Posted: March 7, 2023
Nice blue fruit characters with chocolaty oak and chewy fleshy tannins.
Comments Off on Soul Growers Equilibrium Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nice bright ripe cherry/chocolate fruit layered with the oak and super smooth tannins.
Comments Off on Soul Growers Slow Grown Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A very intense leafy blackcurrant bouquet with a firm palate brimming over with lovely varietal fruit and with subtle cedary-like oak in a supporting role.
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines Unity Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
An uncomplicated mint driven cabernet with a huge concentration of black fruits seamlessly integrated with the cigar box-like oak and fine tannins that linger across the length of the palate.
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines The Artisan Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Dark brooding and savoury aromas with a rich oak expression supporting the plum-like varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines The Artisan Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A pretty, light bodied floral wine with a perfumed touch. “Will not offend!” according to one judge.
Comments Off on Claymore We Are Family Eden Valley Pinot Grigio 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
The nose offers alluring forest floor-like fruit aromas and the palate has a fine concentration of plum-like flavours nicely supported by a long lingering backbone of tannins.
Comments Off on Claymore Losing My Religion Montepulciano 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Quite a tannic wine with dense ripe black fruit characters with a tarry thread.
Comments Off on McArthur Ridge McArthur Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A nice leafy cassis nose and a classic cabernet palate with lovely tannins to balance.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Mt Monster Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A lift of green bean, passionfruit and herbal aromas. Good depth and length of tropical fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Reschke R-Series Limestone Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Dense cherry chocolate bouquet and a big bold palate with sweet spicy plum fruit and lots of oak sitting on top.
Comments Off on Reschke Bull Trader Coonawarra Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A bolder old school style – great for its age and rich with Christmas cake-like fruit characters and vanillin oak. “Still in good condition with plenty of life in it yet!”
Comments Off on Reschke Bull Trader Cellar Release Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Minty licorice varietal fruit characters with sweet oak, dense tannins and leathery hints
Comments Off on Schoolhouse Cellar Release Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A lean restrained style of citrus fruit laced with nettle-like nuances.
Comments Off on Schoolhouse Headmaster Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Red fruit fragrances with a floral lift and a good line of red and blue fruit flavours with a boldness of oak and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Thompson Steer Coonawarra Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A simple classic crowd-pleaser with light and lifted strawberry aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Reschke Pierre De Ronsard Limestone Coast Rosé 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Restrained aromas reminiscent of cut grass with hints of stonefruits. Warm and fleshy in the mouth with ripe varietal fruit flavours and a big acid driven finish.
Comments Off on Marisco Vineyards Emma Marris Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A vibrant wine bright with lime fragrances and some nettle-like elements. Good clean expression of tropical derived flavours with high acid level and good phenolic grip.
Comments Off on Marisco Vineyards The King’s Favour Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Pale salmon hued wine with lifted strawberry and cream aromas and flavours and a nice crisp line of acid.
Comments Off on Marisco Vineyards The King’s Desire Marlborough Rosé 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
An attractive nutty apple bouquet with hints of figs. Great palate texture and balance with subtle stewed apple flavour profile and a suggestion of green strawberries.
Comments Off on Marisco Vineyards Leefield Station Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Good complexity of stewed strawberry and fig-like characters on both the nose and the fleshy palate and supported by nice tannins.
Comments Off on Marisco Vineyards Leefield Station Marlborough Rosé 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Apples and spices on the nose with similar characters echoed on a well-balanced palate.
Comments Off on Marisco Vineyards The Ned Marlborough Chardonnay 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Unctuous honeyed marmalade bouquet with a slight tropical thread and bold candied stonefruit flavours with great acidity that balances out the residual sweetness perfectly.
Comments Off on Marisco Vineyards The Ned Marlborough Noble Sauvignon Blanc 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Pungent passionfruit nose and a pretty, well balanced, tropical fruit filled palate.
Comments Off on Quarisa Johnny Q Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Brooding wine layered with dark raisined fruits, sweet oak and hints of mint.
Comments Off on Quarisa Johnny Q Q Series New South Wales Petite Sirah 2020 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Plum pudding aromas and flavours with loads of toasty oak with minty menthol elements and grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Quarisa Q South East Australia Malbec 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Bold rich licoricey fruit characters layered with vanillin oak and grippy tannins and finishing velvety smooth.
Comments Off on Quarisa Johnny Q South Australia Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Minty characters prominent on the dense nose. Soft and fleshy in the mouth with warm fruit flavours and good tannins.
Comments Off on Quarisa Treasures Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nose has a fragrant lift of blue fruits and oak, the palate is layered with fruit, spices and charcuterie savouriness.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Idle Lane McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A sweet and spicy plum bouquet and a fleshy stewed plum palate with supple tannins and a subtle use of oak.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Montepulciano d’Adelaide Adelaide Montepulciano 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Attractive seamless blend of blackcurrant, cedar and menthol characters with fine tannins.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Eurotrash Adelaide Hills Red Blend 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A subtle green apple nose and a complex melange of floral and passionfruit flavours.
Comments Off on Coughlan Estate Field Blend Geographe White Blend 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Complex aromas of apples, melons and oak with a pretty nutty/melon fruit palate and grippy phenolics.
Comments Off on Coughlan Estate Single Vineyard Geographe Chenin Blanc 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Dense licoricey aromas and a dark brooding plum palate with an oaky finish.
Comments Off on Olive Hills Estate Rutherglen Durif 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Floral citrus aromas followed by a lovely “playful” lime sherbet palate.
Comments Off on McPherson Wines La Vue Victoria Riesling 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
An oaky toasty plum fruit bouquet with a nicely structured palate that has a simple plum fruit flavour profile with hints of fresh roasted coffee and a dash of pepper. $
Comments Off on Carmine’s The Henry SA Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lifted, stewed strawberry bouquet and pretty nougat and red fruit flavours on a silky-smooth palate. Shows some slight sweetness nicely balanced by the fine soft acidity.
Comments Off on Atze’s Corner Wines Wild Rose Barossa Valley Rosé 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Restrained but vibrant citrus fruit with hints of green apples, a peppery lift and a nice soft acid line.
Comments Off on Atze’s Corner Wines Wild Rose Barossa Valley Vermentino 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A classic grenache with a typical purple/crimson colour and lovely structure and balance. Plenty of ripe juicy plum fruit with hints of savoury elements and solid oak.
Comments Off on Atze’s Corner Wines Indulgent Barossa Valley Grenache 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Fine floral fragrances with a dainty perfumed lift and delicate citrus flavours on the lean tight palate that shows a lovely line of acid giving the wine length.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Wines Omrah Western Australia Riesling 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
The chocolaty oak tends to dominate the bright black fruit and has silky smooth tannins.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Wines Aquitaine Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Attractive fleshy floral style, not too heavy with lively blue fruit aromas and flavours, some spiciness and some herbaceous hints with a good supporting line of oak.
Comments Off on Sidewood Signature Tyre Fitter Adelaide Hills Syrah 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Very lifted Turkish Delight aromas and flavours with hints of rosewater and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Heritage Estate Wines Bianco Secco Granite Belt Muscat 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Pale green perfumed citrus nose with a nice herbaceous element and a crunchy and refreshing palate with fine lemonade-like flavour profile and with a dash of spice on the finish.
Comments Off on Heritage Estate Wines Granite Belt Vermentino 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nicely focussed lemon fragrances with a well-made lemon sherbet-like palate.
Comments Off on Hollydene Kimba Upper Hunter Valley Sparkling Semillon 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Big and bold and dominated by the sweet oak but there is plenty of dense black fruit lurking beneath.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Catkin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A nose of cassis, chocolate and mint with a grippy, slightly green, varietal fruit palate.
Comments Off on Haselgrove First Cut McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A tannic wine layered with plum and mulberry fruit, spices and hints of eucalyptus
Comments Off on Haselgrove First Cut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A golden wine with restrained fruit, toasty oak and secondary notes developing.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Staff Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A dark purple hued wine lifted with aromas of plums and raspberries and some spicy elements. The dense black fruit palate has lots of toasty oak and plenty of chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Capital Wines The Ambassador Riverina Tempranillo 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023