Posted: September 6, 2017
Rhone-like style with a spicy peppery lift on the nose and the palate that has a perfumed edge adding interest. 3-5
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Syrah 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Pretty perfumed violet fragrances with subtle oaky notes. The well balanced palate is rich and ripe – sweet and savoury.
Comments Off on Te Awa Single Estate Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Obvious but very interesting intense oaky Rhone-like style that needs more time. Lifted peppery spicy aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Esk Valley Hawkes Bay Syrah 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A simple uncomplicated shiraz that has a perfumed edge to the sweet berry fruit aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Vidal Reserve Hawkes Bay Syrah 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
An immature, uber fresh wine with a pot pourri of aromas and good flavour persistence with fleshy tannins.
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates The Decendant of Squid Ink Single Vineyard Estate Grown McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lovely core of sweet dark forest fruit aromas and powerful, almost gamey, palate developing secondary characters. Some sweetness. 5+
Comments Off on Angas Valley Gold Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Blue/black fruit aromas nicely tempered by lifted cedary oak. Big hit of licorice and dark chocolate flavours with good acid backbone.
Comments Off on Heartland Directors’ Cut Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nose of cherries, mushrooms and leather with the same red fruit expression on the luscious palate with its salivating acid and strong oaky/tannic finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Section One Pyrenees Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Opulent varietal nose with a lovely core of red fruit aromas and hints of violets. Long and elegant palate that’s fresh and sweet and layered with “delicate lacy tannins” 5+
Comments Off on Wills Domain Single Vineyard Block 5 Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Slightly closed nose with brooding fragrant aromatics. A generous palate, velvety smooth in the mouth and full of sweet red fruits and delicate tannins. “Beautiful!” 5+
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A huge, fleshy and flavoursome wine. “Not for the faint hearted!” It has a cherry-pie of a nose with meaty nuances and a “ballsy tannic palate”. “Needs a big steak”.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Barossa Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Mellow, well integrated aromas with nicely balanced, very dry, fruit/oak palate supported by the soft tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Wolf Blass BLASS Reserve Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A solid traditional style of shiraz with loads of flavour and character. The nose is firm and oaky; the palate soft, and peppery with a complexity of chocolate, prunes and blackcurrants. 5+
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Tarry savoury nose; nice soft berry fruit palate with well integrated oak. Nice wine – drink now!
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Initial impression here is of a very ripe blackcurrant-like fruit driven shiraz but then the balancing spicy oak comes into its own. A big, strong and well made wine. 5+
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nose has a pleasant headful of lifted dark fruit, chocolate and tapenade and the rich powerful palate offers complex fruit, chocolate and smoked meat flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Inception Heathcote Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lovely fragrances of dark fruits, violets and hints of vanilla. Elegant, well balanced, palate; plenty of acid to drive the floral fruit with firm tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Inception Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nose is almost prune like with underlying spices. Fleshy and flavoursome in the mouth; good structure and weight.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Inception Heathcote Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Well aged, nicely integrated and complex bouquet with good balance of stonefruits and soft oak flavours. Well made wine. 5+
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Red Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Brooding bouquet of strawberries and chocolate truffles. Full generous palate with meaty/gravy-like savoury flavours and beautiful harmony between tannins and oak. 5+
Comments Off on James Haselgrove Futures McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nicely aged velvety plum fragrances and big porty flavours with a drying finish. “A crowd pleaser”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Blackbilly Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A pleasant uncomplicated style with sweet herbal/peppery aromas and rich savoury/spicy palate with good level of cedary oak. 5+
Comments Off on George Wyndham Founder’s Reserve Shiraz Cabernet 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Beautiful, delicate aromatics swell from the glass. Loads of pepper on the palate but nicely integrated with the rich varietal fruit and tannins. Mouth-watering acidity and a lingering finish. 5+
Comments Off on Church Road Grand Reserve Hawkes Bay Syrah 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Aromas reminiscent of peat and capsicum. Lean sinewy palate with rhubarb flavours.
Comments Off on Twisted Gum Single Vineyard Dry Grown Granite Belt Shiraz Cabernet 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A lithe youthful shiraz with complex fruit characters and high level of acidity. Needs more time to evolve. 5+
Comments Off on Twisted Gum Single Vineyard Dry Grown Granite Belt Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Attractive aromas of mulberries, violets and chocolate. Some pleasant flavours with balancing tannins and crisp line of acid.
Comments Off on Kangaroo Island Trading Co. Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nicely integrated blackcurrant fruit and vanillin oak aromas with powerful, fresh, minty fruit characters on a flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on Annies Lane The Locals Watervale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Intense freshness of minty, toasty black fruit-like aromas. Tannins in perfect balance with the chocolaty/tobacco palate. 5+
Comments Off on Pepperjack Scotch Fillet Graded McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Good volume of lifted floral red fruit aromas with hints of oak. Lovely elegance of ‘Cherry Ripe’-like flavours supported by a tight acid structure and powdery tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Pepperjack Porterhouse Graded Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Powerful balanced dark chocolate/ Christmas spice varietal aromas and a persistence of dark fruit and spicy oak flavours. Ageing gracefully 5+
Comments Off on Pepperjack Certified Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Good balance between the two varieties with upfront shiraz fruit and nice structure from the cabernet. Should cellar well.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Dark cherry-like varietal fruit aromas well supported by mocha oak. The palate is bold and restrained at the same time. Good acidity.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Deep crimson, old school Aussie style with a powerful concentration of oak and mulberry fruit aromas. Rich full bodied mulberry and plum palate that has excellent grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Saltram Mamre Brook Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Obvious age with aromas of butterscotch, caramel and malt. Unctuous palate has beautifully evolving spicy Christmas pudding-like flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Classic Topaque NV / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A powerful and beautiful muscat that’s rich and luscious with Christmas cake-like aromas and flavours. Very good spirit and balancing tannins. True to style. 5+
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Classic Muscat NV / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Bright amber/golden colour with a complex nutty “pudding” nose. Flavoursome and well constructed palate with great length, softness and balance and lovely warm clean spirit.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Classic Tawny NV / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
“A beautiful aperitif style”, said one judge. “Very very good”, agreed another. Sweet nuttiness on the nose with hints of apples. Palate is long and creamy with a toasty finish and crisp acidity.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Pale Dry Apera NV / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Full bodied oak driven style with perfumed black cherry fragrances. Firm and fleshy in the mouth with lovely berry fruit intensity and good oak in a supporting role.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A huge concentration of chocolate and red plum aromas with spicy perfumed earthy notes. Big, bright and very long palate loaded with vibrant fruit and ripe tannins. 5+
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Durif 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Very ripe, concentrated and flavoursome with supporting oak and tannins holding the wine together.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Elegant minty/forest fruit nose and a classy palate with sweet/sour fruit flavours that don’t stop!
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Touriga Nacional 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Austere inky berry aromas and deep dark berry fruit intensity on the well structured palate with good length of velvety tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A classy, elegant and well constructed wine that has dark inky fruit fragrances. Palate offers a big mouthful of prune-like flavours. Will benefit from cellaring. 3-5
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Touriga Nacional 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Interesting roasted beetroot/meaty nose. Dark berry flavours and silky tannins. Good food wine.
Comments Off on Bassham Saparavi Riverland Saperavi 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Deep red wine with lovely purple edge. Has lifted blackberry aromas and great blackberry/mulberry flavour definition on a soft mouthfilling palate. Drink now.
Comments Off on Bassham Riverland Graciano 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A nicely layered wine with reserved tropical notes and subtle toastiness. Warming finish.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Vineyards Biodynamic Riverland Viognier 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Savoury meaty aromas and a palate that’s all about the dark berry fruit flavours with more of the meatiness evident. The tannins frame the fruit beautifully.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Vineyards Biodynamic Riverland Montepulciano 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017