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Deakin Estate Murray Darling Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A subtle herbaceous style of sav blanc with a lovely fruit lift and great acid balance.

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Yarran Riverina Pinot Grigio 2016

Posted: April 4, 2017

Bright colour to this light lemony/limey style with estery aromas and a well balanced palate. Offers good drinkability.

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Salena Estate Wines Legacy Loxton Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Simple, soft and very drinkable showing some bottle development and fruit cake characters.

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Trentham Estate Murray Darling Noble Taminga (375ml) 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Delicious golden wine. Lovely lift of honeysuckle and orange blossom on the honeyed nose and a long luscious toffee and marmalade palate that has balance and length.

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Trentham Estate Murray Darling Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A solid commercial pinot with a ripe strawberry bouquet and some nice richness to the palate.

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Trentham Estate Murray Darling Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Funky, complex and buttery chardonnay. Loads of attractive oak and apple-like varietal fruit.

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McGuigan Black Label Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A richer, complex, oak driven style with some fruit definition on the nose and a well balanced palate with great mineral backbone.

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McGuigan Black Label Pinot Grigio 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Bright zesty citrus-like fruit with “playful” acidity, subtle pear notes and warming alcohol.

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Little Birdwood South Eastern Australia Sweet Red 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Simple sweet and nicely balanced with strawberry and raspberry fruit and crisp acidity.

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Little Birdwood South Eastern Australia Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Flinty herbaceous aromas with some honeyed notes developing – similar palate.

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Claire Creek South Eastern Australia Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A simple style with peachy fruit and toasty oak, some residual sweetness and crisp acidity.

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Elmfield South Eastern Australia Cabernet Merlot 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Lovely cabernet fruit characters in the red currant spectrum with dark olive layers and some spice. Good line of acid.

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Little Birdwood South Eastern Australia Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A clean and balanced wine with deep brooding black cherry fruit and peppery notes.

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South Point Estate South Eastern Australia Pink Moscato 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Aromatic strawberries and cream aromas and nice persistence of varietal flavours.

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Elmfield South Eastern Australia Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nice bright peach-like varietal fruit balanced by good use of oak and soft acidity.

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South Point Estate South Eastern Australia Moscato 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

An easy drinking commercial style with spicy rose petal fragrances and a sweet and racy, sherbety palate.

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Lindemans Bin 40 South Eastern Australian Merlot Petit Verdot Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A very approachable wine. Elegant varietal characters in the greener spectrum well integrated with oak, acid and tannins.

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Lindemans Bin 45 South Eastern Australian Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Simple commercial style with great oak structure and balance and varietal fruit underneath.

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Lindemans Bin 50 South Eastern Australian Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A generous, deep red wine with a lively balance between dark plum and cassis fruit and cigar box oak. Good juicy commercial style.

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Ekhidna She Viper McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A nicely integrated spicy herbal blend with good flavour length. Nice quaffer.

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Burk Salter Wines Riverland Sparkling Ruby NV

Posted: April 4, 2017

Bright fruit bouquet and good spicy elements to the slightly drying palate.

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Rutherglen Estates Shelley’s Block Rutherglen Viognier Roussanne Marsanne 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Light green wine with a delicate bouquet and subtle peach blossom-like flavours.

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Hoggies Estate Wines Coonawarra Chardonnay 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nose seems almost Semillon like. Has a musky/candied peel palate with some nice spiciness.

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Hoggies Estate Wines Latest Bottling Coonawarra Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV

Posted: April 4, 2017

Talc-like characters to the nose, fine bead and very approachable, rich rounded palate.

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Hoggies Estate Wines No 2 Bottling Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A more complex tropical bouquet with hints of honeydew melon. The crisp austere palate has more of the tropical and melon fruit.

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Hoggies Estate Wines Coonawarra Riesling 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Lovely elegant aged varietal that has maintained its vibrancy with lifted spicy lemon and lime aromas. Mineral line to the crisp palate.

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Hoggies Estate Wines No 2 Bottling Australia Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Lovely lifted red berry bouquet and a fresh jubey fruit palate with good level of tannins.

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Byrne Vineyards Scotts Creek Retreat SA Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Subtle aromas with muted leafiness and some cloves. Warm solid palate, nice weight of jubey berry flavours with obvious spiciness.

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Byrne Vineyards Von Rieben SA Riesling 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Floral fragrances with some secondary notes and a light palate with pretty varietal flavours.

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Zonte’s Footstep Excalibur Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Subtle, subdued grassy aromas. Crisp acid palate with a balance of herbaceous flavours.

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Zonte’s Footstep Doctoressa Di Lago Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

An elegant bouquet with an attractive lift of pear-like characters. Simple, long and well balanced palate with some peachy notes.

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Zonte’s Footstep Bolle Felici Fleurieu Peninsula Prosecco NV

Posted: April 4, 2017

Bright simple nose and pleasant solid lemony palate with a herbal lift.

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MoFro Wines Perricoota Semillon Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Hay, peach skin and some florals on the nose with a simple, pleasant, well structured palate.

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MoFro Wines Perricoota Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Earthy tobacco leaf aromas and a slightly green/leafy palate with soft tannins.

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Taylors Promised Land South Australia Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Good commercial style with a bright berry bouquet and nice palate weight with lovely jubey plum freshness.

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Taylors Promised Land South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Slightly porty cassis/blackcurrant bouquet and generous sweet fruit flavours with firm tannins.

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Taylors Clare Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Dense rich nose and a fruit choc-like palate with a high acid persistence.

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The Pond Northern Victoria Pinot Grigio Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Subtle buttery bouquet and nice upfront flavour intensity on the long well balanced palate.

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Neve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A good pungent punch to the tropical nose fruit with the vibrant tropical/melon flavours mingling with the crisp acidity

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Tomich Duck and Weave Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Jubey red fruit aromas and silky smooth palate with good fruit weight and soft tannins.

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Casella Family Brands Young Brute Wrattonbully Red Blend 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

“It is what it says – a red blend”, with dark fruits, charry oak and firm tannins. Needs a BBQ!

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Brygon Reserve Wines The Outlaws South East Australia Moscato NV

Posted: April 4, 2017

A lift of gooseberries to the grassy green bouquet. Nice sweet stonefruit palate. Good acid structure.

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Brygon Reserve Wines The Bruce Blanc de Blanc South East Australia Sparkling Chardonnay NV

Posted: April 4, 2017

A toasty honeyed complexity to the nose. Soft well balanced palate with subtle flavours.

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Brygon Reserve Wines Third Wheel Western Australia Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Floral nose with more of the greener semillon coming through. A more serious palate than some. Good spicy texture.

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Brygon Reserve Wines Lions Lair Western Australia Merlot 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Powerful dense oak nose; minty overtones. Firm, austere and tannic palate with dark fruit length.

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Brygon Reserve Wines Lions Lair Western Australia Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

“Hits all the right notes”. Some grassiness with hints of asparagus but more herbal than tropical.

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Brygon Reserve Wines Martha’s Lane Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nose has pleasant toasty buttery developed notes mingling with the stonefruit which carries through to the palate..

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Brygon Reserve Wines Bin 848 Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Subtle well integrated varietal nose and generous palate with soft slightly aged flavours.

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The Wishing Tree Adelaide Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A solid commercial style with a dusty fruit nose and rounded creamy palate with melon flavours.

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The Wishing Tree Adelaide Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Leafy red fruit aromas and nice palate with flavours of dried plums, herbs and roast meats. Decent tannin length.

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