Posted: September 3, 2022
Soft primary fruit here with nice spiciness, a savoury edge and showing slight leathery maturity.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
An impressive dark and chocolaty wine; still quite youthful. It has a dash of mint on the nose and a hint of cherries on the palate with a balanced drying finish.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Cellar Reserve Great Western Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Gentle jubey fruit fragrances with a balanced complexity of peppery fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Taltarni Estate Pyrenees Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Soy-like notes to the savoury nose with pleasant earthy development on the palate.
Comments Off on Pirramimma War Horse McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A leaner style with slightly leafy blackcurrant fruit and a hint of prune-like characters.
Comments Off on Pirramimma Ironstone McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Spicy fruit cake bouquet with an earthy/leathery note. The palate is a tight package of licorice-like fruit and tannins.
Comments Off on Pirramimma McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Red fruit and sweet spices lift off the nose with a good balance between fruit, acid and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Fox Gordon John Hastings Cellar Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Chocolaty aromas with a perfumed lift with dark chocolate flavours and mouth-coating tannins.
Comments Off on Singlefile Single Vineyard Frankland River Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Spicy oak dominates the nose with a rich sweet and spicy complexity of flavours. “A precocious baby!”
Comments Off on Run Free By Singlefile Great Southern Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lovely lift of bright perfumed blackberry fruit with that lifted fruit echoed on the palate and seamlessly integrated with the oak and tannins. Shows lots of cellaring potential.
Comments Off on Peerick Reserve Pyrenees Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Mature earthy/cedary complexity here but still shows some primary fruit characters.
Comments Off on Mt Bera Wild & Free Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
An elegant oak dominated shiraz with a suggestion of dark jubey fruit and a high level of acidity.
Comments Off on Mt Bera Wild & Free Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Pure perfumed varietal fruit fragrances. Nice depth and length of dark fruit flavours with nice use of oak.
Comments Off on Gilbert Wines Reserve Mount Barker WA Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
An attractive soft young thing with spicy fruit and a nice lick of licorice.
Comments Off on Maygars Hill Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A spicy cool climate shiraz with lifted blackberry fruit and hints of black olives.
Comments Off on Semitone Arrawatta Vineyard Grampians Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Leafy bramble nose and a warm chocolaty palate. Good flavour length and mouth puckering tannins.
Comments Off on Ponting Wines Milestone 127 Barossa Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A lovely concentration of dark fruit, spices and meaty/bacon fragrances. Nice upfront fruit entry to the palate with building and persistent tannins and a slight dry finish.
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines HEXEN Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Mushroom/leather-like secondary characters on the nose that is echoed on the soft palate with nicely building tannins.
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines HEXEN Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A brooding tarry/savoury nose and a soft palate that exhibits a good depth and generosity of rich ripe fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A powerful old-style shiraz with rich ripe fruit, spicy oak and mouth-puckering tannins.
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines Victor’s Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A very dark purple wine that is all potential! It is cool, stylish and young but in perfect balance with plenty of spicy Ribena-like fruit, a high level of acid and some grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Shaw Family Vintners Windjammer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Soft, balanced and nicely matured style of shiraz with some upfront fruit sweetness and powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Gomersal Wines Premium Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lovely dark primary fruit bouquet that is laced with spicy oak. Great varietal fruit complexity with just a touch of malt. Still in very good condition.
Comments Off on Gomersal Wines Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A spicy minty bouquet with a stylish and classy varietal driven palate that is soft and inviting with a long tannin profile.
Comments Off on Gomersal Wines Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A straightforward fruit driven shiraz that’s rich, sweet and chocolaty with good length of tannins and a drying finish.
Comments Off on Pioneer Road Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lifted perfumed berry fruit fragrances and a big rich palate with a high level of slippery tannins that continue to build.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Wild Pixie McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A very young leafy green wine needing more time to settle. It has pretty, dark fruit balanced by the oak with grippy tannins.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Love Grass McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Black as black with a purple rim. This is a big oak driven wine with fruit vibrancy, high acid and a drying finish.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Footbolt McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A massive wine that one judge said, “Is high in everything”. It has loads of dark fruit, plenty of oak and huge tannins.
Comments Off on De Fazio Greenock Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A lighter style with lifted perfumed fruit aromas. Good fruit entry to the palate with gently soft but apparent tannins.
Comments Off on Sidewood Mappinga Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Cool climate shiraz with a tight, dark and very refreshing core of cassis-like fruit with floral notes.
Comments Off on Fermoy Margaret River Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A very big wine, deep red, almost black in colour with fresh leafy blackberry bouquet and rich sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Kurtz Family Vineyards Boundary Row Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A somewhat grippy austere fruit driven shiraz with good acid/tannin balance and a vibrant finish.
Comments Off on Kurtz Family Vineyards Seven Sleepers Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Soft, complex and well-developed wine that still has spicy red fruit characters evident.
Comments Off on Kurtz Family Vineyards Schmick Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Spicy secondary notes dominate the lifted floral nose. It is soft, rich and mature on the palate with supple tannins.
Comments Off on Kurtz Family Vineyards Schmick Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Highly aromatic varietal intensity on the nose with a warm generous complexity of spicy black fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Z Wine [RUSTICA] Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A bright and lifted spicy red fruit bouquet with an excellent concentration of fruit flavours on the full-bodied palate and exhibiting some very firm tannins.
Comments Off on Z Wine [PLOWMAN] Dry Grown Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Bright juicy fruit nose lifted by some oak spice and has good weight and concentration of shiraz fruit.
Comments Off on Z Wine [JULIUS] Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
An aromatic melange of sweet cassis, plums and chocolate. Palate is soft and spicy with a strong line of oak tannins.
Comments Off on Taylors Wines The Pioneer Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Dense plum and black fruit fragrances with lantana-like touches. Dark minty fruit dominates the full-bodied palate with a very good tannin structure in support.
Comments Off on Taylors Wines St Andrews Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A big nose with layers of ripe blackberry aromas showing a slight porty note and has a bold fruit filled palate with fine grain tannins and a lingering finish.
Comments Off on Taylors Wines Masterstroke McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A spicy complexity of aromas with a pretty, red fruit lift and a balanced complexity of red and black fruit flavours with dusty oak. “An attractive ‘modern’ shiraz.”
Comments Off on Taylors Wines Reserve Parcel Limestone Coast Clare Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A bouquet of mulberries and purple florals. Attractive fruit flavours, high acidity and a savoury finish.
Comments Off on Taylors Wines Estate Limestone Coast Clare Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Interesting nose with great depth of black fruit fragrances. A big tannic palate but the sweet compote of blackberry, cherry and licorice fruit can handle it.
Comments Off on Heartland Directors’ Cut Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A Christmas cake of a nose with fresh acid on the palate giving the briary fruit a good lift.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Streeton Reserve Grampians Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Big lift of blackberry/oak aromas with upfront fruit on a straightforward palate with grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Bethany Wines Blue Quarry Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Interesting and different. Has pretty, delicate fruit characters with an earthy complexity.
Comments Off on Bethany Wines First Village Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Big rounded and slightly rustic style with very ripe fruit nose and an oak driven palate with good tannin backbone.
Comments Off on Bethany Wines East Grounds Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A powerful oak nose but has plenty of fruit to match. A long lighter style of palate filled with vibrant fruit flavours lifted by sweet and spicy notes with balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Bethany Wines LE Barossa Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Attractive merger of lifted jubey red fruit and licorice on both the nose and palate with strong oak influence.
Comments Off on Bethany Wines GR Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022