Posted: April 20, 2017
Slightly porty nose and big jammy flavours on a generous mid-palate. 1-2
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Bush Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Deep purple wine with intense black jubey fruit fragrances which follow through to the soft balanced palate.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek One Tree Hill Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Big, powerful and typically robust with sweet fruit cake characters, massive tannins and high alcohol.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek One Tree Hill Durif 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Creamy jubey fruit aromas and sweet spicy flavours. Good balance between tannin and acid.
Comments Off on Mitolo Savitar McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nougat like characters on the developed nose. Sweet upfront palate with chewy tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Mitolo G.A.M. McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Slightly closed herbal nose with subtle spiciness. Generous, slightly tannic, palate. Good fruit/oak integration.
Comments Off on Karrawatta Joseph Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Rich full flavoured wine with very attractive cabernet aromas. Palate is dense and tasty with slightly sweet/pungent fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Karrawatta Spartacus Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A bright, fresh and lively chardonnay with lovely light and lifted varietal fruit characters.
Comments Off on Karrawatta Anth’s Garden Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Dark tarry cherry aromas and a firm savoury/mulberry fruit palate with chewy tannin support.
Comments Off on Buttermans Track Yarra Valley Sangiovese 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A spicy ‘baby’ that has a ripe and slightly porty nose with a big tannic palate full of tarry/licorice flavours with a soft finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Robinvale NW Victoria Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A thick, rich and savoury nose with a lift of minty notes. The big tannic palate has fresh and powerful cassis flavour intensity. 5+
Comments Off on Eldredge RL Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Aged savoury nose with a full bodied chocolaty palate layered with firm but supple tannins.
Comments Off on Eldredge JD Clare Valley Sangiovese 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A big tannic powerhouse of a wine with sweet/spicy characters adding complexity to the nose and a well balanced palate with great length and depth of fruit/oak flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Eldredge Blue Chip Clare Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Complex oaky lift to the creamy honeyed nose and upfront flavoursome fume style palate.
Comments Off on Jericho Wines Adelaide Hills Fume Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Cheesy mandarin aromatic complexity with similar characters on the flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on Jericho Wines Adelaide Hills Fiano 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Dark black cherry fruit bouquet balanced by spicy oak. Generous well structured palate with loads of shiraz fruit flavours, excellent use of oak and a powerful tannin structure. 5+
Comments Off on Claymore Wines Dark Side Of The Moon Clare Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
“A monster wine”. Developing nicely with masses of black cherry-like fruit, well integrated oak and mouth puckering tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Claymore Wines Nirvana Reserve Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Excellent varietal fruit and lovely spicy oak. Peppery lift to the nose and rich sour cherry-like flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Nardone Baker McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Savoury aromas – some soy notes. Reasonable fruit intensity on well structured palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Nick Haselgrove Wines Blackbilly McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Delicate aromas of pears and white blossom with a palate made of Nashi pears and red apples.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Premium Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Complex, punchy and lifted style with a weedy/nettley nose and upfront sweetness of passionfruit and pineapple -like flavours.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 1 Foundation Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Pleasant wine. Lifted floral/passionfruit fragrances and decent flavours on well balanced palate.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 18 Snap Block Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A lifted pyrazine-like varietal character; a mix of passionfruit, green capsicum and peaches.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 20 Cash Block Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Long balanced wine with punchy tropical fruit and a bit of gunflint-like character adding interest.
Comments Off on Saint Clair James Sinclair Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A huge wine – tannic and full flavoured. Some aged noted developing on the nose and there are astringent characters on the generous palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Grounded Cru McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Tropical bouquet with a distinct gooseberry character. Fresh and simple tropical flavours.
Comments Off on Adelaide Winemakers Landcross Adelaide Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Beautifully integrated aromas of lifted dark fruit and quality oak. Thick, rich and generous in the mouth with good fruit/oak flavour complexity and strong tannins. Time! 5+
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates The Descendant of Squid Ink Estate Grown McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Generous oaky nose with pretty lifted fruit. Full bodied, tannic palate is dominated by the oak but has nice ripe fruit underneath. 5+
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates Squid Ink Reserve Estate Grown McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Bright pink and smelling of raspberries with a sweet, bright, clean and simple palate.
Comments Off on Fantini Farnese Gran Cuvee Italy Sparkling Rosé NV / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A fragrant botrytis nose smelling of frangipani and orange blossom with a lusciously sweet and rich savoury style of palate.
Comments Off on Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG Alpianae Veneto Passito 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nice example of spumante with its fresh and lively aromatic nose and sweet Turkish Delight like flavours with some decent mousse.
Comments Off on Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG Veneto Spumante 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nose has dark chocolate mint complexity with a long rich brooding savoury palate. 1-2
Comments Off on The Pond SEA Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A big wine with a spicy peppery nose and simple, balanced red fruit palate. 1-2
Comments Off on One Road South Australia & Heathcote Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Pleasant fruity musk stick of a nose with simple, slightly sorbet-like, flavours.
Comments Off on South Point Estate SEA Moscato 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Honest varietal with ripe peach-like fruit, some grippy oak phenolics and tight acid line.
Comments Off on One Road Eden Valley & Padthaway Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Dense purple wine with huge plum/violet nose and a rich, brooding and distinctively savoury/chocolaty palate.
Comments Off on Alex Russell Wines Alejandro Murray Darling Saperavi 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Spicy and savoury on the nose; elegant and interesting on the chocolaty/dark fruit palate.
Comments Off on Alex Russell Wines Alejandro Riverland Carmenère 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Very youthful, fresh and lifted with blueberry and mulberry fruit. Has some spiciness and a firm finish.
Comments Off on Alex Russell Wines Alejandro Riverland Graciano 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Light simple wine with delicate green apple characters on nose and palate and herbal notes.
Comments Off on Alex Russell Wines Alejandro Riverland Fiano 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Subtle and elegant oak/fruit balance and complexity. Creamy palate with a tight acid spine.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Beautiful dark varietal fruit characters on the nose with some very good oak. Powerful fruit/oak palate has big hit of chewy tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on McGuigan The Shortlist Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
The nose is big and chocolaty with a huge porty palate that has lots of oak and powerful tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Col Cross McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
“A powerful beast”, commented one judge with excellent dark varietal fruit and subtle oak nose. Masses of oak and fruit on the well structured palate with good tannin structure. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines The Ambassador McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A big powerful shiraz with an elegant integration of black cherry fruit and lovely chocolaty oak. Some big tannins here. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines The Lear McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
“A varietal classic; a big tannic baby”, according to one judge. Generous vibrancy of minty fruit with dark chocolaty characters. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Protector McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A huge wine with a mix of dark fruit aromas with chocolaty notes. Palate has big porty/chocolaty flavours and powerful tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Catkin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A big, generous and full bodied blend that is rich with plums, cherries and spices and has lovely soft chocolaty elements.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Switch McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Distinctive savoury earthy/rustic aromas and flavours, firm tannins and peppery notes.
Comments Off on Shingleback Kitchen Garden McLaren Vale Mataro 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Clean, fresh and fruity wine with pleasant savoury elements and some chocolaty notes.
Comments Off on Shingleback El Capitan McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A very youthful wine with a lollipop nose showing obvious grenache influence. The rustic earthy palate has vibrant fleshy sweet fruit.
Comments Off on Shingleback Red Knot McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017