Posted: May 12, 2022
Restrained red fruit nose with delicate spicy notes and a complex berry fruit and spicy oak palate. Grippy yet subtle.
Comments Off on Ulithorne Astrum McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
An aromatic complexity of funky, earthy and tar-like characters with generous blue fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Ulithorne Immortelle McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A simple, elegant and soft shiraz with earthy red fruit characters. Has plenty of cellaring potential.
Comments Off on Ulithorne Paternus McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Plums and herbs lift off the nose with generous flavours and great tannin structure on the palate.
Comments Off on Ulithorne Prospera McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A generous funky fruit 10-year-old, drinking well now with a couple of years left in it yet.
Comments Off on Angas Plains Estate Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Fresh lifted bramble-like aromas and complex blackcurrant driven palate with sweet oak and great tannin structure. Plenty of life left in it yet!
Comments Off on Shingleback Unedited McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Great intensity of unadorned blue fruit aromas and good length of nicely focussed fruit flavours seamlessly integrated with the oak and the firm tannins.
Comments Off on Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Fresh youthful confectionery nose and very good, well-balanced, varietal palate with some leafy characters.
Comments Off on Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A lovely, aged cabernet that ticks all the boxes. Very varietal aromas layered with beautiful secondary characters and a silky-smooth flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on Heartland One Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
An attractive style at the spicy end of the spectrum with some sweet/sour elements and slightly green oak.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Centurion 126 Year Old Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Quite a minty green nose with a straightforward oak dominated palate.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A still closed nose and medium weight palate still with plenty of tannin and acid. Needs more time!
Comments Off on Haselgrove Ambassador McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Attractive secondary characters on the blackberry/plum nose. A generous creamy chocolaty palate with meaty/savoury elements. Needs food.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Col Cross McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Complex savoury nose with spicy secondary characters developing. A full bodied, complex palate with acid giving a lively lift. Will age well.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Z-Force McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lightly pungent aromas with some dried meat-like characters and interesting complexity of gamey earthy flavours with cigar box oak and softening tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Age of Enlightenment McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Interesting wine; complex and layered, smelling of coffee liqueur with rum and raisin flavours.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Gallagher’s Choice Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Medium bodied purple hued wine with simple raspberry and blackberry fruit characters showing violet nuances.
Comments Off on Brash Road Vineyard Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Layered flinty stonefruit/citrus/savoury oak nose. Great phenolic foundation to the balanced palate with generous mouth-filling flavours. Interesting wine!
Comments Off on Singlefile The Vivienne Denmark Great Southern Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Tropical/ripe mango aromas and flavours with some flinty elements and balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Singlefile Family Reserve Great Southern Chardonnay 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A riper style of cabernet with blackcurrant fruit characters and hints of leather and tobacco.
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Backyard Stories Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Dark, brooding and earthy with subdued aromas and a palate offering a mouthful of dark sweet berry flavours.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A complex flinty style that is a lovely potpourri of oak and peach aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Forester Estate Yelverton Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A very rich but fresh style. Great colour showing a green rim; smelling and tasting of prunes and raisins with nice nuttiness and delicious hints of orange peel.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Margaret River Rare Tawny NV / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A beautiful and alluring rose-petal of a nose and showing great presence and richness of raisined fruit flavours seamlessly wrapped in some great acidity.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Artizan Margaret River Rare Muscat NV / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A nose of ripe mangoes with more flinty-like characters sitting on top of some subtle fruit.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A lovely generosity of blackcurrant-like fruit, cedary oak and huge velvety tannins.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Alessandro Reserve Mudgee Merlot 2018 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
An elegant, perfumed bouquet and plenty of super zesty citrus characters on the palate.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines 109 Clare Valley Riesling 2021 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Nose is an amalgam of figs, chocolate and dark fruits with a perfumed lift. Copious amount of fruit on the palate with plenty of oak and balanced acid and tannins.
Comments Off on Nightfall Wines Norma Coonawarra Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
The nose is elegant – the palate balanced. It has beautiful varietal fruit expression with hints of cigar box and butterscotch all well integrated with the tannins.
Comments Off on Jim Brand Domain Coonawarra Cabernets 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Spicy peppery mulberry bouquet. Complex palate texture with glossy fruit running through.
Comments Off on Shanahans The Reaper Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Very inviting floral nose and good balance of fruit and oak on the palate with grippy tannins holding it in shape.
Comments Off on Maxwell Wines Eocene Ancient Earth McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Finely textured wine with sweet brambly fruit characters and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines The Artisan Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Brioche notes sitting on top of tropical fruit and melon characters with hints of oak tannins.
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines Unity Margaret River Chardonnay 2021 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Delightful musky blue fruit bouquet with similar characters echoed on the generous juicy palate. Fine line of tannins. “A great example of a claret style.”
Comments Off on Ulithorne Paternus Coonawarra McLaren Vale Cabernet Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
An incredibly complex wine with delightful aromas reminiscent of figs, guavas and peaches. Fabulous length to the stonefruit/peach palate with some herbal notes coming through.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Nose is a complexity of nectarines and toasty oak tending more to tropical characters on the intense well-balanced palate. Shows nice nuttiness with a lingering finish.
Comments Off on Gala Estate Black Label East Coast Tasmania Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A huge complex golden yellow chardonnay with honeyed richness on the nose and a long complex flavour profile showing intense depth and length. Has some classy oak.
Comments Off on Castelli il Liris Denmark Chardonnay 2020 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Some flintiness obvious on the fruity nose and interesting underlying nutty complexity to the nectarine fruit palate.
Comments Off on Flowstone Queen Of The Earth Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Citrus driven bouquet with spicy nuances. It’s fresh and vibrant in the mouth with lovely fruit/oak complexity and good level of acidity to ensure a long life.
Comments Off on Seville Estate Reserve Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Lovely intensity of green herbaceous aromas and a good balance of fruit and oak on the tight high acid palate.
Comments Off on Singlefile Family Reserve Great Southern Chardonnay 2021 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
An elegantly structured wine with vibrant floral/citrus fragrances and a persistence of honeyed fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Tomich Icons of Woodside Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Unfolding very gracefully, this mature Auckland red has deep, fairly developed colour. Fragrant and full-bodied, it is deliciously savoury, with concentrated, ripe, nutty flavours, revealing excellent complexity. $88
Comments Off on Takatu Matakana Merlot Cabernet Franc Malbec 2010 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Made from dehydrated grapes, this Northland ‘straw wine’ is golden and highly concentrated. It harbours only 6% alcohol by volume, but that’s not obvious, with its lush peach, apricot and honey flavours, lovely balance of sweetness and acidity, and rich,…
Comments Off on Waiparore Matthias Tutukaka Coast Strohwein (375ml) Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / April 14, 2022