Posted: July 3, 2019
Peppery minty nuances to the black berry aromas which carries through to the palate with its complex flavour profile. Soft fine tannins and a minty finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Longview Yakka Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Soy-like savoury elements to the toasty/earthy nose. Good palate weight with plum and blackcurrant flavours and chewy tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Wicks Estate C.J. Wicks Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Plenty of primary fruit on the nose with smoky/bacon-like oak elements and a floral/rose petal lift. Very long lingering mix of blueberry and vanilla flavours with lashings of tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Nose is savoury, earthy and gamey with a peppery lift. The flavoursome palate is both gamey and jammy with long mouth puckering tannins. Good palate weight.
Comments Off on By:Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
This wine is an aromatic and delicious intensity of blueberries, figs and plums with a strong minty lift and fine soft tannins.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Nose is spicy and peppery with lovely blueberry-like fruit aromas. Powerful palate structure with minty licorice flavour profile, toasty oak and chocolaty finish. 5+
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Minty lift to the dark fruit aromas. Palate is light, soft and balanced with an attractive minty thread running through.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Middle Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Dark stewed fruit aromas with a spicy/peppery lift. Great flavour complexity with chewy tannins. Holding up well with still more to offer. 3-5
Comments Off on Mt Bera Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lovely lifted nose; oak tends to dominate the dark confectionery fruit aromas. Palate has lots to enjoy with lingering dark berry flavours, good use of oak and mouthfilling tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Mike Press Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Intense colour with soft blueberry and red cherry aromas and toasty oak notes. Great palate structure with flavours of red fruits and vanilla oak. Good tannins and acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Savoury fruit nose with a punchy peppermint element. Creamy in the mouth tasting of chocolate and blueberries with lovely long toasty finish. “Lots to like!” said one judge. 5+
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lovely bouquet of figs, plums and blackberries and mouthfilling varietal fruit flavours with a slightly drying chocolaty finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Marley Farm Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lovely dense and intense ripe plum varietal fruit here with subtle pepper and spice notes, lovely classy oak and nice toastiness.
Comments Off on Scotchmans Hill Bellarine Peninsula Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A big dry red style with rich spicy fruit cake-like aromas and a plum driven palate seamlessly balanced with oak, some obvious tannins and a lingering finish.
Comments Off on Foxeys Hangout Mornington Peninsula Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Light slatey peppery fruit nose and simple plum/sour cherry-like flavour profile.
Comments Off on Boat O’Craigo Black Cameron Yarra Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A long, tight, acid driven style with toasty meaty aromas and varietal fruit flavours with spicy peppery elements.
Comments Off on Rob Dolan White Label Yarra Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Peppery, spicy and chocolaty on the nose with a thread of plum fruit. Rich beautifully structured palate with lifted violet/plum fruit, velvety tannins and good acidity.
Comments Off on Oakdene Single Vineyard William Geelong Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Perfumed boysenberry bouquet which is echoed on the fleshy medium bodied palate.
Comments Off on Zilzie Estate Murray Darling Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
The nose is dark, brooding and meaty and the palate is a great balance of sweet dark berries, some anise notes and savoury nuances. Nice soft tannins.
Comments Off on Woolpunda South Australia Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A dark berry/mulberry driven shiraz with some savoury aspects and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Lannister Single Vineyard Murraylands Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Ripe and plumy style with leafy/herbal notes, good tannins and some warming alcohol.
Comments Off on H by Haselgrove South Australia Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Blackberry bouquet with an earthy edge and upfront rich chocolaty/dark berry flavours.
Comments Off on Secret Garden Big Rivers NSW Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Fruity nose on the darker spectrum with brooding upfront spicy black berry flavours with a touch of sweet oak. “Very more-ish.”
Comments Off on Step by Step Riverland Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
The nose is perfumed and pretty and smelling of dark cherries. Fleshy palate with good concentration of sweet/spicy fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Growers Gate Riverland Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
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Comments Off on Shingleback Red Knot Classified McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
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Comments Off on Whale Coast Crows Nest Currency Creek Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
An aromatic complexity of cedary oak, blue fruit, nuts, herbs with powerful peppery shiraz fruit flavours and lovely rich, beautifully textured, tannins.
Comments Off on Lowe Family Wines Block 5 Organic Mudgee Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
The nose is a complexity of plums and prunes with minty notes. Strong shiraz flavours; all juicy black and spicy with cleansing tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Ekhidna She Viper McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A big, dark, complex and tannic wine with earthy brambly nose layered with toasty oak and masses of mouthfilling black fruit flavours showing some red berry notes. 5+
Comments Off on Ekhidna Linchpin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
“A sleeping giant!” suggested one judge. A big, malty oak driven, wine with nice lightly herbal varietal fruit and a full tannin structure. 5+
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Block 3 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Still rich and bright for a 6-year-old wine with lifted spicy aromas and great mouthfilling red fruit flavours on the silky smooth palate with furry tannins.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni California Road Old Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Inky dark nose with a brooding brambly bouquet showing some lovely oak elements. The huge ripe sweet palate showing flavours of olives, blackberries and oak. Nice tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Inc (Gold Label) McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Strong spicy aromas with dark cherry, violet and lavender characters. A rich, full flavoured, ripe berry palate with powerful tannin structure and good oak complexity. 5+
Comments Off on Grounded Cru McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
An uncomplicated shiraz layered with red cherry fruit, oak and soft tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Chain of Ponds Acquaintance McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Lots of blue fruits on the nose layered with mocha-like oak and plenty of cherry flavours with chocolaty elements, silky smooth tannins and nice acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Chocolate Factory McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Lovely nose – smells like a spicy fruit cake with good palate weight and structure with lovely layers of fruit, oak and tannins. “This is a big wine,” noted one judge. 5+
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Z Force McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
The nose is all sweet vanillin oak and floral fruit. Nice cranberry-like flavours with slight green notes and soft line of tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Lake Doctor Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
As the same suggests – a big full flavoured shiraz with great oak complexity, nice blue fruits and some mouth puckering acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Arakoon Big, Fat & Gutsy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Unusual aromatic spicy green fruit characters to the nose with attractive spicy/herbal fruit flavours with an elegant palate structure. Good level of tannins. 5+
Comments Off on I Am George Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Sweet berry bouquet; nice oak and herbal complexity. Powerful sweet berry flavours on a richly textured palate. Good line of acid. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove The Ambassador McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Described as “Tempered and tight,” by one judge. Pretty floral/violet fragrances and uncomplicated but very attractive red fruit palate. Nice tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Col Cross McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Plumy aromas with briary undertones with a ripe and nicely textured sweet berry palate. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove The Cruth McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A big, rich and ripe chocolaty fruit style of shiraz with violet-like aromatics with a slight greenish thread, silky smooth tannins and firm drying finish. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Catkin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A big full flavoured shiraz – silky smooth with a seamless balance of briary fruit, ripe berries, light oak and some menthol notes and supported by strong tannin structure. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove First Cut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Plum fruit aromas with a violet lift and a full flavoured sweet plum palate that has a certain elegance. 5+
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Kalamanda Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A powerful tannic style of shiraz that’s firm, ripe and long with plenty of strong sweet mulberry-like varietal fruit characters and nice malty oak adding complexity. 5+
Comments Off on Shingleback The Gate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Ageing very well with dense blackberry bouquet and a flavoursome palate with good balance of creamy oak, opulent fruit and furry tannins.
Comments Off on Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A full flavoured shiraz loaded with red and black berry fruit characters and some forest floor-like elements all well integrated with the nutty oak and tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
“Very good wine.” Slight sweetness to the red cherry/cranberry fruit fragrances. Rich balanced black and blue fruit palate – nice peppery notes and grainy tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Brothers McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Nose reminiscent of a Cherry Ripe chocolate bar with an excellent weight and density to the palate with the oak and sweet berry fruit in perfect harmony. 5+
Comments Off on Shingleback Haycutters McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019