Posted: December 2, 2021
A rich full-bodied wine. “Lots of everything done very well.” It’s complex, multilayered and full of flavour.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Single Vineyard Selection Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A dense and powerful shiraz with rich prune/chocolate-like varietal characters, savoury tannins and a pleasant after taste.
Comments Off on The Gate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted jelly fruit crystal aromas and great length to the tightly structured palate.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Fruit cake-like bouquet with cola notes and soft and spicy cherry plum fruit flavours with mid palate sweetness.
Comments Off on Bowen Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Full bodied wine with a savoury nose and quite a spicy/savoury palate with sweet oak.
Comments Off on Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An attractive nose of dark chocolate, coffee and spices with a warming, maturing, spicy fruit cake of a palate.
Comments Off on RidgeView Impressions Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A nicely made wine with the cedary oak well balanced by fleshy red fruits. Good palate weight.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Catkin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Light and bright with jubey red fruit characters with licorice notes and some sweet oak. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Pirramimma Stock’s Hill McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“Beautifully poised, balanced and complete wine.” It is multilayered with great length of fine powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Pirramimma White Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Cola-like aromas with the licorice characters on the palate adding savouriness.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Uncomplicated, well made, wine with ripe varietal fruit and smoky bacon oak.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines Polish Hill River Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Aromas of plums and chocolate with a high acid, fruit driven, palate and pleasant tannins.
Comments Off on Silent Noise FO McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“A really good wine that has class,” said one judge. Elegant, cool climate, peppery fruit freshness and long fine tannins.
Comments Off on Taylors Taylor Made Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Brooding licorice/plum nose and a dark intensity of fruit on the palate with chewy tannins. Needs time.
Comments Off on Taylors Masterstroke McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Toasty oak nose and a very oaky palate with quite a high level of tannins.
Comments Off on Taylors Heritage Limestone Coast Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A pungent savoury oak driven wine but has a complexity of fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Taylors Reserve Parcel Limestone Coast Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Powerful plum and blackcurrant aromas and nicely textured palate with a complexity of fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Taylors Jaraman Clare McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Appealing and aromatic with fragrant spicy oak nose and very oaky palate with nice mid-palate fruit sweetness.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Block 3 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A tight and very well structured wine that is an amalgam of lifted dark and spicy fruit, toasty oak and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Saddler’s Langhorne Creek Shiraz Viognier 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Brilliant lemon/lime bouquet with a hint of toast and nice acid/phenolic palate texture with citrus-based flavours and toasty richness. Ageing well.
Comments Off on Pooles Rock Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“Subdued on the nose but a joy in the mouth,” according to one judge. Light toasty/honeydew/lemon bouquet and powerful weighty citrus driven palate.
Comments Off on Pooles Rock Premiere Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Flinty citrusy style with tight line of acid and hints of honeyed aged characters starting to develop.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson The Ridge Hunter Valley Semillon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A fresh light varietal with lifted grapefruit aromas and lengthy flinty lemon/grapefruit-like flavours with a hint of toasty development.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Marsh Vineyard Semillon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Bright grassy fruit fragrances with pretty floral notes. Lovely palate texture with lemon curd-like flavour profile.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Series Hunter Valley Adelaide Hills Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Subdued citrus aromas with subtle toasty notes and toasty/grassy fruit flavours. Beginning to show some nice development. Years ahead of it!
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Series Hunter Valley Semillon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Beautifully aged toasty bouquet yet still has lovely freshness to it with soft seamlessly balanced lemon and rose petal flavours. Slightly toasty.
Comments Off on UMAMU Estate Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2005 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Bright tight and focused and still very primary with mouth-filling flavours and good line of acid.
Comments Off on Happs Ellen Jean Margaret River Semillon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Beautifully textured wine with crisp pear/lemon/floral fruit and attractive phenolics. Should age well.
Comments Off on Krinklewood Basket Press Broke Fordwich Semillon 2021 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lean lemony/grassy fruit fragrances and lovely citrus fruit on the nicely textured palate with great acid, nice phenolics.
Comments Off on Krinklewood Broke Fordwich Semillon 2021 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Bright, fresh and lively with subtle lemony varietal characters and crisp acid. Will age well.
Comments Off on Hayes Family Wines Fromm Vineyard Barossa Valley Semillon 2021 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Big slightly developed fruit tingle nose and rich honeyed citrus palate.
Comments Off on Hayes Family Wines Schulz Home Vineyard Barossa Valley Semillon 2021 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“Intoxicating nose,” rich with excellent toasty marmalade development. Full developing toasty flavours supported by great acid line. Ageing well.
Comments Off on Allandale Winery Hunter Valley Semillon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Very youthful wine with bright lime/lemon fruit with slightly grassy characters and tightly focused line of crisp acid. Some flintiness.
Comments Off on Allandale Winery Hunter Valley Semillon 2021 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Full developing toasty semillon nose. Smooth and creamy in the mouth with honeyed citrus fruit flavours. Good acid line. Ageing gracefully.
Comments Off on Hollydene Estate Upper Hunter Valley Semillon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Full flavoured wine with lovely, aged toasty/lemon fruit characters. Easy drinking.
Comments Off on Hollydene Estate Upper Hunter Valley Semillon 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A well-made varietal; musky floral fruit and slight mid-palate sweetness.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines Watervale Clare Valley Semillon 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Subtle musky/honeysuckle fragrances and light bodied, slightly sweet/sour, palate.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Benjamin Hunter Valley Semillon 2021 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted fruit tingle of a nose and palate in the tropical spectrum with floral notes.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Saddlers Hunter Valley Semillon 2021 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A wine with incredible length, freshness and varietal purity. Grassy lemon brightness to both the nose and palate.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Ryans Reserve Sylvia Hunter Valley Semillon 2021 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A long, generous, “giving wine”. Toasty fruit fragrances and pure bright lemon curd-like palate developing delicate toastiness. Tight finish.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lightly toasted citrus nose and full-flavoured palate still showing freshness of fruit with acid highlights.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Well-made, brilliant, pale straw wine that’s still a baby with many years ahead of it. Youthful grassy/lime fruit and racy acidity.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Tight, bright, pale straw, fruit focused style with elegant toastiness and honeyed maturity developing with good supporting acid backbone.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely toasty development on the nose leaps out of the glass with very pleasant toasty/lemony/grassy flavours and great acid backbone. “A joy to drink!”
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lean, elegant, conservative style with grassy/lemon varietal fruit, some toastiness and high acid.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Rich toasty honeyed aromas with typical kero aged notes and floral hints. An excellent lemony/honeydew palate with slight toastiness and great acid persistence.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2015 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Excellent honeyed/toasty fragrances explode out of the glass. Creamy in the mouth with lemon curd-like fruit, some nuttiness and great acid line. Ageing gracefully.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Tight and bright grassy varietal showing richness and weight. “Loved how the wine felt in the mouth.”
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Hunter Valley Semillon 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An elegant wine with bright grassy/lemony primary fruit characters.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Hunter Valley Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A very classy wine with lots of toasty/honeyed development but still showing amazing retention of primary melon rind-like varietal fruit characters.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / December 2, 2021