Posted: April 24, 2020
An attractive sweet fruit bouquet with a hint of green. The lovely palate structure has long lingering fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Three Hills Margaret River Cabernet Franc 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Excellent varietal fruit intensity to this seamlessly balanced wine showing lovely vibrant spicy cherry fragrances and good level of tannins on the palate.
Comments Off on Three Hills Margaret River Grenache 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Nose shows a touch of stonefruits and green apples. It is crisp and fresh in the mouth with tingling acidity.
Comments Off on Paul Conti Wines Margaret River Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A pretty lifted bouquet smelling of mint and plums. The elegant palate has sweet gentle fruit flavours with slight lingering greenness and chalky tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Paul Conti Wines Mariginiup Western Australia Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Lovely brioche-like complexity to the nose with creamy fruit driven flavours. Crisp and youthful.
Comments Off on Howard Park Petit Jete Western Australia Sparkling Chardonnay NV / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A delicious, nicely structured, jubey fruit style with a generous amount of perfumed blue fruits
Comments Off on Howard Park Leston Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Nose has nice toasty/fig-like development with lovely palate richness and weight.
Comments Off on Howard Park Museum Release Mount Barker Riesling 2013 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A lively wine with aromas of melons, peaches and a light touch of oak. Lovely ripe fruit palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Howard Park Miamup Margaret River Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Spicy cassis nose with a tar-like note and big rich tannic palate with great fruit expression.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Reserve Optivus Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Lifted menthol/cassis bouquet and rich red fruit flavours with some leafiness.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Reserve Optivus Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A lifted herbaceous style of cabernet with sweet cassis aromas and soft, nicely balanced, palate with a ‘cool’ finish.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Attractive development here with fresh spicy blackberry aromas. Soft in the mouth and full of sweet cabernet fruit and layered with grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Dark brooding fruit nose with hints of tar and spices and a bold fruit filled palate with underlying sweetness, well-handled oak and talc-like tannins.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Dark fruit intensity to the nose with nettle-like nuances. Some really lovely fruit weight to the palate. 5+
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Lots happening here! “Super solid funk on the nose,” noted one judge. Full bodied palate with generous flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Toasty nose with a hint of flint and a savoury edge to the intense fruit palate. 5+
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A riper well-balanced sauvignon blanc with lifted aromas of lemons and asparagus. Good flavours on a soft palate.
Comments Off on Jane Brook Shovelgate Vineyard Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Lightly developed fruit/oak aromas and good depth of varietal fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Jane Brook Shovelgate Vineyard Margaret River Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Spicy oak dominates the nose and exhibits a delicate lightweight palate.
Comments Off on Jane Brook Shovelgate Vineyard Margaret River Malbec 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Spicy plum bouquet and medium bodied, well balanced, palate with a savoury element.
Comments Off on Galafrey Mt Barker Cabernet Franc 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A great example of the dolcetto variety. Interesting combination of cola and herbal-like aromas with lovely sweet fruit flavours on the palate and a backbone of chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Vineyard 28 Geographe Dolcetto 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Attractive cassis nose with nice toastiness and bold flavours with minty hints.
Comments Off on After Hours Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Lean mineral driven nose with underlying ripe stonefruit characters. The palate is tight, intense and very flavoursome.
Comments Off on After Hours Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Delicious savoury style; some development, a mineral edge and fresh citrus elements with high acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Zarephath Single Vineyard Great Southern Riesling 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Vibrant ripe berry bouquet with hints of coffee and licorice and a delicious core of sweet primary fruit flavours layered with soft fine tannins. “Very drinkable!”
Comments Off on Zarephath Single Vineyard Great Southern Syrah 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A powerful wine with juicy lolly-like edge to the cherry/plum nose. The palate has a generosity of sweet fruit flavours with firm tannins and a lovely lingering aftertaste. 5+
Comments Off on Zarephath Single Vineyard Great Southern Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Big mocha-like oak dominates the nose and the delicately structured palate has beautiful weight of shiraz fruit.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Toasty melon nose with slight yeastiness and a warm and simple toasty oak/fruit palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Woody Nook Single Vineyard Margaret River Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A nicely developing style with cassis fruit and cedary/spicy oak lifting out the glass and a palate that offers a big mouthful of sweet varietal fruit layered with grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Sweet lemon fragrances with a vibrant and crunchy palate showing excellent varietal fruit intensity.
Comments Off on Singlefile Wines Run Free Great Southern Sauvignon Blanc 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A delicious wine that is bold and rich with a generous amount of lifted sweet red and blue fruit characters on both the nose and the palate. Offers good cellaring potential.
Comments Off on Singlefile Wines Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Nicely perfumed dark red fruit bouquet and some lovely rich plum flavours and talc-like tannins.
Comments Off on Singlefile Wines Great Southern Malbec 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Candied lemon bouquet and an opulent and well-balanced palate with good fruit power.
Comments Off on Singlefile Wines Great Southern Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A fragrance of black cherries and fruits of the forest with a fruit bomb of a palate with chunky tannins.
Comments Off on Brash Vineyard Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Pretty blue fruit fragrances with an herbaceous element and well-structured palate with great fruit and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Brash Vineyard Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Obvious stonefruit fragrances with loads of flavour, high acidity and oak tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Brash Vineyard Single Vineyard Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Intense fruit nose with a dash of oak and a light fruit palate that finishes warm. 3-5
Comments Off on Brash Vineyard Single Vineyard Margaret River Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A very youthful and stylish wine with a complex bouquet and excellent varietal flavour profile.
Comments Off on Brash Vineyard Single Vineyard Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Ruby hued, this is a very graceful, medium-bodied red, with strong, vibrant plum/spice flavours, showing excellent complexity, fine-grained tannins and a smooth, harmonious finish. Best drinking 2022+.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Certified organic, this bright pink wine was grown in the Southern Valleys. Invitingly floral, it is medium-bodied and sweet-fruited, with cherryish, slightly spicy flavours, balanced acidity and excellent depth.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard The Attorney Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
This delicious young wine was grown mostly in the Awatere Valley and lees aged. Richly scented, it is fleshy and vibrant, with intensely varietal flavours of pears, peaches and lychees, showing excellent delicacy and depth.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Platinum Selection Sur Lie Marlborough Pinot Gris 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Still extremely youthful, this is a full-bodied, finely textured wine. Mouthfilling, it has strong stonefruit and spice flavours, a subtle seasoning of oak, balanced acidity and a finely textured, lingering finish. Best drinking 2022+.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
This classy, age-worthy wine was estate-grown in the Awatere Valley. It has a scented, citrusy bouquet, leading into a mouthfilling, vibrantly fruity wine with peachy, citrusy, slightly spicy and biscuity flavours, a subtle seasoning of oak and a long, very…
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Marlborough Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Certified organic, this lees-aged wine is freshly aromatic, weighty, crisp and dry, with ripe, tropical fruit flavours, showing excellent vigour and intensity, good complexity and a finely balanced, long finish.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Platinum Seletion Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Bright ruby, youthful red, barrel-aged for 11 months. Fresh, plummy, spicy, slightly nutty flavours, showing considerable complexity, and a fairly firm finish. $25 (UK)
Comments Off on Waimea Nelson Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Strongly varietal, medium-bodied red, grown in the Gimblett Gravels and matured for 8 months in French oak barrels (20% new). Full-coloured and vibrantly fruity, with good depth of plummy, spicy flavours, a touch of complexity and gentle tannins. $28
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Single Vineyard Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Upfront style, grown in the Riflemans Vineyard and fermented in French oak barriques (30% new). Full-bodied, with a slightly smoky bouquet, strong, peachy, toasty flavours, showing considerable complexity, and fresh acidity. $25
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Single Vineyard Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Bright pink, attractively scented wine with good depth of lively red berry/plum flavours, fresh acidity and an off-dry, smooth finish. $22
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Enjoyable young, this ruby hued, supple red is medium-bodied, with fresh, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, hints of herbs and nutty oak (from 11 months maturation in French oak barriques), and considerable complexity. $30 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Awatere River Vavasour Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Full-bodied style, with good concentration of stonefruit and spice flavours, a hint of ginger, a distinct touch of barrel-ferment complexity (50%) and a dry finish. Drink now-2020. $22
Comments Off on Sileni Estate Selection Priestess Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020