Posted: November 2, 2022
Fragrances of passionfruit and citrus with a lightly varietal palate and a fine acid edge.
Comments Off on Sorby Adams Wines Gudilly Single Vineyard Adelaide Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Developing grassy nose with oaky nuances. Slight oaky characters obvious on the palate adding complexity.
Comments Off on Wise Wine Leaf Series Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Subdued tropical fragrances with a trace of florals and a sweet palate but kept in balance.
Comments Off on Fox Gordon Sassy Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A clean bright and uncomplicated style showing a good tropical fruit profile with a pleasant acid line.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyard Metal Label Padthaway Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Subtle bouquet with an indication of citrus and pineapple. Needs time to assimilate.
Comments Off on Fowles Farm To Table Victoria Sauvignon Blanc 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Quite a complex style sitting in the flinty grassy spectrum and supported by a good line of acidity.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Murray Darling Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
The nose is a pungency of passionfruit and green bean with a good tight palate, plenty of length and nice acid line.
Comments Off on Lake Chalice Falcon Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A lovely rich density of passionfruit fragrances here with a powerful depth of pure sweet varietal fruit flavours seamlessly balanced by the fresh and lively acid.
Comments Off on Delta Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A mix of both tropical and floral aromas with a typical Marlborough varietal palate. Nice acid spine.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Origin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A green bean character to the nose and quite complex stonefruit flavours.
Comments Off on Ara Single Estate Marlborough Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Zesty melon/peach aromas with delicate fruit flavours and nice zippy acid.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Lake Chalice Marlborough Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Candied fruit style; pale pink with quite a lifted nose and a good crisp texture to the flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on McPherson Wines Aquarius SEA Rosé 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Quite a subdued nose but the palate has a lovely purity of strawberry-like flavours.
Comments Off on Tahbilk Dalfarras Goulburn Valley Sangiovese Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Dark almost red in colour with musky strawberry characters and subtle oak.
Comments Off on Fifth Estate Wines Geographe Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Hints of red fruits on the nose and good up-front sweetness to the fruity palate.
Comments Off on Gapsted Wines Alpine Road King Valley Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A lifted and well balanced dusky pink wine with vibrant delicacy of wild strawberry-like aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Adelaide Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A pale salmon wine with a very pretty rose petal bouquet and a fresh and lively palate with a delicate spicy fruit profile and hints of watermelon.
Comments Off on Duxton Vineyards Rewild Sustainably Made Murray Darling Shiraz Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Simple and fresh with lifted peach-like nose and nice savouriness to the palate.
Comments Off on Ricca Terra 22 Degree Halo Riverland Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Hints of red fruits on the nose and good up-front sweetness to the fruity palate.
Comments Off on Zilzie Wines Bulloak Murray Darling Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A stonefruit nose with sweet ripe tropical fruit flavours on a slightly oily textured palate.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Two Thirds Murray Darling Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Classic light and lifted fragrances of cut grass and ripe gooseberries with a pleasant freshness of citrus/passionfruit flavours. Very easy to drink!
Comments Off on Hay Shed Hill Wines Pitchfork Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A pleasant combo of lifted perfumed floral fruit, fine tannins and sharp acidity.
Comments Off on Lana’s Bike VIC Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Offering good value, this deep ruby red was aged ‘on’ French oak in stainless steel tanks. Full-bodied, it has generous, ripe plum and spice flavours, in a moderately complex style with good depth, supple tannins and lots of drink-young appeal….
Comments Off on Pa Road Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Offering very easy drinking, this partly barrel-fermented wine was lees-aged for nine months. Bright, light lemon/green, it is fresh and mouthfilling, with vibrant, peachy, citrusy flavours, showing a distinct touch of complexity, and a smooth finish. Priced right. $19
Comments Off on Pa Road Marlborough Chardonnay 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Offering good value, this ruby hued red was aged for six months in French oak barriques. Fresh, with a distinct touch of complexity, it is mouthfilling, with good depth of berryish, spicy flavours, slightly savoury notes and a moderately firm…
Comments Off on Lake Chalice The Falcon Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Priced right, this full-coloured red has fresh, berryish, spicy aromas. Mouthfilling, it has good depth of lively berry, plum and spice flavours, in a moderately complex style with some savoury notes and balanced tannins. Best drinking mid-2023+. $19
Comments Off on Lake Chalice The Falcon Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Pale pink, this dry wine was blended from multiple varieties, grown in the Wairau Valley. It is medium-bodied, with gentle peach, strawberry and spice flavours, very fresh and lively. $20 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Black Cottage Marlborough Rosé 2022 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Enjoyable young, this fresh, medium-bodied wine has lively pear, lychee and spice flavours, showing good depth, and a dry finish. $20 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Black Cottage Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
This very easy-drinking wine is full-bodied, with good depth of fresh, peachy, citrusy flavours, moderate complexity and a smooth, slightly creamy finish. $18
Comments Off on Babydoll Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Delicious young, this full-bodied wine has a slightly creamy bouquet. Bright, light lemon/green, it has generous, vibrant, peachy flavours, gently seasoned with oak, and very good freshness and immediacy. $20
Comments Off on Yealands Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Offering excellent value, this Wairau Valley wine was partly barrel-fermented. Bright, light lemon/green, it is fragrant and full-bodied, with very good depth of ripe, peachy flavours, showing a distinct touch of complexity, and a smooth finish. Already enjoyable, it should…
Comments Off on Lake Chalice The Falcon Marlborough Chardonnay 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Already enjoyable, this light-bodied wine is fresh and vigorous, with good intensity of citrusy, slightly appley flavours, a gentle splash of sweetness and appetising acidity. Drink now or cellar. $19
Comments Off on Lake Chalice Marlborough Riesling 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Still very youthful, this fresh, lively wine was grown in the Wairau and Awatere valleys. Pale lemon/green, it is medium-bodied, with very good depth of tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, crisp and lingering. $20 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Black Cottage Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Bright, light pink, this is a very lively, medium-bodied wine, with strong, vibrant watermelon, strawberry and spice flavours, crisp and dry. Best drinking 2023+. $20 (UK)
Comments Off on Two Rivers Isle of Beauty Rosé 2022 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Still very youthful, this vivacious wine was mostly handled in tanks, but a small part of the blend was fermented in concrete egg tank and clay amphora. Light lemon/green, it is highly aromatic and full-bodied, with very good intensity of…
Comments Off on Two Rivers Convergence Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
This vibrant, youthful, medium-bodied wine is well worth cellaring. Bright, light lemon/green, it has strong, citrusy, peachy flavours, showing very good vigour, delicacy and intensity, and a crisp, off-dry finish. Best drinking 2024+. $20
Comments Off on te Pa Marlborough Riesling 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lifted spicy blue/black fruit fragrances with soft dark fruits enveloping the long lingering palate.
Comments Off on Rockridge Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A dark brooding wine that is rich with spicy red fruit and has a high impact of oak. A very nice ‘drink now’ wine.
Comments Off on Millon Wines The Impressionist Barossa Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Dusty oak and purple fruits lift off the nose and has a seamlessly balanced, full-bodied, palate with good persistence of plum-like flavours with soft tannins.
Comments Off on Rockridge Cellar Selection Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Deep dark brooding wine of juicy blackberry and plum fruit laced with nice grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Trimboli Family Wines Saverio South Australia Saperavi 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A strawberry nose with melon esters and stonefruit flavours; not too sweet.
Comments Off on Millon Wines Clare’s Secret Clare Valley Rosé 2022 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Light pink with a berry bouquet and a crisp slightly off-dry palate.
Comments Off on Millon Wines The Impressionist Eden Valley Rosé 2022 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Blue fruits and licorice on the nose with a lovely savoury varietal palate; all crunchy, fruity and earthy.
Comments Off on Millon Wines The Impressionist Barossa Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A soft pleasant easy drinking wine. Quite developed for a two-year old with a seamless integration between dark berry fruit and toasty oak. Drink now.
Comments Off on Millon Wines The Impressionist Barossa Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A punchy wine with super inky blackcurrant aromas and a big generous and well-balanced palate.
Comments Off on Trimboli Family Wines Saverio South Australia Saperavi 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
More savoury in style with delicate violet/berry fragrances. Ripe, fresh and warm palate. Food friendly style.
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot Fat’n Skinny The Red Fury McLaren Vale Tempranillo Garnacha 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Fragrant sour cherry aromas and developed prune-like flavours with fine tannins.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate The Family Nebbiolo 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Interesting meaty broth characters to the luscious floral fruit fragrances. Palate is a nice mix of fresh varietal fruit characters and aged savoury ones with velvety tannins.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate The Family Nero D’Avola 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Ripe candied fruit-like aromas with a slight herbaceous note and nicely balanced zesty lime fruit palate well integrated with the crisp acid. “A fun wine!” thought one judge.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate The Family Vermentino 2022 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Vibrant lifted rose petal-like bouquet. Tight and bright on the palate with fresh peach flavours and moderate sweetness perfectly balanced by a good line of acid. “Very moreish!”
Comments Off on Millon Wines Clare’s Secret Clare Valley Grenache Rosé 2022 / 0 View / September 3, 2022