Posted: March 7, 2023
Minty berry fruit nose and slightly austere savoury red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Super Trooper Fleurieu Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: September 3, 2022
A mature choc/mint nose with a rhubarb pie of a palate with acidity giving the wine a fresh edge.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Gundagai Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Oaky aromas and a mature medium bodied palate with a long drying finish.
Comments Off on Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Beautifully aged blend with a rich complexity of dried fruits, potpourri and leathery characters and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Margaret River Shiraz Cabernet 2003 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Young medium bodied blend with Christmas pudding-like characters on nose and palate.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz Cabernet 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A bright vibrant blend with robust sweet cassis/blue fruit aromas and flavours layered with charry oak, a good tannin backbone and a long acid driven finish.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Wines Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz Cabernet 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Estery plum bouquet and a dry blackberry/plum palate with sweet spicy oak, soft tannins and light acid.
Comments Off on Wine Architect The Thief Barossa Valley Shiraz Cabernet 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A modern style of wine that is sitting in the blueberry fruit spectrum. Plenty of acid, lots of oak and plush tannins.
Comments Off on Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard Celtic Farm Clare Valley Shiraz Cabernet 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Spicy dark fruit fragrances and young intense palate. “Big in everything, including acid!”
Comments Off on By Merrill Saint Nic Fleurieu Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A mature wine with an abundance of purple/blue fruit characters balanced by the acid and tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Super Trooper Fleurieu Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Inky and tarry on the nose and a cherry filled palate with fruit cake-like elements. Great tannin structure and some mintiness.
Comments Off on Angas & Bremer The Creek Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: December 3, 2021
Nose is a rich expression of blueberry, plum and olive varietal characters with a full-bodied oak dominated palate.
Comments Off on Amadio Wines Horse & Cart Series Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Generous fleshy wine with attractive savoury fruit, olive and choc mint varietal characters.
Comments Off on Mr. Riggs The Chap McLaren Vale Coonawarra Shiraz Cabernet 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
This Aussie blend shows clipped sweet fruit with slight Bonox-like nuances.
Comments Off on Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard Celtic Farm Clare Valley Shiraz Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lovely maturing complexity of dark fruits, black olives and smoked meats.
Comments Off on Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A beautifully matured wine. “Makes you think of a comfortable old leather chair,” suggested one judge. It is generous and brooding and drinking very well right now.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Margaret River Shiraz Cabernet 2001 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A sweet rich combination of blackberry and chocolate to the nose and giving lovely flavour intensity to the palate.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nice aromas of plums and vanilla with floral notes. Big, rounded palate; lots of fruit and spices.
Comments Off on Glamper SA Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A clean, well-made, juicy red fruited wine with bacon-bone-like oak notes.
Comments Off on Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A great young inky deep purple wine with excellent dark fruit characters it just needs time for the oak to tone down a little.
Comments Off on The Great Bonza South East Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A soft well-balanced wine with red and black fruit aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Mortimer’s Jules Orange Shiraz Cabernet 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Balsamic-like characters to the simple sweet fruit nose and a juicy Ribena/blackcurrant flavoured palate.
Comments Off on Hamelin Bay Wines Rampant Red Margaret River Shiraz Cabernet 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
Smells of plums and mulberries with a red fruit palate layered with spices and pepper. Very youthful!
Comments Off on CW Wines Quarry Limited Release Coonawarra Shiraz Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Chocolaty blackcurrant bouquet with a green edge and a lightweight angular palate.
Comments Off on Saint Nic by Geoff Merrill McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A meaty nose with hints of licorice and a big rich fruit cake of a palate with nice savoury tannins.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Aromas of blackberries and oak with a hint of mocha. An oak driven palate but it’s good oak and mixing with dark brambly fruit and fine tannins. Best drinking now!
Comments Off on Lindeman’s Trio Limestone Ridge Vineyard Coonawarra Shiraz Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A good sound wine offering nice drinking with layers of minty fruit and rich tannins.
Comments Off on GCV Celtic Farm Clare Valley Shiraz Cabernet 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Attractive chocolaty aromas with dark fruit flavours and cabernet-like tannins.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Tusail McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Attractive blend of subtle cherry and raspberry fruit with menthol notes and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Taltarni Reserve Pyrenees Shiraz Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Minty fruit nose with chocolaty edge and dense purple fruit flavours on a rich well-structured palate.
Comments Off on Brothers In Arms No. 6 Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A complexity of earthy, berry and cigar box aromas with brambly fruit flavours and a warming finish.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs ‘Baxters Block’ McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A nose of blackcurrants and dark chocolate with an oak driven palate full of licorice and herbs with a good acid spine. 3-5
Comments Off on Longview LV Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A great blend. Attractive characters of berry fruits, spices and pepper with soft tannins and a sweet finish.
Comments Off on Highroller Reserve South Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: April 24, 2020
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Comments Off on Mortimer’s of Orange Jules Orange Shiraz Cabernet 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
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Comments Off on Mr Riggs Baxters Block McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
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Comments Off on Mr Riggs The Chap McLaren Vale & Coonawarra Shiraz Cabernet 2013 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Jubey blackcurrant bouquet with peppery leathery elements and brilliant intensity of fruit flavours on the soft juicy palate.
Comments Off on Thomson Estate Jetty’s End South Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Very well aged wine showing lovely secondary fruit and chocolaty oak characters.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs The Chap McLaren Vale & Coonawarra Shiraz Cabernet 2013 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: February 19, 2020
Lovely deep crimson red with a powerful, complex and classy Christmas cake-like nose. Excellent velvety smooth palate with lingering flavours. Fantastic new shiraz style.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Wines Enchanted Path McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet 2016 / 0 View / February 19, 2020
Posted: February 19, 2020
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 / February 19, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Juicy blackcurrant and rhubarb bouquet with cigar-box-like oak and a slightly sweet, youthful and high acid palate.
Comments Off on Highroller South Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Slightly medicinal floral berry bouquet and vibrant mouth-coating peppery oak palate.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Gundagai Shiraz Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: September 4, 2019
A robust savoury style with some spiciness, subtle oak and smart tannins.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra P Series Limestone Coast Shiraz Cabernet 2013 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Brambles and blackcurrants on the nose and a meaty/cassis fruit palate. Fine tannins.
Comments Off on Kanoetree Wines Haeusler Crossing Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Bright, bold and youthful – starting to show a trace of development. Attractive purple fruits showing a savoury edge. 3-5
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz Cabernet 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
An excellent blend offering great drinkability. It has rich ripe fruit/oak aromas and a classic palate. Just needs more time.
Comments Off on Finniss River Block Reserve Currency Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2015 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Has class, freshness and length. Masses of sweet oak, tannins and acid here nicely balanced by intense dark berry fruit characters. Will age beautifully.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Enchanted Path McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019