Mother of Pearl Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely light quaffer with reserved herbaceous aromas and subtlety flavoured palate.
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Water Wheel Bendigo Malbec 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Briary bush aromas with herbal hints and lovely structured palate layered with intense blackberry flavours and sweet oak.
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Ballast Stone Monster Pitch McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lovely perfumed bouquet smelling of violets. Lots of cassis fruit characters on the elegant and stylish palate. Cellaring potential 5+
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Ballast Stone Windjammer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lovely easy drinking style with a perfumed berry bouquet and a more-ish savory palate. Good flavour concentration and nice oak.
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Mt. Monster Limestone Coast Chardonnay 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lifted varietal nose all green melon fruit with cashew nut complexity. Palate offers nice length of fresh zippy tropical melon flavours.
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Mojo Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Slightly oily scented nose and ripe stonefruit flavours on a nicely textured palate.
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Taltarni T Series Pyrenees Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Excellent spicy red berry fruit aromas and tight well structured palate with an elegance of fruit and fresh oak flavours.
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One Road Eden Valley Padthaway Chardonnay 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Has elegance and depth with fresh lifted melon/cashew characters and nice oak influence. Consumer friendly style.
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Elmfield South Eastern Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely uncomplicated wine with lifted berry aromas and lively berry flavours offering great drinking.
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Elmfield South Eastern Australia Chardonnay 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A quaffer of fresh melon fruit and subtle oak. Simple, varietal and faultless.
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Claire Creek South Eastern Australia Chardonnay 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lots of interest here with lovely savory fruit and nice acid backbone.
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Corte Carista DOC Italy Prosecco NV
Posted: June 9, 2017
Developed toasty nose and nice depth of creamy mouthfilling youthful flavours with balancing acidity.
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Campbells Rutherglen Muscat NV
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very good young wine with a lifted nose and a lovely palate that’s uniquely Rutherglen brown muscat.
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Shaw Family Vintners Ballast Stone Old Tawny NV
Posted: June 9, 2017
An elegant style with medium amber hues and excellent green tinges. It is loaded with fresh oak, drying tannins and warming spirit with good rancio/Hessian like age.
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Mad Fish Western Australia Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nicely defined grassy herbaceous varietal fruit characters here. Some sweetness on the lovely long palate.
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Mad Fish Premium Red Western Australia Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Intense, inky and a little restrained but has very good depth of rich fruit and excellent tannin structure with good vinosity.
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Mad Fish Premium Western Australia White Blend 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very good commercial style – fresh, vibrant and soft with excellent fruit and a touch of spice.
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Mad Fish Gold Turtle Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lift of asparagus like characters on the nose and a simple herbal fruit palate.
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Mad Fish Gold Turtle Margaret River Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
A simple wine with a certain elegance of sweet fruit and gentle oak.
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Morris Black Label Rutherglen Tawny NV
Posted: June 9, 2017
Simple, youthful and fruity. It appears very young and has a touch of tannin.
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Morris Pale Flor Rutherglen Apera NV
Posted: June 9, 2017
Warm, clean and elegant with genuine flor characters. The long palate shows lovely dryness and exhibits a delicate touch of apple-like nuances.
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Penfolds Grandfather Rare Tawny NV
Posted: June 9, 2017
A huge wine with excellent tawny hues and green highlights. Lovely rancio and spirit lifts off the delightful nose. Has a superb palate with an excellent drying spirit bite to it.
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Penfolds Father Grand Tawny NV
Posted: June 9, 2017
Light, simple and well structured tawny with good oaky dryness.
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Penfolds Club Reserve Classic Tawny NV
Posted: June 9, 2017
A sweet, fruity and quite youthful tawny with a lighter spirit driven nose and drying finish to the palate.
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Wolf Blass Yellow Label Australian Tawny NV
Posted: June 9, 2017
Complex nose; hints of rancio. Freshness on the palate gives the wine great drinkability.
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Wolf Blass Red Label Australian Tawny NV
Posted: June 9, 2017
A clean and elegant tawny with good warming spirit and nice drying finish.
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GMH Sweet White South Australia Noble (375ml) 2010
Posted: June 9, 2017
Creamy malty aromas and a very sweet and simple but attractive flavour profile.
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Pertaringa Autumn Harvest Adelaide Riesling Gewurztraminer 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A delicious complexity of apricots laced with nutty characters obvious on both the nose and the seamless palate..
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Banderra Estate Lucien Central Ranges NSW Tawny NV
Posted: June 9, 2017
Dark creamy liqueur like nose and big sweet Vegemite flavours with balancing spirit.
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Banderra Estate Cream Central Ranges NSW Oloroso NV
Posted: June 9, 2017
A commercial style that is clean, elegant and simple and is a touch sweet.
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Reillys Cane Cut Clare Valley Riesling 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely limey nose and great length of delicious citrus based flavours.
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Grant Burge Aged Tawny NV
Posted: June 9, 2017
A clean lifted oaky nose and quite a youthful and elegant palate that is quite sweet with good rancio and some nice spirit.
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Brygon Reserve Bin 882 Margaret River Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nose resembles cranberry juice with a classic black jube fruit palate. Drying finish.
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Brygon Reserve Flying High Margaret River Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
“A cracking colour” with very interesting perfumed nose and a lovely silky smooth palate with pretty fruit. A very appealing style.
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Brygon Reserve Hummingbird Series Margaret River Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very attractive European style with bright upfront jubey fruit showing licorice overtones.
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Brygon Reserve The Bruce Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lifted berry bouquet with a leafy hint and stewed fruit flavours with a green edge.
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Brygon Reserve Hummingbird Series Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
“A big ballsy cabernet”. Lots of super jammy fruit, high alcohol and drying tannins.
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Brygon Reserve Bin 8888 Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Restrained berry nose with olive nuances. Palate is plush and ripe with good persistence of juicy berry fruits.
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Brygon Reserve Flying High Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Excellent gooseberry/melon bouquet with an herbaceous lift. Crisp and lean on the palate with lovely flavour profile and depth.
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Brygon Reserve The Bruce Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A pretty wine – some sweetness and funky notes and very elegant fruity notes under the oak.
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Churchview Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Attractive perfumed bouquet and a long, tight and refreshing palate with obvious semillon characters.
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Laurance of Margaret River Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc NV
Posted: June 9, 2017
A cool climate grassy style of wine with a herbal edge. Shows complexity and style.
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Brygon Reserve Flying High Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Intriguing Crème Brulee complexity to the nose with a superb, complex palate.
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Brygon Reserve Bin 828 Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A well made wine sitting in the gooseberry/tropical spectrum with a lovely herbal lift and mineral like finish.
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Brygon Reserve The Bruce Margaret River Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Powerful caramel-like oak drives this wine at the moment giving it savory characters but the dark brooding fruit is pushing through.
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Brygon Reserve Hummingbird Series Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Spicy perfumed bouquet and a lovely smooth palate bright with fruit and nicely controlled tannins. “Very gluggable”, noted one judge.
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Brygon Reserve The Bruce Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Young lifted plum aromas with light plum fruit on a dry tannic driven palate.
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Brygon Reserve Flying High Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Restrained fruit nose with a herbal overtones and grippy tannic palate with some juicy fruits.
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Brygon Reserve Bin 822 Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A really good example of the style with beautiful brooding dense dark plum fruit. It has balance and poise and plenty of length.
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Fifth Estate Geographe Shiraz 2011
Posted: June 9, 2017
Bright fresh mulberry aromas with a dash of spicy oak. An elegant palate with good mid-palate texture and simple charry/plum flavours with nicely integrated tannins.
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