Noble Road Clare Valley Shiraz 2016
Posted: November 30, 2021
Complex brooding smoky oak nose with a palate full of ageing sweet fruit and oak flavours.
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Marley Farm McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
An earthy spicy fruit bouquet with attractive lightweight shiraz fruit flavours.
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Marley Farm Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lots of attractive dark berry fruit here with licorice notes and chewy tannins.
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Pruner’s Hut Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A vibrant medium bodied shiraz that’s all blackcurrants, blueberries and violets with a sweet tannin finish.
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Haselgrove Vincent’s Breeze McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Earthy dark fruit nose with a spicy lift. The palate is rich and full of dark berry flavours.
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Haselgrove Il Padrone McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
An uncomplicated good commercial shiraz with red and black varietal fruit characters.
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Haselgrove First Cut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Plums and cherries lift off the nose with a spicy edge and mouth filling sweet dark fruit flavours with moderate tannins.
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Reillys Barking Mad Clare Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Somewhat oak driven savoury shiraz with some thick and chunky fruit underneath.
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Reillys Clare Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A full-bodied oaky wine with earthy soy-like notes on the nose and is thick and syrupy in the mouth.
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Reillys Clare Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Quite an oaky wine; all licorice and mocha with moderate sweet fruit flavours.
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Semprevino McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
A rich full-bodied style of shiraz with nice spiciness to the nose and ripe berry fruit flavours.
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3 Rings Barossa Valey Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
A pleasant wine with a combination of earthy development and red and black fruits.
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Paringa South Australia Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nice cherry fruit lift to the earthy spicy nose and long, nicely developing, sweet fruit flavours.
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Z Wine Plowman Dry Grown Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Still very youthful on the nose with dark brooding berry fruit aromas and very sweet red fruit flavours filling the powerful palate with a slight oily texture.
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Z Wine Hein Ancestor Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Racy red fruit nose with spicy overtones and quite a sweet and uncomplicated palate.
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Z Wine Rustica Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Dark berries and nice oak on the nose with good weight of spicy blackcurrant fruit flavours.
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Z Wine Rustica Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Red skin and raspberry fruit on the nose with racy red cherry flavours on the palate and nice simple drying tannins.
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Z Wine Julius Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A nose of sweet black cherries and licorice with just a hint of mint. A delightful and well-balanced sweet fruit palate with a seamless balance of tannins.
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Wolf Blass Platinum Label Medlands Vineyard Barossa Shiraz 2016
Posted: November 30, 2021
A big, big wine with an abundance of purple fruit freshness and liveliness elegantly balanced by the well-handled classy oak. It has a long life ahead of it.
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Wolf Blass Platinum Label Medlands Vineyard Barossa Shiraz 2015
Posted: November 30, 2021
A long, complex, brooding and very inky shiraz that has loads of interest and plenty of lovely fresh intensity of red berry aromas and flavours.
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Paracombe MacGillivray Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013
Posted: November 30, 2021
An opulent developed savoury style, brick red in colour with spicy black fruits and soy-like mature notes.
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Paracombe Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nice concentration and seamless balance between savoury fruit and cedary oak. $
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Eldredge Blue Chip Clare Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very oaky style but is underpinned with a good weight of red varietal fruit.
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Grandeur Wellington Gen 69 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Gentle spicy aromas with a full-bodied palate showing secondary characters developing.
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Twinwoods Estate Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Aromas of dark fruits with olive-like notes and a lingering complexity of blackberry, licorice and smoked meat flavours.
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Twinwoods Estate Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Slightly subdued oaky nose with very good intensity of tangy cranberry-like flavours, a touch meaty, with nice tannins.
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Greenock Creek Alices Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
An intense and complex mix of savoury, meaty and licorice characters with a warm finish.
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Penfolds Grange Bin 95 South Australia Shiraz 2015
Posted: November 30, 2021
A dense heavily concentrated style with a big hit of oak well matched by powerful varietal fruit characters on both the nose and the palate.
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Grampians Estate Barrawatta Great Western Grampians Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
An excellent ageing wine. “A slam dunker!” suggested one judge with savoury complexity lifted by violet-like floral elements.
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Grampians Estate St Ethels Great Western Grampians Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
A pleasant straightforward shiraz showing nice spiciness and showing some age.
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Condie Estate The Gwen Heathcote Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A wine that is a rich intense complexity of plums, blackcurrants, cedary oak and spices.
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Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A classy deep purple wine more at the savoury end of the spectrum with distinctive umami characters on the nose and an attractive black fruit flavour profile.
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Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
A good example of an ageing shiraz. Interesting smoked meat, plum and liqueur elements.
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Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: November 30, 2021
Classic aged McLaren Vale shiraz aromas with long lingering black fruit flavours laced with rich liqueur-like layers and edged with tar and cedar-like notes.
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Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A full flavoured wine soft in the mouth and bright with ripe lifted varietal fruit.
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Seabrook The Merchant Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016
Posted: November 30, 2021
A big complex shiraz maturing nicely showing an ageing perfumed bouquet and has a developed flavour profile on the harmoniously balanced palate.
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Ekhidna Back Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright spicy aromas with a dark plum filled palate, elegant oak and crisp acidity.
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Ekhidna Kings Hill Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Still a very tight youthful wine that will need more time. “But it is all there,” said one judge.
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Ekhidna Rechner McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: November 30, 2021
A complex purple wine with a pleasant mix of freshness and age. Both the oak and fruit play an equal part. Years to go!
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Ekhidna Linchpin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
A rich dark fruit cake of a shiraz with some tangy notes, savoury oak and hints of black tea-like character.
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Ekhidna Linchpin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: November 30, 2021
Robust weighty style with upfront lifted plum fruit aromas and flavours with a savoury olive-like edge and drying finish.
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Goldman Wines Alpine Alpine Valleys Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
An aromatic nose with a slight perfumed lift and a bright tight red fruit palate.
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Nardone Baker The Wara Manta Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
A fresh and very “precise” style with spicy plum fruit, soft tannins and showing hints of leathery maturity. “More time.”
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Devlin’s Mount Second Pass South Australia Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Blackcurrant nose with prune-like notes that is echoed on the slightly developed palate.
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Glamper South Australia Shiraz 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
An attractive vibrancy of pepper floral aromas with appealing freshness of solid dark sweet fruit flavours.
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Cooper Burns Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2010
Posted: November 30, 2021
A very mature wine – “A ten-year-old that still has lots going on.” But drink soon.
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Cooper Burns Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013
Posted: November 30, 2021
“Lots going on here,” noted one judge. It has an olive tapenade-like bouquet and a sweet, spicy and chocolaty palate. Very Aussie style with still more life in it.
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Cooper Burns Bloody Valentine Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013
Posted: November 30, 2021
A big, complex and savoury old school style with lots of secondary characters. Has plenty of everything!
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Morgan Simpson Reprieve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: November 30, 2021
Intense lifted bright fruit/oak nose with good length of plum jam-like flavours and lots of oak adding complexity.
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Byrne Double Pass South Australia Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
An oak driven shiraz with persistent primary fruit aromas and flavours.
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