Posted: April 24, 2020
A lovely young pinot with pure primary fruit characters reminiscent of sour cherries with fine dusty tannins in support and a good level of acidity for a long life. 5+
Comments Off on Leura Park Estate Bellarine Peninsula Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Big chunky savoury oak driven shiraz with dark earthy fruit characters.
Comments Off on Yes Said The Seal Bellarine Peninsula Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Nose is spicy and toasty with a persistence of spicy stonefruit flavours. Lovely aftertaste.
Comments Off on Yes Said The Seal Bellarine Peninsula Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Mulberry bouquet with spicy lift and lovely, slightly stewed, cherry flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Soumah ‘Hexham Vineyard’ Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Easy drinking style; has texture, length and creamy complexity of stonefruits. 3-
Comments Off on Soumah ‘Upper Ngumby Vineyard’ Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Lifted toasty oak aromas with a funky element and an oaky palate with good crunchy citrus fruit flavours pushing through supported by a lingering line of acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Soumah ‘Hexham Vineyard’ Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A lifted ripe apricot nose and lighter style of palate with a nice mineral expression, stonefruit flavours and a phenolic grip. 3-5
Comments Off on Soumah ‘Hexham Vineyard’ Yarra Valley Viognier 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Dark floral fruit fragrances. Silky smooth in the mouth tasting of minerally blue fruits. 3-5
Comments Off on Hirsch Hill Estate Reserve Yarra Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Menthol berry bouquet with an upfront fruity palate, plush texture and soft tannins. $
Comments Off on Hirsch Hill Estate Yarra Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A well-made wine with a bright lifted fruit bouquet and clean crisp red fruit flavours
Comments Off on Hirsch Hill Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
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Comments Off on La Bise ‘Field Blend’ Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris Arneis Fiano 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
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Comments Off on The Thief? Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Savoury black olive bouquet with a lift of plum fruit and a generous palate of vibrant fruit flavours, stalky notes, bright acid and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Shaw Family Vintners ‘Moonraker’ McLaren Vale Merlot 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Malty chocolaty bouquet with a pleasant uncomplicated savoury/meaty/dark fruit palate showing a nice tannic grip.
Comments Off on Shaw Family Vintners ‘Windjammer’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Oak evident on the nose with an herbal edge. Great complexity of blackcurrant-like fruit pastille flavours with minty notes. 5+
Comments Off on Shaw Family Vintners ‘Monster Pitch’ McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A complexity of spices, fruit and earthiness on the nose with bright, light, jammy sweet flavours. Acid and oak in balance.
Comments Off on The Gate by Shingleback McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Firm and fleshy style of wine brimming over with raspberries, cherries and spices with piquant acidity.
Comments Off on Shingleback ‘Davey Estate’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Soft seductive style with beetroot-like intensity to the nose and a floral lift. Generous spicy plum flavours, good oak integration and fine tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Shingleback ‘Kitchen Garden’ McLaren Vale Mataro 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Sweet herbal lift to the cherry cola nose with similar characters on the licorice edged palate.
Comments Off on Haselgrove ‘Switch’ McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A purple wine with almost black hues and an intense cassis bouquet with a fresh leafy lift that is echoed on the well-balanced and complex palate with obvious oak. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove ‘Protector’ McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A lovely complex style that is a spice box of aromas laced with blueberry fruit and has fleshy peppery spicy fruit flavours with big angular tannins.
Comments Off on Haselgrove ‘Catkin’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A pot pouri of blue fruits, licorice, currants and malt with a firm and drying tannic backbone.
Comments Off on Haselgrove ‘Cul-Stor’ McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet Cabernet Franc 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
An aromatic floral, confectionery fruit nose with richness of peach and apricot flavours with savoury notes.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Alternative Series McLaren Vale Fiano 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Delicate nose with pretty rose petal fragrances and fine delicate strawberry palate.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Alternative Series McLaren Vale Grenache Rosé 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Spicy plum aromas with a minty lift. “Interesting,” youthful and juicy fruit palate with leathery notes and tannic finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Haselgrove Alternative Series McLaren Vale Montepulciano 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Prune/cola-like aromas with generous sweet fruit flavours, some beetroot notes and some spiciness. 3-5
Comments Off on Haselgrove Alternative Series McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Slight green notes to the red berry/vanilla oak nose. Great flavour profile.
Comments Off on Haselgrove ‘Il Padrone’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Aromatic intensity of red currants and a very varietal stonefruit palate with firm tannins and drying oak finish. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove First Cut McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Zesty youthful wine with good depth and persistence of dark cherry/savoury fruit. $
Comments Off on The Ethereal One McLaren Vale Grenache 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Dark dense inky nose with a thick chewy palate and very powerful concentration of youthful flavours. Still a baby! 5+
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Conscious Biosphere McLaren Vale Petit Sirah Aglianico 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Dark dense brooding bouquet with inky/leathery notes and elegant flavours dominated by the shiraz fruit. Holding up well. 3-5
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Bonsai Vine McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Quite meaty/savoury characters on the nose with juicy dark fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Derelict Vineyard McLaren Vale Grenache 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Savoury oaky aromas with subtle fruit. The oaky characters carry through to the palate and are balanced by fresh red fruit characters laced with drying tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Blackbilly McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A soft pleasant wine with prune characters to the nose and flavours in the slightly syrupy berry spectrum. 3-5
Comments Off on Blackbilly Old Vine McLaren Vale Grenache 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Bright, estery, confectionery fruit style with a pretty violet lift and hint of vanilla oak
Comments Off on Blackbilly McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Dark fruit aromas threaded through with menthol and licorice characters. Fleshy in the mouth and tasting of rhubarb and cranberries.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Red Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A mellow complexity of sweet stonefruits, mushrooms, lifted perfume and acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Nicely ageing old school style. Loads of oak derived flavours with hints of figs and rhubarb.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Old school style with masses of fruit and loads of oak. Smells and tastes of cranberries and raspberries with a nice spiciness.
Comments Off on James Haselgrove Futures McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
An attractive quaffing style with leafy dark fruit and a high level of acid.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton ‘Coltons’ GSM McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A rich deep purple varietal that has good intensity, integration and complexity of bright fruit and oak. 5+
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton ‘Hut Block’ McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
More understated power here too! Deep concentration of raspberry and black plum fruit aromas and flavours with good use of oak and crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton ‘Little Road’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Brooding briary bouquet with a touch of the forest floor-like characters that is echoed on the palate with the tannins building nicely and a good line of acid.
Comments Off on Leconfield McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A bouquet of dark cherries and chocolate with bacon notes. Silky smooth in the mouth with mouth-coating flavours, loads of chocolate and a warm alcohol finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Gooree Park Mudgee Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
“For such a richly coloured wine the nose is still surprisingly quite subdued.” The palate, however, is rich open and flavoursome. 3-5
Comments Off on Gooree Park Wines Crowned Glory Mudgee Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Good example of what one judge referred to as a, “Superior well aged old-fashioned style of cabernet”. It has lovely musky berry aromas and an open and flavoursome palate. 5+
Comments Off on Gooree Park Wines Crowned Glory Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Savoury old-world style of wine with lifted fragrances of Maraschino cherries. Good palate weight with nicely building tannins.
Comments Off on Hofer Family Wines Southern Fleurieu Montepulciano 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Dark concentrated chocolaty prune nose with leathery notes. Firm tannic palate with dense fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Hofer Family Wines Langhorne Creek Lagrein 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Broad savoury nose and palate with a citric edge, subtle fruit and good acid backbone. $
Comments Off on Lulu Belle Fleurieu Peninsula Rosé 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Fresh red berry bouquet and fleshy blue/black fruit flavours with lots of oak and chewy tannins. Nice mature characters developing.
Comments Off on Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020