Posted: April 4, 2017
A richer style of wine with good cellaring potential. Has spicy blackcurrant fruit, complex oak, gutsy tannins and warming alcohol.
Comments Off on Yarran B Series Riverina Durif 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Leafy greenness on the nose with a solid plum palate, some green tannins and mouth puckering acidity.
Comments Off on Salena Estate Wines Overland Loxton Petit Verdot 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big intense and well oaked wine with hints of cedar and ribena on the nose and dark rich fruit flavours on the generous palate with its silky tannins. A mere youth with a good future.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Brothers Block McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A beautifully aged food wine with nice minty berry fruit aromas and similar characters echoed on the well integrated, and still vibrant, palate.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Brothers Block McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A well made wine with lifted dark fruit, good oak and generous silky tannins.
Comments Off on Indigo Beechworth Merlot 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Creamy raspberry aromas. Vibrant attack of lively bright plush fruit with warm spice notes. Well-balanced with good length.
Comments Off on Baileys of Glenrowan Organic Glenrowan Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely floral perfumed varietal fruit bouquet with a bright melon lift . The palate has a rich generosity of creamy, toasty, nutty characters and a good acid backbone.
Comments Off on Brown Brothers Patricia Victoria Chardonnay 2011 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Clean aged riesling aromas with honeyed/apricot botrytis overtones. Delicious ‘slurpy’ rich citrus marmalade palate with elegant flavour profile.
Comments Off on Brown Brothers Patricia Victoria Noble Riesling (250ml) 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A complexity of yeast and fruit on the nose and a soft palate with lots of lees complexity and vibrant fruit.
Comments Off on Brown Brothers Patricia Victoria Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Plums and prunes on the nose. Nicely balanced spicy fruit palate. Good oak balance, warming alcohol and solid finish.
Comments Off on Ekhidna Linchpin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy savory herbal nose and nice fruit sweetness to the pleasant soft youthful palate. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Heathcote Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lovely vibrant nose with the spicy oak dominating. Generous fruit layered palate has lots of oak and soft chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Claymore Wines You’ll Never Walk Alone Clare Valley G.S.M. 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Great length of pretty lifted red fruits here exhibiting an attractive herbal edge. A simple nose and a soft palate structure.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark plum and cassis-like fruit with nutmeg notes and good use of oak. Gentle palate structure with some alcohol heat.
Comments Off on Akarua Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A huge inky wine – typical durif. Powerful aromas and intense flavours. “Needs loin of mastodon!”
Comments Off on Rutherglen Estates Rutherglen Durif 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Hints of tropical fruit and honeyed aromas. Toasted cashew oak influence on a well structured floral/herbal palate.
Comments Off on Rutherglen Estates Renaissance VRM Rutherglen Viognier Roussanne Marsanne 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Stalky dried berry like bouquet and medicinal-like dark fruit flavours. Good line of acid.
Comments Off on GMH Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Commercial style; simple dusty nose and some fruit flavours with toasty peppery notes.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Interesting honeyed/toasty characters developing on the nose and generous palate that has a lovely integration between fruit and age.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Savory oak driven nose and a decent palate with the varietal fruit holding up well and balanced by the cedary oak.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Buttery nutty old school style – lots of oak with fruit starting to recede. Good palate texture with nice complexity.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Macs Margaret River Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aromas in the pungent tropical spectrum with a lighter sweet/sour palate; nice acidity.
Comments Off on Oxenberry Farm The Sermon Tree McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slightly dusty bouquet and persistent dark fleshy fruit flavours with good tannin support.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Block 3 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very pretty floral fruit with an apricot lift. Soft in the mouth with good flavour length.
Comments Off on Sirromet Wines Signature Collection Granite Belt Shiraz Viognier 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Estery tropical aromas and well balanced spicy, oak driven palate with nice mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Sirromet Wines Signature Collection Granite Belt Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh and citrussy on the nose with a solid floral/citrus palate showing balancing oak, good texture and nice line of acid.
Comments Off on 3 Oceans Winery The Explorers Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big, tight and clean youth with lovely chocolaty bouquet and sweet oak/ripe rich fruit flavours wrapped in firmish tannins.
Comments Off on 3 Oceans Winery The Explorers Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Subtle berry bouquet and seamlessly balanced savory palate with bright red fruit notes. It has weight and balance.
Comments Off on Paringa Estate Estate Mornington Peninsula Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pleasant, elegant fruit driven style with generous vibrant and refreshing flavours supported by silky tannins. A keeper. 5+
Comments Off on Ironwood Estate Wines Great Southern Porongurup Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice integration of fruit and oak on the nose and excellent balance of varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Ironwood Estate Wines Great Southern Porongurup Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Old school style with subtle earthy nose and good upfront tarry flavours with fresh acidity.
Comments Off on Ironwood Estate Wines Great Southern Porongurup Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
An elegant nose layered with rich concentration of oak and fruit. Very generous palate weight with warm spicy cassis flavours and nice tannin persistence.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Shiraz Et Al Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Oak driven style with layered complexity and nicely developed nose and palate showing a nice flintiness and good oily texture.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Greener leafy bouquet and good weight and persistence of upfront Christmas cake flavours.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Jacko’s McLaren Vale Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Layers of oaky aromas on the nose and a palate that is rich and dense with pretty cranberry fruit flavours. Good oak back-up.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Bush Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre 2011 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very nice spicy herbal bouquet; typically varietal with similar characters on a palate that has a long tannic finish. A good food wine.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Cilento McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2011 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Velvety cassis fruit aromas with Ribena notes and a firm tannic palate with delicious fruit cake-like flavours.
Comments Off on Stage Door Wine Co. Full House Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Great colour here. A nice floral element to the nose. Good solid herbal palate with firm, well contained, tannins and drying finish.
Comments Off on Stage Door Wine Co. Front & Centre Eden Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Light melon nose with a slight savory edge. The dry, crisp acid palate offers plenty of mouthfilling flavours.
Comments Off on Stage Door Wine Co. The Green Room Eden Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Leafy varietal nose with mocha overtones and upfront sweet fruit flavours. Good acidity.
Comments Off on Yarrawood Estate Tall Tales Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dusty oak dominates the nose with licorice notes. Excellent mid-weight palate. Sweet, upfront cherry flavours. Good use of oak.
Comments Off on Yarrawood Estate Barrel Select Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Soft fruit/oak nose with a light savory edge and an excellent integration of generous sweet fruit and oak flavours with good acidity and grippy tannins. “Well done!”
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Avalon Tree Fleurieu Peninsula Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice oak component to the nose. Good spicy notes to the varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Baron Von Nemesis Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Tobacco and spice lift off the nose and the long, well balanced palate has a lovely roundness with good fruit cake like flavours with a slight leafiness.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Lake Doctor Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deep purple wine nice richness to the nose and a rich, seamlessly balanced palate, good depth of fruit flavours. Some tannic grip.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Chocolate Factory McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good depth of spicy/cedary oak on the nose and a firm grippy tannic palate with intense fruit flavours. A keeper. 3-5
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Z Force McLaren Vale Petit Sirah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A great example of the variety with attractive strawberry and cherry aromas and generous upfront fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Peacock’s Fan McLaren Vale Grenache 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dense, inky licorice-like aromas; youthful upfront herbal/violet flavours. Firm tannin structure. 3-5
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Violet Beauregard Langhorne Creek Malbec 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Closed nose; hints of spicy berries. Generous rich berry fruit palate; good acid and firm tannins.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Lot 148 McLaren Vale Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely elegant integration of fine oak and blueberry fruit with supporting chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Hut Block McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017