Posted: July 3, 2019
Fresh varietal fruit nose with stalky notes. Silky smooth in the mouth with savoury red fruit flavours. $32
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees The Pom Pyrenees Cabernet Franc 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A purple wine with a smoky/spicy dark fruit nose, a soft rounded palate with plush fruit flavours and soft tannins with bright acidity. $26
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Dry Grown Pyrenees Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Spearmint lift to the dark cherry/berry nose. Still fresh, lively and fruity across the length of the palate; lots of earthy black fruits. $72
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Richardson Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lovely balance between age and freshness with characters of brioche, honey and citrus. $32
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Vintage Brut 2015 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Beautiful candied boysenberry/plum aromas and great drive and presence of fresh berry fruit flavours with peppery/dusty oak and a long soft fruity finish. $70
Comments Off on Henschke Apple Tree Bench Barossa Valley Shiraz Cabernet 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lovely wild strawberry and perfumed plum fruit with aged notes and delicate tannins. $55
Comments Off on Henschke Giles Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Dark berry bouquet with hints of vanilla oak and the palate has a complexity of black fruits and chocolate oak with velvety tannins and nice aged notes developing. $39
Comments Off on Rosenvale Reserve Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A slight austere, crisp and crunchy, light bodied, floral citrus style. Good one for the cellar. $24
Comments Off on Rosenvale Estate Barossa Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Subtle savoury bouquet with simple flavours reminiscent of a strawberry mousse. $24
Comments Off on Rosenvale Barossa Valley Rosé 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A big tannic wine with roasted meats and aged smallgoods characters laced with warm dark red fruits. Dry dusty finish. $29
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Mataro 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A spiritous berry bouquet with a slight minty edge and a warm and powerful earthy and meaty palate. $29
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Sangiovese 2015 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Deep crimson wine and herbaceous berry bouquet with a barnyardy whiff. High acid palate tasting of Morello cherries. Good tannins. $38
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A leaner style with lovely lifted black fruits, fine grained tannins, solid oak and obvious acidity. $30
Comments Off on Munari Wines The Gunpicker Heathcote Shiraz Cabernet 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Leathery and earthy on the nose. Nicely ageing savoury/olive-like fruit flavours with some dark fruit notes and long fine tannins. $30
Comments Off on Munari Wines India Red Heathcote Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A classic Bordeaux nose all dark and savoury with a long, complex and well-balanced palate. $30
Comments Off on Munari Wines Schoolhouse Red Heathcote Upper Goulburn Merlot Shiraz Cabernet Malbec 2015 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Dusty oak and cherry fruit aromas with an oaky palate but has the fruit to carry it. $78
Comments Off on Nardone Baker The Wara Manta Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Aromatic full flavoured style smelling of figs, peaches and green apples. Creamy in the mouth with a fresh, bright and lively melon and lemon fruit palate. $42
Comments Off on Glandore DPJ Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lovely nose, smells like an apple pie with honeyed apple flavours on a creamy buttery palate with toasty oak notes. $35
Comments Off on Glandore Cameleon Hunter Valley Savagnin 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A big warm flavoursome wine softening nicely with age and still has plenty of acid and some fine-grained tannins. $42
Comments Off on Glandore Ginger Rose Australian Capital Territory Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Medicinal notes to the red fruit nose. Nice depth of fresh varietal flavours with a menthol lift. $42
Comments Off on Glandore Ward Hilltops Shiraz Cabernet 2014 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Big savoury meaty style – very youthful with some plum fruit characters. Great quaffer. $25
Comments Off on Eloper Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A bright crimson wine with great presence and offering excellent drinking. Smells like cherry kirsch with spirity notes. The warming palate is alive with stewed fruit flavours. $40
Comments Off on Eloper Adelaide Hills Syrah 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A deeply complex and mature wine with dark toasty aromas and still showing some primary fruit flavours. $45
Comments Off on Dyson Reserve McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Complex toasty Vegemite bouquet and tight strawberry palate with citrus crispness. $50
Comments Off on Dyson Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Sparkling Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
“A big wine that needs a steak,” said one judge. Powerful dark fruit nose with upfront savoury/meaty palate that burst into fresh red berry flavours. $24
Comments Off on Brini Estate McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
An oak dominated, well-aged, wine still with some soft plummy fruit and chewy tannins. $55
Comments Off on Brini Estate Limited Release McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Reserved nose with hints of cedar oak and dark fruits. Lovely palate – a balance of mulberry/cherry fruit, hints of pepper, nice acidity and fine tannins of the finish. $24
Comments Off on Brini Estate Blewitt Springs McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A delightful seamless blend of ripe mulberry fruit and high-class oak. Good acidity and firm tannins. $32
Comments Off on Brini Estate Sebastian McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Delightful nose opens up with rancio, dried fruits and mocha. Palate is fine, layered, balanced and silky smooth. “A true tawny – sweet but not cloying,” said one judge. $95
Comments Off on Carmine’s The Tribute (35 Years Old) South Australia Rare Tawny NV / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Smart oak aromas with cherry-like fruit sitting underneath. Luscious palate with lively layers of black and blue berry fruits and excellent oak all balanced with fine tannins. $25
Comments Off on Carmine’s Old Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lemon curd/cut grass fragrances with toasty notes and attractive toasty citrus-based flavours. $26
Comments Off on Jericho Adelaide Hills Fume Blanc 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Ripe honeyed peach bouquet with an apricot note. Quite a tight upfront acid palate tasting of stonefruits. $26
Comments Off on Jericho Adelaide Hills Fiano 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Jubey black fruit intensity to the nose. Warm in the mouth and tasting like stewed plums with meaty elements. Interesting! $26
Comments Off on Jericho Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lovely opening lift to the nose with a mix of herbaceous and tropical fruit aromas and great depth of flavour on the creamy palate that has a long crisp finish. $25.90
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 1 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A richer style with good varietal fruit characters of dark cherries and strawberries and a pretty violet lift with mouth-watering acidity. $37.90
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 14 Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A firm style of pinot with a brilliant balance of varietal fruit, mushroom notes, gravely tannins and good line of acid. $28
Comments Off on Saint Clair James Sinclair Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Medium bodied, well balanced wine with smoky, fig and nougat characters mingling with lemon/citrus fruit elements. $32.90
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 11 Marlborough Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Upfront pineapple and orange blossom aromas and syrupy lime cordial palate balanced by nice minerally acidity. $25.90
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 9 Marlborough Riesling 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Nose is bright with pretty Turkish Delight and rose hip fragrances with an off dry palate intense with fresh pome fruit flavours, textured tannins and zesty acidity. $25.90
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 12 Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A classic sauvignon blanc with lifted tropical and herbaceous aromas with a racy palate layered with refreshing lime, tinned pea and green capsicum-like flavours. $25.90
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 21 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Complex and very varietal style with a pungent passionfruit nose and a herbaceous thread. The palate is fresh, tight and crisp and full of citrus and tropical flavours. $18.90
Comments Off on Saint Clair Origin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lovely dark berry/cherry aromatics that are echoed on the palate with firm tannins and lively acidity. $20
Comments Off on Delta Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Nose opens up to pears and lychees with hints of rose petals and a finely textured palate with flavoursome complexity of stonefruits and citrus. $20
Comments Off on Delta Marlborough Pinot Gris 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A pungent nose; all guavas and stonefruits which follows through onto the creamy smooth palate and showing good acid integration. $20
Comments Off on Delta Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lovely nose; buttery, toasty and caramel-like. Great toasty melon fruit presence on the creamy palate. “Brings joy to the world!” $26.99
Comments Off on Delta Hatter’s Hill Marlborough Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Aromas of stonefruits with matchstick-like oak notes. Dry lime palate with herbal/mineral complexity. Crisp finish. $35
Comments Off on Henschke Green’s Hill Adelaide Hills Riesling 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Meaty savoury bouquet and nice full-bodied palate with earthy dark fruit flavours. $50
Comments Off on Henschke Stone Jar Eden Valley Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Pale golden wine with clean floral/stonefruit aromas and lovely long lingering flavours with crisp acid lift and floral notes. $45
Comments Off on Henschke Julius Eden Valley Riesling 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
An elegant white floral/perfumed bouquet and a subtle floral palate with hints of rose petals and zesty citrus flavours with tight crisp acid finish. $36
Comments Off on Henschke Joseph Hill Adelaide Hills Eden Valley Gewurztraminer 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Ripe apple nose with a floral lift and hints of lemon/citrus. Quite a slatey/mineral palate with flavours of limes and green apples with rose petal nuances and a slightly oily finish. $25
Comments Off on Henschke Peggy’s Hill Eden Valley Riesling 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019