Posted: November 30, 2021
An “honest” understated wine that is a bright and light blend of raspberry and plum varietal fruit with moderate astringency.
Comments Off on Z Wine Roman Old Vine Barossa Valley G.S.M. 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A bright and lively fruit driven wine – pleasant sweet cherry and blackberry characters with violet notes.
Comments Off on Z Wine Levarin Old Vine Barossa Valley Bonvedro 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nice red fruit aromas with good depth to the attractive cherry and plum driven palate and balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Z Wine August Old Vine Barossa Valley Grenache 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Floral perfumed bouquet. Soft in the mouth with flavours of limes and lemons.
Comments Off on Z Wine Saul Eden Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Floral and citrus-like aromas lift off the nose with a sweet subtly flavoured palate.
Comments Off on Z Wine Xave Late Harvest Eden Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very defined ripe peach aromas with a lemony edge and great flavour profile on the long lingering palate with some obvious oak characters and good acid spine.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A nose of blueberries and violets with quite a rich black fruit palate. Plenty of acid.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Mendoza Malbec 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An opulent developed savoury style, brick red in colour with spicy black fruits and soy-like mature notes.
Comments Off on Paracombe MacGillivray Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Aromatic apricot driven bouquet with mature characters on the developing but lively palate.
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Shiraz Viognier 2014 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nice concentration and seamless balance between savoury fruit and cedary oak. $
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very oaky style but is underpinned with a good weight of red varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Eldredge Blue Chip Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Gentle spicy aromas with a full-bodied palate showing secondary characters developing.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Gen 69 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Aromas of dark fruits with olive-like notes and a lingering complexity of blackberry, licorice and smoked meat flavours.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Slightly subdued oaky nose with very good intensity of tangy cranberry-like flavours, a touch meaty, with nice tannins.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An intense and complex mix of savoury, meaty and licorice characters with a warm finish.
Comments Off on Greenock Creek Alices Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An excellent ageing wine. “A slam dunker!” suggested one judge with savoury complexity lifted by violet-like floral elements.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Barrawatta Great Western Grampians Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A pleasant straightforward shiraz showing nice spiciness and showing some age.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate St Ethels Great Western Grampians Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A wine that is a rich intense complexity of plums, blackcurrants, cedary oak and spices.
Comments Off on Condie Estate The Gwen Heathcote Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Intense raisined fruit fragrances and well-balanced palate with seamless fruit, spirit and tannin integration.
Comments Off on Patritti McLaren Vale Vintage Fortified Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A classy deep purple wine more at the savoury end of the spectrum with distinctive umami characters on the nose and an attractive black fruit flavour profile.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A good example of an ageing shiraz. Interesting smoked meat, plum and liqueur elements.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Classic aged McLaren Vale shiraz aromas with long lingering black fruit flavours laced with rich liqueur-like layers and edged with tar and cedar-like notes.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A full flavoured wine soft in the mouth and bright with ripe lifted varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A big complex shiraz maturing nicely showing an ageing perfumed bouquet and has a developed flavour profile on the harmoniously balanced palate.
Comments Off on Seabrook The Merchant Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Good intensity of varietal fruit here; lots of raspberries and plums with some hints of currants.
Comments Off on Wignalls Single Vineyard Albany Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An aromatic nose with a slight perfumed lift and a bright tight red fruit palate.
Comments Off on Goldman Wines Alpine Alpine Valleys Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Aromas of rose petals and muscat. Good persistence of Turkish Delight-like flavours with good acid finish.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara Moscato NV / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“Lots going on here,” noted one judge. It has an olive tapenade-like bouquet and a sweet, spicy and chocolaty palate. Very Aussie style with still more life in it.
Comments Off on Cooper Burns Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Intense lifted bright fruit/oak nose with good length of plum jam-like flavours and lots of oak adding complexity.
Comments Off on Morgan Simpson Reprieve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An oak dominated style, nice aromatic lift to the nose and a complexity of maturing flavours
Comments Off on Calcannia Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Smells toasty and spicy and is warm and rich in the mouth with savoury characters.
Comments Off on Hare’s Chase Marananga Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Slightly gamey aromas with peppery notes and a long lean green peppercorn palate.
Comments Off on Paringa Estate Peninsula Mornington Peninsula Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Blue fruits with slight green edge, some interesting earthy notes and a creamy texture.
Comments Off on Schwarz Nitschke Block Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Soft generous shiraz with a complexity of spicy fruit with cola notes and some meaty elements.
Comments Off on RedHeads Dan’jango Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A complexity of fruit on the nose. Soft in the mouth with excellent length of mature red and blue fruit flavours. Drink now.
Comments Off on Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright lifted red berry bouquet and a silky-smooth palate with elegant and youthful cranberry-like flavours.
Comments Off on Bellarine Estate Two Wives Bellarine Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Cherries and chocolate lift off the nose and fill the mouth with lovely sweet flavours. “Very yummy,” according to one judge!
Comments Off on The Colonial Estate Explorateur Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A confectionery red berry bouquet and good concentration of fruit flavours with quite grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Glenwillow Bendigo Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Thick, rich and high in alcohol with attractive dark brooding fruit to carry it through. Needs air to open it up.
Comments Off on Gomersal Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lifted inky fruit bouquet and a bright tight red licorice palate with good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Ledge Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An excellent rich generously flavoured shiraz with aromas of dark ripe fruits with a licorice edge and a velvety smooth palate layered with ripe fruit and oak flavours.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Block 3 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Young, robust and needing more time. Malty oak on the nose that is echoed on the slightly aggressive palate.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Section One Pyrenees Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright lifted berry bouquet nicely underpinned by the oak with a smooth fruit driven palate.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Dry Grown Pyrenees Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A nicely aged shiraz that is drinking well now with good length of lifted minty berry fruits and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Pyrenees Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nicely aged wine with aromas of blackberries and rose petals and lovely inky core of black fruit flavours with herbal notes.
Comments Off on Glenlofty Go Pyrenees Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A bright, fresh and varietally pure uncomplicated shiraz with some chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Glenlofty Estate Pyrenees Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Earthy blue fruit fragrances with good fruit flavours and a gravel-like texture.
Comments Off on Arakoon Sellicks Beach McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A fruity nose with some leathery maturity and a warm, sweet and nicely aged palate.
Comments Off on Rusty Mutt ‘Original’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A dark dense red with intense plum aromas and uncomplicated sweet red berry flavours.
Comments Off on Haselgrove ‘II Padrone’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Chocolate and cherries on the nose and upfront fruit on the warming palate.
Comments Off on Haselgrove ‘First Cut’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021