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Kangaroo Island Trading Co. Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Nose is a nice mix of ripe varietal fruit and charry oak. Good powerful varietal palate with a lovely flavour profile and a lingering finish.

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Kangaroo Island Trading Co. Kangaroo Island Merlot 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Very attractive tarry chocolaty aromas and masses of complex flavours on a big ripe palate with a tight grippy tannic finish.

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Kangaroo Island Trading Co. Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

A rich and opulent nose; very ripe with spicy jubey fruit and oak aromas. Big rich and very flavoursome palate with loads of chocolaty fruit and some cola-like characters.

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Kangaroo Island Estate Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Posted: June 29, 2017

Lovely aged licoricey aromas and smooth rich palate with blue fruit-like flavours.

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Kangaroo Island Estate Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2009

Posted: June 29, 2017

Dusty gamey bouquet and a smooth, balanced and complete palate with a tight grippy tannic finish.

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Maxwell Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

A slight herbal lift to the nose and a complex balance of spicy/sweet fruit flavours.

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The Stoke Wines Wines of Paradise KI Sangiovese 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Great colour, powerful aromas; some ripe fruit and some oak and a silky smooth, richly flavoured palate with some herbal hints and plenty of acidity for a long life.

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The Stoke Wines Wines of Paradise KI Sangiovese Rosé 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Vibrant pink wine with a delicate herbal bouquet and crisp light flavours.

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Momentum Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Delicate aromas with a hint of pepper. Nicely balanced palate with lovely flavours.

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Momentum Kangaroo Island Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Lifted varietal nose with herbal characters and tropical notes. Good flavour concentration with crisp crunchy acidity.

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Two Wheeler Creek Turkey Nest 2 Kangaroo Island Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Huge pungent hit of herbaceous aromas and heaps of varietal fruit flavours of kiwi fruit with a great finish.

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Dudley Island Kangaroo Island Chardonnay 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Soft peachy/citrus bouquet and a attractive fresh crisp peach and apricot-like palate.

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Dudley The Stud Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

Meaty aromas with nice minty notes and a drier, savoury style of palate with complex flavours.

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Dudley Cape Hart Kangaroo Island Riesling 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Good lemon/lime varietal characters on the flinty nose and a big mouthful of pithy fruit flavours with a good solid acid backbone.

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Dudley Dudley Bubbly Kangaroo Island Sparkling Chardonnay NV

Posted: June 29, 2017

Fresh fruit driven bouquet and lively crisp fruit flavours on the palate; good mousse.

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Dudley Porky Flat Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Complex aromas with hints of coffee and some green touches. Medium bodied palate with cola and vanilla characters. Good acidity.

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Dudley Hog Bay Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Dense colour and ripe chocolaty fruity fragrances with a palate rich with choc-mint flavours

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Bay of Shoals Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Lovely aromas with hints of meatiness and forest floor-like characters. Elegant silky smooth palate.

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Bay of Shoals Hill Reserve Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2011

Posted: June 29, 2017

Soft ageing nose with leathery touches. Silky smooth in the mouth with gentle flavours.

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Bay of Shoals Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Posted: June 29, 2017

Interesting minty characters to the complex nose with a silky smooth and elegant palate. Drink soon!

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Bay of Shoals Kangaroo Island Pinot Gris 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Soft developed aromas with hints of pears. Nice tight flavours and slightly short finish.

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Bay of Shoals Kangaroo Island Riesling 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Gentle floral nose with a delicate fruity lift. Tastes of crisp lime juice.

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Bay of Shoals Kangaroo Island Savagnin 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Delicate flinty lemony hint to the nose with more of the flinty/mineral characters on the very crisp and refreshing palate. Needs oysters!

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Bay of Shoals Kangaroo Island Chardonnay 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Soft, light floral aromas and bright flavours on the long complex palate. It has a nice crisp finish.

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Bay of Shoals Oaked Kangaroo Island Chardonnay 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Peachy fruit and vanilla oak characters on both the nose and palate with just a hint of citrus.

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Hazyblur L’Eclat Vintage Kangaroo Island Blanc de Noir 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

Nice yeasty autolysis on the nose and plenty of crisp clean apple-like flavours with some sweetness.

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Hazyblur Myambla Kangaroo Island Late Picked Shiraz 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Lovely sweet blackberry jam like nose and a rich, sweet and nicely rounded palate. Not too cloying and with good spirit notes.

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Hazyblur Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Slightly green characters to the berry nose with a nice tight palate that is rich with flavour, has grippy tannins and “green” acid.

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Hazyblur Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Rich complex aromas with a hint of Bonox. Big dense, velvety palate with excellent flavour persistence.

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Hazyblur Kangaroo Island Pinot Gris 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Lifted crisp varietal with nose of pears with hint of florals and crisp stalky green apple flavours.

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False Cape The Captain KI Chardonnay 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Tight, young, bright golden wine with complex oaky aromas and long flavoursome creamy palate with a crisp finish.

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False Cape The Captain KI Chardonnay 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Aromas are a complexity of toasty oak mixed with excellent fruit characters. The palate is rich and complex. Good flavour intensity.

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False Cape The Captain KI Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Simple leafy blackcurrant bouquet and some nice fruit sweetness on the flavoursome palate with slightly sour acidity.

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False Cape The Captain KI Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

Soft berry nose with chocolaty oak. Balanced and flavoursome palate with peppery notes.

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False Cape Ship’s Graveyard KI Shiraz 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Nose is leafy and a little earthy and it has a pleasant lightweight red fruit palate.

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False Cape Unknown Sailor KI Cabernet Merlot 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

Appealing complexity of chocolaty jammy aromas with hints of herbs. A very classy and elegant palate with heaps of flavour.

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SnowDragon Wines Kai’s Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

A big complex cabernet with dusty chocolaty fragrances and smooth rich palate that fills the mouth with flavour.

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SnowDragon Wines Shalin’s Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

Big jubey blackberry fruit nose layered with charry oak. Lovely concentration of varietal flavours on the long dense and still youthful palate.

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SnowDragon Wines Kangaroo Island Sparkling Shiraz 2012

Posted: June 29, 2017

Chocolaty plum aromas with hints of age developing. Pleasant sweet mouthful of rich fruit flavours. Still has potential.

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The Islander Estate Vineyards SoFar SoGood KI Sangiovese 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Great colour, a savoury nose and nice fruit weight on the palate with a good acid line.

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The Islander Estate Vineyards SoFar SoGood KI Shiraz 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Good blackberry nose which is echoed on the fresh bright palate. Easy drinker.

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The Islander Estate Vineyards Majestic Plough KI Malbec 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

Spicy minty bouquet with an oaky lift. Good concentration of mulberry flavours with aged leathery notes and some well handled, quality, oak. Good line of acid. Finishes well.

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The Islander Estate Vineyards Wally White KI Semillon 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Lovely enticing toasty vanilla aromas. Obvious oak influence on a long creamy palate that has a certain elegance

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The Islander Estate Vineyards Bark Hut Road ‘Reserve’ KI Shiraz Cabernet Franc 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Plumy aromas with interesting savoury/peppery elements. Beautifully integrated, medium weight palate with jubey fruit flavours.

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The Islander Estate Vineyards The Investigator KI Cabernet Franc 2012

Posted: June 29, 2017

“Amazing colour here”, noted one judge. “Almost black”. Lively fruit aromas with a hint of oak and a powerful chocolaty palate.

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