Posted: April 20, 2017
Loads of light and subtle sweet ripe red berry fruit characters with quite a firm tannic palate. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Redgate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A complex, well aged, leafy/savory style a touch drying with soft blackcurrant fruit.
Comments Off on Howard Park Miamup Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A lovely complex bouquet – smells of plum cake. Loads of dark fruit flavours and some complex aged notes developing.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Spicy dried fruit-like fragrances and a dense rich palate with beautifully integrated juicy sweet red berry flavours.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A big and very ripe jammy fruit style of shiraz with warming alcohol and complex cedary notes. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Lange’s Frankland River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A cooler climate style showing hints of violets on the nose and a smooth palate with a sweet core of aromatic fruit.
Comments Off on Palmer Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Generous upfront fruit that’s very lifted and Christmas cake-like. Nice complexity of savoury meaty characters. Good line of acid.
Comments Off on Downderry Western Australia Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Showing its age but still has well retained fruit characters. Lovely mocha overtones to the nose and silky smooth tannins.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A lovely mellow chocolaty bouquet with a herbal/red fruit lift and beautifully balanced flavours of soft red fruits and cedary oak with good level of drying tannins.
Comments Off on Gilberts Reserve Mount Barker Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Chocolaty bouquet with a hint of eucalypt. Lovely elegant palate with soft “Cherry Ripe” flavours and strong acid.
Comments Off on Della Fay Reserve Geograph Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nicely aged perfumed nose – great spiciness. Soft and rounded in the mouth with unctuous fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Heydon Estate The Sledge Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Hints of Christmas cake spices to the nose and interesting nectarine-like flavours with some old oak.
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Subdued fruit nose with spicy leathery characters. Palate still quite fresh with well retained lifted fruit characters. 3-5
Comments Off on Howard Park Scotsdale Great Southern Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Christmas cake nose with meaty notes and more of the same obvious on the very drying palate with plenty of toasty oak to match.
Comments Off on Trevelen Farm Frankland Reserve 506 Frankland Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Subdued but nicely integrated aromas. Slippery in the mouth with soft fruit and good acid backbone.
Comments Off on Trevelen Farm Frankland Reserve Frankland Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A very well balanced wine that has lovely elegance but also plenty of complex varietal fruits seamlessly balanced with nice cedary oak and excellent leathery aged characters.
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Elegant warm fruit aromas which follows through on to the silky smooth palate with some well handled oak.
Comments Off on Wignalls Albany Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Simple easy drinking shiraz. Nice length of lifted sweet varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Gilberts 3 Devils Mount Barker Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Aged fruit aromas and warming palate with nice lifted Christmas cake flavours.
Comments Off on Jane Brook Black Block Western Australia Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Interesting spicy after shave-like characters to the nose with a seamless integration of black cherry fruit and toasty oak flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Brash Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Slightly herbal fruit with nice dry spicy wood wrapped in the somewhat “raspy” acid.
Comments Off on Downderry Western Australia Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nice spicy lift to the ‘fruits-of-the-forest’ varietal characters. It has balance and integration with some complexity developing.
Comments Off on Howard Park Leston Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Spicy fruit cake nose and a dry palate with a lean structure and restrained oak/cherry flavours. “A nice drink”.
Comments Off on Howard Park Flint Rock Great Southern Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Light bodied – almost Gamay-like according to one judge. Nice lift of sweet raspberry fruit, silky tannins and light eucalypt note.
Comments Off on Forester Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Good concentration of black cherry fruit, good oak, fresh crisp acidity and powerful tannins.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Leafy green fruit nose with nice herbal note. Nice depth of flavour on a fresh crisp palate.
Comments Off on Vinaceous Right Reverend V Mount Barker Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Juicy Ribena/blackcurrant fruit characters overlaid with attractive, well managed, toasty oak. Some lifted peppery, spicy notes.
Comments Off on Credaro Kinship Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Powerful oak here but it has enough depth of ripe berry fruit to carry it. “This is one for the cellar”.. 3-5
Comments Off on Miles From Nowhere Best Blocks Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Overt cedary oak slightly overwhelming the fruit aromas but it’s well integrated with the spicy fruit on the palate. Drying tannic finish.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Oak driven style with the oak slightly overshadowing the black fruit. Some nice peppery notes.
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Third Reef Great Southern Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Attractive core of retained spicy cherry fruit here with lovely soft tannin profile.
Comments Off on Harewood Estate Great Southern Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Blueberry fruit with herbal notes, well integrated oak and silky tannins. Some meaty notes.
Comments Off on Flametree Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Subtle yeasty/green apple bouquet. A brut style of palate with crisp and delicate flavours.
Comments Off on Sandalford Western Australia Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Smells of lemon curd with complex leesy citrus flavours; some sweetness. Hanging in there!
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2009 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nicely aged wine with attractive burnt butter, toffee and honeycomb characters with hints of quince..
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Chardonnay 2009 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Developed toasty/cumquat bouquet with a light peppery note. Great flavours of lemons and limes with a slight smoky element.
Comments Off on Trevelen Farm Great Southern Riesling 2005 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Developed toasty marmalade nose with a dash of pepper. Palate is a touch drying but holding together well and still has appeal.
Comments Off on Alkoomi Frankland River Riesling 2009 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Subtle buttery notes to the bouquet with a smooth buttery/spicy lemon palate. Light acidity.
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A very good wine with powerful ripe buttery melon integration of aromas. Good balance of oak and acid on the lovely long lingering citrussy palate.
Comments Off on Heydon Estate The Willow Margaret River Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A developing leesy/funky bouquet with intense lemon preserve-like flavours on th elengthy palate that’s layered with spicy oak.
Comments Off on Fermoy Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
An elegant chardonnay. Ripe stonefruit bouquet with nice grapefruit-like notes. Silky smooth, seamlessly balanced palate with a cleansing line of acid.
Comments Off on Kracker Jack Margaret River Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Funky stonefruit fraqgrances and a nicely textured palate that has great complexity and mouthfilling flavours. Good oak balance.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Hummingbird Series Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Sherbet characters to the nose. Some good flavour definition with light oak treatment.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Reserve Collection Western Australia Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nutty candied fragrances with zesty lime and pine notes. The palate goes from upfront rich characters to a long tight finish.
Comments Off on Mandalay Road Geographe Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Muted lemon fragrances with well integrated oak. Lovely powereful palate seamlessly balanced with generous flavours. Despite being a big wine it has elegance.
Comments Off on Harewood Estate Reserve Great Southern Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A lovely buttery style with toasty notes to the citrussy/herbal bouquet. Silky smooth in the mouth with loads of lees and oak complexity and a strong backbone of acid.
Comments Off on After Hours Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nutty toasty notes to the nose. Creamy palate with good intensity of citrus fruit flavours and excellent acid length.
Comments Off on Aravina Estate Wildwood Ridge Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lime cordial nose with a floral lift. Loads of grapefruit and peach flavours.
Comments Off on Gilberts Hand Picked Mount Barker Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lemony aromas laced with spices and herbs. Linear palate. Nice complexity and balance of fresh citrus and mixed spice flavours.
Comments Off on Credaro Kinship Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Somewhat muted aromas; hints of pie crusts and citrus. Tight acidic palate with citrus hints.
Comments Off on Brash Vineyard Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017