Longhop Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2015
Posted: September 6, 2017
A huge wine with a ripe jammy fruit nose and a big, rich and hot, fruit driven, palate.
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Berton Vineyards Metal Label The Black SEA Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
Smells like a Christmas cake with lovely freshness of primary fruit flavours on the velvety rich palate.
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Berton Vineyards Metal Label Padthaway Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lovely depth of red/purple colour with hints of black. Ripe and jammy on the nose with fresh earthy notes and slight menthol lift. Great intensity of rich jammy flavours.
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Deep Woods Estate Harmony Margaret River Rosé 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Pretty “dolly” pink wine with sweet aromas of strawberries and roses and light fresh flavours on the well balanced palate.
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Sidewood Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV
Posted: September 6, 2017
Smells fresh and fruity. Nice acid drive to the palate with a slightly sweet finish.
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Trentham Estate Murray Darling Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2015
Posted: September 6, 2017
Subtle fruit and mint fragrances with attractive varietal flavours on a smooth palate.
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Trentham Estate Murray Darling Pinot Noir 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
Smells like wine jubes! The lovely palate is a little sweet with good weight and texture.
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Trentham Estate Murray Darling Chardonnay 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
An oak driven style with lovely toasty nutty nose and flavours of hazelnuts and nectarines.
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Trentham Estate Murray Darling Pinot Gris 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nice nose – smells like a fruit salad and has an attractive zesty lemon flavour profile.
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Tenafeate Creek Eden Valley Pinot Grigio 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A pretty pink wine with honeyed aromas and elegant, cool climate style of palate.
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Nature’s Step Organic SA Pinot Grigio 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Fresh estery lemonade-like aromas with good length of intense pear-like varietal flavours on the nicely textured palate.
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Claymore Wines You’ll Never Walk Alone Clare Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
Great ripe fruit basket of a nose layered with licorice characters. Silky smooth in the mouth with lovely expression of rich jammy fruit flavours with velvety tannin finish.
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Black Stump Frankland River Riesling 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
Powerful estery citrus bouquet with a simple, fresh and clean palate showing good length of flavour and nice acidity.
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Kalleske Florentine Barossa Chenin Blanc 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A pleasant simple dry white style. Some honeysuckle fragrances and residual sugar on the palate.
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GMH South Australia Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
“A crunchy wine that will endure time well”, said one judge. Loaded with lovely earthy dark plum fruit with a big dash of black pepper. Palate is long and well rounded.
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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rosé 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A drier style with musky aromatics and simple red fruit flavours.
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Shingleback Red Knot Classified McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
“A brooding monster that will unlock with time”, according to one judge. Masses of dark fruits with black olive like savoury characters and light use of oak.
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Shingleback Red Knot McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
Powerful ripe fruit nose; slightly jammy but oaky. “Palate is light on its feet”, according to one judge with nice balance and intensity of flavours.
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Shingleback Haycutters McLaren Vale Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Light tropical nuances to the nose with a clean, simple and flavoursome palate.
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Second Left Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
Subdued tropical fruit characters on the nose but big and rich in the mouth.
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Kaiora Bay Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lovely lingering aromatics with a pleasant herbaceous edge and exotic tropical flavours on the lengthy palate. Very New Zealand!
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Kaiora Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
Well made wine with nice gooseberry lift to the nose and lovely elegant tropical flavours on the balanced, textured and weighty palate.
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Impressionist Eden Valley Pinot Grigio 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
Mild spiciness to the sweet fruit nose. Zesty palate showing delicate varietal characters.
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Impressionist Eden Valley Shiraz 2015
Posted: September 6, 2017
Spicy peppery fruit bouquet and fresh lively fruit palate. A very nice quaffer.
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Tomich Wines Duck & Weave Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nose shows a complex lift of raspberries and cherries – very pinot! A classy palate; elegant structure, good balance and mouthfeel.
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Tomich Wines Hole in One Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: September 6, 2017
Somewhat simple style with no obvious oak but nice dark varietal fruit aromas and flavours.
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Taylors The Restless Wine Merchant Wrattonbully Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
A rich oaky shiraz with beautiful depth of dark plum fruit aromas layered with vanillin oak. The complex palate is rich and velvety in the mouth. “Very modern style -drink now or cellar”.
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Coriole Redstone McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
Big dark ripe plum jam bouquet with lots of pepper and spice – “Very McLaren Vale!” Huge palate, high in alcohol and needing plenty of time to mellow.
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Orchid Original Block 12 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014
Posted: September 6, 2017
A nose of blackberry, spices and Tabac with clean, sweet fruit flavours, spicy oak and soft tannins. 3-5
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Cote Mas Corbieres Syrah Grenache Carignan 2014
Posted: September 6, 2017
Surprisingly fresh spicy nose with good length of confectionery fruit flavours and powdery tannins. 3-5
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James Busby Legends of Shiraz Fruits of Labour McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nose is a powerful combo of dark berries, licorice and spices with. Lovely persistence of berry, chocolate and olive flavours. 5+
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James Busby The Tutor 570 Vines Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014
Posted: September 6, 2017
A complexity of varietal fruit aromas with lifted cedary oak. Firmly structured, savoury, palate with a great richness of spicy chocolaty flavours supported by cigar box oak. 5+
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Earthworks Barossa Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
A fruit driven style with light peppery notes on the nose and cedary oak on the palate with slightly warming alcohol.
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Burge Wines The Cellar Cut South Australia Shiraz 2015
Posted: September 6, 2017
Perfumed lift to the spicy plum nose with a soft, savory and balanced palate.
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James Busby Legends of Shiraz Spice Trail Central Victoria Shiraz 2014
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lean and savoury shiraz with slightly green peppery fruit nicely integrated with the oak.
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Annie’s Lane Harvest Cottage Adelaide Shiraz 2015
Posted: September 6, 2017
Aged oaky nose with an earthy meaty palate showing chocolaty oak and soft tannins.
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Jamiesons Run The Grazier South Eastern Australia Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
Clean lifted spicy/earthy fruit aromas, lovely varietal flavours and firm tannins.
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Bird’s Eye View McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015
Posted: September 6, 2017
Dark fruit aromas lift off the nose with prune-like notes. Good palate structure and length with complex flavours. 3-5
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James Busby Whispers South Eastern Australia Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
Spicy and savoury on the nose with a soft, medium bodied, dark berry palate.
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Tail Spin Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2015
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lifted perfumed varietal aromas and a savoury style of palate with good tannins. 3-5
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Zilzie Estate Australia Shiraz 2015
Posted: September 6, 2017
Very good lifted blackcurrant/plum aromas with meaty notes. Firm, dry, savoury palate with menthol notes.
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Longyarn Wines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015
Posted: September 6, 2017
The oaky/stewed plum bouquet has a perfumed/floral lift. Great palate structure with a complexity of sweet blueberry fruits and spicy flavours with good use of oak.
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Rosemount Estate Roseglen Australia Shiraz 2015
Posted: September 6, 2017
Simple sweet plum fragrances and a medium bodied palate with soft earthy plum flavours.
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James Busby Two Churches Barossa Shiraz 2015
Posted: September 6, 2017
A meaty/savoury style; some brambles on the nose and barnyard characters on the palate.
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Penola Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2015
Posted: September 6, 2017
Oaky nose with a peppery lift and a simple, warm, clean and flavoursome palate. 3-5
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T’Gallant Bright & Zesty Mornington Peninsula Prosecco NV
Posted: September 6, 2017
Grapey fruit nose with some nice florals. A generous dry savoury palate tasting of cut pears and apple blossoms. Simple and fresh.
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Allinda Hand Crafted Limited Release Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
Elegant bouquet with punchy apple aromas and subtle floral lift – similar characters on the lip smacking palate. 3-5
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Bittern Estate Mornington Peninsula Arneis 2013
Posted: September 6, 2017
Attractive honeysuckle aromas with citrussy notes. A pleasant minerality drives the length of the flavoursome palate. Great food wine.
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Allinda Hand Crafted Limited Release Yarra Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: September 6, 2017
A clean bright nose showing great lime and lemon-like varietal definition. Excellent varietal fruit purity on the crisp dry palate with a well focussed finish. 3-5
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Allinda Hand Crafted Limited Release Yarra Valley Cabernets 2014
Posted: September 6, 2017
Developing savoury nose of dark fruits, vanillin oak and leathery notes. Palate holding together very nicely with some attractive secondary characters. Big tannins – long finish.
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