Posted: September 3, 2022
A young savoury wine with a good range/balance of primary and tertiary elements. Lovely fruit characters in the mulberry/boysenberry spectrum with a big hit of oak.
Comments Off on Cheeky 7 Wines Family Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz Blend 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
The nose offers a big hit of licoricey fruit and has a slightly lean and somewhat firm, but very interesting, palate.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Old Bloke And The Three Young Blondes McLaren Vale Shiraz Blend 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: December 3, 2021
A blueberry licorice compote of a nose with fleshy fruit flavours, supple tannins and high acidity.
Comments Off on Hamelin Bay Wines Rampant Red Margaret River Shiraz Blend 2020 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: May 1, 2019
A soft approachable style offering good drinking. Smoky/earthy berry bouquet and well balanced ripe fruit flavours with a lingering finish. 5+
Comments Off on Vinifera Organically Grown Gran Tinto Mudgee Shiraz Blend 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Spicy edge to the blueberry aromas. Palate starts off round and soft and finishes firm and grippy with plenty of warming shiraz fruit characters. “Needs years!” 5+
Comments Off on Gilbert Rouge Mudgee Shiraz Blend 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Nose has rich layers of savoury meats, red berries and slight peppery elements. Lovely generous palate loaded with berry flavours and showing some fruit sweetness with fine tannins.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Cul-Stor McLaren Vale Shiraz Blend 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 2, 2018
A soft and supple wine with fleshy and savoury red fruit, some fragrant oak and lovely chocolaty characters with a long grainy finish.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Shiraz et al Margaret River Shiraz Blend 2014 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: June 9, 2017
A really lovely wine – long and layered and aromatically perfect with masses of black fruit on the palate showing a stalky kick, licorice elements, smoky oak and dusty tannins.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Shiraz Et Al Margaret River Shiraz Blend 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely wine with beautiful lifted bright cherry/plum aromas and showing fleshy fruit flavours on the juicy sweet palate with velvety tannins and some bottle age developing.
Comments Off on Rustenberg Stellenbosch Shiraz Blend 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nice clean wine with pungent strawberry aromas and jubey fruit flavours with savoury tannins. “This blend works well”.
Comments Off on Vinifera Wines Gran Tinto Shiraz Garnacha Tempranillo Mudgee Shiraz Blend 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A well made, medium bodied wine with light estery varietal fruit characters.
Comments Off on Australian Felix Shiraz Sagrantino Swan Hill Shiraz Blend 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A classic soft flavoursome Claret style of blend – fleshy, chocolaty and Ribena like. Has aged well and is ready for drinking now.
Comments Off on Black Stump Wine No. 9 Long Barrel Aged Red Pemberton Barossa Shiraz Blend 2009 / 0 View / April 4, 2017