Posted: April 5, 2017
Ripe, jubey and simple with fresh cherry and lifted spicy bouquet and lingering cherry flavours nicely supported by the acid.
Comments Off on Paringa Estate Estate Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very attractive lighter savoury style with pleasant light cherry and berry fruit characters. It’s simple and fresh and good drinking.
Comments Off on Paringa Estate The Paringa Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intense pinot nose with aromas of raspberries and cherries and some olive-like elements. Lovely palate – rich and balanced with bold fruit flavours and lingering acidity.
Comments Off on Paringa Estate Estate Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Pretty ripe varietal fruit with nutty oak integration and some grippy tannins. Nice big wine.
Comments Off on Baileys Varley Glenrowan Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lush fruit nose without being over-the-top and jammy. Soft well structured palate has a nice savoury fruit profile.
Comments Off on All Saints Estate Family Cellar Rutherglen Durif 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
The nose is all fresh cherries, sweet strawberries and black licorice with subtle oak characters. A long complex palate with intense fruit flavours nicely matched with the oak and tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Home Hill Kelly’s Reserve Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Good varietal fruit with a lovely spicy lift on both nose and palate . A simple but well structured wine with compact tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Villa Maria Taylors Pass Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Funky forest floor fragrances melded with intense red berry fruit. Long warming palate, textured and layered and full of ripe cherry and strawberry fruit. Good sweetness. 5+
Comments Off on Moorooduc Estate Robinson Single Vineyard Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big ripe pinot with excellent structure and length. Nose shows a lift of dark red fruit with a slight medicinal edge. Good drive and intensity of varietal flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Giesen Clayvin Single Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Good lifted nose and velvety smooth palate with lingering flavours. Still fresh!
Comments Off on Spring Vale Cellar Reserve Freycinet Coast Tasmania Pinot Noir 2009 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Firm, warm and drying style with good ripe fruit and smoky oak to balance.
Comments Off on Hickinbotham of Dromana Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A subtle wine. Simple lifted spicy fruit nose; a complexity of strawberry and smoky oak flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Lerida Estate Josephine Lake George Canberra District Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Deep brooding earthy/savoury nose with intense lifted red fruit aromas. Very varietal, full bodied palate that is long and well structured with deliciously intense flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Giesen Ridge Block Single Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Funky forest floor fragrances. Palate has some oak, some tannins and then fruit.
Comments Off on Tamar Ridge Reserve Tasmania Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mature savoury aromas with a fruity lift. Firm tannin palate with good cherry fruit length. 5+
Comments Off on Lerida Estate Josephine Lake George Canberra District Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Savoury nose; a spicy mix of oak and dark fruits. The long warming palate has soft fruits, lots of spice and compact tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Giesen Waihopai Single Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Light candied citrus aromas – some toasty age and a complex palate with crisp acid line.
Comments Off on No.1 Family Estate Cuvee Virginie Marlborough Methode Traditionnelle NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
“This wine is all class”, enthused one judge. It has great colour, beautiful ripe sweet blackberry fragrances and a very youthful, but well balanced palate. Just needs time.
Comments Off on Karrawatta Christo’s Paddock Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is a compote of blue fruits and plums with a light spiciness. Great fleshy and flavoursome spicy licorice palate.
Comments Off on Karrawatta Joseph Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Superb nose; a fresh complexity of mocha oak and berry fruit. Nice warmth to the well structured, seamlessly balanced palate with solid berry flavours. Great acid finish. 5+
Comments Off on Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Peppery rhubarb bouquet, mature berry palate, blocky tannins and high acidity.
Comments Off on Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A mature, complex varietal that’s amazingly oaky. Has smoky/nutty aromas and soft sweet oak driven flavours with some aged fruit.
Comments Off on Casella 1919 South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aged leathery red licorice bouquet with an undercurrent of spices. Rich chocolaty palate with a range of spices, dusty tannins and a drying finish. Great food wine.
Comments Off on Casella 1919 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A subtlety of well integrated fruit/oak aromas and a lovely rich cassis palate edged with savoury notes. Has firm drying tannins and powerful oak on the finish.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira One Seven One Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big, rich, full bodied wine that is still youthful with intense aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Tyrrell’s Wines Vat 9 Hunter Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark and inky with purple hues. Nose is a complexity of plums and oak. Fleshy palate with bold concentration of red and black berries, beautifully integrated oak and lovely silky tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson The Lake Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A delicate nose with pretty and subtle fruit fragrances. Long and elegant and very youthful palate. 5+
Comments Off on Lindemans Ben Ean Vineyard Rare Release Bin 1410 Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
The nose is still very tight and closed with some oak showing through. The long palate is fresh, balanced and citrussy. 3-5
Comments Off on Tyrrell’s Wines Vat 47 Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
The nose is complex and chocolaty. Generous ripe fruit palate, lovely long silky tannins and a velvety finish. Good ageing potential.
Comments Off on Poole’s Rock Post Office Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very dark, very dense, very big wine with a berry bouquet, lovely intense cassis fruit flavours and firm tannins. Needs time. 5+
Comments Off on Pepper Tree Wines Block 21A Single Vineyard Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big wine that has lovely floral fruit fragrances. Powerful oak and tannin influence on the silky smooth palate create tarry, fig and smoked meat-like flavours.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Wilgha Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A beautifully balanced wine that’s looking good right now! It has stylish oak, intense dark floral fruit and a nice line of slightly drying tannins.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Ravenswood Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fragrant chocolaty aromas and has what one judge described as “Big bubbly tannins to compliment lovely primary fruit”.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Delightful hints of violet like fragrances on the dark fruit nose. The palate is rich and complex and drinking beautifully right now. It has sweet black cherry flavours, sweet oak and savoury notes.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very stylish acid driven wine with seamlessly integrated fruit, oak and fine grained tannins.
Comments Off on Majella The Malleea Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Savoury, distinctly earthy Bannockburn red, from the district’s oldest vines, planted in 1991. Strong, toasty oak influence, with ripe berry/spice flavours and a firmly structured finish. $79 (A, US)
Comments Off on Terra Sancta Slapjack Block Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Deeply coloured, mouthfilling, single-vineyard Bendigo red with rich, ripe, berry and dried herb flavours, a strong oak influence (17 months in barrels) and good complexity. Well worth cellaring. $60 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Prophet’s Rock Home Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mouthfilling, generous Bendigo red with ripe, moderately rich cherry, plum and dried herb flavours, showing good complexity. $55 (UK)
Comments Off on Folding Hill Orchard Block Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fragrant, savoury red, estate-grown at Bannockburn, with strong, ripe cherry, plum, herb and spice flavours. Concentrated, ageworthy wine, with good tannin support. Enjoyed by all judges. $60 (A)
Comments Off on Bannock Brae Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Elegant style with good weight, fresh, complex, well-ripened cherry and dried herb flavours and a refined tannin structure. One judge scored it five stars. $55 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Lowburn Ferry Home Block Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
From hill-grown vines in the Omaka Valley, this youthful wine was hand-picked, fermented with indigenous yeasts and barrel-aged for 16 months. Showing excellent complexity, it is full-bodied, with ripe cherry, plum and nut flavours, complex and savoury, and a firmly…
Comments Off on Spy Valley Envoy Outpost Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mouthfilling, ripely flavoured, savoury red, estate-grown in the Waihopai Valley and French oak-aged for 16 months. Slightly ‘masculine’ style, with good tannin backbone and strong plum, nut and spice flavours, showing excellent complexity. Built to last; best drinking 2018+. $55…
Comments Off on Spy Valley Envoy Johnson Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fragrant and supple, this is a top year of this single-vineyard red, grown at Te Muna. Deep ruby, it is mouthfilling and savoury, with a strong surge of well-ripened plum, cherry and spice flavours, showing good complexity, and a rich,…
Comments Off on The Elder Martinborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Powerful, sweet-fruited, complex Matakana blend of cabernet franc (65%), merlot (31%) and malbec (4%), matured for two years in French oak barrels (50% new). Deeply coloured, with a fragrant, spicy, complex bouquet. Sturdy, with generous, ripe plum, spice and nut…
Comments Off on Gillman 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
“Powerful, ripe, rich berry fruit” and “A very classy wine,” said one judge. A palate that is intense but soft, with great balance, length and well integrated tannins.
Comments Off on Preston Peak East West Single Vineyard Granite Belt Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lovely, rich “Aussie” style was how one judge describe this wine, also noting the freshness of fruit supported by a well-structured, long palate.
Comments Off on Preston Peak The Rock Single Vineyard Granite Belt Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A strong herbal influence on the nose and a very interesting, full-on, palate that’s complex and has a slightly oily texture.
Comments Off on Champagne Jeeper Extra Brut Naturelle Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Herbaceous aromas with rose hip and tea leaf notes which follow through onto the dry palate.
Comments Off on Champagne Jeeper Brut Grand Champagne Rosé NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose described as a musky teapot! Palate somewhat dominated by fennel characters.
Comments Off on Champagne Jeeper Grande Reserve Chardonnay Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Interesting complexity of bark, moss, rose and strawberry-like aromas. Complex bready palate that’s strong, tight and rich.
Comments Off on Champagne Jeeper Grand Assemblage Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017