Posted: April 20, 2017
A nice varietal with a firm but attractive berry fruit nose and plenty of sweet varietal fruit on the front palate.
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Allotment 1010 Orange Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Closed nose, some earthiness mingling with a hint of plums and berries. Good palate length, soft in the mouth giving a lasting impact of good clean fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Wines Kinnear Mudgee Shiraz Cabernet 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Rich red berry aromas and a fine, somewhat tarry, palate with elegant fruit expression across the length of the palate and a long lingering finish. Offers balanced drinking. 5+
Comments Off on Gooree Park Don Eduardo Mudgee Shiraz Cabernet 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lovely bright purple hues with a perfumed, spicy berry nose and a long, tight, tannic palate; some upfront fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Vinifera Gran Tinto Organic Mudgee Shiraz Garnacha Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Smoky plum and berry nose with savoury black bean edges. A ripe palate bursting with dark chocolaty fruit flavours. Will improve further with more cellaring. 5+
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Iconic Barrique Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Attractive deep purple hues and fresh plum and berry aromas. Tight, complex style of palate with excellent varietal fruit. Good oak.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Griffin Rd Vineyard Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Juicy blackberry nose with Wintergreen like notes and hints of leather. Very well balanced but simple palate with bright fruit across its entire length. 5+
Comments Off on Gartelmann Jonathon Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Spicy red berry bouquet and seamlessly balanced, medium weight palate with pleasing fruit and lovely oak. Drinking well now with the best yet to come. 5+
Comments Off on Cumulus Climbing Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Very deep purple wine with promising dark berry aromas and a palate that delivers! Lots of rich berry fruit flavours, olive notes and lovely chocolaty oak. Firm on the finish.
Comments Off on Gooree Park Crowned Glory Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A lighter style with slightly ‘green’ edge. Good cabernet fruit characters and a hint of mint.
Comments Off on Tamurlaine Reserve Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A red berry bouquet and complex, still youthful, palate. Lots of cedary oak with fruit in background.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Tom & Harry Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Smells of blackberries with minty hints. Soft, light palate with attractive cedary/cigar box characters. Plenty more life in it yet. 5+
Comments Off on Dindima Orange Cabernet Cabernet Franc Merlot 2010 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A berry bouquet with a tinge of eucalypt. Very elegant palate structure with aged earthy cedary flavours and strong tannin profile.
Comments Off on Walter Wines Federation Hill Mudgee Cabernet Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Interesting blend of toasty/berry/chocolaty aromas and flavours. “No stand-out varietal characters.” Grippy tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on The Collective Wine Company It’s Pronounced Mudgee Left Bank Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Leafy berry bouquet with a hint of plums. A pleasant but simple palate “no great statements – but no faults”. Nice quaffer.
Comments Off on Cumulus Rolling Cool Climate Central Ranges Cabernet Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Savoury fruit notes to the nose. Soft fruit on the front palate and an acid grip to the finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Logan Orange Cabernet Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A very well made blend but still very young needing more time to open up. Light spicy fruit and good oak. A food wine.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Phillip Alexander Mudgee Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A dark purple and typical cool climate style. Subtle plum and cherry fragrances. Tight grippy palate with concentrated fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Isabelle Orange Cabernet Merlot Cabernet Franc 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lots of minty/eucalypt characters on the nose. Some rich chocolaty flavours on the palate well carried by the fine tannins. “Be great with lamb”. A keeper. 5+
Comments Off on Ross Hill The Griffin Orange Cabernet Merlot Cabernet Franc 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Touch green on the nose with some peppermint touches. Solid tannins surround obvious berry fruit flavours. Well balanced. 3-5
Comments Off on Gartelmann Rylstone Mudgee Petit Verdot 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A very well balanced blend with both varieties showing ‘equal billing’. Smells of plums. Lovely complexity of upfront fruit flavours with well handled oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Allotment 8989 Orange Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A solid fruit driven wine – “It’s different!” Very attractive fruit aromas with hints of pomegranate and licorice. Long elegantly structured palate with delicious varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Griffin Road Vineyard Orange Cabernet Franc 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A vibrant, slightly leafy green style. Delicate varietal fruit characters and a firm grippy palate. “A nice package – true to style”.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Single Vineyard Orange Malbec 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Toasty plum aromas with smoky oak overtones. Palate is soft and elegant with light berry fruit but showing some complexity.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Reserve Orange Merlot 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A closed nose with a pretty, soft, purple fruit palate and lovely light tannins creating an easy drinking style.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Joey Orange Merlot 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Smells like crushed cranberries and has a ton of jammy fruit on a simple, firmly structured, palate with warming alcohol.
Comments Off on Heslop Handcrafted Mudgee Zinfandel 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
The nose is spicy, floral and perfumed. The surprisingly light, grippy, savoury palate has flavours of cherries and marzipan.
Comments Off on The Collective Wine Company It’s Pronounced Mudgee Mudgee Sangiovese 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Big black olive bouquet and a very firm palate structure with a mouthful of fresh cherry and tobacco-like flavours. Good tannins.
Comments Off on Cassegrain Edition Noir Central Ranges Sangiovese 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Brooding ripe plum aromas with a savoury element. The palate is rich, powerful and quite chocolaty and porty with exotic fruit flavours and generous ripe tannins.
Comments Off on Heslop Handcrafted Mudgee Touriga Nacional 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Rich plum fruit aromas with a perfumed overlay. Solid tannic palate has firm grippy fruit flavours. Great with rich meat dishes.
Comments Off on Logan Weemala Mudgee Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Toasty jammy fruit nose. Firm in the mouth with good balance between the fruit and tannins. “It calls for tapas,” said one judge.
Comments Off on Vinifera Organic Mudgee Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Dark purple wine; aromas of plums. A well balanced palate with pleasing structure and attractive fruit; well integrated tannins.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Dos Salchichas Orange Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Generous plum fruit aromas; a touch of spice. Soft in the mouth with lovely elegant fruit flavours and a long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Vinifera Organic Mudgee Graciano 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Light ruby coloured wine with sweet earthy strawberry aromas and a complex, savoury, but still youthful, palate. Lovely soft fruit flavours carry across the length of the palate.
Comments Off on Colmar Estate Block 3 Orange Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A perfumed plum bouquet and soft strawberry fruit palate with nice earthy/savoury elements and a gentle finish.
Comments Off on Logan Orange Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Spicy almost incense-like nose. Moderate palate length with light balance of earthy, savoury and fresh fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Allotment 1111 Orange Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Some toasty berry fruit aromas and a pleasing lighter style palate with “No excesses”. Nice cherry fruit finish.
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Handpicked Allotment 9 Orange Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A tight young wine with nice combo of savoury, earthy, leathery and leafy characteristics. 3-5
Comments Off on Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Wallace Lane Vineyard Orange Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Powerful cherry bouquet with hints of plums. Has rich strong varietal expression on the front and mid-palate with a firm tannic finish.
Comments Off on Gooree Park Mudgee Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Complex savoury aromas with faint cherry notes. Nice upfront fruit on the soft palate. Some complexity beginning to develop.
Comments Off on Cassegrain Edition Noir Central Ranges Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nose still a tad closed with hints of oak over cherries. Simple savoury palate; nice earthiness with a eucalypt touch.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Single Vineyard Orange Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Very pinot nose; all strawberries and cherries. Vibrant pungent/earthy/cherry palate. Long and crisp with pleasing tannins.
Comments Off on Logan Weemala Orange Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A powerful plum and berry bouquet with a bigger and somewhat drier, style of palate. “More salmon needed here!”
Comments Off on Dindima Orange Rosé 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A lovely light pink wine with a slightly closed nose and very soft palate impression; gently sweet with a light tannic finish.
Comments Off on The Collective Wine Company It’s Pronounced Mudgee Mudgee Rosé 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Bright pink colour with some ripe pomegranate like aromas. Palate is soft and delicate and has very light red flavours with gentle tannin structure. “Needs smoked salmon!”
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Allotment 365 Orange Rosé 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
The light gold tinge suggests some age and the ripe tropical warm caramel aromas confirms it! Rich concentration of tropical fruit flavours enhanced by the oak.
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Allotment 3 Handpicked Orange Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A very youthful wine but showing further cellaring potential. Nose still closed. Nice tight palate.
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Allotment 168 Orange Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Smells a little like green mangoes with oak sitting on top. Soft and rounded in the mouth with more of those mango characters.
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Allotment 3 Handpicked Orange Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Light caramel/oak nose with a tropical tinge. Tight upfront tropical fruit palate will open up further with time. Crisp finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Allotment 168 Orange Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Good hit of riesling aromas. A light, simple citrus palate with flavours filling the length of the palate. Will improve with age.
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Allotment 333 Orange Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017