Posted: December 2, 2021
Very developed and showing forest floor and soy-like complexity with hints of fruit.
Comments Off on TerraVin Eaton Family Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A graceful, beautifully aged pinot with sweet berries mixing with mushroomy complexity.
Comments Off on TerraVin Te Ahu Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Looking quite advanced for a 2019 with honeyed lemon aromas and a richly textured palate.
Comments Off on Château Tanunda 150 Year Old Vines Barossa Semillon 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A full-bodied style with a minty blackberry nose showing a hint of development and classic blackberry cabernet flavours.
Comments Off on Pepper Tree Block 21A Single Vineyard Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A perfumed fruit bouquet and a good savoury style palate that is a little meaty and quite delicate with lots of sweet oak.
Comments Off on New Certan Single Vineyard Tasmania Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A fresh and juicy varietal with perfumed floral fragrances and a bright red cherry and strawberry fruit palate with plenty of lovely fine and delicate tannins.
Comments Off on Pipers Brook Tasmania Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lots of cedary oak with juicy dark fruit underneath and an abundance of fine tannins without being drying.
Comments Off on Singlefile ‘Small Batch’ Porongurup Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
From a great vintage and showing its age! Smells of treacle and cigar boxes with spicy raisined flavour intensity. At its peak!
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Home Block Limited Release Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A lovely lift of cedar and cassis on the nose and a tight, linear and yet generous palate with lovely depth and seamless layers of fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira One Seven One Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A lovely softly textured, lighter, style with some fruit and some development and a warming finish.
Comments Off on All Saints Estate Rosa Rutherglen Rosé 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Green apples obvious on the nose with crunchy apple flavours edged with citrus and a great line of crisp acid.
Comments Off on Delatite ‘Vivienne’s Block’ Upper Goulburn Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
More elegant, less gutsy than many malbecs, this powerful red was matured in French (80%) and Hungarian (20%) oak casks (38% new). Deeply coloured, it is mouthfilling and youthful, with fresh, dense, plummy, spicy flavours and firm, but not grippy,…
Comments Off on Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Malbec 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
This lovely young red was blended from cabernet sauvignon (78%), merlot (14%) and malbec (8%), and matured for 16 months in French oak barriques (35% new). Dark and dense, it is full-bodied, with a fragrant, fresh bouquet and highly concentrated,…
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
This refined red was hand-picked in the Omahu and Vidal vineyards, and matured for 20 months in French oak casks. Deeply coloured, it is fragrant, mouthfilling, rich and supple, with deep blackcurrant and herb flavours, fine-grained tannins and a long,…
Comments Off on Vidal Legacy Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
This powerful blend of cabernet sauvignon (38%), merlot (28%), malbec (19%) and cabernet franc (15%) was hand-picked and matured in French oak barriques. Deeply coloured, with a fragrant, slightly spicy bouquet, it is weighty and bold, with a rich array…
Comments Off on Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Gimblett Gravels /Malbec/Cabernet Franc Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Still a baby, this medium to full-bodied red was matured for 20 months in French oak barriques. Deep ruby, it is very vibrant, with strong plum and spice flavours, some earthy, rustic notes and savoury characters adding complexity. Best drinking…
Comments Off on Vidal Legacy Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
This classy red was estate-grown at two sites and matured for a year in French oak barriques (30% new). Deeply coloured, with a fragrant bouquet of spices and liquorice, it is mouthfilling and clearly varietal, with dense plum and spice…
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
This very graceful, supple red was matured for 18 months in French oak barriques (41% new). From a vintage that yielded no syrah under the prestige Tom label, it’s a beautiful young red, full-coloured and floral, with intense plum and…
Comments Off on Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Still youthful, this fragrant, lush, supple red was matured for 18 months in French oak barriques (54% new). Deeply coloured, it is mouthfilling, vibrant and supple, with highly concentrated plum and spice flavours, a hint of liquorice, well-integrated oak and…
Comments Off on Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Gimblett Gravels Merlot 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Still extremely youthful, this wine was hand-harvested in the Keltern and Kokako vineyards and fermented and matured for 10 months in French oak barriques. Bright, light lemon/green, with a fragrant, smoky bouquet, it is weighty, vigorous and finely structured, with…
Comments Off on Vidal Legacy Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
From mature vines at Ohiti, this hand-picked, single-vineyard wine was fermented and matured for a year in French oak barriques (60% new) and egg-shaped, French oak ovums. Pale gold, it is highly fragrant, mouthfilling, rich and savoury, with concentrated, ripe…
Comments Off on Tony Bish Skeetfield Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
This classy, youthful wine was grown at two sites, in Mangatahi and Bridge Pa, and fermented and matured for nine months in French oak puncheons and barriques (partly new). Bright, light yellow/green, with a fragrant, mealy bouquet, it is mouthfilling,…
Comments Off on Radburnd Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Already very expressive, this pale gold wine was hand-picked and fermented and matured for 11 months in French oak casks (21% new). Fragrant, with a distinct whiff of ‘struck match’, it is highly concentrated, with fresh acidity, lively stonefruit flavours,…
Comments Off on Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Tuki Tuki Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nicely aged wine with developed blue fruit aromas showing a meaty element and peppery lift and a lovely creamy, oak driven, palate brimming over with fruit flavours.
Comments Off on The Malleea by Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright cherry bouquet with lovely oak complexity. Excellent persistence of quality red and blue fruit flavours integrated with a mocha-like oak and a tight tannin spine.
Comments Off on Leconfield The Sydney Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A silky smooth creamy wine that is ageing brilliantly. A lovely zesty combination of lemon oil and limes with some subtle green pea notes and good level of acid.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Subtle aromas of limes and lemons with a toasty nuance developing. The palate still showing a vibrancy of citrus-like varietal fruit with some toastiness pushing through.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Semillon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Some attractive toasty age lifted by the freshness of fruit. Creamy in texture with a tight acid backbone.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines Aged Release Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“A fabulous varietal,” enthused one judge. A mix of herbal and green tropical aromas and flavours with a grippy finish.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines 109 Clare Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A typical pinot with delicate aromas showing lovely subtlety of spicy floral fruit that follows through onto a palate that has oak kept more in the background and silky-smooth tannins.
Comments Off on Coal Pit Tiwha Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Aromas of blackberries and oak with a hint of mocha. An oak driven palate but it’s good oak and mixing with dark brambly fruit and fine tannins. Best drinking now!
Comments Off on Lindeman’s Trio Limestone Ridge Vineyard Coonawarra Shiraz Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A youthful, deep red, somewhat tannic wine with great intensity of rich sweet blue fruits, persistent tannins and some lovely chocolaty characters.
Comments Off on Lindeman’s Trio St George Vineyard Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bold sweet plum fragrances – rich and lifted. Soft in the mouth with great varietal fruit, well integrated oak and smooth ripe tannins. “Young and very more-ish!”
Comments Off on Lindeman’s Trio Pyrus Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A classic ripe and youthful cabernet with black olive-like fruit characters and lots of tannins.
Comments Off on Hay Shed Hill Block 2 Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A dense concentrated classy wine with nose showing attractive secondary development. Juicy in the mouth with cassis fruit, spicy cedary oak and ripe tannins.
Comments Off on Kerrigan + Berry Margaret River & Mount Barker Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A buttery bouquet with toasty complexity and a very long, savoury and most satisfying creamy palate that still has plenty of life in it. A charming wine.
Comments Off on Briar Ridge Vineyard ‘Dairy Hill’ Single Vineyard ‘Museum Release’ Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Pinot fruit dominates the toasty nose with great lingering rich fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Yarravale Grand Reserve Yarra Valley Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2008 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Complex buttery lemon bouquet with a yeasty lift. Creamy in the mouth with great length of flavours, showing some honeyed notes with nice acid drive and a drying finish.
Comments Off on Achille Princier Grande Reserve Champagne NV / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Briary density on the nose with chocolaty oak. Palate offers a mouthful of Rocky Road-like flavours with big tannins.
Comments Off on The Old Faithful Cafe Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Exotic lifted spicy bouquet with blackcurrant fruit with floral nuances. The palate is dense and tannic and full of black fruit and licorice flavours with gamey complexity.
Comments Off on The Old Faithful McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Big, rich and flavoursome with gamey savoury bouquet and hints of plums, spices and pepper. Lovely complex red currant and licorice palate. Drink now.
Comments Off on James Haselgrove Futures McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An intensity of blackcurrant, plum and chocolate aromas and a powerful mouthful of licoricey fruit with great savoury oak elements. Has great potential with time.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright nose with slightly raisined characters. Nice gamey palate with minty elements and assertive tannins.
Comments Off on John Hastings Cellar Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Attractive vanillin oak aromas sitting on top of blue fruit fragrances with a peppery lift and cigar box-like oak dominating the complex chocolaty palate.
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines The Artisan Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Toasty citrusy style with some sweetness balanced by the acidity.
Comments Off on Antiquarian Clare Valley Semillon Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A big intense, beautifully structured and well-balanced shiraz loaded with earthy malty chocolaty characters lifted by floral/violet nuances and supported by good oak and acid.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Wilgha Coonawarra Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A long lingering style showing both richness and restraint with lovely expression of lemon butter-like characters, some floral elements and “salivating” acidity.
Comments Off on Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Cuis 1er Cru Brut Champagne Blanc de Blancs NV / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A bold and “masculine” style of wine with a delightful core of nougat and hazelnut-like characters. Described by one judge as, “A thought provoking wine!”
Comments Off on Pol Roger Reserve Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Rich, inky and complex style with lifted ripe black olive-like fruit characters, some savoury oak and a big hit of tannins. Showing good cellaring potential.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Oldman Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Intoxicatingly rich aromas of baked apples and strawberries. Creamy in the mouth with great persistence and length of apple pie-like flavours and a zesty acid drive.
Comments Off on Hollydene Estate JUUL Mornington Peninsula Sparkling Blanc de Blancs 2008 / 0 View / November 30, 2021