Posted: September 6, 2017
Beautiful vibrant, lifted varietal fruit here in the rich dark red fruit spectrum. Good acid/tannin balance and long savoury finish. 5+
Comments Off on Beresford Estate Blewitt Springs Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A huge, but not clumsy, wine. Very complex leathery, savoury, dark fruit bouquet. Big sweet and very flavoursome palate. High level of tannins and acid.
Comments Off on Beresford Limited Release McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Attractive bouquet of blackberry and plums with a spicy peppery varietal palate and good tannin structure.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Head Over Heels SEA Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Dark and earthy on the nose with peppery notes. Great palate – tastes of plums and blackcurrants with firm drying tannins and cedary oak and has a strong finish.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Metal Label The Black Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Vibrant plum and raspberry fragrances balanced by subtle oak. Beautifully layered palate. Pretty floral/violet flavours, noticeable oak and lingering tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Allinda Yarra Valley Syrah 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A mellow stewed fruit bouquet with a similar palate that shows a savoury edge.
Comments Off on Murray Street Vineyards Greenock Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Dense nose; smells of tar and licorice. The lean tannic palate has good flavour persistence. Needs food.
Comments Off on Murray Street Vineyards Gomersal Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Super ripe blackberry aromas leap out of the glass and has big, hot jammy fruit flavours balanced by some good oak tannins.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Wines Velvet Glove McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Excellent blackberry and prune fruit impact on nose and palate. Has ripe fruit aromas and is soft in the mouth with a drying finish.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Wines Carnival of Love McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nose had plenty of oak sitting on top of opulent fruit. The palate is a “decadence” of fruit and oak. “Feels like sitting in a Chesterfield!” 5+
Comments Off on Mollydooker Wines Blue Eyed Boy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
“A drink now style”. Has strong, upfront, mocha/spice characters blending with raisined prune fruit and chocolaty oak.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Wines The Boxer McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A pleasant, developing, style at its peak and offering attractive sweet/bacony aromas and mid-weight spicy, chocolaty, berry flavours. A crowd pleaser. 5+
Comments Off on Stable Hill Mustang Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Dense blend of oak and fruit aromas with dry savoury flavours and good level of astringency. 5+
Comments Off on Mappinga Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A flavoursome, aged style that has attractive tarry aromas and developing leathery flavour profile with a fresh berry twist. 3-5
Comments Off on Shottesbrooke Estate Series McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nose is a combination of tar, cloves, cigar box and some earthiness. Nicely structured palate soft with boysenberry-flavours.
Comments Off on Shottesbrooke Regional Series Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Oaky chocolaty bouquet with a dash of black pepper. Great palate structure and nice length of plum flavours with savoury elements. 5+
Comments Off on Wine for Yoga Lovers Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Very savoury style. Subtle earthy spicy fragrances and full flavoured palate with good tannin structure and licoricey finish. 5+
Comments Off on Shearer’s Hill Premium Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Easy drinking style. A bit minty on the mocha nose with spicy/chocolaty complexity to the silky smooth palate.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Wrattonbully Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Fragrant oak dominates the nose and palate with delicate fruit hidden underneath. 5+
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Joanna Wrattonbully Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Smells of prunes and raisins with a big hot of oaky/fruit flavours on a well textured palate.
Comments Off on Glenwillow Bendigo Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Rhone-like style with a spicy peppery lift on the nose and the palate that has a perfumed edge adding interest. 3-5
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Syrah 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Pretty perfumed violet fragrances with subtle oaky notes. The well balanced palate is rich and ripe – sweet and savoury.
Comments Off on Te Awa Single Estate Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Obvious but very interesting intense oaky Rhone-like style that needs more time. Lifted peppery spicy aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Esk Valley Hawkes Bay Syrah 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
The attractive fragrant nose is aromatic and perfumed. The palate has a robust spicy sour cherry flavour profile and apple-like acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A simple uncomplicated shiraz that has a perfumed edge to the sweet berry fruit aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Vidal Reserve Hawkes Bay Syrah 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Great intensity of peppery red fruit aromas. A firm, but not tannic, palate that has a fine savoury structure, spicy flavour persistence and a good level of acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Vidal Legacy Series Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A creamy nose dashed with fruit, spices and cedar with similar characters following through to the palate. Nice acid; dry tannins.
Comments Off on St Johns Brook Recolte Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lean raspberry fragrances with a eucalypt-like lift and pleasant, warming, fruit driven palate.
Comments Off on Optimus The Terraces Block 2 Blackwood Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
An immature, uber fresh wine with a pot pourri of aromas and good flavour persistence with fleshy tannins.
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates The Decendant of Squid Ink Single Vineyard Estate Grown McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
The nose shouts of smoked meats and blackberries. The generous, luscious palate is developing savoury notes sitting on top of the bright varietal fruit. Has long brooding tannins. 5+
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates Squid Ink Reserve Single Vineyard Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A big, ripe fruit, style. Eucalypt notes on the nose and bright savoury fruit on a well balanced, palate with more eucalypt on the finish. 5+
Comments Off on Tudor Central Victoria Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Riper fruit characters on the complex nose and a rich earthy mulberry palate with chocolaty notes and great tannins.
Comments Off on A.C. Byrne & Co. McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lovely core of sweet dark forest fruit aromas and powerful, almost gamey, palate developing secondary characters. Some sweetness. 5+
Comments Off on Angas Valley Gold Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Oak quite dominant on the nose with a spicy/peppery edge. Palate has an attractive mocha, prune, meaty, spicy flavour profile.
Comments Off on Heartland Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Blue/black fruit aromas nicely tempered by lifted cedary oak. Big hit of licorice and dark chocolate flavours with good acid backbone.
Comments Off on Heartland Directors’ Cut Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nose of cherries, mushrooms and leather with the same red fruit expression on the luscious palate with its salivating acid and strong oaky/tannic finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Section One Pyrenees Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Opulent varietal nose with a lovely core of red fruit aromas and hints of violets. Long and elegant palate that’s fresh and sweet and layered with “delicate lacy tannins” 5+
Comments Off on Wills Domain Single Vineyard Block 5 Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Quite fresh dark fruit aromas with big hit of oak. A well structured and well maintained elegant palate with slightly jammy flavours.
Comments Off on Wills Domain Cuvée d’ Élevage Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A pleasant wine that has simple estery primary fruit with subtle use of the oak.
Comments Off on Wills Domain Cuvée d’ Élevage Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Deep crimson wine with a powerful and dense fruit driven bouquet that has lovely retained freshness. The firm, well structured palate brims over with excellent primary fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Platinum Label Medlands Vineyard Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017