Posted: September 6, 2017
Hints of citrus blossoms on the nose and some sweeter tropical characters on a crisp palate.
Comments Off on Jamiesons Run The Grazier South Eastern Australia Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A balanced, well made wine at the greener end of the spectrum. Long and creamy in the mouth.
Comments Off on Full Flavoured Australia Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
An older buttery/toasty chardonnay. Generous perfumed fruit aromas and austere but attractive palate. Appealing!
Comments Off on Whispers South Eastern Australia Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Attractive grassy, citrus aromas. Crisp clean palate with good varietal fruit expression.
Comments Off on Fresh & Zesty Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Very commercial style with dark berry fruit supported by sweet and spicy vanillin oak.
Comments Off on Jamiesons Run The Grazier South Eastern Australia Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Spicy berry aromas; meaty/savoury flavours. Oak in background and tannins providing structure.
Comments Off on The Seafarer 570 Vines South Eastern Australia Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Earthy aromas with fresh cut straw notes. Developing tropical fruit flavours. Drink now!
Comments Off on Whispers South Eastern Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Very floral feminine style with a jasmine-like nose and refreshing citrus/pear flavour intensity with tight acidity.
Comments Off on Whispers South Eastern Australia Pinot Grigio 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Pleasant mature style with a perfumed, floral, whipped cream nose and an elegant fruit palate. Everything in balance
Comments Off on Rock Paper Scissors Australia Pinot Grigio 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
An attractive more complex style. Perfumed fragrances, textural palate length. Refreshing acidity.
Comments Off on Zilzie Wines Estate Australia Prosecco NV / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Some lifted red fruit on the nose; dried peppermint characters. Solid red fruit/mocha palate. Nice oak sweetness.
Comments Off on Zilzie Wines Estate Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Attractive toasty oak dominates here but there’s good varietal fruit expression underneath.
Comments Off on Zilzie Wines Estate Australia Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A lifted bouquet with marmalade and spice characters evident. Slight oiliness to the palate with flavours of sweet peaches.
Comments Off on Zilzie Wines Regional Collection Murray Darling Viognier 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Obvious age with aromas of butterscotch, caramel and malt. Unctuous palate has beautifully evolving spicy Christmas pudding-like flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Classic Topaque NV / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A powerful and beautiful muscat that’s rich and luscious with Christmas cake-like aromas and flavours. Very good spirit and balancing tannins. True to style. 5+
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Classic Muscat NV / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Bright amber/golden colour with a complex nutty “pudding” nose. Flavoursome and well constructed palate with great length, softness and balance and lovely warm clean spirit.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Classic Tawny NV / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Sweetmeats, spices and ripe plums fill the nose. The palate is luscious and sweet – the spirit soft and warm. The wine has seamless balance, intensity and complexity.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Limited Release Riverland Vintage Fortified 2013 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Chocolaty berry fruit and some secondary maturation with very well integrated spirit.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Latin Collection Ruby Riverland Fortified NV / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
White port style with marmalade-like raisined aromas and a syrupy/toffee palate with the sweetness matched by the acid and spirit.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Latin Collection Lambada Riverland White Fortified NV / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
“A beautiful aperitif style”, said one judge. “Very very good”, agreed another. Sweet nuttiness on the nose with hints of apples. Palate is long and creamy with a toasty finish and crisp acidity.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Pale Dry Apera NV / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Full bodied oak driven style with perfumed black cherry fragrances. Firm and fleshy in the mouth with lovely berry fruit intensity and good oak in a supporting role.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A huge concentration of chocolate and red plum aromas with spicy perfumed earthy notes. Big, bright and very long palate loaded with vibrant fruit and ripe tannins. 5+
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Durif 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Very ripe, concentrated and flavoursome with supporting oak and tannins holding the wine together.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Elegant minty/forest fruit nose and a classy palate with sweet/sour fruit flavours that don’t stop!
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Touriga Nacional 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Austere inky berry aromas and deep dark berry fruit intensity on the well structured palate with good length of velvety tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A classy, elegant and well constructed wine that has dark inky fruit fragrances. Palate offers a big mouthful of prune-like flavours. Will benefit from cellaring. 3-5
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Touriga Nacional 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Interesting roasted beetroot/meaty nose. Dark berry flavours and silky tannins. Good food wine.
Comments Off on Bassham Saparavi Riverland Saperavi 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Deep red wine with lovely purple edge. Has lifted blackberry aromas and great blackberry/mulberry flavour definition on a soft mouthfilling palate. Drink now.
Comments Off on Bassham Riverland Graciano 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Good tropical melon fruit on the nose with pleasant green melon flavours. Good food wine.
Comments Off on Bassham Riverland Fiano 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
An elegant style with the nose showing light oak over the some handled varietal fruit and a lovely long soft palate.
Comments Off on Scotts Creek Retreat Riverland Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A nicely layered wine with reserved tropical notes and subtle toastiness. Warming finish.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Vineyards Biodynamic Riverland Viognier 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Savoury meaty aromas and a palate that’s all about the dark berry fruit flavours with more of the meatiness evident. The tannins frame the fruit beautifully.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Vineyards Biodynamic Riverland Montepulciano 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
An austere wine; some toastiness on the nose and palate with attractive sweet pear flavours.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate The Family Murray Darling Prosecco NV / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Berries, plums and spices on the nose and big fruity palate with plenty of tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Estate Murray Darling Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A long, complex traditional style with light toasty/nutty/citrus aromas and toasty charry oak palate with citrus flavours underneath.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Estate Murray Darling Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A sweeter commercial style with good integration of toasty oak and creamy citrus fruit.
Comments Off on McGuigan Black Label Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Toasty citrus bouquet; lifted medicinal notes. Soft and round in the mouth with sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on McGuigan Black Label Pinot Grigio 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lovely lift of red fruit, mint and capsicum aromas. Austere but vibrant, well made palate. Good commercial wine.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Unexpected Swan Hill Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A full, rich and chocolaty wine that’s ageing beautifully with good depth, intensity and persistence of the fruit.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Australia Felix Swan Hill Victoria Sagrantino 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Minty red fruit nose; good dark berry flavours. Elegant palate with mouthcoating tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Masterpeace Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Juicy, fruit driven style still showing attractive lifted varietal fruit. Good tannin structure. 3-5
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Masterpeace Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Long, savoury and elegant with dark fruit concentration and some oak toastiness. Drink now.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Estate Swan Hill Victoria Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
An attractive, flavoursome wine – good for its age with ripe developing floral/citrus/melon-like characters.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Estate Swan Hill Victoria Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A sweeter commercial style but nicely balanced by acid with good varietal fruit intensity.
Comments Off on Lindemans Bin 95 Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Perfumed florals on the nose with complimenting oak. A rich palate with good stonefruit intensity.
Comments Off on Lindemans Bin 65 Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Rich, inky, spicy berry bouquet and attractive primary fruit on the palate with the oak sitting in the background.
Comments Off on Lindemans Bin 50 Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Typically huge jammy fruit nose with masses of mouthfilling juicy plum/prune flavours, but it’s not over-the-top. Has good level of very fine drying tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Metal Label Riverina Durif 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Well made wine, a touch sweet with ripe tropical characters, toasty softness and attractive phenolics.
Comments Off on La La Land Victoria Pinot Grigio 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017