Posted: April 5, 2017
A riper style with dusty cassis fruit, cedary oak, powerful and lively acidity and huge tannins. Give it time. 5+
Comments Off on Norfolk Rise Vineyard Reserve Mt Benson Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An acid driven wine with powerful dark earthy aromas and a big mouthful of peppery fruit flavours with lots of grainy tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Norfolk Rise Vineyard Reserve Mt Benson Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A somewhat “shy” medium bodied shiraz but has good sweet/spicy fruit lurking beneath.
Comments Off on Emperors Mud Limestone Coast Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nicely developing, well rounded cabernet with generosity, intensity and length of earthy chocolaty aromas and beautifully balanced ripe fruit flavours. Tannins are present but subtle.
Comments Off on Penola Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Earthy cassis fruit nose and nicely integrated savoury palate with a hint of vanilla and rounded tannins. “Perfect with a steak”.
Comments Off on The Tutor 570 Vines Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Savoury cabernet dense with ripe sweet varietal fruit characters layered with some chocolaty notes and supported by big drying tannins.
Comments Off on Punters Corner Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Simple floral aromas with a delicate violet-like lift. Some lovely acidity on the palate and fine tannins that all supports the spicy peppery varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Penola Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Medium bodied wine with a good fruit base, spicy cedary oak and some slightly grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Foundation Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely nose; dark and chocolaty with a lift of violets and with more of those violet characters appearing on the soft spicy red berry palate. It has complexity, weight and richness.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Foundation Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very good, well balanced wine with lovely citrussy fruit showing nectarine notes and supported by some very attractive oak.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Foundation Coonawarra Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A good steady medium bodied wine offering great quaffing with bright, fresh dark berry fruit and just a hint of sweet mocha oak.
Comments Off on Young Brute Wrattonbully Red Blend 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
More austere style of cabernet but well made and still showing plenty of lively sweet cassis fruit. Has toasty oak and chunky tannins.
Comments Off on Casella Limited Release Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Sweet sour characters on both the nose and palate with a hint of mint and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Westmere Wines Barbs Block Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A sound wine with a red berry bouquet and sweet red fruit flavours layered with vanilla oak and laced with nice spicy notes.
Comments Off on Motique Limestone Coast Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Shy nose starting to show some development. Palate has buttery secondary characters.
Comments Off on Yours Truly Limestone Coast Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lovely wine; an excellent example of shiraz. Has spicy aromas and a palate dense with spicy berry fruit, vanilla oak and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Yours Truly Mt Benson Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
“A well executed wine”. Lovely fruity freshness on the nose and zingy varietal palate.
Comments Off on Giggling Goose Wines Single Vineyard Padthaway Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromas of rose petals with hints of mushrooms. The refreshing palate offers a good mouthful of citrus flavours and a crisp finish.
Comments Off on Giggling Goose Wines Single Vineyard Padthaway Viognier 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lovely balanced fruit driven wine that should, according to the judges, evolve nicely. Bright berry aromas and redcurrant flavours.
Comments Off on Giggling Goose Wines Single Vineyard Padthaway Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A nose that’s all cassis and raspberries. The palate is dark and complex with lovely fruit, super tannins and the oak kept nicely in check. Lovely now but will be great with cellaring. 5+
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Outpost Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Tropical fruit bouquet and a lighter style palate layered with lemon and tropical fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Jack Estate M-R Series South Eastern Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is earthy, minty and fruity. Lovely palate weight with dark berry fruit, smoky oak, some spices and well rounded tannins.
Comments Off on Jack Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A pleasant wine offering good drinking with sweet up-front peachy varietal fruit and plenty of oak but all in seamless balance.
Comments Off on Jack Estate Coonawarra Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lovely varietal described as being “On the dark side of things”, with savoury toastiness and mocha oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Picarus Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Light oak influence on the nose which is more obvious on the dark berry palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Picarus Wrattonbully Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A young fresh and juicy wine with bright red fruit, hints of violets and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Jacobs Creek Reserve Limestone Coast Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Pleasant cassis aromas with a light minty lift and a dark brooding red fruit palate that has huge tannins and marked acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark red wine with juicy sweet cherry fruit, generous oak and long tannins.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Australia Felix Barrel Reserve Wrattonbully Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smoky oak influence on the nose and a youthful silky smooth savoury palate.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Winemaker’s Choice Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh and fruity aromas and a seamlessly integrated, well balanced, palate. It has bright fruit, good oak and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Winemaker’s Choice Wrattonbully Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very dark, very dense, very big wine with a berry bouquet, lovely intense cassis fruit flavours and firm tannins. Needs time. 5+
Comments Off on Pepper Tree Wines Block 21A Single Vineyard Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smells of plums and olives with a menthol touch. Lovely firm palate with a continuous flow of sweet fruit flavours layered with earthy/cedary characters. 3-5
Comments Off on Redman Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Slight sweet/sour notes to the nose. Great palate length with the fruit a little smothered by oak but a great wine drinking well now.
Comments Off on Redman Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Obvious leesy/yeasty characters on the nose with a creamy lemony palate that has good weight and texture.
Comments Off on Katnook Founder’s Block Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A well made, seamlessly balanced, cabernet with dark berry fruit, well handled oak and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Katnook Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A nicely rounded wine with some marked acidity. The fresh plum fruit elements are nicely underscored by the oak.
Comments Off on Katnook Founder’s Block Coonawarra Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted savoury tobacco bouquet and lovely primary fruit palate with a subtle tannin influence and a soft sweet finish.
Comments Off on Blok Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A soft, savoury and nicely rounded wine that’s at its peak now. Nice blend of sweet tar and fig-like characters.
Comments Off on Blok Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
“A wine with style, poise, personality and energy”, according to one judge! The lemon and citrus-like aromas and flavours are seamlessly balanced by lively acidity.
Comments Off on Blok Estate Coonawarra Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
“Like a pleasant young Chablis”. Peach and melon aromas and well balanced palate.
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Family Wines Lucindale Limestone Coast Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A powerful monster of a wine with great savoury fruit characters. It has a lifted nose and is satin smooth in the mouth. 5+
Comments Off on Hollick Estates OV Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big wine that has lovely floral fruit fragrances. Powerful oak and tannin influence on the silky smooth palate create tarry, fig and smoked meat-like flavours.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Wilgha Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A beautifully balanced wine that’s looking good right now! It has stylish oak, intense dark floral fruit and a nice line of slightly drying tannins.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Ravenswood Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Oak dominates the nose and has a slight hint of mint. A complex aged palate that still has some fruit sweetness with firm tannins.
Comments Off on Reschke Bos Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Balanced and still full of life with sweet fig and tar-like characters and soft tannins in support.
Comments Off on Reschke Empyrean Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Quite a flinty character to the nose and it’s all chocolaty and plum-like in the mouth with hints of figs and nuts, some lovely soft tannins and sweet toasty oak.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Earthy barnyard-like characters on the nose and a toasty amalgam of sweet/savoury flavours.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fragrant chocolaty aromas and has what one judge described as “Big bubbly tannins to compliment lovely primary fruit”.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Delightful hints of violet like fragrances on the dark fruit nose. The palate is rich and complex and drinking beautifully right now. It has sweet black cherry flavours, sweet oak and savoury notes.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017