Olive Hills Estate Rutherglen Durif 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Dense licoricey aromas and a dark brooding plum palate with an oaky finish.
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Curtis Small Batch SA Durif 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Big rich deep purple number with dark berry fruits and silky-smooth tannins.
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Gledhill McLaren Vale Durif 2018
Posted: September 3, 2022
Big chocolaty/licoricey bouquet and a massive and warming Sarsaparilla-like palate with lovely mouthfeel.
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Kalleske Wines Buckboard Barossa Valley Durif 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Massive dark prune-like fruit characters with perfect support from the classy oak and has a porty finish.
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Tenafeate Creek One Tree Hill Durif 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Incredible dense black wine with tarry black/figgy fruit and lots of fine satin-like tannins.
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Alex Russell Wines Alejandro Riverland SA Durif 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
A delightful nose of blackberry, mint and sage with a full-bodied tannic palate full of great fruit with the oak providing savoury roasted-like complexity. A warm finish. 5+
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Atze’s Corner Wines Giant Barossa Valley Durif 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
Chocolaty secondary characters marry powerful fruit, spicy oak and tons of tannins. “Took a while for my mouth to recover!” said one judge. 5+
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Tenafeate Creek Wines One Tree Hill Durif 2021
Posted: July 21, 2022
Dark inky wine with intense licoricey fruit and mouth-coating tannins. Good example of the variety.
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Atze’s Corner Wines Giant Barossa Valley Durif 2020
Posted: July 21, 2022
An inky aromatic mix of black and red fruit fragrances followed by a big hit of rich fruit flavours laced with plenty of sweet vanilla oak.
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919 Reserve (SXC) Riverland Durif 2018
Posted: July 21, 2022
A big rich and intense varietal. A big hit of black fruit and oak aromas and huge gutsy sweet fruit flavours with massive tannins.
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Buller Wines Balladeer Rutherglen Durif 2019
Posted: July 21, 2022
A savoury nose with prune-like notes and simple ripe plum palate with gravelly tannins.
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Berton Vineyards Metal Label Riverina Durif 2021
Posted: July 21, 2022
Dark berries and chocolate on the nose and rich mulberry flavours with great integration between acid and tannins.
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De Bortoli Wines Deen De Bortoli Riverina Durif 2019
Posted: July 21, 2022
Dark brooding chocolate/berry fruit bouquet and great intensity of plum, berry and spicy flavours with balanced acid/tannin and good oak in a supporting role.
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919 Reserve Riverland Durif 2018
Posted: July 21, 2022
A huge, intense but well-balanced style that has a brooding intensity of dark berry and plum fruit-like characters on the nose and on the long lingering palate.
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Nericon Australia Durif 2019
Posted: April 14, 2022
Licorice and plums on the nose with dense rich flavours and lovely tannins.
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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Durif 2018
Posted: December 3, 2021
A hugely generous, warm and very inviting wine rich with ripe black fruit.
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Kalleske Buckboard Barossa Valley Durif 2020
Posted: December 3, 2021
A great example of this variety. Big and oaky with fleshy boysenberry and blackberry fruit and soft tannins. “Good bang for your buck,” suggested one judge.
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Dee Vine Estate Nericon Riverina Durif 2018
Posted: December 3, 2021
Dark purple wine – a lovely mix of plum jam and cherry pie-like aromas. Fleshy flavours reminiscent of Sarsaparilla. Great palate structure and good level of acidity.
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Alejandro Riverland Durif 2020
Posted: December 3, 2021
Big, dark and juicy purple wine with beautiful blackberry/blueberry fruit laced with some dark chocolate and pepper.
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Andrew Peace Full Moon Swan Hill Victoria Durif 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
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Handcrafted Adelaide Hills Durif 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dense inky and earthy nose of stewed plums and blackberries with a nice tight tannic palate rich with sweet fruit flavours.
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919 Reserve Riverland Durif 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A massive wine with plenty of length, huge varietal “bigness” and muscular tannins.
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Berton Vineyards Metal Label Riverina Durif 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
Inky wine with big chocolaty/dark plum aromas and flavours and mouth-coating tannins.
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Caravan South East Australia Durif 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
A very good big soft wine with intense crimson hue, great depth of dark inky fruits and good use of oak to balance.
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Olive Hills Estate Rutherglen Durif 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A well-made wine with slightly extracted varietal fruit and excellent palate structure.
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Buller Wines Balladeer Rutherglen Durif 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Inky purple wine with lots of dark liquorice and chocolate characters, toasty oak and big juicy tannins.
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Morris of Rutherglen CHM Rutherglen Durif 2013
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big tannic wine – true to style with nice aged chocolaty berry fruit characters.
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Buller Wines Balladeer Rutherglen Durif 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A long well structured wine that is still very youthful with a deep purple hue. Loads of plums and berries with dark chocolate notes and a soft finish.
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Buller Wines The Nook Victoria Durif 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Typical of the style – huge but balanced with big rich and dense hit of plums, chocolate and berry fruits with meaty/leathery notes.
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Warburn Estate 1164 Riverina Durif 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Gamey black fruit nose to this deep purple wine with lovely jubey blackcurrant fruit flavours and angular tannin.
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Buller Wines The Nook Victoria Durif 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark chocolate bouquet with a peppery edge and brooding complexity on the dark fruit palate. 3-5
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Andrew Peace Wines Full Moon Swan Hill, Victoria Durif 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A fresh well-made style with an inky tarry nose and a big weighty tannic palate.
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Morris Wines Bin 158 Rutherglen Durif 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
A dark, dense, full bodied and well aged wine with spicy red fruit fragrances and lots of tannins on the palate drawing the fruit along.
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Kalleske Buckboard Barossa Valley Durif 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Big dark fruit nose and a massive tannic palate with generous ripe fruit. Needs time!
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Atze’s Corner Giant Barossa Valley Durif 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A huge hit of plum and licorice aromas with toasty oak adding complexity. Velvety smooth in the mouth with a licorice flavour profile.
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Anderson Storyteller Rutherglen Durif 2013
Posted: November 30, 2021
A big bold old school style. The nose still shows dark spicy varietal fruit and the warm palate is lively with beautifully matured flavours. “Needs cheese!”
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Anderson Sparkling Rutherglen Durif 2010
Posted: November 30, 2021
Huge inky leathery nose and rich chocolaty flavours with some grip on the finish.
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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Durif 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Inky intensity to the nose and a huge chocolaty/dark fruit palate with lots of tannins
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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Durif 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A huge wine with an inky prune-like bouquet and a full-bodied chewy palate loaded with licorice and prune flavours. 5+
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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Durif 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Oak driven nose with berry fruit pushing through. Quite a tannic palate rich with flavour.
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Dee Vine Estate Nericon SEA Durif 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nose is a brooding aromatic melange of spices, berries and vanilla with intense fleshy fruit flavours, lovely tannins and long lingering finish. True to style.
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Yarran Block Series Riverina Durif 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Dark brooding aromas reminiscent of Christmas cake with a spicy lift. Palate offers a big rich mouthful of flavours with oak creeping through the edges.
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919 Wines (ACO) Riverland Durif 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Massive brooding aromas of chocolate and plums with a dash of spice. Intense and powerful sweet varietal fruit fills the mouth with flavour and is laced with silky tannins.
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Buller Wines Balladeer Rutherglen Durif 2018
Posted: April 24, 2020
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Jones Winery & Vineyard Rutherglen Durif 2017
Posted: April 24, 2020
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Hand Crafted By Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Durif 2018
Posted: April 24, 2020
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Spook Hill Wines The Dark Riverland Durif 2014
Posted: February 19, 2020
A huge brooding full bodied concoction of honeyed black fruits, coffee, chocolate and fruits of the forest with herbal hints, well handled oak and good level of tannins. 5+
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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Durif 2017
Posted: January 11, 2020
Dark and inky with lifted aromas of plum jam. Intense minty raspberry flavours and firm tannins. Ageing nicely. 3-5
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Gapsted Wines Ballerina Canopy Alpine Valleys Durif 2018
Posted: December 10, 2019
Nose is a mix of dark chocolate and spicy fruit and has a dense dark berry varietal fruit palate.
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Scarpantoni Estate Riverland Durif 2016
Posted: December 10, 2019
Showing some development with earthy/leathery aromas and dark fruit flavours.
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