Posted: April 4, 2017
Bright ruby, mouthfilling and supple red with fresh, lively, plummy, slightly spicy flavours. Fine value. (From Sileni.)
Comments Off on Overstone Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh and lively, with generous, plummy, spicy flavours, gentle tannins and an inviting fragrance. Fine value.
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Fresh, ripe, plummy and spicy, with a hint of sweet oak, in a medium-bodied, vibrantly fruity style with very good flavour depth.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Private Bin Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Offering concentrated plum and spice flavours, this fragrant red shows good power through the palate, with some savoury complexity and a firm finish. A great buy. (From Villa Maria.)
Comments Off on Thornbury Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Deeply coloured, mouthfilling, sweet-fruited red, from the hill country and Gimblett Gravels. Aromatic, with strong, plummy flavours, showing some complexity, and lots of drink-young appeal.
Comments Off on Haha Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Floral, pretty pink blend of chambourcin and merlot, fresh and crisp, with berryish, slightly spicy flavours. Lively, fruity, easy drinking.
Comments Off on Clearview Black Reef Blush Rosé 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Mouthfilling and rounded, this youthful wine has ripe apricot and pear flavours, very fresh and lively, and a touch of complexity. It’s still developing. Fine value.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Viognier 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Crisp and dry, this is a lively, refreshing, medium-bodied wine with citrusy, slightly spicy flavours.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Arneis 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Exotically perfumed, with rose petal aromas, this is a refined wine with fresh, youthful pear and spice flavours, showing good sugar/acid balance. Strongly varietal, with good delicacy, it has obvious cellaring potential.
Comments Off on Clearview Te Awanga Gewurztraminer 2015 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Medium to full-bodied, with a gentle splash of sweetness and good depth of peach, pear and spice flavours, balanced for easy drinking.
Comments Off on Sileni Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Solid, dryish wine, medium-bodied, with fresh acidity and ripe, peachy flavours, balanced for easy drinking. Good value. (From Sileni.)
Comments Off on Overstone Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Vivacious, medium-bodied style with an attractive, aromatic bouquet, crisp, lively pear and spice flavours and an off-dry finish. Priced sharply.
Comments Off on Haha Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Fruit-driven style with vibrant, ripe, peachy flavours to the fore and plenty of drink-young appeal.
Comments Off on Sileni Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Mouthfilling, with moderately concentrated, peachy, citrusy, slightly biscuit flavours and a fresh, crisp finish.
Comments Off on Vidal Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Mouthfilling, ripely flavoured, peachy wine with fresh, balanced acidity, a subtle seasoning of nutty oak and good weight, texture and length. Bargain-priced.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A great little quaffer with big tarry sweet fruit/oak aromas and pleasant well balanced palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Murray Darling Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
White florals and honey on the nose. Lean and dry in the mouth with simple light flavours.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Murray Darling Verdejo 2015 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A light and elegant almond/apricot bouquet with a pleasant dry and fruity palate.
Comments Off on Giggling Goose Padthaway Viognier 2015 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A well made cool climate style with a punchy passionfruit nose and good varietal palate with mouth puckering acid/tannin finish.
Comments Off on Giggling Goose Padthaway Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A lovely easy drinking fruit driven cabernet that is more savory in style.
Comments Off on Jacobs Creek Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Grassy asparagus elements on the nose with a soft tropical fruit palate
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Limestone Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Citrussy lift to the floral nose and good depth and persistence of apple, citrus and herbal flavours, high in acid.
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Kongorong Mt Gambier Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Earthy and spicy on the nose followed by a lovely rich, full bodied, fruit driven palate.
Comments Off on Hoggies Estate Coonawarra Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Good complexity of lemon aromas and nice fresh green apple flavours with slight chalky grip.
Comments Off on Hoggies Estate Coonawarra Riesling 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Light grassiness on the nose, more herbaceous on the palate with persistent passionfruit notes.
Comments Off on Giggling Goose Padthaway Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
“A really friendly young slurpable shiraz”, thought one judge. Lifted confectionery fragrances and vibrant fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Giggling Goose Padthaway Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Good medium bodied commercial style but with a nice elegance to it. The intense dark fruit is well balanced by very mocha-like oak.
Comments Off on Quarisa Treasures Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2012 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Spicy and chocolaty on the nose with a tarry savory palate and an astringent tannic finish.
Comments Off on Quarisa Treasures Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Spicy plum nose with minty overtones which is echoed on the chewy flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on Quarisa Treasures Coonawarra Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Fresh citrus peel aromas with simple light bodied and refreshing green apple palate.
Comments Off on Tidswell Wines Heathfield Limestone Coast Vermentino 2015 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Cassis aromas with a hint of mint and lovely balanced tarry/chocolaty palate.
Comments Off on Mojo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
“Smells like a blackberry pie”, declared one judge. Some dusty earthiness on the nose and persistent leafy spicy fruit flavours on a medium bodied palate. Gentle tannins.
Comments Off on Penley Estate Hyland Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Attractive dark berry fruit with spicy/earthy notes and very astringent drying tannins.
Comments Off on Penley Estate Phoenix Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Lovely drinking here. Subtle fruit nose with peppery notes; upfront red fruit flavours, hints of spice and mouthpuckering tannins.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Mother of Pearl Wrattonbully Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Nose showing nutty leathery age with tarry, leathery, earthy aged characters on the palate.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Mother of Pearl Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Light apple aromas with a touch of fresh bread and lively fruit flavours with good acid level.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Mother of Pearl Coonawarra Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A lovely complexity of dark fruits layered with tar and licorice like characters. Lots of oak.
Comments Off on Swire & Noble Silver Collection South Australia Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Pungent and citrussy on the nose and solid, balanced and somewhat complex in the mouth.
Comments Off on St Hilaire Blanquetbrut De Limoux France Brut NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Citrussy aromas with floral notes. Good palate structure with some stylish fruit.
Comments Off on Veuve Amiot Saumur France Brut NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Lively lifted strawberry aromas and a fatter palate with good yeastiness and sugar/acid balance.
Comments Off on Arrogant Frog Lily Pad Pink France Sparkling Rosé NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Nashi pear aromas and a very varietal green apple-like palate offering some refreshing quaffing.
Comments Off on Bottega Vini Dei Poeti DOC Treviso Italy Prosecco NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Intense lifted candied lime bouquet and a lemonade like palate with good acid/sugar balance.
Comments Off on Zonin 187mL x3 Italy Prosecco NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Lemony aromas with floral hints. Lovely palate – very good chardonnay fruit characters.
Comments Off on Yellowtail Bubbles Sparkling White NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Salmon pink wine with estery grape aromas and candy floss sweetness on the palate.
Comments Off on Mojo South Australia Moscato 2015 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Salmon pink wine with yeasty strawberry nose and similar characters persisting on the palate.
Comments Off on Yellowglen Pink South Eastern Australia Sparkling Rosé NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Citrus aromas with hints of peaches. Very good balance and complexity to the palate with excellent acidity.
Comments Off on Yellowglen Yellow South Eastern Australia Sparkling NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Smells like lime juice with good yeast complexity and a fine palate with balanced sugar/acid.
Comments Off on Yellowglen Vintage South Eastern Australia Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Slightly honeyed characters to the nose. Hints of strawberry flavours on the stylish palate with good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Trilogy South Australia Brut Cuvee NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Musky sherbety nose and sweet berry fruit flavours with just the right amount of acidity.
Comments Off on Claire Creek South Eastern Australia Moscato Rosa NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Slightly earthy/forest floor fragrances with rich fruit cake-like flavour complexity.
Comments Off on Syn Rouge Coonawarra Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017