Posted: March 7, 2019
Intense aromas of red fruits, dried herbs and chocolate with delicious minty red and blue fruit flavours and well managed tannins.
Comments Off on Trentham The Family Murray Darling Nero D’Avola 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Candy sweet fruit nose with a spicy lift. Powerful tannic palate has underlying sweet varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Trentham The Family Murray Darling Nebbiolo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Subtle aromas of strawberries and blackcurrants and a super delicate berry palate with bright acidity.
Comments Off on Trentham The Family Murray Darling Sangiovese Rosé 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Straightforward, easy drinking with musky confectionery citrus characters and light oak influence.
Comments Off on Trentham The Family Murray Darling Pinot Grigio 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Pure varietal expression of sweet apples and pears on the lovely nose. Rich and creamy in the mouth with nice palate weight, ripe fruit expression and gentle acid.
Comments Off on Trentham The Family Murray Darling Vermentino 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A pretty, fine boned wine with expressive but subtle varietal fruit characters. “A well made wine,” notes one judge.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Verdelho 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Subtle citrus nose with a floral lift and a citrus sherbet-like palate with light savouriness.
Comments Off on Rutherglen Estates Rutherglen Pinot Grigio 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Attractive tropical intensity to the nose with a balance of citrus and tropical flavours and a background of stonefruits.
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Posted: March 7, 2019
Aromas of earthy muskiness and jubey raspberries and tight, lean, cool red fruit flavours. “Yet to open up,” said one judge.
Comments Off on Purple Hands Wines Barossa Valley Aglianico 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Blue fruit bouquet with spicy oak in the background and lovely ripe sweet red berry flavour profile with the dusty oak a feature.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Oxenberry Farm Jack of All Trades McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Sweet red berry bouquet and spicy chocolaty palate laced with cherries and bright acid.
Comments Off on La Fattoria Perth Hills Brachetto 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A zippy mix of citrus and tropical aromas with a velvety smooth ripe fruit palate balanced by the acidity.
Comments Off on Inner City Winemakers Hunter Valley Verdelho 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Dense purple wine with powerful earthy fruity aromas and flavours with strong vanillin characters.
Comments Off on Inner City Winemakers New England Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
The nose is clean and quite savoury with an ageing and flavoursome palate that has good intensity of varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Caudo Vineyard Ola Single Vineyard Riverland Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Delightful nose – smells of strawberries and cream with a very attractive fruit tingle of a palate with a long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Caudo Vineyard Lifestyles Riverland Rosé 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
The nose is an aromatic complexity of spices, vanilla, earth and leather. Silky smooth in the mouth with a lean and somewhat savoury red currant-like flavour profile.
Comments Off on Calcannia Cellar Reserve Clare Valley Sangiovese 2015 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Intense chocolaty dried fruit aromas with very ripe spicy black fruit flavours well integrated with the drying tannins and aged notes.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Velvety smooth oak driven wine. Nice line of spicy red licorice characters and strong tannins.
Comments Off on Rosenvale Barossa Valley Grenache Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Intense colour, spicy, earthy and chocolaty aromas and powerful black fruit and red licorice flavours with some gritty tannins.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Youthful tightly knit wine, varietally distinctive with bright but subtle apple and pear like fruit characters. Some nuttiness and great texture and crunchy acidity.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Alternative Series McLaren Vale Fiano 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
This wine is a generosity of black fruits, licorice, spices and oak with a drying tannic finish.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Twist McLaren Vale Primitivo 2015 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Intense candied lemon-like bouquet and perfectly balanced lemon/lime flavour profile.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Zesty lime and guava aromas. Fresh flavoursome palate; sweetness balanced by the acid.
Comments Off on Ceravolo Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Smells of port wine jelly crystals with gorgeous pastille fruit flavours. Good use of oak.
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Posted: March 7, 2019
A pleasant uncomplicated wine with pungent tropical aromas, some spiciness and slight earthiness with a flavoursome palate and dominant acid making it a great food wine.
Comments Off on Esk Valley Hawkes Bay Verdelho 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Confectionery black fruit bouquet laced with licorice and a briary chocolaty palate with drying tannins.
Comments Off on Hofer Family Wines Southern Fleurieu Montepulciano 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A well made earthy, spicy, chocolaty style with some balanced sweetness.
Comments Off on Wingara La La Land Victoria Garnacha 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A complex grigio style, “Forward and precise!” Interesting spiciness on the nose and nicely textured palate with mineral finish.
Comments Off on Wingara Katnook Founder’s Block Coonawarra Pinot Grigio 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Savoury complexity to the nose with a bright juicy blue fruit, licorice and spicy flavour profile. Good for its age; still incredibly youthful.
Comments Off on Casa Santos Lima Quinta Das Setencostas Beiras Red Blend 2012 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Good yeast autolysis blending with the fresh lemonade like aromas. Silky smooth in the mouth with a preserved lemon flavour profile and light herbal notes.
Comments Off on Botter Prosecco Veneto Prosecco NV / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Mellow lemon candy bouquet and creamy smooth lemony palate. Good sugar/acid balance.
Comments Off on Sacchetto Fili Prosecco DOC Veneto Prosecco NV / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Just a hint of grapefruit on the nose with a delicate varietal palate.
Comments Off on Tussock Jumper Italy Pinot Grigio 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Bright purple wine with candied plum nose and spicy red fruit flavours with greenish notes.
Comments Off on Tussock Jumper Spain Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Green apple nose with dried herbs and some aged notes. Palate is juicy and sweet and tasting of roasted nuts and pineapple.
Comments Off on La Vuelta Spanish Cava Catalunya Brut NV / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
More of an old school dry red style that’s a melange of black/red fruits, spices, licorice and earthiness.
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A lovely vibrant lime cordial nose with light muscaty/floral lift. Nicely textured palate with flavours of spicy baked apples and citrus that are carried well by the acidity.
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot McLaren Vale Vermentino 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Attractive oaky development on the sweet spicy nose. Smooth in the mouth with gentle earthy, spicy and leathery flavours.
Comments Off on Gatt Accent Barossa Valley Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A voluptuous dense purple wine that is “saturated” with upfront blackcurrant fruit characters and meaty nuances.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Barossa Valley Montepulciano 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A minerally cherry nose and a pretty strawberry and rhubarb palate that’s soft in the mouth with lots of delicate layers, loads of flavour and plenty of lively acidity.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemakers Select Adelaide Hills Tempranillo Rosé 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Juby sweet red fruit fragrances and some herbal and red cherry flavours with minty notes.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A delicate perfumed bouquet that is still very fresh. Palate has good length of crunchy varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemakers Select Adelaide Hills Arneis 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Good example of the variety. Nose has pretty fragrances of roses which follow through to the powerful chocolaty palate. A dry but very approachable style.
Comments Off on Agnew Wines Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Nebbiolo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Mineral elements to the floral red bouquet and a classic fresh and youthful tart cranberry palate. “Very appealing,” said one judge.
Comments Off on Agnew Wines Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Very dry pink salmon wine with lovely raspberry fruit enveloping granite like minerality.
Comments Off on Gapsted Wines Tobacco Road King Valley Sangiovese Rosé 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Earthy notes to the cherry aromas. Generous palate with lingering savoury flavours.
Comments Off on Gapsted Wines Limited Release Heathcote Sangiovese 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Delicate aromas of apple blossom and citrus. “A gorgeous beautifully balanced wine.” Tastes of fresh apples and pears.
Comments Off on Dalfarras Victoria Prosecco 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Candied strawberry bouquet with those characters following through on to the tight dry palate.
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