Parous Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
A complexity of blackberries and licorice on the nose and layers of flavour on the rich, creamy and silky smooth palate.
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Seppeltsfield Barossa Vermentino 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A simple but lively and fresh vibrant green wine exhibiting clean citrussy characters.
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Seppeltsfield Barossa Tempranillo 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A stylish example of the variety – intense, earthy and fruity with hints of licorice. Has a firm chalky tannin structure. Needs more time.
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Seppeltsfield Barossa Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely wine with a dark cherry/licorice profile and warm spicy nuances. The nose is bright and aromatic. The palate is tight and elegant and fills the mouth with flavour.
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Wolf Blass Medlands Vineyard Platinum Label Barossa Valley Shiraz 2010
Posted: June 9, 2017
A big tannic number with lovely cedary oak and dark fruit complexity on both the nose and on the dense, full bodied, palate.
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Wolf Blass Lyndoch Sapphire Label Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Masses of oak here – but it is very classy and there is some good fruit power behind it. Solid tannins. Needs time.
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Wolf Blass Gold Label Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
A solid deep crimson shiraz that’s tight, complex and layered. Excellent dark brooding varietal fruit expression with very attractive oak adding just the right amount of complexity.
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Wolf Blass Moculta Sapphire Label Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
A rich and generous shiraz with lifted dark fruit balanced by subtle sweet oak and supported by a tight tannic backbone.
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Wolf Blass St John’s Ebenezer Road Sapphire Label Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Brooding meaty aromas and a big dense black fruit palate with lots of chunky tannins.
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Wolf Blass Dorrien Sapphire Label Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
“Very Barossan”, said one judge. Rich, ripe and very flavoursome with mouthfilling classy oak and perfectly ripened varietal fruit.
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Saltram Mr. Pickwick’s Tawny NV
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely example of an aged tawny – gorgeous golden/amber colour with the rancio, oak and fruit all in seamless harmony. Inviting aromas and silky smooth palate with some alcohol warmth.
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Saltram Mamre Brook Eden Valley Chardonnay 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Quite a classy, well made wine showing some nice aged characters. Attractive touch of funkiness on the complex citrussy nose and a rich, seamlessly balanced, palate. A solid drink.
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Saltram Moculta Road Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2010
Posted: June 9, 2017
Excellent fruity nose with subtle oak nuances. Thick and bright in the mouth with a fabulous fine fragrant line of primary fruit characters showing licorice touches. Has many years left in it yet.
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Saltram 1859 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very lifted nose – masses of black fruit and subtle oak use. Dense palate with plush shiraz fruit and oak complexity
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Saltram Mamre Brook Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
A classy wine with beautiful varietal fruit expression. The nose is dark and brooding, the palate is long, rich and leafy with tea leaf and bay leaf like characters threaded through.
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Saltram No. 1 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2009
Posted: June 9, 2017
A solid, layered and complex wine with big brooding varietal fruit sitting underneath some very classy oak. “Plenty happening here”.
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Saltram No. 1 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2010
Posted: June 9, 2017
Archetypical Barossa – has loads of chocolaty oak, an excellent varietal fruit presence and all wrapped in ripe tannins. The palate is beautifully textured and dense.
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Saltram Winemaker’s Selection Barossa Valley Semillon 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A fresh flavoursome varietal – all hay and citrus showing perfect ripeness and perfect balance.
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Saltram Winemaker’s Selection Barossa Valley Fiano 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Fresh and fruity wine with a pretty mineral line. Attractive grassy/tropical nose and a citrus/pear flavour profile.
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Saltram Winemaker’s Selection Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
An excellent crimson wine that smells of fruit pastilles and has a bright rich and chunky palate.
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Saltram Winemaker’s Selection Barossa Valley Shiraz Tempranillo 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Complex wine evolving nicely. Very oaky/meaty nose and medium weight palate that’s big on flavour. Good tannins.
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Peter Lehmann Mentor Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
A solid and seamlessly balanced varietal. Dark fruits and subtle oak on the nose with a rich dense palate layered with chalky tannins.
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Peter Lehmann Stonewell Barossa Shiraz 2010
Posted: June 9, 2017
Quite mature for a 4-year-old. Good balance of dark fruits, subtle cedary oak and drying tannins.
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Peter Lehmann H&V Eden Valley Chardonnay 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Pleasant melon/grapefruit varietal characters with a decent amount of creamy cashew like oak. Very appealing.
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Peter Lehmann H&V Barossa Valley Verdejo 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very lifted nose with an attractive muskiness and zingy freshness on the perfumed citrussy palate.
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Peter Lehmann VSV 1885 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely young, chunky, bright purple wine loaded with excellent dark varietal fruit characters. Has licorice notes on the nose and a beautifully focused, tight, vibrant palate.
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Peter Lehmann Margaret Barossa Semillon 2009
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very attractive toasty aromas with honeyed hints. Toasty and buttery on the palate with grapefruit like fruit flavours . Ageing beautifully.
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Peter Lehmann H&V Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Quite a closed nose with a relatively straightforward palate of dark fruits, oak and tannins.
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Peter Lehmann Portrait Eden Valley Dry Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nose is fresh, crisp and lively with a refreshing citrussy palate full of delicate flavours.
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Peter Lehmann Wigan Eden Valley Riesling 2009
Posted: June 9, 2017
A beautiful classic aged riesling showing lovely minerally brown lime characters. Has plenty of cellaring potential left in it yet.
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Peter Lehmann H&V Barossa Valley Tempranillo 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Attractive blue fruit aromas with licorice notes and firm tannic palate with lots of fruit.
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Peter Lehmann H&V Eden Valley Pinot Gris 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Aromatic nose with a perfumed lift. Bright and juicy in the mouth with good length of perfumed fruit.
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Peter Lehmann VSV Ruediger Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely bright, fruit driven, cabernet – very well made with some lovely deep purple hues, fresh cassis aromas and a beautiful palate with long grainy tannins.
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Peter Lehmann Eight Songs Barossa Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Soft and inviting with the sweet oak coming first and the inviting red fruit second.
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Peter Lehmann VSV Hearnden Eden Valley Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Big tannic style seamlessly layered with fragrant licoricey dark fruits and lovely oak.
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Peter Lehmann Portrait Barossa Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Inviting dark fruit fragrances and very big rich ripe palate with chewy tannins. “Lots going on here”, said one judge.
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Wolf Blass Gold Label Eden Valley Riesling 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Some buttered toast, nutty character and honey notes on the nose with a deep straw hue. Drinking well but showing development. At its peak now
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Exile Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely varietal, still quite oaky but evolving nicely. Has a powerful tannic spine.
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Pirathon Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A nose lifted with oak and red fruits and a pleasant full bodied creamy chocolaty palate.
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Blackstone Paddock Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very appealing style with lovely sweet aromatic fruit and plenty of toasty oak. Has a lifted nose and juicy soft palate.
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Schulz The Boulevard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Soft and stylish deep crimson wine with nice confectionery fruit and sweet vanillin oak.
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Pepperjack Barossa Shiraz Cabernet 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A wonderfully youthful, vibrant, deep crimson wine; good example of this classic Aussie blend. Loaded with fragrant blue fruit characters and showing hints of licorice. Needs time to settle.
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Pepperjack Barossa Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very lifted bright primary fruit aromas of dark fruits, licorice and warm spices. The palate is both restrained and generous and offers lots of oak but nicely integrated with dense blue fruits.
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Seppeltsfield Barossa Grenache 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A simple wine with pretty fragrant blue and red fruit characters with nice floral nuances.
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Jacob’s Creek Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A spicier style of shiraz. Deep crimson in colour and all dark fruits, licorice and some meatiness with subtle oak and fine tannins.
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Dell’uva Barossa Valley Montepulciano 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
A full flavoured wine that’s somewhat driven by the oak but has plenty of sweet licoricey fruit and some fine well balanced tannins.
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Dell’uva Barossa Valley Graciano 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
A great drink with lifted sweet plum fruit, lots of oak and mouthfilling tannins.
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Dell’uva Barossa Valley Grenache 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very oaky nose but has a nice lift of dark fruit aromas. The palate is long, rich and flavoursome with lots going on.
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Dell’uva Barossa Valley Syrah 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Dense, dark, chunky and oaky but has some powerful and vibrant shiraz fruit pushing its way through. Excellent length. Needs time.
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Dell’uva Barossa Valley Saperavi 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
An enormous wine with an incredible inky purple colour and ‘smacked’ with oak but has dense rich chocolaty fruit flavors to carry it.
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