Posted: November 30, 2021
“Christmas in a glass!” declared one judge. “A joyous experience.” Masses of perfumed spicy dark fruit aromas and flavours with good use of oak.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca The Calling Pyrenees Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Sweet oak and berry fruit lift off the nose. The velvety palate is warm and flavoursome with an abundance of black cherry-like flavours lifted by floral/rose nuances.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Bainton Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Crimson wine with purple highlights. The nose is bright with perfumed fruit aromas and the palate has enticing dark cherry fruit seamlessly integrated with the oak.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve VV Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Elegant true to style shiraz – all cherries, plums, cedar and spice with leathery maturity developing.
Comments Off on Wickham Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Inviting caramel-like aromas with mature red fruit/oak flavours and good level of acid.
Comments Off on Wickham Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Rich and complex with floral fruit, tarry notes, oak sweetness and firm tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Grove Estate Sommita Hilltops Nebbiolo 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A soft ripe wine with lifted plum and black fruit aromas edged with herbal notes and an appealing velvety smooth palate bright with fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Tomich Icons of Woodside H888 Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Quite developed but looking good. Plenty of oak, nice savoury elements and honeyed aged characters.
Comments Off on Tomich Icons of Woodside Q96 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A golden hued wine with a very nutty and complex bouquet and some excellent peach-like varietal fruit on the palate well balanced by the oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Still a youthful, juicy and flavoursome cabernet, more savoury than expected with some attractive fruit. Has aged nicely.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A well-made, nicely aged, wine ready for drinking now with blackcurrant and chocolate on the nose and a flavoursome balance of fruit, oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Red fruit aromas with savoury notes and a peppery lift. Good depth of ripe plum flavours with drying tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Sidewood Mappinga Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A very rich ripe wine with great varietal definition of black cherries, plums and a dash of cola.
Comments Off on Carillion Single Barrel Hunter Valley Sagrantino 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A big inky wine with mature bottle age aromas and a clean palate with tight drying tannins.
Comments Off on Kurtz Family Vineyards Schmick Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“An interesting wine,” thought one judge. Minty/eucalypt characters mingle with blackcurrant fruit and chocolaty oak.
Comments Off on Kurtz Family Vineyards Lunar Block Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Maturing leathery aromas with nice lift of black fruits and a balanced complexity of dark fruits and black olive flavours with a spicy finish.
Comments Off on Lannister Bush Vine Limited Release McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Dense, oaky and toasty with intense, slightly stewed-like fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Wyjup Collection Mount Barker Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“A beguiling style,” thought one judge. Quite different with lifted plum and cherry fruit layered with loads of cinnamon and coffee characters and has a soft tannin backbone.
Comments Off on Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright purple wine with minty red currant aromas and flavours and moderate tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Sirromet Tempo Verita South East Australia Lagrein 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A great example of this variety loaded with a balance between sweet and savoury elements and has bright inky red fruits.
Comments Off on Sirromet Tempo Verita South East Australia Saperavi 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An oak driven wine with quite complex jammy fruit well balanced by fresh acidity.
Comments Off on Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A well aged shiraz; mostly secondary characters evident. Some fruit on the nose and a hint of earthiness on the palate.
Comments Off on O.G Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A deep red wine showing great depth and length with spicy cherry and raspberry fruit in perfect harmony with the acid and tannins and showing a deft use of oak.
Comments Off on Mitchelton Spring Block Heathcote Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A delightful fruit bomb! An alluring rich and complex medium bodied shiraz.
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines Unity Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A “quiet” and pretty wine with interesting facets of spice, flowers and plums. Good fruit sweetness.
Comments Off on Ellis Wines Premium Heathcote Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Punchy and ripe marmalade and lemon curd-like aromas with some excellent tropical notes. Very good depth of flavour with skilled use of oak and high level of acid.
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines Unity Margaret River Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lighter, fresher, straightforward wine with slightly medicinal dark fruit characters.
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines Unity Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Broad upfront baked citrus peel-like aromas with very strong perfumed citrus flavours and tongue numbing alcohol.
Comments Off on Mt Uncle Distillery Botanic Australis Navy Strength Far North Queensland Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Big bold style with loads of smoky flavours. “Almost has an Islay whisky character,” thought one judge.
Comments Off on Mt Uncle Distillery Botanic Australis Bushfire Smoked Far North Queensland Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Strong citrus aromas with soft lingering flavours of licorice; botanicals adding complexity and finishing chocolaty.
Comments Off on Mt Uncle Distillery Botanic Australis Far North Queensland Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Attractive nose of juniper botanicals with pleasant citrus notes. Nice lingering citrus zing to the soft mouth warming palate.
Comments Off on Mt Uncle Distillery Northern Gem Far North Queensland Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Light rum-like aromas; true to the cane spirit name. Good slippery clean flavours with an oily finish.
Comments Off on Mt Uncle Distillery FNQ Rum Co. Platinum Cane Spirit Far North Queensland / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Smelling of lemon myrtle with a juniper lift. Interesting complexity to the smooth and well-balanced palate that is brimming over with sweet lemons.
Comments Off on Adelaide Hills Distillery 78 Degrees Womad Adelaide Hills Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Pleasant lifted nose with more traditional botanicals showing through the minty/coriander-like characters. Palate displays plenty of character, loads of flavour and lingering alcohol.
Comments Off on Adelaide Hills Distillery 78 Degrees Desert Adelaide Hills Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nose is a big complex mix of botanicals. Hot in the mouth with strong flavours on the back palate and floral perfumed elements.
Comments Off on Adelaide Hills Distillery 78 Degrees Sunset Adelaide Hills Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Fresh lifted juniper driven bouquet with a big hit of botanicals. Light crisp spirit base to the straightforward palate with a sweet light flavour profile.
Comments Off on Adelaide Hills Distillery 78 Degrees Classic Adelaide Hills Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Upfront perfumed bouquet followed by dry botanicals with some fruity notes. The very elegant palate is delightfully scented and fruity. A good style.
Comments Off on Applewood Distillery Adelaide Hills Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lovely big botanicals coming out with obvious alcohol and an aniseed-like backbone
Comments Off on The Martin Distillation Company G3 Mount Compass Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lightly flavoured viscous style; all citrus and herbs with attractive clean spirit. $
Comments Off on Seppeltsfield Rd Distillers Barossa Dry Barossa Valley Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Flinty aniseed characters with some earthy spiciness, apparent sweetness and warming alcohol
Comments Off on Rochfort Distillery De Bourbel Distillers South Australia Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Attractive herbaceous aromas with hints of citrus/limes. Big and flavoursome in the mouth with some viscosity and a touch of sweetness. True to style.
Comments Off on The Antipodes Gin Co Certified Organic ACT & SA Vodka / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lifted juniper freshness on the nose with subtle perfumed citrus flavours.
Comments Off on The Antipodes Gin Co Certified Organic Pink ACT & SA Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Subtle spicy nose with hints of rose petals and a slight sweetness on the palate.
Comments Off on Needle and Pin ‘Sevilli’ Compounded South Australia Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Loads of character here on both the nose and the palate with a warming mix of candied orange, herbs, jalapenos, and savoury notes supported by a clean base spirit.
Comments Off on Happenstance Distillery Fiesta Adelaide Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nutmeg spiciness and slight mintiness to the nose that carries through to the smooth and warming palate. Classic style.
Comments Off on Happenstance Distillery Fireside Adelaide Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Sweet and pleasant style with subtle aromas and flavours and gently warming spirit.
Comments Off on Happenstance Distillery Signature Adelaide Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Delicate honeyed sweetness on the nose with botanical nuances and a warming palate that is savoury and “sweetish”.
Comments Off on Newcastle Distilling Co Bathtub Hunter & Newcastle Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Pleasant grain sweetness obvious on the clean green grassy nose with a fresh, well made and mouth drying palate showing a hot spirit finish.
Comments Off on Newcastle Distilling Co Hunter & Newcastle Vodka / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A pleasant pungent mix of fragrances and a lightly flavoured palate with soft alcohol and some sweet notes.
Comments Off on Newy Distillery Signature Newcastle Gin / 0 View / November 30, 2021