Posted: October 4, 2018
Dark purple hues and a bright lift of ripe fruit and oak aromas with a solid, fresh and well structured palate.
Comments Off on Organic Hill Wines Premium Organic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A bright fruit bouquet with some nice spiciness and showing good ripe fruit richness and length on the palate.
Comments Off on Jericho S3 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Pure peppery varietal fruit fragrances lift off the nose and shows an elegance of cherry fruit flavours on the long lingering palate. Typical cool climate style. 3-5
Comments Off on Ross Hill Pinnacle Orange Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Perfumed floral fragrances with some obvious oak and intense fruity/chocolate flavours with some vibrant toasty oak elements.
Comments Off on Rusty Bike Wines The Dragster Clare Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Youthful purple wine with brooding plum fruit bouquet and soft, sweet, up-front jubey fruit flavours with good level of sweet oak. 5+
Comments Off on McCarthy’s Orchard The Peeptoe Reserve Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Aromas of plums, raisins and sultanas with Ribena notes. Luscious, upfront, sweet fruit flavours. Good tannin and acid balance with a grippy persistence to the finish.
Comments Off on Currency Creek Estate Ostrich Hill Currency Creek Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A simple bottle aged shiraz with lovely sweet warm fruits integrated with subtle but good oak with some dried fruit characters and gentle mellow acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Shaw Family Vintners Emetior McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Smells of raspberries with a dash of vanilla. Good weight of dark fruits and nice oak flavours.
Comments Off on Neil Hahn Catharina Barossa Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A complex bottle aged style with aromas and flavours sitting in the rich fruit spectrum. Generous, old fashioned and a great dinner wine.
Comments Off on Neil Hahn Catharina Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Enticing floral lift to the earthy/spicy nose. “Tastes of freshly turned earth.” Chewy tannins on the palate.
Comments Off on Gatt Accent Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Soft rich and generous. Lots of lifted dark berry and blackcurrant fruit characters with a light smattering of dusty oak. Fresh smooth finish. 5+
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Baron Von Nemesis Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
An inviting attractive red currant bouquet with green stalky edge. The palate is young and grippy and needs lots more time. 5+
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Hills Are Alive Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A well balanced wine that is rich but elegant with excellent blackcurrant fruit characters and chocolaty elements. 5+
Comments Off on Yes Said The Seal Geelong Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Soft velvety wine with lifted red berry fruit characters and generous amount of sweet oak.
Comments Off on Yes Said The Seal Geelong Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lovely purple hues with sweet and peppery aromas and briary fruit flavours supported by oak.
Comments Off on XO Wine Co. McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Inviting fresh lifted blackcurrant bouquet; slightly green edge. Sweet and juicy in the mouth. Generous fruit flavours integrated with sweet oak. Grippy tannic finish. 5+
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lots of lifted jubey dark fruits on the nose and good length of upfront sweet fruit flavours with an oaky finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Pertaringa Regional Series Red McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Subtle red berry and black fruit fragrances. Tight stewed plum palate with length and firm tannins.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Over The Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Rounded style of wine showing some length and hints of spice with oaky resinous character.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Undercover McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Aromatic style. Aromas of raspberry lollies and nice lift of berry flavours on a fine lean palate.
Comments Off on Pig In The House Organic Australia Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Beetroot-like characters on the nose with some nice peppery spicy notes and a ripe fruit palate with oak not very obvious.
Comments Off on Windowrie Family Reserve Australia Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Rich and generous oak driven style with sweet fruits and smoky bacon secondary elements.
Comments Off on C.J. Wicks Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A subtle fruit style. Smells of coffee beans and chocolate with licorice/black fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Complex peppery aromas with confectionery fruit notes. Very tight astringent palate with slight green acid finish. Just needs time.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Syrah 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A peppery lift to the beetroot/sour cherry bouquet and a tight firm tannic palate.
Comments Off on Te Awa Single Estate Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Syrah 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Aromatic spicy oak aromas and a firm palate that still has some brightness of fruit.
Comments Off on Trentham Reserve Heathcote Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Inky spicy/mocha nose and an earthy meaty palate; great texture and weight.
Comments Off on The Collective Wine Company Artiste Eden Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A compote of fruit on the nose with a fresh lift of spice and pepper and some meaty notes. A youthful well structured and stemmy palate with an acid finish.
Comments Off on Taylors Reserve Parcel Clare Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Still very youthful wine; needs more time. Confectionery bouquet, some licorice flavours and young grippy tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Taltarni Heathcote Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A rich lift of Christmas cake aromas with toasty oak support and nutmeg notes. Beautiful palate -structured and balanced with bright red fruits. Good tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Taltarni Old Vine Pyrenees Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Big traditional wine. Oak dominated aromas with brooding fruit underneath. The palate is huge and driven by the oak, for now, but there is powerful fruit pushing through. 5+
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Wines Barossa Trail Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A big bold youth with good varietal expression, soft in the mouth and dense tannins.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Wines Shotfire Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Mature blend. Big ripe fruit cake-like aromas and flavours with leathery notes and a dash of pepper.
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain Wild Ferment New England Shiraz Viognier 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A plum compote of a nose with a spicy savoury edge and a light bright fruit palate.
Comments Off on Tim Smith Wines Bugalugs Barossa Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Excellent purple colour here with lovely rich and spicy varietal fruit aromas. The palate is long and elegant with great intensity of plum, cherry and oak flavours.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Porterhouse Graded Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Great varietal fruit expression on the nose of black cherries and blackcurrants with a classy palate that has excellent structure, length and flavour with a grippy finish. 5+
Comments Off on Pepperjack Certified Barossa Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A wine that shows how well shiraz and cabernet can go together. An alluring and attractive combo of sour cherries, beetroot and spices.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Barossa Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Beautiful complex nose that’s all blackcurrants and dusty/toasty oak with a spicy lift. Pretty red fruit flavours fill the fresh acid driven palate with grippy tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Saltram Winemakers Selection Barossa Shiraz Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Dense purple wine with a great nose; smells like a Black Forest cake. Beautiful palate; rich, opulent and a generous flavour profile. 5+
Comments Off on Saltram Mamre Brook Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Great example of this blend; very flavoursome – very classy. Cherries, briary fruit, chocolate and violets on the nose and good flavour length and persistence with fine tannins.
Comments Off on Annies Lane Quelltaler Clare Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Big bold and tannic with rich ripe fruit characters and roasted meat notes.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Barossa Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
The big jammy nose is fresh and lifted with a warm and generous dark fruit palate with toasty mocha oak.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Ruby red wine. Fresh, pretty, raspberry and sweet cedar oak aromas with a tight palate that has loads of tannin grip, upfront red fruit flavours and a spicy end. 5+
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Sarsaparilla aromas with medicinal touches and a long creamy and savoury palate.
Comments Off on Stormflower Vineyard Wilyabrup Margaret River Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A somewhat soft and subdued style with plenty of pepper and spice and planky oak.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A huge full bodied style with lovely jammy pastille fruit bouquet and evolving secondary fruit flavours with spicy oak. 5+
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Inception Heathcote Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Dense dark purple wine with a rich plum pudding of a nose and a rich full bodied palate with flavours in the licorice spectrum and a generous amount of oak. 5+
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Inception Heathcote Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A beautiful classy classic nose and super palate with great fruit weight and good oak profile. Has structure and freshness. 5+
Comments Off on Shingleback The Gate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Bright purple wine. Attractive complexity of red berry, blackcurrant and fresh oak aromas. Excellent palate – elegant and well balanced with subtle fruit and nice acid/tannin line. 5+
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Block 3 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Generous aromas of red berries and sweet oak. Lovely long fresh flavours with the oak well integrated with the fruit.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018