Bay of Shoals Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2015
Posted: December 10, 2019
Clean fruit nose and ripe stewed fruit flavours with some quite drying tannins.
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Taylors Special Release Clare Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: December 10, 2019
A lovely mix of raspberry and blackberry fruit, dark chocolate notes and soft tannins.
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Taylors The Pioneer Clare Valley Shiraz 2015
Posted: December 10, 2019
An inky wine, smells of briary fruits and licorice bullets. A weighty palate layered with dried plums, cherries and chocolate with a supple tannin backbone.
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Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Shiraz 2016
Posted: December 10, 2019
Intense dark blackberry fruit bouquet laced with charred oak. The palate is sweet and rich with plush tannins and hints of mocha and cola characters.
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Kangaroo Island Trading Company Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2016
Posted: December 10, 2019
Raisined aromas with sweet raspberry notes and oak driven palate with a grippy tannic finish.
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Kopparossa Estate Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2014
Posted: September 4, 2019
Mature spicy oak nose with lovely persistence of sweet fruit flavours and fine tannins. 5+
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Kopparossa Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2014
Posted: September 4, 2019
Mature developed nose and an oak driven palate with some spicy fruit underneath.
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Byrne Vineyards Devlin’s Mount Double Pass SA Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
A huge blockbuster of a wine with perfumed blue fruits on the nose and sweet chocolaty flavours.
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Kirrihill Wines Regional Selection Series Clare Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Nose is a fresh lifted pot-pourri of summer fruits and rose-petals. Lovely weight and balance to the pretty perfumed fruit palate with its smart oak and fine tannins.
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Magic A Limited Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
Pure shiraz fruit here with subtle use of spicy oak and fine tannin structure.
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Gumpara Wines Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
A light crimson, peppery, style with cherries and plums on the nose and a pure varietal fruit palate with good tannins. 3-5
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Gumpara Wines Victor’s Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Inky purple wine with confectionery fruit aromas and a huge complex figgy/toasty palate. “A ripper of a wine made in the old fashioned style,” enthused one judge.
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Gilbert + Gilbert Barossa Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
Nose shows intense dark briary fruit and black olives with subtle oak backing and a big chocolate cookie of a palate that has great length and structure with dense tannins. 5+
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Redman Coonawarra Shiraz 2014
Posted: September 4, 2019
A clean mature style with slightly minty fruit integrated with the oak. 3-5
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Beresford Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 4, 2019
Blue fruit aromas with a dash of pepper. Lovely length of dark fruit flavours with mouth-coating tannins. 3-5
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Beresford Bell Tower McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
A youthful juicy example with peppery plum fruit characters, some spiciness and an attractive slatey/mineral thread. 5+
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Tamburlaine Organic Wines On The Grapevine Orange Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Dark savoury plum fruit nose and palate with the smart savoury oak working well with the fruit and masses of tannins. Time! 5+
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Hollick Estates Wrattonbully Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 4, 2019
A brooding and somewhat old fashioned, style. Aromas of plums and spices with a Bonox edge. Robust palate generous with fruit and powerful tannins. 3-5
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Andevine Reserve Hilltops Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Brambly bouquet with a dash of vanilla. Palate has lifted dark plum fruit, toasty oak and loads of tannins. Needs time.
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Reillys Barking Mad Clare Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
Complex compost-like nose and a rich, aromatic, varietal fruit palate. Great acid balance; good length of tannins. 5+
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Glendale Limestone Coast Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
An elegant shiraz, reflective of the 2017 vintage. Pretty floral fruit and fine tannins. 3-5
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Andrew Peace Empress Wrattonbully Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Elegant contemporary style with peppery fruit/oak fragrances. Rich dark fruit flavours with slight green edge. 5+
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Andrew Peace Empress Wrattonbully Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 4, 2019
Oak driven nose with a menthol lift and minty berry fruit flavours. Drying tannins. 3-5
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Red Empress Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2014
Posted: September 4, 2019
A nicely matured wine with dark varietal fruit, subtle oak and fine tannins. 3-5
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Black Wattle Vineyards Mt Benson Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
Pretty perfumed floral fruit fragrances and plush blackberry driven palate with an elegance of oak to balance. Nice mineral thread and good length of fine soft tannins. 5+
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Riddoch Coonawarra Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
Crimson red wine with a peppery red plum nose and a sprinkling of spices. Lovely smooth elegant palate with a seamless balance between the fruit, oak and tannins. “More-ish!” 5+
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Riddoch Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 4, 2019
An intense maturing shiraz with rich oaky aromas laced with purple fruits. Big fruit driven palate backed by cedary oak with persistent tannins. 5+
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Eisenstone Greenock Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
Delightful pure shiraz fruit evident on both the nose and palate with a fine grained tannin structure and lingering oak finish. 5+
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Eisenstone Marananga Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
Intense plum and berry fruit on the nose with a lovely perfumed lift. Excellent palate – it’s rich and bold and quite old fashioned in style with pure shiraz fruit characters. 5+
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Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015
Posted: September 4, 2019
Subtle dark fruit richness to the nose and a beautifully ageing palate that is still quite fresh with lovely varietal fruit flavours still obvious and showing a savoury thread. Elegant! 5+
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Eden Hall Springton Eden Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
An unusual style – “Big, unctuous and quite delicious,” according to one judge. “Smells of blue fruits; tastes of Muscat grapes!”
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Sieber Ernest Barossa Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
A rich, round and generous deep crimson wine. Oaky nose with slight peppery note and good palate sweetness with spicy berry fruit and fine tannin structure. 3-5
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Glenholme Vineyards Blesings Garden Southern Flinders Ranges Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
A lean stalky style of shiraz with simple dark plum fruit and finely grained tannins. 3-5
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Katnook Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
Perfumed fruit fragrances and savoury fruit palate with subtle oak and fine tannins. 3-5
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Patrick of Coonawarra Wrattonbully Shiraz 2013
Posted: September 4, 2019
A big bold oaky style but has attractive blue fruit characters showing through and underscored by the acid.
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Patrick of Coonawarra Joanna Wrattonbully Shiraz 2012
Posted: September 4, 2019
A spice cake of a nose with a leathery edge. Blueberry and chocolate flavours and good line of acid. 5+
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Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Nose is all spicy plums and delicate oak with a meaty note. Velvety smooth in the mouth with bright fruit definition.
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Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
Maturing fruit/oak aromas and spicy fruit flavours with powerful tannin structure. 5+
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Lannister Single Vineyard Limestone Coast Shiraz 2015
Posted: September 4, 2019
Spicy plum nose with supporting oak that follows through to the palate.
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Farmer’s Leap The Brave Padthaway Shiraz 2013
Posted: September 4, 2019
A very big wine with tarry dark fruit nose. Nicely developed palate but still has fresh sweet fruit flavours evident. 5+
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Argyle Forest Estate Betelgeuse Heathcote Shiraz 2013
Posted: September 4, 2019
Nicely structured wine with some dense varietal fruit and good age complexity.
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Brand’s Laira Blockers Coonawarra Shiraz 2014
Posted: September 4, 2019
A complexity of minty blue fruit, mocha oak and velvety tannins. 3-5
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Black O.N.Y.X South Australia Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Sweet red fruit expression with a slight herbal edge, toasty oak and chewy tannins that will soften with age.
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Mosaic Muse South Australia Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
An oak driven wine with Vegemite/soy-like nose that open up to blackberries. Nicely ‘polished’, well made black fruit filled palate.
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Antiquities South Australia Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Smells like plums and stewed rhubarb with a minty menthol lift. The tight well-focussed palate has peppery plum flavours and “approachable” tannins. “Wow!”
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Haselgrove Wines Il Padrone McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Another blockbuster with “mountains of tannins.” “Approach with caution for the next 5 years!” 5+
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Clyde Park Estate Geelong Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Dark purple wine with a minty cherry nose and fresh plum flavours with a beefy edge.
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Karland Estate Fallgray Estate South Australia Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
A fresh, clean and bright fruit driven style with a minimal, controlled, use of oak.
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Karland Estate Padthaway Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
Light peppery plum bouquet and attractive palate sweetness with good depth of fruit.
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3 Rings Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 4, 2019
Very attractive, fresh, shiraz with subtle dark berry and plum aromas and some dusty oak. The plush well-structured palate has lovely blackberry flavours with drying tannins. 5+
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