Posted: January 11, 2020
An elegant style with subtle aromas of apples and guavas and a lightly flavoured palate
Comments Off on Brangayne Of Orange “Isolde” Reserve Orange Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Dark and inky with lifted aromas of plum jam. Intense minty raspberry flavours and firm tannins. Ageing nicely. 3-5
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Riverland Durif 2017 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Silky smooth style with strong acid structure and spicy mulberry fruit characters.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Riverland Tempranillo 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Oak dominated style with loads of spiciness and showing some citrus underneath.
Comments Off on Ella Semmler’s Orchard Single Vineyard Organic Riverland Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Grassy green nose with nice fruit underneath and an elegant fruit salad of a palate
Comments Off on Ceres Wines Inlet Bannockburn Chenin Blanc 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
A lifted intensity of perfumed tropical aromas leading to a nicely balanced, zingy acid palate that shows a mix of floral, citrus and stonefruit-like flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Boston Bay Wines Eyre Peninsula Riesling 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Ripe pear-like aromas with developed honeyed flavours and a warming finish.
Comments Off on Moorilla Estate St Matthias Vineyard Tasmania Pinot Grigio 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Hints of aged apple and pear aromas with well maintained fruit flavours and gentle oak.
Comments Off on Moorilla Estate St Matthias Vineyard Tasmania Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Dark red/purple wine with a richness of plums and red currants lifting off the nose and a mouthful of lovely ripe varietal flavours on quite an astringent and drying palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Walter Wines Federation Hill Single Vineyard Mudgee Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Vibrant perfumed bouquet with delicate floral/confectionery nuances. Lovely complexity of fresh varietal fruit flavours supported by a strong acid backbone. 3-5
Comments Off on Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
This fragrant, rich wine was hand-picked, fermented in French oak casks (35% new) and barrel-aged for a year. Bright, light lemon/green, it is weighty and lively, with fresh, concentrated, stonefruit flavours, balanced acidity, and excellent texture and complexity. $29
Comments Off on Alchemy Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
This distinctive Waipara, North Canterbury wine is from the estate’s oldest, ungrafted vines, picked late with ‘a good portion of noble botrytis’. A very powerful, weighty wine (14.5% alc/vol), it is bright, light yellow/green, with concentrated, peachy flavours, hints of…
Comments Off on Pegasus Bay Bel Canto Dry Riesling 2017 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Still very youthful, this Waipara red was barrique-aged for 10 months. Full, bright ruby, it has good concentration of ripe, plummy, spicy flavours, savoury notes adding complexity, and a well-structured finish. Best drinking 2021+. $32 (A)
Comments Off on Greystone Nor’Wester by North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Aromas of berries and plums with intense cabernet flavours and powerful tannins.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines First Cut McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Rich minty plum nose and some blackberry and mulberry notes in the astringent palate.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Cul-Stor McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
The nose is herbaceous and beetroot-like. Lots of fruit and lots of spice on the palate with soft tannins. “Very drinkable.”
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Switch GSM McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Sweet strawberry and chocolate nose with a grippy jammy fruit palate and warm finish.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Vine Sean McLaren Vale Grenache 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Fresh and tropical on the nose and a bright and generously flavoured savoury palate.
Comments Off on Kanoetree Wines Haeusler Crossing Classic Dry White Langhorne Creek Verdelho 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Nice cabernet aromas, some powerful oak and a mellow, ageing, varietal palate.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
A lovely fresh fruit bowl of a wine with attractive pungent tropical characters.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
A great style with vibrant aromas reminiscent of strawberries and cream with floral notes and good length of fresh fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
A lift of rhubarb and mulberries on the nose with quite a drying astringent palate and plenty of flavour.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Barossa Valley Montepulciano 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Lovely ripe rich style with a powerful toasty oak nose showing hints of fruit and a delicious silky-smooth palate.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Poppys Block Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Nose of kiwi and stone fruit with a well-balanced palate displaying good tropical fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Hunter Valley Semillon 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
A big oak driven shiraz with hints of plums and attractive spicy elements.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper HV Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Slightly medicinal floral berry bouquet and vibrant mouth-coating peppery oak palate.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Gundagai Shiraz Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
An aromatic complexity of cashews, citrus and peaches. Smooth and buttery in the mouth with good fruit influence, luscious oak and a buttery finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Lake Chalice The Raptor Marlborough Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Strong oak influence to the nose and great varietal fruit palate with good use of oak. $
Comments Off on Delta Hatters Hill Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Subtle peppery wild berry bouquet with spicy oak flavours over blackcurrant fruit.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 23 Master Block Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Lifted nose smells of lychees, mangoes, citrus and peaches with a generous hit of zesty melon/peach flavours supported by lovely fresh, lively acidity.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 1 Foundation Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Pale straw wine with intense, slightly pungent, tropical and grassy nose with a complexity of tropical fruit flavours and some varietal greenness. Interesting style.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 3 43 Degrees Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Delicate buttery peach bouquet and big oaky palate with crisp acid backbone.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 10 Twin Hills Marlborough Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
An elegant cherry nose with mushroom nuances and a complexity of earthy berry flavours with good spicy length.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 14 Doctor’s Creek Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Lovely nose – all pineapple, passionfruit, citrus and honey with a seamless balance of delicious fruit salad-like flavours.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 20 Cash Block Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Delicate buttery peach bouquet and big oaky palate with crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Marlborough Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Fresh and fruity wine with floral/tropical characters and a tight line of acid.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Wairau Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Intensity of grassy/capsicum aromas with fresh green bean flavours edged with honey.
Comments Off on Forester Estate Little Sweetie Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Subtle chocolaty plum bouquet with a hint of leather and earthy/minty flavour profile.
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates Renaissance McLaren Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Rhubarb, olives and blackberry nose and quite warm astringent palate with cherry fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates The Descendant of Squid Ink Estate Grown Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Hints of prunes and menthol on the nose. Very astringent palate with cherry flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Jo Nash Goulburn Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Red/purple wine with aromas and flavours of berries, cherries, flowers and herbs.
Comments Off on Jo Nash Upper Goulburn Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
A complex, earthy, chocolaty, plum-like shiraz with chalky tannins and good acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Jo Nash Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
A floral nose with hints of peaches. Crisp and clean in the mouth and tasting of apples and peaches with a nice creamy mousse.
Comments Off on Haha Brut Cuvée Marlborough Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Light and lifted berry bouquet and refreshing, slightly spritzig, full-bodied palate.
Comments Off on RiverBank Estate Rebellious Swan Valley Shiraz Malbec Tempranillo Grenache Rosé 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Delightful floral nose – “Smells like fresh carnations!” according to one judge. Good intensity and depth of strawberry driven flavours with subtle phenolics.
Comments Off on Rusty Bike Wines The Tricycle Murraylands Shiraz Cabernet Rosé 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Herbal hints to the citrusy nose with flavours like peaches and apricots.
Comments Off on Chateau Cavalier Grand Cavalier Provence, France Grenache Rosé 2016 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Pale bronze wine with hints of citrus blossom on the nose. Bright and intense raspberry fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Allan Scott Scott Base Central Otago Rosé 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Smells like a bowl of dried rose petals with a palate showing good flavour intensity and excellent line of mineral-like acidity.
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Four Chambers Margaret River Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Interesting nose – hints of limes, pears and raspberries. Good sweet fruit palate.
Comments Off on Dominic Wines Evolution South Australia Shiraz Rosé 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Lolly sweet strawberry bouquet with similar characters echoed on the attractive palate.
Comments Off on Alex Russell Wines Alejandro Riverland SA Rosé 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020