Posted: March 2, 2018
Brooding licoricey aromas with a blanket of oak sitting over the delicate fruit flavours.
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Posted: March 2, 2018
Leafy, peppery style with briary herbal aromas lifted by raspberry fruit characters. The red currant palate has “interesting” oak.
Comments Off on Rutherglen Estates Renaissance Rutherglen Zinfandel 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A polished and appealing wine. “New meets old”, said one judge. Sweet/sour fruit characters laced with grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardyt Adelaide Hills Teroldego 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Slight dusty/smoky characters to the dense savoury nose and a ripe tannic grip to the palate showing a nice fruit profile with a good line of acid and a lifted finish.
Comments Off on Michelini Italian Selection Alpine Valleys Teroldego 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Plush aromas reminiscent of prunes and black fruits. Deceptive palate – it builds up across its length finishing with a grippy spicy end.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Teroldego 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
This wine has black fruits with a herbal overlay, chocolaty oak, dense tannins and high level of acid.
Comments Off on Cirami Estate South Australia Lagrein 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Dense spicy blackcurrant aromas with a huge, inky and grippy palate that has moderate length of dried fruit characters.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Piccoli Lotti Mount Lofty Ranges Montepulciano 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A very ripe, big, flavoursome wine almost black in colour with dried fruit characters and aggressive tannins. “Interesting wine”.
Comments Off on Artwine Single Vineyard Leave Your Hat On Clare Valley Montepulciano 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
An intense wine with classic sour cherry/chocolate varietal characters and some minerality.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Biodynamic Riverland Montepulciano 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Sweet licoricey aromas and a fruit driven palate that is big, full bodied and ripe.
Comments Off on Cirami Estate South Australia Montepulciano 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A well structured wine that’s soft, lush and ripe with an intense concentration of cherry fruit, black licorice and cake spices.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Montepulciano 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Fresh, lifted, aromatic licorice bouquet with a tannic palate that shows good black/red cherry fruit expression.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Wines One Tree Hill Montepulciano 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A big tarry/charry wine with generous ripe fruit expression and masses of oak.
Comments Off on Masi Campofiorin Verona Rosso 2013 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Dense inky wine with pleasant licorice aromas and a soft ripe cherry/berry palate.
Comments Off on Michelini Italian Selection Alpine Valleys Marzemino 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Dense big, black, ultra ripe wine with loads of everything! “Motoring nicely”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Millbrook Margaret River Nebbiolo 2012 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Floral/citrus aromatics and a well structured palate that has plenty of length and grip with loads of pretty floral fruits and subtle nuttiness coming from the gentle oak.
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain Wild Ferment New England Nebbiolo 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A full bodied oak driven wine but true to the style with floral red fruit characters and good acid backbone.
Comments Off on Cordero di Montezemolo Langhe Nebbiolo 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Soft, round and generous with pleasing red and black characters and decent structure and length.
Comments Off on Hollick Pushing The Boundaries The Renegade Coonawarra Sangiovese Cabernet 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Very good colour for its age. Has intense concentration of black cherry pastille-like fruit characters, loads of quality oak, leathery notes, hints of coffee and great “polished” tannins.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Cilento McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2012 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A lightweight with moderate intensity of fruit and some eucalypt nuances.
Comments Off on Cecchi Storia Di Famiglia Chianti Classico Sangiovese 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Nose of the undergrowth and farmyards. Nice length and balance of moderately intense flavours.
Comments Off on Gatt Wines Accent Barossa Valley Sangiovese 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Old school style more like a shiraz with juicy red fruits and it’s loaded up with oak.
Comments Off on De Bortoli Bella Riva King Valley Sangiovese 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A big, fat, boiled fruit cake of a style with loads of savoury tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Sangiovese 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
An enjoyable, nicely aged wine that has attractive aromatic spicy fruit fragrances and developed leathery/nutty flavour profile.
Comments Off on Byrne Vineyards Limited Release Clare Valley Sangiovese 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Nice earthiness mingles with licoricey red fruit characters. Flavour builds nicely on the warming palate.
Comments Off on Gatt Wines Accent Barossa Valley Sangiovese 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A complex wine with generous ripe varietal fruit, silky smooth tannins, some minerality, savoury nuances and forest floor touches.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Wines One Tree Hill Sangiovese 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A fair amount of vanillin oak somewhat submerges the ripe blackcurrant fruit with some toastiness developing.
Comments Off on Claymore Blackbird Clare Valley Sangiovese 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A rustic style with a heavily oak nose but has some sweet black fruits peeking through. Flavours build nicely on the palate and finish with a nice tannic grip.
Comments Off on Michelini Italian Selection Alpine Valleys Sangiovese 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A classic example; aged wood and earthy with moderate sour cherry fruit intensity.
Comments Off on Ruffino Chianti Sangiovese 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Good cherry characters evident with some nice savouriness and crisp acid drive.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate The Family Murray Darling Sangiovese Rosé 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Red wine driven style of rose that’s full of flavour underscored by zesty acidity.
Comments Off on Mitolo Jester McLaren Vale Sangiovese Rosé 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A sweet/off dry salmon pink rose that has excellent purity of varietal fruit on both the nose and the palate.
Comments Off on Rosenvale Vineyards Barossa Rosé 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A delicate pink blush to this wine. It has a sweet fruit nose and a mouth-watering cherry palate showing a good line of acid.
Comments Off on CMV Farms Wine For Yoga Lovers Langhorne Creek Sangiovese Rosé 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A very pretty pale pink wine that has pleasant dusty lemon fragrances and a bright crisp palate with decent varietal fruit intensity.
Comments Off on Portone Italia Pinot Grigio Rosé NV / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A super spicy nose and a very good spicy/lychee-like intensity to the palate..
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain New England Gewurztraminer 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A bright, finely featured, fruit driven wine with an excellent acid drive and lovely grapefruit and apple-like varietal characters.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Outback Jack Pinot Grigio 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A light blush with subtle peach fragrances and nice balance between sweet spicy apple flavours and zippy acidity.
Comments Off on Gatt Wines Eden Valley Pinot Gris 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Pretty honeysuckle/jasmine-like bouquet and floral/lemon sherbet palate. “Working on its complexity”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Rutherglen Estates Re Single Vineyard Rutherglen Pinot Grigio 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
An elegant citrus dominant style with lingering layers of spicy apples and nougat.
Comments Off on Michelini Italian Selection Alpine Valleys Pinot Grigio 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
“Safe and pleasant,” suggested one judge. Lots of acidity.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Foundstone South Eastern Australia Pinot Grigio 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A very well made clean, fresh and bright pinot grigio with lovely purity of varietal fruit characters and some great crunchy acidity.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Wines Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Fresh, zesty and true to style. Lovely sherbety citrus bouquet with just a touch of grassiness with a well balanced, not overly complex, medium weight palate.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Doctoressa Di Lago Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
An interesting wine – more gris like with its citrussy aromas and spiced apple palate.
Comments Off on Indigo Vineyard Alpine Valleys Beechworth Pinot Grigio 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Uncomplicated style with stonefruit characters and balanced residual sugar sweetness.
Comments Off on Artwine Single Vineyard Prego Clare Valley Pinot Grigio 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A lifted floral and tropical fruit bouquet that leads to a bright and refreshingly zesty varietal palate.
Comments Off on Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Arneis 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018