Posted: June 9, 2017
A lot of funky characters obvious on the interesting nose and a well rounded, silky smooth palate with good quality oak/fruit flavour combo with very pleasant mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Foxeys Hangout White Gates Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Toasty spicy oak nose. Soft, round and creamy in the mouth and showing some ‘real’ age.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Tasmania Chardonnay 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A delightfully developing toasty bouquet and a crème brulee of a palate that shows an excellent depth of fruit/oak flavours.
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A wine with plenty of stonefruit and melons; oak and malo and a lemon sorbet-like lift.
Comments Off on Basils Farm Swan Bay Bellarine Peninsula Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lovely purity of herbal/nettle aromas with a hint of honey. Tightly wound palate has a good core of fruit and a fresh citrussy finish.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Padthaway Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Huge oaky style developing toasty bottle age but some fruit pushing through. Warm finish.
Comments Off on La Curio The Suffragette McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Cheesy minerally complexity to the melon/pineapple nose. Excellent fruit intensity on the palate with supporting oak.
Comments Off on Nocton Vineyard Estate Coal River Valley Chardonnay 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Fragrant oak aromas and a palate that shows funk and flare with some interesting elements.
Comments Off on Tokar Estate Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nicely made wine with some very good citrussy varietal fruit seamlessly integrated with toasty oak and some really creamy ‘butteryness’.
Comments Off on First Foot Forward The Patch Vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Flinty lemon barley like aromas. Excellent length of complex, slightly sweet, flavours.
Comments Off on Mermerus Bellarine Peninsula Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
An elegant wine with a lot of complexity on the nose and a lift of wild flowers. The palate is very linear and citrussy.
Comments Off on Pipers Brook Estate Tasmania Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Good varietal fruit nose with tropical touches that carry through onto the clean crisp palate.
Comments Off on Ninth Island Tasmania Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Savory bacon-like lift to the nose and a big custardy palate with some very nice oak.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Winery Elspeth Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Remarkably fresh aromas showing nice flintiness. Well structured palate, excellent complexity and nicely focused fruit with perfect oak handling. One succinct comment – “Yum”.
Comments Off on Crossroads Winemakers Series Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A warm, full bodied, buttery style showing good intensity of peachy fruit and spicy oak.
Comments Off on Crossroads Milestone Series Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A broader style sitting in the ripe citrussy fruit spectrum with a clean crisp acid spine and showing nice creaminess.
Comments Off on Martinborough Vineyard Martinborough Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A leaner, tighter chardonnay with good fruit expression showing ginger like notes. Firm acid and warming alcohol.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Almost Tamarillo-like aromas and well structured fruit/oak/malo palate. Punches above its weight.
Comments Off on After Hours Margaret River Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Buttery toasty nose layered with lemon curd and coffee grind-like characters. Soft, gentle and viscous palate with generous toasty lemon curd flavours. Some nice oiliness developing.
Comments Off on Alkoomi Wandoo Frankland River Semillon 2007 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Light, lean and herbal style with lemony citrus flavours supported by steely acidity.
Comments Off on RidgeView Generations Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
The lifted nose shows hints of limes and florals. The palate exhibits a good balance of buttery toast and lemon curd like flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on RidgeView Generations Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Savory oaky/fume style with toasty creamy aromas and a soft juicy and balanced palate.
Comments Off on Drakesbrook Wines Wild Bird Peel Semillon 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Citrus based aromas and bright lively acid driven palate with more of the citrus fruit. 3-5
Comments Off on Drakesbrook Wines Wild Bird Peel Semillon 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
This wine is developing nicely and showing flinty notes on the peachy bouquet with a lovely soft fruity palate that has a combo of orange rind and buttered toast flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2005 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Rich vibrant style with loads of citrus characters layered with lively acidity and subtle nutty toastiness. Palate shows good tannin structure supported by good line of acid. 5+
Comments Off on Ryan’s Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Subtle toasty citrus aromas. Good zingy length to the palate. Toasty lemon curd flavours.3-5
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Classic Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Flinty steely pineapple/citrus aromas. Palate is rich and generous with lots of citrus and hay-like fruit flavours. Developing beautifully. Still more cellaring potential. 5+
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Classic Hunter Valley Semillon 2009 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Flinty lime cordial bouquet with hints of spice and showing a typical European like Hessian character. Delicious, generous and rich but gentle and elegant lemon curd like flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2007 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Lime cordial nose showing kero-like aged characters. Masses of rich lime flavours sitting well on the palate with the acid still adding length. Plenty more years left in it yet. 5+
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2006 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
A fragrant and flinty lime bouquet with a lovely lightness of lemon curd and buttered toast-like flavours.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Classic Hunter Valley Semillon 2005 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Citrus, caramel and honeysuckle on the nose which is echoed on the slatey acid palate.
Comments Off on James Estate Reserve Fume Hunter Valley Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
A generous toasty buttery style developing nicely with citrus notes to the nose and juicy sweet mid palate. 3-5
Comments Off on James Estate Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2011 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Leafy asparagus bouquet and quite a sharp steely acid palate, good length of citrus flavours and nice tannic grip.
Comments Off on James Estate Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2012 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
“Very ,very semillon”, said one judge. Lovely lifted tropical fruit fragrances and bright juicy sweet lemon curd flavours on the creamy textured palate underscored with lively acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on James Estate Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Subtle stonefruit fragrances laced with oak and showing a perfumed lift. The zingy acidity carries the bright herbal fruit along the entire length of the palate. 5+
Comments Off on Bunnamagoo Estate Mudgee Semillon 2012 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Subtle lime juice bouquet and fresh citrus flavours with tight acid and some tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Bilgavia Estate Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Toasty savory aromas showing nice secondary characters developing. Soft generous palate structure brimming over with buttered toast and lemon curd flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Gartelmann Benjamin Hunter Valley Semillon 2011 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Fresh citrus peel aromas; grassy herbal notes. Simple well balanced palate with generous citrus blossom flavours.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Benjamin Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Aromatic green pea/tropical bouquet almost sauvignon blanc like. Fresh in the mouth with generous persistence of grassy/citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Palmer Margaret River Semillon 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Perfumed nose – all musky and floral. Refreshing tropical palate, not dense or intense but nice. 3-5
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Hunter Valley Semillon 2015 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Nice lift of tropical fruits on the nose with a bright, vibrant and somewhat linear style of palate with grassy citrus flavours . 3-5
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Bright, lively style smelling of passionfruit and lemon peel. The palate is balanced and crisp with plenty of citrus and tropical flavours. 5+
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
A lovely complexity of oak and fruit with zesty lemon lift to the nose. Lots of stonefruit and citrus on the long and well structured palate. 5+
Comments Off on Fermoy Estate Margaret River Semillon 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Nose more in the spicy/savory spectrum. Palate is bright and juicy and refreshing and tasting of lychees with citrus touches.
Comments Off on Fermoy Estate Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Very thick and concentrated with aromas of anise and ripe plums. Palate offers a mouthful of plum and licorice flavours. Good tannins.
Comments Off on Bassham Black Current Liqueur Riverland Liqueur (500ml) 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Inky rich berry bouquet and good fruit weight on the palate with toasty oak, charry tannins and warming alcohol finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Bassham Riverland Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Smells of cherry pastilles with nice meaty notes. Similar characters echoed on the long well structured palate.
Comments Off on Bassham Riverland Montepulciano 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Ripe red currant aromas; some black olives. Palate has lovely sweetness and intensity of dark berry fruit flavours with good tannins.
Comments Off on Bassham Riverland Nero D’Avola 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017