Posted: June 9, 2017
This wine shows a deep developed colour, spicy/oatmeal aromas and a tight fresh palate with long lingering spicy fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Beyerskloof Reserve Stellenbosch Pinotage 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Bright chocolaty nose and long slippery plum/mulberry palate with a long tannin backbone. 5+
Comments Off on Spier Signature Western Cape Pinotage 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Attractive lifted berry fruit characters with some spicy nuances and a lovely line of fresh crunchy acidity.
Comments Off on Leopard’s Leap Grand Vin Franschhoek Red Blend 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very rich dark berry fruit bouquet which leads on to a soft and seamlessly balanced palate showing great juicy fruit persistence with velvety tannins.
Comments Off on Rustenberg R&M Nicholson South Africa Cabernet Blend 2010 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A complexity and intensity of berry fruit and tannins with some bottle age characters.
Comments Off on Glen Carlou Grand Classique South Africa Cabernet Blend 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely wine that is layered and long with excellent varietal fruit showing a spicy/floral lift. Has some stalkiness on the finish.
Comments Off on Rustenberg John H Merriman Cabernet Blend 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Spicy/minty blackberry bouquet. Big rich chewy palate loaded with lovely fleshy cabernet flavours and a tannic finish.
Comments Off on Plaisir de Merle Paarl Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Not a complex wine but it’s well structured with some yeastiness, citrussy fruit and bright acid.
Comments Off on House of Cards The Royals Margaret River Blanc de Blancs 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A soft juicy style of wine with a slight perfumed lift to the nose and lots of fleshy raspberry flavours on the mid-weight palate.
Comments Off on Wildekrans Bot River Pinotage 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Barnyard like characters on the nose and simple palate with good weight and length.
Comments Off on Santa Sofia Superiore Valpolicella Italy Ripasso Nebbiolo 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very concentrated mélange of clove, coffee, black fruit and olive aromas. Fleshy and juicy in the mouth with spice red cherry flavours layered with gamey elements, 5.
Comments Off on Famiglia Pasqua IGT Passimento Nebbiolo 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A complex savory wine with sweet leathery characters and hints of coffee beans.
Comments Off on Longview Saturnus Adelaide Hills Nebbiolo 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely fragrant complexity of plums, spices, tar and violets lift out the glass while the rich, plump flavoursome palate shows a powerful tannic backbone.
Comments Off on Cordero di Montezemolo Langhe Nebbiolo 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Subdued spicy chocolaty aromas and intense tannic palate full of spicy red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Preston Peak QLD Sagrantino 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Interesting aromas; dark chocolate and charry oak. Nicely textured palate, lovely flavour profile, tight acid and mouthcoating tannins.
Comments Off on Lou Miranda Estate Individual Vineyard Barossa Valley Sagrantino 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Dark berry nose with a jammy edge and rich syrupy palate with firm tannin structure.
Comments Off on Heathvale Vineyard The Belief Eden Valley Sagrantino 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Spicy oak bouquet and oak driven palate with ripe fruit and powerful grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Lou Miranda Estate Individual Vineyard Barossa Valley Sagrantino 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nose is intense and savory. Palate has lovely concentration of coffee-like flavours edged with dried herbs.
Comments Off on Hollick Hollaia Wrattonbully Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lifted floral notes to the nose and lovely full flavoured palate with a light “fizz”.
Comments Off on Pizzini King Valley Prosecco 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lifted oaky aromas spiced with red fruits and a big flavoursome oak driven palate showing structure and balance.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Cilento McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2010 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Subdued chocolaty aromas and nice savory/tobacco palate with good tannin texture. 3-5
Comments Off on Tenuta Di Capraia Italy Chianti Classico 2010 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Smells of dried herbs and plums with a lean palate full of lifted red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Cappa Stone Wines Sangiovese 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Great concentration of dark fruit, dried herbs and black olive aromas. Richly flavoured palate; long, generous and seamlessly balanced with lovely textured tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Byrne Family Limited Release Clare Valley Sangiovese 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Spicy oak and cherries on the nose with obvious oak on the beautifully textured palate with its lovely chalky tannins.
Comments Off on La Curio New World Order McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lifted cherry berry bouquet and ripe cherry flavours with pretty hints of violets.
Comments Off on Vigna Bottin McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Interesting funky fragrances and soft, mid-weight palate with cherry flavours and light tannins.
Comments Off on Nicholson River Winery Gippsland Sangiovese 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Intense purple colour. Subtle ‘Cherry Ripe’ bouquet and soft generous spicy red cherry flavours layered with rich oak characters. 5+
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Biodynamic Wine Riverland Montepulciano 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Easy drinker with subtle floral fruit fragrances and fine mouthcoating tannins on the dark cherry palate.
Comments Off on Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy South Australia Montepulciano 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very dense flavoursome wine with earthy/floral fragrance and big firm palate with great length and persistence. The freshness of the acid is keeping the palate ‘shape’. 5+
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Montepulciano 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A dense rich cherry and chocolate style of wine with lovely lifted floral aromas, firm tannins and a good oak drive.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Riverland Montepulciano 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
An easy drinking style with nice balance of black olive, strawberry and violet varietal characters.
Comments Off on Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy Langhorne Creek Primitivo 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Interesting wine. Lovely spicy fruit cake characters on the nose and the length of the palate. 5+
Comments Off on Grove Estate Hilltops Zinfandel 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
An intense beautifully balanced wine with spicy blackcurrant aromas and lovely dark berry/licorice flavours with drying tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Lagrein 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Inky concentration of tapenade/sweet fruit aromas. Lightly flavoured palate. Grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Langhorne Creek Teroldego 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Intoxicating fragrances of spices, cloves, violets and blueberries. “Yummy” palate offering a mouthful of dark juicy cherry flavours with balancing acid and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Dolcetto 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lifted cut grass like aromas with nice line of sweet ripe fruit characters. Beautifully texture palate; silky smooth.
Comments Off on Le Buche Olivi Orhora Verdicchio Viognier Sauvignon Blanc Toscana Italy Mataro 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Heady high tones on the dark berry/chocolaty nose. Savory fruit profile on the developed palate. Drink now.
Comments Off on Keith Brien Wines Old Vines Mataro Shiraz Central Victoria Mataro 2006 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Developed cooked fruit/earthy aromas with similar characters on the palate. Drink now.
Comments Off on Keith Brien Wines Old Vines Central Victoria Mataro 2008 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Spicy brambly fragrances; leathery notes. Palate is fresh and bright with spicy/sweet fruit and generous mouthfeel
Comments Off on Art Wine Clare Valley Graciano 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Dense aromas of Christmas cake. The acid, tannins and fruit are seamlessly balanced on the palate. Has a sweet/savoury edge.
Comments Off on Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy Langhorne Creek Graciano 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Gamey notes to the spicy nose. Dense and brooding palate with a tannic finish.
Comments Off on Myattsfield Vineyards Western Australia Mourvèdre 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Cooked fruit nose developing leathery notes. Warming palate with cherries and spice from start to finish.
Comments Off on 919 Riverland Touriga 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Chocolaty bouquet layered with plums and spices. Round opulent palate full of sweet fruit with a chocolaty edge.
Comments Off on Vinrock McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nose has subtle spices and pruney notes. Red berry palate is opulent and juicy .
Comments Off on Vinrock McLaren Vale Grenache 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Youthful pome fruit fragrances with a touch of yeastiness. Generous palate with spicy notes and leesy characters.
Comments Off on Cappa Stone Wines Murray Darling Vermentino 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nose has suggestions of cooked plums and red berries with a dry/spicy chocolaty palate.
Comments Off on Vinifera Wines Mudgee Tempranillo NV / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A simple juicy style of wine with a sweet fruit profile, plenty of oak and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Paniza Carinena Spain Crianza 2009 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Aromas of mocha and plums, developing dark plum flavours, nice oak and drying tannins.
Comments Off on 919 Riverland Tempranillo 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A herbal green nose with a hint of spice and savory chocolaty varietal palate with a powerful tannic drive.
Comments Off on Glandore Regional Series Hunter Valley Tempranillo 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017