Posted: April 4, 2017
Subtle berry bouquet and seamlessly balanced savory palate with bright red fruit notes. It has weight and balance.
Comments Off on Paringa Estate Estate Mornington Peninsula Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Old school style with subtle earthy nose and good upfront tarry flavours with fresh acidity.
Comments Off on Ironwood Estate Wines Great Southern Porongurup Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
An elegant nose layered with rich concentration of oak and fruit. Very generous palate weight with warm spicy cassis flavours and nice tannin persistence.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Shiraz Et Al Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice display of fruit on the nose with a dusty character. Very solid palate, lovely mouthfeel and intense leafy berry flavours showing a floral lift.
Comments Off on Paulmara Estates Limited Release Syna Barossa Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Subtle aromas with muted leafiness and some cloves. Warm solid palate, nice weight of jubey berry flavours with obvious spiciness.
Comments Off on Byrne Vineyards Scotts Creek Retreat SA Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Greener leafy bouquet and good weight and persistence of upfront Christmas cake flavours.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Jacko’s McLaren Vale Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Great colour here. A nice floral element to the nose. Good solid herbal palate with firm, well contained, tannins and drying finish.
Comments Off on Stage Door Wine Co. Front & Centre Eden Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice oak component to the nose. Good spicy notes to the varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Baron Von Nemesis Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Tobacco and spice lift off the nose and the long, well balanced palate has a lovely roundness with good fruit cake like flavours with a slight leafiness.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Lake Doctor Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deep purple wine nice richness to the nose and a rich, seamlessly balanced palate, good depth of fruit flavours. Some tannic grip.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Chocolate Factory McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Vivid purple wine with a dusty fruit nose and simple, smooth, well balanced palate.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A rich generous shiraz with weight, length and balance and a lingering persistence of tarry/meaty -like varietal characters.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Centurion 122 Year Old Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Earthy tobacco leaf aromas and a slightly green/leafy palate with soft tannins.
Comments Off on MoFro Wines Perricoota Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good commercial style with a bright berry bouquet and nice palate weight with lovely jubey plum freshness.
Comments Off on Taylors Promised Land South Australia Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dense rich nose and a fruit choc-like palate with a high acid persistence.
Comments Off on Taylors Clare Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Oak driven nose which carries through to the treacley palate with its dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Calabria 3 Bridges Barossa Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Interesting nose -smells of cloves and anise. The zippy palate is fresh and simple with slightly jubey fruit and good toasty oak.
Comments Off on The Islander Estate The Red South Australia Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Quite a medicinal nose and well structured meaty palate with a drying tannic grip.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lovely deep purple wine with an attractive lift of rich cedary oak aromas and leading to a long, dense raspberry driven palate beautifully balanced by loads of velvety tannins.
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates Squid Ink McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A balanced lighter style with slightly green aromas and peppery/smoked meat palate.
Comments Off on The Old Faithful Top of the Hill McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Leafy red fruit aromas and nice palate with flavours of dried plums, herbs and roast meats. Decent tannin length.
Comments Off on The Wishing Tree Adelaide Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big wine made in the old school style with good concentration of dark earthy fruit.
Comments Off on Hedonist Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Still holding up well with plenty of intense blue/plum fruit left. Well structured palate. Spicy flavour concentration and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Hedonist McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Super dense dark primary fruit bouquet and a deeply flavoured plum/raspberry fruit palate with some powerful tannins.
Comments Off on Yangarra Estate Vineyard PF – Preservative Free McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lovely and very drinkable wine with bright cranberry fruit, firm tannin, hints of violets and a touch of herbs.
Comments Off on Macaw Creek Mt Lofty Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Reserved plum fruit aromas and refreshingly vibrant juicy fruit flavours with a chocolaty finish.
Comments Off on Em’s Table Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very pretty wine -“Light on its feet” and somewhat acid driven with lovely concentration of lean fragrant raspberry fruit characters.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Riverland Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Supple and textured with slightly sweet mulberry fruit, earthy notes and hints of savory/bacon-like elements.
Comments Off on Kalleske Wines Johann Georg Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Intense red/purple wine – solid and dense with plenty of length of bright plum/raspberry fruit.
Comments Off on Gemtree Wines Obsidian McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Ripe brooding plum fruit nose and nicely layered fruit palate with a high level of tannins – but very manageable.
Comments Off on Gemtree Wines Uncut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice concentration of dark raspberry fruit with a confectionery nose and sweet satisfying palate.
Comments Off on Pure Vision South Australia Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
An easy drinking, acid driven, wine with a blue fruit like flavour profile. Some earthiness.
Comments Off on Gardners Ground No Added Preservatives Central Ranges Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Light red fruit aromatics and bright fruit entry to the well structured palate. Good acid and tannin balance.
Comments Off on Paxton Wines Quandong Farm McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Creamy raspberry aromas and good persistence of red fruit flavours. Has balance and length.
Comments Off on Temple Bruer Wines Preservative Free South Australia Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“Not a complex wine but it delivers”, according to one judge. Dusty dark fruit aromas and a well structured raspberry palate.
Comments Off on Baileys of Glenrowan Organic Glenrowan Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“An elegant monster”, according to one judge. Inky porty nose and tightly focused palate with massive tannins. 5_
Comments Off on Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powerful chocolaty oak influence obvious here with some fruit and silky tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Leasingham Bin 61 Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powerful herbal/oak aromas and grippy chewy palate with unyielding oak.
Comments Off on Em’s Table Premium Organic Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Plenty of tightly focused dark plum fruit with some well handled oak. Needs more time. 5+
Comments Off on Georges Exile Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
The bright red varietal fruit has some very stylish sweet oak in support with very firm tannins. A nice wine.
Comments Off on Claymore Wines Dark Side of the Moon Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
An interesting and very approachable style with a good core of varietal fruit well integrated with the oak and lovely soft tannins. “Yum”, exclaimed one of the judges!
Comments Off on Reillys Rockridge Cellar Selection Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Red fruit nose with complexing oak. Dark berry flavours – young and bright with nice oak structure. 3-5
Comments Off on Reillys Barking Mad Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A beefy riper style that’s a mix of meaty, earthy elements and minty black fruits.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big interesting oaky nose and lovely spicy earthy flavour complexity on the palate with fine grained tannins and juicy acidity.
Comments Off on Koonowla Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A tight flinty style that according to the judges, “Needs years to uncoil but will reward with time”. 5+
Comments Off on Annie’s Lane Copper Trail Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Subdued earthy oaky and dark savory palate with a balance of fruit, acid and tannins. “Very Clare; very drinkable”. Will age well.
Comments Off on Eldredge Vineyards Blue Chip Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Oaky earthy nose and well rounded, well balanced and slightly drying palate with a subtle complexity of flavours and fine tannins. Time! 3-5
Comments Off on Betty + Max Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Subtle red fruits on the nose layered with cedary oak. Good fruit density on the palate with somewhat firm tannins.
Comments Off on Taylors Reserve Parcel Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Old school style. Big oak dominated nose; nicely balanced toasty sweet oak/ripe plum flavours.
Comments Off on Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Beautifully enticing perfumed/rose-like fragrances with seamless oak integration and lovely balance of stylish toasty oak and berry/plum fruit flavours. “Years ahead of it yet”. 5+
Comments Off on Pauletts Polish Hill River Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017