Trentham Cellar Reserve Great Western Shiraz 2019
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Gumpara HEXEN Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015
Posted: December 2, 2021
A provocative mix of mature ripe varietal fruits and mocha elements – very good length and underpinned by lovely bacon bone-like oak and grippy tannins.
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Gumpara Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Deep plum coloured wine with good depth of brooding dark prune/plum aromas and flavours exhibiting licorice and gamey notes with chewy tannins.
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Gumpara Victor’s Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big rich dense and multi-layered wine with dark ripe fruit, licorice notes and violet touches with firm tannin backbone.
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Old Plains Power Of One Adelaide Plains Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Smoky and meaty on the nose and a maturing oak driven palate with sweet berries and plums beneath.
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Longhop Adelaide Plains Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
The black fruit nose has a meaty nuance and is rich, creamy and chewy in the mouth.
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Penfolds Grange Bin 95 South Australia Shiraz 2016
Posted: December 2, 2021
A great wine; a distinctly oaky style showing fantastic length and intensity and well matched with massive amounts of sweet fruit and plenty of tannins. “A monster!”
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Paul Jaboulet Aine La Chapelle Hermitage France Syrah 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Elegant perfumed briary fruit bouquet with forest floor fruit notes. Layers of bramble fruit flavours with attractive spiciness, loads of beautiful oak and great tannin structure.
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E.Guigal La Landonne Cote-Rotie France Syrah 2016
Posted: December 2, 2021
Funky savoury/soy nose; excellent depth and intensity. Oodles of structure to the palate with flavours reminiscent of bacon fat and fruits of the forest and hints of cola and raisins.
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Henschke Hill Of Grace Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016
Posted: December 2, 2021
Amazing aromas ranging from plums to prunes with a hit of licorice that follows through to the warming and still youthful palate with everything in perfect harmony.
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The Thief? Barossa Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lovely fragrant berry fruit and plum bouquet and a poised, balanced and well weighted palate that has lots of flavour, great structure and plenty of length.
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Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lovely maturing complexity of dark fruits, black olives and smoked meats.
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Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A full bodied rich and flavoursome wine with an interesting complexity of cherry fruit, cedary oak and meaty elements.
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Gomersal Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016
Posted: December 2, 2021
A stunning wine. “Best wine of the day,” thought one judge. Powerful oak influence here with a brooding chocolaty/dark fruit bouquet and lovely spicy/savoury fruit flavours.
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Gomersal Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
An abundance of attractive oak and forest fruit fragrances. Dense and inky on the palate layered with alluring tobacco-like oak. “Lots going on here,” said one judge. Needs more time.
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Bird’s Eye View McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Mature fruit cake-like aromas and an abundance of tannins on the rich palate.
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Claymore Wines Dark Side Of The Moon Clare Valley Limestone Coast Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted black jubey fruit layered with smoked meat and leathery characters.
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Heartland Directors’ Cut Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Simple savoury/dusty aromas with fruit cake-like flavours, charry oak and angular tannins.
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Tenafeate Creek Museum Release Basket Press One Tree Hill Shiraz 2013
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still showing a good red colour for its age and has a mature fruit/oak nose with a palate that still has vibrancy with good depth and layering of aged shiraz fruit flavours.
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Tenafeate Creek Museum Release Judgement One Tree Hill Shiraz 2010
Posted: December 2, 2021
Ageing very well and still showing plenty of fruit that’s layered with rum and raisin chocolate characters. Has a long, grippy and drying palate rich with flavour.
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Tenafeate Creek Judgement One Tree Hill Shiraz 2016
Posted: December 2, 2021
Inky purple wine; an old school style done well. Has a nose offering a head full of cherry cola aromas. Soft in the mouth with brooding varietal fruit in the red spectrum.
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Tenafeate Creek Museum Release Basket Press One Tree Hill Shiraz 2003
Posted: December 2, 2021
Colour showing aged brick red edge. Developed savoury nose that still shows some varietal fruit. Voluptuous palate, good length and complexity of savoury fruit flavours.
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Tenafeate Creek Basket Press One Tree Hill Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
“Something different – has that ‘X’ factor,” enthused one judge. Bright fragrant berry/chocolate nose and silky smooth multi layered palate with delicious chocolate/raisin-like flavours.
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Tenafeate Creek Basket Press One Tree Hill Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
All meaty and spicy on both the nose and palate with assertive tannins and good fruit weight.
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Stardust and Muscle Central Victoria Shiraz 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lighter, elegant style with pretty rose petal and raspberry-like fruit characters and plenty of oak.
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Corryton Burge Kith Barossa Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Smoky/meaty nose and a plush and very oaky palate with creamy notes.
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Corryton Burge Percival Norman Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A spicy plum nose with a smoky element. Warming in the mouth with plenty of oak and mid palate sweetness.
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Songlines Estates Songlines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A massive solid shiraz smelling of coffee and smoked meats with an intensity of dark fruits and oak on the palate.
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Grounded Cru Naked Wines Winemaker Fantasy McLaren Vale Adelaide Hills Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Just a suggestion of red fruits on the nose with more of the same on the fleshy palate. Good drive of fine tannins.
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Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
An interesting complexity of fragrances with a seamlessly balanced and flavoursome spicy plum palate with olive notes.
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Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A sweet and lifted blue fruit nose with those similar characters echoed on the solid and well balanced palate. The fruit shows quite a spicy and savoury edge.
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Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
A very complex and flavoursome style with a lovely leafy blackcurrant bouquet. Silky smooth in the mouth with plenty of oak integrated with the savoury red fruit.
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Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A dense, dark and brooding style that’s all sour cherries, cranberries, spices, fresh herbs and florals tightly wrapped in acid.
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Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
An elegant wine; bright, spicy and peppery with a freshness of dark varietal fruits. “Love it!” declared one of the judges.
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Brothers In Arms No.6 Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Both varieties well represented showing rhubarb, raspberry and smoked meat characters.
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The Old Faithful McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
Pretty candied fruit bouquet with a tincture of lavender and a delightfully harmonious palate with great integration of shiraz fruit with licorice notes and the oak.
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The Old Faithful McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark sweet shiraz fruit on the nose that carries through to the palate and integrates nicely with the oak and tannins.
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Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Intense aromas with a pretty oak lift. Seamless palate that’s a good combination of power and subtlety.
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Clarence Hill Red Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Subtle spicy dark fruit fragrances and powerful oak influence on the palate but has good weight of red fruit to carry it.
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Finniss River Currency Creek Shiraz 2016
Posted: December 2, 2021
Complex wine with a savoury fruit profile giving meaty aromas and interesting flavoursome palate.
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Fox Creek McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Full bodied style with tapenade and roast meat-like characters and firm tannins.
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Fox Creek JSM McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet Cabernet Franc 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A gorgeous blend with an inky briary mix of red and black fruit fragrances and fantastic length to the cherry liqueur and charry oak flavours. “A well thought out wine,” noted one judge.
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Fox Creek Short Row McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
A very oaky wine; lots of sweet and dusty characters with some fruit underneath.
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Fox Creek Old Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely intensity of dark blue fruit aromas and lovely long balanced palate; rich and plush but not over-the-top.
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Fox Creek Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: December 2, 2021
Cool menthol notes to the nose with developed savoury fruit characters on the palate. Good use of oak and plenty of tannins.
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Monteperle Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
“Lots happening here,” noted one judge. Has crimson highlights, dark brooding fruit, loads of charry oak with meaty smoky notes and very grippy tannins.
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Grandeur Wellington GW Odyssey McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: December 2, 2021
Meaty/Bonox-like nose and a savoury palate with soy-like notes. “Has lots of personality,” said one judge.
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Grandeur Wellington Cellar Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A luscious luxurious wine that is a potent complexity of ripe black fruits and plum jam characters with loads of lovely oak, roasted spices and a hint of alcohol heat.
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Grandeur Wellington GEN 69 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A subtle complexity of spicy/toasty aromas with lots of cedary oak on the tight, slightly drying, spicy plum palate that shows some alcohol warmth.
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