Posted: December 2, 2021
A big but well managed wine with spicy red fruits overlaying dark berry fruit and fine gravelly tannins.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An elegant, complex and slightly extracted style more in the green spectrum with big astringent tannins.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A spicy perfumed nose and a big tannic palate full of good varietal fruit flavours.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big strong tannic style of shiraz showing intense and spicy elements layered with the red varietal fruit characters.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Rich red wine with a juicy fresh length of vibrant varietal fruit showing spicy peppery elements and oak in a supporting role.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A wine displaying freshness and vibrancy with a touch of elegance and long lingering blue fruit flavours.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Quite a tannic wine layered with elegant blue/black varietal fruit characters.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An attractive nose of lifted sweet fruit with lovely rich flavours of dark berry varietal fruit and oak with a slight roasted note.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Big rich wine with a high level of acid and nice fruit sweetness edged with oaky notes.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A solid hit of rich dark blueberry and mulberry varietal fruit with powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Ellis Wines Premium Heathcote Shiraz 2016 /
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An elegant wine showing nicely ageing brooding red fruits on the nose and palate.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A well made youthful wine with attractive spicy and peppery varietal fruit and good tannic length.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Estate Organic Old Vine Pyrenees Shiraz 2019 /
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Rich and full bodied with a persistent length of elegant fruit in the cooler spectrum.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An elegant shiraz with aromatic oak over spicy varietal fruit and big tannin length.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Masses of sweet red and black varietal fruit with some residual sweetness and soft tannins.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still has great freshness with lively aromas and an elegant weight of varietal fruit with rich and spicy plum and berry fruit components.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An inky rich wine with a big intense colour and lifted fruit and fresh oak bouquet. The palate exhibits a vibrant varietal fruit expression. “A wine made for ageing,” said one judge.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Very young early release wine bright with juicy green edged blackberry fruit.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Deep red wine with lovely purple highlights. Nose has a lovely sweet floral lift and the long fresh palate is bright with berry fruit flavours.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Seamlessly integrated earthy red fruits and sweet oak. Good intensity.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Vibrant purple wine beautifully layered with thick rich and juicy fruit, plush tannins and dark graphite characters. “Lots going on here.”
Comments Off on Sidney Wilcox Vine Dried South Australia Shiraz 2019 /
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted perfumed fruit bouquet and juicy sweet fruit palate with a nutty finish.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“Very much an Aussie style.” Great concentration and very flavoursome.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted black fruit aromas with just a whiff of oak and simple primary fruit flavours with oak providing complexity.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A solid wine with good length and balance of firm spicy plum and red fruit characters.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2019 /
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely peppery blue and red fruit characters here with a big firm tannin backbone.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big, well-made, rich and dense shiraz more in the confectionery fruit style.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big, dark and brooding tannic red fruit shiraz style with good grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Clarnette & Ludvigsen Grampians Shiraz Grampians Shiraz 2018 /
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lots of oak here matched by dark brooding fruit characters with powdery tannins.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A fresh lively shiraz with plums and violets on the nose. Fleshy in the mouth with generous fruit/oak flavours.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Big rich and nicely evolved wine with great length and focus. Lovely ripe varietal fruit, toasty oak and lingering chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys RCV ‘Moonvine’ Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 /
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A huge wine – ageing beautifully with great fruit and good oak.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Savoury choc berry bouquet and rich and spicy fruit flavours. Lots of acid.
Comments Off on Totino Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018 /
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Soft blackcurrant fruit well integrated with some attractive oak. Very flavoursome.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca The Artist Victoria Shiraz 2019 /
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Tart blackberry-like varietal fruit, some spiciness and savoury toasty oak.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Rose red wine with a beefy/minty nose, savoury palate and grippy tannins.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Plum pudding of a nose with a spicy lift and a rich berry/chocolate palate supported by oak and tannins.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Choc-mint and berry bouquet. Great concentration of dark fruit and liquorice flavours.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Pretty floral lift to the black cherry nose with a long bright palate full of soft plum flavours and showing a firm tannin backbone.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Blackberry jam characters with slight smoky notes, “playful tannins” and peppery finish.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Attractive juicy sweet varietal fruit characters with a spicy edge and layered with loads of oak. Seamlessly balanced and creamy in the mouth.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Spicy fruit compote nose, lifted rhubarb/berry flavours and lots of oak.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Well balanced, still bright and showing simple cherry fruit and attractive oak.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big wine with liquorice, rhubarb and slight menthol aromas and a thick black fruit/sweet oak palate.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An intense spicy berry compote on the nose and palate with fine tannins.
Comments Off on Seabrook Wines The Merchant Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 /
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Bright lifted spicy plum aromas with a rich intensity of juicy raspberry fruit flavours.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Rich purple hues, lifted ripe cherry bouquet, a pure varietal palate and crunchy acid.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Powerful oaky old-fashioned style with layers of plum fruit and plenty of acid.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Massive bacon-like oak characters but still shows some lifted mulberry-like fruit. A great wine needs more time to fully develop and meld together.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lovely seamlessly integrated wine, complex and layered with forest floor-like characters and a very good tannin structure. “Very more-ish,” thought one judge.
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December 2, 2021