Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice delicacy of tinned fruit fragrances with a zingy fresh citrussy fruit palate that has flavour and balance and structure.
Comments Off on Grove Mill Marlborough Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Tropical nose with some developed characters. Nicely structured palate; good flavour profile.
Comments Off on Te Kairanga Martinborough Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Yeasty savory bouquet and fresh crunchy lemony palate; hints of baked bread.
Comments Off on Cannibal Creek Methode Traditionelle Gippsland Sparkling Chardonnay 2011 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powerful smoky/leathery nose with some Ribena like fruit. Similar characters on the palate.
Comments Off on Domaine Asmara Private Collection Heathcote Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A spicy oak driven style of shiraz showing genuine vibrant varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Domaine Asmara Reserve Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Some very nice floral nuances on the berry fruit nose. Still very youthful with an austere palate that’s built for ageing.
Comments Off on Mistletoe Hilltops Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A youthful wine with a perfumed red fruit nose and simple spicy raspberry palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Mistletoe Hilltops Shiraz Viognier 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Subtle smoky lemongrass aromas with honeyed hints and good volume of lemon meringue like flavours on a long crisp palate.
Comments Off on Mistletoe Hunter Semillon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Big toasty buttery nose with figgy notes and a long, balanced, dry varietal palate.
Comments Off on Heritage Estate Wines Reserve Granite Belt Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lovely flavoursome semillon with some attractive aged characters developing. It is full of fruit; a “yummy” combo of lemon butter, toast, melons and citrus.
Comments Off on Pokolbin Estate Ken Bray Hunter Valley Semillon 2011 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lovely example of an aged Hunted semillon. It’s big and warm with a toasty buttery nose and an elegant lemony palate with dusty traits and hints of marmalade.
Comments Off on Pokolbin Estate Phil Swannell Hunter Valley Semillon 2009 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice quaffer with pleasant Christmas pudding like fruit characters with a savory tannic finish.
Comments Off on Hugo McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nicely ageing shiraz with lovely spicy fruit and chocolaty development.
Comments Off on Hugo McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good balance of sweet herbal black fruit characters on the nose and palate. Some residual sweetness.
Comments Off on Vinrock McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big, well made, rich berry style with loads of oak. Lovely purple hues, sweet fruit aromas and vibrant flavours with good tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Vinrock McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive Gimblett Gravels red with plum, spice and herb flavours, showing good depth, and a finely textured, smooth finish.
Comments Off on Crossroads Winemakers Collection Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Franc 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Full-coloured, with strong, vibrant plum/spice flavours, showing some smoky, savoury complexity, and a tight, finely textured finish. Worth cellaring.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Grenache 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Youthful, fragrant, dark red with strong, ripe blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, showing some savoury complexity, and a moderately firm finish. Well worth cellaring.
Comments Off on Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powerful, fragrant red with fresh, strong plum, red berry and spice flavours, finely structured and youthful. Well worth cellaring.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Elspeth Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Franc 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark, youthful, fragrant red with sweet, ‘coconut’ aromas and very good depth of vibrant plum/spice flavours.
Comments Off on Coopers Creek SV Saint John Hawke’s Bay Malbec 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powerful, deeply coloured, savoury red with plum and spice flavours, showing good ripeness, density and complexity, and very fine-grained tannins. Youthful, ageworthy wine, enjoyed by all judges.
Comments Off on Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Smooth, full-coloured red with ripe, plummy, slightly spicy flavours. Medium-bodied, finely textured wine with good depth.
Comments Off on Tinpot Hut Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh and full-coloured, in a medium-bodied style with plummy, spicy flavours, a hint of herbs and a floral bouquet.
Comments Off on Te Awa Single Estate Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Full-coloured Gimblett Gravels red with generous plum, spice and herb flavours, held back by a slight lack of ripeness and roundness.
Comments Off on Moana Park Single Vineyard Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Floral, medium to full-bodied style with ripe plum/spice flavours, a sweet oak influence and gentle tannins. Highly approachable in its youth.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Elspeth Trust Vineyard Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deeply coloured, with mouthfilling body and very good depth of plum, olive and black pepper flavours. Fresh and floral.
Comments Off on Vidal Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Full-coloured, medium-bodied red with satisfying depth of plum, spice and black pepper flavours, and gentle tannins. A very attractive, drink-young style.
Comments Off on Pask Gimblett Road Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Mouthfilling, full-coloured red with good depth of ripe plum/spice flavours, a sweet oak influence and some complexity.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deeply coloured, clearly varietal red with strong, vibrant plum, spice and black pepper flavours. Medium-bodied, supple wine with a floral bouquet.
Comments Off on Clearview Cape Kidnappers Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Elegant, ageworthy red, full-coloured, with plum, spice and black pepper flavours, finely balanced oak, and excellent vibrancy and depth.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Elspeth Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh and full-bodied, with strongly varietal, ripe plum, spice and black pepper flavours, gentle tannins, and excellent vigour and depth. Worth cellaring.
Comments Off on Esk Valley Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Poised, elegant, Gimblett Gravels red, medium-bodied and supple. Floral, with ripe plum and black pepper flavours, French oak complexity (30% new), and lots of drink-young appeal.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark and supple, with strong blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours and gentle tannins. Full-bodied, sweet-fruited and floral. Delicious young.
Comments Off on Coopers Creek SV Chalk Ridge Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark, medium-bodied style with strong, ripe, plummy, well-spiced flavours, gentle tannins and good length. One judge scored it five stars. (14% malbec.)
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive, deeply coloured Gimblett Gravels red, elegant and savoury, with concentrated plum/spice flavours, hints of olives and licorice, fine-grained tannins and good complexity.
Comments Off on Babich Winemakers’ Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Refined, gently oaked wine with dense, inky colour. Concentrated plum and spice flavours, with fine-grained tannins. Dense, ripe and long. A top buy.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark, dense red, estate-grown in the Gimblett Gravels (85%) and at Te Awanga (15%). Very rich, ripe plum/spice flavours, in a powerful, tight, concentrated style with a hint of coffee, good tannin support, oak complexity (French, 35% new), and obvious…
Comments Off on Elephant Hill Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Bold, dark, powerful red with dense, ripe blackcurrant, plum and black pepper flavours and well-integrated oak. One judge wrote ‘brooding’; another ‘super-charged’. A great buy!
Comments Off on Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Ruby hued, fresh and supple, with attractive berry/spice flavours, a hint of herbs, savoury notes adding complexity, soft tannins and good length.
Comments Off on Sileni Estate Selection The Plateau Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Richly coloured and weighty, with strong plum/spice flavours, showing good complexity, and a lengthy, finely textured finish.
Comments Off on Satyr Foothills Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Solid Gimblett Gravels blend of cabernet sauvignon (38%), merlot (33%) and malbec (29%), matured in tanks and American oak. Full-coloured, with fresh, berryish, spicy flavours, showing some savoury complexity.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Merlot Malbec 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Full-coloured, with a slightly leafy bouquet and good flavour depth. Generous but green-edged, with a firm, dry finish.
Comments Off on Moana Park Single Vineyard Reserve Merlot Cabernet 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark, youthful blend of cabernet sauvignon (40%), merlot (30%), cabernet franc (29%) and petit verdot (1%). Plummy and spicy, with very good ripeness and depth and some savoury complexity.
Comments Off on Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels The Gimblett Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Floral, easy-drinking red with fresh, plummy, spicy flavours in a medium-bodied style with soft tannins.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Reserve Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Boldly coloured, with strong, ripe, plummy flavours. Fruity, with good complexity and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Elspeth Trust Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deeply coloured, floral and mouthfilling, with concentrated red berry, plum and spice flavours, seasoned with nutty oak. Rich, ripe and smooth.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fragrant and full-coloured, with rich, vibrant plum and spice flavours, showing good ripeness and concentration, finely integrated oak and good complexity.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Estate-grown in the Gimblett Gravels, this dark, vibrantly fruity blend of cabernet sauvignon (72%) and merlot (28%) was American oak-aged. It is youthful, with gentle tannins and strong blackcurrant, red berry and spice flavours.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Cabernet Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Savoury red with generous, ripe, red berry and spice flavours, showing good freshness and complexity.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Reserve Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Bold, dense colour. Powerful, concentrated, softly structured red with lovely, vibrant blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Elspeth Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017