Posted: November 9, 2017
Lovely seamless integration between the dark, well managed, varietal fruit, sweet oak and fine tannins. Plenty of length here.
Comments Off on Wood Block Wines Single Vineyard Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Nose is a mix of red fruits and blackberries with hints of the forest floor. Nice combination of fruity and savoury flavours.
Comments Off on Katnook Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A good commercial wine with more oak and less fruit. Quite inky on the nose with dark fruit elements and a drying tannic backbone.
Comments Off on Katnook Estate Founder’s Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A big, rich, well made cabernet with a slightly closed nose and good peppery and spicy characters to the intensely flavoured palate.
Comments Off on Punters Corner Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A vibrant, generous and very flavoursome wine with gorgeous dark fruit characters, very good use of oak and smart drying tannins.
Comments Off on McGuigan The Pioneers Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Complex and slightly savoury with “honest” sweet, leafy, peppery cabernet characters and some aged secondary characters developing.
Comments Off on James Busby The Tutor 570 Vines Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
“Unashamedly cabernet”, according to one judge. With its lively crunchy cassis cabernet fruit showing hints of tomato leaf. Good level of drying tannins adds definition to the wine. 5+
Comments Off on Rymill Striking Colt Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Big stylish wine showing seamless balance and structure with the spicy berry fruit characters nicely in check. Good drying finish.
Comments Off on Blickinstal Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Floral/citrus bouquet and good length of racy lemon flavours with very good mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Oparina Methode Traditionelle Padthaway Sparkling Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
“Fantastic varietal intensity here”, enthused one judge “With great spicy peppery complexity”. Very lifted dark berry fragrances and lovely richness of sweet dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Norfolk Rise Vineyard Reserve Mount Benson Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Lots of lovely dark berry and forest floor characters here with a big hit of pepper.
Comments Off on Norfolk Rise Vineyard Mount Benson Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
An intense, lifted, blackcurrant nose; some aged notes. Great palate – very rich with sweet fruit and minty notes.
Comments Off on Norfolk Rise Vineyard Reserve Mount Benson Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Strong pepper elements to the nose; more shiraz-like. Good fruit intensity on the palate. 5+
Comments Off on Norfolk Rise Vineyard Mount Benson Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A generous wine with a spicy peppery nose, quite intense dark fruit flavours and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Norfolk Rise Vineyard Reserve Mount Benson Merlot 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
“A shy restrained wine” with subtle lemon/apricot characters and good line of acid.
Comments Off on Norfolk Rise Vineyard Reserve Mount Benson Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Quite advanced aged aromas but has a better palate with attractive dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Karatta Wines Wildflowers Dune Thistle Robe Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A huge ripe fruit style; very attractive with lovely sweet oak to balance.
Comments Off on Karatta Wines Wildflowers Brush Heath Robe Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Nose shows strong autolysis with quite a broad palate that’s quite sweet with OK length.
Comments Off on Karatta Wines K Range S.S. Karatta Robe Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A gorgeous, complex and beautifully aged wine with loads of dark sweet fruit, licorice elements and high level of tannins. Still has plenty of years left in it yet!
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A big complex and balanced style that’s “travelling well”. It is still surprisingly youthful with loads of powerful oak but also a generosity of varietal fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
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Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Very developed oaky wine but has some pleasant, dark, “bruised” fruit intensity.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Intensely rich wine with good collection of small berry aromas and flavours. Palate has lovely “apple crunch” to it with high level of tannins.
Comments Off on Olivia Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Nice apple/pear varietal fruit here with a hint of oak and aged characters developing.
Comments Off on Hoggies Estate Coonawarra Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Vibrant tropical aromas with a palate that is more in the grassy/citrus spectrum.
Comments Off on Hoggies Estate Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Nice floral characters to the lemon fresh nose. Sweet limes and lemons in the mouth with good level of acidity to balance.
Comments Off on Hoggies Estate Coonawarra Riesling 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Very primary leafy/sweet fruit characters on the nose and the generous palate. Could do with more time to settle.
Comments Off on Herbert Vineyard The Maze Mount Gambier Shiraz Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Another youthful, almost black, wine with masses of fabulous primary fruit intensity, wrapped in a complexity of peppery/oaky characters and lots of tannins and acidity.
Comments Off on Farmer’s Leap The Brave Padthaway Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
“Very shiraz”, according to one judge. And almost black in colour. The wine is layered and complex and has a generous amount of plum and prune characters layered with licorice.
Comments Off on Farmer’s Leap Padthaway Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A spicy peppery lift to the nose. Palate still quite fresh with dark fruit and good use of oak.
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Family Limestone Coast Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Ripe and slightly porty red berry fruit characters with a strong oak influence.
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Family Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Developed, mature and cedary style of merlot with dark fruit characters sitting underneath.
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Family Limestone Coast Merlot 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Spicy dark berry aromas fill up the glass with a palate that is big, rich and balanced with lovely intensity and integration of varietal fruit, sweet oak and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Winemakers Reserve The Black Padthaway Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Very fresh aromatics bordering on savoury with some development on the fruit driven palate.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Winemaker’s Choice Wrattonbully Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Lovely fresh blackcurrant aromas that show a hint of mint. Delightful oak/berry fruit characters on the well integrated palate.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Winemaker’s Choice Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A big intense style with plenty of meaty/licorice characters and good use of oak.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Australia Felix Barrel Reserve Wrattonbully Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A soft well balanced wine with lovely dark fruit intensity and powerful underlying savoury notes.
Comments Off on Berrigan Mt Benson Robe Syrah 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A lovely lifted nose – all berries and savoury characters. A big palate with intense dark berry fruit flavours showing hints of forest floor-like elements and plenty of excellent tannins.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Blockers Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Still fresh and youthful with attractive small red fruit characters, good tannins and acidity.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Blockers Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Quite intense apricot/pear fruit driven wine with good use of quality oak.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Blockers Coonawarra Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A generous developed style with quite complex aged fruit characters and a firm spicy finish.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Stentiford’s Old Vines Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Another generous cabernet, still quite youthful with aromas of cabernet fruit, tomato leaves and a dash of pepper which is all echoed on the very long palate with dry tannic spine.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira One Seven One Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Hints of grapefruit on the nose and a restrained dry and grassy/lemon-like palate.
Comments Off on Mt Monster Limestone Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Surprisingly approachable for a young wine. Nice harmony between red berry richness and subtle oak.
Comments Off on Mt Monster Limestone Coast Cabernet 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A very light style. Nice freshness of pear and apricot characters. Good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Nice integration of oak and fruit on the nose. Rich, developed, palate with good flavour length.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Padthaway Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017