Posted: April 5, 2017
Light herbal-like bouquet and a lean, tight and beautifully focussed palate with inky complexity, hints of herbaceousness and cumquat and quince-like fruit.
Comments Off on Deutz Classic France Brut NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Glace fruit fragrances and a long and distinctive palate with a light fennel nuance and fine minerally acidity.
Comments Off on Champagne Charpentier Terre d’Emotion Charly sur Marne France Blanc de Noirs NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Herbaceous rose petal fragrances follow through to the relatively simple palate. Good acidity.
Comments Off on Champagne Charpentier Terre d’Emotion Charly sur Marne France Blanc de Blancs NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A delicate floral aromatic bouquet with a strong, complex and chunky palate that has big nutty marzipan-like characters.
Comments Off on Champagne Charpentier Terre d’Emotion Brut Vérité Charly sur Marne France Brut NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose has some development underscored with marzipan characters. Rich persistence of interesting chocolaty citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Bisol Relio Traditional Method Extra Valdobbiadene Brut 2009 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Salmon pink hues with pot pourri fragrances and great caramel like autolysis. Palate is fresh and lively -savoury and complex with lovely toasty aged flavours and “squeaky” acidity.
Comments Off on Besserat De Bellefon Epernay France Brut Rosé NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Elegant minerally fragrances on the nose with an interesting solid steely primary fruit palate layered with piercing acidity.
Comments Off on Besserat De Bellefon Extra Comte des Moines Epernay France Brut NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Great popcorn-like autolysis obvious on the nose and a full, rich palate rich with mushroom, passionfruit, vanilla and jasmine flower characters wrapped in firm acidity.
Comments Off on Besserat De Bellefon Comte des Moines Epernay France Brut NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Hints of marzipan on the light toasty/herbaceous nose. Very big palate weight with flinty citrus flavours and piercing acidity.
Comments Off on Besserat De Bellefon Epernay France Blanc de Blancs NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A great champagne; rich, powerful and full flavoured with excellent aged characters. Intense toasty/yeasty aromas and a well focussed complexity of strong flavours.
Comments Off on Moet & Chandon Imperial Champagne France Brut NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very attractive buttery mushroomy bouquet with hints of rose hip-like characters. The palate is lively and complex with loads of interest and good amount of lively acidity.
Comments Off on Bollinger Special Cuvee France Champagne NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Great elegance to the nose with toast and oysters evident and some hints of cranberry-like characters which follow through to the supple well structured palate.
Comments Off on Champagne Canard Duchene Cuvée Leonie Green (certified organic) Champagne Cuvée NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A light and elegant wine with a nose reminiscent of fruit tingles. Palate has a marzipan-like complexity and firm acid.
Comments Off on Champagne Canard Duchene Cuvée Leonie Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Floral perfumed aromas with toasty layers and a rounded, slightly oily, fresh and lively green apple flavoured palate. Nice secondary characters developing.
Comments Off on Champagne Thiénot Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A shy nose with light aromas but very good vintage flavours on a well balanced palate.
Comments Off on Arras Methode Traditionelle Tasmania Rosé 2006 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Developed sweet caramel bouquet with hints of tinned corn. Long, dry and slightly savoury palate with a rich complexity of interesting flavours supported by a great acid line.
Comments Off on Arras Tasmania Blanc de Blancs 2006 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Rich aged hues with lovely toasty development dominating the nose. The palate is lean, tight and long with excellent structure and a complexity of toasty/nutty fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Arras Grand Vintage Tasmania Sparkling 2007 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Delicate shades of salmon here. Slightly closed rose-like fragrances with some citrus. Pleasant strawberries and cream palate.
Comments Off on Tomich Wines Blanc de Noir Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2009 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Light citrus/marzipan fragrances with more of the marzipan characters on the palate.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Joy Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright zesty citrussy bouquet with very persistent and elegant lime and lemon flavours underscored by fine mineral-like acidity.
Comments Off on Singlefile Blanc de Blancs Great Southern Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
The nose has an interesting integration of musk and mint-like aromas with a roasted nut note. More of the same on the persistent palate with its firm acid support.
Comments Off on Henri Giraud Esprit de Giraud Ay Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Toasty nose with a vanilla like thread and a fine lean line of flavours.
Comments Off on Heemskerk Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2011 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
This champagne shows fabulous aged hues, it has a fine bead and smells of brown limes. It is rich, buttery and complex in the mouth and has a certain elegance.
Comments Off on Mumm Millesime Champagne Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2006 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright pink wine that’s light, elegant and crisp and vibrant with sweet strawberry aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Mumm Champagne Rosé NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A full rounded champagne with a cool mintiness and lovely secondary characters developing. Great weight and flavour profile.
Comments Off on Mumm Cordon Rouge Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very light toastiness to the nose with just the slightness hint of sea spray. The powerful palate has a fine strong flavour line and a lovely mushroomy richness.
Comments Off on Perrier Jouet Grand Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
The nose has aromas of ripe red and dark fruits with a sprinkling of spice. The flavoursome palate is “rich, integrated and long” wrapped up with “velvet” tannins – enjoyed by all the judges.
Comments Off on Karrawatta Joseph Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Blackberry and red currant with hints of cedary oak. One judge enjoyed the tight but generous palate, summing it up as “classy.”
Comments Off on Karrawatta Christo’s Paddock Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A cornucopia of lifted mint, chocolate, raspberry and red fruits, with a nod to vanillin oak. “Good freshness, great line and persistence, excellent attention to extraction,” noted one judge. “Full and juicy with fine tannins,” said another.
Comments Off on Beresford Limited Release McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Toasty oak dominated nose and well balanced palate with nice soft texture and good length of lifted sweet raspberry fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Levantine Hill Estate Yarra Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh berries and spice on the young vibrant nose and a big dense palate that still has a high level of acidity and a hot finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Warrenmang Black Puma Avoca Pyrenees Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose has layers of evolved coffee/chocolate aromas with more layers presenting on the palate. “Needs decanting”.
Comments Off on Francesco Reserve Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Jubey aromas with tarry development and flavours dominated by earthy molasses characters. 3-5
Comments Off on Jeanneret Wines Denis Reserve Single Vineyard Clare Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark inky wine with spicy oak characters to the nose and lovely character to the long tight palate. Needs time to emerge.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Wines William Randell Barossa Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Excellent deep purple colour with very ripe intense fruit aromas and a hint of cedar oak. Palate has a tight compact structure with an impressive flavour depth. 5+
Comments Off on Saltram No.1 Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A bright, fresh and very youthful wine still showing purple hues. Lovely oak and raisined fruit fragrances and nice palate with vibrant blackberry fruit flavours layered with spicy oak. 5+
Comments Off on Saltram No.1 Barossa Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A seamlessly balanced, elegant wine with a tarry berry bouquet and rich fruit cake flavours free of porty characters. 5+
Comments Off on Saltram Basedow Road Barossa Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intense, brooding, black ironstone nose. Impressive complexity and depth of flavours on the tight and compact palate. Very big but not a hint of port characters. 5+
Comments Off on Saltram Marble Quarry Road Barossa Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Amazingly youthful wine for a six-year-old shiraz. Attractive fresh berry nose and great richness, balance and length to the palate with powerful but well balanced fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Saltram Moculta Road Barossa Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Brooding sweet dark fruit fragrances and a tightly structured and intense palate which will need a few more years to mature. 3-5
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Estates of the Barossa Lyndoch Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Great colour; very deep purple. Intense perfumed licorice-like aromas and sweet and soft in the mouth with lovely density of pure blackberry-like varietal fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Estates of the Barossa Dorrien Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Maturing berry bouquet with an overlay of charry oak. Very closed palate, tightly structured with berry/licorice flavours and charry oak. 5+
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Estates of the Barossa Dorrien Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Impressive looking old fashioned style of shiraz; big, but nice with vibrant sweet vanilla oak aromas and intense tannic palate with great depth of sweet fruit. 3-5
Comments Off on Annie’s Lane Copper Trail Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intense sweet berry fruit aromas seamlessly entwined with spicy oak. The palate is rich and balanced. Great depth of oak flavours but also some fruit there. Nice tannin structure.
Comments Off on Annie’s Lane Copper Trail Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Sweet licoricey/oaky aromas. Quite a firm tannic palate. High level of acid and some leesy characters. Looks good for cellaring. 3-5
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Centurion Old Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mature molasses complexity to the nose and soft, sweet and nicely textured palate offering easy drinking now.
Comments Off on Peter Lehmann Wines Stonewell Barossa Valley Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big rich ripe oaky “monster” with a very ripe fruit bouquet and soft, sweet, blackberry palate with drying tannic finish. 5+
Comments Off on Mollydooker Enchanted Path McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A simple but attractive, slightly porty, style with sweet berry/cedar fragrances and huge warm palate with furry tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Mollydooker Carnival of Love McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017