Posted: October 4, 2018
A classic Aussie shiraz bouquet that is all fruit cake and oak. Rich full bodied palate with generous dark fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Ledge Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Slight medicinal characters to the perfumed fruit nose and a touch meaty on the palate.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Graves Gate Adelaide Hills Syrah 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A ripe fruit driven shiraz with drying tannins and good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Mockingbird Hill MCR Block Clare Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A bright red wine with pretty purple edges, smoky meaty aromas and tingly acid driven palate.
Comments Off on Black Wattle Vineyards Mt Benson Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Bright purple wine with a huge concentration of cassis and iodine-like notes. A very sophisticated palate with good forest fruit flavours and nice amount of earthiness and spiciness. 5+
Comments Off on Dorrien Estate Bin 1 Barossa Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lifted aromas of red fruits, hints of currants and some sappy oak. Excellent palate richness and structure with classy lingering fruit flavours and powerful grippy tannins. 5+
Comments Off on McLeans Farm Master Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A deep purple wine with a very pretty spicy perfumed aromatic bouquet and intense red and black cherry flavours with the tannins perfectly framing the fruit.
Comments Off on CMV Farms Shearers Hill Premium Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A lift of rose petals on the nose with a balance of raspberries and tannins on the palate.
Comments Off on CMV Farms Wine For Yoga Lovers Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Powerful vanillin oak dominates the big, super ripe, jammy fruit. A classic Aussie shiraz with some nice age developing.
Comments Off on Claymore Wines Robbie Fowler Signature Series Reserve Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A firm well made wine with big assertive grippy tannins and spicy aromatics.
Comments Off on Claymore Wines Dark Side Of The Moon Clare Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Nose of fresh raspberries with a dash of licorice and hints of violets. Delicate perfumed palate.
Comments Off on C&J Wines Erth Heathcote Syrah 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lifted oak dominates the nose with berry fruits peeking through. Plenty of oak on the palate.
Comments Off on Bellevue Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
An elegant and inky nose with a full fruit palate showing good use of oak.
Comments Off on Bellevue Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Smells of fruit cake with some Ribena and a big oaky lift. The palate is big and bold and warm with loads of very ripe spicy sweet fruit balanced by the vanillin oak.
Comments Off on Byrne Vineyards Antiquarian Limited Barossa Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A simple vibrant wine that is clean bright and fresh with generous amount of lovely spicy varietal fruit characters.
Comments Off on Byrne Vineyards Sidney Wilcox Vine Dried SA Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A light fruit lift to the nose and clean fresh, slightly licoricey flavours. Simple cool climate style.
Comments Off on Brangayne Of Orange Orange Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Meaty beetroot bouquet with slight porty characters on the long well structured palate.
Comments Off on Blewitt Springs Wine Co. Eighteen Acres Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lifted spicy nose and good length and persistence of flavours. Nice tannin structure.
Comments Off on Blewitt Springs Wine Co. Eighteen Acres McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A savoury meaty style with a nice peppery lift to the nose and rich red and black fruit flavours. Very drinkable and very well made.
Comments Off on Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A cool climate style with a dense concentration of green cassis fruit and peppery elements balanced by fine tannins and acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Section One Pyrenees Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Still amazingly youthful and tight and will, according to the judges, “Go the distance!” Superb intensity of varietal fruit with great use of oak and a high level of tannins with good acidity.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Richardson Reserve Pyrenees Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A classy opulent nose that’s rich with creamy vanillin oak and Christmas cake-like fruit characters. Has intense flavours with fine drying tannins and a big strong finish.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Richardson Pyrenees Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Vibrant cool climate shiraz with fruit in the red berry spectrum, nice peppery notes and sweet vanilla oak. Holding up well. 3-5
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Section One Pyrenees Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A big well balanced tannic style with lifted berry fruits and slightly drying upfront oak.
Comments Off on Bowen Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A medium bodied wine with good colour, nice spicy complexity to the nose and intense ripe fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Soft, generous and very complex with warm, inviting and dense berry fruit/cola oak aromas. Well balanced, well structured palate has rich fruit and a warm “comfy” finish. 5+
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards The Bonsai High Eden Shiraz Cabernet 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A riper style of shiraz with peppery fruit aromas and cherry/chocolate flavours and a touch of oak sweetness.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Winemakers Reserve Padthaway Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A huge classic ripe Aussie style of shiraz with its fruit cake-like aromas and lean, fresh blackberry and cream flavours with balancing tannins and acidity.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Mac Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Still a youthful and fresh wine with plenty of dark varietal fruit characters. Has a spicy lift to the nose and ripe jammy flavour profile.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Holding up very well with attractive bottle age characters. Lovely richness of blackberry-like varietal fruit with the oak in perfect harmony and velvety mouthfeel.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
“Wow”, was one judge’s enthusiastic response to this wine! Nose is an inviting and complex integration of rich black fruits and new oak. Superb sweet “red velvet” palate. 5+
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Syrah 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Cherry cola-like aromas and intense fruit backbone to the palate; some resinous notes.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Two In The Bush Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A vibrant fruit driven wine with plenty of length of tasty fresh berry flavours.
Comments Off on Blaxland Vineyards Barton Steer Limestone Coast Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Complex and interesting nose; lots of raspberry, beetroot and forest floor elements. Palate is a “tightly bound ball of energy.” Needs time.
Comments Off on Blaxland Vineyards Duck Duck Goose Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A big plump extracted style. A compote of fruit nose and lovely oak lift. Quite assertive palate with a high level of spice and hints of oak to lift the fruit.
Comments Off on Angus & Bremer Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lifted ripe primary fruit bouquet and lovely simple fruit driven palate that is soft with sweet oak intensity.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Vanessa Vale Hunter Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Beautiful purple wine bordering on black with a good concentration of black forest cake-like aromas. The palate has excellent flavours, richness and loads of sweet new oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Amadio Wines KI Single Vineyard Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A lovely lift of fresh strawberry and raspberry varietal fruit aromas. Great fruit intensity on the alert and fresh palate. “Very more-ish!” 3-5
Comments Off on Amadio Wines KI Single Vineyard Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lovely mix of blackberry and licorice-like aromas integrated with the cedary oak. Silky smooth in the mouth with raisined flavours bordering on the porty. Another great style!
Comments Off on Amadio Wines Block 2a Reserve Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A powerful profusion of beautiful classy oak and a splendid complexity of varietal fruit. A perfectly complete shiraz that needs nothing else and offers great cellaring ahead.
Comments Off on 1847 Wines First Pick Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A nose of dark berries and toasty/mocha oak and a classy palate with excellent depth and complexity of rich sweet fruits with good oak integration and silky tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
High level of dark fruit/blackberry aromas with seamless integration of classy spicy oak. Powerful, flavoursome palate. Needs time.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara HT Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018