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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
Vignobles | Nom du vin | Région | Pays | Vint. | Médaille |
£15-£20 | |||||
Caeli Winery | Felici | Thrace | Turquie | 2023 | Bronze |
Unoaked 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vignobles | Nom du vin | Région | Pays | Vint. | Médaille |
Moins de £10 | |||||
Cramele Recas | Paparuda | Recas | Roumanie | 2022 | Bronze |
Cramele Recas | Sanziana | Recas | Roumanie | 2022 | Bronze |
Boisson gazeuse 100 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Vignobles | Nom du vin | Région | Pays | Vint. | Médaille |
Moins de £10 | |||||
Vins De Bortoli | Sélection des vignerons | Australie méridionale | Australie | 2022 | L'or |
Viña Santa Helena | Santa Helena Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon | Vallée centrale | Chili | 2023 | L'or |
Viña Santa Helena | Alpaca Cabernet Sauvignon | Vallée centrale | Chili | 2023 | Argent |
Graffigna | Genuine Collection | Mendoza | Argentine | 2022 | Argent |
Kavaklidere | Egeo | Égée | Turquie | 2021 | Argent |
Vins De Bortoli | Au feu de bois | Heathcote | Australie | 2020 | Argent |
Cavit | Bottega Vinai | Trentin | Italie | 2021 | Bronze |
Zonnebloem | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Afrique du Sud | 2021 | Bronze |
La Celia | Réserve | Vallée d'Uco | Argentine | 2022 | Bronze |
£10-£15 | |||||
Cono Sur | Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2021 | L'or |
Vinovalie | Terreo Cabernet Sauvignon | Southwest France | France | 2022 | Argent |
Viña Morandé | Sélection de vins Gran Reserva | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2022 | Argent |
Domaine viticole de Langmeil | L'enfant sauvage | Vallée de la Barossa | Australie | 2022 | Argent |
Spier Wines | Seaward | Littoral | Afrique du Sud | 2021 | Argent |
Vins De Bortoli | Deen Vat 9 | Heathcote | Australie | 2017 | Argent |
Viña y Cava Valle Secreto | First Edition | Vallée de Cachapoal | Chili | 2022 | Bronze |
Viña Luis Felipe Edwards | 360° Cabernet Sauvignon | Vallée de Colchagua | Chili | 2019 | Bronze |
Le Grand Domaine | The Pledge Our Stellie | Stellenbosch | Afrique du Sud | 2021 | Bronze |
£15-£20 | |||||
Sula Vineyards | RASA | Maharashtra | Inde | 2022 | L'or |
Terrazas de los Andes | Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon | Vallée d'Uco | Argentine | 2022 | Argent |
Viña Cousiño Macul | W [Double U:] | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2021 | Argent |
Collines de Durbanville | Collectors Reserve The Castle of Good Hope | Durbanville | Afrique du Sud | 2022 | Argent |
Bodega Mauricio Lorca | Lorca Poetico Cabernet Sauvignon | Vallée d'Uco | Argentine | 2021 | Argent |
Yedi Bilgeler | Solon Attique | Izmir | Turquie | 2022 | Argent |
Viña Carmen | Carmen Gran Reserva | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2022 | Argent |
Brampton | Roxton Black | Stellenbosch | Afrique du Sud | 2020 | Argent |
Kilikanoon | La course de Killerman | Australie méridionale | Australie | 2019 | Bronze |
Viña Doña Paula | Cabernet Sauvignon du Domaine | Mendoza | Chili | 2023 | Bronze |
Oaked 100% Cabernet Sauvignon (continued)
Vignobles | Nom du vin | Région | Pays | Vint. | Médaille |
£20-£30 | |||||
Bellevue Wine Estate | The Reserve Collection | Stellenbosch | Afrique du Sud | 2022 | L'or |
Vins Wakefield/Taylors | Masterstroke Cabernet Sauvignon | Coonawarra | Australie | 2021 | L'or |
St Hugo | Cabernet Sauvignon de Coonawarra | Coonawarra | Australie | 2021 | L'or |
Warwick | Blue Lady | Cap occidental | Afrique du Sud | 2020 | L'or |
Vins du Gatt | High Eden Cabernet Sauvignon | Vallée de la Barossa | Australie | 2021 | L'or |
Vins du Gatt | Cabernet Sauvignon | Vallée de la Barossa | Australie | 2021 | Argent |
MontGras | Antu Cabernet Sauvignon | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2022 | Argent |
Boschendal | Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Afrique du Sud | 2017 | Argent |
Cramele Recas | Selene Cabernet Sauvignon | Recas | Roumanie | 2021 | Argent |
Vins De Bortoli | Melba Reserve | Vallée de la Yarra | Australie | 2018 | Argent |
Boschendal | Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Afrique du Sud | 2019 | Argent |
Viña Los Boldos | La Campana | Vallée de Cachapoal | Chili | 2019 | Argent |
Louisvale Wines | 5 Barrels Cabernet | Stellenbosch | Afrique du Sud | 2020 | Argent |
Alto Wine Estate | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Afrique du Sud | 2019 | Argent |
Stellenview Wines | Kruger Family Reserve | Cap occidental | Afrique du Sud | 2020 | Argent |
Viña Undurraga | TH Terroir Hunter Cabernet Sauvignon Cauquenes | Maule | Chili | 2021 | Argent |
Viña Sutil | Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2022 | Argent |
Chamlija | Cabernet Sauvignon | Strandja Mountain | Turquie | 2021 | Argent |
Domaine viticole de Langmeil | Blacksmith C | Vallée de la Barossa | Australie | 2021 | Argent |
Viña Undurraga | TH Terroir Hunter | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2022 | Argent |
Le Grand Domaine | Grand Vin de Stellenbosch | Stellenbosch | Afrique du Sud | 2021 | Argent |
Caroline du Nord | Reserva De Familia | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2020 | Bronze |
Spier Wines | 21 Gables Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Afrique du Sud | 2019 | Bronze |
Domaine viticole Koelenhof | 1679 Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Afrique du Sud | 2021 | Bronze |
Domaine viticole Koelenhof | 1679 Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Afrique du Sud | 2019 | Bronze |
Stellenview Wines | Réserve Cabernet Sauvignon | Cap occidental | Afrique du Sud | 2018 | Bronze |
Domaine viticole de Langmeil | Kernal Cabernet Sauvignon | Vallée de la Barossa | Australie | 2021 | Bronze |
£30-£50 | |||||
Nederburg | Private Bin Two Centuries | Région côtière | Afrique du Sud | 2020 | L'or |
Vignobles Kenwood | Jack London Dry Farmed | Californie | ÉTATS-UNIS | 2021 | L'or |
Arínzano | Cabernet Sauvignon | Navarre | Espagne | 2019 | L'or |
St Hugo | DR3 | Coonawarra | Australie | 2021 | L'or |
Viña Santa Rita | Floresta | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2022 | Argent |
Terrazas de los Andes | Grand Cabernet Sauvingon | Vallée d'Uco | Argentine | 2021 | Argent |
Route de l'église | 1 Cabernet | Baie de Hawke | Nouvelle-Zélande | 2020 | Argent |
Viña Neyen de Apalta | Tesis Primus | Vallée de Colchagua | Chili | 2022 | Argent |
Domaine viticole de Langmeil | Jackaman’s | Vallée de la Barossa | Australie | 2021 | Argent |
Vignobles Kenwood | Rugged Elements Wasson Vineyard | Californie | ÉTATS-UNIS | 2021 | Argent |
Viñedos Veramonte | Organic Cabernet Sauvignon | Colchagua | Chili | 2021 | Argent |
Vignobles Kenwood | Jack London Wild Ferment | Californie | ÉTATS-UNIS | 2021 | Argent |
Thelema Mountain Vineyards | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Afrique du Sud | 2020 | Argent |
Route de l'église | 1 Cabernet | Baie de Hawke | Nouvelle-Zélande | 2021 | Argent |
£50-£70 | |||||
Hickinbotham | Trueman Cabernet Sauvignon | McLaren Vale | Australie | 2021 | Maître |
Cono Sur | Silencio | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2019 | L'or |
Viña Cousiño Macul | Jardín de Macul | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2020 | Argent |
£70-£100 | |||||
Bemberg Estate Wines | La Linterna Parcela No.19 | Cafayate | Argentine | 2018 | Maître |
Vins Wakefield/Taylors | The Visionary | Vallée de Clare | Australie | 2019 | Maître |
Vins Wakefield/Taylors | St Andrews | Vallée de Clare | Australie | 2021 | L'or |
Viña Santa Rita | Casa Real | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2021 | L'or |
Vins De Bortoli | Melba Vineyard | Vallée de la Yarra | Australie | 2018 | Argent |
Mélange boisé
Vignobles | Nom du vin | Région | Pays | Vint. | Médaille |
Moins de £10 | |||||
Viña San Pedro | Gato Negro Cabernet Sauvignon | Vallée centrale | Chili | 2023 | Argent |
Fleur du Cap | Essence du Cap Cabernet Sauvignon | Cap occidental | Afrique du Sud | 2022 | Argent |
Nederburg | The Winemasters Cabernet Sauvignon | Cap occidental | Afrique du Sud | 2022 | Bronze |
£10-£15 | |||||
Viña Luis Felipe Edwards | Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva | Vallée de Colchagua | Chili | 2022 | L'or |
Viña Santa Rita | Santa Rita Medalla Real Gold Medal | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2022 | Argent |
Blaauwklippen Vineyards | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stellenbosch | Afrique du Sud | 2022 | Argent |
Viña Tarapacá | Gran Reserva Etiqueta Roja | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2022 | Argent |
Viña Concha y Toro | Casillero Del Diablo Reserva | Vallée centrale | Chili | 2022 | Bronze |
Viña Luis Felipe Edwards | Terra Vega | Vallée de Colchagua | Chili | 2022 | Bronze |
£15-£20 | |||||
Cono Sur | 20 Barrels Limited Edition | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2020 | L'or |
Route de l'église | Grand Reserve Cabernet Merlot Malbec | Baie de Hawke | Nouvelle-Zélande | 2021 | L'or |
Viña Concha y Toro | Casillero Del Diablo Reserva Especial | Vallée du Maule | Chili | 2022 | L'or |
Domaine viticole de Langmeil | Legendary Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz | Vallée de la Barossa | Australie | 2021 | L'or |
Route de l'église | McDonald Series Cabernet | Baie de Hawke | Nouvelle-Zélande | 2021 | L'or |
Carmel Road Winery | Cabernet Sauvignon | Californie | ÉTATS-UNIS | 2021 | L'or |
Viña Concha y Toro | Casillero Del Diablo Reserva Privada | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2021 | L'or |
Viña Concha y Toro | Marques de Casa Concha Etiqueta Negra | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2021 | L'or |
Viña Concha y Toro | Marques de Casa Concha | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2021 | Argent |
Vignobles Kenwood | Découvertes Cabernet Sauvignon | Californie | ÉTATS-UNIS | 2021 | Argent |
VIK | A | Vallée de Cachapoal | Chili | 2022 | Argent |
Route de l'église | Grand Reserve Cabernet Merlot | Baie de Hawke | Nouvelle-Zélande | 2020 | Argent |
Viña Carmen | Cabernario N°5 | Luján de Cuyo | Argentine | 2022 | Argent |
Vins Wakefield/Taylors | Taylor Made Cabernet Malbec | Vallée de Clare | Australie | 2021 | Argent |
Viña Morandé | Vitis Única | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2022 | Bronze |
£20-£30 | |||||
Vignobles Kenwood | Jack London Cabernet Sauvignon | Californie | ÉTATS-UNIS | 2019 | L'or |
Bodegas Bianchi | Bianchi Particulier | San Rafael | Argentine | 2021 | L'or |
Kendall-Jackson (en anglais seulement) | Réserve du vigneron | Comté de Sonoma | ÉTATS-UNIS | 2021 | L'or |
Concha y Toro | Terrunyo Cabernet Sauvigonon | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2021 | Argent |
MontGras | Intriga | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2022 | Argent |
St Hugo | Cabernet Sauvignon de Coonawarra | Coonawarra | Australie | 2019 | Argent |
Viña Cousiño Macul | Finis Terrae Red Blend | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2018 | Argent |
£30-£50 | |||||
Tokara | Director’s Reserve Red | Stellenbosch | Afrique du Sud | 2021 | Maître |
Clos du Val | Cabernet Sauvignon | Vallée de Napa | ÉTATS-UNIS | 2021 | L'or |
Chamlija | Sui Generis | Strandja Mountain | Turquie | 2020 | L'or |
Kendall-Jackson (en anglais seulement) | Grande Réserve | Vallée d'Alexander | ÉTATS-UNIS | 2021 | L'or |
Viña Carmen | Delanz Alto Jahuel | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2022 | L'or |
Château Mongravey | Margaux Cru Bourgeois Supérieur | Bordeaux | France | 2019 | Argent |
Tokara | Reserve Collection | Stellenbosch | Afrique du Sud | 2021 | Argent |
Pasaeli Bagcilik ve Sarapalik | Kaynaklar | Égée | Turquie | 2018 | Argent |
Vins Wakefield/Taylors | Masterstroke Cabernet Shiraz | Vallée de Clare | Australie | 2019 | Bronze |
Oaked Blend (continued)
Vignobles | Nom du vin | Région | Pays | Vint. | Médaille |
£50-£70 | |||||
Alto Wine Estate | MPHS | Stellenbosch | Afrique du Sud | 2017 | Maître |
Trefethen Family Vineyards | Cabernet Sauvignon | Vallée de Napa | ÉTATS-UNIS | 2021 | L'or |
Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine | Mai dire Mai Fear No Dark | Vénétie | Italie | 2020 | L'or |
Viña Undurraga | Altazor | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2021 | L'or |
Viña Cousiño Macul | Lota | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2020 | Bronze |
£70-£100 | |||||
Hoosegg de Philip Shaw | Doublement heureux | Orange NSW | Australie | 2019 | Maître |
Hoosegg de Philip Shaw | Doublement heureux | Orange NSW | Australie | 2018 | L'or |
Viña Carmen | Carmen Gold | Vallée de Maipo | Chili | 2021 | L'or |
Kaesler Wines | Age of Light | Vallée de la Barossa | Australie | 2022 | L'or |
Bodega Mauricio Lorca | Inspirado | Vallée d'Uco | Argentine | 2020 | L'or |
£100+ | |||||
Clos du Val | Yettalil | Vallée de Napa | ÉTATS-UNIS | 2021 | Maître |
Gallica | Cabernet Sauvignon | Vallée de Napa | ÉTATS-UNIS | 2021 | Maître |
Grand Napa Vineyards | Stone Crib Estate Rutherford | Rutherford | ÉTATS-UNIS | 2021 | L'or |
À propos du concours
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