Posted: November 30, 2021
Elegant minerally lime bouquet with nice floral varietal fruit flavours and piquant acidity.
Comments Off on Shanahans Evergreen Eden Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Ripe raisined fruit fragrances with nutty oak notes. Soft in the mouth with very spicy peppery sweet fruit/oak flavours.
Comments Off on Shanahans Silence is Golden Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A complexity of dark liqueur-like fruit, gravelly tannins and balancing oak. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Shanahans The Barking Dog Barossa Valley G.S.M. 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A super vibrant lifted cabernet with plum fruit verging on herbaceous, tobacco oak and long mouth-puckering tannins.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Reserve Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A well made youthful and crunchy wine with a balance of blue fruits, tobacco oak and violet-like floral notes.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve Orange Cabernet Franc 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Vibrant purple wine with dark fruit fragrances and lifted florals. Palate is very primary and fresh with a balance of blackcurrants, florals and perfume and fine tannins in support.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve Orange Malbec 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Powerful hit of lifted red fruit characters with chocolaty oak and big fine tannins. “Will be drinking well in the next ten years or more!”
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve Orange Syrah 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A straightforward plum driven shiraz with plenty of smoky oak sitting on top and a huge tannin structure.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve Hunter Valley Syrah 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nutty nougat nose with a lift of spices and a classy palate with lots of nougat and green melon characters
Comments Off on Hirsch Hill Estate Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nose has pleasant nougat nuttiness. Nicely textured palate with flavours of brioche and marshmallows. Good acid drive.
Comments Off on Sheerwater Tasmania Cuvée NV / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nose has hints of forest fruit and citrus. A rich and interesting palate with satisfying citrus rind flavours.
Comments Off on Roaring Beach Tamar Valley Sparkling Cuvee NV / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Dense crimson wine with a nose that is a complexity of black plums, violets and oak. The big inky palate – super vibrant – has attractive tannins and a long lingering acid finish.
Comments Off on The Gate by Shingleback McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Tightly focussed wine with a lifted complexity of berry fruits, nougat and baked apples with a long crisp finish.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Cru Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Clean lifted citrus bouquet with a hint of peaches and pretty floral notes. Palate is full of citrus flavours with crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Cat Amongst The Pigeons Eden Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A ripe mix of tropical and citrus fragrances with a floral lift. Fresh palate that has great length and power with good mouth feel and crunchy acidity. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Cat Amongst The Pigeons Fat Cat Eden Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Slight prickly spicy melon nose with subtle oak and soft creamy stonefruit flavours.
Comments Off on Cat Amongst The Pigeons Barossa Chardonnay 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A very nice intense red wine with a crimson edge. Big blackcurrant, black olive and chocolaty aromas and great power and freshness of earthy licorice fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Krondorf Founders View Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Secondary black olive characters developing on the nose with a rich concentration of ripe dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Krondorf Founders View Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Creamy peachy bouquet with a spicy lift. Sound, clean and well balanced palate with tropical flavours.
Comments Off on Kaleidoscope Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Intense sweet cherry fruit with some charry oak that has been used sparingly.
Comments Off on Yarra View Black Label Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nicely focussed cool climate black fruit fragrances and dark brooding sweet fruit flavours. Good gravelly tannic finish.
Comments Off on Yarra View White Label Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Attractive stonefruit aromatics with charry-like complexity and very flavoursome palate with lots of oak and great mouth coating acidity.
Comments Off on Vandemonian Single Vineyard Tasmania Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nose is fresh and fragrant, has a good bead and lovely tangy zestiness on the palate.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Dry Pyrenees Sparkling Rosé NV / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A big, heavy, well-balanced pinot dominated sparkling with honeyed elements.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Luna Pyrenees Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Biscuity characters on the nose with a straightforward, well balanced citrusy palate.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Pyrenees Vintage Brut 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lemon sorbet-like aromas and a fresh and vibrant lime driven palate.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Midnight Victoria Cuvée 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Pretty plum fruit nose with rhubarb-like notes and a firm and simple tannic palate with boysenberry-like flavour profile.
Comments Off on Pig In The House Organic Cowra Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A tight well focussed style with aromas reminiscent of an apple tart with a floral edge and has a rich and flavoursome palate with “salivating” acidity.
Comments Off on Coldstream Hills Yarra Valley Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Complex creamy tropical/citrus nose and nice balance of fruit and savoury characters on the palate.
Comments Off on Taylor Made Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Perfumed floral/raspberry bouquet and delicate floral fruit flavours. Nice crunchy acidity.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Alternative Series McLaren Vale Grenache Rosé 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very young and fresh with “glimpses of potential,” said one judge. Just needs time.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Alternative Series McLaren Vale Fiano 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Citrussy fragrances with a floral lift and a palate showing poise and elegance with crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Browns’ of Padthaway Glendon Park ‘Cluaran’ Padthaway Riesling Brut 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Ripe and inky on the nose with some spiciness. Good depth and concentration of earthy and savoury dark fruit flavours with some lovely approachable tannins.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale & Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz Malbec 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Toasty oak bouquet; some stewed fruit notes and a soft savoury palate with a dash of pepper.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale & Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz Malbec 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Vibrant purple wine. A powerful complexity of lifted chocolaty blueberry aromas and pure plum-like varietal fruit and sweet oak flavours with seamless integration of acid and tannins.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A dark brooding old school style with “mountainous” tannins. Needs years! 5
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Fresh apple aromas with tropical notes and nicely balanced apple, pear and honey palate. $
Comments Off on Aitkens Folly Central Otago Pinot Gris 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Big soft and creamy old school style with pungent oak nose and honeyed fig flavours.
Comments Off on Aitkens Folly Central Otago Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Gamey black cherry aromas with a full bodied palate that has genuine pinot characters laced with meaty elements.
Comments Off on Aitkens Folly Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A nose of dark fruits and cola with gamey nuances that follow through onto the soft and savoury palate.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira August Tide Coonawarra Bordeaux Blend 2014 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very varietal and very regional and only just starting to show some development. Some good tannins.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Blockers Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Savoury blackcurrant fruit with some earthy elements and cola-like notes with fine grained tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Blackberry Patch Fleurieu Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Fragrant lemon sherbet aromas and a zesty floral citrus palate with subtle strawberry notes and good acid spine.
Comments Off on Goldman Wines Joan Alpine Valleys Blanc de Blancs 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A lovely complexity of citrus fruit, some sweetness, leesy characters and great crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Goldman Wines Joan Zero Dosage Alpine Valleys Blanc de Blancs 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Delicate and pretty floral fruit here showing excellent drive and persistence with a creamy mouthfeel and rich flavours.
Comments Off on Streicker Margaret River Blanc de Blancs 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very varietal; a tad green but a very interesting wine. Dense dark varietal fruits, some savoury nuances and minty-like esters with a long chocolaty finish.
Comments Off on James Busby Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A wine with old school charm and complexity and an abundance of dark fruits and chocolate.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Gen 62 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nicely ageing wine with lifted leafy aromas. The cassis palate is still lively with fine assertive tannins.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Bin 62 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lemon aromas with light toasty complexity and a sound musk lolly and citrus palate.
Comments Off on Longhop Adelaide Hills Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A clean, fresh and “playful” citrus driven wine with pretty floral notes.
Comments Off on Moorilla Praxis Tasmania Sparkling Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021