Posted: November 7, 2018
A big wine showing great structure and complexity. Berries and licorice on the nose with a savoury tannic palate.
Comments Off on Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Heathcote Vic Sagrantino 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Tar and violets lift off the nose and the firm dry palate has plenty of tarry/briary flavours with attractive earthy tannins.
Comments Off on Symphony Hill Wines Reserve New England NSW Nebbiolo 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Restrained nose; some cherries and some oak. Simple cherry flavours on a well balanced palate. Needs time. 3-5
Comments Off on Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Riverland SA Saperavi 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A big tannic wine with a licorice-like complexity to the nose with a dash of pepper. Palate has good level of fruit to support the tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Symphony Hill Wines Reserve New England NSW Tannat 2014 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Nose has an attractive savoury profile; hints of spicy berries. Plenty of plum, blackberry and currant-like flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Granite Belt QLD Petit Verdot 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A complexity of mulberry and strawberry aromas and a jammy berry palate with some chocolaty oak sweetness. 3-5
Comments Off on Hugh Hamilton Wines The Oddball McLaren Vale Saperavi 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Beautifully aged chocolaty red fruit aromas and balanced palate with appropriate development.
Comments Off on Red Art Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Petit Verdot 2006 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A closed nose with slight leafy element and a very lean and drying palate.
Comments Off on Virago Beechworth Nebbiolo 2012 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Aged nutty caramel characters on the nose and a treacle-like sweetness to the dense smooth caramel palate laced with apricot and raisins fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Di Lusso Estate Appassimento Mudgee Vermentino Picolit 2013 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Enticing spicy plum bouquet with obvious savoury notes and a big grippy palate with more of the savoury elements.
Comments Off on All Saints Estate Rutherglen Durif 2013 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Stalky earthy plum bouquet with a spicy spirit dominating the porty cassis palate.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Vintage Fortified Riverland Touriga Tinta Cao Durif 2009 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Deep crimson colour with a ruby edge with plenty of spicy and sweet plum fortified characters.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Vintage Fortified Riverland Touriga Tinta Cao Durif 2013 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
An unusual blend with pineapple-like notes to the citrussy riesling driven nose and a rich lemon sorbet-like palate.
Comments Off on Antiquarian Clare Valley Semillon Riesling 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Lovely aged nutty butterscotch aromas with a nicely rounded palate and slightly short finish.
Comments Off on Allandale Winemaker’s Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A clean tight nose with buttery popcorn-like bouquet. Great weight and length of spicy honeysuckle-like characters to the well balanced palate that is showing good acid length.
Comments Off on Allandale Winemaker’s Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2010 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Nicely developed nutty complexity on nose and delicate stonefruit flavours with cleansing acidity.
Comments Off on Heemskerk Tasmania Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Creamy biscuity nose and rich and creamy in the mouth with nice mousse and lingering citrus flavours with a good fresh finish.
Comments Off on Champagne Deutz Classic Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Light fruit characters with an herbaceous tone, pencil shaving like oak and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Vidal Legacy Hawkes Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A distinctive, spicy and herbaceous, cool climate style with firm drying tannins.
Comments Off on Vidal Legacy Hawkes Bay Syrah 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A delightful aroma; sweet ripe strawberry and raspberry fruit harnessed by a little stalky edge that gives an appealing savoury bite. Papery tannins build on the palate. Takes a little time to unfurl but grows in complexity with time in…
Comments Off on Palliser Estate Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Very brightly fruited with red cherry and raspberry. Still seems youthful, not showing much development at all. A pretty, gently aromatic style. $65
Comments Off on Wild Earth Special Edition Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
This is a bigger framed wine with some smoky reduction on the nose. Plenty of charry oak harnesses the fleshy doris and black plum notes. Plump and bold with a decadent exotic character. $99
Comments Off on Rockburn The Art Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A gently aromatic nose with mature notes of forest floor, game and leather. Little hint of mushroom. The palate has a lovely savoury edge. At its best now. $65
Comments Off on Hawkshead First Vines Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Not showing much on the nose initially but then opens up. Brightly fruited with a stalky spicy line running across the palate. Quite a bit of tannin still. $65
Comments Off on Hawkshead Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
This is a bigger framed, dense style of pinot noir that is starting to show lovely complexity and punch. Darkly fruited with damson plum and morello cherry, the palate is showing some maturity though there is still quite a bit…
Comments Off on Domain – Thomson “Rows 1 – 37” Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Densely fruited, this is a firm style of pinot noir with lots of blackberry and cherry fruit. Not as supple as some, this is a wine with structure and backbone. $55
Comments Off on Surveyor Thomson Domain-Thomson Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Some bottle developed notes starting to emerge, the nose is highly aromatic with forest floor, leafy notes and some button mushroom too. Still a little touch of tannin but the palate has a lovely silky supple texture. Perfect now. $75
Comments Off on Lowburn Ferry The Ferryman Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Holding its fruit freshness and sweetness well and has nice spiciness with menthol notes. Good acid structure and powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Still has vibrant red berry fruit presence for a six-year-old wine. Plenty of velvety tannins, well handled vanillin oak wrapped up with lovely crunchy acidity.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Nose of stewed plums and Bonox! Still has good weight of sweet berry fruit on a lovely mature palate.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Aged leathery nose with earthy elements and a complexity of meaty/mushroom flavours with berry notes. Has creamy oak and powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Still has some fresh blackberry-like varietal fruit characters with well handled cedary oak and persistent drying tannins. Drinking well.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Spicy cassis aromas and great sweet varietal fruit flavours with lingering chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Thompson Estate The Specialist Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Interesting aromas of asparagus, peppermint and cedar. Finely textured palate with great dark berry fruit intensity.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Alessandro Reserve Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Oak driven style slightly overshadowing the lifted fruit characters. Some dried herbs and nuttiness.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Alessandro Reserve Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Subtle lifted berry nose and round ripe fruit flavours with balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
The nose is an aromatic mix of black fruits, tar and loads of spice. The generous palate has an abundance of berry fruit and good supporting oak with lingering tannins.
Comments Off on Gumpara Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A lifted cherry bouquet with nice sweet berry fruit flavours edged with green elements.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Reserve Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Still showing plenty of sweet red berry fruit with a minty lift balanced by spicy oak and slightly grippy tannins. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Leconfield The Sydney Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Smells of red fruits, black olives and spices and tastes of blackberries with a chocolaty finish.
Comments Off on Hollick Ravenswood Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Slight confectionery note to the fruit with a hint of meaty complexity. Drink now!
Comments Off on Byrne Limited Release Clare Valley Sangiovese 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A spiciness to the nose with more of a savoury earthy palate that has a lingering dry finish.
Comments Off on Byrne Limited Release Clare Valley Grenache 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Quite varietal with some interesting meaty complexity and supple lingering tannins.
Comments Off on Prancing Horse Estate Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Fragrant spicy aromatics and a big fat palate rich with stonefruit flavours.
Comments Off on Prancing Horse Estate Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A sweetly scented berry bouquet and a palate full of flavour and is a balance of berry, cherry and spicy chocolate characters.
Comments Off on Leconfield The Sydney Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A big robust wine with a brooding blackcurrant bouquet with hints of vanilla oak. Full mulberry palate, slightly green edge, soft tannins and a dash of pepper.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Centurion 125 Year Old Vines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A mix of caramel and coffee ground fragrances and a palate dominated by the oak. Ageing well.
Comments Off on The Malleea By Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Savoury leathery nose with a cassis lift and a dark brooding palate with excellent balance between age and freshness.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Limited Release Home Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Pleasant plum bouquet with a delicate use of oak. Jubey plum fruit flavours with good line of acid and grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Prancing Horse Estate Reserve Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Colour indicating some age. Aromas of cherries with some stalky green notes. Similar characters on the palate. Good tannin structure. 5+
Comments Off on Prancing Horse Estate Estate Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018