Posted: November 30, 2021
A big wine with powerful oak, ripe red berry fruit and some ‘alert’ tannins.
Comments Off on O’Leary Walker Wines ‘Claire’ Reserve Clare Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Medium bodied showing pronounced acidity with fragrant fruit adding appeal and grace.
Comments Off on Briar Ridge Stockhausen Signature Series Hunter Valley Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Smells of cinnamon toast with earthy raspberry flavours and subtle mocha notes.
Comments Off on Briar Ridge Dairy Hill Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A velvety smooth uncomplicated wine with subtle aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Briar Ridge Dairy Hill Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Youthful and elegant wine. Has a blackberry bouquet with a slight green edge and lovely palate full of dark plum flavours.
Comments Off on Paulmara Estates Limited Release Syna Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Meaty gamey nose with earthy elements and a dark briary fruit palate layered with spices and earthy characters.
Comments Off on Archer’s Point Coonawarra Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Spicy, floral and sweet fruit bouquet with a richness and complexity to the nicely aged palate.
Comments Off on Tellurian Tranter Heathcote Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nose reminiscent of Ribena with quite a straightforward chunky palate with pretty, black fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Welland Old Hands Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Smells of black jellybeans with a full flavoured warming palate. “Very old school.”
Comments Off on Rusty Bike Wines The Dragster Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A sweeter style of shiraz with a complex and interesting array of varietal fruit, savoury elements and floral characters.
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines Victors Old Vine Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An elegant minerally fruit nose and a good dark plum fruit palate that is seamlessly balanced by the oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines Victors Old Vine Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Big hit of spicy oak and berries on the nose and a berry compote of a palate and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Clarnette & Ludvigsen Grampians Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An uncomplicated style – rounded and smooth with nice mature cherry fruit characters and balancing oak.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Alessandro Reserve Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Intensity of peppery blackcurrant fruit characters nicely matched by some well-handled oak.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Alessandro Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Sweet cassis bouquet with hints of violets. Soft in the mouth with spicy earthy flavours.
Comments Off on Tellurian Redline Heathcote Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Subdued minerally nose but full flavoured palate with black fruit persistence and drying tannic finish.
Comments Off on Passel Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A nicely matured shiraz ready for drinking now with sweet ripe fruit intensity.
Comments Off on Kilibinbin Scream Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nicely developing wine that, “Hooks you in!” Spicy fruit cake-like characters and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Brothers In Arms Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Excellent colour – deep and bright with lifted fruit fragrances showing a spicy intensity and a classy palate with powerful flavours, plenty of complexity and big tannins.
Comments Off on Tim McNeil Wines Clare Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A juicy young wine with poise and elegance and showing plenty of cellaring potential.
Comments Off on Ulupna Royal Phoenix Single Vineyard Goulburn Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“A knife edge style,” noted one judge. Light, spicy, uncomplicated and bright with acidity.
Comments Off on Ulupna Royal Phoenix Single Vineyard Goulburn Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A lovely harmonious wine. Attractive spicy notes to the nose with a complexity of plums, tobacco and green olive flavours.
Comments Off on Georges ‘The Exile’ Clare Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nice lifted toasty oak well integrated with the ripe berry fruit. Has length, weight and persistence.
Comments Off on Beklyn Currency Creek Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A silky smooth seamlessly integrated wine. Smells of olive tapenade lifted by minty notes. The dark menthol fruit flavours show underlying richness.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Z Force McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nose is an aromatic compote of berries with a full-bodied palate that explodes with flavour and shows polished tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Chocolate Factory McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nicely developing full flavoured wine with bramble-like varietal fruit and showing plenty of acidity.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Lake Doctor Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A jammy complexity to the nose and a palate brimming over with rich, upfront, varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Baron Von Nemesis Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A richly flavoured full-bodied shiraz with dark ripe fruit and nice handling of oak. It is warming and complex.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Gleeson & Co Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Damson plums and black olives with spicy cedary nuances lift off the nose. Lovely layers of dark fruit and savoury flavours.
Comments Off on Kirrihill EB’s The Squire Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Inky aromas with a slight barnyard-like note. Good volume of toasty chocolaty flavours with some mature tannins.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Regional Selection Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Aromas of berries and licorice with a smooth and flavoursome palate showing good fruit intensity. Drink soon!
Comments Off on Duke’s Vineyard Magpie Hill Reserve Great Southern Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A solid “parcel” with a purple hue, dark berry intensity to the nose and a full flavoured palate with a tight line of acid and attractive chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Shingleback The Gate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Still youthful for a four-year old with great sweet fresh, slightly jammy, varietal fruit with lovely silky-smooth tannins. Spicy lift to the nose and long complex flavours.
Comments Off on Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Delightful floral/violet lift to the nose and nicely focussed palate with excellent fruit flavours throughout the length of the palate with soft tannins.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“A cracker of a wine at this price,” enthused one judge. Lovely concentration of licorice/cherry-like shiraz fruit with oak providing lift and framework to accentuate the varietal character.
Comments Off on Shingleback Red Knot Classified McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Good concentration of ripe red berry fruit with spicy nuances and a dash of pepper.
Comments Off on Shingleback Haycutters McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Raspberry jam nose with peppery notes and good volume of spicy fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Brothers McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A traditional style with lots going on. It has a big oak presence but is backed by warm and powerful black fruit.
Comments Off on Dewey Station Wines Anne-Inspired Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Deep purple hues and lifted dark plum bouquet with slightly toasty oak and a lightly oaked, flavoursome, red berry, palate.
Comments Off on Dewey Station Wines Mars Express Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A big, concentrated and complex wine; still a baby. It exhibits rich dark fruit with floral and spicy elements and expansive tannins with a slightly drying finish.
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates The Descendant Of Squid Ink Single Vineyard Estate Grown McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Minty lift to the black cherry bouquet with a bright crunchy red fruit palate.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Margaret River Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Quite oak driven showing lots of rich upfront dark chocolate characters with a firm tannic finish.
Comments Off on Silent Noise Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Leathery maturity developing here and integrated with good varietal fruit complexity.
Comments Off on Kangarilla Road The Devil’s Whiskers McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An enjoyable uncomplicated drink that is elegant, well integrated and spicy.
Comments Off on Kangarilla Road Q McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lifted dark berry nose and superb palate length filled with red fruits and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Impressive up-front savoury/olive tapenade characters supported by cedary oak. Drink now.
Comments Off on Atze’s Corner Boehm’s Black Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A deep red wine with an intense lift of dark fruit fragrances. Soft and luscious on the voluminous and nicely textured palate with great depth and weight of blue fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Atze’s Corner Bachelor Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Subtle dark fruit aromas and simple varietal fruit flavours on a soft, rich and well-structured palate.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs ‘Idle Lane’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A dark brooding fruit driven style with mouth filling tannins and attractive cedary oak in support.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs ‘The Gaffer’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Slightly leaner more savoury style, great colour with vibrant licorice aromas and typical rich regional red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs ‘Burnt Block’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021