Posted: January 12, 2018
Green spices and lemon rind aromas, balanced spicy melon flavours and some very nice acidity. “A lovely wine”, enthused one judge.
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Posted: January 12, 2018
Very approachable style with bright red cherry aromas showing spicy notes. Lovely and soft in the mouth with super fresh fruit flavours and nice balance of acidity and tannins.
Comments Off on alejandro Riverland Nero D’Avola 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
A big dry red style with lifted spicy dark fruit aromas and lusciously flavoursome palate supported by a firm tannic backbone.
Comments Off on Schild Estate Edgar Schild Reserve Barossa Valley Grenache 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
A bright blueberry bouquet and quite a spritzig palate. Needs more time to settle.
Comments Off on Schild Estate Barossa Valley Sparkling Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Dense black fruit bouquet with a minty lift and similar characters on the drying tannic palate.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Hummingbird Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
A full rich style with light oak adding complexity and a seamless balance between melon/peach fruit and bright acid backbone.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines The Bruce Margaret River Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Aromas of currants, olives and a leathery note. Chocolaty/earthy palate with good tannin profile.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Flying High Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Good blackcurrant varietal lift to the nose and an earthy spicy fruit palate supported by good level of tannins.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Bin 8888 Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Slightly ethereal and pungent red berry fruit aromas. Very attractive palate with delicious spicy fruit flavour length with nice herbal notes and good level of oak tannins.
Comments Off on Temple Bruer Wines TB621 Organic Preservative Free Eden Valley Langhorne Creek Loxton Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
An attractive dry red style with boiled lolly like fruit characters, hints of beetroot and good tannin structure.
Comments Off on Temple Bruer Wines Organic Preservative Free Eden Valley McLaren Vale Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Shiraz fruit takes over the grenache on the nose with a very attractive, upfront, and flavoursome fruit driven palate. A very nice drink.
Comments Off on Temple Bruer Wines Organic Preservative Free Langhorne Creek Eden Valley Grenache Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Oak dominated nose; some fruit underneath. Very drying tannic palate with great flavour profile.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Sangiovese 2014 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Complexity of blackberry/mulberry aromas and a dash of cinnamon. Long, soft and creamy in the mouth. Seamless balance between the dark fruit, tannins and acidity.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Chocolaty/fruitcake aromas and a simple, attractive, leafy herbal palate with drying tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
A big red; nice blackberry fruit, Christmas cake notes and drying tannins with balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Reillys Clare Valley Sparkling Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
The nose is all lychees, limes and lemon zest. The green apple palate is fresh and youthful with good acid line. 5+
Comments Off on Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Simple mulberry/oak aromas. Big palate. Generous flavour persistence, mouthcoating tannins and crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines First Cut McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Some serious sweet fruit on the nose and great volume and density of varietally correct fruit flavours on the firmly structured palate. A very good example of the style.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Switch McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Savoury earthy/Vegemite aromas. Rich weighty palate showing blackberry fruit with hints of spices and chocolate.
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Posted: January 12, 2018
A subdued nose with just a hint of raspberry fruit. The palate is plush and dense with mulberry fruit characters and lovely soft tannins.
Comments Off on Byrne Reserve Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
A big tannic wine that has some mintiness on the nose and slightly stalky green fruit flavours.
Comments Off on 100 Bats The Dark Of Night South Australia Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
A lovely wine that is driven by dark and spicy mulberry-like fruit characters. Silky smooth in the mouth with some lovely soft tannins.
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Posted: January 12, 2018
Lovely varietal fruit aromas and flavours of blackcurrants and olives with a dash of pepper. Has a fresh, clean and well balanced palate with smooth tannins.
Comments Off on I Am George The Wizard Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Earthy tones to the spicy black fruit nose with powerful tannins on the palate and some lively varietal fruit underneath.
Comments Off on I Am George The Wizard Barossa Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Some excellent density and presence of ‘fruits of the forest’ varietal characters obvious here. Has lovely red hues, beautiful nose and textured palate with plenty of flavour length.
Comments Off on I Am George The Fixer Barossa McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
A big generous and firmly textured cabernet that is rich with dark berry fruits, choc/mint characters, cedary oak and lovely mouthcoating tannins.
Comments Off on I Am George The Fixer Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Almost traminer like musky/rose petal aromas. Great palate length with lovely varietal expression.
Comments Off on St Hugo Eden Valley Riesling 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
A dark, dense, attractive style showing good concentration of spicy mulberry fruit characters and very firm tannin structure for ageing well.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Love Grass McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
A big, heavy, tannic wine but shows nice balance between the bright red fruit characters and the slightly green acidity
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Bonsai Vine McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2015 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Abundance of red berry varietal characters here. Slightly raisined characters and a touch of acidity
Comments Off on Jericho McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Floral fruit aromas showing some spiciness. A light and “alluring” style of palate with very clean and clear varietal fruit characters.
Comments Off on Jericho McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
A well made, warmer, riper style with a big chunky fruit nose and plenty of varietal fruit presence on the palate.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Little Road McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
A big rich fruit driven shiraz; lots of black fruit characters evenly balanced by the tannins, oak and acidity.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate Home Block Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Attractive spicy dried fruit characters on the nose and a dense, sweet fruit, palate with pleasant earthiness and good line of acid.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate Caudillo Barossa Valley Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Light and subtle red berry bouquet with a big, sweet and very flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on Mitolo Jester McLaren Vale Sangiovese Rosé 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Attractive pot pourri nose with a creamy strawberry palate that shows good balance and length with a crisp acid backbone.
Comments Off on Mitolo Small Batch McLaren Vale Grenache Rosé 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Crispy red apple bouquet and a youthful, slightly neutral, but well made palate.
Comments Off on Artiste Eden Valley Pinot Grigio 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Nose hints of red cherries, rose petals and eucalypt. Good fruit/tannin balance on the palate.
Comments Off on Craigie Knowe White Label Tasmania Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Ripe porty fruit nose with fruit cake-like characters on the palate and obvious drying tannins.
Comments Off on Greenock Estate Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
“Simple, light and very nice!”, said one judge. Forest floor like fruit showing slightly earthy notes with plenty of oak tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Chocolate Factory McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Dense blackberry fruit aromas; slight lift of spiciness. The palate is rich and clean with well defined varietal flavours balanced by the tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Hills Are Alive Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Nice varietal presence here some earthy savoury elements to the nose with raspberry fruit flavours on a soft palate.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Baron Von Nemesis Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Smells of raspberries and cherries with a dash of pepper. Quite hot in the mouth. Sweet red berry fruit flavours and simple tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Love Symbol McLaren Vale Grenache 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Raspberries and black cherries lift off the nose. High level of oak and acidity on the palate.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Violet Beauregard Langhorne Creek Malbec 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Light malty nutty fragrances with light oak on the palate underscored by varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Coonawarra Fume Blanc 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Complex toasty and well developed with slightly oily texture, high alcohol and marmalade like fruit characters.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Aged Coonawarra Riesling 2012 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
More grigio in style with simple pear aromas and a plain, but charming, dry white palate.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara Foundations Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
A youthful dense red wine with a bright mulberry bouquet and a thick, tannic and quite chunky palate.
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines Victor’s Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Good complexity here for such a young wine. Attractive rose petal/citrus varietal characters with slight sweetness. “One to put away”.
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines Frieda’s Old Vine Barossa Valley Semillon 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2018