Posted: April 20, 2017
Juicy Ribena/blackcurrant fruit characters overlaid with attractive, well managed, toasty oak. Some lifted peppery, spicy notes.
Comments Off on Credaro Kinship Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Overt cedary oak slightly overwhelming the fruit aromas but it’s well integrated with the spicy fruit on the palate. Drying tannic finish.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Oak driven style with the oak slightly overshadowing the black fruit. Some nice peppery notes.
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Third Reef Great Southern Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Attractive core of retained spicy cherry fruit here with lovely soft tannin profile.
Comments Off on Harewood Estate Great Southern Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Blueberry fruit with herbal notes, well integrated oak and silky tannins. Some meaty notes.
Comments Off on Flametree Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Smells of lemon curd with complex leesy citrus flavours; some sweetness. Hanging in there!
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2009 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Developed toasty marmalade nose with a dash of pepper. Palate is a touch drying but holding together well and still has appeal.
Comments Off on Alkoomi Frankland River Riesling 2009 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A developing leesy/funky bouquet with intense lemon preserve-like flavours on th elengthy palate that’s layered with spicy oak.
Comments Off on Fermoy Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
An elegant chardonnay. Ripe stonefruit bouquet with nice grapefruit-like notes. Silky smooth, seamlessly balanced palate with a cleansing line of acid.
Comments Off on Kracker Jack Margaret River Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Funky stonefruit fraqgrances and a nicely textured palate that has great complexity and mouthfilling flavours. Good oak balance.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Hummingbird Series Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Sherbet characters to the nose. Some good flavour definition with light oak treatment.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Reserve Collection Western Australia Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nutty candied fragrances with zesty lime and pine notes. The palate goes from upfront rich characters to a long tight finish.
Comments Off on Mandalay Road Geographe Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Muted lemon fragrances with well integrated oak. Lovely powereful palate seamlessly balanced with generous flavours. Despite being a big wine it has elegance.
Comments Off on Harewood Estate Reserve Great Southern Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A lovely buttery style with toasty notes to the citrussy/herbal bouquet. Silky smooth in the mouth with loads of lees and oak complexity and a strong backbone of acid.
Comments Off on After Hours Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lime cordial nose with a floral lift. Loads of grapefruit and peach flavours.
Comments Off on Gilberts Hand Picked Mount Barker Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lemony aromas laced with spices and herbs. Linear palate. Nice complexity and balance of fresh citrus and mixed spice flavours.
Comments Off on Credaro Kinship Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Somewhat muted aromas; hints of pie crusts and citrus. Tight acidic palate with citrus hints.
Comments Off on Brash Vineyard Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Citrus/lemon bouquet with a spicy hit. Elegant palate; clean and fresh with good weight of citrus fruit characters and lemony acidity.
Comments Off on Byron & Harold Rose & Thorns Great Southern Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A really good drink; long and persistent stonefruit and citrus fruit with vanilla oak and well balanced acid.
Comments Off on Singlefile Single Vineyard Family Reserve Denmark Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
“Some real elbow grease gone into this wine”, commented one judge. Lots of solids, lots of work, lots of oak and lots of acid!
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Margaret River Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A wine brimming over with stonefruits, vanilla and spices. Great texture and acid balance.
Comments Off on Howard Park Flint Rock Mount Barker Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A medium weight wine but has a good spectrum of grapefruit, lemon and spicy aromas and flavours with cleansing acidity.
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
An acid driven style with attractive hints of lemon/citrus pith fruit characters.
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Four Chambers Margaret River Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Zesty cumquat bouquet that is a touch yeasty and has a light lemony palate with a good length of acidity.
Comments Off on Byron & Harold Chapter & Verse Great Southern Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nice honeyed/floral nose and interesting flavour spectrum – lots of flavour. Acid creates great length.
Comments Off on Byron & Harold Rose & Thorn Great Southern Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lifted floral/citrus/orange blossom aromas with a bit of funk. Long clean palate with floral fruit flavours, some ripe melon notes and nice punchy acidity.
Comments Off on Trevelen Farm Estate Great Southern Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Musky confectionery fragrances with a lemony lift. Palate is light and tight with delicate floral flavours and lingering acidity.
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Third Reef Great Southern Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Funky nose and some really good lime flavours with texture adding a nice dimension.
Comments Off on Castle Rock Estate Porongurup Great Southern Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
“Loved the nose,” enthused one judge. It’s all lifted limes and floral fragrances. Tight palate with a really good structure and loads of citrussy flavours. Clean fresh finish.
Comments Off on Alkoomi Frankland River Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A delicate pale green wine with great intensity of lifted honeysuckle aromas and a tighter lemony palate with a lovely line of acid and good length of flavour.
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Single Site Great Southern Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Candied tropical aromas and loads of lip smacking flavours with lovely crisp acidity to balance.
Comments Off on Gilberts Mount Barker Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Sweet citrus bouquet with a pleasant floral/musky lift. Nice citrus length to the palate – it’s slightly sweet but is in balance.
Comments Off on Harewood Estate Porongurup (Great Southern) Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Mellow fruit/oak aromas and fresh, mid-weight cabernet flavours on a slightly tight, lean, palate.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A nicely balanced, genuine, varietal with well integrated berry fruit, oak and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Island Brook Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Quite a closed nose -some dark cherries creeping in. Ripe and approachable palate. Drink now!
Comments Off on Howard Park Leston Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Upfront blackcurrant aromas with the tannic palate more in the red, rather than black fruit, spectrum.
Comments Off on Paul Conti Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Excellent varietal fruit weight and length here that sits in the dark berry spectrum. Beautiful balance and integration between the fruit, oak and tannins. A lovely wine drinking well now.
Comments Off on Brash Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Ready for drinking! Chocolaty/cassis fragrances. Very varietal palate; a touch on the lean side.
Comments Off on Fermoy Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lovely dark red wine with a nose that’s a mix of sweet red berry fruit, spices and chocolate with a leafy touch. These characters are echoed on the well structured palate.
Comments Off on Trevelen Farm The Tunney Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Subtle chocolaty/dark berry bouquet and ripe intense cabernet fruit palate with soft tannins.
Comments Off on Alkoomi Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Good punch of cabernet fruit. Some spices and pepper on the nose and an intense mid-palate.
Comments Off on Della Fay Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A lovely varietal showing a slight green edge. Fresh perfumed lift to the nose and good fruit weight on the palate.
Comments Off on Mandalay Road Persimmon Paddock Geographe Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lifted berry bouquet and a creamy palate with lifted fruit flavours and a creamy palate with lifted fruit flavours and crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Bin 808 Margaret River Rosé 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
The ripe fruit nose has a savoury element with persistent varietal fruit flavours on the lovely bright, clean and well balanced palate.
Comments Off on Howard Park Scotsdale Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Very fresh aromas; savoury/capsicum notes. Good chocolaty length to the palate with soft tannins and nice acidity.
Comments Off on Forester Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Sweet edge to the dark leafy berry aromas and good weight and intensity to the palate.
Comments Off on Fuddling Cup Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Attractive savoury characters on the lifted berry nose with dense blackcurrant fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Credaro Kinship Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Good intensity of blackberry and plum like varietal characters laced with long, slight chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve The Bruce Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
The chocolaty/blackberry nose has a pleasant spicy edge. Generous red berry fruit intensity on a lovely long soft palate.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Bin 8888 Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017