Posted: March 2, 2018
Sweet spicy cherries on the nose and showing some good sweet/savoury fruit characters on the palate.
Comments Off on Greenock Estate Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Earthy black olive complexity on the nose and palate and still has plenty of bright acid.
Comments Off on Lindsay Wine Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Has finesse and style with lovely oaky lift to the fruity nose and a long, attractive linear palate.
Comments Off on Marchand & Burch Porongurup Great Southern Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A lighter cool climate style with the varietal fruit in a “different” spectrum. High level of acid.
Comments Off on Howard Park Great Southern Margaret River Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Layered, long and complex with an abundance of oak but the fruit and leesy characters carry it well and has a tight bright line of acid.
Comments Off on Robert Bowen Burnside Margaret River Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Quite intense stonefruit fragrances with hints of citrus. Good zesty acidity drives the palate.
Comments Off on Robert Bowen Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A lovely wine that has great style and finesse with everything in perfect harmony – the stonefruit characters, the roasted nut-like oak and the lees complexity.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A bright fresh modern style chardonnay showing a well handled subtle oak presence, citrussy fruit and a zesty acid drive.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Still crisp and lively. Has a tropical fruit bouquet with hazelnut notes from the oak and plenty of sweet fruit on the lengthy palate..
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Powerful oak influence here with tropical/stonefruit sitting underneath. Plenty of acidity!
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A very restrained, subdued wine with delicate tea rose and dried herb elements. Tight acid line.
Comments Off on Penfolds Cellar Reserve Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Quite Chablis like in style with tea rose, dried herb and lavender characters and powerful acidity.
Comments Off on Seville Estate Reserve Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Dark fragrant fruit bouquet with a firmly structured palate and good varietal fruit drive.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Reserve Tasmania Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Ripe cassis aromas with a complexity of earthiness and some oak behind. Very appealing red and black fruit flavours. Firm tannins.
Comments Off on Karrawatta Christo’s Paddock Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Plums, licorice and currants fill the nose with lovely aromas and these characters follow through on to the fleshy palate that has lovely cedar/toasty notes and long furry tannins.
Comments Off on Karrawatta Joseph Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Savoury oak aromas with dark fruits beneath. Nice persistence of rich dark fruit flavours, spicy oak complexity and firm tannins.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Carnival Of Love McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Pretty spicy characters lift off the dark floral fruit nose. Sweet oaky palate has lovely long lingering flavours and fine powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Enchanted Path McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Red berry bouquet and some attractive candied flavours on the soft palate. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Byrne Limited Release Clare Valley Grenache 2014 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Loads of luscious spicy fruit characters with lashings of chocolaty oak. Nose is bright and lifted. The palate offers a mouthful of varietal flavours supported by soft tannins.
Comments Off on Antiquarian Limited Barossa Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Very attractive melon/peach fragrances with nice oak influence and similar characters echoed on the soft rounded palate.
Comments Off on Antiquarian Rare Field White SA White Blend 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Jammy aromas and a big tannic palate with loaded with bright berry fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Centurion 124 Year Old Vines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Juicy jubey berry nose and chocolaty palate with red fruit notes and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Growers Reserve Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Attractive red berry characters on the nose and lovely sweet red berry fruit flavours with good use of oak giving a savoury element.
Comments Off on 1847 Wines Old Vine Barossa Grenache 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Attractive cool, slightly minty varietal fruit on both the nose and the palate with great line of acidity and some grippy tannins. Full of flavour!
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Nicely aged wine with buttery, toasty, nutty elements and hints of honeyed notes.
Comments Off on Domaine Villebois Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
A “chunky” wine with lots of dark cherry fruit complexity and firm grippy tannins. “It’s 4 years old but still a baby!” 5+
Comments Off on Weingut Payr Steinacker Einzellage Carnuntum Niederosterreich Zweigelt 2013 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
A pretty nose of black fruits, cherry blossom, gentle spices and dash of pepper. Loads of cherries and other red fruits on the juicy palate with layers of earthy elements. 5+
Comments Off on Weingut Payr Spitzerberg Einzellage Carnuntum Niederosterreich Blaufrankisch 2014 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Nose is earthy, leathery and savoury with a toffee edge. Still amazingly youthful palate; lots of dark chocolate/olive flavours. Good volume of tannins. “It has at least 10 years in it”.
Comments Off on Weingut Kollwentz-Romerhof Point Burgenland Blaufrankisch 2013 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: November 9, 2017
Going through a bit of a closed phase right now; the nose was very tight and brooding with lots of dark fruit and exotic spice but somehow buttoned down. The palate is powerful and concentrated with dense, chewy tannins quite…
Comments Off on Vidal Legacy Syrah 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A firmly structured wine packed with boysenberry, dark plum and blueberry fruit. There is plenty of oak and tannin which, at this youthful stage, make the wine pretty hard work. But there is enough concentration to suggests that with time,…
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Malbec 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Beautiful bright colour. There is masses of fruit; redcurrant and blackcurrant with some plum and berry. There is plenty of cinnamon and spice oak cloaking the fruit, and this isn’t fully integrated yet. But the finish is tremendous suggesting that…
Comments Off on Vidal Legacy Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A complex, intricate aroma that weaves toasty new oak, struck match reduction and masses of red grapefruit and white nectarine fruit flavours together to give a wine of real complexity. The oak is quite dominant at this stage but the…
Comments Off on Vidal Legacy Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
An understated yet fragrant nose of red cherry and lavender leads to a firmly structured palate with plenty of tannin and structure supported by lots of ripe red fruit. $55.00
Comments Off on Aurum Mathilde Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Starting to show a bit of bottle development with forest floor, button mushroom and game starting to emerge. Very sweetly fruited with fine silky tannins. Not a big wine nor very complex but one with masses of charm. $62.00
Comments Off on The Elder Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Lifted red fruit aromas with some white pepper and dried herbs. Quite tight on the palate with plenty of tannin. Just pulls up a bit short. $75.00
Comments Off on Rockburn The Art Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Very fragrant with fresh redcurrant and cherry aromas sitting alongside appealing floral notes of rose petal and lavender. A hint of cinnamon spice suggests a little whole bunch influence whilst the lovely dense fruit on the palate is packed with…
Comments Off on Akitu A1 Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Big dense aromas of doris plum and sweet spice. Almost a bit of blueberry and damson too. Full bodied with a background of chewy tannins that carry across the palate. Still very youthful but good length suggests this wine will…
Comments Off on Super Nanny Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Starting to show some really lovely developed notes of forest floor, mushroom and game. There is quite a bit of oak on the palate but more than enough exotic fruit to support. Silky finely grained tannins. Great length. $56.00
Comments Off on Pisa Range Black Poplar Block Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Lovely medium bodied style with savoury aromas and a “scorched earth and red berry palate”.
Comments Off on Brick Kiln The Grove Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A deeply intense brooding wine that has a long life ahead of it. Amazing dark chocolate and blackberry aromas and flavours with a big menthol lift. Lovely freshness and palate length.
Comments Off on Eminence McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017