Posted: December 2, 2021
Nicely focussed dark fruit aromas with a spicy lift and a leathery edge. Silky smooth in the mouth with lovely layers of varietal fruit and oak flavours with velvety tannins.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted floral perfumed aromas and a good juicy palate that is very tasty with spicy confectionery fruit elements.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A sweet floral lift to the nose with a long juicy fruit palate and slight sweetness from the oak.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An oaky nose with some cherry fruit and the oak carrying through onto the tannic palate.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Deep crimson wine with purple highlights. Subtle fruit driven bouquet and a dense, rich and seamlessly balanced palate with some warmth and good depth of flavours.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Pretty confectionery cherry-like fragrances with rich sweet fruit flavours.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Rich and intense plum-like varietal fruit aromas and flavours with nice spiciness. Has finesse.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Good depth and complexity of fruit that sits in the blue and black spectrum with a good line of acid.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Beautifully aged wine with attractive oak and slightly raisined fruit characters.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“A sumptuous wine,” declared one judge. It is mature and complex with pure sweet varietal fruit, some powdery tannins and a good line of crisp acid.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Another old school Barossa style of shiraz with dark spicy fruit, nice use of oak and slightly green tannins.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Loads of toasty oak here but there is enough good varietal fruit to carry it.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A pleasant combination of fruit sweetness and greenness on the nose and palate. Lots of oak.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark and oaky on the nose and sweet and juicy in the mouth with lovely ripe shiraz fruit flavours and masses of oak with a chewy tannin structure.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A vibrantly fresh and oaky crimson wine with lovely purple highlights. Good varietal fruit characters at the riper end of the spectrum. Nice lift to the nose and drying tannins.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark spicy fruit nose and a good core of flavours, a touch warm on the palate with leathery aged notes.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A very well-made bigger style of shiraz that has interesting complexity to the nose and great length and depth of rich varietal fruit and oak flavours.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A good solid shiraz with, as one judge described, “Everything in its place, no excesses”. Nice fruity lift to the nose and a long palate.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A very well-made wine with spicy new oak characters evident on the nose and lovely long and mouth filling fresh fruit flavours seamlessly layered with the oak.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Old school style. Slight leathery notes to the oaky nose. Well balanced, evenly structured, palate.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A well-made, typical Barossa shiraz, not too ripe with a seamless integration of flavours.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big ripe old school style of shiraz with good quality varietal fruit and an abundance of oak.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lovely vibrant lifted wine that is all plums, cherries and spices. Excellent structure with great concentration of punchy sweet flavours. Ageing nicely.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A nicely layered shiraz, some licorice on the nose and a nicely put together palate with firm tannins.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted floral fruit fragrances with good length of cola-like fruit flavours and supple tannin structure.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Brooding dark fruit bouquet and fruit driven flavours with a hint of some spices and a leathery note.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Slightly restrained nose with hints of blue fruits and a pretty, varietal palate with good tannin structure.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Well made, uncomplicated, shiraz. Nice ripe fruit and good varietal fruit characters with sappy oak.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“Reminiscent of a rum and raisin chocolate bar,” thought one judge. Quite a sweet soft wine with some chewy tannins.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted sweet berry bouquet and a slightly restrained lighter weight palate.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Musky floral aromas and a tightly wound palate with fresh and spicy fruit flavours. Needs air to open up.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“Lots of wine here!” commented one judge. Good lifted ripe plum fruit nicely shored up by the tannins and acid.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A rich well-made wine that is almost purple in colour with a fresh fruit lift to the nose and quite ripe, almost cooked-like, sweet fruit flavours with drying tannins.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A solid, seamlessly integrated, wine showing some nice vibrancy on the palate.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A straightforward style of shiraz with powerful oak characters, good lifted dark varietal fruits and powdery tannins.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Pretty lifted fruit fragrances with an even integration of flavours on the solid palate. Has plenty of acid ensuring a long life.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A fresh floral fruit style of shiraz with very good weight of juicy sweet confectionery-like varietal fruit supported by a firm tannin backbone.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big oaky wine with hints of licorice on the nose and developing a secondary flavour profile.
Comments Off on Reillys Wines RCV Moonvine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 /
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A rich wine with a dark and brooding nose and big ripe oak driven palate.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Fresh, vibrant and juicy style with aromas of blue fruits and nice line of varietal fruit flavours with good acid and tannins.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark varietal fruit on the nose and palate with some cedar-like oak and leathery nuances.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Bright jubey shiraz fruit nose and lovely lifted fruit flavours with a slight stalky note. “It is an unusual style but a good drink none-the-less,” said one judge.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A well-made wine with nice vibrancy and slightly confectionery varietal fruits.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Attractive toasty fruit nose with a generous spicy palate, herbal edges and good acid.
Comments Off on Vale Organics McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 /
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Earthy complexity to the dark fruit nose with more chocolaty complexity on the palate.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Simple briary fruit nose and pleasant plumy palate with charry oak and smooth tannins.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Aromas of spicy plum and cigar box oak with plenty of red currant/oak flavours.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Estery mocha nose and very oaky palate with some dark cherry fruit and a high level of acid.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Minty herbaceous aromas with meaty touches and good core of varietal fruit overlaid with oak and good tannin structure.
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December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Elegant blackcurrant bouquet and good tannin structure on the complex earthy palate.
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