Posted: April 5, 2017
A simple elegant purple wine with a lifted perfumed nose and very primary fruit palate. 5+
Comments Off on Two Rivers Thunderbolt Hunter Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Seductive sweet oak nose and well balanced, nicely textured palate. Lovely underlying fruit. 5+
Comments Off on Ernest Hill William Henry Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Floral and perfumed fragrances. Tight, slightly acidic palate but fantastic underlying flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Midnight’s Promise Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Some brown spices and coffee on the nose and a powerful, muscular palate layered with earthy black fruit flavour s 5+
Comments Off on Ernest Hill Shareholders Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Slightly closed brooding aromas with hints of cherry liqueur. Incredible power to the palate. Has layer upon layer of flavours with subtle oak and some “noble” tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Lindemans Bin 1403 Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Oak dominated nose with some lifted spicy florals pushing through. The elegant palate is soft and rounded in the mouth with very consistent chocolaty berry flavours.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Ryan’s Reserve Vanessa’s Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big youthful and generously flavoured wine. Smells chocolaty and spicy. Beautifully balanced palate with a great acid spine. Good example of the 2014 vintage. 5
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lively ripe berry bouquet with a blend of dark chocolate and spicy cooked fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain Wild Ferment New England Pinotage Viognier 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A refreshing well made rose with bright perfumed aromas and nicely balanced sweetness on the palate.
Comments Off on Blueberry Hill Wines Hunter Valley Pinot Rosé 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle tropical aromas and a light tight palate. “Has potential to age into a classic”. 5+
Comments Off on RidgeView Impressions Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle peachy aromas with a “splash” of oak. Generous mid-weight palate has complex juicy fruit salad elements. 5+
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lots of spicy oak here but has lively fruit to match. The nose is lifted; the palate big and juicy.
Comments Off on Two Rivers Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dry, medium weight and still closed with light green apple characters and subtle oak. 5+
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Perfumed oak dominated the nose. Palate is bright and balanced with tropical fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Tyrrell’s Wines Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A subdued nose with subtle musky notes with a long, rich and slightly oily, full bodied varietal palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Ryan’s Reserve Stephanie’s Vineyard Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
The nose is a complexity of toasty, savoury and spicy characters with a luscious, beautifully aged palate that has layers of flavours and great acidity. “Wow”, was one comment!
Comments Off on Pokolbin Estate Phil Swannell Hunter Valley Semillon 2009 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A complex nose with a delicate lift of citrus blossom. Amazing flavour intensity on the palate, crisp acidity and great complexity of secondary characters evolving.
Comments Off on Poole’s Rock Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 2011 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Developed honeyed aromas and an aged toasty palate with hints of botrytis. At its peak.
Comments Off on Pokolbin Estate Ken Bray Hunter Valley Semillon 2011 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A classic Hunter semillon drinking beautifully now but has years of cellaring potential ahead of it. An awesome palate offering a huge whack of developed toasty citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Tyrrell’s Wines Stevens Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 2011 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Flinty and biscuity on the nose with an “awesome”, very youthful and full flavoured palate. Slightly oily texture. 5+
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Classic Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely lifted varietal bouquet of citrus and lemongrass with a touch of toastiness. Long rich citrus flavours with excellent acidity. “A great semillon”, said one judge. 5+
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Ryan’s Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lemon and lime bouquet with a very lively citrus palate and mouth-watering acidity.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A classic young Hunter semillon with a long future. Flinty nose and concentrated flavours.
Comments Off on RidgeView Generations Reserve Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Hints of lemon sherbet-like aromas and delicate lime and lemongrass flavours. Time! 5+
Comments Off on Two Rivers Stone’s Throw Hunter Valley Semillon 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very well made wine with delicate lifted lime aromas and floral hints. Citrussy palate has mandarin peel elements. Slightly oily mid palate and lovely fresh acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Pokolbin Estate Hunter Valley Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A creamy and complex food wine with lashings of very seductive oak and subtle hints of fruit.
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain Barrel Ferment New England Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lively sweet fruit style with refreshing acidity and hints of European-like characters.
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain New England Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted estery floral fragrances with fresh and delicate tropical fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Blueberry Hill Wines Hunter Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Sweet lifted strawberry and cream-like aromas with pretty fruit on a refreshing palate.
Comments Off on Blueberry Hill Wines Rose de Noir Hunter Valley Pinot Noir Rosé 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very youthful wine with lifted raspberry lolly nose and a dash of pepper. The palate is tightly structured with a generosity of red fruit and prominent crisp acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Two Rivers Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A simple easy to drink style; some residual sugar. Pretty floral berry fruit and perfumed oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Reserve Hunter Valley Syrah 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A medium weight with red berry /sour cherries characters, vanillin oak and powerful acid. 5+
Comments Off on RidgeView Impressions Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Powerful spicy raspberry nose with an apricot element. It’s long, lush and creamy in the mouth with plump fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Pokolbin Estate Hunter Valley Shiraz Viognier 2011 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely perfumed fruit nose; complex and lifted with hints of smokiness. Very juicy sweet fruit palate with great use of oak and wrapped up in bright and lively acidity.
Comments Off on Pokolbin Estate Phoenix Hunter Valley Shiraz Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromas of dark berries nicely integrated with perfumed oak. Great palate, very varietal with amazing length and poise.
Comments Off on Ernest Hill CEO Hunter Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Obvious mintiness on the cassis nose. Palate is well structured, balanced and very varietal.
Comments Off on Blueberry Hill Wines Reserve Connoisseur Hunter Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smells of coffee beans and chocolate with lovely layers of flavour and nicely integrated tannins.
Comments Off on Ernest Hill Rodney Hunter Valley Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Definitely a food wine. Lifted berry bouquet and powerful acid drive to the sour cherry palate.
Comments Off on Ernest Hill Andrew Watson Reserve Hunter Valley Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright red fruit aromas with some mature earthy notes. A rustic character to the generous licoricey palate. Lovely tannins.
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain New England Tempranillo 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Full bodied and balanced with lifted spicy red fruit aromas and lively dark berry flavours.
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain Wild Ferment New England Tempranillo 2011 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A riper style with dusty cassis fruit, cedary oak, powerful and lively acidity and huge tannins. Give it time. 5+
Comments Off on Norfolk Rise Vineyard Reserve Mt Benson Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An acid driven wine with powerful dark earthy aromas and a big mouthful of peppery fruit flavours with lots of grainy tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Norfolk Rise Vineyard Reserve Mt Benson Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Savoury cabernet dense with ripe sweet varietal fruit characters layered with some chocolaty notes and supported by big drying tannins.
Comments Off on Punters Corner Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Medium bodied wine with a good fruit base, spicy cedary oak and some slightly grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Foundation Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely nose; dark and chocolaty with a lift of violets and with more of those violet characters appearing on the soft spicy red berry palate. It has complexity, weight and richness.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Foundation Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very good, well balanced wine with lovely citrussy fruit showing nectarine notes and supported by some very attractive oak.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Foundation Coonawarra Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
More austere style of cabernet but well made and still showing plenty of lively sweet cassis fruit. Has toasty oak and chunky tannins.
Comments Off on Casella Limited Release Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Sweet sour characters on both the nose and palate with a hint of mint and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Westmere Wines Barbs Block Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A nose that’s all cassis and raspberries. The palate is dark and complex with lovely fruit, super tannins and the oak kept nicely in check. Lovely now but will be great with cellaring. 5+
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Outpost Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is earthy, minty and fruity. Lovely palate weight with dark berry fruit, smoky oak, some spices and well rounded tannins.
Comments Off on Jack Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017