Posted: June 15, 2017
A mature blend. Leathery secondary characters developing but still has some fruit freshness.
Comments Off on Craneford Quartet Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot Grenache 2009 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Tarry nose; smells chocolaty with an inky palate showing cigar box complexity.
Comments Off on Craneford Barossa Valley Merlot 2010 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Smells earthy and mushroom-like. Chocolaty in the mouth. Good tannin length.
Comments Off on Craneford Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Gamey, slightly porty bouquet -some Old Spice- like touches. Good syrupy palate of aged fruit and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Craneford Barossa Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Interesting tarry aromas with a dash of berries and capsicum. Good flavour profile and length with gentle tannins.
Comments Off on Coombe Farm Wines Yarra Valley Cabernet Merlot 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A complexity of cola, rhubarb and herbal elements with some confectionery sweetness but balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Coombe Farm Wines Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Very fresh for its age with a mélange of fig, peach, citrus and cashew-like characters.
Comments Off on Coombe Farm Wines Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Light toasty aromas with a hint of citrus and stonefruit. Fresh, focused and vibrant in the mouth tasting of citrus with a green apple finish.
Comments Off on Coombe Farm Wines Nellie Melba Yarra Valley Blanc de Blanc 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Spicy plum and dark cherry-like fruit with good level of powdery tannins in support.
Comments Off on Cape Grace Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Spicy peppery bouquet; lots of oak. The black cherry palate shows an earthy edge and has a firm tannin structure.
Comments Off on Cape Grace Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Chocolaty/charry oak dominates for now but there are signs of fragrant briary fruit pushing through.
Comments Off on Cape Grace Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A nose of dark berries and chocolate with a firm and tannic red berry fruit palate.
Comments Off on Cannibal Creek Gippsland Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A nose and palate reminiscent of glace cherries with spicy oak and a hint of menthol.
Comments Off on Cannibal Creek Gippsland Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A leaner style of chardonnay showing excellent balance, freshness and complexity and exhibiting juicy grapefruit characters with a nice touch of nuttiness.
Comments Off on Cannibal Creek Gippsland Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A tropical fruit bouquet with a dash of lemon and similar characters on the full flavoured palate. Slightly sweet finish.
Comments Off on Cannibal Creek Gippsland Methode Champenoise 2010 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A well structured wine ripe with earthy blackberry aromas and showing a good mix of spices and sweet dark berry flavours with savory elements and sweet tannins.
Comments Off on Campbells Wines Limited Release Rutherglen Tempranillo 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An obvious stonefruit bouquet lifted with a dash of spices and a palate with rich, ripe cider/apple-like flavour profile. A good food wine.
Comments Off on Campbells Wines Limited Release Rutherglen Rousanne 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Attractive sweet and sour varietal fruit characters balanced by the chocolaty oak, dense tannins and a good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Ballandean Estate Wines Messing About Granite Belt Saperavi 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A richness of figs and melons on the lifted nose. Rich and flavoursome palate with good length of melon and kiwi fruit characters.
Comments Off on Ballandean Estate Wines Messing About Granite Belt Fiano 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Aromas of strawberries and lemons on the nose with a delicate floral lift and bright and vibrant with dark berry and strawberry flavours.
Comments Off on Wheels ‘It’s All About Balance’ Rosé 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A heavier style with plenty of wood but well matched by the chardonnay fruit.
Comments Off on Saddlers Creek Wines Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Fragrances of cassis fruit with sweet/spicy aged fruit flavours. Generous tannin structure.
Comments Off on Wheels ‘No Trainers Needed’ Classic Red Mudgee Langhorne Creek Merlot Blend 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Figs and stonefruit on both nose and palate with nutty oak characters and slight funkiness adding complexity.
Comments Off on Saddlers Creek Wines Saddler’s Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Spicy fruit/oak bouquet. Soft, rich and generous in the mouth with very spicy and expressive fruit palate.
Comments Off on Epitome Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Very young and vibrant with lots of fruit and lots of oak – lots of everything. Needs time to settle.
Comments Off on Third Wheel Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A lovely vibrant deep purple wine. Spicy oak on the lifted fruit nose. Excellent, rich, bright and powerful flavour concentration
Comments Off on Epitome Margaret River Shiraz Cabernet 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
One for the lovers of big ripe styles. It has an abundance of strawberry and toffee characters.
Comments Off on Greg Cooley Wines The Gloria Southern Fleurieu Pinot Grigio 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Fresh and lively with lifted ripe fruit showing slight marmalade notes and great acidity.
Comments Off on Babich Marlborough Pinot Gris 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A lovely unctuous gris style with a firm and fresh combination of rose petals, jasmine, citrus and honey sweetness.
Comments Off on Hawkshead Gibbston Central Otago Pinot Gris 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An exceptional wine with a beautiful seamless balance of Nashi pear and green apple crunch flavours with a tightly woven acid spine to balance some sweetness.
Comments Off on Maude Central Otago Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Lovely example of the variety with its attractive apple and pear like fruit characters.
Comments Off on Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Awatere Valley Marlborough Pinot Gris 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A rich, oily, fleshy wine that has freshness, balance and length. “Needs cheese”, suggested one judge.
Comments Off on Silver Fern Marlborough Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Fresh aromatics; hints of lavender and roses. Good fruit/acid balance to the palate.
Comments Off on Yealands Estate Single Block Awatere Valley Marlborough Pinot Gris 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A good wine with simple fruit, lovely bright acidity and interesting touch of lees.
Comments Off on Crossroads Milestone Series Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Attractive tropical nose with intense pungency and light herbal edge. Ripe soft tropical fruit palate with subtle acidity.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 3 43 degrees Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Melon pungency to the varietal nose and gentle tropical flavours that are layered with persistent sweet citrus fruit characters with some dusty herbal elements.
Comments Off on Lawson’s Dry Hills Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Rich, long and balanced with intense sweet tropical fruit characters with a slight green edge and pungent notes.
Comments Off on Blind River Awatere River Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Nice minerally notes to the pungent citrus nose and a palate showing excellent varietal flavour persistence with very good acid balance and mineral depth.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Premium Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A seamlessly integrated wine with good balance of flavours and nice herbal freshness.
Comments Off on Silver Fern Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Sweet lemon rind bouquet with hints of herbs. Great varietal citrus persistence and length on the palate with warmth and subtle grip.
Comments Off on Auntsfield Single Vineyard Southern Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Green herbs and cut grass aromas with good flavour complexity showing slight earthiness.
Comments Off on Mt. Difficulty Bannockburn Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Slight smokiness to the funky nose. Lusciously rich in the mouth with upfront herbal flavours.
Comments Off on Fermoy Estate Wilyabrup Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Light, lean and warm with minerally citrus fragrances showing light herbal notes and flinty/herbal citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Symphony Hill Wines Reserve New England NSW Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Fresh and lively with dusty, earthy, citrus fragrances and young vibrant green fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Starborough Family Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Pungent and funky bouquet with attractive nettle-like elements. Vibrant well balanced palate with good fruit concentration.
Comments Off on Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Awatere Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Clean, straightforward varietal – pungent and herbal with melon notes and still with plenty of punch.
Comments Off on Konrad Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An attractive simplicity with subdued herbal/mineral elements and some alcohol warmth.
Comments Off on Cable Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Pretty and fresh on the nose with tropical hints. Creamy and nutty in the mouth with sweet herbal flavours.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Lovely varietal fruit purity – all citrus and melons with attractive aged characters developing.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Pinnacle Petraea Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Lovely buttery toasty development on the nose and palate yet still has freshness.
Comments Off on Giesen The August 1888 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017