Posted: October 4, 2018
Bright light pink wine with jubey red fruit fragrances and a fresh and vibrant strawberry and cream palate with a tight line of acid.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection NZ Pinot Noir Rosé 2018 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lifted jubey sweet nose and plump fruit palate with big firm tannins, charry oak and good acidity. Just needs some time.
Comments Off on Vidal Estate Hawkes Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Dark spicy fruit aromas and rich mulberry flavours with high tannins and firm acid.
Comments Off on Vidal Reserve Hawkes Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Light fruit characters with an herbaceous tone, pencil shaving like oak and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Vidal Legacy Hawkes Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A well made wine with a lifted spicy berry nose and vibrant cherry flavours with a dash of spice.
Comments Off on Vidal Reserve Hawkes Bay Syrah 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A distinctive, spicy and herbaceous, cool climate style with firm drying tannins.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
Buttery honeyed notes to the stonefruit nose. Good intensity of melon/peach flavours and just a hint of oak and some fine acidity.
Comments Off on Vidal Estate Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Nice fruity aromas with a mineral-like lift. Fleshy fruit palate with supporting spicy oak underneath. Great acid and balancing phenolics.
Comments Off on Vidal Reserve Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Beautiful lift of fruit and spices on the nose and a complex oak driven palate with nice zestiness.
Comments Off on Vidal Soler Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Bright dark berry fruit with some classy spiciness. The nose has slight stalkiness to it and the palate is soft and fleshy.
Comments Off on Thornbury Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A nicely lifted oak driven nose with more of the oak sitting on top of the rich tropical fruit flavours and layered with some attractive spicy notes and has a long creamy finish.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass NZ Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lovely lifted nose reminiscent of chamomile tea according to one judge. Has elegant and restrained flavours and a good line of acid.
Comments Off on Mappinga Adelaide Hills Fume Blanc 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Nice citrus blossom aromas and a lean but juicy palate not overly complex but well proportioned with good acidity.
Comments Off on Mappinga Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Developed nose with hints of rose petals and good weight of varietal fruit flavours on a rich and “airy” palate.
Comments Off on Sidewood 777 Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Chocolaty nose with some meaty qualities and a well weighted punchy spicy fruit palate.
Comments Off on Sidewood Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lifted grassy fruit fragrances and a finely texture palate with minerally gooseberry flavours and hints of drying phenolics.
Comments Off on Sidewood Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A complex nose. “Hard to describe,” said one judge. With a creamy, nutty and leesy palate.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Riverland Petit Manseng 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Spicy cassis aromas and great sweet varietal fruit flavours with lingering chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Thompson Estate The Specialist Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Smells of white peaches and shows a bright honeysuckle lift. The palate is elegant with subtle fruit and citrussy acidity.
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Confectionery tropical bouquet with hints of those characters on the very lively palate.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A wine full of brooding sweetly scented berry fruit that is slightly “over awed” by the oak with quite grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Dry Grown One Tree Hill Grenache 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
The delicate nose is a touch floral and has a fresh, clean and drier style of palate.
Comments Off on Shingleback Haycutters Salmon McLaren Vale Rosé 2018 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A lovely lift of cola, berry and lavender-like fragrances with a good depth and persistence of sweet fruit flavours edged with chocolate, mocha and cola characters.
Comments Off on Shingleback Red Knot McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Nose of sweet raspberries and Asian spices and a simple, clean and well balanced palate.
Comments Off on Sew & Sew Sashiko McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Flinty minerally nose with a rich creamy entry to the lovely long and complex palate with nice lemony acid backbone.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Ryan Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lifted apricot and honeydew melon varietal fruit characters with some nice oak and good acid line.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Ryan Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Interesting aromas of asparagus, peppermint and cedar. Finely textured palate with great dark berry fruit intensity.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Alessandro Reserve Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Oak driven style slightly overshadowing the lifted fruit characters. Some dried herbs and nuttiness.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Alessandro Reserve Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A lively fleshy fruit salad number with supporting acidity and fruity sweetness
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Hunter Valley Verdelho 2018 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Tropical and ripe peach-like aromas and a rounded fleshy palate that is slightly sweet and has a long lingering finish
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek South Australia Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Brooding mulberry bouquet and an exceptional lifted spicy fruit palate with grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Sangiovese 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Cherry chocolate style with a slight green edge, some solid tannins and good mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Intriguing intense and developed briary bouquet with rich ripe berry fruit flavour intensity and some charry oak.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Coonawarra Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Subtle lifted berry nose and round ripe fruit flavours with balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
The nose is an aromatic mix of black fruits, tar and loads of spice. The generous palate has an abundance of berry fruit and good supporting oak with lingering tannins.
Comments Off on Gumpara Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A really well constructed and beautifully aged wine with lovely briary berry varietal fruit dashed with slight meaty notes, lingering tannins and good level of complexity.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Estate Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A lifted cherry bouquet with nice sweet berry fruit flavours edged with green elements.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Reserve Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Gorgeous nose – all Christmas pudding, figs and dates with a warm and generous velvety smooth palate that is full of very intense and rich layers of flavour.
Comments Off on Carmine’s Wines Grandad’s Rare SEA Muscat NV / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Flinty orange peel-like aromas and well constructed strawberry palate with a hint of herbs.
Comments Off on Artwine Temptress Clare Valley Tempranillo Rosé 2018 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Distinctive apricot lift to the nose with those apricot characters obvious on the nicely balanced palate showing a good acid drive.
Comments Off on Artwine Madame V Clare Valley Viognier 2018 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lifted perfumed aromas and slightly sweeter and richer on the palate than the nose suggests. Nice stonefruit flavours.
Comments Off on Artwine Wicked Stepmother Single Vineyard Clare Valley Fiano 2018 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lifted green apple nose with a slight grassy element. Lovely palate texture with Nashi pear flavours and a gently sweet finish.
Comments Off on Artwine Prego Single Vineyard Clare Valley Pinot Grigio 2018 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Smells like a Black Forest cake! Well balanced palate, firm and grippy with cola/Sarsaparilla flavours and chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Australia Felix Swan Hill Victoria Sagrantino 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A soft and easy drinking mulled berry and summer pudding style of wine with good acid/sugar balance.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Masterpeace Victoria Rosé 2018 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Very subdued nose with a hint of perfumed fruit and a fine lean palate. Nutty complexity.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Alternative Series McLaren Vale Fiano 2018 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Delicate summer berry bouquet and a fleshy varietal palate with good grip and texture with a lively acid spine.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Alternative Series McLaren Vale Grenache Rosé 2018 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A slight medicinal/minty edge to the jubey blackberry varietal fruit with supporting acid, supple tannins and a peppery note.
Comments Off on Glamper South Australia Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Slight confectionery note to the fruit with a hint of meaty complexity. Drink now!
Comments Off on Byrne Limited Release Clare Valley Sangiovese 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A spiciness to the nose with more of a savoury earthy palate that has a lingering dry finish.
Comments Off on Byrne Limited Release Clare Valley Grenache 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Fragrant floral Turkish Delight aromas and a lingering zesty fruit salad of a palate.
Comments Off on Criminal Minds South Australia Moscato 2018 / 0 View / October 4, 2018