Posted: November 9, 2017
“A serious wine!”, thought one judge. Lovely strawberry complexity on the nose and distinctive champagne flavours on a dry palate.
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Posted: November 9, 2017
A complex mature champagne with attractive aged leesy aromas and a nice depth of toasty flavours with a high level of acidity.
Comments Off on Champagne J. De Telmont Grande Reserve Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Fresh grassy/melon fruit nose and lovely bright flavours on the creamy palate.
Comments Off on Lupe Cholet Chablis Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
An old school style dominated by the spicy oak with chocolaty elements and slight mintiness.
Comments Off on McGuigan Farms Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A lovely wine that’s bright and full of energy with a youthful spicy berry bouquet and masses of ripe black and red berry fruit flavours layered with licorice-like elements.
Comments Off on Foxeys Hangout Scotsworth Farm Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A muscular wine with sweet varietal fruit at its savoury heart. “At its best now so drink up!”, advised one judge.
Comments Off on Handpicked Capella Vineyard Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Herbal characters dominate the nose and has upfront, drying oak tannins on the spicy palate.
Comments Off on Lupe-Cholet Les Pictons Savigny Les Beaune Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Starting to show its age. Leathery chocolaty nose with fragrant violet-lift. Powerful flavour impact of sweet fruits and licorice with seamless integration of acid and tannins.
Comments Off on Handpicked Collection Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A big chunky wine that’s “progressing well” and has loads of spice with an abundance of vital varietal fruit characters with some great, and well integrated, tannins.
Comments Off on Paringa Estate Estate Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A gamey nose with char grilled/leathery elements. A “straight up and down” fruit driven palate with a drying finish.
Comments Off on Lupe-Cholet Mercurey Bourgogne Mercurey Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Secondary characters developing on the cooked fruit nose. Big generous sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Red Hill Estate Single Vineyard Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Cherry cola nose and simple flavour profile; some varietal characters but not overly complex.
Comments Off on Domaine de Bellene Maison Dieu Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
One judge described this wine as “A subtle, coy wine that is yet to fully reveal itself. Has plenty left in the tank”.
Comments Off on Foxeys Hangout Kentucky Road 777 Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A smooth balanced style offering “A taste of the earth”, and showing a hint of age.
Comments Off on Paringa Estate Estate Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A brooding savoury style with typical gamey/meaty pinot characters and some dark fruits. Lovely soft drinking.
Comments Off on Handpicked Collection Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Distinctive cool climate style with a red berry bouquet and stalky herbaceousness. The palate is very strawberry and a little savoury with gamey notes and lovely spiciness.
Comments Off on Home Hill Kelly’s Reserve Tasmania Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
The lovely nose is very varietal and lifted with subtle oak spices. Such a pretty palate with subtle, delicately perfumed strawberry fruit characters and driven by the tannins.
Comments Off on Foxeys Hangout Scotsworth Farm Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A gentle pinot with an almost floral nose and some red fruits. Very tasty opulent palate with drive, poise and length, great varietal fruit definition and tannin integration. 5+
Comments Off on Foxeys Hangout Kentucky Road Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A wine that’s soft, smooth and long with bright intensity of light red hues, warm oaky aromas with floral nuances and a linear palate with delicate fruit and great acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Handpicked Wombat Creek Vineyard Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
“Nothing subtle here!”, was one judge’s comment. A tannic bomb with loads of fruit, oak and alcohol.
Comments Off on All Saints Estate Family Cellar Wahgunyah Durif 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A gorgeous, complex and beautifully aged wine with loads of dark sweet fruit, licorice elements and high level of tannins. Still has plenty of years left in it yet!
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
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Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Herbaceous/capsicum aromas; delicate florals underneath. A lovely classic aged semillon palate that’s still youthful with years ahead. 5+
Comments Off on Tyrrell’s Wines Vat 1 Hunter Valley Semillon 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A big dense solid wine; still amazingly youthful with attractive fragrant aromas and a silky smooth, flavoursome palate. “Lots to offer”.
Comments Off on Drayton’s Family Wines Joseph Hunter Valley Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A floral bouquet with attractive chocolaty/savoury notes. Firm and grippy palate. Ageing well. 3-5
Comments Off on Drayton’s Family Wines William Hunter Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
An excellent example of style that’s still young and powerful with “A good 10 years left in it yet”, according to one judge. Great concentration of black fruits, chocolate and licorice.
Comments Off on Tyrrell’s Wines Vat 8 Hunter Valley Shiraz Cabernet 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Beautiful bouquet – all blackberries, plums and sweet spices with pronounced chocolaty/cherry flavour profile and smoky oak adding complexity. 5+
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A poised and elegant chardonnay that’s still very young with light honeyed citrus and cedary oak lifting off the nose and a juicy, fleshy fruit palate. Nice nuttiness.
Comments Off on Tyrrell’s Wines Vat 47 Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A generous developed style with quite complex aged fruit characters and a firm spicy finish.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Stentiford’s Old Vines Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Another generous cabernet, still quite youthful with aromas of cabernet fruit, tomato leaves and a dash of pepper which is all echoed on the very long palate with dry tannic spine.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira One Seven One Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Deep red wine with a beautifully brooding berry bouquet showing lovely crunchy cassis-like nuances. Excellent flavour intensity of sweet, very dark, berry fruits with fine drying tannins.
Comments Off on St Hugo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A very well crafted, strong and appealing shiraz that’s dominated by oak with lovely oak, berry and spicy aromas and very rich concentration of delicious sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Orlando Lawson’s Padthaway Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A complex, open and balanced style with a lifted red berry nose and aged dark fruit flavours laced with grainy tannins.
Comments Off on The Malleea by Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
An aromatic complexity of mushrooms on toast. Gorgeous palate texture and tasting of vanilla custard layered with lemons. “A wine with great poise”, according to one judge.
Comments Off on Pol Roger Vintage Brut 2008 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Toasty and nutty on the nose with slight smoky notes and some raisined sweetness. Quite savoury on the palate with tight acidity. Needs more time to evolve.
Comments Off on Pol Roger Réserve Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A long, dry, light golden sparkling. Slightly earthy bouquet with hints of “fields of wheat”. Palate has intensely fine mousse, intriguing flavours and a lovely creamy texture.
Comments Off on Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Cuvée Fleuron Brut 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs 2009 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
An elegant savoury wine with bronze hues. Light savoury bouquet showing some age. Palate is long with an interesting mix of cassis, anise, orange and molasses characters.
Comments Off on Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Cuvée Rosé de Blancs 1er Cru Rosé Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A dry style that is both elegant and complex with pale golden hues. The “serious” palate is tight and flavoursome with lovely mousse and excellent acidity.
Comments Off on Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Cuvée Cuis 1er Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Smell like lemon curd with great length and persistence of sweet simple flavours and balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Perrier Jouet Grand Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A toasty nougat bouquet with some oyster shell-like nuances. The elegant palate is savoury and very flavoursome with some great supporting acidity underneath.
Comments Off on G.H Mumm Cordon Rouge Millesime Champagne Brut 2006 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Earthy red berry nose and full of pleasant strawberry jam and yeasty flavours.
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Posted: November 9, 2017
Slight muscat fruit-like aromas and a vibrant palate with pronounced flavours of fruit skins and fruit rind layered with custard notes.
Comments Off on G.H Mumm Cordon Rouge Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Dull golden wine with a lovely bouquet that’s all crème brulee and lemons. More of the creamy custard characters follow through on to the palate. Nice acid balance.
Comments Off on Vilmart Grand Reserve France Champagne NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A pale straw coloured champagne with huge level of yeast autolysis lifting off the nose. A very attractive palate with great creamy texture, lovely flinty/toasty elements and citrus notes.
Comments Off on Besserat De Bellefon France Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A clean bright style, not overly complex with a minerally nose and long lingering and slightly sweet palate.
Comments Off on J. Lassalle Preference Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A soft and delicate champagne style. Citrus and yeast on nose and palate with crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Moet & Chandon Imperial Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Toasty nutty aromas show a hint of jasmine-like floral characters. Very complex and upfront flavour profile on the bright palate that has a good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Veuve Cliquot Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Light straw like hues and quite savoury on the nose with lemon custard nuances. Lovely vibrant lifted palate that is rich with a complexity of flavours. Nice mineral line.
Comments Off on Champagne Jeeper Grande Reserve Brut Champagne Chardonnay NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Slight stalkiness to the nose with a fennel-like dominated palate. High level of dosage.
Comments Off on Champagne Jeeper Grande Champagne Sparkling Rosé NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Celery like characters dominate the nose and are evident on the slightly mawkish palate.
Comments Off on Champagne Jeeper Grand Assemblage Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017