Posted: November 30, 2021
Delightful fragrances of blackberries and cherries with a floral lift and some very pretty dark fruit flavours with mouthfilling tannins and juicy acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Blueblood Adelaide Hills Blaufrankisch 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An attractive lighter peppery style with herbal notes, fine acidity and drying tannins. 3-
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A riper style at the tropical end of the spectrum with fragrances of pineapple, hints of honey and a citrus zing. Good depth of tropical flavours with some stonefruits.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Reserve Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lovely golden green highlights with a big tropical nose laced with pear-like elements. Good length and texture to the flavoursome tropical driven palate.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill White Mischief Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A rich and creamy wine bright with golden green hues and has mellow pineapple aromas with a tropical fruit palate and a zesty citrus finish.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Gru Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A strawberry bouquet with savoury elements and nice savoury edge to the “gently” textured sweet berry fruit palate. “A really good wine,” enthused one judge.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Adelaide Hills Rosé 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Dark and chocolaty on the nose with pretty berry and vanilla notes. Silky smooth in the mouth with plummy flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Eloper Wines Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Red berry nose with a minty edge and rich full-bodied palate with some astringency.
Comments Off on Eloper Wines Adelaide Hills Syrah 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A golden wine with melon and citrus fruit, cedary oak and pronounced acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Kings’ Creed Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An uncomplicated cabernet with intense young fruit, balancing oak and quite a high level of tannins.
Comments Off on Backline ‘Je Fais’ Langhorne Creek Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Closed inky/smoked meat nose. A tannic palate with moderate dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Ponting ‘Close Of Play’ Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Good cherry/cola varietal definition on the nose and a nicely balanced palate with good volume of minty/cherry flavours.
Comments Off on Elysian Springs Spring Lamb Adelaide Hills Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lifted blue fruit varietal characters with nice use of oak and showing a warm and slightly meaty finish.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Lancaster Great Southern Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A youthful fruit driven style with vibrant plum aromas, cranberry-like flavours and a fine tannin profile.
Comments Off on Soumah Single Vineyard Yarra Valley Syrah 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Still bright and youthful with fresh floral aromatics and a long and silky-smooth raspberry/black cherry palate.
Comments Off on Taylors Heritage Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Sweet fruit aromas with chocolaty notes. Good core, density and power of fruit flavours with silky tannins.
Comments Off on Taylors Jaraman Clare Valley & McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Not a hugely complex style but has lovely cherry/plum fruit characters with a dash of pepper. “It shows how good this variety is for Australian conditions,” said one judge.
Comments Off on Cat Amongst The Pigeons Fat Cat Barossa Valley Grenache 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Hints of ripe fruit on the nose with a generous seamlessly balanced palate.
Comments Off on The Ethereal One McLaren Vale Grenache 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Big complex oak driven style with lovely creamy texture and wild ferment notes.
Comments Off on Soumah Single Vineyard Yarra Valley Viognier 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Savoury slightly meaty nose and big oak dominated palate with tarry/licorice flavours, firm tannins and spicy finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Soumah Single Vineyard Yarra Valley Nebbiolo 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A fragrant complexity of red fruits, licorice and roses and an elegant palate that is silky smooth in the mouth with good firm tannins. Drinking very well now. 3-5
Comments Off on Soumah Single Vineyard Yarra Valley Nebbiolo 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Sweet canned peach nose with richly flavoured palate and balanced sweetness.
Comments Off on Brachetto d’Soumah Frizzante Yarra Valley Brachetto 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An interesting wine with pretty musky/spicy/tropical fruit and some residual sweetness
Comments Off on Soumah Single Vineyard Savarro Yarra Valley Savagnin 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“A great drop,” enthused one judge. “Very powerful with great varietal expression of smallgoods and red berry characters.
Comments Off on Farm Hand ‘One Of A Kind’ Premium (ACO) McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Black cherry bouquet with a licorice-like edge and a medium bodied palate with pretty red fruits and elegant oak.
Comments Off on Farm Hand ‘One Of A Kind’ Premium (ACO) McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very pretty candied tropical fruit aromas and flavours with nice zesty acidity.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Vineyard Late Picked Tasmania Schonburger 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Perfumed fruit driven nose and strongly flavoured palate with residual sweetness. Great with Thai food!
Comments Off on Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Schonburger 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Attractive floral/apple blossom bouquet with crunchy citrus notes and a rich full flavoured palate with preserved lemon characters.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Cuvee Traditionelle 2014 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Robust plum bouquet and opulent dark maturing fruit flavours with a lingering finish.
Comments Off on Ubertas Project D Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Intense, persistent, full flavoured shiraz – very youthful. Nice berry lift to the nose and a fruit driven palate with pleasing sweetness, good level of acid and tannins.
Comments Off on After Five Wine Co. Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Blue fruit bouquet with minty notes. Soft in the mouth with nicely focussed flavours.
Comments Off on Domaine Asmara Private Collection Heathcote Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Oak dominates the nose and palate but has nice berry fruit pushing through with soy/meaty complexity.
Comments Off on Domaine Asmara Reserve Heathcote Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Big, sweet and powerful wine with concentrated plum jam-like fruit and hints of balsamic.
Comments Off on Mitchelton Toolleen Single Vineyard Heathcote Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Clean, balanced and still youthful with lifted fleshy plum fruit and good acid/tannin balance. Has lots left in it yet!
Comments Off on Mitchelton Estate Grown Heathcote Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A classic style of shiraz. Minty cedary aromas lift off the nose and dark fruits fill the mouth with complex mature flavours.
Comments Off on Tintilla Estate Patriarch Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A rich licorice bouquet and a dense concentration of flavours at the savoury meaty end of the spectrum.
Comments Off on Tintilla Estate Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A big dense vivid red wine with sweet black cherry-like nose and sweet upfront dark fruit and licorice flavours.
Comments Off on Tintilla Estate Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Well made fleshy and complex European style. Nice citrus/floral nose and spicy wood characters on the palate. Plenty of room to develop in the bottle.
Comments Off on Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Great example with an incredibly deep colour, a chocolaty/spicy dark fruit bouquet and loads of mouth puckering tannins on the young lively palate. Will cellar well.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Tannat 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Earthy leathery bouquet with spicy notes and strong oak flavours with tight acid line. 5
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast & Adelaide Hills Lagrein 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A big wine with a nose that is rich, earthy and gamey with vibrant blackberry aromas. Thick and rich in the mouth with spicy licorice characters and firm tannins.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Montepulciano 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Inky intensity to the nose and a huge chocolaty/dark fruit palate with lots of tannins
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Durif 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Elegant red fruit, vanilla and clove-like aromas with a bright and very approachable palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy McLaren Vale Nero D’Avola 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright juicy varietal fruit with some complex savoury elements and earthy notes.
Comments Off on Rouleur Wine Co. Ronda McLaren Vale Nero D’Avola 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Slight earthy notes to the red fruit nose and a nicely textured palate with quite vibrant and firm, slightly rustic, tannins.
Comments Off on Hofer Family Wines Southern Fleurieu Montepulciano 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Pretty pristine confectionery citrus bouquet with intense floral characters coming through on the palate.
Comments Off on Mitchelton Estate Single Vineyard Nagambie Roussanne 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Inky iodine aromas and firmly structured red fruit palate with a solid tannin structure
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines The Artisan Clare Valley Petit Verdot 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Complexity of earthy prune fragrances and drying leathery and spicy flavours.
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines The Artisan Barossa Valley Mataro 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Dark and powerful with intense cassis and black olive-like aromas and flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Alex Russell Wines Alejandro Riverland Lagrein 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021