Posted: March 7, 2019
Estate-grown in the lower Awatere Valley, this distinctive wine has ‘zero added sulphur’, with green tea used as the only preserving agent. Pale straw-coloured, it is a medium to full-bodied, fresh, herbaceous wine, with vibrant, green-edged aromas and flavours, some…
Comments Off on Loveblock Orange Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Fresh, full-bodied and vibrantly fruity, this is a finely balanced wine with tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, a slightly salty streak, and good intensity and length. $22
Comments Off on Saint Clair Origin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Drinking well now, this weighty, dry wine was grown at Dillons Point, in the lower Wairau Valley. Light lemon/green, it is mouthfilling, with generous, ripely herbaceous flavours, bottle-aged complexity and a long, well-rounded finish. $23
Comments Off on Lake Chalice The Raptor Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Showing good personality, this weighty wine has strong, vibrant melon, grapefruit and lime flavours, with a slightly minerally streak and a dry, long finish. $23 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Vavasour Marlborough Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Very fresh and lively, this Dillons Point wine is medium-bodied, with punchy, incisive melon, lime and green capsicum flavours that linger well. $27
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 27 Buzz Block Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Full of youthful vigour, this Dillons Point wine is fresh, crisp and dry, with incisive melon, lime and green capsicum flavours, lees-aging notes, a slightly salty streak and a lasting finish. $27
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 3 43 Degrees Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Currently in full stride, this weighty, dry wine was fermented with indigenous yeasts in seasoned oak barriques and lees-aged for 11 months. Bright, light lemon/green, it has a fragrant, complex bouquet, leading into a rich palate with ripe, non-herbaceous fruit…
Comments Off on Saint Clair Barrique Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
From a single vineyard at Dillons Point, this vigorous, youthful wine has excellent vibrancy, delicacy and depth. Light lemon/green, it has fresh, strong, herbaceous aromas and flavours, with pure, penetrating, grapefruit and green capsicum notes, a minerally streak and a…
Comments Off on Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Showing excellent weight and depth, this Dillons Point wine is highly aromatic. Mouthfilling, it has pure, searching grapefruit and lime flavours, some tropical fruit notes, good intensity and a long, dry finish. Already delicious, it should be at its best…
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 21 Bell Block Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Drinking superbly now, this barrel-fermented wine is full of personality. Bright, light lemon/green, it is highly fragrant, with excellent weight and depth of ripe, tropical fruit flavours, oak-derived complexity and a very harmonious, lasting finish. A classy, distinctive wine, it’s…
Comments Off on Greywacke Wild Sauvignon Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Unfolding well, this aromatic wine is very fresh and weighty, with strong, vibrant, tropical fruit flavours, a herbaceous undercurrent, lees-aging notes adding complexity and a long, dry, appetisingly crisp finish. $27 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Greywacke Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
This classy wine was hand-picked at Dillons Point, in the lower Wairau Valley. Tangy and intense, it is full-bodied, with vibrant, pure passionfruit, grapefruit and lime flavours, lees-aging notes adding complexity, and a long, dry finish. $27
Comments Off on Delta Hatters Hill Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
This vivacious bottle-fermented sparkling was made entirely from chardonnay, grown in Marlborough and disgorged after 27 months on its yeast lees. The bouquet is fragrant, with fresh, citrusy, yeasty aromas; the palate crisp and lively, with penetrating, citrusy, slightly appley…
Comments Off on Tohu Rewa s Méthode Traditionnelle Marlborough Blanc de Blanc 2015 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A very well balanced medium bodied shiraz with lovely floral red fruit characters.
Comments Off on Taltarni Heathcote Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Still very youthful with intense lifted floral and citrus aromas. Zingy fresh palate with a complexity of spicy citrus/apple flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Taltarni Pyrenees Blanc de Blancs 2015 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Subtle leafy/capsicum-like youthful varietal aromas. The dark spicy fruits, tannins and oak work wonderfully well together on the palate.
Comments Off on Taltarni Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Very good spicy dark fruit nose with barnyardy nuances and a nicely balanced palate rich with youthful fruit flavours and lots of ripe tannins. Cellaring potential.
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Posted: March 7, 2019
Lovely varietal aromas of cherries and cranberries with a complexity and intensity of fruit, tannins and acidity on the pure pinot palate.
Comments Off on Mount Coghill Ballarat Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Well made lighter style with a bright briary bouquet, herbal notes and soft well balanced palate.
Comments Off on Montara Hill Block Single Vineyard Grampians Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Smells of cut hay with underlying fruit fragrances and soft, slightly sweet, flavours.
Comments Off on Montara Grampians Riesling 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Lively and pungent mulberry bouquet with a dash of pepper. Silky smooth in the mouth with ripe fruits, lovely spiciness and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Montara Grampians Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Aromas of cedary oak and rich ripe shiraz fruit with lovely lengthy palate brimming over with excellent sweet red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Cosmo Wines Heathcote Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Aromatic red berry/floral fragrances with a touch of apricot nectar. Very “smart” palate with great concentration of varietal flavours and good tannin length.
Comments Off on Silver Spoon Estate The Ensemble Heathcote Shiraz Viognier 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Dark inky wine with lovely intense concentration of dark fruit aromas and excellent drive of rich youthful varietal fruit flavours on the seamlessly balanced palate.
Comments Off on Kings of Kangaroo Ground Avondale Heathcote Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Strong blue fruit influence on the nose with spicy peppery notes. Palate has great balance of all three varietal flavours; dark plums, mulberries and blackberries. Lovely tannins.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Grampians Grenache Shiraz Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Tightly focussed blue fruit fragrances with excellent core of varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Allinda Heathcote Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Young spicy plum nose and a palate with nice balance between off-dry red and light spritz characters.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Wines Hunter Valley Sparkling Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Spicy nose with Hessian-like complexity and a drier crisp green apple palate.
Comments Off on Bouvet Ladubay Tresor Saumur Vin de Loire Brut 2015 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Elegant aromas of mulberries, spices and mint with great depth of varietal flavours with acid, fruit and tannins seamlessly balanced.
Comments Off on Farmilo McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Dusty oak nose with some plums underneath and a firm tannic palate with plenty of acid.
Comments Off on Cordelia McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A solid straightforward sweet fruited shiraz with excellent oak and nice chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Monterra McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Smells of cassis and mint with hints of dark chocolate. Grippy tannic palate has “yummy” sweet red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Monterra McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Smells of blackcurrant fruit jubes with similar characters echoed on the grippy, slightly sweet, palate.
Comments Off on Monterra Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Quite a zippy fresh style with a savoury element. Has floral fragrances and a very crunchy palate.
Comments Off on Marley Farm Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Beautiful butterscotch bouquet with nutty notes. Full bodied palate has some stonefruit flavours and plenty of acid.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Pinnacle Orange Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Red fruit fragrances laced with blackberries. Great tannic grip to the palate with spicy plum flavours and peppery notes.
Comments Off on Calcannia G.S.M Clare Valley Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Dense chocolaty bouquet with sweet spicy plum notes that carries through on to the palate. Ageing beautifully. A keeper. 5+
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Bin 69 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Choc mint nose with hints of beetroot that shows up on the cassis fruit palate. Some nice tannins.
Comments Off on Claymore Wines London Calling Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A soft rounded sweet fruit driven style with some rustic characters and good use of oak.
Comments Off on Claymore Wines Dark Side of the Moon Clare Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Aromas of candied fruit and cigar box oak with lifted jubey fruit and chocolaty oak flavours.
Comments Off on Di Lisio Catalyst McLaren Vale Shiraz Grenache 2015 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Minty aromas lift off the cassis/cigar box nose with rich blackcurrant fruit filling the palate with flavour and showing a solid tannin spine.
Comments Off on Di Lisio Covert McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Big, bold, sweet fruity style that’s developing nicely and has hints of cola and spicy elements.
Comments Off on Cooper Burns Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A lively style that’s an exotic mix of spices, limes and citrus blossom with mouth watering acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Cooper Burns Eden Valley Riesling 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A lovely creamy oak nose with hints of apple blossom and loads of oak on the crunchy and complex palate with the fruit to carry it.
Comments Off on Cooper Burns Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
An attractive blend of sweet fruit, charry oak and some leafy notes with hints of pepper and mint.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Optivus Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A grippy earthy red fruited cabernet that’s full of flavour and developing tarry/leathery aged notes.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Nose is a lifted complexity of lemon curd and fresh pears. The palate is lively with a zesty lift of stonefruit flavours and some underlying citrus characters. An uncomplicated wine.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Margaret River Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Pretty “Argyle” pink wine with delicate strawberry and citrus blossom bouquet and a long crisp palate with “yummy” mouth-watering water melon/strawberry flavours.
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Backyard Stories Margaret River Rosé 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Bright black fruit bouquet with violet-like fragrances and nice depth and length of savoury cherry flavours with a robust tannin structure.
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Novus Margaret River Malbec 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Deep crimson red wine with lovely upfront ripe spicy fruit aromas showing a hint of cigars and has “friendly” plush purple fruit flavours seamlessly integrated with some nice tannins.
Comments Off on Schubert Estate The Hatchling Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019