AUSTRALIAN WINE COMPANION 2008 James Halliday
Rich, almost velvety, with blackcurrant to the fore backed by touches of licorice and the French oak in which it spent 20 months; delicious and luscious.
94 points!

ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE - Issue 167, October 2006
The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon boasts a deeper colour as well as more nuances, purer fruit, and sweeter tannin. It should also drink well for a decade.
Rating: 92-94 Points

DECANTER - Pierre Mansour, December 2009
Ripe, upfront cassis mixed with light vegetal secondary notes. Concentrated with super-ripe, yet delicious fruit. A big, bold wine; classically Australian.
Rating: 16.8pts/20

AUSTRALIAN WINE COMPANION 2007 – James Halliday
Very good colour; firm, medium-to full-bodied blackcurrant and cassis; excellent structure and length; controlled French oak.
Rating: 94.

ROBERT PARKER’S WINE ADVOCATE – Issue 167, October 2006
The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon’s deep ruby/purple hue is accompanied by superb aromas of cassis, black cherries, cedar and spice box. It should drink well for a decade.
Rating: 93 Points.

AUSTRALIAN WINE COMPANION 2007 – James Halliday
High-toned, pure Cabernet varietal character; deliciously ripened and focused blackcurrant and cassis fruit; exceptional vintage for Barossa Cabernet; 20 months in French oak.
Rating 96 Points. Drink 2015.

ROBERT PARKER’S WINE ADVOCATE – Issue 161, October 2005
The 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon boasts a deep ruby/purple colour as well as plenty of smoky black currant characteristics intermixed with loamy soil and subtle herb notes. Silky tannin, a notion of background oak, and loads of fruit, earth, and character suggest it will drink well for 5-8 years.
Rating: 90 Points.

THE ADELAIDE REVIEW – October 28 November 10, 2005
The cool 2002 vintage worked some special magic in warm regions like the Barossa Valley, especially for Cabernet Sauvignon. While Shiraz does its thing year in and year out, Cabernet Sauvignon can lose its nerve in the Barossa, making descent wine, but not necessarily great Cabernet. There are many standouts from the ’02 Barossa offerings and this Turkey Flat is a blinder. Super deep colour, really inky, there’s great varietal character here. It oozes Cabernet Sauvignon. Briary, leafy aromas sit across ripe dark berry fruits, tarry liquorice, fennel seed and juniper berry. The oak wallows in rich fruit aromas that are both pure and defined. This is exceptional cabernet. The palate is also on target and really pins the variety to the board. It’s bright, full of life and strong on primary berry fruit flavour with fine tannins supporting the mid-palate bringing balance and style all the way home. The lasting impression is savoury and strong.
Rating: 92 Points

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD – August 3, 2004
An outstanding Barossa Cabernet, with chocolate, dark berry and green bean aromas, terrific depth and concentration. The palate has a lot of extract and ripe chewy tannin, tight structure, yet it's smooth and supple. Now to 2010 . Cabernet Trophy at the '03 Barossa show. Drink with: Hard Cheeses.

Qantas 'the Australian way' - Jeremy Oliver. August, 2001
While others struggled with the vintage, Turkey Flat produced one of its best Cabernet Sauvignons in 1999. It is almost essence-like in its delivery of pure, vibrant cassis and plum flavours, fresh aromas of violets and smartly balanced cedary and chocolate oak.

WINE SPECTATOR - January, 2001
Ripe and smoky, generous with its dark cherry and olive flavors, finishing with a touch of tobacco. It all echoes nicely on the supple finish. Best from 2003 through 2008. 1,200 cases made. (1200 cases produced)
Rating: 88 Points.

JAMES HALLIDAY – March 9, 2000
Medium to full red-purple; the solid berry fruit with hints of leather and earth on the bouquet is accompanied by lots of vanilla oak. The moderately intense palate has the hallmark cassis berry fruit, but is going through a transition phase at the moment, making it a little hard. There is no problem with the oak, and the wine should merit higher points in the years ahead.
Rating 84 Points

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH – February 3, 2001
Blackcurrant, chocolate and vanilla all gently squeezed out of some of the oldest vines in the Barossa.

JAMES HALLIDAY'S RECOMMENDED WINES – 8 August, 1999
Joins the very good Turkey Flat Shiraz, and indeed in 1997 outpointed its better-known stablemate. Made in the generously proportioned and fruity style which has gained Turkey flat such a loyal band of followers.