Posted: December 2, 2021
Delicate fruit lift to the nose and a lemon cream palate with balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson The Ridge Hunter Valley Semillon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A remarkable wine for its age. Lovely, evolved toasty/glacé fruit fragrances and a powerful, soft, full flavoured palate still showing great drive and energy.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve Orange Riesling 2004 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A generous nicely ageing cabernet that has aromas of green capsicum and herbs with a Christmas cake of a palate. Good drinking now.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An elegant peppery fruit style with slightly green tannins and “pinched” acid.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines On The Grapevine Central Ranges Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A nicely balanced straightforward chardonnay in the fig and stonefruit spectrum.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines On The Grapevine Orange Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Deep inky wine that is rich with mulberry and blackcurrant-like varietal fruit with a slight medicinal edge and lovely tannin length and structure.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Marlowe Orange Syrah Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An almost black, fruit bomb of a wine with attractive blackcurrant fruit and some spiciness.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Point65 Orange Malbec 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An attractive mix of lemon meringue-like characters and tropical fruits nicely balanced by some smart oak.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Point65 Hunter Valley Orange Viognier 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Generous caramelized aromas with an elegant “slinky smooth” palate and talc-like tannins.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Subdued aromas with an oak dominated palate, good fruit and high tannins.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A brooding whopper of a wine that’s rich with lovely dark berry fruits supported by some obvious but very classy oak. “Lots of like!” enthused one judge.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Bainton Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A nicely composed wine with a subdued nose and a balance of both ripe and green varietal flavours.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Bainton Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A serious old-fashioned style with inviting spicy red fruit nose and heavy oak palate but has sweet fruit to carry it.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Bainton Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely colour with inky purple hues, dark ripe fruit fragrances and a generous velvety smooth palate that fills the mouth with flavours of chocolate and licorice.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Vanessa Vale Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“A great integrated package,” according to one judge. Earthy nose with hints of raspberries and chocolate and a tightly coiled berry and chocolate palate.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Vanessa Vale Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A serious wine with brambly fruit, some herbs, spices and chocolate.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Vanessa Vale Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A very tight and vibrant green wine with excellent cellaring potential. The nose is lifted and citrusy. The palate has great balance of attractive secondary characters.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Fresh and delicate zesty lemon bouquet and a pretty, poised and well-balanced palate with subtle flavours.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Very youthful looking wine with fantastic length of herbaceous, green bean and citrus-like varietal characters.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A nice tightly wound wine with plenty of time in it yet. Excellent colour, slight herbal/snow pea-like varietal characters and tangy acidity.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Toasty bouquet with a lemony lift and a flinty thread. Fabulous buttery lemon flavour profile with great toasty characters. “A very nice wine,” said one judge.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2007 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Subtle nose with a citrus lift, delicate florals and hints of toast. Lovely long and seamlessly balanced palate with a lemony aftertaste.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2011 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nicely focused varietal characters with subtle toasty development and good minerally finesse.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely length to this still very youthful wine. A complex mix of creamy lemon fruit and biscuity/toasty elements.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A good wine with floral/citrus fruit, attractive secondary toasty notes developing and phenolic notes.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Toasty oak sits on top of some pleasant primary fruit; some pungency.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Ridge Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A well-made and complex style of chardonnay with a vibrant straw-like hue, fine flinty fragrances and seamless integration of fruit, oak and acid on the palate.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An interesting wine with good complexity – drinking well now! Smells of toasted hazelnut and peach with stonefruit and oak flavours.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Ridge Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Shy black fruit nose and silky soft palate with simple fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Varietal NSW Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Musky perfumed pear fragrances and some lovely fresh floral flavours.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Varietal NSW Pinot Grigio 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Peach-like bouquet with nutty notes and a flavoursome oak driven palate.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Wilde Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A drier mid crimson style with peppery cherry aromas and good blending and integration of the fruit and the oak with stalky elements.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Hunter Valley Shiraz Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lifted mix of blackcurrant and sarsaparilla aromas, balanced black fruit flavours and finely textured tannins.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Hunter Valley Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A beautiful zesty wine with years in it yet. Lifted perfumed nose and crisp finish.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2015 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A good wine, still very tight with pure lemon/lime varietal fruit characters laced with toasty elements and has a minerally aftertaste.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still youthful with subtle melon fruit, nice floral lift and good acid line.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A soft bright commercial style with lifted confectionery fruits and nice acid crunchiness.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper NSW Graciano Tempranillo 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A well-made wine with dark red fruits showing an attractive stalky edge. Good tannic finish.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper NSW Gamay 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Earthy mushroom character to the nose and a soft, pleasant, savoury palate.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nose is earthy, toasty and slightly leathery with good depth of stewed fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Gundagai Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021