Posted: December 10, 2019
Nose still youthful smelling of boiled lollies with very juicy confectionery fruit flavours. 1-2
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Wines Shotfire Quartage Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot Merlot 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Leafy lifted blackcurrant bouquet with a very buoyant and lively palate thick with stewed-like berry flavours and has a great tannin profile. 5+
Comments Off on Artwine The Good Life Single Vineyard Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Generous punchy green citrus characters on the nose with slightly astringent white melon/lemon flavours.
Comments Off on Cockfighters Ghost Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
An austere style with green melon notes to the nose and very flavoursome varietal fruit vibrancy to a palate that shows a long tight acid backbone.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson The Ridge Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A good style with a tight varietal nose that’s all cut hay and lemon rind with earthy notes. Nice balance of melon flavours and crunchy acid with a drying finish.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Floral confectionery fruit fragrances and generous red berry fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Single Vineyard Orange Cabernet Franc 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A warm and generous wine with aromas of beetroot, raspberries and violets. Excellent level of fresh fruit intensity on the palate with floral notes running through.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve Orange Malbec 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Blueberry/blackcurrant nose with perfumed notes and beautiful fruit pastille-like flavours with some very powdery tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Dark chocolaty nose with good expression of varietal fruit flavours on fleshy palate.
Comments Off on Settebello Bastoni Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Deep red hues and aromas of plums, chocolate and mint with velvety red fruit flavours and long lingering tannins.
Comments Off on Settebello Coppe Clare Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Dark inky aromas; all plums, soy and leather with a dense rich palate that echoes the characters on the nose
Comments Off on Reillys Clare Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A pretty stalky/red currant fruit style. Very fleshy and juicy with a fresh vibrant core. An excellent cool climate style
Comments Off on Grey Sands The Mattock Tasmania Merlot Malbec Cabernet Franc 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Lovely lifted cherry bouquet with cinnamon-like spiciness and a slight mintiness. More spicy fruit present on the palate with strong tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Limited Release Bridge Creek Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Dark fruit aromas; still quite vibrant. Soft and round in the mouth with plush fruit and cigar box oak.
Comments Off on Domaine Asmara Reserve Heathcote Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Nose has pungent smallgoods-like characters layered with berry fruit and lovely mouth-filling dark fruit flavours. 1-2
Comments Off on Sunshine Creek Cabernets Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Merlot Petit Verdot Cabernet Franc 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Slight pungent herbal aromas with spicy notes. Great fruit expression on the palate showing nicely balanced sweetness.
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Margaret River Rosé 2019 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Spicy beetroot-like aromas and simple earthy flavours with big tannin structure.
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Inky and brooding chocolaty/dark fruit nose and a palate that offers a mouthful of fleshy sweet blackberry flavours.
Comments Off on Old Plains Power of One Adelaide Plains Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A light zesty fruit driven style almost prosecco-like with a crisp acid finish.
Comments Off on Longhop Premier Cuvee Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Slight gamey/leathery notes to the black fruit nose and flavoursome cherry-like palate
Comments Off on Aravina Estate Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Buttery bouquet with plump stewed melon aromas and great varietal characters showing hints of honeysuckle on the crisp and creamy palate. One for the cellar. 5+
Comments Off on Aravina Estate Single Vineyard Block 4 Margaret River Chenin Blanc 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Sweet oak tending to dominate the leafy cabernet fruit with underlying green bean notes. 1-2
Comments Off on After Hours Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Delicate leafy black fruit fragrances with a gentle, well structured palate loaded with chocolaty oak and varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Opulent cherry/plum nose with a rich palate full of raspberry flavours.
Comments Off on Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
The nose is dark and earthy with hints of rose petals and has an up-front sweet fruit palate. Needs food!
Comments Off on Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Grenache Mataro 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Earthy bouquet with light herbal notes and firm, well structured, cherry/rhubarb palate. Savoury tannins.
Comments Off on Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Sangiovese 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Attractive savoury oak elements on the blueberry nose. Lovely deep dark fruit flavours with mouth puckering tannins.
Comments Off on Skillogalee The Cabernets Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Malbec 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Reserved varietal fruit fragrances with hints of mint and chocolate. A big silky chocolaty palate with mouth coating tannins.
Comments Off on Skillogalee Basket Pressed Clare Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Nicely ageing wine with plenty of dark berry fruits, some smoky/mocha oak with a peppery element and a certain pungency. 5+
Comments Off on Mills Reef Elspeth Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A firm, drying, oak driven, wine underscored with brooding plum fruit characters.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Reserve Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Merlot 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Intense inky purple wine with lovely dark cherry aromas and a nicely balanced dark berry palate with chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Reserve Gimblett Gravels Merlot 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Advanced minty/chocolaty bouquet and good spicy oak obvious on the palate.
Comments Off on Smith & Hooper Wrattonbully Merlot 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A blackcurrant/cassis bouquet with subtle black pepper nuances. Fleshy in the mouth with attractive leafy minty blackcurrant varietal flavours well integrated with the oak. 5+
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Outpost Coonawarra Cabernet 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Mocha oak dominates the nose with leafy overtones and a flavoursome complexity of spices, cherries and chocolate. 3-5
Comments Off on Grove Estate The Partners Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Good definition varietal fruit characters. Subtle oak on the nose and powerful spicy herbal elements on the palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Grove Estate The Partners Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Nose starting to develop attractive toastiness and has a nicely balanced creamy, yeasty, honeyed complexity to the palate.
Comments Off on Rhythm Stick Red Robin Reserve Clare Valley Riesling 2014 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Toasty buttery bouquet with honeyed development. Rounded buttery flavours, perfumed notes and some good phenolic characters adding complexity.
Comments Off on Rhythm Stick Red Robin Clare Valley Riesling 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A big ripe dark crimson hued wine brimming over with lovely blackberry varietal fruit and quite heavy use of oak. 1-2
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Home Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
“Smells like dried herb cupboard,” thought one judge. Palate still holding its freshness with ripe plum fruit and oaky complexity. 1-2
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Home Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
An uncomplicated blend that smells like a blackberry pie with inviting fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Red Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
An elegant cabernet, fresh and bright with leafy cassis varietal fruit characters with mineral notes and soft tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Amadeus Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Loads of minty fruit characters with dark mocha oak and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Dark, dense chocolaty aromas with good concentration of dried plum nuances with an explosion of ripe black cherry flavours.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Spicy aromas with hints of rosemary-like herbs. Bold licorice palate with edgy acidity.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Mataro 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Very attractive clean green lime aromas with a high acid driven palate tasting of lemons and limes.
Comments Off on Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
This punchy, very youthful wine is full-bodied and vibrant, with fresh, strong passionfruit and green capsicum flavours, lively acidity and a finely balanced finish. Good value. $21 (A)
Comments Off on Toi Toi Winemakers Selection Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 / 0 View / December 10, 2019