Hahndorf Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Big inky style with solid blackcurrant, beetroot and dark chocolaty characters.
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Amadio Wines Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A developed toasty and nutty nose and showing great depth and vibrancy of cassis and sweet spicy fruit on the palate with a long warming finish.
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Nepenthe Pinnacle Gate Block Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Shy nutty/blackberry nose and reasonable palate structure with tannins building nicely in the mouth.
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Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A complexity of black fruit and spices on the nose with a well-structured palate that “builds to a crescendo”. Great acid.
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Tomich Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dense and inky blackberry jam aromas with some minty nuances. Lovely youthful integration of stonefruit flavours on a palate with a sweet tannic finish.
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J & J Wines Rivers Lane (ACO) McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Plenty of slightly charry oak with very dark fruits sitting underneath and dusty tannins.
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J & J Wines Eminence (ACO) McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A fruit driven shiraz with lovely concentration of rich fruit sweetness laced with soft tannins.
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Stormflower Vineyard Single Vineyard (SXC) Margaret River Wilyabrup Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Attractive leafy cool climate style with elegant tannins and a warm creamy finish.
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Macaw Creek Organic Preservative Free (SXC) Mount Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A straightforward style with well-maintained berry vibrancy showing a savoury edge.
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Gemtree Wines Obsidian (ACO) McLaren Flat Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dense black/red colour with a slight medicinal note to the subdued nose and great depth and richness of ripe soft stonefruit flavours with a nice warming finish.
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Gemtree Wines Ernest Allan (ACO) McLaren Flat Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Broad developing bouquet with lovely integration of pristine varietal fruit, oak, chewy tannins and acid.
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Gemtree Wines Uncut (ACO) McLaren Flat Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Brooding bouquet of chocolate and berries with nicely retained fruit and oak flavour sweetness and excellent mouth-filling tannins. Good long-term potential.
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Zonte’s Footstep Nature’s Crux (ACO) Fleurieu Shiraz 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
A classy dark purple wine rich with powerful sweet and inky fruit characters. Has drying tannins and acid giving the wine great vibrancy.
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Pogue Vineyard (ACO) Central Victoria Shiraz 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
Very vibrant and youthful with generous bright berry fruit characters.
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919 Reserve (SXC) Riverland Shiraz 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dense lifted stewed fruit fragrances and lovely depth of cherry/berry flavours with dusty oak and excellent acidity.
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Grancari Estate Greta’s (ACO) McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A huge ageing old school style that’s dense, dark and chocolaty with a lingering finish. “Very satisfying!”
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Zilzie Wines Butterfly Kiss Victoria Shiraz 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely purple wine. Smells of spices and Vegemite with great weight and length of blackcurrant flavours, “yummy” oak, high acid and ripe tannins.
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919 Reserve Riverland Shiraz 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dense inky style with big spicy berry fruit fragrances and a full flavoured fruit driven palate that’s sweet and juicy in the mouth with soft approachable tannins.
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Grower’s Gate South Australia Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark chocolaty nose with a peppery cherry lift and a full bodied and well-balanced palate.
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Flavabom Vine Dried SA Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Inky purple wine; lovely black fruits, oak notes and upfront tannins. “Punters will love it!”
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H by Haselgrove South Australia Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
An austere but very drinkable style. Has a jammy black fruit nose and straightforward cherry driven palate.
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d’Arenberg The Love Grass (NASAA) McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A very lively youthful wine with subtle aromas and delicious complexity of spicy plum/cassis flavours.
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Organic Hill Preservative Free (NASAA) Riverland Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Young, vibrant and fleshy and brimming over with jubey fruits. Drink now!
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Buller Wines RLB Swan Hill Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Very mulberry-like aromas with oak beneath and warm fruit flavours on a juicy palate.
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Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
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The Wine Sellar Chocolate Box Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Deep purple wine with creamy raspberry-like aromas and fruit cake-like flavours with licorice notes.
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The Wine Sellar Old Mundulla Vineyard Limestone Coast Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark briary fruit nose with earthy oaky notes and a balanced and flavoursome plum palate.
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ETON LN McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Youthful fragrant intensity of cranberry-like fruit, chewy tannic palate with plenty of fruit to support.
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XV Rouge SEA Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Bright red fruit nose and fragrant spicy cherry palate with rose-like floral notes.
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Altus Rise Ascension Margaret River Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Subdued green edged nose, attractive and complex red fruit palate with sweet toasty oak.
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Taylors Jaraman Clare Valley McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A “rugged” full flavoured shiraz with plum fruit, subtle oak and chewy tannins.
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Taylors Estate Limestone Coast Clare Valley Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted rose-like floral fragrances and an attractive juicy entry to the soft and very pretty palate.
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Erin Eyes Blarney Stone Clare Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Some toffee apple and spicy aromas and a generous silky fruit pastille of a palate.
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Haan Estate Prestige Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Plenty of fruit on the nose and a floral entry to the palate with nicely retained varietal fruit.
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Krondorf Old Salem Barossa Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Bright attractive tart dark berry bouquet and powerful flavours of blackberries and plums on a tightly coiled palate with nice use of oak and dense tannins.
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Avon Brae Eden Valley Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
An approachable wine with a savoury oak nose laced with allspice notes and rich full flavoured palate with chocolaty flavours and lovely long tannins.
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Arlequin Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
Sweet/spicy fruit fragrances and developing fruit flavours. High acid. Moderate oak.
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Zilzie Wines Limited Edition McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
An oak driven wine with attractive dark berry fruit sitting underneath.
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Reillys RCV Pressings Clare Valley Shiraz 2016
Posted: December 2, 2021
Firm and tannic with fruit at the dark savoury end of the spectrum. Needs more time!
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Reillys Clare Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark brooding bouquet and dense, rich and muscular palate with firm tannins. A good food wine.
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Richard Hamilton Single Vineyard Ghost Hill McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Complex wine with good concentration and integration of dark fruits and oak.
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Bec Hardy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Subtle fragrant floral bouquet and lovely persistence of sweet spicy flavours. Drinking well now.
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Pertaringa Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Shy licorice-like aromas and good depth of dark berry fruit flavours with oak in support.
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Pertaringa Undercover McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Attractive red and dark plum fruit, supporting oak, some exotic spiciness and soft approachable tannins.
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Singlefile Run Free Great Southern WA Shiraz 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
Plummy aromas with nice depth of sweet/peppery fruit flavours and supporting oak.
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Scarpantoni Block 3 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lighter spicy and leafy style with subtle use of oak and grainy tannins.
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Watkins Family Wine Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Great varietal definition here; all cherries, raspberries, cola and vanilla with big tannin profile and good acidity.
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Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A bright, nicely focused and “Well thought-out wine”. Generous amount of ripe fruit layered with plenty of oak.
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Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nose is a rhubarb, black fruit and chocolate compote of aromas with a plum jam palate and crisp acid spine.
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Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
Blue fruit fragrances with a violet-like floral lift and a firm, weighty and soft tannin palate.
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