Posted: May 2, 2018
Attractive oak lift to the pungent fruit aromas with long ripe fruit flavours verging on blackberry with smoky meat-like complexity with quite a drying tannic finish.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
An easy drinker with a simple nettle green nose and a lean green acid driven palate.
Comments Off on Loveblock Organic & Vegan Friendly Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Quite savoury on the nose with a light smattering of fruit and a lovely fresh raspberry palate with pretty florals and a crisp finish.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Premium Marlborough Pinot Gris Rose 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
An excellent elegant pinot. Beautiful strawberry and rhubarb-like varietal fruit characters, some well handled oak, good tannins, balancing acid and drying oak finish.
Comments Off on Delta Hatter’s Hill Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Nice pungency to the minty/snow pea nose. Attractive lemon/lime flavours laced with tropical fruits. Crisp on the finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Delta Hatter’s Hill Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A big powerful style that has a dense complexity of varietal fruits showing savoury/leathery elements and some great use of oak. The acidity is soft and the tannins linger on.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Laughing Magpie McLaren Vale Shiraz Viognier 2013 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Full bodied style of shiraz with lifted dark ripe fruit aromas and an unusual palate that is packed with varietal flavour. 3-5
Comments Off on Morgan Simpson Reprieve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Licoricey varietal aromas with well handled oak. Slippery and silky in the mouth and full of sweet fruit/oak flavours with strong tannin structure – soft acid. 3-5
Comments Off on 2 Mates The Perfect Ten McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
An elegant, fully flavoured, shiraz with a toasty/spicy bouquet and upfront tannins on the palate with good fruit underneath. Needs time. 3-5
Comments Off on Main & Cherry Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Lifted red plum aromatics with nice blue fruits and a touch of oak. Silky smooth palate with great sweet berry flavour persistence with good tannin structure.
Comments Off on Main & Cherry Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A closed nose with a light citrus edge. Good pear/apple flavours on the soft, nicely balanced, palate. Interesting pebble like notes.
Comments Off on Main & Cherry Adelaide Hills Fiano 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Big ripe jammy style. Powerful fruit cake characters on the simple nose and the more complex palate.
Comments Off on Ekhidna Wines McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Rich spicy blue fruit style with some nice florals, drying tannins and zingy acidity.
Comments Off on Ekhidna Wines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Ripe jammy fruit bouquet with a nice spicy lift. Quite a savoury palate with a soft tannin structure and good varietal fruit characters well supported by the oak.
Comments Off on Ekhidna Wines McLaren Vale Grenache 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Aromas of plums and raspberries with a dash of herbs. A simple but pleasant peppery plum palate with a prickly acid finish.
Comments Off on Ekhidna Wines McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A big wine with an aromatic mix of red currants and cedary oak on the nose and lovely dark fruit flavours with strong drying tannins.
Comments Off on Bowen Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Mulberry/oak bouquet edged with olive notes. Bright, youthful, flavoursome palate with the oak, varietal fruit, acid and tannins all in harmony. 3-5
Comments Off on Bowen Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Attractive tropical fruit fragrances with great oak usage. Lean and tight on the palate and bright with stonefruit flavours with quite bold oak characters and a creamy end.
Comments Off on Bowen Estate Coonawarra Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Attractive leafy cabernet nose with some dusty oak and a smooth blackcurrant palate with soft tannin and good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Wine Lovers Full House Orange Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec Petit Verdot Cabernet Franc 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Simple sweet plum bouquet with candied fruit flavours and a good background of acid.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Wine Lovers Orange G.S.M. 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A big semillon style with bruised fruit-like characters on the nose. It is soft and round in the mouth with fresh citrus flavours and a zesty end.
Comments Off on Nillahcootie Estate Upper Goulburn Region Semillon 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A nicely aged, smooth and mellow, shiraz with an attractive complexity of sweet, lifted, dark varietal fruit characters, toasty oak and gentle acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Nillahcootie Estate Upper Goulburn Region Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Candied fruit nose with aged notes developing and pleasantly soft aged flavours with a gentle tannin structure.
Comments Off on Nillahcootie Estate Upper Goulburn Region Merlot 2012 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A good aged cabernet with long, dense and spirituous black fruits with soft acidity and a dry finish.
Comments Off on Nillahcootie Estate Upper Goulburn Region Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
An elegance of sweet toasty oak and peppery plum aromas. It’s earthy and meaty on the palate with flavours in the savoury spectrum. Full tannin structure and softening acidity.
Comments Off on Brothers In Arms No.6 Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2014 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Rhubarb-like aromas mingle with plum fruit and has nice weight of sweet fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Springton Hills Wines Koop Creek Reserve Eden Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A rich, oak dominated, style with good intensity of dark sweet fruits sitting underneath. Good strong tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Carmine’s McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Mature, leathery, chocolaty style underscored by powerful sweet berry fruits 3-5
Comments Off on Carmine’s The Tribute C8 Old Vine Adelaide Foothills Shiraz NV / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Sweet and toasty on the nose with nutty nuances. Lean and simple in the mouth with vibrant citrus flavours nicely balanced by the bready/yeasty characters.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Sweet aromas; a fragrant combination of plums and oak. More of the sweet plum characters follow through to the nicely rounded palate with good balance between tannins, oak and acid.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara Retro Barossa Valley Merlot 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Inky varietal fruit characters with obvious violet-like floral notes, strong chewy tannins and a drying finish. 3-5
Comments Off on 1847 Wines Home Block Barossa Valley Petit Verdot 2015 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Excellent aromas of blackcurrants, plums and licorice with toasty oak. Full bodied, smooth, chocolaty palate with rich dark fruits, strong tannins and persistent acidity. 5+
Comments Off on 1847 Wines Pappy’s Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Lovely aromatic complexity of plums, blackcurrants and chocolate and a well balanced palate full of flavour with an oaky finish.
Comments Off on 1847 Wines Pappy’s Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Leesy aromas with underlying citrus characters. Fresh lean palate with toasty/fruity flavours.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Alessandro Reserve Hunter Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Sweet liqueur style with powerful spirit characters and porty like fruit with firm tannins and a hot finish.
Comments Off on St Anne’s Pericoota Liqueur Shiraz (375 ml) 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A silky smooth aromatic style with lovely floral red fruits and the oak kept nicely in check and all wrapped in lovely bright acidity.
Comments Off on Fishbone Western Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2014 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
It is all red fruits, fragrant oak, vibrant acidity, fruit cake spices and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Galafrey Dry Grown Vineyard Mount Barker Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A big style with big everything! Excellent spicy fruit intensity on the nose and palate balanced with spicy oak and savoury tannins.
Comments Off on Palmer Wines Purebred Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A very deep red crimson wine with a pure dark fruit nose laced with savoury oak and vibrant silky fruit flavours matched with chocolaty oak and some delicious chunky tannins.
Comments Off on Evans & Tate Metricup Road Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Subdued brooding bouquet showing earthy blackcurrant characters. A lovely lively and elegant palate full of pure cabernet flavours.
Comments Off on Jane Brook Back Block Western Australia Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Gorgeous intensity of mulberry and raspberry fruit aromas lead to a lean and savoury palate that has dark chocolaty characters, black fruits and lovely line of acid.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Three Lions Great Southern Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Simple bright red fruit aromas and a lovely plumy juiciness to the palate.
Comments Off on Walkers Hill Vineyard Lake Grace Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Sweet/sour characters on the nose and silky smooth medium bodied palate with good length of stewed plum flavours.
Comments Off on Downderry Western Australia Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Overall a well made seamlessly balanced wine with, “Sweet fruits free from the shackles of oak!”
Comments Off on Brash Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Jubey raspberry fruit with some classy oak and a fine tannin backbone.
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Closed dark and tarry style of shiraz with dense dark silky fruit characters and nice level of savoury tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Third Wheel Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A “serious” wine with savoury leafy bouquet and lovely spicy red fruit palate laced with chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines The Bruce Margaret River Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Smoky meat characters dominate the nose and the palate is brimming over with fleshy blueberry and mulberry fruit and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Sandalford Margaret River Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Intense spicy black fruit and fragrant oak aromas. Generous palate that’s woven with juicy red fruits, light oak and grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Sandalford Margaret River Range Wilyabrup Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Aromatic red fruited bouquet and supple red cherry palate with mouth puckering tannins.
Comments Off on Franklin Tate Estates Alexander’s Vineyards Margaret River Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018