Posted: April 4, 2017
A toasty yeasty complexity to the nose with a rich lemony fruit palate showing lots of complexity and a good balance of sweetness with the acidity. Lovely toasty finish.
Comments Off on Artwine Coco Sparkling Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark complex cola-like aromas and stunning flavour complexity with classy spirit, balancing acidity and a silky smooth finish.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs The Elder McLaren Vale Fortified Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Candied citrus fragrances and super ripe, candied fruit flavours. Could do with more acid according to one judge but will please many.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Noble Mud Pie Viognier Arneis 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Tightly focused lemon barley aromas and a super sweet palate but has a very good balance of acidity.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Noble Botryotinia Fuckeliana Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nose is a complexity of prunes and Turkish Delight with a lovely spirit lift. A funky palate of prunes, spices and warming spirit.
Comments Off on 919 Limited Release Vintage Riverland Touriga Tinta Roriz Tinta Cao Shiraz Durif 2009 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark and inviting with a chocolaty raisined nose. Rich and complex in the mouth with simple fruit flavours and great sugar balance.
Comments Off on 919 Reserve Collection Classic Riverland Topaque NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A leaner style; cut grass and tinned pea characters with a herbal edge.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Broken Fishplate Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very good, quite young, easy drinking, style that has quite sweet nutty fruit characters but has the acidity to balance it.
Comments Off on 919 Reserve Collection Classic Riverland Tawny NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Leaner greener style; hints of sage on the nose. Firm tannic palate. Good fruit sweetness, some pepper and nice acidity.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemaker’s Selection Shiraz Viognier 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Peppery notes to the elegant peach/pear bouquet. Lean firm acid palate but good richness of fruit.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemaker’s Selection Gruner Veltliner 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A classic apricot/lychee nose and very long and rich palate showing good varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemaker’s Selection Viognier 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Bright lychee and peach bouquet with some grassy notes. Nice varietal notes to the clean zesty palate. A good food wine.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemaker’s Selection Arneis 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Big toasty oak driven style – but very well done with great honeyed notes to the nose and a lovely palate structure with rich fruit and toasty oak flavours.
Comments Off on McGuigan The Shortlist Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aromas of passionfruit and asparagus with good flavour intensity on the w ell balanced palate.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Pinnacle Petraea Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Delicate fruit fragrances and a chalky tannin palate showing nice level of fruit. Good food wine.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Pinnacle The Good Doctor Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice balance here between primary and secondary characters on both nose and palate.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Prestige Cuvee Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pleasant dark ripe fruit fragrances and a well balanced bright soft varietal palate.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Winery Compatriots Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A firm and quite tannic shiraz that has some lovely dark savory fruit characters nicely balanced by the vanilla oak..
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Winery Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Delightfully lifted fragrances of Turkish Delight with a rich fruit palate showing a seamless balance of sugar and acid.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Winery GRU Gruner Veltliner 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good lifted varietal intensity to the nose and bright fresh varietally true palate. Good example of the grigio style.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Winery Pinot Grigio 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Savory dark berry aromas and nice upfront berry fruit flavours with herbal notes.
Comments Off on Anderson Hill The Black Cat Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive toasty yeasty aromas and flavoursome toasty palate with honeyed sweet accents and a long drying finish.
Comments Off on Anderson Hill Lenswood Celebrating 40 Years Sparkling Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Interesting complexity of aromas with hints of cracked wheat and oyster shells. Very good balance to the palate with a lovely creamy texture. Good acid/sugar balance.
Comments Off on Anderson Hill Vintage Sparkling Chardonnay 2009 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big ripe oak driven wine that’s not for the faint hearted! An interesting style.
Comments Off on Anderson Hill Elizabeth Scott Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big rich and attractive old fashioned ripe peach/melon style. Nice use of oak.
Comments Off on Fox Gordon The Empress Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Interesting savory nose showing cola like development. Simple, slightly sweet cherry/berry flavours balanced by crunchy acidity.
Comments Off on Fox Gordon The Dark Prince Nero D’Avola 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
From a hillside vineyard in Northland, this youthful wine is mouthfilling and rounded, with ripe peach, apple and pear flavours. It’s not a complex style, but shows good freshness, vigour and depth.
Comments Off on Longview Estate Unoaked Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Balanced for easy drinking, this is a mouthfilling wine with fresh, ripe, tropical fruit flavours, lively acidity and good depth. Certified organic.
Comments Off on Walnut Block Collectables Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A fruit-driven style, this blend of merlot (79%) and cabernet sauvignon (21%) was ‘aged with premium French oak’. Full-coloured, it is mouthfilling, with some savoury complexity and very good depth of fresh plum, blackcurrant and spice flavours. Best drinking mid-2016+.
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Reserve Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Enjoyable young, this is a moderately complex style with mouthfilling body and fresh, ripe, peachy, slightly toasty flavours. Likely to be at its best mid-2016 onwards, it shows very good depth and harmony.
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Scented and fleshy, this full-bodied wine is a dryish style, with good depth of fresh, youthful, peachy, citrusy flavours, and a well-rounded finish. Best mid-2016+.
Comments Off on Obsidian Waiheke Island Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
This deeply coloured red is fragrant, vibrantly fruity and supple, with fresh, ripe plum and black pepper flavours, gentle tannins, and lots of drink-young appeal.
Comments Off on Church Road Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
This bright pink, estate-grown wine is cabernet sauvignon-based. A medium-bodied style, it is vibrantly fruity, with good depth of fresh, berryish flavours, hints of strawberries, apricots and spices, and an off-dry finish.
Comments Off on Brick Bay Matakana Rosé 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Grown at Kerikeri, in the Bay of Islands, this mouthfilling, sweet-fruited wine was partly (40 per cent) fermented with indigenous yeasts in French oak casks. It has good body and depth of ripe, tropical fruit flavours, showing a touch of…
Comments Off on Byrne Northland Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
This Northland wine is weighty and fleshy, with ripe stonefruit flavours, seasoned with toasty oak. Made in an upfront style, it is creamy-textured, with very good body, complexity and depth.
Comments Off on Bent Duck Bay of Islands Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Certified organic, this is a mouthfilling wine with youthful, citrusy flavours, hints of apples, pears and spices, and a dryish, tightly structured finish. Still youthful, it should be at its best mid-2016+.
Comments Off on Aurum Central Otago Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Estate-grown and hand-harvested, this attractively scented wine is fleshy and vibrantly fruity, with fresh pear, lychee and spice flavours, slightly peachy and spicy notes, gentle acidity and a dryish, smooth finish. It’s an excellent, all-purpose wine.
Comments Off on Terra Sancta Mysterious Diggings Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Grown in the lower Wairau Valley at 0.5 metres above sea level (hence the ‘Point Five’ in the name), this is a mouthfilling, rich, vibrant wine with fresh, concentrated melon/capsicum flavours, already very open and expressive.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 25 Point Five Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
This deeply coloured red was hand-picked and barrel-aged. A mouthfilling, generous wine, it has concentrated plum, pepper and spice flavours, in a clearly varietal style with gentle tannins and lots of drink-young appeal.
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Halo Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
This pale pink, delicious summer wine was made from pinot noir, grown at Alexandra. Very fresh and vibrant, it has strawberry, peach and slight apricot flavours, a sliver of sweetness and appetising acidity. Full of charm.
Comments Off on Ruru Central Otago Rosé 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
This is a ‘serious’ style of rosé – full-bodied and dry. Merlot-based, with a pink/pale red hue, it is fleshy and vibrantly fruity, with finely balanced acidity and generous, ripe flavours of berries and spices.
Comments Off on Obsidian Waiheke Island Rosé 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
From a small, single-variety vineyard, this full-bodied wine has ripe pear, lychee and spice flavours, showing excellent vibrancy, delicacy and depth. Finely poised, with a dryish, well-rounded finish, it should be at its best mid-2016+.
Comments Off on Morepork Vineyard Northland Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Drinking well in its youth, this fleshy, supple red was grown at Bannockburn. Full, bright ruby, it is attractively scented, with mouthfilling body, very ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, a hint of licorice, and good complexity. A powerful wine,…
Comments Off on Invivo Michelle’s Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
This full-bodied, dry wine was estate-grown in the cool, elevated Matapiro district. Vibrantly fruity, it is a ripely herbaceous style with passionfruit, peach and lime flavours, balanced acidity and good intensity. Drink now-2017.
Comments Off on Church Road Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Delicious young, this pink/pale red wine was blended from merlot, syrah, cabernet sauvignon and malbec. Mouthfilling, it has strong red berry/plum flavours, with hints of strawberries and spices, and excellent freshness, delicacy and depth.
Comments Off on Church Road Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Offering fine value, this youthful wine is mouthfilling and smooth, with ripe stonefruit flavours, slightly toasty and buttery, and good complexity, depth and harmony. It’s still unfolding; drink now or cellar.
Comments Off on Church Road Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Full of flavour and interest, this pink-hued wine was made from syrah. Mouthfilling, it is buoyantly fruity, with strong strawberry and spice flavours and a dryish finish. A good ‘food’ wine.
Comments Off on Byrne Northland Rosé 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Youthful, crisp and tightly structured, this is a full-bodied wine with generous passionfruit and lime flavours, very fresh and punchy.
Comments Off on Brightwater Vineyards Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Already delicious, this deep ruby red is fragrant and supple, with fresh, generous cherry, plum and spice flavours. Matured in French oak barriques, it’s full of charm, with some aging potential.
Comments Off on Brightwater Vineyards Nelson Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
This ageworthy red is deep ruby and mouthfilling, with strong plum/spice flavours, earthy, savoury, nutty notes adding complexity, and a firmly structured finish. Best drinking 2017+.
Comments Off on Bald Hills Single Vineyard Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017