Posted: April 24, 2020
Vibrant crimson wine with austere licorice/spicy bouquet and good depth of savoury fruit flavours on a tight chewy tannic palate.
Comments Off on Fat’n Skinny Pickers Choice McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Tempranillo 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Very traditional style with a big jammy fruit nose with powerful sour cherry flavours balanced by oak.
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot Sands of Time McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A pleasant quaffer with a musky violet lift to the nose, sweet fruit flavours and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot ‘G’ McLaren Vale Garnacha 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Big tannic style with developing briary fruit showing a violet lift. “A good drink!”
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot 38 Days McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A lovely over-the-top old school style that’s rich and ripe with beautifully integrated ripe plum fruits and sweet vanilla oak characters and balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Maxwell Ellen Street McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Stalky herbal bouquet with malty notes and sweet lifted shiraz fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Maxwell Silver Hammer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Amazingly still youthful for a four-year-old wine beautifully integrated and showing excellent winemaking skills.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Nose has great concentration of cherries, spices and herbs. Very good weight and length to the palate that’s loaded with dark fruit flavours and well-handled oak.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A nose of red cherries, spices and a touch of cedar. Excellent dark fruit flavour profile to the fleshy palate with chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Complexity of stewed rhubarb and plum fragrances. Acid driven palate; great expression of fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Deep purple wine with bright fruit fragrances and a rich complexity of spicy plum and berry flavours on the palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Grenache 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Attractive blue fruits blending nicely with malty-like oak. Has chewy tannins and underscored by a good line of acid.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Classy leafy cherry fruit nose with good use of oak. Palate is a well-balanced combination of savoury fruit characters.
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Posted: April 24, 2020
Beautifully structured wine with understated power – more of an old school style of shiraz with bright herbal/lantana-like fruit, cedary oak and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Bright pink wine, an aromatic lolly sweet raspberry bouquet and a vibrantly fresh berry palate with sweetness giving it body.
Comments Off on Patritti Blewitt Springs Estate McLaren Vale Rosé 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Lovely finely structured wine showing attractive cool fruit characters, nice spiciness, silky tannins and crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Patritti Old Gate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Mellow leafy aromas on the nose and the juicy palate is tending to be dominated by the shiraz fruit. 5+
Comments Off on Patritti Blewitt Springs Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A dense ripe fruit driven blend with youthful strawberry/vanilla aromas. Great balance and structure to the palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Patritti Merchant GSM McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Dense tarry/black olive bouquet and licorice/tobacco-like flavours with an interesting funkiness. 3-5
Comments Off on Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Beautifully structured wine with lovely texture and shows aromas of blue fruits, violets and vanilla oak with spicy leathery-like characters to the dark fruit filled palate.
Comments Off on Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Intense spicy plum bouquet with smoky bacon notes and ripe red berry flavours filling up the elegant palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Patritti Section 181 McLaren Vale Grenache 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A big ripe chewy shiraz with brooding dark fruit persistence, cedary oak and an overall violet-like floral lift.
Comments Off on Patritti Lot Three McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Very oaky style – all chocolate and mocha with a hint of licorice and a delightful perfumed floral lift with soft chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Patritti JPB McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Spicy varietal fruit nose with a dash of cinnamon. Bright cherry fruit palate, smooth in the mouth with the strong oak characters pushing through.
Comments Off on Morgan Simpson Reprieve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Mid-weight style with attractive raspberry fruit, menthol notes and some toastiness.
Comments Off on Morgan Simpson Barcore McLaren Vale Shiraz Mataro 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Bright purple wine, alluring savoury nose and very well integrated palate. A keeper. 5+
Comments Off on Hither & Yon Old Jarvie The Widowmaker McLaren Vale Tannat Mataro Shiraz Cabernet Petit Verdot 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Easy drinking commercial style with bright, fresh and lifted mulberry fruit.
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Posted: April 24, 2020
Lovely dark chocolaty/mocha bouquet with a dash of cedar and great persistence of dark fruit flavours on a soft and juicy palate balanced by the toasty oak.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Bin 69 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Dense red currant bouquet with plenty of rich sweet fruit on the palate carrying the acid and tannins.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Bin 62 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Spicy fruit nose with a slight greenness underneath and ripe sweet flavours. Good acidity.
Comments Off on De Lisio Covert McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A mature shiraz with briary/forest fruit nose and loads of complex flavours in the rhubarb/fig spectrum.
Comments Off on De Lisio Krystina McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Chocolaty nose with retained softness to the berry fruit palate nicely matched by the tannins.
Comments Off on De Lisio McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Big ripe old school style of shiraz with lovely dark fruit, hints of mint and fig-like nuances with a herbal underlay and loads of toasty oak.
Comments Off on Karrawatta Ace of Trumps McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Nose of sweet fruit and lifted florals. Nicely aged ripe fruit palate. At its peak
Comments Off on Kalamanda Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Complex and pungent tropical fruit fragrances with flavours in the citrus and stonefruit spectrum with a vibrant line of acid. 3-5
Comments Off on Kalamanda Reserve McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Candy stick and coffee aromas with oak dominating the savoury/sweet fruit. “A curio!” 3-5
Comments Off on Varney Wines GSM McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Very seductive wine with soft ripe varietal fruit but without appearing overripe
Comments Off on Varney Wines ‘Entrada’ GMT McLaren Vale Grenache Mourvedre Touriga 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Light fresh red fruit aromas, flavoursome mix of stonefruit flavours with savoury nuances and dry finish.
Comments Off on Varney Wines ‘Entrada’ McLaren Vale Grenache Rosé 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A well-made varietal that is youthful, dry and savoury with spicy fruit and a pretty floral lift.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Nebbiolo 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A “moody” savoury style of wine with lifted varietal fruit, loads of oak, tight tannins and tart acidity.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A voluptuous wine that is long and rich with a juicy complexity of wild raspberries, spices, cherries nicely matched by some good cedary oak and a firm tannin structure.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Mellow aged aromas with high impact of licorice fruit flavours on a warm palate
Comments Off on Beresford Estate McLaren Vale Grenache 2015 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Velvety rich wine with oak tending to mask the intense and ageing varietal fruit. 5
Comments Off on Beresford Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Full on sweet tropical aromas and a seamlessly balanced palate of cashew-like oak, peachy fruit, bright hit of acidity and a lemony finish.
Comments Off on Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
An oak driven style ageing nicely and underlaid with sweet tarry fruits. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Beresford Classic McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A pleasant straightforward crimson red cabernet with seamless integration of cassis fruit, oak and acid. 3-5
Comments Off on Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Dark mulberry bouquet verging on briary. Firm and fleshy in the mouth with lively dark fruit flavours. Very old school.
Comments Off on Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Intense savoury plum nose; true to the variety with nicely developed sweet and sour fruit flavours with the residual sugar giving lovely lusciousness – good tannin balance.
Comments Off on Ekhidna McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Olive-like characters to the nose with peppermint note verging on eucalypt. Nice mix of dark fruit/tobacco flavours
Comments Off on Ekhidna Rechner McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020