Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely fruit/oak varietal expression here with fine cassis aromas and excellent flavour profile on a seamlessly balanced well structured palate with firm tannins.
Comments Off on Eldredge Vineyards RL Clare Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A simple old school style of shiraz brimming over with big ripe chocolaty fruit that shows some minty overtones and lovely oak influence.
Comments Off on Eldredge Vineyards Blue Chip Clare Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A pleasant easy drinking, full flavoured wine with toasty oak and tropical fruit characters.
Comments Off on Vuurberg Reserve Stellenbosch Dry White 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Funky lift to the pleasant fruity nose. Lovely palate texture with citrus flavours layered with some toasty development.
Comments Off on Vondeling Babiana South Africa Dry White 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Developed aromas and toasty lemon curd-like palate. Holding together well.
Comments Off on Jordan The Real McCoy South Africa Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Made in a Rhone style with peppery spicy varietal fruit, slightly smoky oak and savory tannins. High acid finish.
Comments Off on Jordan The Prospector Stellenbosch Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A dry style with fresh pretty aromatics and a fine delicate palate.
Comments Off on Gilbert by Simon Gilbert Saignee Orange Mudgee Rosé 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good varietal expression with lots of funky/smoky elements. The nose has very intense lifted meaty/barnyardy fragrances and the palate shows true varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Sidewood ‘777’ Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“A smart youngster”, said one judge. It’s bright and fresh with vibrant primary fruit and vanilla/mocha-like oak.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Riverland Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Oak driven style with savory fruit cake like aromas, spicy berry fruit flavours and firm tannins.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Riverland Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Squid ink colour. Warm and minty dark fruit aromas and firm fleshy fruit palate.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Riverland Durif 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A nice ripe quaffer with melon and tropical fruit lifted with and a hint of blossoms.
Comments Off on Claymore Wines Voodoo Child Clare Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Some lovely ripe sweet fruit here with nice oak treatment – lots of it!
Comments Off on Claymore Wines Bittersweet Symphony Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Porty ripe nose with heady hit of blackberry fruit aromas and a soft well structured wild raspberry palate. Nice use of oak.
Comments Off on Claymore Wines Dark Side of the Moon Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A zesty style of chardonnay showing lovely bright green melon fruit delicacy and some savouriness adding complexity.
Comments Off on Indigo Vineyard Secret Village Beechworth Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Super dark intense wine – unusually refined style with juicy brambly fruit characters.
Comments Off on Jones Winery & Vineyard Rutherglen Durif 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Creamy raspberry fruit aromas; attractive lavender lift. Deep, well structured palate with bold intense chocolaty/berry flavours.
Comments Off on Jones Winery & Vineyard Rutherglen Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A floral nose; smells of lavender. Palate is powerful and strong with firm grippy tannins. Time!
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Allotment No. 8 Handpicked Orange Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Light strawberry characters on the nose and attractive varietal palate. Elegant use of oak.
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Allotment 1111 Orange Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice depth and length of fresh plumy fruit aromas and flavours; earthy hints and savory complexity.
Comments Off on Molly’s Cradle Estate Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Light toasty fruit aromas and a nice length of honeyed citrus flavours edged with dried pear-like notes.
Comments Off on Molly’s Cradle Estate Hunter Valley Verdelho 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice example of style with delicate citrus bouquet and soft pleasant palate with good fruit weight. Very drinkable.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Metal Label The SEA Vermentino 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
An oak dominated style underscored with dark plum fruit and quite assertive tannins.
Comments Off on Settlers Ridge Organic Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“An excellent youngster”, according to one judge. Stewed plums and berries lift off the nose and the powerful rich palate has lovely freshness of plum and raspberry fruit edged with mocha and vanilla.
Comments Off on Robertson of Clare Block 6 Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very appealing style already showing the classic ‘kero’ like development. Some citrus sweetness and a touch of toastiness.
Comments Off on Millon Estate The Roots 26 Eden Valley Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“Prickly” aromatics – peaches with herbal notes. Good overall flavour length. Lots of acid.
Comments Off on Heritage Estate Granite Belt Fiano 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A f air bit of oak influence but has lovely intensity and expression of varietal fruits. Nice tannin length and finish.
Comments Off on Heritage Estate Old Vine Reserve Granite Belt Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely flinty smokiness to the nose and very long varietal palate. Beautifully made.
Comments Off on Brangayne Of Orange Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely rich sweet bouquet and a very sweet palate filling the mouth with very pleasant citrus and apricot-like flavours
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Bin 876 Margaret River Late Picked Riesling Semillon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Crisp and lively with nice yeasty notes to the nose and some citrus on the palate.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Bin 880 South East Australia Sparkling Chardonnay NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powerful and intense with plenty of flavour, just needs more time to really shine.
Comments Off on Bowen Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Quite a refined and elegant chardonnay with ripe pineapple/citrus fruit, decent oak use and nice bit of lees work.
Comments Off on Bowen Estate Coonawarra Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A simple honest wine with reserved raspberry aromas and full bodied palate with lovely blackberry conserve/sour charry-like fruit expression with firm chunky tannins.
Comments Off on Woodgate Wines Reserve Pemberton Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A full bodied fruit driven style. Subtle raspberry aromas and lovely length and vibrancy of black plum flavours and balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys Wines Rockridge Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Decent example of style with lovely aromatics, plenty of sweet fruit and good, but heavy, oak.
Comments Off on Hugo McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A bigger, slightly oily style with subdued nose and lean crisp oak driven palate.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A straightforward shiraz with dark plumy fruit, some savory touches and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Pokolbin Estate Vineyard Reserve Limited Release Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A nice youngster that will age well. It is loaded with fresh lime fruit characters, has a hint of grass and has zesty acidity.
Comments Off on Pokolbin Estate Vineyard Phil Swannell Hunter Valley Semillon 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted spicy oak fragrance with rich cherry flavours and some excellent tobacco/barnyard-like varietal elements.
Comments Off on Johner Estate Reserve Gladstone Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big dark wine with good honest varietal fruit characters. Good use of spicy oak, tarry touches and some barnyardy notes. “Yummy”.
Comments Off on Johner Estate Gladstone Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A powerful oak driven style but has plenty of intense ripe varietal fruit to match.
Comments Off on Johner Estate Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive eucalypt lift to the nose and a shy and youthful palate. Needs more time.
Comments Off on Tellurian Redline Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
More rustic in style with a deep rich colour, plenty of oak derived characters and blackberry fruit.
Comments Off on Tellurian Pastiche Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
More savory in style with lovely fruit spectrum. Some raspberries on the nose and upfront fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Waterhouse Range Vineyards Governor Robe Selection Limestone Coast Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Full bodied shiraz with lovely layers of ripe blackberry fruit and chocolaty oak.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Brothers McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Youthful blackberry nose and big bold palate with lots of ripe fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Red Knot by Shingleback Classified McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A simple shiraz with cherry and blackberry-like fruit, charry oak and a tannic finish.
Comments Off on Shingleback Haycutters McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Gorgeous young wine showing lots of promise. Has some decent sweet fruit characters.
Comments Off on Red Knot by Shingleback McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Simple one dimensional blend. Nose a tad ‘pongy’ with an attractive red berry/chocolaty palate and lovely tannins.
Comments Off on Red Knot by Shingleback McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh bright and very appealing with an abundance of lovely sweet berry fruit and great tannin balance.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Three Lions Great Southern Cabernet Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017