Posted: May 5, 2017
Herbaceous cool climate aromas and good spicy dark fruits on a tight elegant palate.
Comments Off on House of Cards The Royals Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Nose has lovely mealy barrel ferment characters with ripe fruit and toasty oak. Long, firm, oak dominated palate that has complex flavours and excellent structure.
Comments Off on Ferguson Hart Estate The Van Leeuwen Block Ferguson Valley Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A simple, light and well made wine with rustic fruit characters and sweet aged oak.
Comments Off on Settebello Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Lifted ripe melon aromas with vanilla oak behind and a bright, zesty, flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on Hunter’s Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Fragrances of honeysuckle and toast. Super palate that’s lean, firm and dry with classy elegance and nice savory tang.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Subtle rose petal bouquet and nicely ageing palate with good balance and complexity.
Comments Off on Tidswell Heathfield Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A well made chardonnay with lovely lifted toasty oak and spicy fruit aromas. Excellent palate complexity showing texture and length.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Great Southern Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Slight portiness to the sweet fruit nose and a palate layered with dense stewed plum and toasty oak flavours.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A complex nose of cigars and black fruits. Soft and long on the palate with Vegemite-like complexity.
Comments Off on Willandra Reserve Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Great crimson hues and lovely leathery spiciness to the nose with a superbly complex palate that is very sweet and warm with an intensely rich varietal fruit flavour profile.
Comments Off on Tatiarra Cambrian Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Brooding restrained fruit nose and fresh ripe berry fruit palate with seamless oak integration and distinctive tannin profile.
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Third Reef Great Southern Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Nice red fruit aromas with oak adding depth. Flavoursome palate has elegance and freshness.
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Single Site Great Southern Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Gentle floral aromatics with a citrus/cadied orange drive through the palate. Fine acid. 3-5
Comments Off on Kirrihill Adelaide Hills Arneis 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Delightful perfumed fruit nose and great palate; complex and complete with good fruit/oak integration and tannic grip. Needs food.
Comments Off on Singlefile Frankland River Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A simple well made wine. Lovely rich dark fruit and dusty chocolaty characters with mineral elements. Needs time.
Comments Off on Gibson Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Lifted estery candy floss characters on the nose leading to a sweet simple ‘cherry soda’ like palate.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Sparkling Blush One Tree Hill Sangiovese 2015 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Easy drinker with sweet fruit, good acid balance and nice bottle age complexity.
Comments Off on Forrest Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Bright intense wine. Lovely rich ripe jammy fruit aromas and a slightly raw youthful palate.
Comments Off on Kalleske Moppa Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Powerful bacon-like oak and rich cassis fruit. Has potential, just needs time.
Comments Off on Kalleske Merchant Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
An intense and complex varietal with deep dark crimson, almost black, colour. Huge intense mulberry fruit. Powerful fresh oak and massive tannins.
Comments Off on Kalleske Buckboard Barossa Valley Durif 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A huge wine; very ripe and jammy with spiciness, earthiness and some sweetness. Needs time.
Comments Off on Kalleske Fordson Barossa Valley Zinfandel 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Huge ink aromas, almost porty with a massive flavoursome palate. Needs food!
Comments Off on Kalleske Dodger Barossa Valley Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Great colour. Beautiful ripe cassis fruit and fresh new oak bouquet. Excellent bright fruit flavours running through the mid palate with a tight acid structure. Needs time
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Big, bold and sweet with minty chocolate like characters on the nose and spicy bright fruit palate with some savory elements.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Lovely estery nose – all raspberry and red currants. Vibrant, well structured palate, nice balance of oak, tannins and red fruit.
Comments Off on Conte Estate Nuovo Cammino McLaren Vale Aglianico 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Mushroom like nose and warm grippy palate with good flavour depth and intensity.
Comments Off on Conte Estate Hunt Road McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Dark cassis fruit aromas; some herbal notes and a classic cabernet palate. Years in it!
Comments Off on Grace Farm Reserve Western Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Subtle dark fruit bouquet; nice freshness to it. Lovely palate – attractive earthy spicy elements with grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Grace Farm Western Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A soft toasty buttery caramel style. Slight herbal nose and long elegant palate with excellent mid palate varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Grace Farm Western Australia Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Light gooseberry/lychee-like bouquet with a lovely racy/steely varietal palate with a nice tang to it.
Comments Off on Grace Farm Western Australia Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Lovely complex bouquet of bacon-like oak and melon fruit. Very soft and creamy in the mouth with lingering flavours
Comments Off on Tomasi Margaret River Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A lovely nutty toasty bottle aged semillon. Some marmalade-like fruit on the nose and a balanced complexity on the palate.
Comments Off on Tomasi Margaret River Semillon 2012 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A very interesting wine; a big style for this particular variety with some punchy aromas and loads of flavour.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemaker Select Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Green capsicum like characters on the nose with similar characters on the well structured palate.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Gate Block Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Elegant floral aromatics and nicely balanced well textured palate showing quality oak.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemaker Select Adelaide Hills Viognier 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Lovely mélange of rhubarb, blackberry and cassis like aromas with subtle oak in the background. These characters are echoed on the palate with some great fruit and supporting tannins.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Subtle aromas of nectarines and cashews and a seamless, beautifully poised, palate with flavours of vanilla, cinnamon and caramel with a gentle touch of oak.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Some really beautiful ripe varietal fruit and lovely creamy oak set against an excellent acid backdrop. “The wine is benefiting from yeast lees contact”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Ithica Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Interesting wine with attractive Burgundian smokiness. “This is not your typical sauvignon blanc”, noted one judge.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Series Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A subtlety of grassy herbaceousness on the nose and tropical fruit flavours . Good acid spine.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Petrea Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A solid wine sitting at the greener end of the spectrum; showing its cool climate origins. The palate oozes subtle tropical flavours.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Petrea Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
An interesting style showing subtle tropical characters and exhibiting some good complexity underscored by lean crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Complex, nicely ageing nose with subtle florals underneath. Sound palate; good weight, balance and structure and subtle but delicious brioche/hazelnut flavours.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Sparkling Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2011 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Complexity of black jelly bean/aniseed aromas and generous varietal flavours. “Worth pursuing”..
Comments Off on Fox Gordon The Dark Prince Adelaide Hills Nero D’Avola 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A lifted aromatic style with passionfruit notes and typical varietal oiliness on a tropical palate.
Comments Off on Fox Gordon Abby Adelaide Hills Viognier 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A nice combo of tobacco leaf, gum tree and ripe cherry characters with loads of fine grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass White Label Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A powerful oak driven style of shiraz but the varietal fruit still shines through.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Syrah 2012 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Tight, lean style of sauvignon blanc with excellent purity of varietal fruit shinning through on the nose and a palate that is long and balanced and full of flavour with good acid spine.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Good fruit/oak balance here. Nice palate texture and length showing some very attractive stonefruit nuances.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass White Label Piccadilly Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017