Posted: June 16, 2017
Very attractive ripe plum fragrances with lovely spicy and smoky elements threaded through. Long lingering sweet fruit flavours nicely supported by some huge tannins. Needs time. 5+
Comments Off on Landaire Single Vineyard Estate Grown Padthaway Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Clean, bright, fresh, plenty of punchy fruit, excellent length, great palate, balanced.
Comments Off on Sirromet Wines Vineyard Selection Verdelho 2016 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A big rich style with good fruit, lots of oak and old fashioned buttery characters.
Comments Off on Landaire Hand Picked Single Vineyard Padthaway Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
An elegant wine with a plumy lolly nose and silky smooth palate with lingering oak/fruit flavours and long velvety tannins. 3-5.
Comments Off on Smith & Hooper Reserve Wrattonbully Merlot 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Tight and bright with big berry bouquet. Soft and chocolaty in the mouth with firm tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Farmer’s Leap The Brave Padthaway Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Good oak, juicy, solid length. Porcini mushroo and lush dark fruits. Good commercial cabernet.
Comments Off on Robert Channon Wines Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Some leafiness on the peppery nose and a big tannic palate with subtle sweet fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Farmer’s Leap Padthaway Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Rich, complex nose, yeasty notes, great oak integration. Flinty burgundy notes. Good richness and length.
Comments Off on Robert Channon Wines Wild Ferment Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Tart anise, flinty palate, herbal notes, angular verdelho with a hint of Sauvignon Blanc characters.
Comments Off on Robert Channon Wines Verdelho 2015 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Restrained but intense, citrus, pear and stonefruits, bright acids. Lovely balance.
Comments Off on Robert Channon Wines Verdelho 2016 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Varietal, rich, lifted, intense nose. Some leafy notes. Bright, fresh and lively, holding age beautifully.
Comments Off on Ridgemill Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2007 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Older wine, some cassis and oak notes. Oak lift, chewy, tarry notes. Black fruits, dense and dark. Fresh bright wine.
Comments Off on Ridgemill Estate Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Commercial, simple fruits, Dry phenolic finish, spices. Would have liked more texture and length.
Comments Off on Ravenscroft Wines Pinot Grigio 2016 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Fused oak spice, sweet leather, firm palate, touch forward.
Comments Off on O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyard Shane Reserve Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Good palate, fruity nectarine, balanced, juicy and fine.
Comments Off on O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyard Vince Reserve Verdelho 2015 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Warm alcohol and sweet pungent guava like fruit. Soft and round, anise finish.
Comments Off on Mt Tamborine Vineyard & Winery Verdelho 2016 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Champion wine of show. Soaked plums, aniseed. Deep red / purple tones. Rich, bouncy, fat like berry compote. Well structured. Very good.
Comments Off on Just Red Wines Tannat 2015 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Spicy black brooding fruit with dry oak. Fruit now looking forward with menthol green tones.
Comments Off on Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Petit Verdot 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Sweet, juicy fruit, chewy palate.
Comments Off on Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Cherry, plum, cedar, spice with sweet fruit, dusty tannin, slightly hot finish.
Comments Off on Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Some green notes, Supple, silky palate, fleshy & well balanced.
Comments Off on Heritage Estate Fiano 2016 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Oak, cedar and spice with sweet plum palate, just a touch forward.
Comments Off on Granite Ridge Wines Top Block 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Black fruits, rich nose, good oak. Lifted dark brooding,tight wine with bramble fruits. Lacking mid weight, good richness, long tannins.
Comments Off on Granite Ridge Wines Fergies Hill 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Green fruit, herbal notes, medium palate, bright fresh vibrant.
Comments Off on Granite Ridge Wines Crystals 2016 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Awesome colour – like crushed mulberries. Plump black cherry fruit tamed by a lick of reduction. Fine tannins.
Comments Off on Golden Grove Estate GG Joven Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Meaty, some varietal lift, bright nose, tannins, green and angular with a hard finish.
Comments Off on Golden Grove Estate Mourvedre 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Crimson, punchy, rich, sweet fruit and big grippy frams. Restrained for a Durif with intense long finish.
Comments Off on Golden Grove Estate Durif 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Yeast notes, savoury nose, sauve lemon, chive, olives. Racy acid with good length.
Comments Off on Golden Grove Estate Vermentino 2016 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Big toasty oak lift, good acid line. Creamy texture with subtle fruit, complex wine.
Comments Off on Golden Grove Estate Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Tropical, touch forward, old fruit characters, medium and subtle palate. Bone dry with phenolic touch.
Comments Off on Golden Grove Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Berry, spice, bunch fruit notes, touch of oak. Bright solid palate, needs more weight.
Comments Off on Girraween Estate Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Spice and herb notes, cherry fruit. Simple with good intensity. Medium bodies with a good lick of cool grown Shiraz characters.
Comments Off on Flamehill Vineyard Traprock Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Bramble, soft and juicy fruit, oak in check. A good solid wine.
Comments Off on Flamehill Vineyard Traprock Merlot 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Apricots and nectarine. Complex, even layers through palate.
Comments Off on Dusty Hill Wines Botrytis Verdelho (375ml) 2015 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Simple red, berry nose. Not lifted or intense, bright fruit, supple tannins. Good length and balanced structure.
Comments Off on Dusty Hill Wines Pesudovs Nebbiolo 2015 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Leafy, tar and roses. Palate has length and structure.
Comments Off on Dusty Hill Wines Gra Fion Nebbiolo 2015 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Fruity, bright and fresh, Very soft structure but plump and juicy.
Comments Off on Dusty Hill Wines Gra Fion Shiraz Viognier 2015 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Fairly developed colour, early farmyard notes, firm tannins and dark fruits, savoury.
Comments Off on Dusty Hill Wines Forbidden Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Full, bright colour. Fresh, plummy, spicy and supple, in a medium-bodied style, enjoyable young.
Comments Off on Moana Park Gimblett Road Syrah 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Ruby hued, with moderate development showing. Mouthfilling, with distinctly leafy notes on the nose and palate, but also good flavour depth and complexity.
Comments Off on Fancrest Estate Waipara Valley Pinot Noir 2009 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
White wine (with a hint of pink) from Central Otago pinot noir. Fresh and slightly sweet, with vibrant strawberry, peach and spice flavours, offering very good depth and charm.
Comments Off on Wooing Tree Blondie Viognier 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Full-bodied, off-dry style with clearcut varietal character and satisfying depth of pear, lychee and spice flavours. Attractively scented, with a slightly oily texture, good freshness and vigour, and a smooth finish. Best drinking mid-2015+.
Comments Off on Morepork Vineyard Northland Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Mouthfilling, slightly creamy and buttery wine, fully barrel-fermented. Peachy and toasty, with some complexity and lots of drink-young appeal.
Comments Off on Moana Park Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Youthful, ruby hued, medium-bodied red, sweet-fruited, with fresh, vibrant plum, cherry and spice flavours, some nutty, savoury complexity and gentle tannins. Best drinking 2015.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Already drinking well, this is a single-vineyard white wine, made from pinot noir and partly oak-aged. Mouthfilling, it has good depth of citrusy, slightly spicy and nutty flavours, a touch of complexity and a slightly creamy finish.
Comments Off on Greylands Ridge Blanc de Noir Central Otago Rosé 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Deep, bright colour. Fresh, slightly leafy bouquet, leading into a mouthfilling, still youthful wine with moderately ripe plum, spice and herb flavours, showing very good depth and some savoury complexity.
Comments Off on Fancrest Estate Waipara Valley Pinot Noir 2010 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Bright ruby, sturdy North Canterbury red with fresh, ripe, moderately rich plum/spice flavours, a hint of dried herbs, and some savoury complexity. Worth cellaring.
Comments Off on Dunnolly Single Vineyard Family Estate Waipara Valley Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Youthful, tightly structured red with plummy, nutty flavours, a hint of tamarillo, fresh acidity and good complexity. Best drinking 2016+.
Comments Off on Domain Road Central Otago Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017