Posted: April 4, 2017
A lively green tinted wine with citrussy aromas showing a hint of pineapple. A crisp and refreshing lemon sherbet-like palate with a nice flavour intensity.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Ryan’s Reserve Stephanie’s Vineyard Hunter Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice example of a modern style of chardonnay with a touch of funkiness to the fine nose and zesty grapefruit/lemon fruit palate.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Reserve Hunter Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A drier style with amazing freshness for a six-year old with buttered toast evolution, good acid and some phenolic heat.
Comments Off on Gilbert & Gilbert Museum Reserve Eden Valley Riesling 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A traditional Aussie style of shiraz with chocolaty/raspberry nose and big bold and nicely structured palate tasting of dark tarry fruits. Very youthful still needing more time.
Comments Off on TeAro Estate Charred Door Barossa Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Crisp and youthful wine with nicely weighted nose and palate exhibiting melon and citrus fruit elements.
Comments Off on Agnew Wines Poole’s Rock Premier Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Youthful, unevolved shiraz with fresh raspberry, blackcurrant and plum like fruit characters.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley RO Signature McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A bit dusty on the nose but has nice spiciness behind it. Palate is bright, juicy and still youthful with licorice and tar-like flavours
Comments Off on Robert Oatley RO Signature Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Light, bright and juicy with good barnyardy varietal lift to the leafy nose and lovely cherry palate with a very oaky end.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley RO Signature Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A sound and very well made wine that is very varietal and is layered with fresh green apple- like acid.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley RO Signature Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A bouquet of plums and violets; hints of spicy oak. Big, flavoursome, nicely textured palate has layers of bold fruit, charry oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Four in Hand Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A flavoursome wine with a lovely intensity of raspberry, coffee and chocolate characters with quite firm tannins.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Finisterre Great Southern Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very oaky nose but there is intense fruit aromas underneath. Sweet palate; lots of oak.
Comments Off on Fox Creek McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Savory and interesting with toasty green edged fruit, appealing aromatics and soft flinty and well textured palate.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Oak dominates this wine. Nice spicy lift to the nose and fruit sweetness in the mouth.
Comments Off on Beresford Barrel Select McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Viognier 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Inky Ribena-like nose with very attractive oak elements.. Soft and rounded in the mouth with lots of oak over voluptuous sweet berry fruit flavours and ripe tannins, but all in balance.
Comments Off on Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Smells of wild raspberries and is soft and spicy in the mouth and tasting of berries and plums.
Comments Off on Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big flavoursome wine that has a delightful cherry berry nose showing spicy oak notes and lovely fleshy varietal fruit intensity on the palate layered with subtle vanilla oak.
Comments Off on Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aromas with perfumed notes and mouth puckering varietal characters on a sound palate.
Comments Off on Knee Deep Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
An intense fruit driven style but exhibits some great savory notes. A touch funky on the nose and chewy tannins in the mouth.
Comments Off on Millbrook Geographe Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark savory fruit aromas with earthy notes and lovely textured palate with soft cherry and blackcurrant flavours.
Comments Off on Millbrook Geographe Sangiovese 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slightly firm but well structured wine with some licorice characters and obvious tannins.
Comments Off on Millbrook Geographe Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very nice example of style with its minty/raspberry bouquet and medium bodied plum fruit palate.
Comments Off on Sew & Sew Adelaide Hills Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Hint of licorice to the blackberry aromas. Nice intensity and vibrancy of fruit flavours with warming alcohol.
Comments Off on Noogoora Short Rib McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely lifted green bean nose with herbal notes. Some broadness on the palate but very varietal.
Comments Off on Tapestry Vineyards Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Concentrated dark fruit nose – smells of black forest cake. Well rounded, nicely balanced palate. Good flavour length and slightly grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Brothers at War Fist Fight Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted leafy bouquet with a dash of pepper and a very ripe and porty palate. Drink now.
Comments Off on Brothers at War I’m Always Right Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Still a very bright colour for its age. It shows a fair bit of oak but has plenty of big powerful sweet varietal fruit to carry it.
Comments Off on Koonara Ambriel’s Gift Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Marked oak influence here but is balanced by the complexity of sweet licorice and blackcurrant fruit characters.
Comments Off on Koonara Angel’s Peak Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Consumer friendly style with nice layers of oak and fruit and showing plenty of complexity.
Comments Off on Koonara Angel’s Peak Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very solid, firm, full bodied blend with masses of oak and very ripe fruit peeking through.
Comments Off on Finca Mevi Barricas Del Plata Special Blend Mendoza Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Syrah 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Savory rather than fruity with some mintiness. Quite firm and tannic in the mouth.
Comments Off on Finca Mevi Barricas Del Plata Mendoza Malbec 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big bodied drying tannic style with nice balance of berry fruits and spice.
Comments Off on Vina Las Perdices Reserva Don Juan Mendoza Malbec Syrah Bonarda Merlot 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Ripe berry notes to the nose and sweet/sour fruit intensity on the palate with fine tannins.
Comments Off on Vina Las Perdices Mendoza Malbec 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A sound well made wine – very pretty colour with a delicate lifted nose and simple palate. Very easy to drink.
Comments Off on Vina Las Perdices Mendoza Malbec Rose 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted sweet grapey aromas and firm palate; interesting peach/green apple flavour combo.
Comments Off on Vina Las Perdices Mendoza Torrontes 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very appealing, somewhat one dimensional shiraz with a nose fresh with blackcurrant aromas and rich fruit cake flavours.
Comments Off on Fernfield Wines Old River Red Eden Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very appealing sweet, flavoursome and ‘open’ style with inky blackcurrant fruit and seamless oak balance.
Comments Off on Fernfield Wines Old River Red Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
More masculine in style with lovely lifted spicy oak and chocolaty jubey fruit.
Comments Off on Staete Landt State of Grace Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very open and appealing with juicy, jubey and spicy Ribena like fruit; touch of licorice.
Comments Off on Lyons Will Estate Macedon Ranges Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted spicy small berry fruit aromas and supple fleshy palate with sweet upfront fruit and a dash of pepper and spice.
Comments Off on Karrawatta Dairy Block Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Ripe and generous, slightly porty nose with menthol notes and simple plum palate.
Comments Off on Alkoomi Black Label Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A well made rose – a tad sweet but good commercial wine. Lovely chilled.
Comments Off on Willow Bridge Estate Rosa De Solana Geographe Tempranillo Rosé 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very crisp style that has delicate flinty/green melon aromas and quite savory flavours on a lovely “lively and energetic”, palate.
Comments Off on Willow Bridge Estate G1-10 Geographe Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A somewhat old fashioned style with honest varietal fruit characters, decent oak treatment and toasty notes.
Comments Off on Vella Wines Harvest Widow Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slightly stalky nose with a berry lift; some chocolate. Solid but elegant sweet fruit palate; good varietal characters and spicy oak.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Outpost Coonawarra Cabernet 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted sweet fruit aromas with savory notes and a firm, appealing spicy berry flavours on a weighty palate.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Yacca Paddock Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice example of style with good intensity of lifted spicy fruit aromas and medium bodied palate with good fruit interest and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Montepulciano d’ Adelaide Hills Adelaide Hills Montepulciano 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A good food wine with delicate apricot characters on the nose and nicely textured palate.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Mrs. McLaren Vale Viognier 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A traditional style of shiraz. Lovely depth of honest sweet ripe varietal fruit, good use of vanilla oak and warming alcohol.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A black cherry/lavender bouquet and a very flavoursome well structured palate with bold fruit expression and big dose of tannins.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Mr. McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017