Posted: September 3, 2022
Dense plum and black fruit fragrances with lantana-like touches. Dark minty fruit dominates the full-bodied palate with a very good tannin structure in support.
Comments Off on Taylors Wines St Andrews Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A big nose with layers of ripe blackberry aromas showing a slight porty note and has a bold fruit filled palate with fine grain tannins and a lingering finish.
Comments Off on Taylors Wines Masterstroke McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A Christmas cake of a nose with fresh acid on the palate giving the briary fruit a good lift.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Streeton Reserve Grampians Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Big rounded and slightly rustic style with very ripe fruit nose and an oak driven palate with good tannin backbone.
Comments Off on Bethany Wines East Grounds Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A powerful oak nose but has plenty of fruit to match. A long lighter style of palate filled with vibrant fruit flavours lifted by sweet and spicy notes with balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Bethany Wines LE Barossa Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
“A very polished wine,” said one judge. Attractive varietal fruit nose with a slight minty lift and a fleshy entry to the well-structured dark fruit palate. Good level of tannins.
Comments Off on Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A suggestion of purple fruit on the nose with a palate that is soft in the mouth and tasting of blackberries and spices with slight charry notes.
Comments Off on Shingleback Unedited McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Spicy varietal fruit fragrances with a licorice element and a nicely rounded sweet fruit palate that has length and structure.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke William Randell Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Big dense nose; slight prune-like character with a big firm and earthy palate and good length of fruit.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A delicate harmony of black fruit fragrances. Nice palate structure with good depth of spicy/peppery fruit.
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Syrah 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
An aromatic delicacy of sweet spices and violets with a soft full-bodied sweet fruit palate.
Comments Off on Haselgrove The Ambassador Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Deep vibrant red with intense blackberry fruit fragrances and powerful weighty briary/brambly fruit flavours, drying tannins, warming alcohol and a lingering finish.
Comments Off on Pirathon Gold Label Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A light, bright and straightforward style of shiraz that is a fresh combination of red fruit, plums, chocolate and oak.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
An aromatic delicacy of black fruits and coconut oak with a solid well-balanced palate driven by jubey fruits.
Comments Off on Old Faithful BT McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A big wine with lovely primary floral fruit, balancing oak and the start of nice secondary development.
Comments Off on Old Faithful BT McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A complexity of oak and dark fruit aromas with a palate that has a good structure and is bright with ripe fruit and the tannins give a lingering finish.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A complex nose: all brooding dark fruit laced with sweet/spicy elements. Good palate structure rich with soft fruit flavours edged with savoury notes and supported by chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Knappstein Wines The Insider Clare Valley Shiraz Malbec 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A bright blackcurrant bouquet and good depth and length of plush black fruit flavours with an attractive spiciness.
Comments Off on Knappstein Wines The Mayors Single Vineyard Clare Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Deep red wine with a nose that is intense with dark fruit and is lifted by sweet spicy notes. Palate shows power and weight and is rich with briary fruit and tannins.
Comments Off on Golden Amrita Single Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Aromatic layers of oaky, spicy, anise fruit and red licorice. Good palate structure with nice concentration of ripe fruit and vanillin oak. Starting to develop.
Comments Off on Golden Amrita Single Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Dense aromas of jubey fruits and red licorice and great depth of the slightly jammy fruit flavours that carries across the entire length of the palate and is seamlessly integrated with the oak.
Comments Off on Silver Spoon Estate The Hallmark Premium Heathcote Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A lovely nose that is a subtlety of cassis fruit and dark chocolate. The big bold palate builds and grows and has well-handled oak that is kept in a supporting role.
Comments Off on Arila Gardens Quartz and Ironstone Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Subtle blackberry bouquet with a delightfully perfumed/floral lift with a powerful bout of spicy characters on the varietal palate with a strong acid hit.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Wyjup Collection Mount Barker Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A closed nose but a rich and powerful palate evolving nicely with slight earthiness.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Z-Force Age of Enlightenment McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lots of oak here tending to dominate the fruit for now with some grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Santa & D’Sas Red Cote Heathcote Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Complex nose of briary/blackberry and cedar-like oak. Intense flavours with a good length of tannins.
Comments Off on Atze’s Corner Wines Eddies Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A lighter style of shiraz showing good balance and structure and still offering bright primary fruit characters with some spiciness and slight minty notes.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Judgement One Tree Hill Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Attractive jubey blackberry nose and a solid palate with bright sweet varietal fruit and a briary finish.
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates Squid Ink Single Vineyard Estate Grown McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Oak dominated style giving earthy, cedary and leathery-like characters with berry notes.
Comments Off on Soul Growers Slow Grown Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Tight, lively and quite delicate style with lovely lifted dark fruit characters perfectly balanced by the oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Of Coonawarra One Seven One Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Slight minty dark fruit bouquet with cedary elements. The big bold palate fills the mouth with intense dark fruit flavours and has nicely building tannins with a long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Of Coonawarra 1968 Vines Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Big, rich and bold Christmas cake of a cabernet with toasty characters and nicely softening tannins.
Comments Off on Thompson Steer Cellar Release Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Another very good example of a well-structured Coonawarra shiraz with a rich density of blackcurrant-like fruit and nice spiciness.
Comments Off on Schoolhouse Headmaster Coonawarra Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A wine with an intensity of sweet blackberry fruit characters layered with Bonox-like elements showing a spicy lift and balanced by the chocolaty oak.
Comments Off on Schoolhouse Single Vineyard Coonawarra Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Aromas of cranberries and red licorice with intense sweet red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Schoolhouse Single Vineyard Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A great example of cabernet! Beautifully aged, smooth and seamlessly integrated wine. Lovely varietal characters of herbal blue fruits with attractive velvety tannins.
Comments Off on Yalumba The Menzies Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nice red fruit richness here with some secondary characters, eucalypt notes and good acid line.
Comments Off on The Malleea by Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Blend 2016 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A big oak driven style lifted by the sweet red varietal fruit characters.
Comments Off on Koonara Wines Head Honcho Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Good wine with cranberry-like fruit tartness, some grippy tannins and has a nice zing to it.
Comments Off on Koonara Wines Dad’s Shadow Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
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Comments Off on Soumah Equilibrio Yarra Valley Syrah 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
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Comments Off on Stormflower (SXC) Margaret River Sub Region Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
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Comments Off on Ross Hill Wines The Griffin Orange Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Spicy depth of red varietal fruit with savoury elements and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Coppabella Sirius Tumbarumba Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Vibrant, youthful and Burgundy-like – a classic! The buttery bouquet is underscored with stonefruit and the perfectly balanced palate has toasty stonefruit flavours.
Comments Off on Coppabella Sirius Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Nose described by one judge as, “A savoury cradle of toasty oak!” Rich smooth and approachable red/black fruit palate with nice chocolaty elements.
Comments Off on Zerella Wines Oliveto Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Mataro 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Cassis aromas and good tannic grip to the palate with a combo of sweet berry and oak flavours.
Comments Off on Schoolhouse Headmaster Coonawarra Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Blue fruit fragrances with a violet lift and lots of fleshy blue fruit flavours with chocolate notes.
Comments Off on Schoolhouse Headmaster Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A big “serious” wine still showing plenty of fruit with blackberry-like varietal fruit and fresh oak. Years in it yet.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Wines Diedrich Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Soft and creamy with good length and balance of red fruits supported with a good tannin structure.
Comments Off on Curtis Family Vineyards Small Batch McLaren Vale Grenache 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022