Posted: April 4, 2017
“Now we are talking”, enthused one judge. Orange blossom aromas and a delicate and interesting flavour profile.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Wrattonbully Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lightly perfumed tropical bouquet and intense acid driven palate with citrussy flavours.
Comments Off on Keith Brien Wines Croucher Vineyard Whitlands Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fine powdery bouquet and gently sweet citrussy fruit palate. Slight metallic touch.
Comments Off on Clare Wine Co Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted aromas and lovely open palate brimming over with brown lime like flavours and balancing acidity. Very drinkable!
Comments Off on Richmond Grove Limited Release Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very fresh and vibrant varietal nose with a lovely floral lift and delicately flavoured, well structured palate with very firm acidity but is right for this style.
Comments Off on Koonowla Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Floral/lime intensity on the nose and lively zestiness to the palate that has a lovely acid drive to the varietal fruit characters.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Vineyard Selection Series Watervale Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Californian Poppy nose and an off-dry palate; quite sweet with some florals.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Juxtapose Great Southern Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Intense lime nose with herbal notes and nice varietal intensity and drive to the palate.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Great Southern Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pungent tropical bouquet and lean palate with nice length of citrussy flavours.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Great Southern Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“A middle aged beauty”, said one judge. Soft and fleshy with lemon curd complexity on the nose and tight, balanced palate full of flavour with lots of toasty characters.
Comments Off on Pauletts Aged Release Polish Hill River Clare Valley Riesling 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Vibrant lime juice bouquet – really fresh and very varietal. Nicely structured palate that has both delicacy and power with lovely purity of riesling fruit.
Comments Off on Pauletts Polish Hill River Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Delicate and finely structured citrus/tropical nose. Palate has youth, elegance and a lovely delicacy with pure varietal fruit flavours and great acidity. A little grippy on the finish.
Comments Off on Pauletts Antonina Single Vineyard Polish Hill River Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A delicate well structured style of riesling very high in acidity, even for a riesling, with lovely length to the sweet edged varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Half Dry Mudgee Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very full and rounded for a riesling, pushes into a chardonnay style with its spicy peachy characters.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Mudgee Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“A hefty riesling – not for the faint hearted”, said one judge. Lots of fleshy tropical characters.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Mudgee Reserve Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powdery talc aromas and delicate citrus fruit flavours. Palate has lovely balance and texture. Should age very well.
Comments Off on Saddlers Creek Reserve Clare Valley Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted green melon aromas and minerally palate with youthful nettle-like flavours.
Comments Off on Galafrey Reserve Dry Grown Mt Barker Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“Distinctively Clare – very Bickford’s lime cordial like”. Intense acidity. Has a few years in it yet.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Winemaker Choice Clare Valley Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good varietal aromas and ripe stonefruit flavours with cleansing acidity.
Comments Off on Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A nose of brown lime and buttered toast with similar characters on the full flavoured palate. Good acid persistence.
Comments Off on Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pleasantly, alluring perfumed nose. Slight spiciness on the subtle fruit palate.
Comments Off on Waybourne Single Vineyard Geelong Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Smoky, toasty and nutty on both the nose and palate. For enjoying now!
Comments Off on Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Pinot Grigio 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive oaky style. Developed creamy biscuity aromas and almost chardonnay like palate.
Comments Off on Sidewood Estate Mappinga Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Great gooseberry aromas with hints of passionfruit. Lovely texture to the palate with excellent zesty fresh flavours that have a touch of sweetness.
Comments Off on Sidewood Estate Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Vibrant varietal aromas and flavours in the tropical spectrum with some attractive toastiness developing. Lovely depth and great structure to this wine. Big limey finish.
Comments Off on Pikes Traditionale Clare Valley Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Minerally citrus style with a nicely textured, well balanced zingy pear/citrus palate.
Comments Off on Main & Cherry Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Citrussy nose with a minerally element and quite delicate fresh stonefruit flavours.
Comments Off on Foxeys Hangout Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very lean, green style with a subtle bouquet, soft fruit flavours, solid palate structure and fine acidity.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A nicely balanced, full flavoured citrus/stonefruit style with some underlying honeyed sweetness and a touch of alcohol warmth.
Comments Off on Hugel Tradition Alsace France Pinot Gris 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very pretty aromatics – quite tight initially and very varietal. Excellent purity of fruit on a palate that has lovely zesty flavour freshness that is layered with lively acidity.
Comments Off on Shaw & Smith Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
The nose is all nettles with a certain pastille jubey like sweetness. Lovely palate, quite fresh and loaded with pungent varietal fruit flavours the linger long after the wine has gone.
Comments Off on Yealands Estate Winemakers Reserve Awatere Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pungent bouquet – sweeter than some with more floral and pineapple-like characters. The palate is crisp and elegant with great varietal fruit concentration and excellent acidity.
Comments Off on Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Awatere Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Intense pungent varietal bouquet of gooseberries and cut grass. A nice fresh hit of acid to the soft rounded palate. Holding up well.
Comments Off on Vavasour Awatere Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Typical New Zealand sauvignon blanc characters here with a refined, crisp nose of passionfruit, limes and stonefruits and slightly sweet warming palate. Good balance, great length.
Comments Off on Summerhouse Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Loads of pungent passionfruit and lime-like fragrances. Lovely flavour weight and length on the seamlessly balanced palate. High level of acidity but in balance.
Comments Off on Starborough Family Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lovely fresh, vibrant and elegant style that’s water white in colour with loads of punchy aromas and lovely bright clean flavours underscored by lingering acidity. Very well balanced palate.
Comments Off on SOHO Stella Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nicely pungent canned pea and asparagus aromas leading to a rich, soft, full bodied palate that is offering good drinking now.
Comments Off on Roaring Meg Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Some lovely pale straw/lime hues, very lifted aromatically, bordering on pungent, with a palate that offers mouthfilling tropical flavours and a high acid finish.
Comments Off on Rapaura Springs Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
The nose has pungent fruit with attractive leesy notes and floral nuances. Very punchy zesty fruit flavours that are balanced with lovely creamy phenolics.
Comments Off on Mt Difficulty Bannockburn Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slightly subdued and lime-like nose and quite a fresh palate with some exotic characters.
Comments Off on Jackson Estate Stich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Subdued slightly minerally aromas and a soft, rich and ripe palate; some nice fruit notes.
Comments Off on Hunters Jane Hunter Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
An lovely combo of pungent tropics, leafy cassis and cut grass characters on the nose which follow through to the palate filling the mouth with long, lingering, pungent flavours.
Comments Off on Grove Mill Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A long lingering exotic style with some gooseberry fruit mixed with lovely toasty notes. Creamy and soft in the mouth
Comments Off on Giesen The Fuder Single Vineyard Dillons Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pungent sweet fruit aromas with nice floral notes and long lively palate. Nice drink. Well made and hanging in well.
Comments Off on Giesen The Brothers Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh youthful citrussy bouquet; a tad restrained. Good palate richness and nicely weighted varietal fruit with lovely crisp, fresh acid to balance.
Comments Off on Craggy Range Te Muna Road Martinborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017