Posted: May 12, 2022
Nose offers red fruit fragrances with peppery/spicy notes and an abundance of lovely varietal fruit flavours well integrated with the oak and a lingering finish.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Plenty of red fruits and mixed herbs obvious on the nose with a lively palate, tight tannins and firm acid spine.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines McLaren Vale Shiraz Tempranillo 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
An aromatic complexity of minty gamey earth characters with a big, bold, generously flavoured, tannic palate in the savoury spectrum. Will cellar well.
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Posted: May 12, 2022
A rich and slightly earthy nose with a subtlety of cured meats and plum fruit. Nicely rounded in the mouth with generous complexity of ripe fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Over the Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
The subdued nose not giving much away but has a very solid varietal fruit driven palate.
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Posted: May 12, 2022
An excellent balance between the lifted florals, fresh varietal fruit and lovely spiciness with funky complexity and mouth-watering acidity.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Understudy McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Classic aromatic complexity of blackberry jam and violets with a varietally defined and well-balanced palate.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Understudy McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Varietal aromas reminiscent of plums and red apples with a complex palate loaded with great sweet and spicy fruit flavours and nice tannins.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Two Gentlemen’s McLaren Vale Grenache 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Leafy mulberry aromas with elegant fruit on the palate. Lots of acid and tannins. Needs cellaring!
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Stage Left McLaren Vale Merlot 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Meaty savoury bouquet with a lift of rich red fruits. Well-structured palate still offering vibrant red fruit flavours with plenty of tannins.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Jim’s Script McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
An abundance of plum fruit fragrances and a well-balanced fruit focussed palate with good acid balance and great tannin structure.
Comments Off on Fox Creek JSM McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Oaky nose with a mineral-like thread and a rich and flavoursome chocolaty/fruit cake of a palate. Plenty of tannins.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Short Row McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Inviting aromas of red fruit and spices. Soft, youthful and approachable rhubarb and plum driven palate.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Postmaster McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A good primary wine with confectionery sweet dark berry aromas and a rich, strong and engaging varietal palate loaded with tannins.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Limited Release McLaren Vale Nero D’Avola 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Quite complex aromas for a young wine. Well-made and seamlessly balanced.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Limited Release McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Fresh lemon sherbet of a nose and well-balanced palate with fresh apple flavour profile. Great food wine.
Comments Off on Fox Creek McLaren Vale Chenin Blanc 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lifted citrus nose with floral nuances and light fresh lime/stonefruit flavours with a zesty acid backbone.
Comments Off on Fox Creek McLaren Vale Vermentino 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
“Complex and mysterious.” Oak driven aromas and nice integration of fruit and oak flavours.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Switch McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Subtle aromas reminiscent of freshly mown lawns with good length of gentle fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Alternative Series McLaren Vale Rosé 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A really pretty wine – very delicate and very drinkable with elegant riesling-like citrus characters, some good zingy acidity and nice grippy element.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Alternative Series McLaren Vale Fiano 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Earthy red fruit bouquet with a stalky element and good rounded plum palate with forest floor complexity and some elegant tannins.
Comments Off on Haselgrove First Cut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Interesting nose of ripe red fruits and dried figs. Rich cassis fruit palate with substantial sweet oak. Ageing well.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Protector McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lifted jubey red berry fruit fragrances with a well-balanced palate that exhibits an elegance of sweet and spicy fruits and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Catkin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lively aromatic complexity of strawberry and cherry aromas. Great berry and apple flavour profile with herbal elements. Good mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Orbis Wines McLaren Vale Tempranillo Rosé 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A thick, rich and ripe style of shiraz layered with red fruits, oak sweetness and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Orbis Wines Original McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A well-made wine with a lively fruit bouquet and a youthful and flavoursome palate with a good tannin structure and some well-handled oak.
Comments Off on Orbis Wines Whole Bunch McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Good spicy nose with hints of cola and lingering acidity gives freshness to the red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Gen 69 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Well-made wine with big rich sweet nose and a complexity of vanilla/oak and fruit flavours.
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Posted: May 12, 2022
Leafy cabernet nose and a fresh blackcurrant palate at the green end of the spectrum. Enjoyable!
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Artisan McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lifted bouquet that’s both fresh and complex with hints of earthy red fruits. The palate is firm and grippy with vibrant fruit and juicy acid.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Artisan McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A pleasant drink – very fresh with honeyed fruit characters and some racy acidity. Great palate length.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Lady Marmalade Fleurieu Vermentino 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Nose has a Champagne-like character with a flavoursome mix of apricots/mangoes on the palate.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Lady of the Lake Fleurieu Viognier 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Dense inky black fruit fragrances and intense fruit driven flavours with a huge well-structured palate. Cellar it!
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Madrugador Fleurieu Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Raspberry-like aromas with a hint of mint and good length of juicy fruit flavours with obvious acid.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Nature’s Crux Fleurieu Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
“A really nice straightforward style of shiraz,” said one judge. Fleshy and rounded with plum and raspberry-like fruit characters and dusty/earthy notes.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Lake Doctor Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Quite a complex wine with lifted fruit/oak aromas and subtle fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Chocolate Factory McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Smells of rum and raisin chocolate with soft slightly stewed fruit flavours. Drink now.
Comments Off on Below & Above Single Vineyard Pemberton Merlot 2017 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Black cherry fruit aromas and flavours with hints of mint and chewy tannins.
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Posted: May 12, 2022
A generous and flavoursome style of chardonnay. Nice struck match-like notes to the nose and a complex palate with a subtlety of flinty fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Below & Above Single Vineyard Pemberton Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A lovely drink with good intensity and length of herbal blue fruit aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on James Busby ‘Vineyard Series’ Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Bright, light and lifted berry fragrances and flavours with a dash of spice and fine tannin structure.
Comments Off on James Busby Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Deep ruby wine with a jubey blue fruit profile, a dash of pepper, hints of cola and good tannin structure.
Comments Off on Abbey Vale Margaret River Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Poached lemon-like fragrances with some cut grass and nutty notes. Smooth citrus flavours. Plenty of acid.
Comments Off on Abbey Vale Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Aperol spritz-like aromas with a generous and complex flavour profile. An interesting wine.
Comments Off on Abbey Vale Margaret River Rosé 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lovely bouquet of plums, figs and cigar box oak with good concentration of dark fruit flavours and balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Abbey Vale Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A medium bodied wine with sweet and leafy dark fruit varietal characters and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Optivus Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A lovely wine – dark, brooding, layered and complex with an alluring concentration of flavours.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Optivus Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Quite a linear style that is all blue fruits and bacon bone-like oak with some lingering sweetness.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A subdued nose with a delicate hint of fruit. Palate shows forest floor/leathery characters.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Oak driven wine layered with plum and rum-like characters with chewy tannins and a savoury finish.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Killdog Creek Margaret River Tempranillo 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022