Posted: April 4, 2017
A plush and very “friendly” style of shiraz that exhibits super excellent spicy black fruit varietal intensity that is seamlessly integrated with lots of toasty oak.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deep purple hues, rich ripe berry fruit and spicy smoky aromas and a long complex black fruit driven palate with soft tannins and an intensity of toasty/mocha oak.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Middle Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Toasty oak aromas blend with rhubarb-like fruit. Complex palate with nice sweetness of varietal fruit balanced by strong acid.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive grassy spectrum of aromas with muted pea-straw-like flavours.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Rich and inviting and smelling of toffee, raisins and honey ice cream with a youthful and flavoursome palate showing nutty development.
Comments Off on Galway Pipe Grand Tawny NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Elegant aromas – lean and green with just a slight toasty/honeyed touch. Good balance of citrus fruit flavours and honeyed sweetness. Developing nicely; plenty of potential.
Comments Off on Penfolds Cellar Reserve Semillion Semillon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Crisp apple like aromas with hints of limes and an attractive dry zesty palate that has flavour intensity and a firm acid backbone.
Comments Off on Penfolds Cellar Reserve Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A different and interesting version of the variety with smoky barrel ferment notes to the nose and a lean tight palate with fruit richness.
Comments Off on Penfolds Cellar Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Peaches and pears on the nose and an elegant palate with subtle use of oak.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass White Label Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely aromas of toasty oak, bacon and freshly baked bread. Excellent palate weight and length with delicious varietal flavours nicely balanced by the oak.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Described by one judge as a “Rich, cuddly style!” Has intense aromas of spicy dark fruit with a long rich palate that has velvety tannins, good level of oak and balancing acid.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very tannic and elegant cabernet with a classic cassis/blueberry fruit aroma profile. Great palate richness with nice length of spicy sweet varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass White Label Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Developed toasty caramelised complexity on the nose and great balance between the fruit and the aged complexity on the palate.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Intense nutty nose and silky smooth, well developed palate. Offering good drinking now.
Comments Off on Morris V.P Rutherglen Vintage 2005 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lusciously rich and complex deep brown tawny with ripe flavours, nice age characters, hints of burnt sugar and quite tannic.
Comments Off on Morris Cellar Reserve Grand Rutherglen Tawny NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very inviting complexity of toffee/flor like aromas and a rich and very flavoursome palate with lovely mix of freshness and complexity.
Comments Off on Morris Mia Aged Amber Rutherglen Apera NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A really lovely style with a nose of walnuts, almonds and citrus peel showing some great flor characters. Very lengthy dry crisp green apple palate; some astringency.
Comments Off on Morris Mia Pale Flor Rutherglen Apera NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Intense lifted aromas with powerfully sweet apricot and lemon barley flavours.
Comments Off on Tomich Woodside Ice Block E Riesling Gewurztraminer 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Perfumed black fruit nose with gamey meaty accents and long firm savory/briary palate with mouth coating tannins. =
Comments Off on Tomich Woodside Vineyard Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Not typically varietal but has attractive upfront berry fruit, some rhubarb notes and good use of oak to balance.
Comments Off on Tomich Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Smoky oak bouquet with honeyed nuances. Excellent palate balance, good structure, nice creaminess and good fruit flavour length.
Comments Off on Tomich Woodside Vineyard Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Subdued apple and pear aromas. Simple and clean in the mouth. Good balance between sweetness and acidity.
Comments Off on Tomich Woodside Vineyard Pinot Grigio 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Flinty fragrances and a tight, clean and lean palate with upfront varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Tomich Woodside Vineyard Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
The nose is a mélange of nettle, herbs and passionfruit with a simple upfront fruit palate.
Comments Off on Tomich Woodside Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A pretty strawberry like nose and interesting multi-faceted palate with creamy mouthfeel. Good food wine.
Comments Off on Tomich Woodside Blanc De Blanc Chardonnay NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely young fruit driven style. Fresh spicy stonefruit aromas and very sweet/spicy pear flavours.
Comments Off on Morris Cellar One Classic Liqueur Rutherglen Muscat NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very dark, very old and yet a very fresh wine. Burnt caramel nose layered with fruit cake characters. Amazingly thick and syrupy in the mouth. “In a class of its own”, declared one judge!
Comments Off on Morris Cellar Reserve Grand Liqueur Rutherglen Muscat NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very intense dark chocolaty/treacle like aromas and some intensely ‘thick’ flavours with more of everything and that clings to the glass with a lovely long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Morris Cellar Reserve Grand Liqueur Rutherglen Tokay NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh grapey/floral fruit aromas has both good age and nice freshness – luscious and complex palate with delicious toffee/fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Morris Cellar One Classic Liqueur Rutherglen Topaque NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Jammy red fruit aromas with a savory smoky bacon edge. Simple palate has fresh lively young flavours.
Comments Off on Jericho Wines Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A clean well made style with muted aromas and just a hint of oak on the palate.
Comments Off on Jericho Wines Fume Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Perfumed floral notes to the exotic nose with good varietal fruit richness on a long lean palate.
Comments Off on Jericho Wines Fiano 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good muscat characters to the nose and light floral flavours. “What you expect from a moscato”.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Watermark Riverina Moscato NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A great wine with excellent fruit and lovely age complexity. Smells of toffee and fruit cake with a palate that has strong tannins adding restraint to the toffee sweetness.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Exclusif Riverina Muscat NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Sweet perfumed bouquet with slight herbal hints. Palate has a good balance between the luscious fruit and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Botrytis Supreme Riverina Semillon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pretty floral nose with a strawberry lift and rich candied cherry/strawberry jam like flavours.
Comments Off on Paracombe Red Ruby Rosé 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Tropical nose with a hint of roses and a balance and richness of green apple and citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Paracombe Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
True to the gris style with its rich and inviting jubey fruit aromas and very good flavour intensity showing just a hint of sweetness.
Comments Off on Paracombe Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive dried fruit/spicy bouquet and some simple, but very intense, raisin and prune-like flavours.
Comments Off on Buller Wines Pedro X Swan Hill Pedro Ximenez NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive marmalade like botrytis characters to the powerful herbal nose. Perfect balance between the sumptuous quince/lychee fruit flavours and the acidity.
Comments Off on Buller Wines Beverford Gold Swan Hill Botrytis Semillon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy muscat-like aromas with dried fruit flavours on the complex palate. “Getting there!”
Comments Off on Buller Wines Fine Old SEA Tawny NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aromatic nutty citrus/peach bouquet with intense spicy orange peel flavours. Easy drinking.
Comments Off on Buller Wines Fine Old SEA Tokay NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Developed buttery/honeyed bouquet and a lean high acid palate. It need food!
Comments Off on Paracombe 2013 Release Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Intense lifted aromas of citrus marmalade and equally intense sweet orange fruit flavours with excellent acidity and slight tannic grip.
Comments Off on Truffle Hill Pemberton Cane Cut Riesling (375ml) 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nicely aged toasty toffee characters on the luscious fruit nose. Very elegant, harmoniously balanced palate. Good complexity of aged fruit, honey and spicy flavours.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Jessie Coonawarra Botrytis Riesling (375ml) 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Intense briary fruit nose and a lovely richness of evolved licorice-like flavours well supported by the tannins.
Comments Off on Paracombe Shiraz Viognier 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Inky crimson wine smelling of brambles. Dark and chocolaty in the mouth with loads of tannins and good acid balance. Give it another 5 years!
Comments Off on Paracombe Malbec 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Inky red blend with lovely earthy/chocolaty black fruit aromas. Classic cabernet palate with its subtle blackberry fruit and delicate herbal notes. Good oak in support.
Comments Off on Paracombe The Reuben Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot Malbec Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy leathery aromas with a cola-like lift and some liqueur cherries. A very varietal palate that is rich, soft and complex with good oak support and crunchy acidity.
Comments Off on Paracombe Cabernet Franc 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Complex developed spicy leathery nose and nice berry/plum flavours on the tannic palate.
Comments Off on Artwine The Doghouse Single Vineyard Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017