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Sirromet Wines Vineyard Selection Granite Belt Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Musky perfumed nose with the acid slightly dominating the peach like palate.

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Chestnut Grove Sparkling Manjimup Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2010

Posted: June 15, 2017

Simple spicy blue fruit aromatics and tasting of black fruits and milk chocolate.

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Chain of Ponds Black Thursday Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Simple well balanced wine. Good concentration of fresh varietal fruit characters. Nice acidity.

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Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Light fresh citrus nose; fragrances of lemon zest. Palate offers a mouthful of excellent varietal fruit flavours with good length of acid.

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Hollick Wines Tannery Road Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2012

Posted: June 15, 2017

Nicely balanced wine with lifted spicy red fruit characters edged with dark chocolaty notes.

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Hollick Wines Stock Route Wrattonbully Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2012

Posted: June 15, 2017

Rich cedary bouquet and tight toasty oak palate with sweet fruits and good tannins.

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Taylors Jaraman Margaret River Clare Valley Chardonnay 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Bright clean style of chardonnay in the melon/grapefruit spectrum with a light touch of oak and lovely flavours, texture and length.

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Brookwood Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Posted: June 15, 2017

Soft, long and complex. Lovely red fruit/violet varietal characters and cigar box oak to balance.

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Brookwood Estate Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

A simple quaffer with nice depth and length of candied fruit and spicy citrus characters.

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Brookwood Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Fresh vibrant varietal lift to the green pea like nose with an excellent seamlessly balanced and very flavoursome palate. Nice flintiness.

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Seppeltsfield Barossa Shiraz 2012

Posted: June 15, 2017

A lovely well made jubey fruit bomb with nice weight and juicy texture. Well integrated soft tannins with good level of acidity.

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Seppeltsfield Barossa Tempranillo 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

A lovely intensity of figs and raisins on the nose. Excellent weighted palate loaded with sweet red fruit flavours and underscored with savory tannins. Very stylish wine.

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Seppeltsfield Barossa Grenache 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Incredible depth of crimson hues and a lovely intensity and freshness of dark fruits on the nose with confectionery sweet flavours. Great example of the variety – excellent drink.

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Seppeltsfield Barossa Vermentino 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Aromas of pears and nectarines and an attractive fresh, light and flavoursome palate with a crunchy acid finish.

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Rockford Alicante Bouchet Barossa Valley Rosé 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Big earthy/spicy red berry nose. Palate quite sweet but has good acid level to balance it.

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Turkey Flat Barossa Valley Rosé 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Floral confectionery nose with spicy notes and simple lolly palate with good acid spine.

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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rosé 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

The nose is an elegance of fresh strawberries and cream. The palate is light and refreshing with delicate crisp flavours.

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Scion Rutherglen Rosé 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Light strawberry bouquet and an elegant drier style palate with powerful acid but has the fruit weight to back it.

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Knee Deep Wines Margaret River Shiraz Rosé 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

A very nice, drier, bright vibrant pink wine with intriguing spicy/herbal red fruit aromas and a soft, giving, palate with delicate flavours wrapped in zingy acidity.

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Seville Estate The Barber Yarra Valley Shiraz Rosé 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Complex nose – out of left field with aromas of figs and herbs. Flavoursome palate. Good food wine.

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Maximus Saignee McLaren Vale Rosé 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Musky and complex on the nose. Interesting palate; good fruit weight and balancing acidity.

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Reschke Pierre De Ronsard Coonawarra Merlot Rosé 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

A relatively sweet style – but well done. Has floral fragrances and good flavour intensity on quite a simple palate.

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Ernest Schuetz Estate Wines Saint XIII Mudgee Rosé 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Complex spicy secondary characters developing on the nose with well balanced complex flavours.

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Saddler’s Creek Wines Wheels Hunter Valley Rosé 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

A nicely balanced complexity of herbal, spicy and cherry fruit characters on nose and palate and showing a floral lift

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Rosenvale Barossa Rosé 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Pale pink wine with lifted floral aromas and sweetness on the flavoursome palate but not over-the-top.

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Gralyn Estate Margaret River Rosé 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Punchy red fruit on the nose and a rich, sweet, berry driven palate that’s developing some nice complexity.

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Laurance of Margaret River Margaret River Grenache Rosé 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Pretty strawberry bouquet and a delicate palate with seamlessly balanced bright juicy flavours supported by a zingy acid backbone.

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Foxeys Hangout Mornington Peninsula Rosé 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Slightly smoky complexity to the raspberry nose and good balance between berry fruit, sugar and acid.

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Beresford Handpicked McLaren Vale Grenache Rosé 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

A complex earthy nose with a rich, weighty, berry palate. Seamless balance between the sweetness and acidity.

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Hahndorf Hill Winery Zsa Zsa Adelaide Hills Zweigelt 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

A mature complex style – more savory than sweet with an earthy stonefruit like bouquet and intriguing complexity of floral/herbal/fruit flavours. Great crisp acid spine.

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Mistletoe Barrel Fermented Hunter Valley Rosé 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Interesting wine. Spicy leathery edge to the cherry nose and mouthfilling sweet cherry flavours.

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Lucas Estate The McKinlay Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Posted: June 15, 2017

Elegant red berry flavour with soft complexity

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Lucas Estate The Gordon Estate Shiraz 2008

Posted: June 15, 2017

Complex savoury cherry flavours

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Sirromet Wines Signature Collection Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2009

Posted: June 15, 2017

Blush pink, soft dry style

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Sirromet Wines Signature Collection Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2008

Posted: June 15, 2017

Good colour lifted fruit aroma and full dry palate

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Ravens Croft Wines The Waagee Bordeaux Blend 2012

Posted: June 15, 2017

Sweet fruit and savoury palate

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Ridgemill Estate Hungry Horse Red Blend 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Floral berry fruit and full bodied oaky palate

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Lucas Estate The Ringtail Red Blend 2008

Posted: June 15, 2017

Spicy fruit with rich weight

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Bungawarra Wines Shiraz Cabernet 2012

Posted: June 15, 2017

Spicy plummy fruit style.

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Ridgemill Estate Cabernet Merlot 2012

Posted: June 15, 2017

Dark berry fruits with clean fresh palate

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Symphony Hill Wines Danying Cabernets Cabernet Blend 2012

Posted: June 15, 2017

Red currant aroma with clean acidic savoury palate

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Whiskey Gully Rep Red Red Blend 2012

Posted: June 15, 2017

Red berry aromas with firm oak

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Golden Grove Durif 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Lifted red berry fruit, jammy full palate

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Golden Grove Vintage Grand Reserve Malbec 2012

Posted: June 15, 2017

Clean bright leafy black fruit style, big generous dense palate.

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Ravens Croft Wines Petit Verdot 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Leafy spicy style, quite firm and tannic.

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Pyramids Road Wines Mourvedre 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

White pepper spice aroma and full rich weight

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Golden Grove Vintage Grand Reserve Barbera 2012

Posted: June 15, 2017

Sour cherry aroma with soft rounded palate – has exotic savoury flavour as well as fruit richness.

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Golden Grove Vintage Grand Reserve Nero D’Avola 2012

Posted: June 15, 2017

Red berry spicy fruit style, quite savoury; would be great served chilled with the antipasto!

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Savina Lane Tempranillo 2012

Posted: June 15, 2017

Savoury aroma and mid weight palate

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Kominos Wines Estate Shiraz 2012

Posted: June 15, 2017

Blue berry aroma soft taste

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