Posted: September 6, 2017
Earthy characters obvious on the estery herbal nose. The big, tannic palate is spicy and lively with masses of sweet fruit, inviting cedary oak and plenty of alcohol warmth. 3-5
Comments Off on Reillys Wines RCV Pressings Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A big, dry, blockbuster of a wine, heavy with soft, warm, licoricey fruit and mocha oak aromas and flavours and laced with huge mouth puckering tannins, 5+
Comments Off on Reillys Wines RCV Epitaph Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
The bright red plum aromas have savoury undertones and slight portiness. Tight linear palate has a lovely ethereal character with excellent focus of red licorice flavours. Nice spicy finish. 5+
Comments Off on Romney Park Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Amazingly youthful and tightly structured with the fruit still fresh and primary and spicy oak to match.
Comments Off on Rusty Mutt Vermilion Bird McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Peppery plum bouquet with some tight oak. Good weight and richness to the palate with even tannin presentation
Comments Off on Redgate Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A brooding fusion of cherries and Sarsaparilla on the nose and nicely focussed strawberry flavours with minty notes.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Griffin Road Vineyard Orange Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Full bodied wine. The wood is a tad forward and tending to dominate the jammy varietal fruit. Has good level of ripe tannins.
Comments Off on Palmer Wines Purebred by Bruce Dukes Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Spicy peppery nose with light stalky greenness and slight sappy, one dimensional, palate.
Comments Off on Palmer Wines Purebred by Clive Otto Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Powerful oaky nose with nice hints of licorice and black olives. The full bodied palate is long and complex and offers earthy/chocolaty/black fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Parson’s Paddock Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nice all round style. Has a ripe fruit nose with a perfumed lift and a rich and complex blackberry/cigar box palate that is maturing very nicely. 5+
Comments Off on Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Big oaky lift to the nose with simple fruit palate, even tannins and crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Normans Wines Old Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Another old school style with simple, well handled, spicy mulberry fruit, ‘blocky’ tannins and good use of oak. Some herbal hints.
Comments Off on Mr. Riggs The Gaffer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A brooding spice box of a nose with blue fruits and a dash of pepper. Full flavoured palate with plenty of crisp acidity and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Mr. Riggs Piebald Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A very powerful deep cherry red wine, still youthful, with sweet floral/plum fruit seamlessly balanced by the oak which adds structure and complexity. 5+
Comments Off on Mr. Riggs McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Quite developed leathery, earthy, nutty bouquet and the palate offers a big rich mouthful of sweet tarry/raisined fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Montara Chalambar Road Single Vineyard Grampians Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Big and hot with porty/jammy fruit characters, some solid oak and nice drying tannins.
Comments Off on Montara Chalambar Road Single Vineyard Grampians Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A pretty aromatic bouquet with obvious whole bunch fruit characters on the crisp palate.
Comments Off on Montara Gold Rush Grampians Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lovely nose; smells of sweet blackcurrants and chocolate. Good length and density of complex meaty/earthy/chocolate/prune flavour profile with fine soft tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Mt Monster Limestone Coast Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Intriguing aromas of smoky/tabac/toasty oak with hints of black fruits underneath. A lovely full bodied palate that’s rich, balanced and very flavoursome. 3-5
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Smells of cherries with a high toasty oak element with a smooth syrupy black fruit palate.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Padthaway Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Projects aromas like cooked beetroot with some pickles! Meaty/savoury palate, good fruit length and lovely silky tannins.
Comments Off on Merindoc Single Vineyard Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
The nose is fresh and pretty with strawberry aromas and hints of black pepper. Very soft, dark and chocolaty in the mouth. Supple tannins.
Comments Off on Willoughby Bridge Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A pleasant refined style with youthful fruit, subtle fine grained oak and delicate tannins. Easy drinking style. 5+
Comments Off on Maygars Hill Reserve Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Simple fruit nose dominated by the oak with more strong oak on the piquant cranberry palate.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Fragrant floral bouquet with oak in a supporting role. Nice balance and persistence of warming peppery fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Fresh and vibrant with pleasant ethereal spicy cherry bouquet. Palate is sweet and short but has a certain poise.
Comments Off on Millbrook Winery Estate Perth Hills Shiraz Viognier 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Dense prune-like nose; some perfumed notes. Fresh lively flavours. Good balance between fruit, acid and tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Morgan Simpson Market Press McLaren Vale Fleurieu Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A cherry nose lifted with oak complexity. Lots of oak on a fresh, crisp palate. Plenty of life in it yet.
Comments Off on Longview Yakka Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A deep crimson wine with simple primary, raspberry-like, varietal fruit and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Centurion 123 Year Old Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
An excellent youthful drink with well maintained vibrant fruit lifted by appropriate oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton The Smuggler McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A chewy tannic style. Mellow integration of sweet oak and savoury fruit. Keep or drink with food. 3-5
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Little Road McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Hint of fruit cake on the nose with perfumed notes. Big drying tannic palate; nice fruit – crisp acid.
Comments Off on Leconfield McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Good intensity and persistence of juicy sweet varietal fruit nicely balanced by the spicy/vanillin oak with good tannin structure. 3-5
Comments Off on Pure Vision Organic SA Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Spicy, licorice, berry fruit nose with oak underneath. Crisp palate has blueberry flavours.
Comments Off on Limb Vineyards Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Dense syrupy rhubarb/raisined varietal fruit characters with well thought out use of oak and good length of grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Kings of Kangaroo Ground Avondale Heathcote Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A wine with plenty of personality! Minty red fruit nose and well defined raspberry flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Kings of Kangaroo Ground Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A full bodied wine that has nice lifted briary fruit, powerful oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Kings of Kangaroo Ground Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lots of dark fruit fragrances showing meaty/forestry elements and a heavy concentration and complexity of red and black fruit flavours. Ageing very well. 3-5
Comments Off on Kirrihill Wines Single Vineyard Tullymore Clare Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Old school style with a hint of funky fragrances and great line and length of flavours on a palate that shows fantastic attention to detail.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Wines Vineyard Selection Clare Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Floral bouquet with a whiff of strawberries. Agreeable brooding oaky flavours. Assertive acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Jack Estate Mythology Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Developed aromas with barnyardy overtones which are echoed on the oak dominant palate.
Comments Off on Jack Estate Wratonbully Coonawarra Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Developing stewed plum aromas and flavours that are layered with rich savoury/earthy/gamey characters. 3-5
Comments Off on Invivo Wines Graham Norton’s Own South Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Dense and developed nose smelling of brooding berry fruits with creamy cashew characters. The very flavoursome palate fills out with rich ripe plum fruit and spicy oak.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines The Ambassador McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Rich, ripe and licoricey nose; good oak/fruit integration. Palate described by one judge as a “Bull’s blood palate!” Good depth of fruit flavours matched by dry tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines The Ambassador McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nicely ageing tarry/squid ink aromas and beautifully developed palate with great depth of ripe fruit pastille-like flavours and firm drying tannins. At its peak now.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Col Cross McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A high alcohol, traditional, style with porty blackberry bouquet. Great palate structure and seamless balance between the fruit, tannins and acid.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Col Cross McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Fruit cake like richness and ripeness on the nose with supporting oak. Great persistence of intense blackberry flavours, not jammy, with savoury element. Fine tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines The Lear McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A lighter style of shiraz with the oak a tad more obvious. Mellow, unctuous aromas and a classy palate. Excellent flavour depth, good acidity and lingering finish. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines The Lear McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nice spiciness mingles with the blackcurrant aromas and follows through to the sweet chocolaty/earthy palate with strong tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines H by Haselgrove South Australia Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Rich, firm and complex with a mellow blend of earthy, porty chocolaty aromas and excellent depth of retained fruit flavours with drying oak finish to balance. 3-5
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines First Cut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017