Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely dark berry fruit bouquet with a long generous palate that has an excellent seamless balance between the sweet fruit, the oak and the grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Anderson Storyteller Rutherglen Durif 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Big, warm and slightly aggressive style. Plums and spices on the nose. Sweet fruit flavours with drying tannins.
Comments Off on Baileys Glenrowan Petite Sirah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Complex durif. Impressive toasty, rhubarb, beetroot nose and lots of oak and grippy tannins on the palate. Nice fruit in there too.
Comments Off on Rutherglen Estates Renaissance Rutherglen Durif 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bold dark fruit freshness on the nose and big cherry palate with fine mouthcoating tannins.
Comments Off on St Leonards Vineyard Wahgunyah Cabernet Franc 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Good estery berry/plum nose and a rich oaky palate firmly structured and brimming over with bold fruit flavours and drying tannins.
Comments Off on King River Estate King Valley Saperavi 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Brooding fruit nose with a dash of black pepper. Full on sweet fruit palate – big, rich and intense. Great example of the variety.
Comments Off on Eaglerange Estate Three Daughters Limited Release Happy Valley Saperavi 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Herbs and leather on the nose. Big tannic palate with attractive berry flavour profile.
Comments Off on James & Co Beechworth Sangiovese 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Ripe dark fruit nose with a good lick of oak. Savoury chocolaty palate with grippy, mouth puckering tannins.
Comments Off on Rutherglen Estates Single Vineyard Rutherglen Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very attractive peppery/spicy red berry bouquet leading on to a seductively fleshy palate with juicy cherry fruit flavours .
Comments Off on Brown Brothers Banksdale Vintage Release King Valley Gamay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Estery passionfruit aromas and nicely balanced berry palate with some oak influence.
Comments Off on James & Co Beechworth Sangiovese Rosé 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Steely citrus drive to the nose and nice grip to the palate with its zingy gingery/lemony flavours. “Very more-ish”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Willem Kurt Alpine Valleys Vermentino 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright fresh integration of peach and melon fruit with nice oak. Palate is very crunchy and a little nutty with lovely melon and nectarine-like flavours underscored by the acid.
Comments Off on Willem Kurt Beechworth Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A complex wine with overt lush stonefruit aromas, nice nutty notes and tropical hints. Powerful ‘slippery’ palate with good fruit flavours and vanilla oak influence. 5+
Comments Off on All Saints Estate Family Cellar Rutherglen Marsanne 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subdued bouquet; hints of lemon and honey with a mineral-like thread. Minerally and steely on the palate. Great flavour profile of melons, stonefruits and citrus. Good acid support.
Comments Off on All Saints Estate Rutherglen Marsanne 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromatic bouquet; quite peppery and spicy with a generous warm palate rich with spicy savoury flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Jones Winery & Vineyard Rutherglen Marsanne 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very fresh citrus/pear bouquet with a bright fresh fruit palate. “Great with curry!”
Comments Off on Michelini Italian Selection Pinot Grigio 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose has a heady intensity of pears and citrus. Simple, pleasant and very enjoyable palate.
Comments Off on Buller Wines King Valley Pinot Grigio 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intense complexity of bready/yeasty aromas and lovely lingering toasty nutty flavours – very Champagne-like.
Comments Off on Brown Brothers King Valley Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A bouquet of white blossoms. Good fine bead and a fresh palate with a hint of lemon zest and a touch of sweetness.
Comments Off on Buller Wines King Valley Prosecco 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Ripe cherry bouquet with hints of menthol and a sweet fruit/oak palate. 5+
Comments Off on Bream Creek Vineyard Cellar Reserve Tasmania Pinot Noir 2008 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A juicy full bodied varietal with dark sweet fruit, licorice notes and a spicy lift. 5+
Comments Off on Mt Difficulty Bannockbum Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Savoury, complex and earthy with varietal fruit sweetness pushing through. Firm drying tannins with well handled oak. 5+
Comments Off on Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Orange Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Good varietal fruit drive with a lifted nose and soft simple but quite rich palate. 5+
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Spicy nose with a mineral thread with more of the same on the complex palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Oakdene Peta’s Single Vineyard Geelong Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smooth and flavoursome with a complexity of spicy savoury varietal fruit, good acid and supporting oak. 5+
Comments Off on Stefani Estate The View Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Stalky herbal red fruit aromas and a lovely intensity of stalky sour cherry varietal flavours wrapped in a big spike of acid. 5+
Comments Off on Nazaaray Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lots of cherries on the nose with a spicy lift and a big, dark, ripe fruit palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Silky smooth and flavoursome pinot. Spicy herbal fruit on the nose with firm drying tannins on the oak dominated palate. 5+
Comments Off on Santolin Willow Lake Vineyard Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromas of cherries, spices and herbs fill the glass. There are some sweet/sour-like characters on the long and lingering varietal palate. Oak not obvious. 5+
Comments Off on Spring Vale Freycinet Coast Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
It’s all earthy, savoury and full of flavour. Toasty notes lift off the nose and the sweet varietal fruit palate fills the mouth. 5+
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Omaka Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Earthy savoury nose with some smokiness to it. Very varietal, full and flavoursome palate, well structured with plenty of dark cherry-like flavours and subtle use of oak. 5+
Comments Off on Santolin Syme on Yarra Vineyard Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A complexity of dark fruit and oak aromas leading on to a long, intense and dark cherry palate nicely layered with the oak. 5+
Comments Off on Maude Central Otago Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromatic strawberry nose with rhubarb notes and a delicate and delicious fruity palate. 5+
Comments Off on Yealands Winemakers Reserve Gibbston Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Enticing red berry fragrances with an earthy/savoury varietal palate; some complexity. 3-5
Comments Off on Oakdene Bellarine Peninsula Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Ripe flavoursome pinot with lovely intensity of strawberry and cherry-like characters and some attractive secondary notes developing.
Comments Off on Summerhouse Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Delicate earthy/savoury strawberry aromas and simple varietal palate that’s clean, fresh and lingers on. 3-5
Comments Off on Babich Black Label Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Deep red wine; hint of sweet plums on the nose with some savoury notes and layers of strawberry, cherry and oak flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Matahiwi Estate Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright cherry fruit and toasty oak bouquet with lingering soft varietal fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Babich Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Good varietal bouquet with nice earthy complexity. Palate is delicate but delicious with subtle oak, good length and balance.
Comments Off on GMH Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Oaky herbal lime nose and a simple palate with dark fruit freshness and sweet oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Patrick Estate Mount Gambier Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Savoury bouquet with a medicinal element. Palate shows good presence of varietal fruit, tannins and oak. 5+
Comments Off on Bream Creek Vineyards Tasmania Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Earthy mushroom-like characters lift off the nose. Mature and savoury oak driven palate but there is a good line of varietal fruit. 5+
Comments Off on Babich Winemaker’s Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intensely varietal nose with a delicate touch of violets. Palate is complex and varietal. 3-5
Comments Off on Tamar Ridge Tasmania Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intense sour cherry bouquet with a spicy lift to the palate and simple sweet oak/fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Babich Family Estate Headwaters Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted cherry and strawberry fruit characters layered with licorice notes and good oak use. 5+
Comments Off on Sileni Estate Selection Springstone Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Funky varietal nose and silky smooth palate with delicate strawberry flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Sidewood 777 Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nicely textured, full bodied varietal with dark fruit notes on the nose and a dense creamy cherry palate. Hint of oak. 5+
Comments Off on Stefani Estate Vigna Stefani Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smells of Cherry Kirsch and is soft in the mouth with plenty of ‘pinosity’.
Comments Off on Mount Riley Seventeen Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nicely lifted stalky strawberry aromas and savoury richness to the complex textured palate. 5+
Comments Off on Wairau River Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A full bodied pinot with a powerful lifted dark fruit nose and lovely lingering varietal fruit flavours with soft tannins in support.
Comments Off on Sileni Estate Selection Plateau Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017