Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely floral perfumed varietal fruit bouquet with a bright melon lift . The palate has a rich generosity of creamy, toasty, nutty characters and a good acid backbone.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Clean aged riesling aromas with honeyed/apricot botrytis overtones. Delicious ‘slurpy’ rich citrus marmalade palate with elegant flavour profile.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
A nose of pepper and spice and red berries. Rich generous palate has good secondary characters developing with well balanced fruit/oak flavours and silky tannins. Still young and tight.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
A complexity of yeast and fruit on the nose and a soft palate with lots of lees complexity and vibrant fruit.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Smoky aged fruit bouquet with some minty brightness. A full and complex palate still showing some primary fruit and firm tannins. “Traveling well now – drink soon.”
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Posted: April 4, 2017
A nicely integrated spicy herbal blend with good flavour length. Nice quaffer.
Comments Off on Ekhidna She Viper McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Plums and prunes on the nose. Nicely balanced spicy fruit palate. Good oak balance, warming alcohol and solid finish.
Comments Off on Ekhidna Linchpin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy savory herbal nose and nice fruit sweetness to the pleasant soft youthful palate. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Heathcote Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lovely vibrant nose with the spicy oak dominating. Generous fruit layered palate has lots of oak and soft chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Claymore Wines You’ll Never Walk Alone Clare Valley G.S.M. 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Almost black in colour. Fleshy fruit fragrances with a subtle touch of oak. Very complex silky smooth palate, loads of fig and cassis fruit and good tannins.
Comments Off on Curtis Cavaliere McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nose has oak sitting on top of red berry fruit. Dark fruit on the palate with overt tannins.
Comments Off on Curtis Limited Series McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Great length of pretty lifted red fruits here exhibiting an attractive herbal edge. A simple nose and a soft palate structure.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark plum and cassis-like fruit with nutmeg notes and good use of oak. Gentle palate structure with some alcohol heat.
Comments Off on Akarua Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Bright fruit bouquet and good spicy elements to the slightly drying palate.
Comments Off on Burk Salter Wines Riverland Sparkling Ruby NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A huge inky wine – typical durif. Powerful aromas and intense flavours. “Needs loin of mastodon!”
Comments Off on Rutherglen Estates Rutherglen Durif 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Hints of tropical fruit and honeyed aromas. Toasted cashew oak influence on a well structured floral/herbal palate.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Light green wine with a delicate bouquet and subtle peach blossom-like flavours.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Stalky dried berry like bouquet and medicinal-like dark fruit flavours. Good line of acid.
Comments Off on GMH Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Commercial style; simple dusty nose and some fruit flavours with toasty peppery notes.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nose seems almost Semillon like. Has a musky/candied peel palate with some nice spiciness.
Comments Off on Hoggies Estate Wines Coonawarra Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Talc-like characters to the nose, fine bead and very approachable, rich rounded palate.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
A more complex tropical bouquet with hints of honeydew melon. The crisp austere palate has more of the tropical and melon fruit.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely elegant aged varietal that has maintained its vibrancy with lifted spicy lemon and lime aromas. Mineral line to the crisp palate.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely lifted red berry bouquet and a fresh jubey fruit palate with good level of tannins.
Comments Off on Hoggies Estate Wines No 2 Bottling Australia Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Interesting honeyed/toasty characters developing on the nose and generous palate that has a lovely integration between fruit and age.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Savory oak driven nose and a decent palate with the varietal fruit holding up well and balanced by the cedary oak.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Buttery nutty old school style – lots of oak with fruit starting to recede. Good palate texture with nice complexity.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Macs Margaret River Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aromas in the pungent tropical spectrum with a lighter sweet/sour palate; nice acidity.
Comments Off on Oxenberry Farm The Sermon Tree McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slightly dusty bouquet and persistent dark fleshy fruit flavours with good tannin support.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Block 3 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very pretty floral fruit with an apricot lift. Soft in the mouth with good flavour length.
Comments Off on Sirromet Wines Signature Collection Granite Belt Shiraz Viognier 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Estery tropical aromas and well balanced spicy, oak driven palate with nice mouthfeel.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh and citrussy on the nose with a solid floral/citrus palate showing balancing oak, good texture and nice line of acid.
Comments Off on 3 Oceans Winery The Explorers Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big, tight and clean youth with lovely chocolaty bouquet and sweet oak/ripe rich fruit flavours wrapped in firmish tannins.
Comments Off on 3 Oceans Winery The Explorers Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very appealing spice driven, purple hued, wine with an array of warm persistent spicy oak characters sitting on top of the fruit with fine tannins.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Velvet Glove McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Subtle berry bouquet and seamlessly balanced savory palate with bright red fruit notes. It has weight and balance.
Comments Off on Paringa Estate Estate Mornington Peninsula Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Earthy red fruit nose with more earthy characters on the spicy plum palate. Starting to develop and has very good tannins.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Pleasant, elegant fruit driven style with generous vibrant and refreshing flavours supported by silky tannins. A keeper. 5+
Comments Off on Ironwood Estate Wines Great Southern Porongurup Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice integration of fruit and oak on the nose and excellent balance of varietal flavours.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Old school style with subtle earthy nose and good upfront tarry flavours with fresh acidity.
Comments Off on Ironwood Estate Wines Great Southern Porongurup Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
An elegant nose layered with rich concentration of oak and fruit. Very generous palate weight with warm spicy cassis flavours and nice tannin persistence.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Shiraz Et Al Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Oak driven style with layered complexity and nicely developed nose and palate showing a nice flintiness and good oily texture.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A leafy varietal maturing beautifully. Well integrated aromas and flavours. At its peak!
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Black Label Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice display of fruit on the nose with a dusty character. Very solid palate, lovely mouthfeel and intense leafy berry flavours showing a floral lift.
Comments Off on Paulmara Estates Limited Release Syna Barossa Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Subtle aromas with muted leafiness and some cloves. Warm solid palate, nice weight of jubey berry flavours with obvious spiciness.
Comments Off on Byrne Vineyards Scotts Creek Retreat SA Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Floral fragrances with some secondary notes and a light palate with pretty varietal flavours.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Greener leafy bouquet and good weight and persistence of upfront Christmas cake flavours.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Jacko’s McLaren Vale Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Layers of oaky aromas on the nose and a palate that is rich and dense with pretty cranberry fruit flavours. Good oak back-up.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Bush Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre 2011 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very nice spicy herbal bouquet; typically varietal with similar characters on a palate that has a long tannic finish. A good food wine.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Velvety cassis fruit aromas with Ribena notes and a firm tannic palate with delicious fruit cake-like flavours.
Comments Off on Stage Door Wine Co. Full House Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Great colour here. A nice floral element to the nose. Good solid herbal palate with firm, well contained, tannins and drying finish.
Comments Off on Stage Door Wine Co. Front & Centre Eden Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017