Posted: May 12, 2022
The nose is rich, herbal and spicy and it is creamy smooth in the mouth with sweet fruits and elegant oak.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Little Road McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Generous upfront fruit fragrances and lively richly flavoured palate with good use of oak and balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Rusty Mutt Original McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Interesting nose showing hints of pine needles with a slightly sweet/sour palate.
Comments Off on Bird’s Eye View McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Simple plum fruit and vanilla oak nose and a nice grippy ripe fruit palate.
Comments Off on Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A very good, well-made fuller style with subtle spicy plum aromatics and a flavoursome richness of jubey sweet fruit and chocolate cake flavours with a sweet finish.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Barbara Hardy Nature Foundation McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Nose offers red fruit fragrances with peppery/spicy notes and an abundance of lovely varietal fruit flavours well integrated with the oak and a lingering finish.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Generosity of rich ripe aromas and a spiced plum palate still showing good acid freshness.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Ruby red wine with a complex nose and a generous fruit cake-like palate. A well-made varietal.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A rich and slightly earthy nose with a subtlety of cured meats and plum fruit. Nicely rounded in the mouth with generous complexity of ripe fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Over the Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
The subdued nose not giving much away but has a very solid varietal fruit driven palate.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Undercover McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Plum fruit fragrances with a herbal edge and a simple lightweight palate which has lots of acid in support.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Red Baron McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Oaky nose with a mineral-like thread and a rich and flavoursome chocolaty/fruit cake of a palate. Plenty of tannins.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Short Row McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A still closed nose and medium weight palate still with plenty of tannin and acid. Needs more time!
Comments Off on Haselgrove Ambassador McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Attractive secondary characters on the blackberry/plum nose. A generous creamy chocolaty palate with meaty/savoury elements. Needs food.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Col Cross McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Earthy red fruit bouquet with a stalky element and good rounded plum palate with forest floor complexity and some elegant tannins.
Comments Off on Haselgrove First Cut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lifted jubey red berry fruit fragrances with a well-balanced palate that exhibits an elegance of sweet and spicy fruits and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Catkin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A thick, rich and ripe style of shiraz layered with red fruits, oak sweetness and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Orbis Wines Original McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A well-made wine with a lively fruit bouquet and a youthful and flavoursome palate with a good tannin structure and some well-handled oak.
Comments Off on Orbis Wines Whole Bunch McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Good spicy nose with hints of cola and lingering acidity gives freshness to the red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Gen 69 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lifted bouquet that’s both fresh and complex with hints of earthy red fruits. The palate is firm and grippy with vibrant fruit and juicy acid.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Artisan McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Raspberry-like aromas with a hint of mint and good length of juicy fruit flavours with obvious acid.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Nature’s Crux Fleurieu Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
“A really nice straightforward style of shiraz,” said one judge. Fleshy and rounded with plum and raspberry-like fruit characters and dusty/earthy notes.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Lake Doctor Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Quite a complex wine with lifted fruit/oak aromas and subtle fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Chocolate Factory McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Complex savoury nose with spicy secondary characters developing. A full bodied, complex palate with acid giving a lively lift. Will age well.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Z-Force McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lightly pungent aromas with some dried meat-like characters and interesting complexity of gamey earthy flavours with cigar box oak and softening tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Age of Enlightenment McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Deep ruby wine with a jubey blue fruit profile, a dash of pepper, hints of cola and good tannin structure.
Comments Off on Abbey Vale Margaret River Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Quite a linear style that is all blue fruits and bacon bone-like oak with some lingering sweetness.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A subdued nose with a delicate hint of fruit. Palate shows forest floor/leathery characters.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A spicy oak driven wine with some nice blue fruits sitting underneath.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Bright lifted peppery cherry varietal fruit characters. Quite savoury on the palate with a fine tannin spine.
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Margaret River Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A fresh and juicy shiraz style layered with blue fruits, spices and black pepper elements.
Comments Off on Gilbert Wines Reserve Great Southern WA Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
An alluring spicy/peppery cool climate style of shiraz with a silky-smooth mid-weight palate.
Comments Off on Silkwood Estate The Walcott Pemberton Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A lighter “shaded fruit” style with a lolly-like sweetness and licorice notes.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Blueberries and spices evident here with a hint of figs, generous velvety tannins and good acid grip.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Saddlers Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A lean one-dimensional peppery style of shiraz with austere fruit characters.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs The Gaffer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A nose of blueberries and ripe plums with nice spicy elements and a big generous and seamlessly balanced palate with good fruit intensity, smooth tannins and bright acidity.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Burnt Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Dark chocolaty fruit nose and a long bold palate with great depth and intensity of dark fruit flavours with furry tannins. “Still looking amazingly fresh!”
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Artisan McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Sweet spices lift off the blackcurrant nose and has a generosity of bright juicy fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Carmine’s Old Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Nose is an amalgam of figs, chocolate and dark fruits with a perfumed lift. Copious amount of fruit on the palate with plenty of oak and balanced acid and tannins.
Comments Off on Nightfall Wines Norma Coonawarra Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Spicy peppery mulberry bouquet. Complex palate texture with glossy fruit running through.
Comments Off on Shanahans The Reaper Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A very fresh, well-constructed and complex style showing savoury elements.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Very inviting floral nose and good balance of fruit and oak on the palate with grippy tannins holding it in shape.
Comments Off on Maxwell Wines Eocene Ancient Earth McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A balanced, well-structured and juicy style with good oak integration and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Heartland Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Rich savoury style of nose with some florals. Great fruit concentration on the generous palate with some spicy oak and good acidity giving the wine freshness.
Comments Off on Heartland Directors Cut Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
An oak driven style – super spicy but shows plenty of mulberry fruit characters.
Comments Off on Quarisa Treasures McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Bright aromatic peppery fruit fragrances and tasting of sweet plums, Ribena and sour cherries wrapped in bright acid.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Village Green McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A big tannic wine with rich dark fruits, sweet spices and well-integrated oak.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Undercover McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Cherries on the nose and bright red fruits on the generous, well structured, palate. Slightly tart acidity and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Terramore Coonawarra Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / April 14, 2022