Posted: July 21, 2022
An inky black wine with bright red highlights and a brooding brambly bouquet. The palate is complex and decadently rich with mouth-puckering tannins and a savoury aftertaste.
Comments Off on Reillys Rouge Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Rich syrupy rum and raisin chocolate bar of a shiraz with an oaky finish.
Comments Off on Reillys Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Intense inky red wine with beguiling spicy/toasty fragrances and a big soft fruit driven palate with an abundance of oak and warming alcohol.
Comments Off on Reillys Epitaph Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A very appealing dense rich shiraz with a perfumed fruit lift to the nose and powerful sweet fruit flavour profile with a long toasty finish.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Very attractive aromas reminiscent of Ribena and deli meats. A full-bodied palate sweet with berry fruit balanced by a strong oak influence. A classic.
Comments Off on Skillogalee Trevarrick Clare Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Subtle spicy/peppery berry fragrances and rich varietal fruit flavours on a long, full and well-balanced palate.
Comments Off on Step by Step South Australia Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Attractive lifted spicy fruit nose with red berries underneath. An elegant well-balanced palate with great acid line and soft tannins in the background.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Confectionery berry bouquet and a huge dark rich berry fruit palate with good alcohol/tannin balance.
Comments Off on 919 Reserve Riverland Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Soft, simple and starting to develop some aged notes. Has subtle cherry/plum fruit, hints of aniseed and a dash of pepper.
Comments Off on Argento McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Deep purple wine with lovely chocolaty aromas and masses of sweet/spicy fruit flavours with silky smooth tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Saint + Scholar Graduates Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
An austere tannic wine with just a suggestion of nice plum fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Wyjup Collection Mount Barker Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Nose of black olives and dark chocolate and a stylish, but very youthful, primary fruit palate. “Just needs some age.” 3-5
Comments Off on God’s Hill Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A big old school style of shiraz with bold, dense fruit characters laced with umami-like savouriness. Ageing beautifully.
Comments Off on Peerick Reserve Pyrenees Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A peppery plum complexity to the nose and an approachable peppery cassis palate with a spicy lift and leathery notes. 3-5
Comments Off on Thomson Estate Old Pumphouse South Australia Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A very well made, very young wine – “That is a pleasure to drink!” The bright berry bouquet exhibits a floral/violet lift and has a very “polished” sweet varietal fruit palate.
Comments Off on Flavabom Vine Dried South Australia Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A big, flavoursome, full-bodied style with an earthy fruit nose and big hit of sweet fruit flavours with nice use of oak. 5+
Comments Off on Taylors Wines Jaraman Clare Valley McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Dark and spicy on the nose with a pleasant, nicely structured and what one judge called a “cuddly” palate.
Comments Off on Taylors Wines Taylor Made Clare Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Young purple wine bordering on black with a restrained spicy oak bouquet and a huge mulberry driven palate with an equal amount of slighty smoky oak to balance. 3-5
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Basket Press One Tree Hill Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A Cherry Ripe bouquet with a meaty edge and a palate offering a mouthful of soft, sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Lapstone Estate Ringstone SEA Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Elegant blackberry bouquet with a perfumed lift and young and stylish black fruit palate with well-integrated soft tannins brightened up by the acid.
Comments Off on Rymill Coonawarra Coonawarra Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Black and inky wine with a perfumed lift to the nose and an intense mix of fruit, spices and licorice on the palate with a long lingering finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Schoolhouse Coonawarra Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A stylish wine that is still youthful and lively. Has a lovely balance between the dark varietal fruit characters and the dusty oak. Still has plenty of acidity.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Short Row McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A well-made clean green style of shiraz with a stalky/leafy bouquet that follows through to the palate and combines with some lovely spiciness. 3-5
Comments Off on Briar Ridge Stockhausen Signature Hunter Valley Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A soft and gracefully aged shiraz that is holding up very well. Smells of currants and kitchen spices with a mature and balanced integration of flavours. Amazingly fresh.
Comments Off on Wild Game Wine The Dame Coonawarra Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A very interesting cool climate shiraz with medicinal black fruit characters and nice earthiness underneath. “Love to see it in five years!” said one judge. 5+
Comments Off on Sidewood Estate Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A classy young thing that is an attractive mix of black and red fruits with plenty of spices, chocolaty oak and a great acid backbone with a lengthy finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Krinklewood Broke Fordwich Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A full-bodied wine with plenty of sweet ripe fruit that is nicely balanced by the acid and developing interesting leathery aged characters with a peppery lift. 3-5
Comments Off on Cape Jaffa Wines Epic Drop Wrattonbully Mt Benson Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A rum and raisin chocolate bar of a wine – it’s rich and mature with a big firm tannin structure and a lingering finish.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Jacko’s McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Typical cool climate shiraz with a leafy mulberry bouquet and a dash of pepper and a vibrant inky concentration of flavours with oaky complexity. “Very polished wine!”
Comments Off on UMAMU Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Fragrant floral nose with leathery notes and a big, heavy and mature traditional style of palate.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A mature old-fashioned style of shiraz exhibiting dried fruit-like characters with chocolaty nuances.
Comments Off on PRESS + BLOOM McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A fresh and lively wine intense with sweet and spicy dark fruit characters with a Ribena-like character to the finish.
Comments Off on Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Developed licoricey aromas with a savoury chocolaty palate. Nicely maturing “old school” wine.
Comments Off on Beresford Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Velvety soft, lusciously chocolaty, shiraz with spicy vanilla elements on the nose and generous fruit characters on the palate with silky smooth tannins and good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Haselgrove The Lear McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Cool and stylish but big in flavour with an elegance of dark jubey fruit fragrances and velvety smooth in the mouth with a lively balance of peppery fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Bella Vigna McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Young and juicy with an abundance of dark peppery fruit and spicy oak with grippy tannins. “A serious wine!”
Comments Off on The Pinnacle McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Smells of plums with a richness of fruity/meaty/earthy flavours following through on the palate. 5+
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Chocolate Factory McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A grippy aged shiraz still vibrant with hints of dark berries and plums.
Comments Off on Watkins Cellar Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Distinctively olive-like aromas and a big generous licorice/prune palate. Will evolve very nicely with some age. 5+
Comments Off on Berrigan Wines Mt Benson Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A mature, medium bodied, easy drinking wine; a great combination of varietal fruit and herbs. 3-5
Comments Off on Dinny Goonan Wines Single Vineyard Otway Hinterland Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
“Another old school wine.” Soft, rich and mature with dried fruit characters, peppery notes and firm tannins.
Comments Off on Cimicky Wines ICON Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Great leathery/prune-like bouquet with a rich ripe palate that has complex layers of flavour. Great varietal fruit and a very long finish. Starting to age beautifully. 5+
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines Unity Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A generous velvety smooth wine with subtle spiced characters. Smells of fruit cake with a perfectly balanced palate.
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines The Artisan McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Gamey oaky aromas and interesting smoked meat/olive-like savouriness to the palate. “Still a baby!” noted one judge. 3-5
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines The Tiger McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Fruit cake-like aromas with big, bold and sweet stewed fruit flavour profile.
Comments Off on Minnow Creek McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A dark, grippy and serious wine with an abundance of beautiful blue fruit characters, plenty of vanillin oak and mocha notes. Juicy in texture with a nice tannic grip. 3-5
Comments Off on Red Hill Estate Heathcote Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A complex, multi-faceted, velvety smooth and beautifully evolved wine with no hard edges. It has dark, savoury and nicely matured fruit characters with the acid still apparent.
Comments Off on Paracombe Somerville Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A soft mature inky, tarry and earthy shiraz that is evolved and complex yet still showing fruit sweetness seamlessly integrated with cedary oak. Drinking beautifully now.
Comments Off on Paracombe MacGillivray Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A big traditional chocolaty style with cool varietal fruit supported by savoury oak and dusty tannins. Still youthful.
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Simple elegant and somewhat restrained with dark berry fruits, hints of black licorice and savoury oak characters.
Comments Off on Tomich Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022