Posted: November 30, 2021
A big, complex and savoury old school style with lots of secondary characters. Has plenty of everything!
Comments Off on Cooper Burns Bloody Valentine Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A relatively understated straightforward shiraz that has a rich concentration of licorice, plum and oak characters.
Comments Off on Schubert Estate The Gosling Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A beautifully aged and complex wine with very intense tarry chocolaty richness but still showing some red fruit characters underscored by firm tannins. Very appealing.
Comments Off on Zitta Wines Greenock Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Sweet maturing fruit characters – almost port-like and evolving leathery/soy-like nuances.
Comments Off on Glenwillow Reserve Bendigo Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A mature savoury style with spicy leathery aromas and a captivating flavour profile with soft tannin structure. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Glenwillow Reserve Bendigo Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“A heavyweight!” Big hit of juicy fruit characters with masses of dark chocolaty elements and lifted spices.
Comments Off on Gomersal Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Interesting nose almost Bonox-like with good depth, intensity and balance to the palate.
Comments Off on Glenlofty Estate The Ridge Block Pyrenees Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A slight porty character to the nose with a dense, rich and chocolaty palate. “Lots to like!”
Comments Off on Haselgrove ‘Col Cross’ Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Tight savoury style exhibiting olives and mulberries with earthy elements.
Comments Off on Haselgrove ‘Col Cross’ Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Complex oak laced with flavoursome red berry richness and nicely balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Haselgrove ‘The Ambassador’ Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“The complete package – it has the works!” Red/purple in colour with lifted aromas of spices, plums and licorice. Has loads of flavour that builds in the mouth with nicely textured palate.
Comments Off on Gemtree Ernest Allan McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A brooding spice-driven shiraz still young and tight with blackberry aromatics and intense flavours of dark plum fruits with stylish cedar-like oak. It just needs some more time.
Comments Off on Patritti JPB McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A soft silky deep purple shiraz driven by black jellybean/licorice-like fruit with flavours that linger across a palate that has great structure and seamless balance.
Comments Off on Soul Growers Slow Grown Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A warmer style with a confectionery fruit bouquet and plum jam-like flavours.
Comments Off on Silver Spoon Estate Hallmark Heathcote Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A big, warming, deep red wine. Some powerful oak here but it works perfectly with the sweet lifted black varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Silver Spoon Estate Hallmark Heathcote Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Vivid red wine with a peppery herbaceous bouquet, sour cherry-like flavours and some floral nuances.
Comments Off on Foxey’s Hangout Lagar Mornington Peninsula Shiraz NV / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Attractive blend of subtle cherry and raspberry fruit with menthol notes and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Taltarni Reserve Pyrenees Shiraz Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A big bold brooding shiraz that’s deep, dense and dark with licorice aromas and rich savoury complexity to the palate with a slight drying finish.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate D’Orsa Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A deep purple wine that has the wow factor! An intense, fragrant and spicy bouquet. The palate is quite tight and youthful for its age with dense spicy fruit layered with complexity.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate D’Orsa Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A long and complex riper style of shiraz with attractive dark fruits and cedary oak.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate D’Orsa Heathcote Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“Plenty of style and class here and has the ‘X’ factor!” said one judge. It’s savoury and chocolaty with good spicy length.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate D’Orsa Heathcote Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Huge crimson/black wine with a massive complexity of classy oak and intense ripe fruit.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Ron Thorn Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Interesting cooked black cherry-like varietal fruit characters lifted with exotic spiciness and black licorice. Has great poise and length with a long flavour profile.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke William Randell Barossa Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright purple wine, dense and flavoursome with cinnamon and clove–like spiciness on the nose and rich tarry plum flavours.
Comments Off on Octtava Piano Pyrenees Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Fragrant aromatic nose with attractive raspberry confectionery fruit flavours, judicious use of the oak and plenty of acid.
Comments Off on Z Wine Julius Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Dark fruit aromas and flavours with slight confectionery notes, vanilla oak and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Lost Penny 1891 Penny Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An elegant cool climate style of shiraz with loads of appeal, excellent balance and nice developed characters.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Interesting meaty bouquet with a slight feral note and leathery sour cherry flavours.
Comments Off on Dell’uva Barossa Syrah 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A dense oak dominated shiraz – warm, ripe and rich with ripe fruit and excellent tannins.
Comments Off on Dell’uva Sandstone Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Medium bodied showing pronounced acidity with fragrant fruit adding appeal and grace.
Comments Off on Briar Ridge Stockhausen Signature Series Hunter Valley Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Smells of cinnamon toast with earthy raspberry flavours and subtle mocha notes.
Comments Off on Briar Ridge Dairy Hill Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Youthful and elegant wine. Has a blackberry bouquet with a slight green edge and lovely palate full of dark plum flavours.
Comments Off on Paulmara Estates Limited Release Syna Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Chocolaty oak dominates this wine but with good length and weight of sweet dark fruit and a long soft finish.
Comments Off on Welland Old Hands Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nose reminiscent of Ribena with quite a straightforward chunky palate with pretty, black fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Welland Old Hands Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An uncomplicated style – rounded and smooth with nice mature cherry fruit characters and balancing oak.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Alessandro Reserve Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Intensity of peppery blackcurrant fruit characters nicely matched by some well-handled oak.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Alessandro Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A juicy young wine with poise and elegance and showing plenty of cellaring potential.
Comments Off on Ulupna Royal Phoenix Single Vineyard Goulburn Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“A knife edge style,” noted one judge. Light, spicy, uncomplicated and bright with acidity.
Comments Off on Ulupna Royal Phoenix Single Vineyard Goulburn Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Mushroom/forest floor fruit aromas and a flavoursome complexity of licorice, leather and spices with a firm tannin structure and some astringency.
Comments Off on Casa Freschi Langhorne Creek Nebbiolo 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A silky smooth seamlessly integrated wine. Smells of olive tapenade lifted by minty notes. The dark menthol fruit flavours show underlying richness.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Z Force McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A rich wine with lovely freshness and vibrancy of varietal fruits with oak adding savoury length.
Comments Off on Kirrihill EB’s The Gentleman Of Clare Clare Valley Shiraz Mataro 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Damson plums and black olives with spicy cedary nuances lift off the nose. Lovely layers of dark fruit and savoury flavours.
Comments Off on Kirrihill EB’s The Squire Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Still youthful for a four-year old with great sweet fresh, slightly jammy, varietal fruit with lovely silky-smooth tannins. Spicy lift to the nose and long complex flavours.
Comments Off on Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A traditional style with lots going on. It has a big oak presence but is backed by warm and powerful black fruit.
Comments Off on Dewey Station Wines Anne-Inspired Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An enjoyable uncomplicated drink that is elegant, well integrated and spicy.
Comments Off on Kangarilla Road Q McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Impressive up-front savoury/olive tapenade characters supported by cedary oak. Drink now.
Comments Off on Atze’s Corner Boehm’s Black Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A huge dense and inky shiraz with rich varietal fruit, sweet oak intensity and nice sinewy tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys RCV ‘Pressings’ Clare Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Sweet maturing fruit characters – almost port-like with evolving leathery elements.
Comments Off on Reillys RCV ‘Stoneflower’ Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A lovely wine, great colour with French-like leafy complexity and cool climate peppery elements. “Very more-ish!”
Comments Off on Bendbrook Goat Track Reserve Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A rich full-bodied style with lifted savoury complexity, sweet oak and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Lou Miranda Estate Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021