Calcannia Clare Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
An oak dominated style, nice aromatic lift to the nose and a complexity of maturing flavours
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Hare’s Chase Marananga Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016
Posted: November 30, 2021
Smells toasty and spicy and is warm and rich in the mouth with savoury characters.
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Paringa Estate Peninsula Mornington Peninsula Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Slightly gamey aromas with peppery notes and a long lean green peppercorn palate.
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Schubert Estate The Gosling Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
A relatively understated straightforward shiraz that has a rich concentration of licorice, plum and oak characters.
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Zitta Wines Greenock Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012
Posted: November 30, 2021
A beautifully aged and complex wine with very intense tarry chocolaty richness but still showing some red fruit characters underscored by firm tannins. Very appealing.
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Schwarz Nitschke Block Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Blue fruits with slight green edge, some interesting earthy notes and a creamy texture.
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RedHeads Dan’jango Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Soft generous shiraz with a complexity of spicy fruit with cola notes and some meaty elements.
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Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Shiraz 2014
Posted: November 30, 2021
A complexity of fruit on the nose. Soft in the mouth with excellent length of mature red and blue fruit flavours. Drink now.
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Bellarine Estate Two Wives Bellarine Shiraz 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright lifted red berry bouquet and a silky-smooth palate with elegant and youthful cranberry-like flavours.
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The Colonial Estate Explorateur Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Cherries and chocolate lift off the nose and fill the mouth with lovely sweet flavours. “Very yummy,” according to one judge!
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Glenwillow Reserve Bendigo Shiraz 2014
Posted: November 30, 2021
Sweet maturing fruit characters – almost port-like and evolving leathery/soy-like nuances.
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Glenwillow Reserve Bendigo Shiraz 2015
Posted: November 30, 2021
A mature savoury style with spicy leathery aromas and a captivating flavour profile with soft tannin structure. Drink soon.
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Glenwillow Bendigo Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A confectionery red berry bouquet and good concentration of fruit flavours with quite grippy tannins.
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Gomersal Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016
Posted: November 30, 2021
“A heavyweight!” Big hit of juicy fruit characters with masses of dark chocolaty elements and lifted spices.
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Gomersal Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016
Posted: November 30, 2021
Thick, rich and high in alcohol with attractive dark brooding fruit to carry it through. Needs air to open it up.
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Gomersal Premium Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
More of a savoury style of shiraz with dark brooding fruit and bacon-like notes.
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Tail Spin Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Oak driven style but has good rich plum fruit underneath and upfront tannins.
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Chain Of Ponds Ledge Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lifted inky fruit bouquet and a bright tight red licorice palate with good level of acidity.
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Scarpantoni Estate Block 3 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
An excellent rich generously flavoured shiraz with aromas of dark ripe fruits with a licorice edge and a velvety smooth palate layered with ripe fruit and oak flavours.
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Blue Pyrenees Estate Richardson Reserve Pyrenees Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
A pretty wine with a pot pouri complexity. Still quite lively and delicious!
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Blue Pyrenees Estate Section One Pyrenees Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Young, robust and needing more time. Malty oak on the nose that is echoed on the slightly aggressive palate.
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Blue Pyrenees Estate Dry Grown Pyrenees Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright lifted berry bouquet nicely underpinned by the oak with a smooth fruit driven palate.
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Blue Pyrenees Estate Pyrenees Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
A nicely aged shiraz that is drinking well now with good length of lifted minty berry fruits and soft tannins.
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Glenlofty Go Pyrenees Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nicely aged wine with aromas of blackberries and rose petals and lovely inky core of black fruit flavours with herbal notes.
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Glenlofty Estate Pyrenees Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
A bright, fresh and varietally pure uncomplicated shiraz with some chalky tannins.
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Glenlofty Estate The Ridge Block Pyrenees Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Interesting nose almost Bonox-like with good depth, intensity and balance to the palate.
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Arakoon Sellicks Beach McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Earthy blue fruit fragrances with good fruit flavours and a gravel-like texture.
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Rusty Mutt ‘Original’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: November 30, 2021
A fruity nose with some leathery maturity and a warm, sweet and nicely aged palate.
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Haselgrove ‘II Padrone’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A dark dense red with intense plum aromas and uncomplicated sweet red berry flavours.
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Haselgrove ‘The Cruth’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A pretty wine – lovely depth of crimson hues with powerful fruit and oak aromas that follows through onto the velvety palate.
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Haselgrove ‘Col Cross’ Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A slight porty character to the nose with a dense, rich and chocolaty palate. “Lots to like!”
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Haselgrove ‘Col Cross’ Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Tight savoury style exhibiting olives and mulberries with earthy elements.
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Haselgrove ‘The Ambassador’ Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Complex oak laced with flavoursome red berry richness and nicely balancing tannins.
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Haselgrove ‘First Cut’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Chocolate and cherries on the nose and upfront fruit on the warming palate.
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Haselgrove ‘Catkin’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nice concentration of spicy peppery aromas and long leathery black fruit flavours.
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Haselgrove ‘Catkin’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Attractive spicy plum bouquet and complex layers of dark fruits and oak flavours on the long and well-balanced palate.
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Tim Smith Wines Barossa Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A youthful seamlessly balanced shiraz with impressive depth of sweet ripe fruit and loads of quality oak. Needs time.
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Tim Smith Wines TSW Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A warm, ripe and sweet dense crimson wine with a beautiful complexity of sweet fruit and powerful oak on the nose and the long, fresh and bright palate.
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The Thief Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
An aromatic complexity of cherries, pepper and cloves with a mineral element. Soft in the mouth but the palate has the volume to carry the blue and purple fruit flavours.
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Nick Haselgrove Wines Blackbilly McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Good depth of colour with lifted aromas and good persistence of light fruit flavours.
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Gemtree Ernest Allan McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
“The complete package – it has the works!” Red/purple in colour with lifted aromas of spices, plums and licorice. Has loads of flavour that builds in the mouth with nicely textured palate.
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Gemtree Uncut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright lifted berry and plum aromas and lovely balance to the palate with good length of mouth coating varietal fruit flavours. “A great drink!”
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Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lifted cherry berry bouquet with cherries and chocolate filling the mouth. Good oak use.
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Patritti Lot Three McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A bright and intensely purple wine with fragrant cassis fruit aromas and a warm and youthful palate brimming over with sweet ripe fruit flavours.
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Patritti JPB McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A brooding spice-driven shiraz still young and tight with blackberry aromatics and intense flavours of dark plum fruits with stylish cedar-like oak. It just needs some more time.
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Soul Growers Gobell Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
An attractive red fruit bouquet with a powerful mix of rich fruitcake and Cherry Ripe-like flavours.
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Soul Growers Hampel Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lots of toasty oak mingling with a powerful hit of fruit with mealy-like notes.
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Soul Growers Slow Grown Barossa Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A soft silky deep purple shiraz driven by black jellybean/licorice-like fruit with flavours that linger across a palate that has great structure and seamless balance.
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Bush Track Conmara Alpine Valleys Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Soft, round and uncomplicated wine with good flavour length and slight tarry development.
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Kennedy Cambria Heathcote Shiraz 2016
Posted: November 30, 2021
Savoury malty bouquet with slight funky notes and a palate of plums, cedar and spice. “Has loads of personality!”
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