Posted: November 30, 2021
Long, rich and velvety smooth wine – very savoury with dark varietal fruit, toasty oak and ripe tannins.
Comments Off on Collaborations by Mr Riggs McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Savoury and spicy shiraz with an interesting mix of earthy plums, salami and pepper.
Comments Off on Paxton Vale Organics McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nutty buttery bouquet with perfumed notes and lean and flinty citrus fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Are You Game Strathbogie Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A robust cherry and cola driven nose and savoury forest floor-like fruit flavours with oak in balance.
Comments Off on Are You Game Strathbogie Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Great weight and purity of varietal fruit here. Very pungent aromas with hint of dried apricots. The sweetness on the palate is balanced out by some massive acid!
Comments Off on Starborough Sons Of The Soil Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Pungent citrusy bouquet and a grippy palate with a candied note and herbal finish.
Comments Off on Mr Brightside by Mr Riggs Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Minty blackberry bouquet and an abundance of varietal fruit flavours with herbal notes.
Comments Off on Leconfield Coonawarra Merlot 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Great colour here with bright leafy blue fruit fragrances and very fresh minty blackcurrant flavour profile with judicious use of oak and masses of firm tannins.
Comments Off on Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Earthy plum bouquet with malty oak characters and a chocolaty oak driven palate with good fruit underneath. Needs time.
Comments Off on Leconfield McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Minty blackcurrant bouquet. Quite a herbal palate with slight angular green edged tannins.
Comments Off on Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Franc 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A smart complex style with “personality” and still showing meaty cassis varietal fruit with an abundance of tannins.
Comments Off on Leconfield ‘The Sydney’ Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lovely cassis fruit aromas sit nicely with the oak and good persistence of blackberry flavours.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Tannery Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Fresh and zesty pale gold wine – “Where is the ice cream?!” asked one judge. Poached pear-like aromas with hints of honey. Luscious and sweet in the mouth and perfectly balanced by the acid.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates The Nectar Botrytis Coonawarra Riesling Savagnin 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Chocolaty/oak driven style with plenty of bright ripe dark fruit. Nice long firm tannin structure. Needs time to mellow.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Wrattonbully Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A very classic minty cool climate style with some pleasant green stalky elements.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Old Vines Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Delicate copper tinted wine with a complexity of pear and orange blossom aromas and nicely balanced fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Soumah Hexham Vineyard Yarra Valley Pinot Grigio 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Subtle savoury nose and simple tightly wound palate with a mineral thread and flavours of pears.
Comments Off on Foxey’s Hangout White Gates Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Ripe tropical and pear aromas with a fleshy palate showing good length of green apple-like flavours.
Comments Off on Foxey’s Hangout Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Strawberry bouquet edged with violet-like nuances and big generous palate with “Good everything!” Stunning fruit, lovely spiciness, some pungency and crisp acid.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Pinot Rosé 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Gewürz-like characters on the nose, a riper fuller citrus driven palate and good symmetry of sugar/acid.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Complex buttery honeyed style with obvious oak and a warming finish.
Comments Off on Fox Gordon Abby Adelaide Hills Fume Blanc 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A fuller style developing typical honeyed/kerosene-like aged notes. Nice acidity.
Comments Off on Herbert Vineyard Backyarders Mount Gambier Riesling 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright purple hues, ripe blackcurrant nose with leathery notes and a robust strawberry and chocolate flavoured palate.
Comments Off on Nick Haselgrove Blackbilly McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A dense compote of rhubarb and blackberry fruit fragrances layered with spices and nutty oak. Very oaky palate but there is great fruit weight to match.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Red Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Good depth of tart mulberry aromas with a youthful fruit and nut-like chocolate bar of a palate.
Comments Off on Hofer Family Wines Langhorne Creek Lagrein 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Green peas and limes on the nose and edged with toasty notes. Palate has lovely mouthfeel with a very refreshing balance between the acid and fruit. Classy!
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A very good well-made wine. Distinct green pea characters on the nose with a slight citrus note and a zesty, lime driven, palate showing a sweet edge.
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Aromas of pears with tropical hints. More pears on the palate mixed with guava-like characters. Nice phenolic grip.
Comments Off on Run Free by Singlefile Great Southern Pinot Grigio 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Tightly wound, musky perfumed, bouquet with a lovely softly textured palate full of fleshy citrus flavours and a lemony finish.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Vincent’s Breeze Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Quite a subdued nose but nice intensity and drive of lemony citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Four Southern Boys Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lean spice dominated style with light briary notes, toasty oak and soft tannins. Drink now.
Comments Off on Monterra Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nose like Cherry Ripe. Smooth and slippery in the mouth with blackberry flavour depth and good use of oak.
Comments Off on Monterra Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Earthy blackcurrant bouquet and nice savoury flavours on an uncomplicated palate.
Comments Off on Monterra McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Limes and spices on the nose with nicely tempered primary fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Kies Family Wines Hill Block Barossa Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Floral citrus nose, clean musky lemon/lime palate with crunchy acidity.
Comments Off on Boston Bay Wines Peninsula Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Floral fragrances with a flinty tropical edge and very pretty passionfruit palate.
Comments Off on Boston Bay Wines The Great White Peninsula Sauvignon Blanc 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A lightly framed flora/citrus driven wine with nice complexity developing.
Comments Off on Brown Brothers Winemakers Series King Valley Fiano 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Beautifully fresh aromatic berry bouquet and super fresh tangy red cherry and blue fruit palate laced with velvety tannins. “High drinkability!” noted one judge.
Comments Off on Brown Brothers Winemakers Series Victoria Tempranillo Graciano 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A spice box of a nose with a dash of pepper and good persistence of blue fruits with firm oak tannins.
Comments Off on Brown Brothers Winemakers Series Heathcote Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Ethereal spicy peppery nose and an oak driven palate with plum fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Nietschke Jack Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A mature wine; an attractive mix of leafy varietal characters and secondary complexity.
Comments Off on Bunnamagoo Estate Central Ranges Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Figs and tropical fruit on the nose with a complexity of rich fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Fat’n Skinny Fleurieu Hills Pinot Grigio 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very young fresh wine with lemon/citrus-like varietal characters and good acidity.
Comments Off on H&L ‘V’ McLaren Vale Vermentino 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Tropical notes to the lifted grassy citrusy nose. Nice intensity of passionfruit flavours. Good mouth-watering acidity.
Comments Off on H&L ‘F’ McLaren Vale Fiano 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Silky smooth wine with a lovely richness whilst still maintaining elegance with nice plum/rhubarb fruit. Drink now.
Comments Off on Ubertas Wines Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Vibrant lifted aromas with hints of rhubarb and violets. Big, well balanced, chocolaty palate with a firm tannin structure.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Wrattonbully Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A rich aromatic complexity of sweet marmalade fragrances with a delightful flavour profile of citrus, figs and mangos and clean acid line to balance the sweetness.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates The Nectar Botrytis Coonawarra Riesling Savagnin 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Smells of blackberries with a lift of aniseed and mint and a peppery plum palate layered with cassis fruit.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Stock Route Limestone Coast Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Intense purple wine with loads of bright complex brambly fruit characters and oak in a supporting role.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Tannery Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021