Posted: April 4, 2017
A very ripe tarry old school style of shiraz. Plenty of sweet fruit and good oak. Very well made.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy earthy bouquet with oak in the background. Long velvety palate with a delicate expression of red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very impressive wine now and will be even better in 5 years or so. It has inky raisined-like aromas and a huge palate with incredible depth of sweet plum-like fruit.
Comments Off on Pertaringa The Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
An appealing wine evolving nicely and showing great depth and complexity with the firm tannins ensuring a long life.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Over The Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Tarry licorice aromas and rich oak driven palate but has some good dark fruit under there. 3-5
Comments Off on Pertaringa Undercover McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very attractive, straightforward fruit/oak nose and lovely flavour density on the palate. Drink now.
Comments Off on Pertaringa The Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“The power and the glory”, noted one judge. Black olive aromas and forest floor flavours with lingering acidity and elegant tannins.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lovely long, layered and balanced wine with lifted aromatics of violets on the chocolaty nose. The palate is powerful and fleshy with lots of black fruit. Needs time.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Over The Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nicely aged leathery nose that still shows some nice fruit. The palate is mature, hot and jammy and is lovely and soft in the mouth.
Comments Off on God’s Hill Menzel Barossa Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Touches of tobacco on the green herbal nose. Minty chocolaty palate with long velvety tannins with a lingering finish.
Comments Off on The Colonial Estate Exile Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Blackcurrant nose with a bright violet-like lift and a youthful “brute” of a palate with loads of potential. Needs time to evolve properly.
Comments Off on Peos Estate Four Aces Manjimup Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Simple sweet berry bouquet with a spicy note. Dense, concentrated and flavoursome palate but very acidic. Need to wait awhile. 5+
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Sardanapalian Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very oaky style with a touch of alcohol heat, a simple sweet berry spine and supported by plenty of acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on d’Arenberg Tyche’s Mustard Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big dense wine that’s evolving nicely. Has sweet blackberry aromas with more of the blackberry characters filling the mouth with flavour. Good acid/tannin balance. 3-5
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Solipstic Snollygoster Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A massive “over-the-top” wine with raisined fruit aromas and huge mouthful of porty flavours underscored with loads of acid.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Shipsters’ Rapture Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Colour still showing purple notes. Lots of varnishy oak on the nose and a rich ripe intensely flavoured palate that has a huge structure, unyielding tannins and is a touch hot.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Swinging Malaysian Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Masses of developed jammy aromas and ‘energy’ to the palate with some leathery age.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Sisypheanic Euphoria Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Young looking wine for its age. Simple spicy red berry bouquet and dense young raisined fruit palate with somewhat unyielding acid and tannins. Hot finish.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Piceous Lodestar Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Clean, young and fruity nose with a tight slightly closed palate with slightly tough acid/tannin balance. Needs years to open up. 5+
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Other Side Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Developed molasses intensity on the nose with a hot ripe porty palate. 3-5
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Little Venice Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Still very youthful with sweet primary fruit prominent on the nose and a simple, compact palate exhibiting very ripe fruit, some oak and masses of acidity. 5+
Comments Off on d’Arenberg J.R.O Afflatus Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very dense nose with aromas of prunes and caramel. Porty prune palate is high in acid and has a hot finish. 3-5
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Eight Iron Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very deep purple wine bordering on black with masses of ripe raisined fruit aromas and huge dense palate packed with intense ripe fruit and big tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Blind Tiger Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Amazing purple colour with prune/licorice aromas and a massive tannic palate. 5+
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Amaranthine Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“A great wine”. Blackcurrant nose with a violet lift and earthy complexity. Intense fruit flavour concentration and rich textured tannins.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Dead Arm McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Confectionery fruit aromas with a dash of licorice. Grippy tannic palate has savoury fruit flavours.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Wild Pixie McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A complex wine with very ripe varietal fruit characters, dusty oak, plenty of tannins and high level of acidity. 5+
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Vociferate Dipsomaniac Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very oaky nose with hints of berries. Similar characters echoed on the simple palate.
Comments Off on Grant Burge Wines Miamba Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Masses of oak here yet this is still a very appealing wine with great aroma generosity and a lingering, weighty, chocolaty palate with good line of acid.
Comments Off on Grant Burge Wines Balthasar Eden Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Brooding forest fruit fragrances with bright perfumed violet lift. Fleshy fruit palate with great drive and persistence and good tannins.
Comments Off on Grant Burge Wines Filsell Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely leathery development with outstanding sweet generous fruit. “Travelling well”.
Comments Off on Grant Burge Wines Meshach Barossa Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good example of a cool climate shiraz with fruit/oak sweetness and aged characters developing. 3-5
Comments Off on Seville Hill No 8 Yarra Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Brooding dark berry aromas with a hint of Christmas cake characters. Intense, long and well balanced flavoursome palate. 5+
Comments Off on Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Wonderful intense fresh berry aromas and delicate palate with intense spicy fruit flavours. Good acid and tannins. 3-5+
Comments Off on Bittern Estate Mornington Peninsula Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A freshness of sour cherries on the nose with a dash of pepper. Sweet fruit intensity on the palate. 5+
Comments Off on Tokar Estate Yarra Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A well made wine with a lovely freshness of style. It has dark brooding varietal aromas and intense spicy fruit flavours with prominent acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Oakdene William Single Vineyard Bellarine Peninsula Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A soft succulent shiraz with smoky bacon bouquet and plum/cassis fruit flavours with elegant oak and some spiciness.
Comments Off on Zilzie Estate Karadoc Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A good wine; fresh and lively with a sweet oak nose, loads of sweet oak on the palate and spicy fruit beneath.
Comments Off on Zilzie Estate Selection 23 Karadoc Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Simple, soft and very drinkable showing some bottle development and fruit cake characters.
Comments Off on Salena Estate Wines Legacy Loxton Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A generous, deep red wine with a lively balance between dark plum and cassis fruit and cigar box oak. Good juicy commercial style.
Comments Off on Lindemans Bin 50 South Eastern Australian Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Creamy raspberry aromas. Vibrant attack of lively bright plush fruit with warm spice notes. Well-balanced with good length.
Comments Off on Baileys of Glenrowan Organic Glenrowan Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A nose of pepper and spice and red berries. Rich generous palate has good secondary characters developing with well balanced fruit/oak flavours and silky tannins. Still young and tight.
Comments Off on Brown Brothers Patricia Victoria Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Plums and prunes on the nose. Nicely balanced spicy fruit palate. Good oak balance, warming alcohol and solid finish.
Comments Off on Ekhidna Linchpin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Almost black in colour. Fleshy fruit fragrances with a subtle touch of oak. Very complex silky smooth palate, loads of fig and cassis fruit and good tannins.
Comments Off on Curtis Cavaliere McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nose has oak sitting on top of red berry fruit. Dark fruit on the palate with overt tannins.
Comments Off on Curtis Limited Series McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Great length of pretty lifted red fruits here exhibiting an attractive herbal edge. A simple nose and a soft palate structure.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely lifted red berry bouquet and a fresh jubey fruit palate with good level of tannins.
Comments Off on Hoggies Estate Wines No 2 Bottling Australia Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Savory oak driven nose and a decent palate with the varietal fruit holding up well and balanced by the cedary oak.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slightly dusty bouquet and persistent dark fleshy fruit flavours with good tannin support.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Block 3 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very appealing spice driven, purple hued, wine with an array of warm persistent spicy oak characters sitting on top of the fruit with fine tannins.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Velvet Glove McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017