Posted: December 2, 2021
Interesting funky character to the taut spicy nose with blue fruit and rose petal flavours. “For those who like something different!”
Comments Off on Paulmara Estates Aristotle Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Mature chocolaty/earthy nose with a complex briary fruit palate.
Comments Off on Massoni El Nino Estate Grown Pyrenees Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A complexity of red fruits, licorice, spices and some earthiness. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Massoni Estate Grown Pyrenees Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Good spicy lift to the dark fruit nose with peppery fruit flavours and some herbal touches.
Comments Off on Ferngrove Vineyards Dragon Western Australia Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Long, delicious and complex shiraz with spicy/earthy fruit, cedary oak and ‘timbery’ tannins.
Comments Off on Watkins Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A youthful wine with a fragrant floral fruit nose showing some earthiness and great length and persistence of spicy plum flavours with lovely firm tannin structure.
Comments Off on Rymill Coonawarra Classic Coonawarra Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Prune and licorice aromas lift off the nose. A good palate with plenty of weight and length and brimming over with bright spicy red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Burnt Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A eucalypt edge to the nose with a well-structured tannic palate and gamey flavours.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs JFR McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Oak a tad obvious but has enough intensity of dark stewed-like fruit to carry it.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Idle Lane McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Confectionery floral fragrances and a silky smooth plumy palate showing loads of personality.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs The Truant McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted fragrant fruit with dark chocolaty characters and strong tannins.
Comments Off on Mr Brightside PR McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nose is an earthy/savoury compote of aromas with a nice oak driven palate that has good fruit weight.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs The Gaffer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Medium bodied wine with plenty of personality. Fruit is a tad jammy with peppery notes.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Hills Syrah 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A solid, dark, rich and mature wine with forest floor/mushroom elements. “Classy and elegant with no edges.”
Comments Off on Amadio Wines Single Vineyard Selection Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An interesting and complex savoury and earthy wine with pleasant astringency.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Pretty blue fruit fragrances with floral/lavender nuances and a nicely structured palate with lingering red licorice-like flavours and assertive tannins. Offers good cellaring potential.
Comments Off on Knappstein Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An intense, almost black, wine with crimson highlights, rich chocolaty fruit, spicy oak and chewy tannins with an abundance of licorice characters and hints of eucalyptus.
Comments Off on Knappstein The Mayors Vineyard Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big old school style that is sweet and generous with plenty of vanillin oak.
Comments Off on Peter Thompson Wines Coonawarra Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Confectionery-like red fruit here with a potpourri edge and grippy tannins. “A nice slurpy wine!”
Comments Off on Chateau Tanunda 50 Year Old Vines Barossa Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A generous wine with excellent intensity and length and nice “squishy” red fruit.
Comments Off on Chateau Tanunda 100 Year Old Vines Barossa Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Ripe plum nose complemented by soy/meaty notes. The palate is rich, dense and complex with masses of menthol characters layered with “chippy” oak and silky smooth tannins.
Comments Off on Domaine Asmara Infinity Heathcote Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Big rich and ripe shiraz with dark fruits edged with raisined notes and a strong oak influence.
Comments Off on Domaine Asmara Reserve Heathcote Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Excellent intensity of colour with aromas of dark chocolate, cherries, mulberries and bluestone! Lovely flow and persistence of fresh blackberry flavours with subtle spicy oak.
Comments Off on Sew & Sew Sashiko McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Inky black wine; complex and interesting with earthy spicy aromas and great palate texture with mouth-puckering tannins. “Excellent attention to detail here,” noted one judge.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Wild Pixie McLaren Vale Shiraz Roussanne 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Earthy beetroot-like aromas leading to a tight palate with a high level of acid giving freshness and structure.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Love Grass McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A mature seamless combination of varietal fruit, meaty/smallgoods and mouth puckering tannins.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Dead Arm McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Complexity of dark ripe fruits and classy cedary oak with huge tannins. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Laughing Magpie McLaren Vale Shiraz Viognier 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A powerful savoury wine rich with black fruit characters. Has plenty of tannins.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Footbolt McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A blue fruit nose and palate with a slight vegetative note and grainy chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Carillion Origins Fenestella Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A charming classic with intense licorice characters on the nose and dense layers of rich ripe fruit and coconut oak flavours.
Comments Off on Fenrir Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Confectionery aromatics with hints of Turkish Delight and a crunchy medium bodied mulberry/plum palate.
Comments Off on Coco Rotie South Australia Shiraz Viognier 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Crimson/black wine. Fragrant and floral bouquet with licorice nuances and a beautifully balanced palate with plenty of length and spicy/peppery fruit well integrated with the oak.
Comments Off on DanJango Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Mature wine showing meaty/gamey characters with some toasty oak and grainy tannin structure.
Comments Off on Sidewood Mappinga Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A balanced and well weighted wine full of ripe black fruit, olives and has an abundance of oak.
Comments Off on Ubertas Wines Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Another inky black/crimson wine with a powerful hit of prunes, chocolate and licorice on the nose and filling the mouth with silky smooth flavours.
Comments Off on Castelli Estate Frankland River Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A firmly structured, cool climate, Rhone-like wine; spicy, peppery and stemmy with floral notes.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A beautifully matured wine. “Makes you think of a comfortable old leather chair,” suggested one judge. It is generous and brooding and drinking very well right now.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Margaret River Shiraz Cabernet 2001 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely purple hue, a smoky bacon bouquet and rich and powerful fruity palate with a dense and chewy texture.
Comments Off on Shoofly South Australia Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Ripe brooding oak nose and rich chocolaty/prune-like palate with plenty of tannins.
Comments Off on Gilbert Wines Gilberts Reserve Mount Barker Great Southern WA Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark spicy bouquet with earthy/mushroom complexity and seamlessly balanced palate with good fruit weight.
Comments Off on Gilbert Wines Gilberts Reserve Mount Barker Great Southern WA Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted aromatics with gentle spicy notes. Uncomplicated dark brooding plum palate layered with good quality oak.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate Home Block Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“Very Rhone-like,” thought one judge. Briary fruit bouquet with vanilla accents that are repeated on the long lingering palate. Some gamey notes and good use of oak.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate Marananga Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A balanced mid-weight wine with lovely fruit intensity showing some development and toasty/charry oak to add complexity.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate JDR Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A cool climate style with very good intensity and complexity of dark blue fruits and gorgeous spicy oak. Nice level of tannins.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate Aurora Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A nicely woven, well-structured and classy wine with lifted dark plum fruit showing spicy/floral elements and balanced by the stylish cedary oak.
Comments Off on Allinda Heathcote Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Leathery prune-like nose and a complexity of earthy/forest floor flavours.
Comments Off on Allinda Yarra Valley Syrah 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dusty oak bouquet and dark earthy characters on the mocha and plum fruit palate.
Comments Off on Fermoy Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Floral/peppery red fruit bouquet and very peppery and spicy flavour profile.
Comments Off on Fermoy Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Good juicy spicy raspberry nose with a bright “crunchy” palate vibrant with lingering fruit and vanilla flavours.
Comments Off on Brangayne Of Orange Orange NSW Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021