Posted: May 1, 2019
Some meaty elements to the plum fruit fragrances with a round and warming palate expressing juicy sweet cherry fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Mount Broke Wines Riverbank Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Well defined zippy inky aromas and an impressive palate, balanced and complex and rich with dark fruit, oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Ridgeview Impressions Effen Hill Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A constrained nose of red berries and roasted nuts with quite a lean palate profile but has good fruit spread gently across the palate.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Gundagai Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A bouquet of plums, blackberries and chocolate with typical Hunter leathery notes. A good all-round lingering chocolaty/cherry varietal palate that ticks all the boxes. 3-5
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Saddlers Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Deep ruby red hues with strong berry/plum fruit complexity on the nose and nicely balanced, beautifully soft palate with good varietal expression and no excesses. 3-5
Comments Off on Margan White Label Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Soft peppery varietal fruit nose and warm rounded juicy fruit palate with a vibrant finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Lerida Estate Cullerin Canberra District Syrah 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A leaner style with farmyardy/rustic aromas and youthful peppery fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Allotment 1010 Orange Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Smoky sour cherry aromas and well structured, well balanced palate with good flavour profile, warming alcohol and drying finish. 5+
Comments Off on Gartelmann Diedrich Orange Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Deep ruby wine with a purple edge. Lovely complexity of typical cabernet characters on the nose. Well constructed palate that delivers fragrant floral fruit flavours and subtle oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Grove Estate The Partners Young Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A subtlety of plum, olive and violet fragrances and a big solid spirity red palate with good length of fresh varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Gooree Park Don Eduardo Mudgee Shiraz Cabernet 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A soft approachable style offering good drinking. Smoky/earthy berry bouquet and well balanced ripe fruit flavours with a lingering finish. 5+
Comments Off on Vinifera Organically Grown Gran Tinto Mudgee Shiraz Blend 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Nose opens up to spirity floral black cherry aromas and the juicy black cherry/chocolaty palate is not overly complex but good varietal expression.
Comments Off on Margan Breaking Ground Hunter Valley Shiraz Mourvedre 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A lean lightweight with leafy green elements mingling with the blackcurrant fruit characters and a long lingering drying finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Bridge Creek Limited Release Bowral Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Lovely aromatic profile of dried fruits, chocolate, tobacco and cherry liqueur notes. Palate builds up good varietal character and expression across the palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Gooree Park Crowned Glory Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Deep purple wine with a bright berry bouquet showing a pomegranate-like edge. Young, slightly chunky, palate. Good hit of fruit on the mid palate. “A different style to the others!” 3-5
Comments Off on Dindima Orange Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Very appealing floral berry aromas overlaid with nice oak characters. Velvety smooth in the mouth with good degree of berry fruit flavours and oak complexity. 5+
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Iconique Barrique Orange & Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Good aromas of black and red cherries with some floral nuances and hints of mint. Smooth licorice/blackcurrant flavours. Years ahead. 5+
Comments Off on Meadow Croft Southern Highlands Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Still a tight closed youth with soft delicate berry fruit and grippy tannins. Time! 5+
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select NSW Gundagai Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A vibrant purple cabernet with aromas of plums and berries and attractive oak adding complexity. Palate is richer and more varietally expressive than the nose suggests. 5+
Comments Off on Ross Hill Family Series Tom & Harry Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Very fresh aromas of fruit and vegetables; pleasing and different. Great palate structure and balance with fine ripe fruit, silky smooth tannins and a firm finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Single Vineyard Orange Malbec 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Slightly subdued black fruit bouquet and lightweight palate with obvious vegetal flavours.
Comments Off on De Beaurepaire Le Chevalier Rylstone Merlot Cabernet Petit Verdot 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Cherry Ripe aromas and comparatively light palate with fruit, tannins and acid all in balance.
Comments Off on Gallagher Canberra District Merlot 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A deep purple wine that exhibits a wide fruit spectrum with a tinge of smoky bacon elements and very fine soft tannins.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Family Series Isabelle Cabernet Franc Merlot 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Masses of peppery blackcurrant aromas and intense inky black cherry/nutty flavours. Drinking well now with good cellaring potential. 5+
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Single Vineyard Orange Cabernet Franc 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Stunningly deep inky purple hues with intense, slightly jammy, cherry/berry bouquet. Complex palate revealing ever changing rich fruit flavours with nice tannic grip.
Comments Off on Ridgeview Hunter Valley Chambourcin 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
An unusual style with different and very expressive spicy confectionery red fruit characters and some nice tannins on the finish. 5+
Comments Off on Mount Eyre Holman Three Ponds Hunter Valley Nero D’Avola 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Different! A good food wine. It smells like fruit cake with plenty of spicy flavours that match the nose. 5+
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain Bricolage Rouge New England Red Blend 2014 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Easy drinking, upfront, fruity wine. Earthy notes to the berry bouquet and good flavour intensity with a light tannin finish. 5+
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Reserve Bridge Creek Bowral Rondinella Corvina 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Great grippy example of the nebbiolo variety. Has a savoury nose with delicate underlying red cherry aromas and smooth lingering spicy/leathery red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Glandore Regional Series Hilltops Nebbiolo 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Bright purple wine with a bouquet of violet perfume and lots of attractive sweet, peppery and spicy berry fruits. Very well balanced plum palate that ticks all the boxes. Lingering finish.
Comments Off on Vinifera Organically Grown Mudgee Graciano 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A softer, uncomplicated, style of red offering enjoyable drinking. Appealing spicy fruit nose and robust sour cherry palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Margan Breaking Ground Hunter Valley Tempranillo Graciano 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A firm solid savoury red fruited style with sour cherry and raspberry characters, powerful acidity and upfront tannins.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Series Hunter Valley Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
“Good drinking here,” observed on judge. A lovely nose that smells like a Cherry Ripe chocolate bar. Big rich up-front chocolaty flavours with a hint of cherry liqueur.
Comments Off on Glandore Regional Series Hunter Valley Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Delicate red cherry aroma profile with a savoury earthy, gamey edge and a refreshing juicy plum flavoured palate with subtle oak spices and “bitey” tannic finish.
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Iconique Barrique Orange Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Attractive savoury complexity to the raspberry varietal fruit showing hints of cherry liqueur and a touch of chestnuts with some charry/bacon oak. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Colmar Estate Block 1 Single Vineyard Orange Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Savoury delicate red berry aromas with a touch of earthy complexity. Silky smooth in the mouth with very pleasing pinot flavours developing some complexity. 5+
Comments Off on Gilbert 777 Orange Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A good food wine with gamey earthy cherry berry fruit showing pinot complexity, fine tannins and warming alcohol. 3-5
Comments Off on Gilbert by Simon Gilbert Orange Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A nose of subtle red fruits with some oak and attractive soft smoky cherry/berry fruit filling the tightly structured palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Saddlers Creek Saddlers Tumbarumba Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Plums and cherries on the nose with delicate meaty/oaky notes. Firm rich palate with plenty of cherry fruit and oaky overtones. 3-5
Comments Off on De Beaurepaire Perceval Rylstone Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
An uncomplicated straightforward wine with good cherry/berry varietal fruit intensity nicely integrated and layered with the oak characters and the tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Allotment 1111 Orange Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
“A muscular Burgundian style,” according to one judge. Still tight and young with plum and cherry fruit layered with savoury meaty/bacon elements. Fine food wine. 5+
Comments Off on Lerida Estate Cullerin Field Blend Canberra District Pinot Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Loads of delicate peppery red cherry and spicy oak aromas and a palate of red fruits, black fruits, meaty touches and tight acidity.
Comments Off on Lerida Estate Cullerin Canberra District Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
An uncomplicated Beaujolais style with slightly jammy mixed berry fruit. A wine for salmon and tuna! 3-5
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Single Vineyard Orange Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Very pale pink wine with a subtle floral bouquet but more fruit expression on the firmly finished palate. Good aperitif style.
Comments Off on Gilbert Mudgee & Orange Rosé 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A vibrant pink, dry style of rose showing faint rose petal aromas and gentle red cherry fruit impression on the reasonably long juicy palate. A good balanced drink.
Comments Off on Gundog Estate Canberra District Rosé 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A confectionery nose that smells of roses and strawberries with a fresh bright drying palate that has plenty of delicate red fruit flavours and good level of acid.
Comments Off on Colmar Estate Orange Pinot Rosé 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A nose of floral fruit and delicate oak with light smoky overtones. The palate is youthful, complex and a touch oaky. A well-made wine with good acid support.
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Iconique Barrique Orange Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Lychees on the nose and moderate varietal fruit impression on the palate with hints of oak and a touch of minerality for complexity.
Comments Off on Ridgeview Impressions Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019