Posted: January 12, 2019
The nose is complex and mature but still has subtle fruit characters. Nicely aged palate with delicious layers of fruit. Tight finish. “A good Aussie Claret.”
Comments Off on Greenock Estate Yellow Fish 666 Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
A lovely lifted composite of classic shiraz fruit and attractive toasty oak underscored with a tight tannic spine.
Comments Off on Winson Grand Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Attractive spiciness to the floral citrus nose and fragrant lime cordial flavours with a slightly tropical-like edge.
Comments Off on Brangayne of Orange Orange Riesling 2018 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Great floral lift to the honeysuckle-like aromas and an excellent palate with lashings of zesty lime/citrus flavours and good weight to the palate.
Comments Off on Brangayne of Orange Dry Orange Riesling 2018 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Clean, fresh and very varietal with sweet cherry aromas showing a leathery element and a spicy/savoury palate. Great soft tannins.
Comments Off on Pablo & Pedro South Eastern Australia Tempranillo 2018 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Smells like a fresh fruit salad with a fresh, simple and flavoursome fruit palate. Great quaffer.
Comments Off on Vero King Valley Prosecco NV / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Aromas of honeysuckle and lemon with a creamy floral apple palate and crisp line of acid.
Comments Off on Sorriso King Valley Prosecco NV / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Good level of citrus/pear aromas with nutty notes and simple but flavoursome palate. Still very young.
Comments Off on Two Towns South Eastern Australia Pinot Gris 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Very light varietal with a lemonade-like lift to the nose and good sweet fruit flavours that lingering across the palate.
Comments Off on Harmonise South Eastern Australia Pinot Grigio 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
A nose of ripe mangos and honeydew melons with an attractive, slightly austere, palate with great minerally grapefruit flavours.
Comments Off on Cleanskin Fresh & Juicy South Eastern Australia Pinot Grigio 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
A lovely classic riesling nose that’s clean and clear and smelling of limes and honeysuckle. The beautifully balanced palate is layered with fruit, spices and mineral elements.
Comments Off on Gatt Eden Valley High Eden Riesling 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
A powerful, classy and complex nose smelling of cherries and berries. The palate has elegance and freshness with classic shiraz fruit a-plenty. A lovely wine.
Comments Off on Gatt Accent Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
An aromatic savoury mix of beetroot, blood sausage and dried fruits laced with nice ripe tannins. Very approachable wine.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
A clean, “honest” shiraz with simple fresh berry fruit and attractive menthol notes.
Comments Off on Poole’s Rock Post Office Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Light flinty/confectionery nose with mouthfilling intensity of spicy fruit flavours and a fine line of acid.
Comments Off on Gala Estate Tasmania Riesling 2018 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Lifted fresh fragrances and well structured palate. Good varietal fruit/oak balance and excellent varietal spiciness.
Comments Off on Gala Estate Estate Black Tasmania Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
A spice cupboard of a nose with ripe strawberries underneath and soft cherry flavours.
Comments Off on Gala Estate Tasmania Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Very young ruby red wine with big rich aromas of rhubarb, cherries and plums and a soft sweet fruity palate with substantial tannins.
Comments Off on Wine Men of Gotham South Australia Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
An aromatic complexity of stewed fruit with nice toasty elements. Classy palate with bold ripe melon and peach combination of flavours with some very nice oak.
Comments Off on Walter Wines Reserve Mudgee Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Nose shows the classic varietal spiciness of Sangiovese with hints of smoked meat characters and lovely flavoursome layering of oak and red berry fruits on the savoury palate.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Sangiovese Shiraz Cabernet 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Citrussy nose with slight green edges and elegant and lightly simple pear and apple flavours.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2018 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
A clean and classy wine with spicy plum complexity to the nose and a palate that offers freshness, complexity and structure.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Reserve Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
A classic style. Deep crimson with earthy meaty aromas and quite a tannic, powerfully rich, ripe palate.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek One Tree Hill Durif 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Old fashioned style. Big hit of blackberry and plum aromas and lovely sweet Grenache driven palate with ripe shiraz tannins and good use of oak.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek One Tree Hill Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Big rich mature plum-like aromas showing hints of vanilla. The well balanced palate has a complexity of developed flavours.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek One Tree Hill Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
A sweet and simple quaffer with an oaky nose and a flavoursome savoury plum fruit palate that’s nicely supported by the oak.
Comments Off on Rosenvale Estate Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
A mature complex style that needs food. It has rich cassis fruit, cedary oak and big tannins.
Comments Off on Rosenvale Estate Barossa Valley Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
A delightful big rich dark red wine with excellent intensity of bright sweet and spicy Grenache fruit characters and nice long soft tannins. A good wine for cellaring.
Comments Off on Rosenvale Estate Barossa Valley Grenache 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Old fashioned style; young, huge, sweet and very interesting showing some nice age but still retaining freshness of fruit.
Comments Off on Reillys Old Bush Vine Clare Valley Grenache 2014 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Chocolaty cassis aromas with cough drop like notes. Complex palate, some great fruit well integrated with the oak and tight tannins. Still has plenty of years left in it yet.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
A perfectly aged riesling. Alluring and complex nose and great palate balanced with lovely blend of toasty flavours, custard apples and citrus fruit. “Yum,” was one succinct comment!
Comments Off on Reillys Museum Release Clare Valley Riesling 2012 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
A huge old fashioned shiraz with masses of fruit, oak and tannins and years to go yet!
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Pure varietal aromas – a subtleness of floral and citrus characters. The palate is crisp, clean and perfectly balanced with well focussed varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2018 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Very delicate perfumed/floral fragrances with simple floral citrus flavour profile, some spiciness and great level of acidity.
Comments Off on Mercuri Estate Ryder Clare Valley Riesling 2018 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
A subtlety of orange blossom on the nose with a lovely zippy fresh lemon/lime palate. A simple clean classic.
Comments Off on Mercuri Estate Freya and Jules Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2018 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Ripe Satsuma plum bouquet with an attractive richness of floral cherry flavours.
Comments Off on Lindsay Wine Estate Barossa Valley Merlot 2015 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
A wine with a massive colour, syrupy fruit, huge oak characters, attractive spiciness, bacon fat like savoury notes and big tannins.
Comments Off on Lindsay Wine Estate Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Dark chocolate aromas are layered with subtle plum characters. It has a simple spicy plum palate that fills the mouth with deliciously rich varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Lindsay Collection The Selector Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Bright green wine with pithy lime aromas dominating and has a beautiful flavour profile on a very youthful and very steely palate.
Comments Off on Lindsay Collection Evensong Clare Valley Riesling 2018 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Subtle tropical and herbaceous aromas. Nicely balanced gooseberry driven palate. “Very enjoyable wine.”
Comments Off on Lindsay Collection The Doric Porch Barossa Valley Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Great varietal expression to the nose with a tightly fragrant and crispy palate with good flavour profile and length.
Comments Off on Lindsay Collection Sea Wind Eden Valley Pinot Grigio 2018 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
A musky dusty black cherry bouquet with a simple pleasant fruit tingle of a palate.
Comments Off on Lindsay Collection The Balcony Barossa Valley Rosé 2018 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
A nose of peaches and cream with a long tight palate but has generous varietal flavours, sweet oak and great line of acid.
Comments Off on Krinklewood Biodynamic Vineyard Broke Fordwich Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Very young tight wine with very delicate bouquet of cut grass and lemon zest and a bright lively palate. Give it plenty of time.
Comments Off on Krinklewood Biodynamic Vineyard Broke Fordwich Semillon 2018 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Lovely aromas of cherries and berries with dusty oak. Great palate; fresh and generous showing excellent shiraz fruit flavours balanced with bold tannins.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Il Padrone McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
An elegant wine with a fresh fragrant and aromatic nose and very light palate with good spicy fruit expression and alert acidity.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Alternative Series McLaren Vale Fiano 2018 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Powder puff pink with a rose petal bouquet and light floral fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Alternative Series McLaren Vale Grenache Rosé 2018 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Enormous chocolaty complexity to the ripe fruit nose. Beautifully complex palate with generous spicy plum fruit flavours layered with oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines First Cut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Lovely balance of fresh lifted leafy blackcurrant fruit, toasty oak and soft tannins with the classic crushed ant-like varietal character.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines First Cut McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
An old school style, “But a great one that delivers,” according to one judge. It has a big rich fruit cake of a nose and a palate that displays some “awesome flavours!”
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Catkin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / January 12, 2019