Posted: October 4, 2018
A beautifully classy wine that is amazingly fresh for its age. Has a jammy complexity to the nose with nice dusty oak elements. Tightly structured palate with intense fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Estate Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Dense, super ripe, crimson/purple wine. Very vibrant and fresh for a 5-year-old. Great palate of sweet dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Estate Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Dark rich confectionery blackberry/blackcurrant bouquet and generous flavoursome sweet fruit palate. 5+
Comments Off on Z Wine Rustica Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A fuller old school style with loads of coffee/chocolate characters and some powerful varietal fruit. The palate is warm and textured.
Comments Off on Z Wine Rustica Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Fresh vibrant peppery fruit fragrances and typical lean green cool climate characters on the palate. Lovely peppery/licorice flavours.
Comments Off on Z Wine Section 3146 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A delicious velvety fusion of ripe mulberries and sweet oak. Powerful shiraz bouquet gives way to the rich and youthful palate. Good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Z Wine Hein Ancestor Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A perfect wine with deep magenta hues. Beautiful blueberry/mulberry intensity on the nose and good concentration of classy oak which is all echoed on the stunning palate.
Comments Off on Z Wine Poole Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Deep crimson colour with a nose that reminded one judge of Indian ink with quite a floral lift to it. Tastes like sweet fruit pastilles with a strong tannic grip and plenty of acid.
Comments Off on Z Wine Plowman Dry Grown Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A lovely developed cedary nose showing leathery nutty development. Palate still seems quite youthful with great complexity and full of flavour. Drinking superbly now.
Comments Off on Z Wine Museum Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Huge red purple hues and an abundance of lovely fresh ripe mulberry fruit varietal elements giving intense aromas and excellent flavour depth.
Comments Off on Z Wine Joachim Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A huge wine with powerful concentration of ripe varietal fruit in the blackberry spectrum with obvious charry oak and nice savoury elements. A great traditional style of shiraz.
Comments Off on Z Wine Julius Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A classy lifted bouquet smelling of red fruits and dusty oak. The palate is tight and firm with savoury elements and plenty of tannins.
Comments Off on Z Wine Julius Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Light purple wine with spicy peppery fruit aromas and an elegant peppery fruit palate with subtle tannins.
Comments Off on Lerida Estate Cullerin Canberra District Syrah 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A very nicely poised wine with great texture and length. Inky richness of fruit on the nose translates onto the palate. Ageing beautifully and should continue to develop well.
Comments Off on Peter Lehmann Wines The Barossan Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lots of rich, slightly jammy, fruit characters with vanillin oak, high level of tannins and a hot finish.
Comments Off on Curtis Cavaliere McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
“Has plenty of style,” said one judge of this wine. Great depth and concentration of berry fruit and expensive oak. Warming in the mouth.
Comments Off on Martins Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Dark briary bouquet and good depth of blackberry flavours with some spice and dusty tannins.
Comments Off on Jean Claude Mas Arrogant Frog Croak Rotie Southern France Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Confectionery fruit fragrances with planky oak notes. Full bodied oaky palate with interesting secondary characters developing.
Comments Off on Blackbilly McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Aromas of plums and blackberries nicely balanced by the spicy/smoky oak. The palate is long and sweet and has a steely finish.
Comments Off on M. Chapoutier L’Ermite France Hermitage 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Complex, developed and quite French in style. Nose still has some dark fruit characters and the velvety soft supple palate is light bodied but with great structure.
Comments Off on Henschke Hill Of Grace Eden Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
“Wow! This is all class,” thought one judge. Has both elegance and strength and an intense complexity of varietal fruit and oak.
Comments Off on E. Guigal La Turque Cote Rotie France Hermitage 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Leathery barnyard complexity on the mature nose and velvety soft palate tasting of stewed plums.
Comments Off on Paul Jaboulet Aine La Chapelle Hermitage France Hermitage 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Gorgeous blood red wine with an incredibly rich, dark and chocolaty bouquet. The massive palate is slightly sweet and fills out with oak and plum flavours and has a licorice finish.
Comments Off on Penfolds Grange SA Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Very youthful, very intense fruit with spicy oak and high level of acid. [Second bottle called for by the judges but wasn’t available]
Comments Off on Torbreck The Laird Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Dark purple hues and a bright lift of ripe fruit and oak aromas with a solid, fresh and well structured palate.
Comments Off on Organic Hill Wines Premium Organic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A bright fruit bouquet with some nice spiciness and showing good ripe fruit richness and length on the palate.
Comments Off on Jericho S3 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Pure peppery varietal fruit fragrances lift off the nose and shows an elegance of cherry fruit flavours on the long lingering palate. Typical cool climate style. 3-5
Comments Off on Ross Hill Pinnacle Orange Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Perfumed floral fragrances with some obvious oak and intense fruity/chocolate flavours with some vibrant toasty oak elements.
Comments Off on Rusty Bike Wines The Dragster Clare Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Youthful purple wine with brooding plum fruit bouquet and soft, sweet, up-front jubey fruit flavours with good level of sweet oak. 5+
Comments Off on McCarthy’s Orchard The Peeptoe Reserve Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Aromas of plums, raisins and sultanas with Ribena notes. Luscious, upfront, sweet fruit flavours. Good tannin and acid balance with a grippy persistence to the finish.
Comments Off on Currency Creek Estate Ostrich Hill Currency Creek Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A simple bottle aged shiraz with lovely sweet warm fruits integrated with subtle but good oak with some dried fruit characters and gentle mellow acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Shaw Family Vintners Emetior McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Smells of raspberries with a dash of vanilla. Good weight of dark fruits and nice oak flavours.
Comments Off on Neil Hahn Catharina Barossa Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A complex bottle aged style with aromas and flavours sitting in the rich fruit spectrum. Generous, old fashioned and a great dinner wine.
Comments Off on Neil Hahn Catharina Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Aged leathery aromas and a hot, advanced and jammy palate. Great with food!
Comments Off on Gatt Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Complex mature dried fruit/toasty oak bouquet and a fruit cake of a palate that’s “Very much a live”. Nice spiciness. 3-5
Comments Off on Gatt High Eden Eden Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Enticing floral lift to the earthy/spicy nose. “Tastes of freshly turned earth.” Chewy tannins on the palate.
Comments Off on Gatt Accent Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Soft rich and generous. Lots of lifted dark berry and blackcurrant fruit characters with a light smattering of dusty oak. Fresh smooth finish. 5+
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Baron Von Nemesis Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
An inviting attractive red currant bouquet with green stalky edge. The palate is young and grippy and needs lots more time. 5+
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Hills Are Alive Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Mature colour and a fabulous fresh and inviting nose with perfumed confectionery fruit aromas and great concentration of sweet dark red fruit and oak flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Z Force McLaren Vale Shiraz Petite Syrah 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A well balanced wine that is rich but elegant with excellent blackcurrant fruit characters and chocolaty elements. 5+
Comments Off on Yes Said The Seal Geelong Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Soft velvety wine with lifted red berry fruit characters and generous amount of sweet oak.
Comments Off on Yes Said The Seal Geelong Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lovely purple hues with sweet and peppery aromas and briary fruit flavours supported by oak.
Comments Off on XO Wine Co. McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Quite jammy in style with an abundance of beautiful oak. Has some lovely complexity of fruit/oak aromas and an excellent palate with elegant spiciness.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Tzimmukin Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Inviting fresh lifted blackcurrant bouquet; slightly green edge. Sweet and juicy in the mouth. Generous fruit flavours integrated with sweet oak. Grippy tannic finish. 5+
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Attractive fruit driven wine smelling of earthy blackberries and spices and a dense core of tannins on the long palate.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Lakeside South Australia Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lots of lifted jubey dark fruits on the nose and good length of upfront sweet fruit flavours with an oaky finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Pertaringa Regional Series Red McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Rich varietal fruit and toasty oak brought together beautifully on the nose and fills the palate with lovely flavours. Quite a hot porty finish.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Subtle red berry and black fruit fragrances. Tight stewed plum palate with length and firm tannins.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Over The Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Rounded style of wine showing some length and hints of spice with oaky resinous character.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Undercover McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Aromatic style. Aromas of raspberry lollies and nice lift of berry flavours on a fine lean palate.
Comments Off on Pig In The House Organic Australia Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018