Posted: July 3, 2019
A classy and well made bright red grenache that is brimming over with confectionery red berry fruit, has lovely oak and a nice dash of white pepper.
Comments Off on Grancari Estate Wines Old Vine McLaren Vale Grenache 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Spicy and inky on the nose with some red berry fruit. Very approachable dark confectionery palate rich with refined flavours and an oaky finish.
Comments Off on Grancari Estate Wines McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Pale green golden straw hue. Lovely cashew and white peach, rockmelon fruit driven nose. Subtle toasty palate with a lime edge and good length to finish.
Comments Off on Pig In The House Cowra Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Dark purple and ruby red. Bright lifted primary fruit with a herbal edge and mouth puckering cabernet tannins.
Comments Off on Pig In The House Cowra Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Ripe black fruit aromas with a floral/lavender perfumed lift followed by a classic sweet, rich, shiraz palate.
Comments Off on Battle of Bosworth Puritan McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Dark purple hues with warm inviting minty red fruit sweetness on the nose and rich fruit driven palate with powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Battle of Bosworth McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Savoury nose with aromas like freshly cracked pepper over roasted meats. Thick and rich in the mouth with loads of varietal fruit, savoury oak and upfront tannins.
Comments Off on Battle of Bosworth McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lovely bright shiraz aromas with juicy raspberry-like flavour profile. “Very enjoyable.”
Comments Off on Belalie Wines Southern Flinders Ranges Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A solid dark red number with almost black hues. Chocolaty berry fruit expression on the nose showing good use of oak and big bold mouthcoating shiraz and classy oak flavours.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Riverland Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A big powerful red/purple wine with smoky/spicy dark berry aromas and a sweet dark fruit palate with vibrant length, grippy tannins and showing an attractive dash of pepper.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Riverland Touriga Nacional 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A meaty smallgoods-like bouquet with cherry-like notes and the savoury characters echoed on the palate with more cherry like elements.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Riverland Sangiovese 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Elegant aromas and flavours of white florals and citrus with honeyed touches and a good line of acid to balance.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Riverland Vermentino 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A steely textured and complex wine. Creamy and fruity on the nose and silky smooth and seamlessly balanced on the palate with juicy fruit flavours and some oak complexity.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Riverland Petit Manseng 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Ripe tropical aromas and rich, slightly sweet, fruity palate that has nice mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Riverland Viognier 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Quite an austere style with floral perfumed aromas and light earthy/tropical flavours.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Riverland Petit Manseng 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A beautiful, elegantly structured classic pinot. Lovely lift of spicy perfumed fruit fragrances. The palate is long and flavoursome and brimming over with delicious spicy varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Platinum Selection Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
“A classic super varietal!” Grassy green bean bouquet with hints of asparagus. Lovely visceral mouthfeel with great length and depth of varietal flavours with zippy acidity.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A touch green and herbal merlot with ageing berry and plum fruit. “Will appeal to many.”
Comments Off on Villa Maria Private Bin Organic Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Slightly musky and perfumed aromas with some nice slatey/mineral characters on a palate that has good weight and viscosity.
Comments Off on Greystone Sand Dollar Waipara Pinot Gris 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A good example of the variety; very elegant with its earthy cherry, forest floor-like aromas and flavours and a nice meaty element.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Single Vineyard Orange Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Aromas of spices, plums and berries with a floral nuance. “Sublime” varietal fruit expression on the palate that has hints of fruit cake with some drying tannins.
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Posted: July 3, 2019
Minty leafy sweet black berry aromas; very inviting. Rich, chewy and very flavoursome palate. Nice balance between raspberry fruit, chocolaty oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Single Vineyard Orange Cabernet Franc 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A big, oaky, but very attractive, wine. Hints of tropical/melon fruit on the nose and very lengthy toasty palate that’s ageing nicely.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Single Vineyard Orange Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A soft medium bodied, cool climate, style of shiraz with aromas and flavours of plums and peppery berries with a floral touch.
Comments Off on Rosnay Garage Wine No.7 Cowra Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Attractive lightly perfumed floral/citrus aromas and flavours with hints of baked apple. Very varietal and still amazingly fresh.
Comments Off on Rosnay Blanc Cowra Unwooded Chardonnay Semillon 2013 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Ageing minty dark fruit aromas and still showing solid varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Rosnay Cowra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Dark and inky black fruit bouquet with some crushed pepper notes and a rich, high tannic, but balanced, palate with excellent purple fruit flavour expression.
Comments Off on Rosnay Freedom Cowra Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
An attractive, fresh and very delicate and very drinkable style with perfumed strawberry bouquet and light strawberry flavours.
Comments Off on Rosnay Freedom Cowra Rosé 2019 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A fuller style with spices, red berries and chocolaty characters on nose and palate and developing some nice secondary aged notes.
Comments Off on Quartz Reef Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A golden wine smelling and tasting of peaches and pears with some nice tropical notes.
Comments Off on Quartz Reef Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Gris 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A fine flinty citrussy and toasty complexity to the nose with a well constructed palate that has a lovely flavour profile and the acid and sweetness in perfect balance.
Comments Off on Quartz Reef Methode Traditionnelle Central Otago Brut NV / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A big rich wine with lots going on. Nice fruit length, some residual sweetness but is kept in balance. Needs time!
Comments Off on Pure Vision South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A huge rich full bodied style of merlot with minty/floral varietal fruit aromas and dense, long and mouthfilling bright plum fruit flavours. “A very lively merlot,” enthused one judge.
Comments Off on Pure Vision South Australia Merlot 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A fresh lifted peach and banana bouquet with a nicely textured fruit driven palate.
Comments Off on Nature’s Step South Australia Pinot Grigio 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Hints of toasty aromas over citrus fruit with elegant fruit flavours and oak in the background.
Comments Off on Nature’s Step South Australia Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A clean well made varietal with honeydew melon and tropical notes on the nose and a long soft palate that has finesse.
Comments Off on Nature’s Step South Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A lovely wine; ageing nicely. Creamy floral and citrus aromas and still with plenty of fruit evident on the toasty buttery palate underscored by a good line of acid.
Comments Off on Macaw Creek Organic Mt Lofty Ranges Riesling 2015 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A subtle thread of oak across the peppery red fruit nose with a pure and crunchy varietal fruit palate showing nice use of oak.
Comments Off on Em’s Table Organic Preservative Free Clare Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A warm and inviting wine with bright primary fruit, subtle use of oak and nice tannins.
Comments Off on Macaw Creek Organic Preservative Free Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A lovely inviting crisp style of riesling with a very lifted flinty fruit nose and some classic citrus/lime varietal fruit expression on the long seamlessly balanced palate.
Comments Off on Macaw Creek Organic Mt Lofty Ranges Riesling 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A slightly sweet style with some toasty age showing on the earthy citrussy nose. Good weight and mouthfeel to the palate with excellent varietal fruit characters.
Comments Off on Em’s Table Organic Clare Valley Riesling 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
An elegant floral red berry nose and big, rich, ripe fruit palate with, “Lots going on!”
Comments Off on Horner Wines Family Reserve Upper Hunter Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Super aromatic, perfumed, floral confectionery aromas with sublime shiraz fruit flavours and some attractive floral viognier expression.
Comments Off on Horner Wines ASH Upper Hunter Shiraz Viognier 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A nose of apricots and peaches with just a hint of crisp citrus leading to a palate that is full of inviting varietal fruit flavours.
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Posted: July 3, 2019
Nose is a brooding berry fruit compote. Nice tannic grip to the vibrant palate with intense richness of integrated oak and fruit flavours.
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Posted: July 3, 2019
Pungent fresh green bean fragrances with a full bodied palate with good creamy mouthfeel and full of melon fruit-like flavours.
Comments Off on The Darling Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Thick and syrupy wine in the peppery red berry spectrum with quite a tannic palate.
Comments Off on Robinvale Wines Murray Darling Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Soft and very drinkable with aged berry fruit, nice spicy herbal notes and interesting layers of leather and tobacco characters.
Comments Off on Robinvale Wines Murray Darling Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot 2014 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Interesting nose like lavender bags with hints of polish! Palate has vibrant floral/herbal flavours.
Comments Off on Robinvale Wines Murray Darling Kerner 2015 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Good drinking now. Exhibiting leathery development, ageing fruit and upfront tannins.
Comments Off on Giesen Single Vineyard Ridge Block Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / July 3, 2019