Posted: April 5, 2017
Brooding minty/spicy nose with obvious oak. Lovely vibrant blueberry flavours on a leanly structured palate with an oak finish. 5+
Comments Off on Whistler Wines Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose a little muted; some berries showing through. Excellent depth of flavour. Lots of tannins.
Comments Off on Shingleback Unedited McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Young, vibrant, lifted, fruit fragrances and a tight, elegant, cool climate palate with lingering mouth-watering acidity. Needs time.
Comments Off on Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Sweet smelling perfumed fruit aromas and oaky flavours dominating the palate but some plum fruit peeking through. 3-5
Comments Off on Curtis Cavaliere McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A classy, nicely evolving wine. “All good!” Rich aromatics and a palate with good weight, depth and concentration of primary fruit.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate D’Orsa Heathcote Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A rich but elegant wine with slightly pungent savoury aromas and enticingly rich concentration of flavours. Generously textured palate with a silky tannin finish.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate D’Orsa Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
The judges found this a wine that was hard to fault. It has purity, poise and complexity. Red currant aromas and chocolaty black fruit flavours with slightly dried fruit notes.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate D’Orsa Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mature colour and complex developed cedary aromas – still has some fruit there. Soft and flavoursome in the mouth with acidity still quite high but pretty good overall. 3-5
Comments Off on Turners Crossing The Cut Bendigo Shiraz 2006 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A complexity of evolved aromas with a minty hint underneath. Nicely developing blackberry and licorice flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Parous McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Deep rich colour; still some purple hues. Smelling of sweet berries and spicy oak with earthy hints. Enormous palate; solid deep and brooding. “Great grapes”. 3-5
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Streeton Reserve Grampians Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Quite developed leathery characters on the nose; some caramel and molasses. Old fashioned developed palate. 3-5.
Comments Off on Nashwauk Wrecked McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very oaky and developed with a mature nose and porty jammy palate. Plenty of acid. 3-5
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Developed cedar-like aromas with hints of sweet berries. Soft, mature and sweet in the mouth. Ready for drinking right now!
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very young, very varietal and very oaky style. Some spicy berry fragrances with an excellent soft flavoursome palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Varietal bouquet of blackberries with a touch of licorice and some earthy complexity. Very good, very long, lingering palate. Rich concentration of varietal flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely nose smells of the forest floor with some tobacco and heaps of cedary oak. Deeply flavoured sweet palate with good spicy complexity, structure and balance. 3-5
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A massive but very well made wine that just needs more time. Plums and cherries on the nose and rich flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates Squid Ink Estate Grown McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A complex nose layered with bright black fruit and vanilla oak aromas. The long complex palate has great depth and diversity of flavours with richly textured tannins.
Comments Off on Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very oaky nose. Firm tannic palate with a lively structure and laden with vanillin oak and black fruit. 5+
Comments Off on Optimus The Terraces Blackwood Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Slightly closed, restrained style; needs more time. Chocolaty nose with medicinal notes. Fleshy flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on The Old Faithful Top of the Hill McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Tight restrained perfumed bouquet with layers of integrated spicy fruit/oak flavours.
Comments Off on The Old Faithful Top of the Hill McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A tight, classy, well made wine built to age with clean lines and impressive concentration of blackcurrant-like fruit with minerally notes.
Comments Off on St Hugo Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
“Smells good!” Nose has earthy complexity; the palate has a lovely rounded texture with nicely developing flavours.3-5
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Centenary Hill Barossa Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
“An oaky monster but all class”. Gorgeous use of very chocolaty oak, some great blackcurrant/dark plum fruit. Nice layered tannins. Has balance and richness.
Comments Off on Antiquarian Single Vineyard Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very oaky, developed aromas; nice touch of fruit. Dense palate packed with oak and very sweet fruit. Offers good drinking now.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Wines Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Cedar and caramel on the aged nose. Very big, full bodied palate, soft in the mouth. Very good, slightly porty, flavours. Drink now.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Wines Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Rich vibrant blackcurrant bouquet. Loads of black fruits on the grippy tannic palate. “Hard to fault,” said one judge. Just needs time.
Comments Off on Penny’s Hill Footprint Estate Vineyards McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Quite a big, surprisingly full bodied, wine. Plenty of oak on the nose and a massive palate with great oak finish. 5+
Comments Off on McGuigan Farms Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Blue/red fruit aromas with pine needle notes. Interesting spicy palate with a lingering finish.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Reserve Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Ribena and chocolate characters on the nose and a powerful tannic palate with lovely hit of varietal flavours. “Needs another 5-10 years”.
Comments Off on Anvers The Warrior Adelaide Hills Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big blackberry fruit driven style with deep dense purple hues. Has some very classy nutty oak on the nose and good depth of slightly jammy flavours on full bodied palate.
Comments Off on Domaine Asmara Infinity Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Shy, delicate, spicy fruit aromas and a lovely light palate that has great presence and drive with good fruit/oak integration.
Comments Off on Paracombe Somerville Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Inky shiraz with lifted, perfumed, floral fruit fragrances. Bright mouth-watering palate, nicely structured with excellent depth and concentration of forest fruit and red currant flavours. Time!
Comments Off on Sidewood Estate Mappinga Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big wine; still very youthful with savoury/red berry nose and a dense mouthful of cedar oak flavours with berry fruit pushing through. Firm texture and tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Kurtz Family Vineyards Schmick Barossa Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A fruit driven style with a very spicy bouquet and nicely textured, medium bodied, red berry palate; warming finish. 5+
Comments Off on Lerida Estate Canberra Shiraz Viognier 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A long, tight and still slightly closed pure varietal. Cherry stone and blueberry aromas and cherry berry flavours with delicate tannins.
Comments Off on Poole’s Rock Post Office Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A wine with dark, dense red hues and black fruit aromas with savoury edge. Loads of red fruit characters on the palate with mouth-watering tannins. A very good classic shiraz.
Comments Off on Paulmara Estates Syna Barossa Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very vibrant spicy bouquet and nice fresh fruit palate with good depth, nice balance and good structure for cellaring. Drying finish. 5+
Comments Off on Clayfield Grampians Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nicely developed wine showing great complexity and dominated by vanilla oak; nice fruit behind.
Comments Off on Rojomama Raj’s Pick Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Simple, somewhat subdued aromas with an almost medicinal character. Great intensity and concentration of varietal fruit with firm tannins. Will evolve further but will take its time.
Comments Off on Coriole Lloyd McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Appealing complexity and depth on the nose. A tight palate that has it all; loads of fruit, spicy oak and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Forest Hill Vineyard Block 9 Mount Barker Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A complex wine with earthy chocolaty aromas and a rich concentration of fruit and oak flavours with a nice mineral line.
Comments Off on Delluva Wines Sandstone Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slightly herbal touch to the cherry nose and a fine simple palate that has poise and class.
Comments Off on Harcourt Valley Vineyards Old Vine Bendigo Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big, rich, full bodied wine; some port-like characters, high level of acidity and spicy oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Schild Estate Pramie Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy red berry nose with a perfumed lift and more lift to the elegant fruit cake characters on the palate. Ageing nicely; more to go. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Col Cross McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deep purple, fruit driven, wine with a sweet berry bouquet and a long chunky palate. Will evolve well with a few years in the cellar.3-5
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines The Ambassador McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark berry aromas with herbal notes. Palate has a real ‘wow’ factor and offers a huge mouthful of flavours with powerful tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines The Lear McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Touches of tobacco on the green herbal nose. Minty chocolaty palate with long velvety tannins with a lingering finish.
Comments Off on The Colonial Estate Exile Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Simple sweet berry bouquet with a spicy note. Dense, concentrated and flavoursome palate but very acidic. Need to wait awhile. 5+
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Sardanapalian Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very oaky style with a touch of alcohol heat, a simple sweet berry spine and supported by plenty of acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on d’Arenberg Tyche’s Mustard Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017