Posted: May 14, 2017
Richness of dark berry aromas and quite a viscous palate with attractive berry flavours and nicely integrated tannins. Interesting!
Comments Off on Bassham Riverland Lagrein 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Thick syrupy wine with chocolate and blackcurrants on the nose and a big tannic palate with sweet oak balancing the fruit.
Comments Off on Burk Salter Moorunde Reserve Riverland Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
High acid style with toasty oak sitting on top of intense berry/plum-like fruit with consistent tannins. Starting to wane – drink soon.
Comments Off on Burk Salter Moorunde Reserve Riverland Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Some depth of plum-like aromas. Good sweet plum intensity to the palate.” Drink now with food.”
Comments Off on Burk Salter Moorunde Reserve Riverland Merlot 2012 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
A classic; elegant and intense with peppery prune aromas and sweet/sour flavours. Drink now.
Comments Off on Kingston Estate Echelon Riverland Petit Verdot 2012 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Fleshy fruit fragrances with a spicy perfumed lift and spicy dark fruit flavours with silky smooth tannins across the length of the palate. Shows what this variety is capable of!
Comments Off on 919 Riverland Touriga 2012 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Deep purple/red wine with rich spicy red berry fragrances and a mouthful of flavour with good tannin structure. Still very young and needs cellaring for another 3-5 years.
Comments Off on 919 Riverland Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Earthy charry nose; hints of herbs. Dark dense cherry flavours balanced with toasty oak. Developing leathery notes.
Comments Off on 919 Riverland Tempranillo 2012 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Big, rich and dense; a mélange of plums, chocolate and coffee with a mulberry lift. Great concentration for this region
Comments Off on 919 Riverland Durif 2012 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Great example of this style. Earthy savory aromas. Lovely sweet fruit flavours and good tannin consistency across the length of the palate. Attractive aged characters developing.
Comments Off on 919 Limited Release Riverland Vintage 2009 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Smells and tastes like an aged Christmas cake. Subtle floral notes to the nose and a long, lingering palate that finishes quite dry.
Comments Off on 919 Riverland Classic Muscat NV / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Excellent topaque characters here. Toffee and cold tea notes on the malty toffee nose. Great weight and intensity of raisined muscatels characters and showing aged notes.
Comments Off on 919 Classic Riverland Topaque NV / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
A classic tawny as the name says! Long, complex and balanced with good spirit selection and loads of sweet nutty characters with hints of citrus rind and dried apricots.
Comments Off on 919 Riverland Classic Tawny NV / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Smells of bruised apples and shows a slight toasty nuttiness. An abundance of crisp flor flavours on the elegant, fresh and lengthy palate with a lovely warming finish.
Comments Off on 919 Pale Dry Riverland Apera NV / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Light, nutty, herbal and peach-like aromas with lovely florals on the lively palate and crisp acidity across its entire length.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Biodynamic Wine Riverland Petit Manseng 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Great example of this style. Excellent depth of colour. Spicy and peppery on the berry fruit nose with a firm but generous fruit palate that has high acid for a long life.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Biodynamic Wine Riverland Petit Verdot 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
A perfumed lift to the dark cherry nose with some meaty elements showing through. Soft and silky smooth in the mouth. Great example of a warm climate Montepulciano.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Biodynamic Wine Riverland Montepulciano 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Classic nose of tobacco leaf, cassis fruit and minty notes. Long, well structured and flavoursome savory palate.
Comments Off on Salena Estate Riverland Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A light clean quaffer. Light fresh bouquet with hints of honeycomb and a fruity palate.
Comments Off on Bisol Vigneti del Fol Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry DOCG Veneto Italy Prosecco DOCG NV / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Complex bouquet; some savory notes, some yeasty ones. More complexity on the fresh, long and balanced palate.
Comments Off on Bisol Molera Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry DOCG Veneto Italy Prosecco 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Zippy fresh spicy aromas and very stylish peppery palate. “A very alert aperitif style of prosecco”, said one judge
Comments Off on Bisol Crede Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Brut DOCG Veneto Italy Brut 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Lively yeasty complexity to the nose. Complex sweet/sour palate with a long acid finish.
Comments Off on Francois Dubois 1764 Cuvee Reserve France Champagne NV / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Musty and cinnamon notes to the nose with obvious pinot complexity. Elegant, long and silky palate showing good flavour and age.
Comments Off on Francois Dubois 1764 Cuvee Tradition France Champagne NV / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A complexity of strawberries and toast aromas. Simple sweet fruit palate with balancing acid.
Comments Off on Champagne Jeeper Brut Grand Assemblage France Champagne NV / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A big rich cherry berry, drink now, style with intense fruit aromas and upfront fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz Cabernet 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Nice wine that is a combination of simple charry tarry characters and plum jam.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Oak driven style; very ripe and sweet with slight jammy characters and earthy notes.
Comments Off on God’s Hill Barossa Aglianico 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A pretty wine. Fresh cherry aromas and well structured palate with spicy red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Saddleback Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Attractive cassis, blackberry and violet bouquet. Excellent flavour depth with lots of sweet oak, some eucalypt and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Flint’s Of Coonawarra Gammon’s Crossing Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A light capsicum fruit lift to the simple varietal nose. The palate is long and complex with punchy tinned pea and kiwi like flavours.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Intense plum/berry varietal fruit characters, plenty of alcohol and some earthy/leathery development.
Comments Off on D’Arenberg The Love Grass McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Chocolaty nose with spicy tobacco notes and an attractive spicy primary fruit palate.
Comments Off on After Hours Oliver Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Dense inky colour, powerful berry/oak nose and very flavoursome plum palate with good length of spiciness.
Comments Off on Hugo Wines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Pale gold wine. Aromas of peaches and cream. Nutty savouriness to the soft flavoursome palate. Good food wine.
Comments Off on Grand Casino Barossa Valley Fiano 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Lovely big rich Aussie style – quite grippy with fruit cake-like aromas and flavours. Needs food.
Comments Off on Possums Vineyard Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Aromas of raisins and plums with good depth of spicy plum flavours on a drying palate.
Comments Off on Mudgee Wines Reserve Mudgee Merlot 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Great nose; light fresh and spicy with a complex and seamlessly layered palate with dark fruits, some tobacco-like oak and dense tannins.
Comments Off on Mudgee Wines Reserve Mudgee Primitivo 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Stylish quaffer with interesting dark fruit on the pleasant nose with a well made palate.
Comments Off on Mudgee Wines Reserve Mudgee Negro Amaro 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Intense purple colour and powerful extracted varietal fruit with a herbal like backing. Very interesting style.
Comments Off on Eldredge The Reserve Clare Malbec 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Lovely toasty complexity to the nose with a lovely buttery palate full of smoky oak and tropical fruit flavours. Firm crunchy acid. Definitely a food wine.
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Old school style with rich estery aromas and soft generous flavours. Ready for drinking now.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A big soft Aussie style – all toasty and buttery on the nose with good ripe marmalade-like fruit which is echoed on the long, fresh and complex palate. Has elegance.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2009 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Lovely purity and finesse of toasty marmalade fruit with some smokiness, bottle age complexity and nice acidity.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2009 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Simple light herbaceousness to the nose and a well balanced steely mineral palate.
Comments Off on 3 Oceans The Estates Frankland River Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2015 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Warm oaky style but has some lovely blackberry fruit pushing through. Very flavoursome.
Comments Off on 3 Oceans The Estates Frankland River Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Big juicy lime nose and well structured grapefruit-like palate. “Will evolve well”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Yarrh Canberra Riesling 2015 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A big rich ripe cabernet. A sweet nose of raspberry jelly. The palate is bright and grippy with spicy fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Tynan’s View Padthaway Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Big rich licoricey nose and decent length of plum and red currant flavours. Nice level of acid.
Comments Off on Bellarmine Pemberton Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A very classy wine with fine varietal aromatics and an elegant spicy citrus palate with pleasant minerality.
Comments Off on Bellarmine Pemberton Dry Riesling 2015 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Herbal aromatics and long slightly warm palate with very ripe flavours and a spicy finish.
Comments Off on Scion Rutherglen Viognier 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017