Pauletts Andreas Clare Valley Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big powerful style with oak tending to dominate the red/black fruits. Lovely soft finish.
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Cockfighter’s Ghost McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Chocolaty/floral fruit fragrances and rich rounded fruit palate; good oak use. Nice commercial style.
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Bellevue Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A nice touch of licorice to the spicy dark fruit nose with more of the same on the rich and slightly porty palate.
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Wolf Blass Grey Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slightly closed nose with a subtlety of dusty, floral, minty fruit fragrances. Big velvety palate has good length of ripe fruit flavours.
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Wolf Blass Grey Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 4, 2017
Sweet berry aromas laced with vanillin oak and some pepper. Tight, fresh and vibrant blueberry palate that is velvety smooth in the mouth with flavours that linger on. Very classy.
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Mollydooker Velvet Glove McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Another classic. Huge plum jam and chocolate aromas leap out the glass; savory oak and pepper fills the mouth with flavour.
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Mollydooker Carnival of Love McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A huge shiraz – dense purple in colour with a plum jam and chocolate nose and silky smooth palate. Well managed ripe fruit flavours with plenty of chocolaty oak to match.
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Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lovely fruity mix here layered with chocolate, mint and cedar elements and showing a delicate floral lift.
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Mollydooker The Boxer Langhorne Creek McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A classic McLaren Vale. Attractive sweet red berry fruits layered with vanilla and licorice and lots of oak- but good oak.
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Doc Adams White Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nutty berry nose with peppery notes. Smooth gentle palate with attractive fruit flavours, slightly jammy, and grippy tannins.
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Doc Adams Black Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Leafy notes to the peppery nose with a simple but very typical McLaren Vale varietal palate.
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Aramis Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Massive savory leathery bouquet and a very drying, hot and ever-so slightly porty palate.
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Gemtree Wines Ernest Allan McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Huge toasty/smoky oak driven nose – but very pleasant. Very ripe sweet, slightly jammy palate – some astringency
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Gemtree Wines Obsidian McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A massive dense purple/red wine with excellent varietal fruit characters, plenty of classy well balanced oak. “A classic”.
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Gemtree Wines Uncut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive vanillin oak nose with hints of berries and licorice. A youthful and quite savory palate. Very McLaren Vale.
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Dabblebrook Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 4, 2017
Bright red wine with a Cherry Ripe nose and oaky palate but has enough sweet fruit to carry it.
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Haselgrove Wines First Cut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy oak bouquet with generous dash of black pepper. Plenty of fruit on the palate with nice supporting oak.
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Haselgrove Wines Catkin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely lifted leafy nose with a hint of spearmint. Sweet palate – lots of oak but also has plenty of fruit to match.
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Mr. Riggs The Gaffer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Subtle nutmeg notes on the nose and sound red and black berry fruit flavour intensity.
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Mr. Riggs Mr. Scarce Earth McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Great nose – smells like a fruit cake with a palate that has a moderate length of sweet fruit flavours.
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Mr. Riggs Mr. McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy sweet plum nose supported by cigar box oak. Quite a grippy palate with sweet ripe fruit flavours.
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Landcross Adelaide Fleurieu Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Another oak dominant wine. Delicate floral fragrances and attractive spearmint and peppery palate.
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Angas Plains Estate PJ’s Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 4, 2017
Strong savory oak nose has a peppery intensity with more of the pepper elements on the boysenberry palate.
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Lake Breeze Winemaker’s Selection Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh varietal fruit aromas; hints of cedary oak. Elegant, silky smooth palate, lovely integration of sweet fruit and mocha oak.
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Lake Breeze Section 54 Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Peppery fruit lift to the savory aromas with hints of plum jam. Much the same for the palate.
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Bullant Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice savory depth to the nose with more savory characters on the palate. Hot on the finish.
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Henley McLaren Vale Shiraz 2006
Posted: April 4, 2017
Still has some lovely fresh fruit left with plenty of aged characters evident. “Drink now!”
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Geoff Merrill Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2009
Posted: April 4, 2017
Tarry aged characters evident on the nose. Smooth in the mouth, still showing fruit. Quite attractive.
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Geoff Merrill Jacko’s Blend McLaren Vale Shiraz 2011
Posted: April 4, 2017
Great colour for its age. Nose a tad subdued. Soft peppery palate holding up well. Easy drinking.
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Saddler’s Creek Reserve Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Terrific intensity of cherry, coffee and cedar aromas and flavours with a good acid/tannin backing.
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Beresford McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A classic, well made, shiraz. Loads of oak but has very good varietal fruit and savory tannins to balance it out.
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Ingoldby McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very sound commercial style of shiraz with plenty of dark berry fruit, some minty and floral elements and good use of oak.
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Rosemount Estate Seven Trick Pony McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
An aromatic complexity of plums, vanilla and spices. The very well structured palate is tight and savory and drying.
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Rosemount Estate Little Berry McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
An excellent example of the variety and region. Slight earthy aromas and elegant peppery palate.
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Pepperjack Scotch Fillet Graded McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive blueberry aromas and lovely varietal fruit flavours; quite fresh with good oak use and pleasant peppery touches.
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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Seamlessly integrated aromas with a spicy lift. Simple sweet red berry palate with good tannic weight.
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Pertaringa The Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
A dense purple wine with a lovely complexity of sweet plum fruit, good cedary oak, some tarry notes and a hint on mint.
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Pertaringa Over the Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A simple but well made peppery style of shiraz. Good length of spicy/plum flavours.
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Shingleback Unedited McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Estery fruit fragrances and a lovely elegant style of palate – long and understated. Very pleasant.
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Shingleback The Gate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 4, 2017
Ripe Ribena-like aromas with a pleasant leafy lift. The palate is long, rich and full of fresh fruit characters seamlessly balanced with supple tannins and good use of oak.
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Shingleback Red Knot McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Oak driven style with subtle berry, plum and chocolate aromas and a lovely spicy palate.
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Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 4, 2017
An elegant, tight and spicy number with a lovely berry lift to the nose and a very varietal peppery fruit palate.
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Shingleback Davey Estate Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted boysenberry aromas and slightly sharp, high acid palate with peppery berry fruit and vanillin oak.
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Hugo McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Huge nose – tarry, jammy and porty and a very ripe fresh lifted fruit palate. Loads of good oak here.
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Hugo Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
An oak dominated shiraz – classic in style but there is still plenty of fresh fruit characters to balance it out. Warming finish.
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Bayliss Road Willunga McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dense purple wine with a delicate fruit nose and crisp earthy palate with strong tannins.
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Brick Kiln The Ingot Super Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Savory fruit nose with a warm, oaky lift and strong fruit flavours with slight tarry development.
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Brick Kiln McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Savory nose; attractive earthy notes and a nougat lift. Lovely ripe fruit palate with well handled oak.
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