Posted: June 15, 2017
Good varietal fruit characters with well handled oak, a touch of pepper and upfront tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Dark concentrated colour, dense peppery plum aromas and beautifully focused, well structured, palate showing good oak and fruit handling. Will age well. +5
Comments Off on Lloyd Brothers McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A well made, peppery, cool climate, shiraz with good integration between the lovely dark fruit, the oak and the fine tannins.
Comments Off on Sidewood Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A crisp austere aperitif style of sparkling with zesty citrus aromas and fine fresh lemon and stonefruit flavours.
Comments Off on Sidewood Chloe Cuvee Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A perfumed lift to the savory oak nose and a classy perfumed red fruit palate that’s dense and tannic for now – needs time to settle. 5+
Comments Off on Virgara Wines Gran Reserve Adelaide Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Dark ripe fruit nicely integrated with the well handled oak. Very good drinking now.
Comments Off on Virgara Wines Gran Reserve Adelaide Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A medium bodied style – fleshy and well rounded with hints of bracken-like fruit.
Comments Off on Streicker Bridgeland Block Margaret River Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An inviting stylish wine smelling of butterscotch and lime. Fresh and creamy in the mouth with lovely peach/citrus flavours and excellent oak treatment.
Comments Off on Clairault Margaret River Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Subtle spicy raspberry fruit nuances – not giving much away at the moment – needs time.
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Nice savouriness to the nose and beautifully structured palate with fruit running all the way through. “It’s crying out for food”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot McLaren Vale Vermentino 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Easy drinking style; lots of oak but some stalky fruit starting to peek through.
Comments Off on Di Giorgio Family Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A lovely cool climate wine with dark minty fruit characters. Good palate structure. Drinking beautifully now.
Comments Off on Di Giorgio Family Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Sweet candied citrus fruit aromas and gentle sweetness on the palate matched by the acid.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Tasmania Riesling 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Fresh and grassy with some light tropical notes and a sweet herbal finish.
Comments Off on Happs Wines Three Hills Eva Marie Western Australia Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
The dark fruit nose has a certain inkiness to it and is followed by sweet cassis/briary fruit flavours supported by lovely soft tannins.
Comments Off on Happs Wines Charles Andreas Western Australia Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec Petit Verdot 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Earthy aromas with a lift of white pepper. Good length and intensity of solid dark berry flavours.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Cabernet Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A wine with, what one judge described as, ” having rustic charm”. Spicy/earthy nose and herbaceous palate with chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Sangiovese Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Choc mint aromas with a spicy herbal lift and good balance of sweet dark berry flavours with more herbal notes and powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Super fresh inky nose smelling of the earth with tarry touches. The delightful palate is a vibrant, fresh and simple fruit bomb.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Excellent nutty, toasty, honeyed aged characters on the nose and a lovely creamy smooth palate that still shows some fruit freshness with brown lime-like flavours and retained acidity.
Comments Off on Wandin Valley Reserve NSW Semillon 2009 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Delicate pink hues with aromas of fruit salad laced with green apples. Good intensity of fresh citrus flavours with a light hazelnut twist.
Comments Off on Wandin Valley Estate NSW Verdelho 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A very well structured wine with a good concentration of big, bold, inky dark fruits and showing a great spicy persistence with very good, powerful, tannins.
Comments Off on Vinrock McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Jubey, juicy and fleshy with dark fruit aromas and soft, generous and lively flavours with nice fruit sweetness and warming alcohol.
Comments Off on Vinrock McLaren Vale Grenache 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Spicy, complex and nicely layered with spicy black fruits and chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Vinrock McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Nutty, toasty secondary characters developing on the nose and palate. Good palate texture.
Comments Off on TarraWarra Estate Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Simple tarry/earthy nose and hints of red fruit flavours on the palate with good tannin length.
Comments Off on TarraWarra Estate J Block Yarra Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Developing toasty aromas with good length and persistence of ripe flavours.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Reserve Organic Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Nutty lift to the apple and citrus bouquet with good grippy/nutty complexity on the long and nicely weighted varietal palate.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Reserve Organic Orange Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Fresh, youthful blend with briary fruits balanced by herbal elements and violet-like notes with silky smooth tannins.
Comments Off on Silkwood Premium Pemberton Cabernet Merlot Malbec 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Herbal hints on the stalky beetroot/cherry nose. Good persistence and complexity of cola and rhubarb flavours.
Comments Off on Silkwood Premium Pemberton Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Clean, fresh and well made with simple peach and melon fruit and fig-like complexity.
Comments Off on Silkwood Premium Pemberton Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Great varietal definition obvious on the nose with lingering persistence of pungent tropical/citrus flavours. Needs more time to settle.
Comments Off on Silkwood Premium Pemberton Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A generous, layered and complex style, still fresh for its age, with a peppermint lift to the nose and vibrant persistence of flavours.
Comments Off on Shaw Vineyard Estate Canberra Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Dark, inky and brooding wine, almost Bordeaux like. Smells of licorice and chocolate with hints of violets. Tannic black fruit palate has slight gamey notes. Fresh for its age.
Comments Off on Shaw Vineyard Estate Canberra Merlot 2009 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A fragrance of lime juice with a toasty touch. Nice complexity of citrus and herbal flavours with good spine of acidity.
Comments Off on Shaw Vineyard Estate Canberra Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Meaty BBQ elements to the creamy berry aromas. A blackberry compote of a palate with good use of oak and soft tannin support.
Comments Off on Oliver’s Taranga McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Fragrant aromas and a delicate palate with crisp acidity and good flavour persistence.
Comments Off on Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch 6882 McLaren Vale Fiano 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Big obvious oak driven chardonnay with some simple fruit and Hessian funkiness.
Comments Off on Mistletoe Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Plumy and chocolaty on the nose with hints of olives. Soft and generous in the mouth with good spectrum of spicy fruit flavours nicely layered with the powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Mistletoe Hunter Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A lemon zest nose with light florals. Good acid crunch to the citrus/herbal palate.
Comments Off on Mistletoe Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Lovely bright fresh wine, quite inky and complex. Has an attractive tartness with some distinct peppery notes.
Comments Off on Willoughby Bridge Heathcote Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A compote of stonefruit characters with mushroomy earthiness and cedary oak..
Comments Off on Willoughby Bridge Heathcote Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Ageing tarry/licorice aromas and a very oaky palate with aged varietal fruit characters and drying tannins.
Comments Off on GSM Vineyards Barossa Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Raspberry like nose with a spicy lift of oak adding a level of complexity and a big vanillin oak driven palate.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Rutherford Victoria Sparkling Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Brooding and inky bouquet with a dash of pepper and hints of lavender. Good length and persistence of sweet dark berry fruit with earthy complexity and good tannin support.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate St Ethel’s Grampians Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Dark, dense, inky and brooding with excellent varietal definition. Nose has layers of fruit and chocolate aromas and the palate is a big spice bin of flavours with well structured tannins.
Comments Off on Penny’s Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A leaner style of shiraz – incredibly fresh – more in the leafy menthol spectrum. Silky tannins.
Comments Off on Stone Dwellers Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Fresh and lively with some Hessian-like funkiness and balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Strathbogie Ranges Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Toasty bottle age with honeyed notes and creamy fruit and a high level of acidity.
Comments Off on Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Strathbogie Ranges Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A robust and earthy/forest floor version with a spicy oak lift and good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Strathbogie Ranges Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017