Posted: April 26, 2017
Licorice and berries on the nose. More of the licorice characters obvious on the very approachable, subtle, smallgoods palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Marko’s Vineyard Point Eight Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A big wine with a lovely complexity of plums and berry fruit on the nose with a perfumed lift. Sweet vanilla oak on the palate well matched by the chocolaty fruit. 3-5
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Mafeking Grampians Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Very pretty salmon pink wine with a lifted cherry berry bouquet and drier style leafy/musky palate.
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Barose South East Australia Rosé 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Delicate lifted strawberry aromas and a delicious fresh fruit driven palate that has a lovely soft creamy texture.
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Le Petit Rose South East Australia Rosé 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Pretty perfumed floral aromatics with a touch of the tropics. The palate is zesty and well balanced with sherbet-like characters.
Comments Off on Queen Adelaide South East Australia Moscato 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Nice leafy lift to the blackcurrant bouquet. Lovely savoury varietal flavours on a long balanced palate. Quite warming on the finish. 5+
Comments Off on Howlin’ Gale Wines Category 5 Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
“A rich hedonistic style,” according to one judge. Has a porty raisined fruit bouquet with a rum and raisin like flavour profile on a very linear-structured palate. Plenty of weight, depth and length.
Comments Off on Howlin’ Gale Wines Force 10 Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Gamey meaty bouquet; good background of fruit. Nice black fruits on the palate with toasty oak, subtle spices and soft tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Yarran B Series Heathcote Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Punchy pungent varietal nose with sweet tropical fruit flavours on an attractive, smoothly textured palate.
Comments Off on Yarran Riverina Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A savoury mix of bacon bones, pepper and licorice on the nose with rich dark chocolaty dried fruit-like flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Munari Wines Ladys Pass Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A pretty wine beautifully balanced and dominated by the viognier resulting in apricot-like characters. Lifted dark berry aromas and nicely balanced palate with bright fruit and mouthcoating oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Munari Wines Schoolhouse Red Heathcote Shiraz Viognier 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Pungent candied citrus bouquet and attractive rich fruit palate with upfront sweetness.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Margaret River Late Harvest White 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A very pretty nose; all lemons and limes. Clean fresh fruit driven palate with lovely tight acid backbone. One for cellaring.
Comments Off on Little Brampton Wines Flagpole Clare Valley Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A monster! Dark brooding berries on the nose and palate; loads of cigar box oak. Needs years! 5+
Comments Off on The Old Faithful Northern Exposure McLaren Vale Grenache 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Very ripe inky old fashioned style of shiraz. Aromas ranging from plums to prunes with vibrant berry flavours. 5+
Comments Off on The Old Faithful Café Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Oak driven style with toasty/chocolaty bouquet and sweet oak and melon flavours.
Comments Off on Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Granite Belt Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Very pronounced toasty fruit nose and creamy buttery palate with butterscotch flavours.
Comments Off on Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Granite Belt Roussanne 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Excellent deep purple wine with a fragrant complexity of dark fruit, spices and lifted oak. Nice palate with good structure, generous fruit and lovely oak. Hot finish. 5+
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates Renaissance McLaren Vale Merlot Cabernet Petit Verdot 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
“A vanilla bomb of a nose”; hints of a Cherry Ripe. Lots of oak on the palate with ripe fruit underneath. Soft and approachable. 3-5
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates Legacy Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A dry style with restrained, slightly savoury, aromas and upfront strawberry and cream flavours.
Comments Off on Indigo Beechworth Rosé 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Powerful aromas of black olives and leather with gamey elements. Generous in the mouth with an even textured, complex palate dark with berry fruits. Has talcy tannins and high level of alcohol. 3-5
Comments Off on Seabrook The Chairman Great Western Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Slightly honeyed aromas with oaky notes. Rich, oily palate with nice toasty elements. 3-5
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain Barrel Fermented New England Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Nose has meaty gamey elements and the beautifully textured palate has citrus notes.
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain Barrel Aged New England Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
The nose is creamy, honeyed and toasty with lovely palate complexity. It’s rich, toasty and flavoursome. 3-5
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain Barrel Ferment New England Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Dark fruit cake aromas with a very sweet, very oaky stewed fruit palate. 5+
Comments Off on Harman’s Estate Reserve Kingslake Vineyard Geographe Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Sherbety aromas with hints of bath salts. Zippy citrus palate with nice lime accents and a touch of sweetness.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Range Margaret River Verdelho 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Smells of candied apples and has sweet raspberry jube-like fruit flavours. Some tannins.
Comments Off on Sandalford Margaret River Range Margaret River Rosé 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Slight flinty nose with bright melony aromas and simple zesty peach and citrus flavours. A very nice quaffing style.
Comments Off on Sandalford Margaret River Range Margaret River Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Dark berry bouquet with a dash of pepper and hint of mint. Moderately complex palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Morning Star Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Young but approachable with aromas of plums, licorice and mint with cracked pepper lift. Nice juicy jubey blue/red fruit palate. 5+
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Novello Adelaide Dolcetto Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Aromas of blackberry conserve with leathery characters developing. Loads of tannins on the earthy red fruit palate.
Comments Off on Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Lovely toasty notes developing on the honeyed citrus nose. Creamy in the mouth with good intensity and complexity of sweet and toasty lime marmalade-like flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Ladera Estate Clare Valley Semillon 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Raspberry fragrances with a peppery lift; more raspberry and pepper on the firm palate with its mouthcoating tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Grenache Mataro 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Rich aromas of dark berries and chocolate that are echoed on the firm tannic palate. Good flavour intensity. Nice oak balance. 3-5
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Margaret River Malbec 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Appealing nose – very intense aromas. Sweet up-front fruit on the palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Blackcurrant and cola aromas with earthy accents. Subtle cassis flavours on quite a hot palate.
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Four Chambers Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Nose is a complexity of peaches, pears and nuts. Palate is lean and tight. Nice fruit, supporting oak and good acid.
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Four Chambers Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Fresh peach nose with a dash of citrus and simple but attractive varietal fruit palate exhibiting a hint of toast.
Comments Off on McGuigan Black Label SEA Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A great young wine that’s lean, tight and focussed needing more time. Has a subtlety of apples, lemons and tropical elements. 5+
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Attractive sherbety citrus characters on the nose with nice taut citrus flavours supported by a good acid backbone. 5+
Comments Off on McGuigan The Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017