Posted: September 3, 2022
Deep red wine with strawberry jam fruit, some spiciness, plenty of tannins and good oak use.
Comments Off on Field Day Wine Co. Colab and Bloom Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A simple but attractive wine with good intensity of upfront sweet mulberry fruit characters.
Comments Off on Field Day Wine Co. Colab and Bloom Fleurieu Nero D’Avola 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Subtle fruit nose with hints of oak and well-balanced aromatic oak driven palate with a lively finish.
Comments Off on Sidewood Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Blanc 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Pungent smoked meat characters on the sweet fruit nose with a lean and simple palate.
Comments Off on Zilzie Wines Regional Collection Malbec 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nicely balanced lightweight with subtle perfumed lemon aromas and flavours and clean acid.
Comments Off on Zilzie Wines Platinum Edition Fiano 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Green bean nose with light spiciness and a tight mineral palate offering easy drinking.
Comments Off on Zilzie Wines Platinum Edition Arinto 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Subtle sweet black fruit aromas leading on to a huge tannic palate.
Comments Off on Heartland Sposa e Sposa Langhorne Creek Lagrein Dolcetto 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Chocolaty secondary characters marry powerful fruit, spicy oak and tons of tannins. “Took a while for my mouth to recover!” said one judge. 5+
Comments Off on Atze’s Corner Wines Giant Barossa Valley Durif 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Meaty beefy nose with an oak driven palate but nice, sweet plum fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Atze’s Corner Wines Mob Barossa Valley Montepulciano 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Vibrant wine with toasty fruit fragrances and a mouthful of flavours on a creamy palate.
Comments Off on Atze’s Corner Wines Wild Rose Barossa Valley Vermentino 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Subtle floral red fruit nose with a nice black cherry-like flavour profile.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Section 1 Pyrenees Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
An uncomplicated soft and jubey fruit shiraz that has a nice spiciness to it.
Comments Off on Leura Park Estate Block 7 Reserve Bellarine Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Typical spicy cool climate style of shiraz with bright fruit and subtle oak use.
Comments Off on Leura Park Estate Bellarine Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lifted vanillin oak tending to dominate the nose and palate with fruit peeking through.
Comments Off on Jack Rabbit Vineyard Bellarine Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A lighter bodied shiraz with solid dark fruit, vanillin oak and complementing tannins.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A mature choc/mint nose with a rhubarb pie of a palate with acidity giving the wine a fresh edge.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Gundagai Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Mature plum fruit nose with a hint of lavender. The blue and black fruit flavours are nicely supported by grippy tannins with spicy oak in support.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Juicy blackberry bouquet with a licorice thread. Soft and jubey fruit fills the mouth with flavour and with grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A lively wine with a nose that has a complexity of perfumed fruit with a dash of pepper and a palate offering spicy red fruit and solid oak flavours with good tannin length.
Comments Off on BVWC Stockyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A classy fruit driven wine with a complex abundance of blackberry, blackcurrant and plum characters. Still youthful.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Rich cherry liqueur-like characters here nicely balanced by the acid and tannins.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Gundagai Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A big, well-made, full-bodied wine with sweet confectionery blue/black fruit, high acid and a good level of tannins.
Comments Off on Barangaroo Western Victoria Zone Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A generosity of upfront fruit sweetness on the nose and palate. Starting to show some age.
Comments Off on Freeland Wines Loading Zone Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A grippy young wine, almost black in colour and showing plenty of potential. Ribena-like fruit aromas blend with the oak and the full-bodied palate has a complexity of sweet fruit.
Comments Off on Longhop Old Vine Adelaide Plains Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Plush ripe plum aromas and flavours with tangy acid and strong tannins. Hot on the finish.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Cherry and chocolate fragrances and dark brooding spicy licorice concentration to the palate. Needs time.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A big impact of oak on the nose creating chocolaty licorice-like aromas. Palate offers a big brooding mouthful of generous and balanced flavours with a drying tannic finish.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Excellent wine with chocolaty complexity to the nose and full-bodied palate fleshy in the mouth with great depth and length of black fruit, firm oak and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Inception Heathcote Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Big coconut-like oak nose layered with rich dark fruit and a firm complex density of fruit flavours. Years to go yet!
Comments Off on Mitchelton Heathcote Estate Grown Heathcote Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A big, straightforward and tightly coiled oak driven wine that needs time for the fruit to develop.
Comments Off on Mitchelton Estate Single Vineyard Nagambie Lakes Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A young savoury wine with a good range/balance of primary and tertiary elements. Lovely fruit characters in the mulberry/boysenberry spectrum with a big hit of oak.
Comments Off on Cheeky 7 Wines Family Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz Blend 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A classy well-made cool young shiraz that is bright, lively and complex with an abundance of bold ripe fruit, lots of big grippy tannins with a lovely long and powerful finish.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Short Row McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
An impressive dark and chocolaty wine; still quite youthful. It has a dash of mint on the nose and a hint of cherries on the palate with a balanced drying finish.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Cellar Reserve Great Western Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Gentle jubey fruit fragrances with a balanced complexity of peppery fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Taltarni Estate Pyrenees Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Spicy fruit cake bouquet with an earthy/leathery note. The palate is a tight package of licorice-like fruit and tannins.
Comments Off on Pirramimma McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Chocolaty aromas with a perfumed lift with dark chocolate flavours and mouth-coating tannins.
Comments Off on Singlefile Single Vineyard Frankland River Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Simple sweet and spicy fruit fragrances with a mouth-filling flavour profile reminiscent of dark chocolate-coated licorice.
Comments Off on Singlefile Single Vineyard Clement V Frankland River Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Spicy oak dominates the nose with a rich sweet and spicy complexity of flavours. “A precocious baby!”
Comments Off on Run Free By Singlefile Great Southern Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lovely lift of bright perfumed blackberry fruit with that lifted fruit echoed on the palate and seamlessly integrated with the oak and tannins. Shows lots of cellaring potential.
Comments Off on Peerick Reserve Pyrenees Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Mature earthy/cedary complexity here but still shows some primary fruit characters.
Comments Off on Mt Bera Wild & Free Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
An elegant oak dominated shiraz with a suggestion of dark jubey fruit and a high level of acidity.
Comments Off on Mt Bera Wild & Free Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Pure perfumed varietal fruit fragrances. Nice depth and length of dark fruit flavours with nice use of oak.
Comments Off on Gilbert Wines Reserve Mount Barker WA Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
An attractive soft young thing with spicy fruit and a nice lick of licorice.
Comments Off on Maygars Hill Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A spicy cool climate shiraz with lifted blackberry fruit and hints of black olives.
Comments Off on Semitone Arrawatta Vineyard Grampians Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Leafy bramble nose and a warm chocolaty palate. Good flavour length and mouth puckering tannins.
Comments Off on Ponting Wines Milestone 127 Barossa Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Bright fruit fragrances and a zingy fresh sweet red fruit palate with “vivacious” acidity and a lovely long clean finish.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Hills Syrah 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A powerful old-style shiraz with rich ripe fruit, spicy oak and mouth-puckering tannins.
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines Victor’s Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A very dark purple wine that is all potential! It is cool, stylish and young but in perfect balance with plenty of spicy Ribena-like fruit, a high level of acid and some grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Shaw Family Vintners Windjammer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Soft, balanced and nicely matured style of shiraz with some upfront fruit sweetness and powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Gomersal Wines Premium Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022