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All the winners from the Global Cabernet Sauvignon Masters 2024
Whether from France, Australia, the US or South Africa, Cabernet Sauvignon’s natural austerity needs time – but it’s worth the wait, says Patricia Stefanowicz MW.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON is an old variety, first mentioned in a written text in 1763-1777 as ‘Petit Cabernet’, but has certainly been around much longer. Its first mention as Cabernet Sauvignon was not until 1840. The parentage of Cabernet Sauvignon was discovered in 1996 at University of California Davis, and was found to be a mating between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, both of which have been grown in France’s Gironde for millennia.
Cabernet Sauvignon is also the dominant variety in many of Bordeaux’s left bank Médoc and Graves wines, including all of the first growths from the 1855 classification, and consequently has been admired and planted in nearly every region where wine grapes are grown. This noble variety can produce exceptional wines in most warm regions, as the number of wines awarded medals in our 2024 Global Masters judging demonstrates. This year ’s competition was full of fascinating wines at every price point and from a wide range of countries and regions.
In its ‘homeland’ of Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon is almost always blended with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and other varieties to produce ‘Bordeaux blends’. Due to its small, deep blue-black berries and thick skins, Cabernet Sauvignon wines are usually dark-coloured, high in tannin and racy in acidity, with blackcurrant and blackberry flavours. It has a natural affinity with oak and, because of Cabernet’s naturally monolithic, and often austere, structure, the wines frequently need time to develop. However, Cabernet Sauvignon ages well, sometimes for decades.
Most of the wines we judged came from outside France, with the majority of our samples coming from the New World: Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, South Africa and California – with a few from Turkey, Romania and even India.
Under £30, Gold medals were awarded for a number of vibrantly fruity, gently oaked, well-balanced wines. Special mentions should go to Kenwood Vineyards for its Jack London Cabernet Sauvignon from Sonoma (unusually inexpensive at £27) and Sula Vineyards’ RĀSĀ Cabernet Sauvignon from India (at the more modestly priced £17.99).
Wines at £30–£50 displayed a definite step up in quality. It was a delight to see Tokara’s Director ’s Reserve Red, a blend from Stellenbosch, earn a Master.
The judges found wines in the £50–£70 bracket to be delectable. With intense, ripe blackcurrant fruit, satin-textured tannins and judicious use of oak maturation, these were balanced, elegant wines. Alto Wine Estate’s MPHS from Stellenbosch was the stand-out performer among this particular group.
Above £70, all the Cabernet Sauvignon wines the judges tasted this year were extraordinary, with five Masters going to Wakefield/Taylor and Hoosegg (Australia), Bemberg Estate (South Africa) and Gallica and Clos du Val (Napa Valley), suggesting the high prices of these wines may well be justified.
Unoaked Rose – 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Bodega | Nombre del vino | Región | País | Vint. | Medalla |
£15-£20 | |||||
Caeli Winery | Felici | Thrace | Turquía | 2023 | Bronce |
Unoaked 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Bodega | Nombre del vino | Región | País | Vint. | Medalla |
Menos de 10 | |||||
Cramele Recas | Paparuda | Recas | Rumanía | 2022 | Bronce |
Cramele Recas | Sanziana | Recas | Rumanía | 2022 | Bronce |
100% Cabernet Sauvignon en barrica
Bodega | Nombre del vino | Región | País | Vint. | Medalla |
Menos de 10 | |||||
Vinos De Bortoli | Selección de enólogos | Australia Meridional | Australia | 2022 | Oro |
Viña Santa Helena | Santa Helena Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon | Valle Central | Chile | 2023 | Oro |
Viña Santa Helena | Alpaca Cabernet Sauvignon | Valle Central | Chile | 2023 | Plata |
Graffigna | Genuine Collection | Mendoza | Argentina | 2022 | Plata |
Kavaklidere | Egeo | Egeo | Turquía | 2021 | Plata |
Vinos De Bortoli | Leña | Heathcote | Australia | 2020 | Plata |
Cavit | Bottega Vinai | Trentino | Italia | 2021 | Bronce |
Zonnebloem | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Sudáfrica | 2021 | Bronce |
La Celia | Reserva | Valle de Uco | Argentina | 2022 | Bronce |
£10-£15 | |||||
Cono Sur | Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2021 | Oro |
Vinovalie | Terreo Cabernet Sauvignon | Southwest France | Francia | 2022 | Plata |
Viña Morandé | Selección de Viñedos Gran Reserva | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2022 | Plata |
Bodega Langmeil | Niño salvaje | Valle de Barossa | Australia | 2022 | Plata |
Spier Wines | Seaward | En la costa | Sudáfrica | 2021 | Plata |
Vinos De Bortoli | Deen Vat 9 | Heathcote | Australia | 2017 | Plata |
Viña y Cava Valle Secreto | First Edition | Valle del Cachapoal | Chile | 2022 | Bronce |
Viña Luis Felipe Edwards | 360° Cabernet Sauvignon | Valle de Colchagua | Chile | 2019 | Bronce |
Le Grand Domaine | The Pledge Our Stellie | Stellenbosch | Sudáfrica | 2021 | Bronce |
£15-£20 | |||||
Sula Vineyards | RASA | Maharashtra | India | 2022 | Oro |
Terrazas de los Andes | Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon | Valle de Uco | Argentina | 2022 | Plata |
Viña Cousiño Macul | W [Double U:] | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2021 | Plata |
Colinas de Durbanville | Collectors Reserve The Castle of Good Hope | Durbanville | Sudáfrica | 2022 | Plata |
Bodega Mauricio Lorca | Lorca Poetico Cabernet Sauvignon | Valle de Uco | Argentina | 2021 | Plata |
Yedi Bilgeler | Solón Ática | Esmirna | Turquía | 2022 | Plata |
Viña Carmen | Carmen Gran Reserva | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2022 | Plata |
Brampton | Roxton Black | Stellenbosch | Sudáfrica | 2020 | Plata |
Kilikanoon | Carrera de Killerman | Australia Meridional | Australia | 2019 | Bronce |
Viña Doña Paula | Cabernet Sauvignon | Mendoza | Chile | 2023 | Bronce |
Oaked 100% Cabernet Sauvignon (continued)
Bodega | Nombre del vino | Región | País | Vint. | Medalla |
£20-£30 | |||||
Bellevue Wine Estate | The Reserve Collection | Stellenbosch | Sudáfrica | 2022 | Oro |
Vinos Wakefield/Taylors | Masterstroke Cabernet Sauvignon | Coonawarra | Australia | 2021 | Oro |
San Hugo | Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon | Coonawarra | Australia | 2021 | Oro |
Warwick | Blue Lady | Cabo Occidental | Sudáfrica | 2020 | Oro |
Vinos Gatt | Alto Edén Cabernet Sauvignon | Valle de Barossa | Australia | 2021 | Oro |
Vinos Gatt | Cabernet Sauvignon | Valle de Barossa | Australia | 2021 | Plata |
MontGras | Antu Cabernet Sauvignon | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2022 | Plata |
Boschendal | Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Sudáfrica | 2017 | Plata |
Cramele Recas | Selene Cabernet Sauvignon | Recas | Rumanía | 2021 | Plata |
Vinos De Bortoli | Melba Reserve | Valle del Yarra | Australia | 2018 | Plata |
Boschendal | Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Sudáfrica | 2019 | Plata |
Viña Los Boldos | La Campana | Valle del Cachapoal | Chile | 2019 | Plata |
Louisvale Wines | 5 Barrels Cabernet | Stellenbosch | Sudáfrica | 2020 | Plata |
Alto Wine Estate | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Sudáfrica | 2019 | Plata |
Stellenview Wines | Kruger Family Reserve | Cabo Occidental | Sudáfrica | 2020 | Plata |
Viña Undurraga | TH Terroir Hunter Cabernet Sauvignon Cauquenes | Maule | Chile | 2021 | Plata |
Viña Sutil | Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2022 | Plata |
Chamlija | Cabernet Sauvignon | Strandja Mountain | Turquía | 2021 | Plata |
Bodega Langmeil | Blacksmith C | Valle de Barossa | Australia | 2021 | Plata |
Viña Undurraga | TH Terroir Hunter | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2022 | Plata |
Le Grand Domaine | Grand Vin de Stellenbosch | Stellenbosch | Sudáfrica | 2021 | Plata |
Santa Carolina | Reserva De Familia | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2020 | Bronce |
Spier Wines | 21 Gables Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Sudáfrica | 2019 | Bronce |
Bodega Koelenhof | 1679 Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Sudáfrica | 2021 | Bronce |
Bodega Koelenhof | 1679 Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Sudáfrica | 2019 | Bronce |
Stellenview Wines | Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon | Cabo Occidental | Sudáfrica | 2018 | Bronce |
Bodega Langmeil | Kernal Cabernet Sauvignon | Valle de Barossa | Australia | 2021 | Bronce |
£30-£50 | |||||
Nederburg | Papelera privada Dos Siglos | Región costera | Sudáfrica | 2020 | Oro |
Viñedos Kenwood | Jack London Dry Farmed | California | EE.UU. | 2021 | Oro |
Arínzano | Cabernet Sauvignon | Navarra | España | 2019 | Oro |
San Hugo | DR3 | Coonawarra | Australia | 2021 | Oro |
Viña Santa Rita | Floresta | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2022 | Plata |
Terrazas de los Andes | Grand Cabernet Sauvingon | Valle de Uco | Argentina | 2021 | Plata |
Camino de la Iglesia | 1 Cabernet | Bahía de Hawke | Nueva Zelanda | 2020 | Plata |
Viña Neyen de Apalta | Tesis Primus | Valle de Colchagua | Chile | 2022 | Plata |
Bodega Langmeil | Jackaman’s | Valle de Barossa | Australia | 2021 | Plata |
Viñedos Kenwood | Rugged Elements Wasson Vineyard | California | EE.UU. | 2021 | Plata |
Viñedos Veramonte | Organic Cabernet Sauvignon | Colchagua | Chile | 2021 | Plata |
Viñedos Kenwood | Jack London Wild Ferment | California | EE.UU. | 2021 | Plata |
Thelema Mountain Vineyards | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Sudáfrica | 2020 | Plata |
Camino de la Iglesia | 1 Cabernet | Bahía de Hawke | Nueva Zelanda | 2021 | Plata |
£50-£70 | |||||
Hickinbotham | Trueman Cabernet Sauvignon | Valle de McLaren | Australia | 2021 | Maestro |
Cono Sur | Silencio | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2019 | Oro |
Viña Cousiño Macul | Jardín de Macul | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2020 | Plata |
£70-£100 | |||||
Bemberg Estate Wines | La Linterna Parcela No.19 | Cafayate | Argentina | 2018 | Maestro |
Vinos Wakefield/Taylors | The Visionary | Valle de Clare | Australia | 2019 | Maestro |
Vinos Wakefield/Taylors | St Andrews | Valle de Clare | Australia | 2021 | Oro |
Viña Santa Rita | Casa Real | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2021 | Oro |
Vinos De Bortoli | Melba Vineyard | Valle del Yarra | Australia | 2018 | Plata |
Mezcla fermentada
Bodega | Nombre del vino | Región | País | Vint. | Medalla |
Menos de 10 | |||||
Viña San Pedro | Gato Negro Cabernet Sauvignon | Valle Central | Chile | 2023 | Plata |
Flor del Cabo | Essence du Cap Cabernet Sauvignon | Cabo Occidental | Sudáfrica | 2022 | Plata |
Nederburg | The Winemasters Cabernet Sauvignon | Cabo Occidental | Sudáfrica | 2022 | Bronce |
£10-£15 | |||||
Viña Luis Felipe Edwards | Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva | Valle de Colchagua | Chile | 2022 | Oro |
Viña Santa Rita | Santa Rita Medalla Real Gold Medal | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2022 | Plata |
Blaauwklippen Vineyards | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Sudáfrica | 2022 | Plata |
Viña Tarapacá | Gran Reserva Etiqueta Roja | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2022 | Plata |
Viña Concha y Toro | Casillero Del Diablo Reserva | Valle Central | Chile | 2022 | Bronce |
Viña Luis Felipe Edwards | Terra Vega | Valle de Colchagua | Chile | 2022 | Bronce |
£15-£20 | |||||
Cono Sur | Edición limitada de 20 barriles | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2020 | Oro |
Camino de la Iglesia | Grand Reserve Cabernet Merlot Malbec | Bahía de Hawke | Nueva Zelanda | 2021 | Oro |
Viña Concha y Toro | Casillero Del Diablo Reserva Especial | Valle del Maule | Chile | 2022 | Oro |
Bodega Langmeil | Legendary Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz | Valle de Barossa | Australia | 2021 | Oro |
Camino de la Iglesia | McDonald Series Cabernet | Bahía de Hawke | Nueva Zelanda | 2021 | Oro |
Bodega Carmel Road | Cabernet Sauvignon | California | EE.UU. | 2021 | Oro |
Viña Concha y Toro | Casillero Del Diablo Reserva Privada | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2021 | Oro |
Viña Concha y Toro | Marques de Casa Concha Etiqueta Negra | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2021 | Oro |
Viña Concha y Toro | Marques de Casa Concha | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2021 | Plata |
Viñedos Kenwood | Descubrimientos Cabernet Sauvignon | California | EE.UU. | 2021 | Plata |
VIK | A | Valle del Cachapoal | Chile | 2022 | Plata |
Camino de la Iglesia | Grand Reserve Cabernet Merlot | Bahía de Hawke | Nueva Zelanda | 2020 | Plata |
Viña Carmen | Cabernario N°5 | Luján de Cuyo | Argentina | 2022 | Plata |
Vinos Wakefield/Taylors | Taylor Made Cabernet Malbec | Valle de Clare | Australia | 2021 | Plata |
Viña Morandé | Vitis Única | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2022 | Bronce |
£20-£30 | |||||
Viñedos Kenwood | Jack London Cabernet Sauvignon | California | EE.UU. | 2019 | Oro |
Bodegas Bianchi | Bianchi Particular | San Rafael | Argentina | 2021 | Oro |
Kendall-Jackson | Reserva del viticultor | Condado de Sonoma | EE.UU. | 2021 | Oro |
Concha y Toro | Terrunyo Cabernet Sauvigonon | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2021 | Plata |
MontGras | Intriga | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2022 | Plata |
San Hugo | Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon | Coonawarra | Australia | 2019 | Plata |
Viña Cousiño Macul | Finis Terrae Red Blend | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2018 | Plata |
£30-£50 | |||||
Tokara | Director’s Reserve Red | Stellenbosch | Sudáfrica | 2021 | Maestro |
Clos du Val | Cabernet Sauvignon | Valle de Napa | EE.UU. | 2021 | Oro |
Chamlija | Sui Generis | Strandja Mountain | Turquía | 2020 | Oro |
Kendall-Jackson | Gran Reserva | Valle de Alexander | EE.UU. | 2021 | Oro |
Viña Carmen | Delanz Alto Jahuel | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2022 | Oro |
Château Mongravey | Margaux Cru Bourgeois Supérieur | Burdeos | Francia | 2019 | Plata |
Tokara | Reserve Collection | Stellenbosch | Sudáfrica | 2021 | Plata |
Pasaeli Bagcilik ve Sarapalik | Kaynaklar | Egeo | Turquía | 2018 | Plata |
Vinos Wakefield/Taylors | Masterstroke Cabernet Shiraz | Valle de Clare | Australia | 2019 | Bronce |
Oaked Blend (continued)
Bodega | Nombre del vino | Región | País | Vint. | Medalla |
£50-£70 | |||||
Alto Wine Estate | MPHS | Stellenbosch | Sudáfrica | 2017 | Maestro |
Viñedos de la familia Trefethen | Cabernet Sauvignon | Valle de Napa | EE.UU. | 2021 | Oro |
Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine | Mai dire Mai Fear No Dark | Véneto | Italia | 2020 | Oro |
Viña Undurraga | Altazor | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2021 | Oro |
Viña Cousiño Macul | Lota | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2020 | Bronce |
£70-£100 | |||||
Hoosegg por Philip Shaw | Doblemente feliz | Orange NSW | Australia | 2019 | Maestro |
Hoosegg por Philip Shaw | Doblemente feliz | Orange NSW | Australia | 2018 | Oro |
Viña Carmen | Carmen Oro | Valle del Maipo | Chile | 2021 | Oro |
Kaesler Wines | Age of Light | Valle de Barossa | Australia | 2022 | Oro |
Bodega Mauricio Lorca | Inspirado | Valle de Uco | Argentina | 2020 | Oro |
£100+ | |||||
Clos du Val | Yettalil | Valle de Napa | EE.UU. | 2021 | Maestro |
Gallica | Cabernet Sauvignon | Valle de Napa | EE.UU. | 2021 | Maestro |
Grand Napa Vineyards | Stone Crib Estate Rutherford | Rutherford | EE.UU. | 2021 | Oro |
Sobre el concurso
With high-quality judges and a unique sampling process, The Cabernet Sauvignon Masters provides a chance for your wines to shine. The 2024 competition was judged on 17 April at The Thomas Cubitt in London, employing experienced judges. The top wines were awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze medals according to their result, and those expressions that stood out as being outstanding received the ultimate accolade – the title of Cabernet Sauvignon Master.
This report features the medal winners only. Please visit the Global Masters website for more information or, to enter future competitions – giving you the chance to feature online and in print – please call: +44 (0) 20 7803 2420 or email Sophie Raichura at: sophie@thedrinksbusiness.com