Posted: April 4, 2017
A powerful lift of lemons and limes on the nose. Tight palate with good sweet fruit flavours and nicely balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Reillys Rockridge Watervale Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Reserved nose with a slight tropical lift and a nicely textured green apple/citrus palate.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Big ripe citrus-like aromas with musky nuances. Nice depth of varietal flavours on a leaner style of palate with very good backbone of acidity and a vibrant drying finish.
Comments Off on Koonowla The Ringmaster Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Unusual spicy characters to the nose. Nicely balanced stonefruit palate; some sweetness but balanced by acidity
Comments Off on Rise Vineyards Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh lifted citrus and pineapple aromas and lovely balance between the citrus and tropical flavours on the nicely textured palate.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Regional Range Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Simple, slightly sweet style with lemon/stonefruit characters and a hint of toastiness.
Comments Off on Chalkers Crossing Hilltops Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Estery tropical nose with a steely lift and fleshy fruit driven palate. Good cellaring potential.
Comments Off on Gotham Wines Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Delicate bath powder like bouquet and beautifully textured palate with soft citrussy flavours and a lingering sweet fruit finish.
Comments Off on Settebello Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very pretty and delicate young riesling showing faint floral fragrances and fills the mouth with very well balanced fresh citrus flavours .”Will age well”, noted one judge.
Comments Off on Horner Wines Little Jack Orange Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy/cinnamon characters on the nose with more spiciness on the stonefruit palate.
Comments Off on Knappstein Handpicked Clare Valley Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Subtle, delicate peach aromas and a lean, clean and slightly grippy palate with stonefruit freshness.
Comments Off on Dalfarras Central Victoria Pinot Grigio 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Estery floral nose that smells of pastille lollies with a very appealing and very varietal palate that’s well structured with spicy honeyed peach flavours and good mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Four Sisters Central Victoria Pinot Grigio 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A simple minerally steely style with a subtlety of refreshing citrus-like varietal fruit characters.
Comments Off on Peter Lehmann Art ‘n’ Soul Pinot Grigio 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slightly sweet, full flavoured style with subtle pear and attractive toastiness developing.
Comments Off on Arlequin Wines Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Delicate melon aromas and fresh zingy citrus focused varietal palate.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Masterpeace Swan Hill Pinot Grigio 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nose shows some passionfruit, toasty development and slight minerality. Palate is punchy and pungent with mouthfilling flavours.
Comments Off on Nobilo Regional Collection Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Exotic toasty development on the gooseberry nose. Creamy palate, great varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nose had some tropics, some florals and a perfumed lift. The palate is a simple, crisp and slightly acidic.
Comments Off on Yealands Estate Land Made Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice mineral character to the fresh floral nose. The palate is vibrant, fresh and zingy with strong tropical flavours.
Comments Off on The Crossings Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pungent passionfruit bouquet with a lovely, seamlessly balanced, palate brimming over with tropical flavours from beginning to end and showing a nice phenolic grip.
Comments Off on Rapaura Springs Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely pungent tropical aromas leap from the glass. The palate offers perfect balance between the sweetness and the intense passionfruit flavours.
Comments Off on Peter Yealands Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
White, bright and elegant. Pretty floral/spring flower characters on the nose with some tropical notes. Lovely balance between fruit sweetness and the acidity.
Comments Off on Invivo Graham Nortons Own Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Great colour, very youthful pungent/floral/passionfruit bouquet and a lovely fresh palate with lingering varietal flavours and a tight acid backbone. “A very well made wine”, noted one judge.
Comments Off on Giesen Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
The nose exhibits very attractive New Zealand varietal pungency underscored with some bright minerality. Lovely and fresh in the mouth with good rich flavours and great acidity.
Comments Off on Eradus Wines Awatere Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slight advanced colour and nice tropics on the nose with slight herbaceousness. Lean palate; attractively varietal .
Comments Off on Te Awanga Estate Parkhill Road Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very youthful wine with flowery/honeysuckle aromas and a well balanced lightweight palate.
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lovely crisp, lively and pungent tropical style. Hints of citrus on the nose and great concentration of flavours.
Comments Off on Mount Riley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Smells slightly grassy and showing some development and a lean Loire palate.
Comments Off on Loire Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nettle like aromas with a hint of the tropics. Very crisp palate that abounds in flavour.
Comments Off on Second Left Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Zesty fresh style with nettley/grassy varietal fragrances and very lively ‘tingly’ grassy/tropical palate.
Comments Off on Kaiora Bay Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A water white wine – lean and dry and very varietal with rich passionfruit aromas which follow through on to the lovely even/ balanced palate that offers great fresh and youthful flavours.
Comments Off on Kaiora Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A fresh pretty little wine with nice floral fragrances and soft in the mouth.
Comments Off on South Point Estate Central Victoria Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powerful passionfruit aromas with lovely varietal flavour profile and excellent acid backbone to carry it. Nice phenolic finish.
Comments Off on Longview Whippet Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Honeyed sweetness to the floral nose. Slightly creamy style of palate with floral stonefruit flavours.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Private Bin East Coast Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Punchy gooseberry and citrus aromas with the slightest hints of blackcurrants. Lovely mouthfilling varietal flavours with nice fruit sweetness and an attractive phenolic touch.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Private Bin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very New Zealand with its pungent floral/cut grass aromas that carry through to the slightly sweet palate with long lingering flavours.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Anthony Joseph Vidal Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Complex style showing first stage of toasty buttery development. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Queen Adelaide South Eastern Australia Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very fresh wine with nice fruit reminiscent of lemony citrus and passionfruit pulp. Some balanced sweetness.
Comments Off on Taylors Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Musky and tropical on the nose with subtle apple juice like fruit flavours and a distinct acid backbone.
Comments Off on Taylors Clare Valley Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A punchy full flavoured wine that has a fine fragrant floral nose and a juicy peach and nectarine fruit palate with a crisp finish.
Comments Off on South Point Estate South Eastern Victoria Pinot Grigio 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Strong stonefruit characters on the nose without being overpowering. Palate is fresh and lively with fruit flavours in the citrus spectrum layered with slight honeyed notes.
Comments Off on Mojo Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Creamy pear and lychee freshness to the nose and a warm, off-dry, palate with lovely floral fruit flavour length and a spicy finish.
Comments Off on Longview Vineyard Queenie Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fuller and true to style with oily texture, slight residual sugar and peach and pineapple fruit characters.
Comments Off on Mount Riley Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Tight and lean with subtle hints of pears on the nose and a fresh crisp palate.
Comments Off on Peter Yealands Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh Nashi pear bouquet with a hint of minerality and a fresh, punchy and lean palate exhibiting good length of apple flavours with nice texture and crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Yealands Estate Land Made Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pungent estery nose with slight candied notes and a creamy palate with musky/floral characters.
Comments Off on Giesen Wines Estate Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Quite a subdued nose but there are some subtle stonefruit nuances. Nice creaminess to a varietal palate that reflects the excellent quality of fruit used here.
Comments Off on Pask Kate Radburnd Sunkissed Hawkes Bay Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Grassy aromas with smoky notes and hints of honey. Crisp well integrated palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017