Posted: April 5, 2017
A vibrant mix of forest berry fragrances. Plenty of chocolaty oak on the palate; nice persistence of dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Penny’s Hill Cracking Black Estate Vineyards McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Earthy mushroom characters to the nose and good fruit expression on the palate; some mintiness.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Series Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted fruit-of-the-forest aromas, slightly closed with more of those characters on the long, solid, well structured palate. Elegant tannins and lingering acid.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Slightly closed oaky nose; some fruit evident. Grippy palate with good fruit intensity. 3-5
Comments Off on Betty + Max Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Spicy lifted nose with an earthy savouriness. Solid black fruit palate with very subtle use of oak.
Comments Off on Forester Estate Home Block Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A richness of chocolate and coffee on the nose. Beautiful oak on the flavoursome, layered palate. Slight greenness underneath.
Comments Off on Wangolina Spectrum Mt Benson Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smells like sweet cherry cookies! The palate is long and seamlessly balanced with excellent intensity of spicy fruit flavours, lemony-like acidity and good persistent tannins.
Comments Off on Brash Vineyard Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Medium bodied style with a dark fruit bouquet and big velvety palate with a generous concentration of ripe juicy flavours.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Ryan’s Reserve Vanessa’s Vineyard Hunter Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A spicy fruit bun of a nose with some lovely upfront, lively, spicy, red berry flavours.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Bluegrass Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fragrant oak bouquet with subtle florals. Lovely vibrant freshness to the cherry/sweet oak flavours. Drying finish.
Comments Off on Anvers Razorback Road Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Great varietal fruit purity and concentration here just needs time to develop complexity. Lifted aromas and a velvety palate.
Comments Off on Domaine Asmara Reserve Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A vibrant deep red wine with a bright blackcurrant bouquet; some olives and some violets. Impressive purity and concentration of varietal fruit flavours with a brooding tannin structure.
Comments Off on Domaine Asmara Reserve Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A well made wine. Perfumed pot pourri fragrances with good persistence of perfumed berry flavours and chocolaty tannins.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Basket Press One Tree Hill Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Meaty, earthy, licorice bouquet and bright juicy flavours with interesting oaky notes.
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Shiraz Viognier 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aged leathery wine with cedary oak notes and some very nice jammy fruit.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Old Vine California Road McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Tarry chocolaty aromas with a minty touch. Charry oak on the palate overpowers the fruit for now. Nice tannin length.
Comments Off on 2 Mates McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Slightly menthol like fragrances and a full flavoured sweet dark berry palate with nice chocolaty oak elements.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lovely, seamlessly balanced, shiraz that has plenty of ripe licorice-like fruit, chocolaty oak and fine powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Schubert Estate The Gosling Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Soft in the mouth with plenty of spicy berry flavours and smells of berry conserve.
Comments Off on Kurtz Family Vineyards Boundary Row Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mix of chocolate and plums with some savouriness. The powerful oak palate has great texture, presence and persistence.
Comments Off on Shearer’s Hill Prestige Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A subtlety of fruit and oak to the nose and an ‘honest’ well balanced, finely textured palate.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Blackberry and violets on the nose and a long well balanced palate. Ready for drinking now.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Richardson Reserve Pyrenees Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle inky aromas and lovely sweet fruit palate with good flavour concentration and rich, beautifully textured, layers of tannins.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Section One Pyrenees Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A charming and very approachable wine developing layers and complexity with silky tannins and lingering acidity.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate C.J. Wicks Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A well made, cool climate, shiraz. Evolving tobacco leaf aromas and herbal notes on the palate.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate C.J. Wicks Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Appealing blue fruit aromas; generous oak sitting on top. Soft elegant palate with generous mouthfilling flavours and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Kimbolton Wines The Rifleman Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very appealing, lifted violet-like fragrances with a medium bodied, earthy, red fruit palate that has good tannic grip.
Comments Off on Logan Ridge of Tears Altitude 870M Orange Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A rich and well balanced style of shiraz and evolving some lovely complexity and showing tight, upfront tannins.
Comments Off on Logan Ridge of Tears Altitude 564M Mudgee Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle savoury aromas and spicy savoury flavours. Lots of oak and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Third Reef Great Southern Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Big inky shiraz with intense complexity of blackberry with savoury notes. Excellent palate; great flavour concentration and powerful grippy tannins. Needs years to emerge.
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Single Site Great Southern Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Old school style with a big chunky oak dominated nose and a very very ripe fruit palate with slightly grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Talbots Block The Prince Sevenhill Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A rich and generous “more-ish”” style with a complex layered nose and mouthfilling spicy forest fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Talbots Block The Sultan Sevenhill Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A spicy, savoury and herbal bouquet with a soft, plush and simple plum palate.
Comments Off on Molly’s Cradle Wines Cradle McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big oak driven wine with cedary characters on the nose and a hot “full throttle” palate.
Comments Off on Millbrook Winery Estate Perth Hills Shiraz Viognier 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark earthy/savoury blackcurrant bouquet with a powerful oak punch to the palate and a great mouth-watering tannic drive.
Comments Off on Millbrook Winery Estate Perth Hills Shiraz Viognier 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smoky oak dominates the nose; evidence of dark fruit underneath. More oak on the full fleshy flavoursome palate. 3-5
Comments Off on The Wine Doctor Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Simple yet concentrated fresh fruit fragrances and an elegant palate vibrant with red fruit flavours and showing a nice layering of tannins with a high level of acidity.
Comments Off on Foxeys Hangout Mornington Peninsula Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Oak evident on the nose with lovely layers of soft fruit on the palate that shows some lovely firm oak tannins.
Comments Off on Three Dark Horses McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Earthy and savoury on the nose with a slight eucalypt edge. The firm grippy palate has soft minty fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Sew & Sew Adelaide Hills Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An attractive minty berry nose with a peppery lift. Simple, supple, slippery palate with good length of dark red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Burnbrae Wines Single Vineyard Mudgee Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Caramelly blackberry aromas with spicy notes and upfront spicy savoury fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Coriole Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A wonderful powerful wine with a complex concentration of plum fruit and spicy oak with soft velvety tannins. Needs time.
Comments Off on She-Oak Hill Old Vine Reserve Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted oaky bouquet with light spiciness underneath and intense sweet fruit palate with chunky licorice notes. Good use of oak.
Comments Off on Blaxland Vineyards Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Earthy developed style with slightly leathery aromas and a palate that still shows some fruit.
Comments Off on Delluva Wines Barossa Syrah 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely spiciness to the fruity nose. Simple fruit driven palate with a touch of tar and nice oak.
Comments Off on Harcourt Valley Vineyards Mt Camel Range Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Menthol herbaceous aromas and rich fleshy fruit driven palate. Good oak presence. Time!
Comments Off on Harcourt Valley Vineyards Sightings Bendigo Heathcote Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Mulberry fragrances with a complex spicy/savoury lift. A soft juicy palate offering a great mouthful of delicious sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Well made, very tannic savoury/cedary wine. Simply needs another 5-10 years to evolve.
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A dark plum nose with earthy undertones and a fleshy persistence of rich concentrated fruit flavours layered with charry oak.
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good bright jubey fruit nose; subtle oak evident. Loads of fruit layers on the rich generous palate, firm tannins and oak sweetness.
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines Victor’s Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017