Posted: April 4, 2017
A sound wine with great structure and complexity and a lovely generosity of varietal fruit that is slightly on the minty side.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very interesting wine that has a lovely floral lift to the aromatic nose and very good length of spicy tropical/floral flavours.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Tasmania Schonburger 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A sound beautifully ageing wine coming together very nicely. Has lovely texture and shows great varietal definition with its meaty/strawberry -like fruit.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Tasmania Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Big powerful, yet understated style with good honest varietal fruit; sweet and ripe and the spicy oak in seamless balance.
Comments Off on GMH South Australia Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely wine; bright, fresh and youthful with fresh plum aromas and intense licorice flavours.
Comments Off on Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Adelaide Hills Lagrein 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark tarry fruit aromas with a touch of leathery maturity with good primary and secondary flavour mix and intensity.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Tzimmukin Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A simple, honest, medium weight cabernet with good depth of ripe sweet fruit.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lovely elegant cool climate shiraz showing typical spicy peppery fruit that has a slight savory character and balancing tannins.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely intensity of spicy raspberry aromas showing hints of eucalypt. Nicely weighted and textured palate with a big hit of berry flavours and long fine tannins.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Middle Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Some lifted leafy notes to the nose and a sweet porty palate with good oak use. Good commercial style.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Rifle and Hunt Adelaide Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A plum and fruit case nose with chocolaty elements. Plenty of intense fruit flavours on the bold palate. Good level of tannins.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Over the Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A warm, open, upfront shiraz. Plums and raspberries mingle with chocolaty elements, toasty oak and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Possums Vineyard Dr John’s Willunga Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A leaner crisp style of wine of fresh grass and citrus like fruit with herbal notes.
Comments Off on Byrne Vineyards Pairings SA Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lighter style.” Be great with pizza or pasta”. Upfront confectionery berry fruit, hint of spice and creamy mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Byrne Vineyards Pairings SA Shiraz Grenach Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A perfumed lift to the attractive floral-like nose and a classic, well balanced, riesling palate.
Comments Off on Byrne Vineyards Criminal Minds Riverland Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Blackberry nose with a touch of vanilla. Appealing flavours with some firm balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Byrne Vineyards Criminal Minds Riverland Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Reserved dark fruit aromas and a beautifully structured palate full of plum and cherry pie flavours. Slight acid end.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines The Ambassador Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
White peach aromas with a hint of spice and nice depth of citrus and stonefruit flavours.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines ‘Staff’ Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Ripe cassis aromas and flavours with good tannin support. Still a very tight wine that needs more cellaring.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines First Cut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
The nose is a combo of plums, vanilla, violets and roses. Well structured palate; lovely fresh berry varietal fruit expression with a hint of chocolate on the finish.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Catkin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big bold shiraz with very good varietal expression. Smells of plums and vanilla with plenty of chocolaty flavours and firm tannins.
Comments Off on Heathcote Winery Mail Coach Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Chocolaty fruit nose with hints of violets and full bodied palate with sweet raspberry fruit characters.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Saddler’s Langhorne Creek Shiraz Viognier 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely sweet oak covering the super sweet brambly fruit. Shows slight porty notes and some age toastiness.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Reserve Langhorne Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Big, bold and very tannic wine with briary/berry fruit and plenty of oak derived chocolaty-like characters.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Reserve Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A sweet ,earthy and quite tannic sparkling red with nice blackcurrant varietal characters and good flavour length.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Bluegrass Langhorne Creek Sparkling Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Huge oak dominated nose and a big oak driven palate; some sweet porty fruit beneath.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Bluegrass “The Blend” Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Developing chocolaty aromas with raisined notes and Ribena rich palate with elegant oak and lovely tannins.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Bluegrass Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Masses of savory oak but the dark raspberry fruit shines through. Some grip on the finish.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Ryan’s Reserve Vanessa’s Vineyard Hunter Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lively green tinted wine with citrussy aromas showing a hint of pineapple. A crisp and refreshing lemon sherbet-like palate with a nice flavour intensity.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Ryan’s Reserve Stephanie’s Vineyard Hunter Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice example of a modern style of chardonnay with a touch of funkiness to the fine nose and zesty grapefruit/lemon fruit palate.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Reserve Hunter Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A drier style with amazing freshness for a six-year old with buttered toast evolution, good acid and some phenolic heat.
Comments Off on Gilbert & Gilbert Museum Reserve Eden Valley Riesling 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A traditional Aussie style of shiraz with chocolaty/raspberry nose and big bold and nicely structured palate tasting of dark tarry fruits. Very youthful still needing more time.
Comments Off on TeAro Estate Charred Door Barossa Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Crisp and youthful wine with nicely weighted nose and palate exhibiting melon and citrus fruit elements.
Comments Off on Agnew Wines Poole’s Rock Premier Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A carefully made and elegant with a perfumed floral bouquet and a sound palate.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Wild Oats Western Australia Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Simple lifted green bean/capsicum aromas and intense succulent mouth puckering palate.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Wild Oats Western Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
An elegant blend. Attractive bright, perfumed aromatics and assertive licorice/soy-like flavours.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Wild Oats Mudgee Shiraz Cabernet 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very tannic but good style of merlot with youthful Ribena-like varietal fruit, good use of oak and some herbal hints.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Wild Oats Mudgee Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Youthful, unevolved shiraz with fresh raspberry, blackcurrant and plum like fruit characters.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley RO Signature McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A bit dusty on the nose but has nice spiciness behind it. Palate is bright, juicy and still youthful with licorice and tar-like flavours
Comments Off on Robert Oatley RO Signature Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Light, bright and juicy with good barnyardy varietal lift to the leafy nose and lovely cherry palate with a very oaky end.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley RO Signature Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A sound and very well made wine that is very varietal and is layered with fresh green apple- like acid.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley RO Signature Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted tropicals on the nose with a hint of rose petals and a light slightly sweet commercial palate.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Pocketwatch Central Ranges Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely fresh lift to the nose and a clean varietal palate; some development beginning.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Pocketwatch Western Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Understated raspberry aromas and a fleshy sweet palate with some zesty acidity.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Pocketwatch Central Ranges Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A bouquet of plums and violets; hints of spicy oak. Big, flavoursome, nicely textured palate has layers of bold fruit, charry oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Four in Hand Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A sound commercial style of wine. Very attractive dark berry varietal fruit, some slight leafiness and okay oak.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Copia Frankland River Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A flavoursome wine with a lovely intensity of raspberry, coffee and chocolate characters with quite firm tannins.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Finisterre Great Southern Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very oaky nose but there is intense fruit aromas underneath. Sweet palate; lots of oak.
Comments Off on Fox Creek McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A huge rich wine with heaps of punch and interest. Toasty oak nose has ripe blackberries underneath with a dash of spice. Beautifully layered palate has fleshy ripe fruit with confectionery notes.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Old Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“An honest wine”, noted one judge. Has solid blackberry-like fruit and nice tannins. Time!
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Estate Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017