Lobethal Road Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lifted peppery blue fruit fragrances, deep briary fruit palate and subtle savouriness.
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Longhop Old Vine Adelaide Plains Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Dark warm and brooding wine with fruit cake-like aromas and dark plum flavours.
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Curtis Ancestor McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
An oak driven wine with ripe plum fruit pushing through and some floral notes.
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Field Day Wine Co. Monterra Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lifted red licorice bouquet and a tightly coiled cranberry fruit driven palate.
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Field Day Wine Co. Monterra Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Dark brooding plum fruit fragrances and ripe plum palate with some subtle sweet vanillin oak.
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Kirrihill Wines Regional Series Clare Valley Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
An attractive elegant wine bright with fragrant floral aromas laced with dark berries and good varietal fruit weight on the fine tannic palate.
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Claymore Dark Side of the Moon Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Firm and warm with subtle blue fruits laced with rich malt/chocolate characters.
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Bec Hardy Pertaringa Over The Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A big rich and interesting style “glowing” with dark berries, black currants, black olives and a hint of licorice. Nice chewy concentration of tannins.
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Inner City Winemakers Indenture Hilltops Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Some savoury meaty elements to the blue fruit nose with a nice flavour profile.
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McPherson Don’t tell Gary Central Vic Shiraz 2020
Posted: November 2, 2022
Savoury nose showing a smoky element with nice balance between red fruits and tannins.
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Watkins Sibling Series Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
A big wine with dark blue fruits layered with meaty/licorice complexity and chewy tannins.
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Viveur Limestone Coast Shiraz 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Savoury nose with a spicy lift. Rich and rounded in the mouth and full of fruit flavours with drying tannins.
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Berrigan Wines Shining Rock Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
A lovely smooth blackcurrant driven nose with a reasonable depth of bright red fruit flavours with a licorice-like thread on a big, full and nicely weighted palate.
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Uleybury Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2020
Posted: November 2, 2022
Rich ripe dark fruit aromas lift off the nose with gentle oak nuances and luscious black and red berry fruit flavours with mocha notes and great tannins.
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Tempus Two Copper Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Velvety floral fragrances with a massive full flavoured palate and a background of oak. Good commercial style.
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Haselgrove Tusail McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020
Posted: November 2, 2022
Good commercial style; a mix of fruit, chocolate, licorice and leathery characters.
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Haselgrove Bella Vigna McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020
Posted: November 2, 2022
Savoury aromas with a slight leathery note and a long, warm, red berry palate.
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Haselgrove Il Padrone McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020
Posted: November 2, 2022
Spicy oak dominated nose with some minty fruit underneath. Lightweight fruity palate with nice fruit finish.
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Mercer Wines Nouveau Hunter Valley Shiraz 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A subtle peppery fruit bouquet with a lean light berry palate.
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Bec Hardy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
A velvety smooth shiraz with lovely lifted red berry fruit nose and palate and a big tannin presence.
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Nature Foundation Barbara Hardy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Nice example of a McLaren Vale style with great presence of lifted black fruit characters and good tannin level.
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Bec Hardy Pertaringa Undercover McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Bright purple hue with an intense savoury berry fruit presence, slight tarry notes and firm tannins.
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Shanahans The Reaper Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020
Posted: November 2, 2022
A shiraz that is more in the savoury spectrum with meaty fruit characters. “Has good bones!” Pun intended.
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Shanahans Silence is Golden Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020
Posted: November 2, 2022
A savoury, well-structured, oak driven style of shiraz with bright red fruit pushing through and drying tannins.
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Shanahans The Old Dog Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Rich and juicy with a dark spicy fruit nose and a fruity palate showing a firm tannin backbone.
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Brand & Sons Old Town Coonawarra Shiraz 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
A powerful concentration of red berry fruits on the nose and following through onto the velvety smooth palate.
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Beklyn Single Vineyard Currency Creek Shiraz 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Deep dark and slightly stewed varietal fruit elements here showing a savoury thread and stemmy notes.
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Krondorf Moculta Eden Valley Shiraz 2020
Posted: November 2, 2022
Dark purple full-bodied wine that is developing nicely with fruit in the rich ripe strawberry-like spectrum and chocolaty elements with nice tannins.
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Mount Avoca The Calling Pyrenees Shiraz 2019
Posted: November 2, 2022
A complex blockbuster of a wine with lovely lifted spicy black fruit characters layered with rose petal-like nuances. Lovely mouthfeel and vibrant tannins.
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Mount Avoca Old Vine Pyrenees Shiraz 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Described by one judge as “A solid citizen!” That is a mix of primary red berry and stonefruit characters.
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Mount Avoca Estate Organic Pyrenees Shiraz 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Lifted confectionery floral aromas and a big, yet elegant, palate with light berry fruit flavours.
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Mount Avoca Moates Lane Pyrenees Shiraz 2020
Posted: November 2, 2022
Lovely cool climate shiraz with fresh lifted red berry fruit and a licorice thread.
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Mount Avoca Cellar Reserve Pyrenees Shiraz 2015
Posted: November 2, 2022
An aged savoury style with a brick red hue, spicy tar characters and developed tannins.
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Tenafeate Creek Purple Haze (Preservative Free) One Tree Hill Shiraz 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Very youthful with dense inky fruit characters and big silky tannins.
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KAP Bros McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Big, fruity and savoury with leathery notes and quite a soft tannin profile.
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Yalumba The Steeple Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 2, 2022
Delicate perfumed fruit aromatics with a chocolaty palate full of excellent fruit richness and a smooth finish.
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Reillys Dry Land Clare Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 3, 2022
Toasty oak driven wine with some sweetish porty fruit showing through. Drinking well now.
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Reillys Epitaph Clare Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 3, 2022
A syrupy thick shiraz with Christmas pudding and licorice-like fruit characters. “Plenty going on here!”
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Rockridge Clare Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lifted spicy blue/black fruit fragrances with soft dark fruits enveloping the long lingering palate.
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Kirrihill E.B’s The Squire Clare Valley Shiraz 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
Purple wine bordering on black and thick with ripe fruit with balancing oak. Lots of tannins. Needs time.
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Reillys Moonvine Greenock Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2019
Posted: September 3, 2022
A classic with dark brooding fruit aromas and a background of oak and a gutsy full-bodied plum palate. Needs time.
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Millon Wines The Impressionist Barossa Shiraz 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
A dark brooding wine that is rich with spicy red fruit and has a high impact of oak. A very nice ‘drink now’ wine.
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Reillys Stolen Block Clare Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 3, 2022
A well-made old school style shiraz starting to show its age with blue/black fruit characters, charry oak and good concentration of tight and persistent tannins.
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Rockridge Cellar Selection Clare Valley Shiraz 2019
Posted: September 3, 2022
Dusty oak and purple fruits lift off the nose and has a seamlessly balanced, full-bodied, palate with good persistence of plum-like flavours with soft tannins.
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Kirrihill Partner Series Clare Valley Shiraz 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
A thick dark purple wine that is a rich, full-bodied and flavoursome “butcher shop” of a style with a high level of tannins and nice long acid backbone.
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Millon Wines The Estate Barossa Shiraz 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
Intense and complex dark fruit aromas with a slight herbal edge and a good concentration of rhubarb/plum fruit characters on the long palate and tight line of acid.
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Haselgrove The Cruth McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
Fruit cake characters on the nose and a nicely balanced fruit driven palate.
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Mitchelton Wines Gabriella Possum Nungurrayi Collection Heathcote Shiraz 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
Good varietal fruit characters with tapenade-like nuances and drying tannins.
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