Posted: March 7, 2023
Peppery herbal bouquet with a hint of violets and a big rich and juicy palate high in acid and tannins.
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Posted: September 3, 2022
A stylish classy young blend – very oaky, but good oak, and very tannic, for now, with a lingering finish.
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Posted: July 21, 2022
Typical cool climate menthol-like characters on the chocolaty nose. An elegantly structured palate, still youthful with sweet cassis fruit flavours.
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Posted: July 21, 2022
Nose shows good lift of fruit with an elegance of varietal fruit flavours.
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Posted: May 12, 2022
A serious young wine with a fruit cake-like nose and a long, lean and spicy palate with a tannic grip.
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Posted: May 12, 2022
Herbal characters prominent on the nose with soft plum and beetroot-like flavours and nice fresh acidity.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Complexity of dark ripe fruits and classy cedary oak with huge tannins. Drinking well now.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Confectionery aromatics with hints of Turkish Delight and a crunchy medium bodied mulberry/plum palate.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
A tight and very well structured wine that is an amalgam of lifted dark and spicy fruit, toasty oak and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Saddler’s Langhorne Creek Shiraz Viognier 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Good fruit nose that opens up with some air. Rich balanced fruit palate and supporting tannins.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Cool minty bouquet and a very tight and restrained palate with the brambly fruit showing an attractive minty influence.
Comments Off on Pepper Tree The Pebbles Limited Release Wrattonbully Shiraz Viognier 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Aromatic apricot driven bouquet with mature characters on the developing but lively palate.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Nose is a mix of plums, peaches and savoury elements with a gravelly blue fruit palate.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Great concentrated perfumed bouquet and a firm grippy tannic palate full of dark spicy berry flavours.
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Posted: April 24, 2020
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Comments Off on Lerida Estate Murrumbateman Single Vineyard Canberra District Shiraz Viognier 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
The nose is pungent and perfumed. Excellent fruit sweetness to the palate. Has plenty of potential. 5+
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Reserve Orange Shiraz Viognier 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Peppery spicy lift to the honeyed apricot nose and a juicy palate with a sweet finish.
Comments Off on Silver Spoon Estate The Ensemble Heathcote Shiraz Viognier 2017 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: September 4, 2019
Spicy characters lift off the nose and it has a powerful, high impact, oak palate.
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Posted: September 4, 2019
A fine, well made, wine that is ageing beautifully. Powerful spicy oak lifts off the nose and has intense concentration of fruit/oak flavours. Quite astringent.
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Posted: July 3, 2019
Super aromatic, perfumed, floral confectionery aromas with sublime shiraz fruit flavours and some attractive floral viognier expression.
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Posted: May 1, 2019
Ripe berries and toasty oak mingle on the nose with slight leafy notes. Tight, elegant but complex palate with dark briary varietal fruit flavours dominating. 5+
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Posted: May 1, 2019
Spices and blueberries on the nose showing some aged notes with an elegant black fruit palate, soft tannins and drying finish. 5+
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Posted: May 1, 2019
Leafy cherry bouquet with anise-like notes and a red berry, savoury, meaty palate. Textured tannins and spicy finish.
Comments Off on De Beaurepaire Leopold Reserve Central Ranges Shiraz Viognier 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Aromatic red berry/floral fragrances with a touch of apricot nectar. Very “smart” palate with great concentration of varietal flavours and good tannin length.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
Mature blend. Big ripe fruit cake-like aromas and flavours with leathery notes and a dash of pepper.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
A rich, typically Aussie, shiraz with its fruit cake-like bouquet and its clean, juicy and acid driven palate. Has elegance and length with drying tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Millbrook Estate Perth Hills Shiraz Viognier 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Reserved dark berry aromas and elegantly structured palate with a nice range of primary fruit flavours. A baby!
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Posted: May 2, 2018
Chocolaty plum nose with aged savoury notes. Richly structured palate and powerful flavours. “Needs fillet of mastodon!”
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Laughing Magpie McLaren Vale Shiraz Viognier 2013 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A leaner style with good integration of fresh varietal fruit, attractive oak characters and soft tannins on both the nose and palate. 3-5
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Posted: May 2, 2018
A big powerful style that has a dense complexity of varietal fruits showing savoury/leathery elements and some great use of oak. The acidity is soft and the tannins linger on.
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Posted: March 2, 2018
Very fragrant and lifted floral fruit nose. Silky smooth spicy licorice complexity to the palate highlighted by bright dark berry fruit and showing a good grippy finish.
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Posted: March 2, 2018
Decent mulberry fruit aromas and a good varietal fruit palate with a slightly sweet edge and some well handled toasty oak.
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Posted: September 6, 2017
A pretty lifted sweet fruit bouquet with floral characters dominating the elegant cherry palate.
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Posted: September 6, 2017
Fresh and vibrant with pleasant ethereal spicy cherry bouquet. Palate is sweet and short but has a certain poise.
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Posted: September 6, 2017
The apricot characters from the well handled viognier fruit supports and adds complexity to the dark shiraz fruit. Great tannins.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Laughing Magpie McLaren Vale Shiraz Viognier 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lovely nose of stonefruits and oak with a firm tannic palate. Definitely needs food!
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Posted: June 29, 2017
Meaty plum fragrances with dried apricot notes. Nice secondary aged characters on the plum palate with more hints of apricot.
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Posted: June 16, 2017
Complex with dark cherry and antique store notes. Savoury meets sweet. A lot going on but works in harmony.
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Posted: June 16, 2017
Light, frolic, simple with nice red fruits, supple and youthful.
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Posted: June 16, 2017
Fruity, bright and fresh, Very soft structure but plump and juicy.
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Posted: June 15, 2017
Simple berry fruit nose and plump spicy fruit palate with a firm tannin structure.
Comments Off on McKellar Ridge Canberra Shiraz Viognier 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Soft berry fruit flavours
Comments Off on Ballandean Estate Messing About Shiraz Viognier 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Black fruit aroma with mocha toasty oak
Comments Off on Ridgemill Estate Shiraz Viognier 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Quite austere in style with some bright lifted fruit aromas and a well structured palate with floral fruits and fine tannin finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Taltarni Pyrenees Shiraz Viognier 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Spicy berry fruit somewhat dominated by apricot characters from the viognier. A good drink – well balanced with firm acid backbone.
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Posted: June 9, 2017
The soft elegant berry fruit bouquet has a lovely delicate floral lift. The palate has plenty of length and offers a big mouthful of elegant varietal fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Reserve Orange Shiraz Viognier 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Dried fruit characters on the nose with hints of leather and spice. Shiraz fruit obvious on the palate, no aggressive tannins and a rich fruit kick on the finish. “A great package”. 3-5
Comments Off on Burnbrae Mudgee Shiraz Viognier 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Interesting mix of sweet rich fruit aromas. Nicely focused palate with light spicy fruit flavours. Tight but opulent. 3-5
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