Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: December 2, 2021
A meaty style. Has soy sauce and beef bone characters evident with some plums.
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Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A soft generous style of shiraz with black cherries, violets and rose petals lifting off the nose and lots of ripe fleshy fruit filling the mouth with flavour.
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Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lolly-like aromas with a floral lift and nice oak on the palate that supports the fruit well.
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Ekhidna Wines Bin 8 Fleurieu Shiraz 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
Red fruit bouquet with a leathery edge and a spicy lift. Elegant palate in the savoury spectrum.
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Ekhidna Wines 2 Mates McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big, bold, meaty monster of a wine with oaky aromas lifted by some lovely blue fruits. Firm and full in the mouth with briary-like fruit flavours. Needs more time.
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Ekhidna Wines She Viper McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
A savoury style with dark fruit characters, vanilla notes, generous chewy tannins and some bright acidity.
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Ekhidna Wines Rechner McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: December 2, 2021
A nicely ageing, complex wine. The blue fruit nose is a touch floral with nice palate texture and weight.
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Ekhidna Wines Rarified McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: December 2, 2021
Big toasty oak nose with fruit still obvious on the palate. Rich tannins. Good acidity.
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Ekhidna Wines 35 Degrees McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: December 2, 2021
A beautifully aged Christmas cake of a wine with loads of spices, chocolate and rhubarb-like fruit characters.
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Ekhidna Wines Back Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
Interesting fruity aromatics and a flavoursome, savoury and spicy rhubarb palate.
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Ekhidna Wines Linchpin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
Savoury blue fruits laced with woody spices and some secondary elements developing.
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Grandeur Wellington Gen 69 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A nutty nose with spicy rhubarb-like lift. Dark brooding fruit palate, well-judged acidity and good use of oak.
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Grandeur Wellington Gen 69 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nose has a chocolaty/cola complexity with sweetness running through the fruit palate.
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Sew & Sew Sashiko McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Mulberry and plum-like fruit here; nice spiciness. Lovely, classy oak evident on the palate with long chewy tannins.
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Mr Riggs Mr Brightside Preservative Free McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
Light bodied with bright and youthful red fruit characters layered with toasty oak.
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Mr Riggs Burnt Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Super concentration of spicy blueberry aromas and a tannic palate with crisp acidity. Time!
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Coriole Riesling Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nose of blueberries and prunes with subtle chocolate notes. Palate is rich, fleshy and finishes sweet.
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Coriole Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Bright blue fruited aromas with lolly notes. Generous palate with good use of oak and strong tannins.
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John Hill Organic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
“Still a callow youth.” Lots of toasty oak with lovely shiraz fruit. Needs time!
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Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A straightforward, well-made wine with a generosity of black fruits and licorice and drying tannins.
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Bird’s Eye View McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark, brooding and chocolaty style with hints of forest floor characters and long lingering tannins.
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Tail Spin Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Smells of rhubarb and sour cherries with a bright, spicy and touch herbal, lightweight palate.
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Bec Hardy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Minty red fruit aromas and rich, chewy and persistent sweet fruit flavours.
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Pertaringa Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely, sweet dark fruit richness with nice weight of chocolaty oak, some dense tannins and nice line of acid.
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Pertaringa Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
The blue fruit nose has a perfumed lift of violets and lavender with generous chocolaty licorice flavours.
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Pertaringa Over The Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Spicy black fruit nose with chocolaty nuances. Generous palate; warm, balanced and good acidity.
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Pertaringa Undercover McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Savoury meaty/licorice nose with similar characters echoed on the generous and nicely structured palate.
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Haselgrove Wines The Ambassador McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A straightforward style with “nice bones!” Has estery sweet fruit and an oaky finish.
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Haselgrove Wines The Cruth McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark brooding black fruit/licorice characters, lots of oak and grainy tannins.
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Haselgrove Wines Catkin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A dark blueberry/licorice bouquet and soft and juicy in the mouth with a good depth of fruit.
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Haselgrove Wines First Cut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Malty spicy bouquet with a rich, generous and uncomplicated fruit driven palate.
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Jericho Wines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Subtle brooding aromas with beautiful layering and complexity of flavours and retained freshness.
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Clarence Hill Adelaide Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A nicely poised and fleshy wine with good persistence of varietal fruit with some grainy tannins.
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Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A good varietal showing structure and direction. Raspberries shine out from the darker fruit and spicy oak.
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The Old Faithful McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
A dense bouquet of dark fruits, cherry cola and licorice with a generous, sweet and chewy palate, quite savoury and showing good tannin profile and integration.
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The Old Faithful Café Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark, ripe and brooding with forest floor-like edge to the blue varietal fruit. Chewy tannins and tart acid.
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Leconfield McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
An upfront oak driven wine but the bright lifted blue fruits shine through on the complex and fleshy palate that has a nice line of woody spices.
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Richard Hamilton Centurion 127 Year Old Old Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A rich, ripe and full flavoured style of shiraz with a generous amount of dark fruit on the nose and palate.
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Richard Hamilton Little Road McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Savoury style with, according to one judge, “All the bells and whistles”. Rich red fruit and classy oak.
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The Gate By Shingleback McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Brooding briary bouquet layered with oak and a nicely weighted, flavoursome and fleshy varietal fruit palate.
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Shingleback Unedited McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A full-bodied, rounded and rich wine with blue fruit varietal characters edged with herbal notes and spicy oak.
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Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lots of malty chocolaty oak but has a lovely big hit of blue fruits pushing through.
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Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lovely concentration of blue fruits, licorice and spices on both the nose and palate with some tannin length.
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Red Knot By Shingleback Classified McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A complex black fruit/malty bouquet and a rich palate with excellent weight and nicely “poised” dark fruit characters with a savoury tannin structure.
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Red Knot By Shingleback McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A rich and full-bodied wine with spicy briary and red fruit characters and big grippy tannins.
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James Busby McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark brooding fruit and truffle-like aromas with a dense, generous and slightly shaded fruit palate.
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Paxton Vale Organics McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Earthy savoury shiraz with generous dark fruits, chewy tannins and piquant acidity.
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Highland Heritage Estate Generations Orange Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
An elegant shiraz with nice core of raspberry-like varietal characters and lightweight tannins.
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Robert Stein Reserve Mudgee Shiraz 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A well-made shiraz, “not overworked” with attractive varietal fruit, “pantry” spices and an herbal finish.
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Cooks Lot Allotment 8 Handpicked Orange Shiraz 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A dark dense wine that has length, power and poise with an earthy bramble fruit bouquet and a palate brooding with layers of generous rich peppery fruit flavours.
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