Posted: April 5, 2017
A harmoniously balanced wine that shows great poise and has excellent purity of varietal fruit expression.
Comments Off on Alkoomi Icon Jarrah Frankland River Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
This wine has, according to one judge, “Great flow and form. It’s still a baby but it’s one to watch”. Lovely rich concentration of blackberry fruit shines through the mass of oak.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Tarry leathery aromas; lots of vanilla oak. Quite sweet in the mouth with plenty of ripe blackberry flavours that show a savoury edge. Offers great drinking.
Comments Off on Mollydooker The Boxer Langhorne Creek McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Prune like characters on the nose and quite a developed, but simple, tarry fruit palate.
Comments Off on Neil Hahn Catharina Barossa Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark berry nose with spicy oak savouriness. Palate shows charm, character and persistence.
Comments Off on Whistler Wines Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Jammy dark fruit fragrances showing hints of smoky oak. Lovely soft, sweet, fruit driven palate with vibrant drying tannins.
Comments Off on Whistler Wines Shiver Down My Spine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A bright crisp lifted wine with fresh sweet varietal fruit, good acid and gentle oak.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Earthy, forest floor, mushroomy aromas and simple sweet mix of rhubarb, beetroot and blackberry flavours. Good tannin persistence.
Comments Off on Artwine The Kelly Surrender Single Vineyard Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Leafy spearmint characters obvious on the earthy/briary fruit nose and very good upfront sweet and spicy berry/licorice palate.
Comments Off on Shingleback The Gate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark fruit aromas with subtle oak support. Oak tending to dominate the palate.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A great wine with lots of charm and plenty of length and showing the sweetness characterized by the 2009 vintage.
Comments Off on Angas Plains Estate Emily Cross Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Floral fruit fragrances laced with some sweet notes. The soft palate is full of very ripe rich fruit and offers lovely drinking now.
Comments Off on Angas Plains Estate PJ’s Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely cedary oak nose and crisp plum fruit palate nicely supported by soft tannins.
Comments Off on Anderson Hill The Black Cat Lenswood Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle blackcurrant aromas and a savoury chewy palate layered with fleshy fruit, nutty oak and grippy tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose has dark berry fruit sweetness with a dash of pepper. Good fruit intensity on palate with good use of oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An inky blend of licorice and black fruit aromas and very pleasant sweet/sour flavoured palate.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromatic blackcurrant bouquet with a complex oak appeal. Fresh and complex in the mouth with good length of red fruit flavours layered with a lovely line of tannins.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Inception Heathcote Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromas of bright berry fruit and charry oak with rich brooding fruit flavours, lingering acidity and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Inception Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lovely intensity of blackberry/red currant fruit characters on both the nose and building up along the entire length of the palate.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Inception Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Evolving savoury complexity to the nose and some spicy complexity on the juicy soft palate that’s underscored by the grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys RCV Pressings Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Well integrated wine with shy, but appealing, aromas and a sweet concentration of flavours layered with long chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys RCV Pressings Clare Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Uncomplicated leafy/nutty aromas and bright, fresh, red fruit flavours on a simple palate.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Wines Jack’s Lot Orange Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose has a lightness to it with a wonderful silky feel to a palate layered with flavour.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Wines Pinnacle Series Orange Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A good solid wine with an earthy nose that has herbal notes evolving. Solid palate, slightly green line underneath and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Parous Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Cough lolly like aromas and a racy palate showing good persistence of prune-like fruit.
Comments Off on Parous McLaren Vale Shiraz Mataro 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very ripe dark berry bouquet and perfectly ripe blackberry palate with hints of spices.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Piebald McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Spicy fragrance with an appealing mintiness. Nicely layered palate with minty chocolate flavours and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Mr. McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A classic old school style of shiraz with an attractive nutty oak nose and oaky palate but with plenty of intense fruit.
Comments Off on Credaro Kinship Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An inviting, complex and slightly perfumed nose with savoury elements. Upfront grippy tannic palate with good presence of classy blackcurrant flavours.
Comments Off on Kaesler The Bogan Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Rich enticing bouquet that’s quite savoury and complex with a huge brooding concentration of flavours on the long nicely textured palate. “Needs taming”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A huge old school style with developed nose and palate layered with fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Settlers Ridge Organic Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Great depth and power to the spicy dark fruit bouquet with a delicious and very generous palate showing some gorgeous fruit and bacon bone like savouriness.
Comments Off on Paxton Jones Block Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smells of red cherries, chocolate and Sarsaparilla with good amount of juicy red fruit flavours packed in subtle oak.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Two in the Bush Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very ripe berry characters on the slightly charry nose with intense blackberry flavours and nice vanilla oak to balance.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is a lovely balance of mixed berries, some herbal characters and a savoury edge. Velvety smooth in the mouth with spicy dark berry flavours, chewy oak and tannic finish.
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates The Descendant of Squid Ink McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lovely, very well made, deep ruby wine with a vibrant fresh fruit nose. Lots of oak on the palate, but it’s good oak balanced by a nice level of dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Taylors Winemakers Project Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intense dark blackberry aromas; a touch meaty. Soft and round in the mouth with very sweet ripe fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Taylors Jaraman Clare Valley McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intense concentration of plums and violets on the nose and a bright vibrant blackberry palate. Needs more time.
Comments Off on Beresford Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Earthy bouquet with lovely blackberry and aniseed elements which follow through to the supple, fresh, blackberry palate. An elegant classic style of shiraz.
Comments Off on Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Evolved complex barnyardy aromas and big brooding tannins on the palate but needs another few years in the cellar
Comments Off on The Blackwood Sir Henry Blackwood Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Sweet and spicy red fruit fragrances. Finely textured, well balanced fleshy fruit palate.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Grave’s Gate Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Spicy dark fruit aromas with a dash of black pepper. Fresh crunchy palate with lush juicy flavours and grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds The Ledge Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A pleasant earthy undertone to the pure perfumed fruit nose and a huge, seamlessly balanced palate with a good mineral-like line and chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Limited Release Malakoff Pyrenees Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A rich classy number with earthy barnyard-like characters to the nose and lovely fruit weight on the poised, well structured palate.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Limited Release Old Vine Pyrenees Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A rich concentration of perfumed red fruit aromatics and a classy palate with great flavours concentration and overall presence.
Comments Off on Wairau River Reserve Marlborough Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
“Shows the complexity and richness of this vintage”, said one judge. Savoury earthy aromas and sweet palate with classy tannins.
Comments Off on James Haselgrove Futures McLaren Vale Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An evolving savoury style with earthy chocolaty aromas and a generous fleshy, chocolaty/coffee palate with velvety tannins.
Comments Off on James Haselgrove Futures McLaren Vale Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lots of oak on the nose and an elegant, finely textured, dark fruit palate. Still very fresh.
Comments Off on Blackbilly McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Tarry earthy aromas with a touch of dark berries and similar characters echoed on the long persistent palate.
Comments Off on Byrne Vineyards Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very young and very simple wine with lovely fresh lifted berry fruit and attractive creamy oak with soft tannins.
Comments Off on Bittern Estate Mornington Peninsula Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017