Posted: December 3, 2021
A punchy tropical fruit driven style that’s very juicy and flavoursome with a good backbone of acid in support.
Comments Off on Giesen Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Pungent, tropical and very flavoursome with some residual sweetness.
Comments Off on Ara Single Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Delightful toasty lemon aromas and a delicious, varietally pure, lip-smacking palate that is long and delicate with plenty of cellaring potential. 3-5
Comments Off on Wild Game Wine The Duchess Mount Gambier Riesling 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
A fine nose; some lavender and bath salts with a full bodied, brown lime palate.
Comments Off on Tolley Clare Valley Riesling 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Lovely greengage-tinged nose with floral notes. Generous fruit palate with a nice firm phenolic edge.
Comments Off on Portraits of Clare Clare Valley Riesling 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Pretty nose of subtle spicy/sweet citrus aromas with a citrus driven palate, great line of acid and a savoury textured finish.
Comments Off on Gomersal Wines Premium Clare Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
A solid wine with a lovely, lifted blend of citrus and floral aromas. Good balance, weight and flavour concentration to the pure citrus driven palate with elegant punchy acidity.
Comments Off on St Amand Clare Valley Riesling 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Bargain-priced, this age-worthy Waipara red was matured for 10 months in French oak barriques (15-18% new). Bright ruby, it is full-bodied, with fresh acidity and plum, cherry and spice flavours, showing very good vigour and depth. Best drinking 2023+. $20…
Comments Off on Mount Brown Estates North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2020 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Bright pink, this is a very easy-drinking rosé, medium-bodied, with vibrant peach, red berry and strawberry flavours, a gentle splash of sweetness, balanced acidity and a smooth finish. It’s ready to roll. $15 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Allan Scott Marlborough Rosé 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Enjoyable young, this freshly scented wine is medium to full-bodied, with good depth of vibrant pear, peach and lychee flavours, moderate acidity and a smooth, off-dry finish. $15 (A, UK)
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Offering fine value, this punchy young wine was grown in the Wairau Valley. Medium-bodied, it has vibrant, tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, showing good intensity, crisp, appetising acidity and a dry finish. $15 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Allan Scott Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
A reserved style soft with oak and fruit and has some great acidity.
Comments Off on Eight at The Gate Single Vineyard Wrattonbully Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Red currant aromas with developed notes and an intensity of spicy fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Carmine’s The Henry Cuvee SEA Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Honeyed stonefruit fragrances with nice floral elements. Fleshy mouth-filling sweet fruit flavours. Needs food!
Comments Off on Trentham Reserve Murray Darling Noble Taminga 2015 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
A bouquet of strawberries and rose petals with a savoury palate and sweet finish.
Comments Off on Shingleback Haycutters Salmon McLaren Vale Rosé 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Nose is a delightful lift of cassis, cherries, roses and eucalypt with a well-balanced tannic palate of blue fruits.
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Posted: December 3, 2021
An earthy cassis mix of aromas with sweet juicy varietal fruit flavours, supple tannins and good oak.
Comments Off on Mary Street Vintners Archer’s Point Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
A luscious mix of chocolate and sweet black berries with “clever” tannins to match.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate The Family Frizzante Maestri 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Subtle sweet pear nose. Appropriately creamy and oily in the mouth with pear flavours.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Grown Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Delicate pretty rose petal bouquet with light strawberry and grapefruit nuances and a red fruit palate with a fine bead and well-judged residual sweetness and acid.
Comments Off on Brilla Prosecco Spumante DOC Veneto Italy Sparkling Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Grapefruit nose tempered with nettle notes. Good development on the palate.
Comments Off on Cumulus Vineyards Quilty & Gransden Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2020 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Buttery ripe peach bouquet and a long fleshy stonefruit palate with hints of preserved lemon characters.
Comments Off on Cumulus Vineyards Quilty & Gransden Orange Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Delicate varietal fruit nose, blackberry/plum flavours and tangy acidity.
Comments Off on Cumulus Vineyards Quilty & Gransden Orange Merlot 2018 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Mocha mixes with blue fruits on the nose and has peppery varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Cumulus Vineyards Quilty & Gransden Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Ethereal aromas of berries, plums and malt. Fleshy in the mouth tasting of cranberries and blackberries.
Comments Off on Cumulus Vineyards Quilty & Gransden Orange Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Slightly reserved green bean-like bouquet and straightforward acid focused, racy palate.
Comments Off on By Geoff Hardy Red Label Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Fresh floral aromatics, nice brightness of lime characters and residual sweetness.
Comments Off on Reillys Freya and Jules Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Light bright and juicy wine with great intensity of red fruit characters, some forest floor elements, oaky notes, fleshy tannins and great acidity.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Nature Foundation Barbara Hardy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Pungent Muscat aromas and a pear/peach palate with plenty of acidity to balance the sweetness.
Comments Off on Dee Vine Estate The Drover Riverina Moscato 2020 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Rich red fruit nose with a lovely textured savoury palate with great intensity and concentration of fruit.
Comments Off on Dee Vine Estate The Drover Riverina Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Great “marriage” of varieties offering sweet, spicy and inky characters.
Comments Off on Heartland Sposa E Sposa Langhorne Creek Lagrein Dolcetto 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Subtle green apple and pea-like aromas and delicate fruit flavours with balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Babydoll Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Nose is pungent and floral and fruity with great fruit expression on the palate and has a zesty end.
Comments Off on Yealands Reserve Awatere Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
All gooseberry and asparagus. Herbaceous notes to the nose and nice pungency to the palate.
Comments Off on Yealands Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Minerally floral fruit fragrances. Palate is light, bright and tight with a nice spritzig note.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Metal Label Riverina Vermentino 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Passionfruit and citrus peel on the nose with similar characters on the creamy palate.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Winemakers Reserve Riverina Fiano 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Nose of sweet spices and red cherries and pleasant red cherry flavours. Easy drinking.
Comments Off on Farm To Table Strathbogie Ranges Sangiovese 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Green apple nose with nutty nuances and a dash of spice. Very creamy in the mouth with citrus and baked apple flavours with good line of acidity.
Comments Off on Are You Game? Strathbogie Ranges Arneis 2020 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Dark purple wine – a lovely mix of plum jam and cherry pie-like aromas. Fleshy flavours reminiscent of Sarsaparilla. Great palate structure and good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Dee Vine Estate Nericon Riverina Durif 2018 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Intense lifted ripe fruit and sweet spice nose with a peppery palate, chewy tannins and good acidity. Good drinking!
Comments Off on Crisanto (Tempranillo Graciano Grenache) South East Australia Tempranillo Blend 2020 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Beginning to show some age with a leathery/meaty nose and fruit cake-like characters on the palate with old spicy oak.
Comments Off on Gapsted Wines High Country King Valley Tempranillo 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Floral strawberry bouquet and simple bright fruit flavours. Nice off-dry drinking.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Transparent ruby red wine with a sweet spicy fruit cake nose and tasting of cherries, rhubarb and spices. Soft tannins.
Comments Off on Pensilva Estate South Australia Grenache 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lovely maturing complexity of dark fruits, black olives and smoked meats.
Comments Off on Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Mature fruit cake-like aromas and an abundance of tannins on the rich palate.
Comments Off on Bird’s Eye View McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Mature chocolaty bouquet and slight leathery palate with hints of olives.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Artisan McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Very attractive spicy plum nose with a floral hint of violets. Good length and persistence of fruit flavours with generous oak.
Comments Off on Tudor Central Victoria Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Cherries and violets lift off the nose and has a firm chocolate/plum palate with nice mid palate sweetness.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Nature Foundation Barbara Hardy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A Cherry Ripe of a nose and an oak driven palate with spicy peppery flavours.
Comments Off on Hereford Heathcote Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021