Australia / Cabernet Sauvignon

Coonawarra 1983 Cabernet Sauvignon

Source-supported draft: Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 1983 is Difficult. The broader Australian red vintage had notable successes, but Coonawarra suffered badly from late-season rain and botrytis, so avoid unless provenance and producer...

76 - Difficult
Score76
ConfidenceHigh
MaturityMature
Window1991-2014

Vivintage verdict

Difficult

Source-supported draft: Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 1983 is Difficult. The broader Australian red vintage had notable successes, but Coonawarra suffered badly from late-season rain and botrytis, so avoid unless provenance and producer...

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