Posted: December 2, 2021
Prune and licorice aromas fill the glass and has a minty chocolaty palate that has great persistence, poise and length.
Comments Off on Mt. Monster Limestone Coast Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A pretty cherry chocolate nose with big chunky oak driven palate.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Mocha-like characters on the nose with a powerful hit of oak on the palate.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Padthaway Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Peppery spicy accents to the briary/forest fruits. “Very Rhone-like,” thought one judge.
Comments Off on Harcourt Valley Vineyards Old Vine Bendigo Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Pungent licorice/Sarsaparilla bouquet and a pretty soft floral/spicy palate.
Comments Off on Harcourt Valley Vineyards Barbara’s Bendigo Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A harmonious wine – smells of cola with coffee notes and fruits of the forest palate with some meatiness.
Comments Off on Pooles Rock Centenary Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Quite inky in colour with a closed nose and firmly structured palate offering a smooth mouthful of fruit and oak flavours.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson ‘The Lake’ Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Caramel-like aromas with lots of sweet oak and bright fleshy red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A silky smooth wine with delicate lifted fragrances of blue fruits edged with hints of balsamic. A richly fruited palate with plenty of oak and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Condie Estate The Max Heathcote Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Smoky savoury style with charry aromas laced with rhubarb and plum characters and a rich, full-bodied, meaty palate.
Comments Off on Condie Estate The Gwen Heathcote Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A texturally soft and fleshy style of shiraz with a lovely rich complexity of black fruits, oak and fine tannins and showing a lovely chocolaty structure.
Comments Off on Condie Estate The Max Heathcote Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Perfumed fragrances with raisined notes and good concentration of youthful flavours.
Comments Off on Condie Estate The Gwen Heathcote Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big firm style that’s still very fresh with loads of potential, needs air to open up. Great with steak!
Comments Off on XV Rouge Australia Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Inky purple wine with very intense dark ripe fruit fragrances. Fresh and rich in the mouth and brimming over with lifted floral blue fruits, smooth tannins and great oak.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Medlands Vineyard Platinum Label Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Almost black in colour with crimson highlights. Delicate aromas of prunes, spices and vanilla. Very oaky palate with nice sweetness in the middle. An old school style.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A fragrant medley of black fruits with meaty/smoky nuances. Very good length and complexity to the palate with a gamey-like edge to the sweet blue fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Welland Old Hands Barossa Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Great purple highlights to the colour with lovely brooding dark fruit bouquet and a dense and compact palate layered with black and blue varietal fruit and some excellent oak.
Comments Off on Reillys ‘Old Vine’ Stolen Block Clare Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Subtlety of spiciness to the nose with interesting funky notes. Good palate length with hints of roasted spices, alcohol heat and charry tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys RCV ‘Epitaph’ Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A freshness of dark fruit on the nose with a raisined fruit flavour profile and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys RCV ‘Epitaph’ Clare Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An absolute massive brooding style of shiraz with an abundance of “cheerful” chocolaty oak and sweet liqueur-like fruit. Very attractive – very flavoursome.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“Lots of character here,” said one judge. Nose is a very attractive fusion of dark fruits, meaty/gamey notes, cinnamon and cloves. Great concentration of flavours on the soft palate.
Comments Off on Sussex Squire Wines JRS HACKETT Barrel Selection Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely aromas of blueberries and plums lift off the nose with a faint whiff of spices. The sultry, spicy blue fruit, cola palate is nicely balanced with well-handled oak.
Comments Off on Sussex Squire Wines JRS Barrel Selection Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Minty/menthol characters mingle with the sweet blue fruit. Good mid palate sweet flavour concentration.
Comments Off on Arila Gardens Quartz and Sand Garden Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Oak driven style with a hint of plum fruit pushing through, cinnamon-like notes and chocolaty tannins.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted briary/berry bouquet with vanilla notes and a soft “tutti-frutti-like” palate.
Comments Off on Dee Vine Estate The Drover Riverina Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Super ripe peppery cherry fragrances with spicy fruit flavours and assertive tannins.
Comments Off on Dee Vine Estate Nericon Riverina Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An elegant, complex and intense shiraz that exhibits great length of dark fruits, mocha and chocolaty characters. Very good use of oak with attractive chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Age of Enlightenment McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Elusive chocolaty/dark fruit aromas and very pleasant combination of chocolaty and black fruit flavours on the palate with dusty oak and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Z-Force McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Amazing colour – bordering on black! A big style – well made with lovely rich dark varietal fruit characters, some decent oak and an abundance of attractive grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Nature’s Crux Fleurieu Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big rich and slightly syrupy wine with an intensity of chocolaty/mocha and lots of drying tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Chocolate Factory McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An oak driven wine with a lift of berry fruits and some nice fine tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Lake Doctor Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A delightful nose of blackberry and fruits of the forest with a delicious concoction of dark fruit flavours edged with camphor and tobacco. Nice grainy tannins. Needs time.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve VV Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark fruit nose with a perfumed lift and sweet plum flavours with attractive oak influence and some grippy tannins.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Bainton Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A sweet concoction of blackberry and vanilla aromas and layers of dark fruit and toasty oak flavours.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve VV Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nose has a meaty gamey personality with spice edged fruit on a tannic palate.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lift of red berries on the nose with moderate weight and complexity of blue fruit flavours lifted by floral nuances.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Purple hues to this interesting layered wine that has modest length and complexity with stalky fruit showing some smokiness.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno Tinklers Hunter Valley Shiraz Pinot 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Sweet fruit fragrances with the grippy tannins tending to flood the dark fruit palate.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno Bainton Hunter Valley Shiraz Pinot 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Subdued aromas; some toasty/mocha. Firm tannic palate bright with blueberry/plum flavours and spicy oak. Long finish.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Aromas in the mature fruit spectrum with a flavoursome compote of plums, good acid and assertive oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper GG Gundagai Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A refined savoury style of shiraz with a charming nose that has pretty lifted aromas and a really pretty palate that exhibits plenty of power and chocolaty complexity.
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates Giant Squid Ink (Estate Grown/Reserve/Single Vineyard) McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Attractive lift of blackberry and plum fragrances nicely integrated with the oak and has a long, medium bodied palate with dark fruits, good oak and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates Squid Ink (Estate Grown/Single Vineyard) McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark brooding chocolaty fruit that is nicely integrated with the spicy oak.
Comments Off on Seville Estate Yarra Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Pretty, lifted floral aromatics with smoky accents. Subtle complexity to the palate with lovely oak support.
Comments Off on Seville Estate Old Vine Reserve Yarra Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
The nose is a herbal potpourri of aromas with plenty of rich fruit flavours and subtle use of oak.
Comments Off on James Busby Vineyard Series Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely nose with pretty oak and black fruit aromas. Medium weight palate with great structure and good depth and persistence of dark blue fruits, oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Paulmara Estates Syna Limited Release Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021