Posted: December 2, 2021
The blue fruit nose has a perfumed lift of violets and lavender with generous chocolaty licorice flavours.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A harmony of pot-pourri fragrances and a nicely balanced, delicious flavour profile with a slightly chalky texture.
Comments Off on Domaine William Fèvre Les Clos Grand Cru France Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Honey sweet nose with an oatmeal-like edge. Soft and creamy in the mouth with a richness of flavours and savoury phenolics.
Comments Off on Domaine William Fèvre Bougros “Cote De Bouguerots” Grand Cru France Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Ripe brooding lifted earthy fruit fragrances and a powerful palate with super pure cherry-like fruit flavours that, according to one judge, “Just go on and on and on!”
Comments Off on Domaine Faiveley Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru ‘Les Cazetiers’ France Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Fine, fresh and focussed wine showing a fresh lifted citrus nose and a bright zesty palate with ginger-like accents and hints of coriander-like herbal elements.
Comments Off on Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill Champagne Cuvée 2008 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A beautiful wine – long, lingering and powerful with a lovely complexity of cedar, cigar box and cassis aromas and a very tight, meaty/savoury palate with chocolaty development.
Comments Off on Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1er Cru Classe Pauillac, France Cabernet Blend 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Perfumed lift to the red and blue berry fruit aromas that is reflected on the long lingering palate with the fruit supported by good use of beautiful sweet oak.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Described as a “tight sleeper,” by one judge. Subtle dark inky bouquet and wonderful length, intensity and vitality of blackcurrant fruit characters on the beautifully balanced palate. 5+
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Racy red fruit nose with spicy overtones and quite a sweet and uncomplicated palate.
Comments Off on Z Wine Hein Ancestor Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A vibrant lifted nose that’s all earthy and meaty with slight floral nuances and a lovely well-balanced palate with plenty of rich fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Z Wine Hilder Ancestor Vine Barossa Valley Mataro 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A classy wine, still quite fresh with great clarity of cool minty fruit characters.
Comments Off on Paul Jaboulet Aine La Chappelle France Hermitage 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Great purple colour, vibrant rich fruit with a slight green edge and lots of cedary oak with interesting oyster shell-like nuances.
Comments Off on Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne France Syrah 2014 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A dense heavily concentrated style with a big hit of oak well matched by powerful varietal fruit characters on both the nose and the palate.
Comments Off on Penfolds Grange Bin 95 South Australia Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“A lovely dinner wine.” Has great depth and brightness with a seamless blend between very ripe earthy plum fruit and the mature tertiary characters.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand MAC Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A complex full-bodied wine with an interesting complexity of fruit pastille-like fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Wines By Geoff Hardy Pertaringa Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Big sweet fruit wine – great complexity and depth with pleasing mature characters.
Comments Off on Wines By Geoff Hardy Pertaringa Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An attractive wine with both varietals equally represented here. Has an earthy blackcurrant nose and a cassis driven palate.
Comments Off on Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Tzimmukin Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Blackcurrant and prune-like fruit, chocolaty oak and nice secondary characters.
Comments Off on Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Tzimmukin Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Rich and inky style with nicely focussed varietal fruit expression. “A wine for ageing,” said one judge.
Comments Off on Z Wine Hilder Ancester Vine (ACO) Barossa Valley Mataro 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A bold extracted style of red with bright lifted fruit and some strong chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Z Wine Hilder Ancester Vine (ACO) Barossa Valley Mataro 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Intense liqueur nose that is all aged honey, spices and caramel. The luscious creamy palate has a rich and inviting complexity of honey, blackberry and plum flavours.
Comments Off on Talijancich Wines Swan Valley Pedro Ximenez Liqueur 2007 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: April 24, 2020
The nose gives off spicy aromas with light green herbal notes and the juicy soft palate has seamless balance between the fruit, toasty oak and crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Good primary fruit characters layered with soft chewy tannins and starting to show some tarry development. “Has poise!”
Comments Off on Pertaringa Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Very intriguing distinctive honeycomb characters on the juicy fruit nose with those characters carrying through to the palate with a strong presence of tarry tannins.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Dark red wine with complexity but also still has youthfulness. Vibrant varietal fruit characters with plenty of spicy oak, savoury nuances and hints of oyster shell. 5+
Comments Off on Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Pretty varietal nose of blackcurrants, menthol and spices. The shiraz gives the palate nice generosity and the oak seamlessly balances the fruit with a fine line of tannins.
Comments Off on Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Tzimmukin Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Intense red hues here with toasty characters dominating the soft plum varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Wines By Geoff Hardy Pertaringa Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A complexity of chocolate and cigar box aromas. Lovely blackcurrant varietal fruit flavours with oak in the background.
Comments Off on Wines By Geoff Hardy Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Another rich fuller style with intense age and complexity. The nose has lovely aromas of vanillin-like oak and fruit with lingering dried fruit flavours. Good oak sweetness.
Comments Off on Martell XO Extra Old Cognac NV / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Rich golden Cognac with a complexity of oak and brandy aromas with coffee-nuances. Strong Cognac presence on the palate with complex fruit characters.
Comments Off on Camus XO Borderies Cognac NV / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Very attractive fruit cake-like aromas with a beautifully elegant palate that is incredibly rich and fantastically flavoursome with a long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Remy Martin XO Excellence Cognac NV / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A great Cognac style – deep amber hues and full, rich nutty, dried fruit fragrances. “Could smell it all day!” said one judge. Excellent depth and complexity of rich sweet flavours.
Comments Off on Hennesey XO Cognac NV / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A big complex oak driven brandy with a rich sweet woody bouquet and incredible depth and length of flavours with slightly drying oak tannins.
Comments Off on Sullivan Cove Single Cask XO Tasmania Brandy NV / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: February 19, 2020
A delicious velvety fusion of ripe mulberries and sweet oak. Powerful shiraz bouquet gives way to the rich and youthful palate. Good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Z Wine Hein Ancestor Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / February 19, 2020
Posted: February 19, 2020
A huge headful of jammy fruit and spicy oak aromas. Excellent long and well structured palate with a high level of powerful fruit flavours and unobtrusive use of oak.
Comments Off on Gumpara Hexen Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / February 19, 2020
Posted: February 19, 2020
A powerful profusion of beautiful classy oak and a splendid complexity of varietal fruit. A perfectly complete shiraz that needs nothing else and offers great cellaring ahead.
Comments Off on 1847 Wines First Pick Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / February 19, 2020
Posted: February 19, 2020
Big, rich, dense and complex style with figgy fragrances and a thick concentration of powerful “liqueurous” flavours with warming spirit characters and a fruity finish.
Comments Off on 1847 Wines 40 YO Barossa Valley Tawny NV / 0 View / February 19, 2020
Posted: February 19, 2020
Old oaky/rancio characters on the nose and a rich palate full of figs and quinces with a touch of citrus and some warming spirit.
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Posted: December 10, 2019
Still quite tight and closed with years ahead of it yet with lovely minty cool climate fruit characters. The chocolaty palate has power, texture and length with gritty tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Chateau Haut-Brion Premier Grand Cru Classe Pessac Leognan Bordeaux Blend 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Funky meaty characters on the lovely complex nose. Dark berry fruit flavours with the oak kept nicely in check and showing a mineral thread with savoury tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Le Forts de Latour Pauillac France Bordeaux Blend 2012 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A powerful and muscular cabernet that in no way diminishes the attractive crunchy cassis/blackberry varietal characters. Some interesting roasted meat/black olive elements. 5+
Comments Off on Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac France Bordeaux Blend 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Perfect varietal definition here of classic cassis fruit that’s nicely supported by lovely oak and tannins with very alert acidity. “Just the right length to the elegant palate.” 5+
Comments Off on Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac France Bordeaux Blend 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Old-fashioned style needs decanting but still very much alive. Lovely amalgam of sweet leafy fruit, earthiness, tar, figs and cigar box oak wrapped in super fine soft tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Intense purple wine with complex fragrances of rich ripe dark fruits and classy oak. Palate is a perfect balance of ripe velvety plum fruit and oak with polished tannins and an endless finish. 5+
Comments Off on Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Herbaceous and smoky on the nose with a clean acid driven palate and some aged notes.
Comments Off on No.1 Family Estate Cuvée Adele Marlborough Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Almost black in colour with purple tints. Huge, very classy, dark fruit aromas and a massive palate intense with complex flavours. Still young.
Comments Off on Penfolds Grange Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 4, 2019