Posted: April 5, 2017
The nose is a freshness of orange blossom and honey fragrances the characters of which are echoed on the lovely crisp palate.
Comments Off on Gala Estate Tasmania Late Harvest Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Complex varietal with meaty/smallgoods characters to the choc/cherry nose. Soft and nicely textured palate. Has length and elegance.
Comments Off on Gala Estate White Label Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A savoury fruit style with beef consume characters mixing with violets and cherries.
Comments Off on Gala Estate Reserve Silver Label Tasmania Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A light, well balanced, quaffer with simple pear -like fruit and crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Long Hop Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle grassy/gooseberry fruit characters balanced by a crisp line of acid.
Comments Off on Aylesbury Estate Waterfall Gully Geographe Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Powerful complexity of strong oak and varietal fruit with smoky notes. Excellent style.
Comments Off on Empirica by Castelli Pemberton Fume Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nice aromas of tropical fruit laced with lemon drops. Light fruit salad palate with a good acid backbone.
Comments Off on Castelli Western Australia Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Stalky black berry bouquet with a spicy lift and a big, nicely ageing, flavour profile.
Comments Off on Curtis Cavaliere McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A typical cool climate riesling – tight, elegant and perfumed with hints of lemon zest.
Comments Off on Capel Vale Single Vineyard Series Whispering Hill Mount Barker Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Ripe tropical aromas with a perfumed lift and a simple but flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on Capel Vale Regional Series Mount Barker Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Perfumed tropical fruit fragrances with lovely flavour length on a soft balanced palate.
Comments Off on Graham Norton’s OWN Pink by Design Marlborough Rosé 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Porty/jammy aromas and a very oaky palate with jubey fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Graham Norton’s OWN South Australia Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An elegant delicate style of wine with fruit salad aromas and a simple fruity palate with tight line of acid.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Winemakers Reserve SEA Fiano 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very approachable style with plenty of lifted, fresh confectionery varietal fruit characters. Soft and juicy in the mouth.
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates Four Score McLaren Vale Grenache 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Herbaceous and minty on the nose with a tight and beautifully structured palate.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Grave’s Gate Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Red berry nose with savoury/licorice notes and lovely subtlety of varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Section 400 Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Rich cassis fruit lift to the nose and a generous palate with complex fruit flavours, sweet oak and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Kingston Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A classic style. Lovely spicy bramble like bouquet and a palate, that according to one judge is “reminiscent of black forest torte”.
Comments Off on Kingston Estate Mt Benson Coonawarra Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Herbaceous and spicy on the nose and great depth and length of big sweet fruit flavours. Drying on the finish.
Comments Off on Heartland First Release Langhorne Creek Malbec 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Rich chocolaty/berry aromas and long, elegant palate with balanced flavours and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Forester Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A really great wine that is rich and full bodied with beautiful aromas of blackberries, mint and toasty oak. The generous flavoursome palate is dark, rich and very chocolaty.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Wines Gigglepot McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Guava-like characters on a broad ripe nose. Soft, warm and slightly oily palate.
Comments Off on Cirami Estates Riverland Verdejo 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Upfront Vegemite-like aromas with some confectionery fruit sitting behind. A lovely syrupy sweet fruit pastille palate with savoury-like complexity.
Comments Off on Bassham Riverland Graciano 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A beautifully balanced, round and rich style of shiraz that is full of dark spicy varietal fruit and cedary oak.
Comments Off on James Haselgrove Futures McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Excellent colour, beautiful ripe varietal fruit and some great oak use. Lovely fragrances on the nose and masses of intense flavours on the long well balanced palate.
Comments Off on Sew & Sew Sashiko Series McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
This shiraz has great purple hues, plenty of juicy, fresh, dark cherry fruit, some well handled oak and lovely firm tannins.
Comments Off on Farmer’s Leap Padthaway Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A great, bright green, food wine. The nose shows marzipan-like bottle age complexity and has an interesting palate that is still fresh and yet complex.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Still amazingly bright and fresh for an eight-year-old with spicy fruit/oak fragrances and dry, well structured, palate
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh lifted tropical fruit salad fragrances lift off the nose and it has a light fresh aromatic stone fruit palate that is balanced, elegant and has nice crunchiness.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate The Family Murray Darling Vermentino 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A light lolly pink wine with a subdued nose and a sweet/sour-like fruit palate.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate The Family Murray Darling Sangiovese Rosé 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose reminiscent of lemon meringue pie. Soft in the mouth with stone fruit flavours and some spiciness.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate The Family Murray Darling Pinot Grigio 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very approachable quaffer – simple, clean and fresh with plenty of ripe red berry fruits.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate The Family Murray Darling Nero D’Avola 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh fruity sparkling quaffer. A citrussy nose with slight pungency. Simple creamy palate. “Great commercial fizz”
Comments Off on Trentham Estate The Family Murray Darling Prosecco NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright pink wine with a volatile nose and a red berry fruit palate.
Comments Off on Tapestry Wines Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Rosé 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big rich mix of ripe plum and chocolate cake characters with hints of salted caramels. Developing nicely.
Comments Off on Pure Vision South Australia Merlot 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Simple honeysuckle fragrances and a simple, sugary, fresh peach fruit palate.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Late Picked Tasmania Schonburger 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mature, ripe and well balanced style with nice clean spirit, jammy fruit and a warm and drying finish.
Comments Off on MyattsField Kenneth Green Perth Hills Touriga Durif Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intense porty/black berry richness on the nose. Dense palate with lovely depth of fruit and sweet oak flavours.
Comments Off on MyattsField Perth Hills Durif 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very mature wine for a 5-year-old. It has evolving tertiary fruit characters, nice oak and a tight acid backbone.
Comments Off on JT The Patriarch Clare Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
The nose has the richness of Christmas cake. The palate is long, rich and very flavoursome.
Comments Off on Ryder Clare Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Delicate green wine with ripe tropical fruit aromas and flavours wrapped in crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Ryder Clare Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lifted lime cordial of a nose – very varietal with an excellent rich flavour profile and tight acidity.
Comments Off on Ryder Clare Valley Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Another good quaffer with rich, sweet, red berry fruit and subtle grenache spiciness.
Comments Off on Tatalia Wines Heathcote G.S.M. 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Inky red wine with minty notes to the varietal nose and simple fruit and light oak on the palate.
Comments Off on Olivia Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle muscat bouquet and sugary sweet palate but is kept in balance with the acid.
Comments Off on Hoggies Estate South Australia Moscato 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose a complexity of strawberry and citrus aromas; slight Vegemite notes. Creamy caramel palate.
Comments Off on Bird Dog Granite Belt Sparkling Brut NV / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very obvious, powerful, varietal with pungent gooseberry aromas and strong tropical flavours layered with crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Vicar’s Choice Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A long interesting style with spicy malty notes and some candied peel characters.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Premium Marlborough Gruner Veltliner 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017