 280 Kc), this is a well priced, slightly out of the ordinary Sav Blanc. I am keen to try more from this producer