Posted: March 7, 2023
A meaty/stewed fruit nose and a well-aged palate with coffee bean characters.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A lovely wine with spicy licorice fragrances, big but balanced cherry/plum palate, cedary oak and nice secondary characters developing.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A beautifully dense concentrated style of muscat with intense candied varietal fruit characters on the nose and the palate reminiscent of a Christmas cake.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Artizan Rare Margaret River Muscat NV / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A complex oak dominated bouquet and an intense vanillin oak driven palate.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A big oaky old school shiraz with sweet licorice and chocolate on the nose and a palate brimming over with blueberry and licorice flavours and a soft tannin structure.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Very complex spicy/minty aromas. The palate is complex, chocolaty and delicious with plenty of acid to carry it and wrapped in fine “chamois-like” tannins.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines The Cruth McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Mature leathery edge to the lifted plum fruit varietal characters. Nice soft tannins.
Comments Off on Lights Valley Colonel Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A vibrant and fleshy cabernet with a minty lift and silky smooth dark savoury fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Margarey Lane Glenroy Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Like a rich warm rum and raisin chocolate bar with cigar box oak characters and a mature leathery edge.
Comments Off on Devitt & Moore Captain D. Bruce Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Attractive blueberry aromas with violet nuances and a mix of cranberry and licorice flavours.
Comments Off on Nightfall Leo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
An oak driven wine with ripe plum fruit pushing through and some floral notes.
Comments Off on Curtis Ancestor McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: November 2, 2022
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Comments Off on Champagne Deutz William Deutz Champagne France Brut 2013 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
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Comments Off on Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Spécial Club ‘Grand Terroirs de Chardonnay’ Extra Champagne France Brut 2015 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Full of potential, this lush, sweet-fruited red was estate-grown in the Bridge Pa Triangle, matured in French oak casks (27% new), and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Deeply coloured, it is full-bodied, youthful and sweet-fruited, with concentrated blackcurrant, plum and spice…
Comments Off on Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Redstone Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2020 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This dense, very ageworthy red was matured in Hungarian and French oak casks (29% new), and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Deeply coloured, it is mouthfilling, with rich blackcurrant, plum, spice and nut flavours, oak complexity and refined tannins. A classy…
Comments Off on Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This bold, vibrant, lush red was matured in French oak casks (44% new), and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Dark and purple-flushed, it has rich plum, red berry, spice and nut flavours, a hint of liquorice, gentle tannins and obvious potential…
Comments Off on Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2020 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Spicy blackcurrant varietal aromas with green bean notes and generous dark fruit flavours with minty hints and seamlessly integrated oak with fine tannins.
Comments Off on Glandore Cellarhands Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A lean tarry oak dominated wine with herbaceous elements and some nice chocolaty notes.
Comments Off on Te Awanga Estate Trademark Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Smells like fresh crusty bread with honeysuckle notes and a big, complex and full-bodied lemon curd palate.
Comments Off on Pommery Grand Cru Reims Champagne France Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2008 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
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Comments Off on Champagne Tsarine by Adriana Champagne France Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier NV / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A drier style showing great aged components. Nougat/honeysuckle-like aromas and a complexity of flinty fruit flavours on a delicately textured palate with mouth-watering acidity.
Comments Off on Champagne Charles Mignon Cuvee Comte de Marne Epernay France Brut NV / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Honeyed floral fragrances and a fine lively palate with a delicate honey/blossom flavour profile and some fine bubbles.
Comments Off on Champagne Charles Mignon Premier Cru Epernay France Brut NV / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A rich yet elegant style of Champagne with a lovely toasty nutty complexity to the nose and a full fleshy and flavoursome palate with the fruit nicely paired with the structural acidity.
Comments Off on Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Cuvée Fleuron Brut 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs 2017 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Flinty green bean characters on the nutty nose and good concentration of fruit flavours with lingering secondary elements.
Comments Off on Pol Roger Vintage Brut 2015 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Fruit cake characters on the nose and a nicely balanced fruit driven palate.
Comments Off on Haselgrove The Cruth McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nose is a dark berry complexity of aromas with upfront fruit flavours and some chalky tannins in support.
Comments Off on Krinklewood Terre Rouge McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A complexity of herbaceous red fruit aromas integrated with the oak and showing a nice tannic grip to the varietal fruit palate with the acid giving it structure.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Richardson Pyrenees Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A brooding bouquet of blackberries and chocolate followed by a dense, powerful and balanced palate that offers a rich mouthful of pure varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Monteperle Block 6 Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Big dense oak driven nose with a huge and intensely flavoured fruit/oak palate.
Comments Off on Monteperle Block 6 Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A delightful plush and polished harmony of red fruits and blackberries with a leafy note on the nose and a full-bodied palate with evolving grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Ponting Wines Ponting 366 McLaren Vale Coonawarra Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
The nose offers a big hit of licoricey fruit and has a slightly lean and somewhat firm, but very interesting, palate.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Old Bloke And The Three Young Blondes McLaren Vale Shiraz Blend 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A bright and lifted spicy red fruit bouquet with an excellent concentration of fruit flavours on the full-bodied palate and exhibiting some very firm tannins.
Comments Off on Z Wine [PLOWMAN] Dry Grown Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
An aromatic melange of sweet cassis, plums and chocolate. Palate is soft and spicy with a strong line of oak tannins.
Comments Off on Taylors Wines The Pioneer Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Attractive merger of lifted jubey red fruit and licorice on both the nose and palate with strong oak influence.
Comments Off on Bethany Wines GR Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lifted floral perfumed bouquet with similar elements to the mulberry-driven palate.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A pretty floral lift to the subtly sweet and spicy fruit nose with a hint of mint on the leaner red fruit palate.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines 109 Reserve Clare Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A lovely colour – bright red with a purple rim and delightful freshness of varietal fruit on the nose with good depth and vibrant length of delicious bramble flavours.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines 109 Reserve Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Just a hint of sweet dark fruit aromas. Quite savoury on the nicely structured palate with excellent length and depth of the mulberry-like flavour profile.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines 109 Reserve Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A straightforward uncomplicated shiraz with fleshy fruit and pleasant maturing characters.
Comments Off on Yalumba The Octavius Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nose is a very attractive mix of black fruit, plums and charry oak with great length and concentration of fresh fruit flavours. Good acid line and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Golden Amrita Estate Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Dark fruit nose with some leathery age and a seamless balance between sweet fruit, tannins and acid.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Tony Smith Mount Barker Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Well-made old school style, still holding up well for a 7-year-old. Leafy notes dominate the red fruit.
Comments Off on Majella Wines GPL68 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Spicy peppery cool climate style with solid tannins. Needs more time.
Comments Off on Belalie Wines (NASAA) Southern Flinders Ranges Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Butterscotch complexity to the raisined/muscat-like nose with a delicious balanced richness of aged nutty flavours and a long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Buller Wines Calliope Grand Rutherglen Topaque NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Great lifted nutty fruitcake bouquet. Silky smooth in the mouth with grand nutty fruit ripeness, unctuous texture, smoky oak and lovely aged characters developing.
Comments Off on Buller Wines Calliope Grand Rutherglen Muscat NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Minty bouquet with slight tobacco notes. Medium weight palate, good acid backbone and with the mintiness coming through.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines 109 Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Blue fruit nose with forest floor notes and a brooding complexity of fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines 109 Clare Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022