Posted: November 9, 2017
Nicely aged, complex bouquet; plenty of cassis and violets. Soft and sweet in the mouth with vanillin oak adding complexity.
Comments Off on Rosenvale Vineyards Estate Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A wine that’s ageing well and described by one judge as, “The sweet dark berries and spices in a holding pattern”.
Comments Off on Rosenvale Vineyards Estate Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A nice wine, probably at its peak, with matured dark fruit and olive complexity.
Comments Off on Rosenvale Vineyards Old Vines Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A light green with an elegancy of zesty lime-like varietal fruit characters with just a hint of residual sweetness..
Comments Off on Mercuri Estate Ryder Clare Valley Riesling 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Tropical like lift to the nose and a fleshy, nicely textured, palate with lovely depth of varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Reillys Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A broad, mid-weight style with ripe fruit, some phenolics and a zesty end.
Comments Off on Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Good grenache varietal fruit aromas and flavours with sweetness at a realistic commercial level.
Comments Off on The Grapes of Ross Ruby Tuesday Barossa Valley Rosé 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Dark brooding fruit nose and a simple confectionery sweet primary fruit palate.
Comments Off on Trentham The Family Maestri Murray Darling Frizzante 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A very pretty pale pink wine showing lovely lifted ripe raspberry fruit aromas and some nicely restrained berry fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Trentham The Family Murray Darling Sangiovese Rosé 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Well made commercial style more gris in style with its fuller, complex fatty/nutty characters.
Comments Off on Trentham The Family Murray Darling Pinot Grigio 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Nose shows good lift of sweet rich fruit and the palate is a nice balance between the spicy licorice fruit and the oak. A well made wine.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Murray Darling Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
This fruit dominated wine was described as a “Serious, spicy commercial style”. It’s deeper, darker, tighter and jammier!
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Murray Darling Merlot 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Subtle dark fruit fragrances and balanced varietal fruit palate with slightly aggressive tannins.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Wine Lovers Orange Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A vibrant hot pink wine with delicate raspberry fruit characters mingling with some lovely acidity.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Wine Lovers Petite Fleur Orange Hunter Valley Rosé 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Interesting old fashioned style. Lifted lemon curd nose and nice fruit/acid drive to the palate.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Wine Lovers Hunter Valley Verdelho Semillon 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
An elegant wine with fresh and alert green fruit characters with a mineral element.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Wine Lovers Orange Gewurztraminer 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A very oaky nose and some powerful dry red flavours layered with nice toastiness.
Comments Off on Lowburn Ferry Home Block Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A pleasant cherry berry bouquet and a tasty balance of sweet and savoury flavours on the well textured palate.
Comments Off on Walter Wines Federation Hill Single Vineyard Mudgee NSW Rosé 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A drink now style with a powerful, upfront asparagus-like sauvignon blanc influence.
Comments Off on Sandalford Margaret River Range Classic Dry White Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Good example of a traditional grenache rose. Sweet and luscious with good acid balance.
Comments Off on Sandalford Margaret River Range Margaret River Rosé 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Simple stonefruit nose and more of a dry white style of palate. No faults but not very varietal.
Comments Off on Sandalford Margaret River Range Margaret River Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A lightweight with earthy green aromas and elegant fruit palate with ‘edgy’ acidity.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Quite a sweetish wine with typical tropical varietal fruit characters on both nose and palate.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Verdelho 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A slightly fuller style of rose that has some very attractive lifted floral/berry fruit and nicely balanced sweetness.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Private Bin Hawkes Bay Rosé 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Powerful yeast autolysis characters sitting on top of the sweet varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Kingston Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Lovely nose, smells of prunes. Excellent flavours on a complex palate with drying tannins.
Comments Off on Katnook Founder’s Block Coonawara Sparkling Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A clean, lively and classy sparkling showing a lovely complexity of toasty, yeasty mature aromas with very attractive lemon sherbet flavours on the toasty palate.
Comments Off on Freixenet Elyssia Gran Cuvee Cava Spain Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Light lift of rose petal/musky aromas and lovely fruity muscat flavour profile. A very nice drink – not overdone.
Comments Off on Azahara Victoria Sparkling Moscato NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Lovely medium bodied style with savoury aromas and a “scorched earth and red berry palate”.
Comments Off on Brick Kiln The Grove Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A classic Aussie shiraz at a lovely stage of development. It has a nose of blackberries and vanilla and a beautifully balanced palate.
Comments Off on Brick Kiln Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Beautifully complex nose; all cassis and cedar with nice nuttiness. A great palate – it has length, depth and complexity with a balance of sweet fruit and soft oak flavours.
Comments Off on Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A big oak driven shiraz but there is also plenty of sweet raspberry fruit characters lurking underneath.
Comments Off on Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A simple but balanced style with a reasonable length of sweet tropical fruit intensity.
Comments Off on Hoggies Estate Wines Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A very well made moscato with everything that you would expect from this particular style.
Comments Off on Hoggies Estate Wines Australia Moscato 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A big tight wine with quite savoury meaty/Bonox -like elements. Tannins still slightly aggressive. “A polarising style”.
Comments Off on Cartel Padthaway Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A tropical complexity to the slightly oily nose and a long, bright, fresh fruit and light oak palate.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Tasmania Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A well made commercial style wine. A tad sweet with some asparagus characters.
Comments Off on Ironwood Porongurup Sauvignon Blanc 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Oaky aromas dominate the nose with interesting smoked bacon-like savouriness on the palate. Drinking well now or cellar it. 3-5
Comments Off on Kalleske Old Vine Barossa Valley Grenache 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
“High end commercial style”. A good wine with oak tending to dominate at the moment but the rich raspberry-like fruit pushes through.
Comments Off on Kalleske Greenock Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
“A huge baby”. Bright sweet black fruit characters. “Should still be in the barrel”, thought one judge.
Comments Off on Kalleske Zeitgeist Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Lovely aromas reminiscent of apples with jasmine like nuances. Good flavour depth, length and balancing acid.
Comments Off on Eden Hall Eden Valley Gruner Veltliner 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A generously flavoured pale green wine that’s soft, rich and seamlessly balanced. The nice floral elements mingle with the ripe varietal fruit characters.
Comments Off on Eden Hall Reserve Eden Valley Riesling 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Very varietal with light sherbety-like aromas followed by a refreshing medium length passionfruit palate.
Comments Off on Eden Hall Eden Valley Riesling 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A distinctively cool climate riesling that’s all class! It shows hints of herbs on the floral lime nose and has a lovely long, elegant and bone dry palate.
Comments Off on Springton Hills Wines Eliza’s Single Vineyard Eden Valley Riesling 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Minerally, acid driven wine with very fresh varietal fruit characters. Needs time to settle.
Comments Off on Schild Estate Barossa Riesling 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Deep crimson wine. Well integrated fruit/oak nose it’s still closed. Lovely palate complexity; excellent depth of vibrant fruit, chewy oak and textured tannins. Nice finish.
Comments Off on Oparina Padthaway Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A floral/apple-like bouquet with a generous palate that has good varietal fruit depth, prickly acidity and nicely balanced sweetness
Comments Off on Stage Door Wine Co. White Note Eden Valley Gruner Veltliner 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Stonefruit characters lift off the nose and the lovely classy palate has a complex balance of fruit, alcohol and some soft acidity.
Comments Off on Stage Door Wine Co. The Green Room Eden Valley Riesling 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Spicy blackberry fruit tends to dominate the nose while the palate is full of rich primary fruit flavours. Good tannins.
Comments Off on Greenock Estate SA Shiraz Cabernet 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Dark cherry fruits fill the glass with lifted aromas. “Nice to see such excellent integration of the varietal fruit and the charred oak”, enthused one judge about this palate.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Wines Barossa Trail Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017