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Can you trust a wine label or is it just marketing guff? We test it.

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We blind-taste three Kunawarra Cabernets and then compare our notes to the wineries’ own descriptions to see what holds up. Along the way we share a science-backed look at regional character, practical decanting and cellaring advice, and a simple rule to spot trustworthy tasting notes.

Wines:

Redman 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon
Brand and Sons 2026 Cabernet Sauvignon
Zema Estate 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon

Notes:
• what “old-school” Kunawarra Cabernet tastes like
• how tannin texture and bay leaf markers guide pairing
• why some marketing notes miss the mark
• which notes aligned with structure, age and balance
• decanting windows versus long-term cellaring
• how to read technical cues in tasting notes
• when “yummy” language is enough for drink-now wines
• pricing, vintages and value signals across three bottles
• a quick look at research on regional signatures
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Chapters

1. Setting The Challenge: Trust The Label (00:00:00)

2. Marketing Speak Versus Winemaker Language (00:02:58)

3. Fun Fact: Pinot Science And Regionality (00:05:28)

4. How We’ll Test Three Kunawarra Cabernets (00:09:48)

5. Wine One: Old-School Cabernet Notes (00:11:28)

6. Wine Two: Plush, Approachable, Oak-Forward (00:13:38)

7. Wine Three: Age, Tobacco, And Decanting (00:15:48)

8. Occasion Matching And Cellaring Advice (00:19:28)

9. The Reveal: Producers, Vintages, Prices (00:22:08)

10. Do The Notes Match The Wine (00:26:08)

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