Posted: June 15, 2017
A complex nutty oak nose showing a light floral lift. It’s soft, sweet and peachy in the mouth with lovely texture and balance.
Comments Off on Michelton Central Victoria Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Lovely fresh honeysuckle like aromas and a complex toasty, honeyed, marzipan like flavour profile that is well balanced by the crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Michelton Airstrip Central Victoria Marsanne Roussanne Viognier 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An herbaceous, lifted, bouquet with a slight tropical edge. A lightweight but intensely flavoured palate with good line of acidity.
Comments Off on Michelton The Bend Central Victoria Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Hot pink wine smelling of strawberries and cream; some toastiness. Charming tutti-frutti palate.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A complex intense dark red wine with dark spicy fruit characters, good acidity and tannic grip.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Jack Barry Pyrenees Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Herbaceous nose; slight menthol touch. Complex fruity palate with rich oak.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Cuvee Riche Pyrenees Pinot Noir 2008 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Nicely developed nose with lovely toasty elements. Palate is creamy and complex with some strawberry sweetness with good persistence of tight acidity on the finish.
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Posted: June 15, 2017
Nice toastiness developing on the lifted peach nose. Lime-like characters on the palate with fresh, tight acidity and a creamy finish.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Vintage Brut 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Bright green wine with fresh citrus fragrances and good acidity to balance the intensity of sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Midnight Cuvee Pyrenees Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A floral nose with musky nuances. Soft and flavoursome in the mouth with a touch of sweetness balanced by good length of acid.
Comments Off on Gibson Bridge Marlborough Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Light delicate floral aromatics with hints of hay and similar characters echoed on the fresh clean palate. A lovely quaffer.
Comments Off on Johnston Christina Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Luscious wine, Graves like in style, showing dried apricot characters and powerful botrytis complexity with the acid to balance.
Comments Off on Margrain Martinborough Botrytis Chenin Blanc (375ml) 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Powerful aromatic nose; floral and musky. Big sweet palate, full and soft in the mouth.
Comments Off on Margrain Martinborough Gewurztraminer 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A wine brimming over with big ripe cherry berry fruit layered with chocolaty oak characters and balanced by firm tannin structure.
Comments Off on Moppity Vineyards Hilltops Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Flinty leafy notes to the nose. Tight and crisp in the mouth with candied fruit notes.
Comments Off on Moppity Vineyards Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An elegant wine of fresh blackberry-like fruit, sweet oak and lovely soft tannins.
Comments Off on Moppity Vineyards Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Spicy meaty nose. Palate well structured and balanced. Nice weight of red fruit and subtle tannins.
Comments Off on Blackbilly McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Quite porty on the nose and a soft ripe floral fruit palate with subtle tannins.
Comments Off on Blackbilly McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Simple berry fruit nose and plump spicy fruit palate with a firm tannin structure.
Comments Off on McKellar Ridge Canberra Shiraz Viognier 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Aromas of grapefruit with a hint of peaches. Creamy in the mouth with nice level of acidity.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Reserve Orange Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Smells of marmalade and spices and has a ripeness of fresh fruit on the palate.
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Posted: June 15, 2017
A blackberry nose with hints of mint and cedar and flavoursome blackcurrant cordial like palate.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Understudy McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Huge, hot and jammy and rich with ripe brambly varietal fruit characters.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Undercover McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A fresh and elegant shiraz with nice red berry fruit and a tight acid backbone.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Over the Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Great rich colours and a nose with intense spicy fruit aromas. Excellent vibrant palate full of rich varietal fruit flavours, soft velvety tannins and has a long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A beautiful, big, vibrant and complex cabernet with years ahead of it. It is brimming over with superb rich jubey fruit, and layered with chewy tannins and lovely fresh oak.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Gigglepot McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Fresh, tight and fruity with good riesling characters and a long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Clare Valley Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Spicy black fruit bouquet with chocolaty elements. Very flavoursome licorice like palate, soft in the mouth. Good drinking now.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Nero D’Avola 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Lovely rich balanced varietal characters of figs, chocolate and spices; loads of flavour.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Montepulciano 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Earthy briary aromas layered with cherries and blackcurrants. Soft and oaky palate.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A lovely nose exhibits aromas that are reminiscent of Cadbury’s fruit and nut chocolate. The palate is rich and grippy.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A well balanced cool climate style with lemon and peach characters and zippy acidity.
Comments Off on Chalice Bridge The Quest Margaret River Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A huge shiraz style loaded with robust dark brooding fruit characters and layered with spicy chocolaty notes and edgy tannins.
Comments Off on Chalice Bridge The Quest Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Simple flavoursome wine that’s a combo of ripe stone fruit with tropical and citrus characters.
Comments Off on Deviation Road Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Slightly sherbety lemon-like bouquet and an elegant and lean lemony palate.
Comments Off on Deviation Road Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Interesting funky notes to the lifted complex aromas. Great texture and style on the lovely sweet nectarine palate with its brioche like background. “Very classy wine”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Alkoomi Black Label Frankland River Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Spicy aromas with an intense peppery lift and a tight chunky black cherry palate underscored with firm tannins.
Comments Off on Rusty Mutt Wines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Bright and simple varietal fruit style showing a good fruit/acid balance on the palate.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Sarah Elizabeth Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Rich powerful and very “slurpable” with spicy aromas and ripe jammy fruit palate with a firm tannin structure.
Comments Off on Garners Heritage Wine Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Fresh and citrussy with hints of orange blossom and a pretty, prickly acid, palate.
Comments Off on Bellarmine Pemberton Dry Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Estery herbaceous aromas and a palate loaded with simple flavours. Great food wine.
Comments Off on Brangayne of Orange Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Aromas of cherries, spices and licorice with a sweet cherry palate showing attractive drying tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An excellent example of a ripe Aussie classic with spicy red fruits and tight, seamlessly balanced sweet fruit/vanilla oak palate
Comments Off on Grant Burge Miamba Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Smoky oak dominates the nose and carries through to the palate. Some stonefruit flavours evident.
Comments Off on Grant Burge Summers South Australia Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Attractive floral aromas showing a tropical lift and a rich, warm fruit and well balanced palate – very stylish quaffer.
Comments Off on Grant Burge Kraft Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A clean fresh uncomplicated wine with light varietal fruit, some violets and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Sirromet Wines Signature Collection Granite Belt Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An attractive lightweight quaffing style showing a fresh light varietal fruit lift with some buttery notes and good acid spine.
Comments Off on Sirromet Wines Vineyard Selection Granite Belt Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Attractive floral fragrances and elegant green citrus flavours with sherbety acidity.
Comments Off on Sirromet Wines Vineyard Selection Granite Belt Verdelho 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017