Posted: June 15, 2017
Pungent cut grass and green bean aromas. Supple tropical fruit palate with sweet/sour notes.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A very fine bead with toasty yeast autolysis aromas and a crisp palate with generous amount of creamy flavours.
Comments Off on Hubert de Sarthe France Champagne NV / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A clean balanced style with good intensity to the varietal fruit aromas and nice citrus notes to the fresh grassy and lantana bush flavours.
Comments Off on Yealands Estate Single Block L5 Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Distinctive sauvignon blanc with tropical fruit punch – like aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Yealands Estate Single Vineyard M2 Organic Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
“Best of the New Zealand styles”, thought one judge. Has a big kick of varietal fruit on the nose and elegant flavours profile on the powerful and very giving palate.
Comments Off on Yealands Estate Single Vineyard S1 Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Apple aromas with a floral lift. Flavoursome palate. Residual sugar balanced by inviting acidity.
Comments Off on Peter Yealands Reserve Marlborough Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Lifted pungent grassy/herbal bouquet and a punchy well rounded palate with good varietal expression and excellent level of acidity.
Comments Off on Peter Yealands Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Toasty barrel ferment aromas and a full flavoured, ripe orchard fruit of a palate with good balance of residual sugar and acidity.
Comments Off on Eldridge Estate Red Hill Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An elegant, pretty wine with good savory and spicy fruit blending. Cellaring potential. 3-5
Comments Off on Pertaringa Two Gentlemen’s McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Sunset pink wine with attractive floral fruit and good level of acidity on the palate.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Pinot Rosé 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A big dark mysterious developed pinot still has acid and tannins surprisingly intact.
Comments Off on Lime Rock Central Hawkes Bay Pinot Noir 2007 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Dark berries, plums and forest floor with chocolaty oaky notes. Has intensity and length.
Comments Off on Brangayne Orange Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Earthy herbaceous aromas with a minty lift and slightly austere leafy capsicum flavours.
Comments Off on Brangayne Tristan Orange Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Attractive well handled spicy raspberry-like varietal fruit. Plenty of acid. Showing good texture and length. 3-5
Comments Off on Devil’s Staircase Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Quite austere in style with some bright lifted fruit aromas and a well structured palate with floral fruits and fine tannin finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Taltarni Pyrenees Shiraz Viognier 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A well constructed sparkling with elegant peach/melon characters and some toasty maturity.
Comments Off on Taltarni Brut Multi Region Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A very powerful prune-like bouquet and a palate with mouthfilling ripe, almost porty, fruit flavours. Needs time. 5+
Comments Off on Smythe Road Pure Barossa Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A rich, ripe, opulent shiraz with attractive prune/licorice like concentration of aromas and incredible length of generous rich flavours.
Comments Off on Brick Kiln The Grove McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An oak driven style – very chocolaty. Some dark cherry aromas and beautifully focused palate with sweet raspberry fruit length. 5+
Comments Off on Whiskey Gully Wines Black Rod Granite Belt Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An elegant medium bodied classic Aussie blend with a generous amount of brooding spicy berry/plum fruit. Rich aromas and silky smooth in the mouth.
Comments Off on Whiskey Gully Wines Rep Red Granite Belt Cabernet Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A well made wine with a dark floral varietal nose showing a perfumed lift. Soft and elegant palate and full of fresh fruit flavours supported by a fine tannic structure.
Comments Off on Quilty Silken Thread Mudgee Petit Verdot 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A wine with great length and generosity and ageing gracefully. Dark chocolate and small berry fruit characters with a savory note.
Comments Off on Ceravolo Adelaide Plains Petit Verdot 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Elegantly structured wine with subtle honeyed strawberry aromas and nicely textured palate.
Comments Off on Ceravolo Adelaide Hills Cortese 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Lolly pink colour with a lifted rose petal bouquet and zippy clean fruit palate with some residual sugar on the finish.
Comments Off on Knee Deep Wines Margaret River Shiraz Rosé 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Nose sits in the pungent green spectrum with flinty grassy flavours. Easy drinking.
Comments Off on Knee Deep Wines Margaret River Chenin Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Clean and refreshing with tropical fruit characters on the nose and long, balanced palate with creamy mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Knee Deep Wines Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Smells tarry and chocolaty and has a big, firm, tannic palate but is showing finesse. Plenty of sweet red fruits and grippy acidity.
Comments Off on Prancing Horse Estate Central Victoria Nebbiolo 2009 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Elegant honeyed melon-like varietal fruit with good use of toasty cedary oak. Some residual sugar with balancing acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Ashwood Estate Gisborne Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Floral honeydew aromas and nicely weighted palate with some powerful acidity.
Comments Off on McGuigan The Shortlist Eden Valley Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An elegant, stylish, well made wine with subtle perfumed floral aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemaker Select Adelaide Hills Viognier 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An old fashioned Aussie style. It’s fleshy with attractive density of sweet black fruit. Has lots of rich mocha oak and good creamy length.
Comments Off on Mollydooker The Boxer McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Bright lifted red fruit aromas and subtle varietal flavours with some savory notes.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Two Left Feet McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Shiraz Merlot Cabernet 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
This wine shows reserved earthy dark plum fruit with a hint of mint, some savory oak and ripe tannin structure. 3-5
Comments Off on Mollydooker The Maitre D’ McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Opulent plum fruit aromas and flavours. Quite sweet but is in balance.
Comments Off on Mollydooker The Scooter McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Oak dominates at the moment but some vibrant fruit pushing through. Will settle with time.
Comments Off on Bittern Estate Mornington Peninsula Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A fine tight fruity style with a peppery background and some savory notes. Oak is well integrated with the plum fruit. Will develop very well. 5+
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates The Descendant of Squid Ink McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Quite advanced for a 2 year old with soft cherry fruit laced with tarry notes. Good drinking now.
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates Backbone McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A stylish and well made Semillon with very good varietal fruit intensity. Has the potential to age well. 5+
Comments Off on Wise One Wines Cessnock Sage Semillon 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Nose is pungent and perfumed with nice length of tropical stonefruit flavors on the medium bodied palate and some savory notes.
Comments Off on Murray Street Vineyards MSV Barossa Viognier Marsanne 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Lean oak and tannin characters sitting on top of the spicy peppery red berry fruit.
Comments Off on Murray Street Vineyards Black Label Barossa Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Nice vibrancy, concentration and length of ripe sweet plum fruit characters on both the lifted nose and finely structured palate.
Comments Off on J Petrucci & Son Colorino McLaren Vale 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Dense inky aromas and a seamless palate of flavoursome red fruits with lovely tight tannins. Will be great drinking in time. 5+
Comments Off on J Petrucci & Son McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Dark dense tarry/licorice bouquet and big tannic palate with long lingering raspberry-like flavours underscored by fine grainy tannins. 5+
Comments Off on J Petrucci & Son McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A lovely rich, fresh and balanced wine loaded with ripe plum fruit and has sweet and sour elements.
Comments Off on 919 Reserve Collection Riverland Tempranillo 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Super dark colour, brooding, chocolaty aromas and big warm palate with mouthfilling flavours.
Comments Off on 919 Reserve Collection Riverland Durif 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Minerally edge to the savory fruit nose. Crunchy apple/pear palate with nice phenolic grip. “An interesting wine”.
Comments Off on 919 Reserve Collection Riverland Petit Manseng 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Smells of strawberries with a floral lift and delicate palate reflecting the nose with some nice zippy acidity.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Brut Rosé NV / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Tightly wound yeasty aromas and crisp green apple flavours with creamy mousse.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Vintage Brut 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Smells of citrus and quinces with a perfumed touch and has a delicate but flavoursome lemon meringue-like palate.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Midnight Cuvée Pyrenees Chardonnay 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Well made wine with citrus and ‘biscuity’ aromas and nice length of crisp earthy/citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Red Earth Estate Western Plains Torrontes 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017