Posted: April 14, 2022
Peaches and sweet spices on the nose with vanillin oak underneath which is echoed on the long, balanced palate.
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Posted: April 14, 2022
A big brooding inky red tannic wine that, “Needs a big steak!” Has layers of dark berry fruits, smoky oak and spices.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Oldman Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Subtle spicy plum and vanilla aromas. Great depth of fruit and lots of oak on the lovely, well-balanced palate.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Bainton Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A chocolaty/fruit cake of a shiraz with some leathery notes and crisp acid.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Bainton Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Deep red wine ageing beautifully. Lovely fruit depth. Plenty of life left in it yet!
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Vanessa Vale Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Plum and raspberry fruit characters here with plenty of toasty oak and good level of tannins.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Vanessa Vale Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A bigger style with very ripe fruit, savoury notes and “blocky” tannins.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A seamlessly balanced and very flavoursome shiraz with loads of cherry and blackberry fruit characters, plenty of oak and velvety smooth tannins.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
An unusual distinct style with stalky/nutty nose and palate and hints of chocolate cake-like characters.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno ‘Tinklers’ Hunter Valley Shiraz Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A lighter style; some fruit and good oak length with aged characters developing.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno ‘Bainton’ Hunter Valley Shiraz Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Toasty nose with a zesty citrus lift and great length and complexity of toasty honeyed citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Semillon 2016 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Toasty marmalade bouquet with hints of cut grass and big upfront toasty palate.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Big toasty oak nose with berry notes. Nicely integrated fruit, oak and tannins on the palate.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: December 3, 2021
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Comments Off on Champagne Deutz Champagne France Brut Rosé NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
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Comments Off on Champagne Deutz Brut Classic Champagne France Brut NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Still fresh and inviting with fig and tobacco leaf-like aromas and plenty of fleshy fruit flavours and subtle oak.
Comments Off on Moppity Vineyards Reserve Hilltops Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
A complex and very more-ish pinot with great varietal persistence. Has brooding forest floor fragrances and dark fruit flavours with cedary oak and nice acid line.
Comments Off on Nanny Goat Vineyard Queensberry Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Some obvious oak here but has the weight of dense brambly fruit to balance it.
Comments Off on Manser Block 4 Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
A warmer, complex and generous wine. Lovely deep crimson in colour and rich with sweet plum/cassis fruit, shows good use of cedar-like oak and a lingering finish.
Comments Off on Z Wine [FRANZ] Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
An attractive cool climate style with a stylish peppery red fruit bouquet and a different flavour profile.
Comments Off on Thomas Legacy Waiheke Island Syrah 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Dark, complex, oak driven, wine with underlying briary/cassis fruit and long prickly tannins.
Comments Off on Sorby Adams The Couch Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Light and fruity with fresh herbaceous cabernet characters. Plenty of acid for ageing.
Comments Off on Seville Estate Old Vine Reserve Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Tight fresh chardonnay in the riper fruit spectrum, nice leesy notes and minerally acidity.
Comments Off on Seville Estate Reserve Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2020 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
A tight flinty wine – pungent and very tropical with a nice tannic grip.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
A toasty/cedary complexity on the nose with varietal fruit more obvious on the palate.
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Backyard Stories Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Generous fleshy wine with attractive savoury fruit, olive and choc mint varietal characters.
Comments Off on Mr. Riggs The Chap McLaren Vale Coonawarra Shiraz Cabernet 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Super flinty, intoxicating nose – great yeast autolysis evident. Creamy palate loaded with delicious layers of yeast characters and primary fruit. “A joy to drink!”
Comments Off on Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Blanc de Blanc 2015 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Honeyed citrus bouquet with pastry-like traces. Soft creamy palate is a lovely balance between citrus fruit and mature secondary characters. “So much all wrapped up in one wine!”
Comments Off on Zonzo Estate Yarra Valley Vintage Sparkling 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Tight bright and refreshing with the primary fruit framed by secondary characters.
Comments Off on Kreglinger Pipers River Tasmania Vintage Brut Rosé 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
An elegantly built wine with great floral citrussy fruit/yeast autolysis focus and drive.
Comments Off on Colmar Estate Orange Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Creamy lemon bouquet and upfront flavours with chalky acidity and a roasted nut-like finish.
Comments Off on Pol Roger Brut Réserve Non Vintage Gift Box France Brut NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Creamy preserved fruit fragrances with praline-like traces and great focus and direction of pretty, nutty flavours laced with white fruits.
Comments Off on Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Cuvée Cuis 1er Cru France Brut Blanc de Blancs NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Pale green wine that is a very youthful mix of gooseberry, citrus and grassy characters. It has a long lingering acid spine with a nice minerality.
Comments Off on Flowstone Queen of the Earth Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
“Yummo!” was one judge’s response to this wine. Lovely and soft and light bodied with purple/blue fruit characters showing a minty edge. Lively and long.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Wines E.B’s The Pastor of Clare Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2018 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Not particularly varietal but a nice red wine starting to develop some aged characters. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Wines E.B’s The Peacemaker Of Clare Clare Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Quite meaty on the nose with a big soft and juicy fruit palate, sweet upfront with a warming finish.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Wines E.B’s The Gentleman Of Clare Clare Valley Shiraz Mataro 2018 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
“Delicious!” enthused one judge. Super toasty, almost smoky, characters laced with tangy lemon-like fruit and plenty of mouthwatering acidity.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines Aged Release Clare Valley Riesling 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
A developing softening wine; everything in balance. Nice powdery tannins and some alcohol warmth.
Comments Off on Reillys Old Vine Stolen Block Clare Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Big, lifted oak driven aromas and an oak dominant palate with some sweet fruit pushing through. A consumer favourite.
Comments Off on Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Old school style. “A real wine – a champion,” enthused one judge. It is all blue fruits and purple flowers with all the elements honoured.
Comments Off on Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
“Confrontingly varietal!” Spicy blue fruit nose and perfectly textured palate with attractive stalkiness.
Comments Off on Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard McAskill Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Lean but complex. “Looks European,” thought one judge. Has a spicy peppery fruit nose and nicely balanced, but not fruit centric, palate. “I like it!”
Comments Off on Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard McAskill Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
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Comments Off on RidgeView Generations Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2009 / 0 View / December 3, 2021