Posted: March 7, 2019
Cool climate chardonnay that is long and lean and taught and shows a delicate balance between the varietal fruit, well handled oak and good line of acid.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Wines Eden Trail Eden Valley Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A fresh, clean and crisp fruit driven wine showing excellent varietal definition and some alcohol warmth.
Comments Off on Taylor Made Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A lovely big creamy old school style of chardonnay that is long, lingering and complex.
Comments Off on Taylors Wines St Andrews Clare Valley Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A somewhat shy nose but still shows good intensity of varietal fruit fragrances. A long lean palate with delightful flavours sitting in the lime/citrus spectrum.
Comments Off on Stockman’s Ridge Wines Outlaw Orange Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A shy nose; hints of melon fruit. Warm in the mouth with smart snappy flavours.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Hunter Valley Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Nicely focussed and complex chardonnay with subtle flinty aromas and big punchy flavours.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Alessandro Reserve Hunter Valley Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A rich and spicy complexity on the nose and great flavour persistence on the big buttery palate. “Has character!”
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Ryan’s Reserve Stephanie’s Vineyard Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
“Very more-ish with lots to love,” enthused one judge. It has a charming oak driven nose and a beautiful richly textured palate brimming over with powerful hit of flavour.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Reserve Mudgee Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A straightforward chardonnay with charming citrus lift and good flavour persistence and length.
Comments Off on Koonara Wines Cape Banks Mount Gambier Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
The uncomplicated aromas here have, “Zingy charm,” according to one judge, with an harmonious balance between the fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Downtown Single Vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Figgy fragrances with hints of pungent grassiness. Well crafted medium weight palate with good acid line.
Comments Off on Bohemia Joseph Chromy Tasmania Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
This long weighty wine exhibits lovely citrus/melon varietal fruit characters complimented by the toasty oak.
Comments Off on Patritti Merchant Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A wine with class! The oak is prominent giving plenty of power and weight to the nose and palate with a slightly restrained gunflint-like thread.
Comments Off on Chain of Ponds Corkscrew Road Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
“Impressive!” Great spicy lift to the nose and a long and tightly structured palate.
Comments Off on Agnew Wines Cockfigher’s Ghost Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A lovely lift of varietal fruit fragrances with a hint of complexity developing and a long, lean and straightforward palate with good oak use and great acid backbone.
Comments Off on Agnew Wines Poole’s Rock Premiere Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
More of an old school dry red style that’s a melange of black/red fruits, spices, licorice and earthiness.
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A lovely vibrant lime cordial nose with light muscaty/floral lift. Nicely textured palate with flavours of spicy baked apples and citrus that are carried well by the acidity.
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot McLaren Vale Vermentino 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Attractive oaky development on the sweet spicy nose. Smooth in the mouth with gentle earthy, spicy and leathery flavours.
Comments Off on Gatt Accent Barossa Valley Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A voluptuous dense purple wine that is “saturated” with upfront blackcurrant fruit characters and meaty nuances.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Barossa Valley Montepulciano 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A minerally cherry nose and a pretty strawberry and rhubarb palate that’s soft in the mouth with lots of delicate layers, loads of flavour and plenty of lively acidity.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemakers Select Adelaide Hills Tempranillo Rosé 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A delicate perfumed bouquet that is still very fresh. Palate has good length of crunchy varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemakers Select Adelaide Hills Arneis 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Good example of the variety. Nose has pretty fragrances of roses which follow through to the powerful chocolaty palate. A dry but very approachable style.
Comments Off on Agnew Wines Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Nebbiolo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Mineral elements to the floral red bouquet and a classic fresh and youthful tart cranberry palate. “Very appealing,” said one judge.
Comments Off on Agnew Wines Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Earthy notes to the cherry aromas. Generous palate with lingering savoury flavours.
Comments Off on Gapsted Wines Limited Release Heathcote Sangiovese 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Attractive spicy chocolaty bouquet with a fine tannin structure to the red berry palate.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates The Toreador Wrattonbully Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Chocolaty characters dominate the nose and some pleasing flavours of dried fruit and chocolate fill the palate.
Comments Off on Bremerton Special Release Langhorne Creek Tempranillo Graciano 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Fresh and interesting with a floral/lemon drop nose and good expression of varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Bremerton Special Release Langhorne Creek Vermentino 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Delicate confectionery nose with light florals and upfront bright zesty lemon flavours.
Comments Off on Bremerton Special Release Langhorne Creek Fiano 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Spicy blueberry nose with intense flor characters and a lean dry palate showing nice freshness.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Pale Dry Riverland Apera NV / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Nice nutty, honey sweet aromas with caramel notes and delectable upfront raisined fruit flavours. It’s quite sweet but has a balance of savoury characters.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Riverland Classic Tawny NV / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Lovely nose – smells of fruit cake. The flavoursome juicy fruit palate is well balanced by spicy oak and powdery tannins.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Riverland Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A well structured, weighty and quite savoury style that has a delightful upfront mix of berry fruit characters with a nice balance between the well handled oak and the fruit tannins.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Riverland Touriga Nacional 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Bright and ripe on the nose with a lean, “sophisticated” and seamlessly balanced palate.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Riverland Sangiovese 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A very good example of the variety with a pretty soft tropical bouquet and compact savoury palate.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Peacock’s Tail South Australia Vermentino 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Chocolaty black fruit fragrances with a sound, well integrated briary/red fruit palate well supported by the chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Peacock’s Tail South Australia Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A concentration of licorice, spices and red fruits on the nose. Quite a complex chocolaty red fruit palate with a fine line of tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Love Symbol McLaren Vale Grenache 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Intense purple wine with a briary/herbal nose and big savoury tannic palate. Should age well. “Give it red meat,” was one comment.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Canto Fleurieu Peninsula Sangiovese Blend 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Delicate but intense tropical/citrus bouquet and a racy citrus palate with a persistent finish.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Lady Marmalade Fleurieu Peninsula Vermentino 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Candied lemon nose and a fresh lively and flavoursome palate with the bright clean acid a feature of this wine.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Bolle Felici Fleurieu Peninsula Prosecco NV / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Dark inky wine with generous black fruit characters laced with smoky/meaty elements.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Lagrein 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A purple wine with savouriness to the nose, fleshy in the mouth and interesting complexity of blackberries, spices and licorice.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Teroldego 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Oak driven wine with sweet black pastille-like fruit characters underneath. Good tannin drive.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Montepulciano 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Earthy nose with cinnamon-like notes. Palate shows nice balanced between oak and fruit.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A straightforward clean fruity commercial wine with attractive lemony acidity.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Fiano 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Gentle red berry fragrances with tannic grip to the palate and an attractive savoury drive.
Comments Off on Taltarni Pyrenees Nebbiolo 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
The nose is a mix of spices, red cherries and mint with a soft approachable cherry palate.
Comments Off on Taltarni Pyrenees Sangiovese 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Subtle minty fruit fragrances and savoury red licorice flavours that build nicely along the length of the palate.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Wine Co Yacca Paddock Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A bright expression of grenache – has freshness and balance with pleasant herbal elements.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Wine Co The Magnet McLaren Vale Grenache 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A “taut”, lean and complex wine that’s quite tannic with well defined black fruit, licorice and spicy characters.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Grampians Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019