Posted: April 8, 2020
A delicious black fruited style with great oak integration and a lovely tannin structure holding it all together.
Comments Off on Stalking Horse McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Very intense core of cabernet fruit that is well supported by the tannins and the acidity.
Comments Off on Stalking Horse McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Nose has hints of orange blossom and limes with a zesty lemon sherbet-like palate and crunchy acid finish.
Comments Off on Taylors Estate Clare Valley Riesling 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Green and peppery on the nose with lean peppery red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Wines By Geoff Hardy Pertaringa Lakeside South Australia Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Super toasty nose and attractive intensity of melon and citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Barossa Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Nice mix and intensity of floral characters laced with tropical fruit and hints of citrus. Good acidity.
Comments Off on St Andrews South Eastern Australia Chardonnay (1L) 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Herbaceous nose with some gooseberry nuances. Palate more in the tropical spectrum.
Comments Off on Crisp & Fresh South Eastern Australia Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A generous balance of candied dried fruit characters, tropical fruits and peaches. Nice acid spine. 3-5
Comments Off on Big Aussie Wine Company Great White Murray Darling Chardonnay (1L) 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Butterscotch aromas with nice fruit poking through and attractive nutty melon flavours.
Comments Off on Nick Haselgrove Clarence Hill Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A rich and buttery bouquet with secondary characters developing and a vibrant lemon curd of a palate with good use of oak.
Comments Off on Ara Single Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Honeyed notes developing on the apricot nose with generous, mouth-filling, nutty melon flavours and some fruit sweetness. 1-2
Comments Off on Mission Estate Winery NZ VS Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A lean crisp un-oaked style with bright lime and lemon fruit characters.
Comments Off on Finniss River Vineyard Chardonnay Currency Creek Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A well-made, youthful, vibrant and modern style with a nose of sweet fruit and spicy oak and a very rich and intense core of crunchy fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Casa Santos Lima Quinta De Bons Ventos Beiras Portugal Touriga Blend 2014 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Dense dark confectionery cherry bouquet with intense fruit and sweet oak flavours.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate The Family Murray Darling Nero D’Avola 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Toasty charry oak driven nose with a sweet fruit core to the palate and a generous amount of oak.
Comments Off on Syrahmi Heathcote Mourvedre 2017 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Nose suggests dried herbs with leathery/earthy undertones. Tannins drive the palate with developing fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Tussock Jumper Castilla Spain Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Bright and youthful with lolly-like primary fruit sweetness and some savoury elements.
Comments Off on Aradon Rioja Spain Tempranillo 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A wine with drive and focus that has prominent spicy oak aromas with dark berries underneath. Palate has a lovely core of sweet varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Gapsted Wines High Country King Valley Tempranillo 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Yellow stonefruit characters with a spicy lift and starting to show some bottle age.
Comments Off on McPherson Wines Bella Luna Central Victoria Fiano 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A delicate wine with good line of green citrus fruit, savoury notes and lovely minerality.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate The Family Murray Darling Vermentino 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A pleasant dry savoury style with apple and pear fruit characters edged with a spicy lift. Drink soon!
Comments Off on Tussock Jumper Veneto Italy Pinot Grigio 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Cantelope and apples on the nose with an upfront spicy fruit palate. Very refreshing.
Comments Off on Portone Veneto Italy Pinot Grigio 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Persistent bead, zesty fruit palate with a touch of sweetness and zingy finish.
Comments Off on Botter Veneto Italy Prosecco NV / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Fruit driven style with fresh fragrances of rose petals and white flowers with a very pleasant, balanced, palate.
Comments Off on McPherson Wines Bella Luna Victoria Prosecco 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Smells of buttered toast and caramel with big upfront melon and citrus flavours and a good line of acid. 3-5
Comments Off on Taylors Estate Clare Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
“A lovely drinking wine,” enthused one judge. Bright lifted floral citrus nose and floral citrus flavours that build and flow across the entire palate. Super refreshing.
Comments Off on Tahbilk Nagambie Lake Marsanne 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Lifted melon nose with a meaty/savoury note and upfront spicy citrus flavours on a big full palate.
Comments Off on Tahbilk Nagambie Lake Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A big hit of tropical fruit fragrances. Slight smokiness on the palate with loads of flavour that lingers on and on.
Comments Off on Tahbilk Nagambie Lake Riesling 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
An attractive melange of mixed berries, sweet plums and warm spices with good oak/fruit/tannin balance.
Comments Off on Preece Heathcote Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A rich, chocolaty deep purple monster. “Full of love,” according to one judge! There is masses of dark blue-like varietal fruits with some very grippy drying tannins.
Comments Off on Turners Crossing Vineyard Mr Turner Bendigo Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A nose of melons and peaches with floral notes and nicely layered citrus/melon palate with plenty of length. 3-5
Comments Off on Growers Gate South Australia Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A lifted and balanced wine, slightly savoury with citrusy elements and oaky notes.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Millers Creek Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Super lifted candied lime bouquet and good intensity of fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Windowrie The Mill Cowra Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
A delightful “explosion” of muscat aromas with floral and ginger characters on a tight acid palate. “Dangerous!”
Comments Off on Ginscato South Australia Gin & Moscato NV / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Juicy blackcurrant and rhubarb bouquet with cigar-box-like oak and a slightly sweet, youthful and high acid palate.
Comments Off on Highroller South Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Smells of prune fruit and sweet oak with a firm and tannic palate showing lovely vanilla-like oak influence.
Comments Off on Byrne Estate Grown South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
A nose of berry jam, spice and mint with slightly sweet, moderately astringent palate. $
Comments Off on Woolpunda South Australia Shiraz Grenache 2017 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Deep purple wine with intense earthy mulberry and rhubarb-like aromas showing a floral edge and a complexity of cassis and licorice flavours with fine tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Choosy Beggars Geographe Cabernet Merlot 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Spicy plum aromas, stewed fruit flavours, light oak influence and good acidity
Comments Off on Tocco Wines Vine Ruler Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Nose is pungent, floral and sweet with a dry and creamy red berry palate that has a certain elegance to it.
Comments Off on Taylors Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Citrus and apples lift off the nose and palate has good persistence of inviting flavours.
Comments Off on Taylors Estate Clare Valley Pinot Gris 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Peppery plum nose and ripe red berry fruit flavours with a lingering sweet finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Dominic Wines Evolution South Australia Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Earthy herbaceous characters on the nose and mouth-coating tannins on the fruity palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Dominic Wines Evolution South Australia Merlot 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
A vibrant varietal with buttery stonefruit aromas laced with citrus and plenty of melon, citrus and cashew flavours.
Comments Off on Dominic Wines Evolution South Australia Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020