Posted: November 7, 2018
A crisp and crunchy wine with some fresh sweet citrus/stonefruit varietal complexity with an attractive floral lift.
Comments Off on Riverbank Estate Rebellious Swan Valley Verdelho 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A lovely youthful wine with herbal floral fragrances and perfumed oak notes and an intense and textured palate filled with vibrant red fruits and has fine tannin length. 3-5
Comments Off on Riverbank Estate Rebellious Swan Valley Petit Verdot 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Deliciously aromatic apple-like nose and the palate has a sweet spine and subtle fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Riverbank Estate Rebellious Swan Valley Vermentino 2018 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A “serious” meaty/citrus nose that opens up with some air. Palate has great balance between the vibrancy and the unctuousness with great spicy varietal fruit. 3-5
Comments Off on Riverbank Estate Rebellious Swan District Vermentino 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Subdued pungent aromas; some herbs and citrus. Complex, balanced, spicy palate with a good thread of acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Riverbank Estate Rebellious Margaret River Fiano 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Inviting mix of citrus, strawberry and apple-like varietal characters on both nose and palate with light floral elements. 3-5
Comments Off on Lobethal Road Adelaide Hills Roussanne 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Subtle perfumed fragrances with nice earthy tones and a long palate showing attractive aged dried fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Dell’uva Barossa Valley Primitivo 2014 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Interesting sage, tar and briary characters on the nose and supple developed palate with enticing tarry/leathery flavours.
Comments Off on Dell’uva Barossa Valley Sangiovese 2014 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A soft developed wine with ageing chocolaty red fruit, plenty of spice and firm tannins.
Comments Off on Dell’uva Barossa Valley Nero D’Avola 2014 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
An oak driven wine with jammy sweet berry characters underneath held together by juicy acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Dell’uva Barossa Valley Mencia 2014 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Interesting lifted spicy jubey and peppery bouquet. Big, balanced, juicy palate with good fruit and solid tannins. Needs food!
Comments Off on Dell’uva Barossa Valley Graciano 2014 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A nose of red florals with berry notes and a simple ripe juicy palate with oodles of fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Dell’uva Barossa Valley Carmenère 2013 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Big rich and dense with some fruit still evident, nice bottle development and alcohol sweetness.
Comments Off on Dell’uva Barossa Valley Aglianico 2014 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Floral, strawberry and cream integration on the nose and complex lemon sherbet palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Dell’uva Barossa Valley Marsanne Roussanne Viognier 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Austere steely fragrances with citrus notes. Palate is a smooth balance between creamy fruit and acid. Good finish.
Comments Off on Dell’uva Barossa Valley Fiano 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Fresh lychee aromas and medium bodied palate with tropical fruit sweetness and chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Dell’uva Barossa Valley Arinto 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Aromas like orange muscat with floral notes and candied berry flavours with a dash of spice and pepper.
Comments Off on Dell’uva Rosata Amici Barossa Valley Rosata Aglianico 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Rich red hues with brooding dark fruit fragrances and herbal aromatics. A big ripe alcoholic palate with mouthfilling dark fruit cake-like flavours and drying tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Bassham Riverland Durif 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Nicely structured wine, ageing well with roasted beetroot nose and good varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Bassham Riverland Saperavi 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
An oak driven style with a floral perfumed nose and a pleasing palate that is silky smooth and very approachable. 3-5
Comments Off on Bassham Riverland Nero D’Avola 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Red berry aromatics with a vibrant, well balanced, dark red fruit palate.
Comments Off on Bassham Organic Riverland Montepulciano 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A big rich solid red with developed leathery aromas and dried fruit flavours. Ageing well.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Cenosilicaphobic Cat McLaren Vale Sagrantino Cinsault 2011 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Resinous red fruit notes to the nose and simple youthful mixed berry palate with some spiciness and gentle acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Anthoporene Epoch McLaren Vale Mencia 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A fragrance of violets edged with red berries. Firm and grippy in the mouth with dense black fruits. Long life ahead of it!
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Conscious Biosphere McLaren Vale Aglianico Petit Syrah 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Interesting developing wine. Lifted perfumed floral nose and flavours of apples and orange. Needs food.
Comments Off on Souter’s Rosewhite Vineyard Alpine Valleys Gewurztraminer 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
The mocha herbal nose shows nice rancio elements and has “yummy” fig, raisin and toffee flavours with smooth spirit characters.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Classic Riverland Late Picked Petit Manseng NV / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A young vibrant wine with dense purple hues. Has lovely plum fruitiness on the nose and great palate texture with excellent mouthfeel and delicious red currant flavours.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Sparkling Red Riverland Sparkling Petit Verdot 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Slightly funky sweet nose with some apple and some perfumed elements. Delicious creamy apple pie-like flavours. Good food wine, drinking well now.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Biodynamic Riverland Petit Manseng 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Spicy tarry fruit bouquet and an acid dominant palate with juicy rich fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Biodynamic Riverland Petit Verdot 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Developed coffee bouquet with signs of cherries. Tarry, licorice and plum palate.” Looking good,” thought one judge.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Biodynamic Riverland Montepulciano 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A tight drying style with vibrant ageing fruit characters, spicy chocolaty notes, powerful grippy tannins and good hints of acid. 3-5
Comments Off on Anderson Cellar Block Rutherglen Petit Verdot 2013 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Big alcoholic wine with massive astringency, loads of spicy honeyed black fruits, some bottle age characters and firm tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Anderson Storyteller Rutherglen Durif 2014 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Vibrant nutty herbal bouquet with well balanced sweet citrus flavours on a nicely structured palate.
Comments Off on Anderson Rutherglen Chenin Blanc 2018 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Subtle tropical notes to the nose and a complex palate with lovely unctuous core and mouth filling citrus based flavours.
Comments Off on Vinea Marson Alpine Valleys Pinot Bianco 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A developed and complex wine with nice nuttiness to the citrus peel nose and a vibrant oak driven, nicely textured, palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Vinea Marson Grazia Alpine Valleys Pinot Bianco Malvasia d’Istria Friulano Picolit 2014 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A rich meaty nose with hints of sour cherries. Smooth developed palate with plush spicy fruit characters and greenish tannins.
Comments Off on Parish Hill Adelaide Hills Nero D’Avola 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Savoury meaty nose with red fruit notes which is repeated on the palate. Good tannin structure and lingering finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Reserve Orange Rondinella Corvina 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A slightly sweeter style. Apricots and pineapples on the nose. Great palate. Vibrant acidity ties together the citrus and tropical flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Discovery Road Barossa Valley Fiano 2018 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Attractive plum fruit nose with a hint of oak and a classy spicy/earthy fruit palate. Nice structure and a good finish.
Comments Off on Discovery Road Barossa Valley Montepulciano 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Nose is a fragrant mix of strawberries, leather and spice. The palate is a great match between the fruit and savoury elements. 3-5
Comments Off on Discovery Road Barossa Valley Nero D’Avola 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A huge brooding full bodied concoction of honeyed black fruits, coffee, chocolate and fruits of the forest with herbal hints, well handled oak and good level of tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Spook Hill Wines The Dark Riverland Durif 2014 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Complex and youthful deep red wine with a purple edge. Good varietal characters evident surrounded by tannins and gentle acid. 5+
Comments Off on Buller Wines Balladeer Rutherglen Durif 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018