Best Value
Winesmiths Premium Cabernet Merlot 2000ml
SA
$7.94per 750ml equivalent
$127.00 for 6 × 2L
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Wine & food pairing
What to eat with Cabernet Sauvignon
Structured and firm, with blackcurrant, mint and cedar. Coonawarra and Margaret River make some of the best in the world. The tannin needs fat and protein to soften it.
Think: red meat, herbs and aged cheese.
Classic matches
Dishes where Cabernet Sauvignon is our number one pick.
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Stonegate Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Riverland, SA
$10.67per bottle
$128.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Angove Long Row Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Riverland, SA
$11.17per bottle
$134.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Smith's Lane Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
North East Victoria
$12.00per bottle
$72.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Young Poets Cabernet Sauvignon 2024
Mudgee, NSW
$14.08per bottle
$169.00 for 12 × 750ml
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La Tour Travers Bordeaux Blanc 2022
Bordeaux, France
$20.33per bottle
$244.00 for 12 × 750ml
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The Shy Pig Shiraz Cabernet Merlot 2024
South Eastern Australia
$9.42per bottle
$113.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Oxford Landing Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2024
Riverland, SA
$14.50per bottle
$87.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Serve it at
16 to 18°C. Young Cabernet opens up after 30 minutes in a decanter.
Glass
A tall Bordeaux glass.
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About Cabernet Sauvignon with food
Structured and firm, with blackcurrant, mint and cedar. Coonawarra and Margaret River make some of the best in the world. The tannin needs fat and protein to soften it.
Cabernet Sauvignon appears on 9 of our 80 food pairing pages, and it’s the first pick for 3 of them. The wines above are chosen for value from live prices at the Australian retailers we compare, refreshed every 4 hours.
Questions
What food goes with Cabernet Sauvignon?
Cabernet Sauvignon is at its best with lamb, roast beef and easter lunch. Red meat, herbs and aged cheese: that’s the rule of thumb.
What temperature should Cabernet Sauvignon be served at?
16 to 18°C. Young Cabernet opens up after 30 minutes in a decanter. A tall Bordeaux glass.
What’s a good-value Cabernet Sauvignon right now?
Winesmiths Premium Cabernet Merlot 2000ml is one of the best-value picks at $7.94 a bottle from Cellars. We compare 362 Cabernet Sauvignon wines, from $7.94, and check prices every 4 hours.
