Posted: May 12, 2022
A big brooding blend with dark chocolaty aromas and a huge palate with a richness of fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Batch 187 Shiraz e di Piu South Australia Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Cool and stylish but big in flavour with an elegance of dark jubey fruit fragrances and velvety smooth in the mouth with a lively balance of peppery fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Bella Vigna McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Plums and licorice on the nose with a balance of cranberry and pomegranate flavours.
Comments Off on Kings Creed Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Young and juicy with an abundance of dark peppery fruit and spicy oak with grippy tannins. “A serious wine!”
Comments Off on The Pinnacle McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Smells of plums with a richness of fruity/meaty/earthy flavours following through on the palate. 5+
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Chocolate Factory McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A mature wine with an abundance of purple/blue fruit characters balanced by the acid and tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Super Trooper Fleurieu Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Deep purple wine bordering on black with dark chocolaty fruit fragrances. Palate is very juicy and fruity with savoury/bacon bone notes. Great food wine. 3-5
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Splitting Hares Fleurieu Tempranillo Grenache 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Young and firm with lovely bright varietal fruit nicely balanced by the oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep First Off The Rank McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Perfumed musky/floral fragrances and a pretty palate; gentle and sweet.
Comments Off on Watkins Langhorne Creek Sparkling Blanc de Blancs 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Deep dark red wine with an inviting spicy cherry and dark chocolate nose and a grippy ripe fruit/prune-like palate with a high level of acidity.
Comments Off on Watkins Pilot Uncanny Langhorne Creek Grenache 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A classy young varietal with spicy dark berry bouquet and a stylish fruit palate underscored with nice, sweet oak.
Comments Off on Watkins Pilot Uncanny Langhorne Creek Grenache 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Seamlessly balanced wine with blue fruit-like characters and chocolaty/black olive-like complexity.
Comments Off on Watkins Pilot Real Langhorne Creek Merlot 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Deep purple minty chocolaty wine with meaty elements and massive tannins. Time! 5+
Comments Off on Watkins Pilot Meritage Quartet Langhorne Creek Merlot Blend 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
“A very impressive wine” – big, intense and stylish. Musky dark fruits lift off the nose and follows through to the palate with its mouthfilling flavours in the savoury spectrum.
Comments Off on Watkins Cellar Reserve Currency Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A grippy aged shiraz still vibrant with hints of dark berries and plums.
Comments Off on Watkins Cellar Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Distinctively olive-like aromas and a big generous licorice/prune palate. Will evolve very nicely with some age. 5+
Comments Off on Berrigan Wines Mt Benson Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Honeyed toasty marmalade nose and full-bodied palate with very generous citrus peel/pear flavours and a savoury thread.
Comments Off on Berrigan Wines Shining Rock Vineyard Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Tarry and spicy plum nose and a very mellow cherry, plum and marzipan palate with herbal notes and obvious but balanced tannins. “It definitely needs food!” 3-5
Comments Off on Berrigan Wines Shining Rock Vineyard Adelaide Hills Sangiovese 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A pretty pink rosé – light, delicate and elegant with sweet floral fragrances and enticing complexity to the palate.
Comments Off on Dinny Goonan Wines Otway Hinterland Rosé 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A Ribena-like nose and big tangy fruit flavours with some sweetness, nice spiciness and moderate acidity.
Comments Off on Dinny Goonan Wines Otway Hinterland Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A big “energetic” chardonnay. Rich nutty peach aromas with some funkiness and a rich full flavoured savoury palate, it is fresh, lively and tight. “A modern style.”
Comments Off on Dinny Goonan Wines Otway Hinterland Chardonnay 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A mature, medium bodied, easy drinking wine; a great combination of varietal fruit and herbs. 3-5
Comments Off on Dinny Goonan Wines Single Vineyard Otway Hinterland Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A vibrant and interesting wine with subtle layers of white fruits and florals with a hint of sweetness. Good cellaring potential.
Comments Off on Dinny Goonan Wines Outlier Otway Hinterland Riesling 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Subdued nose with delicate spiciness. More varietal expression on the zingy fresh palate.
Comments Off on Dinny Goonan Wines Single Vineyard Otway Hinterland Riesling 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Green herbaceous aromas and a big rich spicy plum palate with a drying finish.
Comments Off on Z Wine [RUSTICA] Barossa Valley Grenache 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Both elegant and robust with earthy/fruity aromas and fresh red and black fruit flavours with silky smooth tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Z Wine [RUSTICA] Barossa Valley Mataro 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A lean crisp aperitif style with tight lime-like fruit and some floral touches.
Comments Off on Jean Geiler AOC Cremant dÁlsace Cremant Riesling NV / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Beautifully balanced wine ageing nicely giving it lovely complexity. Smells of mince pies! Plenty of peppery fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Levrier by Jo Irvine Art Collection Barossa Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Ripe and earthy black fruit fragrances and a long chocolaty/licorice driven palate. Drinking well now with more in it yet. 3-5
Comments Off on Levrier by Jo Irvine Art Collection Barossa Merlot 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A generous velvety smooth wine with subtle spiced characters. Smells of fruit cake with a perfectly balanced palate.
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines The Artisan McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Gamey oaky aromas and interesting smoked meat/olive-like savouriness to the palate. “Still a baby!” noted one judge. 3-5
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines The Tiger McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Fruit cake-like aromas with big, bold and sweet stewed fruit flavour profile.
Comments Off on Minnow Creek McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A dark, grippy and serious wine with an abundance of beautiful blue fruit characters, plenty of vanillin oak and mocha notes. Juicy in texture with a nice tannic grip. 3-5
Comments Off on Red Hill Estate Heathcote Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A soft mature inky, tarry and earthy shiraz that is evolved and complex yet still showing fruit sweetness seamlessly integrated with cedary oak. Drinking beautifully now.
Comments Off on Paracombe MacGillivray Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Hints of spice on the nose with pretty, red/black fruit flavours supported by sweet oak.
Comments Off on Paracombe The Reuben Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Malbec 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A big traditional chocolaty style with cool varietal fruit supported by savoury oak and dusty tannins. Still youthful.
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Rich, meaty and full-bodied with great savoury/umami-like characters. “Serve with sizzling Mongolian lamb!”
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Malbec 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lean tannic wine with menthol/green aromas and a long generous sweet black cherry and smoky oak palate with earthy notes.
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A well-made wine with a fragrant Wintergreen-like nose and an earthy/floral palate, developing nicely.
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Cabernet Franc 2017 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Distinctive apricot aromas and a tart and tangy stonefruit driven palate.
Comments Off on Paracombe Reserve Adelaide Hills Viognier 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A fragrant freshness of plums and rhubarb with earthy notes. Velvety smooth in the mouth with a savoury flavour profile.
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A delightful peach blossom of a nose with a lovely long and lingering apple and pear driven palate.
Comments Off on Paracombe Gruner V5 Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner Blend 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lovely nose, smells of rose petals and has a sweet palate with Turkish Delight/rhubarb-like flavours.
Comments Off on Paracombe Red Ruby Adelaide Hills Rosé 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Pleasant spicy citrus nose with a lovely crisp palate showing citrus and apple flavours.
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Riesling 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A soft, complex and nicely textured wine with mild sweet and spicy citrus characters
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Simple elegant and somewhat restrained with dark berry fruits, hints of black licorice and savoury oak characters.
Comments Off on Tomich Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Sweet aromas of musk lollies and honeysuckle. The clean minerally palate is both rich and dry with lovely spicy nuances and a chalky acid finish.
Comments Off on Tomich Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022