Posted: November 30, 2021
Satsuma plum aromas underscored with briary notes. Powerful fleshy palate; good oak/fruit balance.
Comments Off on Nick Haselgrove Blackbilly McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Briary density on the nose with chocolaty oak. Palate offers a mouthful of Rocky Road-like flavours with big tannins.
Comments Off on The Old Faithful Cafe Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Exotic lifted spicy bouquet with blackcurrant fruit with floral nuances. The palate is dense and tannic and full of black fruit and licorice flavours with gamey complexity.
Comments Off on The Old Faithful McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Big, rich and flavoursome with gamey savoury bouquet and hints of plums, spices and pepper. Lovely complex red currant and licorice palate. Drink now.
Comments Off on James Haselgrove Futures McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An intensity of blackcurrant, plum and chocolate aromas and a powerful mouthful of licoricey fruit with great savoury oak elements. Has great potential with time.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Subtle citrus bouquet with upfront yeastiness and tightly wound creamy lemon palate
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara Adelaide Hills Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Soft, supple and youthful wine. Bright crunchy raspberry fruit with a violet lift, some spiciness, fine tannins and soft acidity.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara Lily Ponds Barossa Valley Grenache 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Intense oak driven aromatics and an oaky palate with grapefruit-like fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara Wild Goose Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Young and fruity style full of blackberry, mulberry and plum-like characters.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara The Wine Peddler Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A complex wine with savoury olive tapenade-like aromas and flavours with chunky tannins.
Comments Off on Minnow Creek The Black Minnow McLaren Vale Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An intensity of chocolates and cherries on the nose with a lovely floral lift and a palate that has a vibrant balance of blue fruit, cigar box oak, good acidity and loads of tannins.
Comments Off on Minnow Creek McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Long, rich and velvety smooth wine – very savoury with dark varietal fruit, toasty oak and ripe tannins.
Comments Off on Collaborations by Mr Riggs McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Savoury and spicy shiraz with an interesting mix of earthy plums, salami and pepper.
Comments Off on Paxton Vale Organics McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nutty buttery bouquet with perfumed notes and lean and flinty citrus fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Are You Game Strathbogie Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A robust cherry and cola driven nose and savoury forest floor-like fruit flavours with oak in balance.
Comments Off on Are You Game Strathbogie Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Vibrant citrus aromas. Slippery and fleshy in the mouth with perfumed pineapple flavours.
Comments Off on Zilzie Liv Lighter Victoria Pinot Grigio 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A light graceful style with developing beetroot-like fruit characters and savoury tannins.
Comments Off on Zilzie Liv Lighter South Eastern Australia Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Minty blackberry bouquet and an abundance of varietal fruit flavours with herbal notes.
Comments Off on Leconfield Coonawarra Merlot 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Great colour here with bright leafy blue fruit fragrances and very fresh minty blackcurrant flavour profile with judicious use of oak and masses of firm tannins.
Comments Off on Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Earthy plum bouquet with malty oak characters and a chocolaty oak driven palate with good fruit underneath. Needs time.
Comments Off on Leconfield McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Minty blackcurrant bouquet. Quite a herbal palate with slight angular green edged tannins.
Comments Off on Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Franc 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A smart complex style with “personality” and still showing meaty cassis varietal fruit with an abundance of tannins.
Comments Off on Leconfield ‘The Sydney’ Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A well structured wine full of spicy plum fruit with a dash of white pepper and a hint of menthol with some solid oak.
Comments Off on Atkins Farm McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Spicy nose with cherry notes and blackberry flavours with raisined secondary characters.
Comments Off on Atkins Farm Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lovely varietal definition of black fruits and olives with black bean notes and silky tannins
Comments Off on Atkins Farm Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Complex buttery honeyed style with obvious oak and a warming finish.
Comments Off on Fox Gordon Abby Adelaide Hills Fume Blanc 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright nose with slightly raisined characters. Nice gamey palate with minty elements and assertive tannins.
Comments Off on John Hastings Cellar Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Tightly wound “sleeper” with plenty of cellaring potential. Nice zesty lemon sorbet/floral characters.
Comments Off on Hoggies Estate Coonawarra Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A fuller style developing typical honeyed/kerosene-like aged notes. Nice acidity.
Comments Off on Herbert Vineyard Backyarders Mount Gambier Riesling 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright purple hues, ripe blackcurrant nose with leathery notes and a robust strawberry and chocolate flavoured palate.
Comments Off on Nick Haselgrove Blackbilly McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nicely tempered blue fruit characters showing a violet lift and layered with interesting gamey savoury elements.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Adelaide Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A dense compote of rhubarb and blackberry fruit fragrances layered with spices and nutty oak. Very oaky palate but there is great fruit weight to match.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Red Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Good depth of tart mulberry aromas with a youthful fruit and nut-like chocolate bar of a palate.
Comments Off on Hofer Family Wines Langhorne Creek Lagrein 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Attractive vanillin oak aromas sitting on top of blue fruit fragrances with a peppery lift and cigar box-like oak dominating the complex chocolaty palate.
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines The Artisan Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lean spice dominated style with light briary notes, toasty oak and soft tannins. Drink now.
Comments Off on Monterra Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nose like Cherry Ripe. Smooth and slippery in the mouth with blackberry flavour depth and good use of oak.
Comments Off on Monterra Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Earthy blackcurrant bouquet and nice savoury flavours on an uncomplicated palate.
Comments Off on Monterra McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Limes and spices on the nose with nicely tempered primary fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Kies Family Wines Hill Block Barossa Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Beautifully fresh style with minty blackcurrant fruit, subtle nuances of oak, fine grained tannins and high acidity.
Comments Off on Renmark Vineyards Renmark Creek South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Floral citrus nose, clean musky lemon/lime palate with crunchy acidity.
Comments Off on Boston Bay Wines Peninsula Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Floral fragrances with a flinty tropical edge and very pretty passionfruit palate.
Comments Off on Boston Bay Wines The Great White Peninsula Sauvignon Blanc 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A lightly framed flora/citrus driven wine with nice complexity developing.
Comments Off on Brown Brothers Winemakers Series King Valley Fiano 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Beautifully fresh aromatic berry bouquet and super fresh tangy red cherry and blue fruit palate laced with velvety tannins. “High drinkability!” noted one judge.
Comments Off on Brown Brothers Winemakers Series Victoria Tempranillo Graciano 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A spice box of a nose with a dash of pepper and good persistence of blue fruits with firm oak tannins.
Comments Off on Brown Brothers Winemakers Series Heathcote Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Ethereal spicy peppery nose and an oak driven palate with plum fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Nietschke Jack Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Toasty citrusy style with some sweetness balanced by the acidity.
Comments Off on Antiquarian Clare Valley Semillon Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A mature wine; an attractive mix of leafy varietal characters and secondary complexity.
Comments Off on Bunnamagoo Estate Central Ranges Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Figs and tropical fruit on the nose with a complexity of rich fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Fat’n Skinny Fleurieu Hills Pinot Grigio 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very young fresh wine with lemon/citrus-like varietal characters and good acidity.
Comments Off on H&L ‘V’ McLaren Vale Vermentino 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Tropical notes to the lifted grassy citrusy nose. Nice intensity of passionfruit flavours. Good mouth-watering acidity.
Comments Off on H&L ‘F’ McLaren Vale Fiano 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021