Posted: June 9, 2017
Blackcurrant nose; some eucalypt notes. Very typical cabernet flavours with moderate tannins and alcohol and nice acid spine. 5+
Comments Off on Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Youthful looking wine with ripe blackberry aromas and silky smooth berry flavours balanced by the oak and good chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Moppity Vineyards Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A bit of wood on the nose but doesn’t dominate the spicy fruit. Palate delivers plenty of generous fruit flavours. Some alcohol heat. 3-5
Comments Off on Robert Stein Reserve Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Hints of eucalypt on the nose with elegant cabernet fruit flavours. Gentle and soft on the finish.
Comments Off on Patina Jessa Orange Cabernet Merlot 2006 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very appealing bright fruit nose with some oaky complexity and a lightly textured palate with soft fruit offering pleasant drinking.
Comments Off on Brangayne Tristan Orange Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lifted confectionery sweet fruit aromas and a restrained and elegant palate with unmistakable cabernet fruit characters. 3-5
Comments Off on Ross Hill Isabella & Jack Orange Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A deep purple wine showing a bright juicy fruit drive to the nose and a soft seamlessly balanced palate with lovely texture and gentle fruit/oak flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Moppity Vineyards Atticus Hilltops Cabernet Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Surprisingly purple for a grenache blend. Lifted fruit aromas and lots of fruity flavours. High level of alcohol. Needs time. 5+
Comments Off on Vinifera Organic Mudgee Grenache Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Elegant black olive and spicy rhubarb bouquet. Beautifully structured flavoursome palate with appealing fruit, soft tannins and good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Domaine Rogha Crois Lake George Cabernet Franc Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very pleasing and very different wine. Lovely lifted spicy aromas and real depth and length of red berry fruit with chocolaty oak characters displayed on the excellent palate. 5+
Comments Off on Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Orange Cabernet Franc 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Deep fruit aromas as suggested by the colour and rich fruit impact on the palate.
Comments Off on De Beaurepaire Captain Starlight Rylstone Merlot Cabernet Petit Verdot 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A soft elegant merlot with subtle plum aromas and a gentle palate with an impact of cherry, strawberry and spice flavours.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Rylstone Merlot 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Light cherry aromas with some mid-palate generosity and a long drying finish. “Enjoy with a rich pasta dish”.
Comments Off on Rowlee Orange Nebbiolo 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Chocolaty strawberry aromas with a spicy tinge and an evenly structured palate with a fleshy middle that delivers loads of soft flavours. Good pizza wine!
Comments Off on Pankhurst Wines Canberra District Sangiovese 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Pleasant aromas; some dried flower like characters. Seamlessly balanced spicy herbal palate with a nice long finish.
Comments Off on Vinifera Organic Mudgee Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Huge deep purple hues and very bright spicy/briary fruit aromas with a young and somewhat aggressive palate but displaying very appealing fruit flavours. Needs time to settle.
Comments Off on Moppity Vineyards Lock & Key Reserve Single Vineyard Hilltops Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Generous fleshy style – all cherries, spices and dried herbs with upfront smoky mocha-like complexity.
Comments Off on Philip Shaw No. 8 Orange Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Cherries and chocolate on the nose with meaty notes. Silky smooth in the mouth with generous flavours on the finely structured palate.
Comments Off on Pankhurst Wines Canberra District Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lovely nose; smells of strawberries and spice. Palate is robust dry and long with generous fruit and dusty oaky tannins. Very pleasing food wine.
Comments Off on Domaine Rogha Crois Lake George Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A nose of boiled cherry lollies with lots of oak. Great palate length – savory and evenly structured with lively tannins and some subtle fleshy fruit. A keeper. 3-5
Comments Off on Rowlee Orange Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Ageing gamey/rhubarb aromas and generous savory palate with drying tannins dominating the fruit and has a complex finish.
Comments Off on Brangayne Orange Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very promising dense earthy aromas and a very pleasing rich cherry fruit palate with nice oaky tannins. Has texture and structure with a drying finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Coppabella Crest Single Vineyard Tumbarumba Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Plenty of floral fruit highlighted by a moderate amount of residual sugar and balanced by crisp flinty acidity. Great food wine.
Comments Off on Colmar Estate Orange Pinot Rosé 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
The age is bringing out the rich tropical varietal fruit characters, “But it’s not overdone”, noted one judge. Still amazingly fresh and developing very nicely .
Comments Off on Patina Reserve Orange Chardonnay 2009 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Bright lifted spicy fruit bouquet and well structured palate that convincingly delivers great varietal expression.
Comments Off on Simon Gilbert Orange Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Aromas of melons, pineapple and some green bananas. Great varietal flavours on an evenly structured palate showing very good texture and fresh acid line.
Comments Off on Rowlee Orange Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Good varietal fruit concentration with a smooth buttery structure. “Way to go yet”, 3-5
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Handpicked Allotment 3 Orange Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A balanced, long and very classy chardonnay showing subtle honeydew melon-like varietal expression and a minerally citrussy line with lingering lime/nougat flavours.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Finisterre Mudgee Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Golden coloured wine showing some pineapple like characters on the nose and good varietal expression on the long well structured palate.
Comments Off on Vinifera Organic Mudgee Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very well balanced wine with good varietal fruit evident, some buttery notes and acid freshness.
Comments Off on Brangayne Isolde Orange Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A shy nose – not giving much away and subtle pear flavours with butterscotch notes
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Winery Block Southern Highlands Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
An oaky commercial style with good structure, tight fruit and plenty of oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Montrose Stony Creek Mudgee Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A well crafted, unmistakably chardonnay style with elegant fruit presence. 3-5
Comments Off on Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Orange Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very nicely constructed traditional style of chardonnay. Smells of stonefruits and melons with nougat notes. Balanced palate has loads of flavours and developing complexity. 3-5
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Alexander Berry Shoalhaven Coast Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Subtle melon characters on the nose with plenty of pleasing varietal flavours and hints of honey.
Comments Off on Burnbrae Jilly’s Pick Mudgee Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Intriguing treacle/butterscotch aromas. Lots of oak on the palate with citrussy fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Philip Shaw No. 11 Orange Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Toasty oak complexity to the nose with an oak driven palate that also has rich tropical fruit.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Reserve Mudgee Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Bright pineapple aromas with fresh floral edges and developing excellent complexity. Loads of rich tropical fruit flavours underpinned by lovely acid. Still more years left in it. 3-5
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Shoalhaven Estate Semillon 2005 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Bright fresh fruit nose building lovely rich buttery development. The palate is still surprisingly tight for a six-year-old but is showing some very pleasing richness. 3-5
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Shoalhaven Estate Semillon 2009 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very good example of an ageing semillon with lovely sweet fruit aromas and a grapefruit/lime palate that’s really coming together with nice complexity developing. 5+
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Individual Vineyard Shoalhaven Estate Semillon 2009 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Intensifying lemon fruit pastille aromas with loads of fresh vibrant fruit flavours building on a palate that has great texture, balance and length. Still has a way to go yet. 5+
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Individual Vineyard Shoalhaven Estate Semillon 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Definitely a semillon nose with its aromatic complexity and a surprisingly fruity palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Bunnamagoo Estate Mudgee Semillon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
“Surprisingly soft for a youthful semillon”, thought one judge. Lemons and peaches on the nose and good varietal fruit flavour intensity.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Mudgee Semillon 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Zesty white peach tones to the nose and zesty youthful varietal palate. Great cellaring potential. 3-5
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Shoalhaven Estate Semillon 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Youthful semillon aromas with a similar palate showing great balance of varietal fruit and fresh acidity with a textured savory finish.
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Individual Vineyard Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Delicate apricot aromas and some apricot flavours on a zesty acid palate.
Comments Off on Twisted River Cool Climate Central Ranges Viognier 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Bright nose with citrus tones and hints of complexity. Tight compact fruit palate. Time! 3-5
Comments Off on Stockman’s Ridge Rider Central Ranges Savagnin 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Honeyed melon/apple bouquet and a lean but well balanced minerally palate.
Comments Off on Rowlee Orange Arneis 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Deep lemon hues, obvious varietal aromas and a beautifully structured palate delivering lovely ripe floral/herbal riesling flavours that finish quite savory.
Comments Off on Simon Gilbert Orange Riesling 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Citrussy nose has a touch of spice. Very pleasing varietal impression to the palate with lime like acidity. “Excellent with battered fish”.
Comments Off on Lowe Mudgee Riesling 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017