Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted aromatics with gentle spicy notes. Uncomplicated dark brooding plum palate layered with good quality oak.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate Home Block Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“Very Rhone-like,” thought one judge. Briary fruit bouquet with vanilla accents that are repeated on the long lingering palate. Some gamey notes and good use of oak.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate Marananga Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A balanced mid-weight wine with lovely fruit intensity showing some development and toasty/charry oak to add complexity.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate JDR Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A cool climate style with very good intensity and complexity of dark blue fruits and gorgeous spicy oak. Nice level of tannins.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate Aurora Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A nicely woven, well-structured and classy wine with lifted dark plum fruit showing spicy/floral elements and balanced by the stylish cedary oak.
Comments Off on Allinda Heathcote Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dusty oak bouquet and dark earthy characters on the mocha and plum fruit palate.
Comments Off on Fermoy Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Floral/peppery red fruit bouquet and very peppery and spicy flavour profile.
Comments Off on Fermoy Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Good juicy spicy raspberry nose with a bright “crunchy” palate vibrant with lingering fruit and vanilla flavours.
Comments Off on Brangayne Of Orange Orange NSW Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A pleasant cherry chocolate bouquet with a plush fruit cake of a palate and showing some savoury tannins.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Sandpiper Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Smells and tastes of cherries, blackberries and lavender with some development beginning.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Varietal Collection Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Spicy red fruit on the nose with a dense palate starting with toasty oak and evolving into fleshy plum flavours.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Barossa Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A rich full-bodied wine. “Lots of everything done very well.” It’s complex, multilayered and full of flavour.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Single Vineyard Selection Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Compact varietal fruit fragrances delicately laced with perfumed characters and a smooth merger of sweet blue fruits, eucalypt and coffee flavours. Great balance and structure.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke William Randell Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Spicy cool climate fruit characters with lifted florals and tight acid and tannins.
Comments Off on Yarra Yering Underhill Yarra Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Leafy cool climate fruit here that is nicely complemented by good use of oak.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Streeton Reserve Grampians Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
The nose projects aromas of blackberry fruit with vibrant layers of dark fruits flavour well balanced by the oak with just a hint of citrus peel and tannins building across the palate.
Comments Off on Shingleback Unedited McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A dense and powerful shiraz with rich prune/chocolate-like varietal characters, savoury tannins and a pleasant after taste.
Comments Off on The Gate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted jelly fruit crystal aromas and great length to the tightly structured palate.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Enticing dark and inky fragrances and a multi layered savoury palate with a high level of acidity. Very drinkable.
Comments Off on Red Knot Classified McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A savoury meaty nose with very appealingly sweet oaky flavours.
Comments Off on Shingleback Haycutters McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Well balanced beautifully put together wine. Lots of fragrant spicy oak tending to overpower the fruit for the moment.
Comments Off on Red Knot McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Attractive leafy briary fruit with loads of spiciness and some earthy notes.
Comments Off on Davey Brothers McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Quite a tarry earthy bouquet and good palate weight with the oak tending to dominate the fruit at the moment.
Comments Off on 3 RINGS Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Mature, dark and brooding with an interesting complexity of earthy, olive and prune characters.
Comments Off on 3 RINGS Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Fruit cake-like bouquet with cola notes and soft and spicy cherry plum fruit flavours with mid palate sweetness.
Comments Off on Bowen Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark peppery fruit aromas and complex palate with spicy earthy flavours.
Comments Off on Are You Game? Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Full bodied wine with a savoury nose and quite a spicy/savoury palate with sweet oak.
Comments Off on Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An attractive nose of dark chocolate, coffee and spices with a warming, maturing, spicy fruit cake of a palate.
Comments Off on RidgeView Impressions Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A firm, well-structured shiraz with plenty of sweet dark varietal fruit and attractive dusty tannins.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Col Cross McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An intensity of blackberry jam-like aromas with nicely focused blue fruit flavours seamlessly integrated with the oak.
Comments Off on Haselgrove The Ambassador McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A nicely made wine with the cedary oak well balanced by fleshy red fruits. Good palate weight.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Catkin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Light and bright with jubey red fruit characters with licorice notes and some sweet oak. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Pirramimma Stock’s Hill McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“Beautifully poised, balanced and complete wine.” It is multilayered with great length of fine powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Pirramimma White Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Floral fragrances with musky notes and dark brooding oak/fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Pirramimma Warhorse McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Obvious coconut characters to the nose. Palate driven by the vanillin oak characters with lovely dense fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Pirramimma Ironstone McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Developed nutty plum nose and good palate persistence showing subtle complexity.
Comments Off on Curtis Family Vineyards Curtis Limited McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Savoury/soy nose with hints of forest undergrowth characters. The plum/raisined fruit palate has good intensity and balance.
Comments Off on Curtis Family Vineyards Martins Vineyard Limited McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An old fashioned style reminiscent of a rum and raisin chocolate bar. Vanillin oak tending to dominate with interesting soy sauce-like elements.
Comments Off on Curtis Family Vineyards Pasha Bin 388 MV McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Cola-like aromas with the licorice characters on the palate adding savouriness.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Uncomplicated, well made, wine with ripe varietal fruit and smoky bacon oak.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines Polish Hill River Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Aromas of plums and chocolate with a high acid, fruit driven, palate and pleasant tannins.
Comments Off on Silent Noise FO McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“A really good wine that has class,” said one judge. Elegant, cool climate, peppery fruit freshness and long fine tannins.
Comments Off on Taylors Taylor Made Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Brooding licorice/plum nose and a dark intensity of fruit on the palate with chewy tannins. Needs time.
Comments Off on Taylors Masterstroke McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Toasty oak nose and a very oaky palate with quite a high level of tannins.
Comments Off on Taylors Heritage Limestone Coast Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A pungent savoury oak driven wine but has a complexity of fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Taylors Reserve Parcel Limestone Coast Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Powerful plum and blackcurrant aromas and nicely textured palate with a complexity of fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Taylors Jaraman Clare McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A youthful style with great spicy/floral lift to the nose and lovely freshness to the dark fruit driven palate; nice spiciness with loads of tannins and a drying finish.
Comments Off on Taylors Special Release Clare Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Appealing and aromatic with fragrant spicy oak nose and very oaky palate with nice mid-palate fruit sweetness.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Block 3 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lighter weight style with blueberry fruit, some leafy tones and bacon bone-like oak.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Alessandro Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Deep purple wine with jubey sweet fruit characters, some butterscotch and good oak with grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021