James Halliday Aust. Wine Companion 2012 Edition - 87 Points - 4 Stars
ALPHA Magazine - March 2011
"Perfect Match.....It has cabernet's drying tannins. They prompt thirst and appetite, so you'll want another forkful of pie and a swig of red!"
Wine 100 - January/February Edition 2011 - 88 Points
“There’s a knack to delivering Cabernet this good for the money and the Angove family has it nailed - smells of classic cassis fruit with some briary berries and gentle leafy notes too. The tannins are snappy and light, more an exercise in juicy berry fruit crunch.”
Quaff 2011 - Peter Forrestal
The Best Wines in Australia Under $15 - Good
'This is a good year for the ‘Long Row’ range: this cabernet fits the mould as it’s an approachable medium-bodied red that has lively ripe dark berry fruit, gentle vanillin oak, supple fleshy texture and neatly balanced tannins. Good drinking now.'
The Age - Epicure - 26.10.10 - 4 Stars
“Angove’s Long Row range of inexpensive table wines invariably offers good value. Essentially an everyday quaffing type, this cabernet has lightly earthy mulberry and blackcurrant fruit, moderate weight, easy mouthfeel, and a touch of astringency that dissolves with appropriate food.”
West Australian - 05.08.10 - 86/100
“If you’re looking for a good honest cabernet, it’s hard to go past this one. It has some subtle varietal cabernet blackcurrant and plum character while the soft tannins and subtle oak support the warm fleshy fruit. Good value.”
Fine Wine Club - Barry Weinman - July 2010 - 17.3 Points
“Dense and closed. Hints at cool climate fruit. More fly spray on this and the structure is good.”
The Big Red Wine Book - Campbell Mattinson and Gary Walsh - 2010/11 Edition
5 Stars - 91 Points
'A lot of folk nowadays think they don't like cabernet - we're not sure why. It's a classic variety and it drinks beautifully with food. Gosh this is good. It's sturdy and rich, ripe and refreshing. It tastes of dusty blackcurrant and subtle but effective toasty oak. Satiny texture, lovely length, it's not for cellaring, but as a drink now it's a beauty.'
B Magazine - David Bone - 26.01.10
'This little gem surprised me. There are bright berry aromas and dried herbs on the nose. The palate continues to impress with blackberry on a soft, full palate with just enough tannin for balance.'
Donna Hay Magazine - Page 73 - 1.3.09
BEST BUY
It's a tricky thing making inexpensive red wine and even trickier to ensure that it tastes like the variety listed on the label. This wine achieves two things - it's a terrific drop, plus it's quite clearly cabernet sauvignon. It's a great example of quality grapes coming out of South Australia.
Campbell Mattinson - Sunday Herald Sun - 1.2.09 - Page 28
Also Appeared in Sunday Telegraph - 1.2.09 - Page 30
I've found the perfect barbecue red and I'm very excited. Some people reckon you shouldn't drink red wine in hot weather because the alcohol tends to jump out the moment it becomes too warm. While this advice isn't wrong, it lacks ambition A glass of good red with a piece of barbecued meat isn't just one of the great perks of summer - it's worth fighting for. The red I've discovered has had to pass a few tests. For starters it had to be inexpensive, because
you hardly want to be pulling out something posh when plastic cups might be all you have to drink it from - and besides, you'll be busy burning the snags. It also can't be too high in alcohol because, with the effects of warm weather, before long you'll not only have started talking jibberish, but that's all you'll be able to taste. (A barbecue red should have an alcohol content of 14 per cent or less.) But, most importantly, it has to pass the taste test. The wine that's won me over is Angove Long Row Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 ($9.95, from major liquor outlets). Don't expect to see a better bargain than this in a hurry. It has a sauce-like sweetness and is packed with juicy, curranty flavour. With an alcohol content of only 14 per cent, it's so soft and easygoing, you could chill it and it would still taste bonza.
The Age (Epicure) - Ralph Kyte-Powell - Page 12 - 27.01.09
3* Stars $$$ Great Value
You can still grab tasty local reds of familiar style and good quality for less than $10. This example is a straight-forward wine smelling of juicy, ripe black fruits and earth. It has light to medium body and attractive texture with a soft finish. A very respectable everyday red wine from South Australia's Riverland.
Launceston Examiner - Mike Burnett - Page 22 - 7.01.09
This label, based at Renmark in South Australia's Riverland, has been providing top drinking in this price bracket for decades and these two wines indicate that position has not changed. The latest Long Row Cabernet Sauvignon, in particular, is a contender in the quality versus cost stakes. While not having the blockbusting power of bigger (more expensive) reds, it has satisfying depth and complexity. There is a mix of berry flavours backed by light oak that builds the wine's flavour and structure. It has a soft mouth-feel and holds well on the finish. Expect to find both on "best value" lists.
The West Australian - 1.1.09 - Page 7 - 86/100
A pleasant seamless, medium-bodied quaffing, good value-for-money cabernet. Delicious mix of chocolate and black currant with gentle oak flavours. Current drinking.
Paddy Kendler's Top 20 Brands Guaranteed To Deliver On Taste - Herald Sun - 30.12.08 - Page 27 - LONG ROW RANGE
Angove's offers the dependable budget brand Butterfly Ridge, as well as the Nine Vines and Vineyard Select ranges, but Long Row is my pick of the pack. Chardonnay and sauvignon blanc are invariably huge value and shiraz and cabernet sauvignon over-deliver on quality at a modest price.
The Age - Ralph Kyte-Powell - 26.11.08
Four Star Review & $$$ Value for Money
Angove quietly provides quality drinking for less than $10 with its Long Row range. The cabernet has plenty of character in its blackberry and blackcurrant fruit, and a smart dressing of sweet oak gives it a touch of class. It is smooth with balanced, dry tannins to give structure
The Age - Jeni Port 26.11.08
Full, round, soft with plenty of fruit, Long Row gives the archetypal taste of Australian cabernet without the alcoholic jamminess. Blackberry and plums on the nose develops into a nicely tannic palate with spice, dusty plums and herbs.
Quaff 2009, The Best Wines in Australia Under $15 - Peter Forrestal
Rated 'Bloody Good'
Shortlist: Best Red Wine Under $10
'A Riverland cabernet that has plenty of oak and tannins but is balanced by the depth of dark berry fruit. There's some silky texture to round out the picture.'
Sunday Times - Peter Forrestal - 9.11.08
'The 2007 Angove Long Row Cabernet Sauvignon is the best under $10 cabernet currently on the market.'
Herald Sun - 28.10.08 - Peter Forrestal
Top 20 Wines under $15.00
Angove Long Row Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
"A Riverland Cabernet that has plenty of oak and tannins but is balanced by the depth of dark berry fruit. There's some silky texture to round out the picture."
Surf Coast Times - 26.08.08 - Jon Helmer
With Halliday giving it the thumbs up, 'Quaff 2008' rating it 'best red under $10' and 'moi' giving it a run, it must be pretty good. The 2006 vintage glows right through all price points and that means value plus in the cheap and cheery section. Dark fruits abound with chocolatey richness, a wiff of oak (chips that would be) and surprisingly soft, silky tannins keeping it all together. 'Nuff said I reckon!
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2009
89 Points 4 Stars
Good colour; a clean bouquet with no reduction, then attractive juicy red and black fruits with a savoury twist of tannins and oak on the finish. Great Value.
ALPHA - Ben Canaider - July 2008
Ever reliable, this cabernet has great structure and actually tastes like cabernet sauvignon, not just dry red wine. I know plenty of people who love this stuff over winter.
The West Australian - 26.6.08
This is an example of why Angove's is the most improved winemaker in the country - a varietally sound and flavoursome cabernet selling for less than $10. It's sound and simple, with good fruit on an appealing palate.
Mount Barker Courier - Ross Noble - 28.5.08
Angove's Long Row Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 was awarded Best Red Under $10 in Peter Forrestal's Quaff 2008 - Best Wines Under $15. It blends fruit from Wrattonbully (near Naracoorte), Padthaway, Coonawarra and Riverland. Red berry flavours and soft tannins. Sausages and chips.
Burnie Advocate - Jason Purdie - 12.04.08
Value is the word that springs to mind with the Angove's Cabernet Sauvignon. This is a drop which you should pick up about the $10-mark. Located in Adelaide, Angove's is a family operation which has been passed through more than four generations. It's best-known product is arguably Stone's Green Ginger Wine, but it competes very well in the value range. So much so that it was awarded the 2006 Quaff Award Winery of the Year. This writer has without doubt had better Cabernet Sauvignons but this is a $10-wine and punches at its weight for the price. It is made from a range of grapes from cooler and warmer climes.
Sydney Morning Herald - 8.3.08 - Greg Duncan Powell
Chunky, tasty and not without some grunt, this bargain basement cabernet ticks all the boxes for basic weekday red drinking. Sophisticated and complex it's not but it's hard to beat for value.
Sun Herald - Winsor Dobbin - 24.2.08
Long Row 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
"This has to be one of Australia's best wine buys. There's plenty of flavour but also softness and complexity that you don't often find in this price bracket. With dark berry and herbal notes, it's a lovely savoury wine that would be great with pizza and pasta dishes or a spicy roast lamb."
Bayside Leader - 29.1.08
'For those who love a bargain, the cheapest of Paterson's 10 great value wines is Angove's Long Row cabernet sauvignon, which, by the way, is also listed as Quaff's best red under $10. The label's chardonnay ($10) also gets a guernsey as one of the 10 great weekend wines.'
City Weekly - Jeff Gordon - 20.12.07
But the best value wine i tasted all year was Angoves Long Row cabernet ($10-15).
Melbourne Times - Jeff Gordon - 19.12.07
'And without a doubt, the best value wine I tasted all year was Angove's Long Row cabernet 2006. ($10-15) it's a blend so there's no regional influences, but it has all the characteristics of cabernet and is just so easy to drink.'
Sunday Times - Peter Forrestal - 2.12.07
Long Row Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Soft and easy to drink, with plum and blackberry flavours and a smooth, approachable finish.
The Age - 27.11.07
Angove's Long Row wines are excellent value, testament to the economies of scale available to family-owned wineries in areas such as the South Australian Riverland. This cabernet has briary blackcurrant and cherry liqueur aromas with earthy spice. The medium-bodied palate has a trace offruit sweetness and soft tannins.
Herald Sun, Paddy Kendler's Top 50 Wines
Long Row Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
'Softer and smoother than the average cabernet, but still showing blackcurrant fruit flavour. Fine tannins, mild finish, good drink. Barbecued red meats, pizza or cheese.'
James Halliday's Top 100 - November 2007 - 89 Points
'The grapes came from various parts of South Australia, not solely from Angove's vast Nanya vineyard in the Riverland. Brightly coloured, it has a clean bouquet (no reduction), then attractive, juicy red and black fruits, with a savoury twist of tannins and oak on the finish.'
Jeremy Oliver - The Australian Wine Annual 2008
Long Row Range named in Top 10 Bargain Wines
In his comments Jeremy noted " One of Australia's largest family owned wine producers, Angove's, is also emerging as one of our quiet achievers. I am particularly impressed with its winemaking attitude, which is to attempt to create the most elegant and balanced wine possible, regardless of the ultimate price of the finished product. The results are seen in the freshness and perhaps unexpected finesse of the Vineyard Select range, as well as the sheer value for money found under the Long Row label."
Quaff 2008 - The Best Wines in Australia under $15 - Peter Forrestal - In Top 20 Quaffing Wines for 2008
2006 Long Row Cabernet Sauvignon - Winner of Best Australian Red Wine Under $10.
"The Riverland's big improver has made a classically unpretentious quaffer that drinks beautifully - very soft and fruity with redcurrant and blackcurrant flavours, succulent and silky smooth texture, neat balance and supple gentle finish. Bloody Good... Quaff on!"
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2008
Long Row Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Rating 88 points - 4 glasses - 'Excellent wine at the price, has both structure and varietal character, with ample length, and not forced.'