Jericho S3 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Ripe fruit aromas with a slight pungency. Nice sweet blue fruit palate with light oak use and soft tannins. 5+
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Pirramimma McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: May 1, 2019
Spicy malty dark fruit bouquet with savoury-like characters on the palate showing a good level of age complexity. 5+
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Fox Creek Short Row McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: May 1, 2019
Impressive intensity of dark chocolate and briary bush aromas edged with forest floor notes. Big silky tannic palate brimming over with sweet chocolaty fruit. 5+
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d’Arenberg The Dead Arm McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
Posted: May 1, 2019
Lovely lifted aromas of blackberries and olives with cedary oak nuances. Big and tannic and quite drying in the mouth tasting of ripe fruits and toasty oak. 5+
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Glandore Regional Series Hilltops Shiraz 2015
Posted: May 1, 2019
A dark, complex and still youthful shiraz with plenty of cherries obvious on the nose and a soft rounded palate that’s ageing beautifully. “Drink within the next couple of years!”
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Gartelmann Jesse Mudgee Shiraz 2015
Posted: May 1, 2019
An aromatic profile of red and black cherries with a rich combination of meaty, earthy, nutty, chocolaty and spicy flavours on a warming palate. 3-5
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McGuigan Cellar Select NSW Gundagai Shiraz 2016
Posted: May 1, 2019
Nose has meaty/gamey complexity mingling with the earthy black cherry fruit characters and gentle syrupy palate with bright fresh fruit, some alcohol warmth and tannic grip.
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Gallagher Canberra District Shiraz 2016
Posted: May 1, 2019
Plum fruit nose with a meaty edge and graphite-like oak notes. Silky smooth palate with long lingering fruit driven flavours and good tannin support. Easy drinking!
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Centennial Vineyards Single Vineyard Limited Release Bowral Hilltops Shiraz 2016
Posted: May 1, 2019
Slightly volatile eucalypt bouquet and a warming palate with intense licorice-like flavours.
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Ridgeview Impressions Effen Hill Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz 2016
Posted: May 1, 2019
Unusual nose – youthful and leathery with excellent juicy black fruit balance on the palate.
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Grove Estate The Cellar Block Young Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Attractive earthy/mushroom nose and robust palate with silky smooth fruit flavours. 3-5
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Grove Estate Hilltops Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Smoky berry bouquet with a dash of pepper and some licorice with upfront sweetness obvious on the very good, complex, palate. 3-5
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Margan BC4 White Label Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Plenty of floral black fruit aromas with a sweet spicy edge. Pleasant, very well structured, palate with great flavour complexity and good tannin/acid balance.
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Berton Vineyards Reserve Limited Gundagai Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Toasty berry aromas and syrupy red cherry palate with lots of attractive nuttiness. 5+
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Gundog Estate Estate Canberra District Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Berry bouquet with beetroot-like tinges. Elegant palate structure that delivers very pleasing varietal fruit flavours. 5+
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Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Griffin Road Vineyard Orange Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Confectionery berry fruit nose and vibrant palate structure with lean flavour profile. “Finish calling for more!” 5+
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Gundog Estate No.1 Hilltops Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
An exotic nose with intense perfumed/violet fragrances. Slightly syrupy, but savoury, palate intense with black fruits and roasted nut complexity. 3-5
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Ben’s Run Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Colour has crimson tinges with aromas of black cherry fruits and spices and smoky notes. Soft and fleshy in the mouth with a pleasing fleshy fruit impression. 3-5
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Centennial Vineyards Hilltops Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
A nose of sweet cherries with a touch of roasted nuts and some complexity of red and black cherry flavours. 3-5
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Gooree Park Mudgee Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Nutty berry bouquet with a touch of violets and warm, slightly jammy, fruit palate with a “bitey” end.
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Audrey Wilkinson Winemaker’s Selection Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Syrupy medicinal notes to the red berry aromas and full bodied fruit flavour profile with balancing acidity and some alcohol warmth to the finish. 5+
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Pooles Rock Post Office Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Cherries and berries lift off the nose showing an attractive floral edge. Loads of cherry flavours linger across the palate. Will improve with more age. 5+
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Mount Broke Wines Neil’s Block The Mayor Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Spicy aromas on top of the plum and cherry fruit with incense-like nuances. Dark juicy cherry flavours with nutty oak and tannins holding it together. 3-5
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Mount Broke Wines Riverbank Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Some meaty elements to the plum fruit fragrances with a round and warming palate expressing juicy sweet cherry fruit flavours. 3-5
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Ridgeview Impressions Effen Hill Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Well defined zippy inky aromas and an impressive palate, balanced and complex and rich with dark fruit, oak and tannins.
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Tempus Two Copper Gundagai Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
A constrained nose of red berries and roasted nuts with quite a lean palate profile but has good fruit spread gently across the palate.
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Saddler’s Alessandro Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Bright ruby wine with lovely rich impression of syrupy floral plum varietal fruit, some warming alcohol and smoky oak characters. Good for early drinking.
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Tamburlaine Organic Wines On The Grapevine Orange Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Subtle spicy peppery nose and lean tight palate. “A very nice wine.” noted one judge.
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Quarisa Three Jailbirds NSW Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Nose is intense and inky with floral black cherry fragrances and a touch of licorice with a well structured, full flavoured, warming palate with fine tannins. 5+
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Saddler’s Creek Saddlers Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
A bouquet of plums, blackberries and chocolate with typical Hunter leathery notes. A good all-round lingering chocolaty/cherry varietal palate that ticks all the boxes. 3-5
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Margan White Label Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Deep ruby red hues with strong berry/plum fruit complexity on the nose and nicely balanced, beautifully soft palate with good varietal expression and no excesses. 3-5
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McGuigan Personal Reserve Vanessa Vale Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
The rich spicy plum and cherry aromas are layered with smoky oak and the palate has intense chocolaty complexity mixing with the varietal fruit. 3-5
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Cooks Lot Allotment 1010 Orange Shiraz 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
A leaner style with farmyardy/rustic aromas and youthful peppery fruit flavours. 3-5
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Quarisa 30 Mile Australia Shiraz 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Intense inky licorice bouquet with nutty complexity. Masses of charry smoky oak characters on the palate but well supported by appealing varietal fruit flavours. 5+
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Gartelmann Diedrich Orange Shiraz 2015
Posted: May 1, 2019
Smoky sour cherry aromas and well structured, well balanced palate with good flavour profile, warming alcohol and drying finish. 5+
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Vater Wines First Edition Barossa Shiraz 2006
Posted: May 1, 2019
A tarry mature wine that still shows a core of sweet fruit freshness. “Drink now or up to 2022,” suggested one judge.
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Magnificat McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Aromas of creamy raspberry and sour cherries with slightly spicy green fruit flavours.
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Sussex Squire Thomas Block Clare Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Leafy menthol aromas with a hint of berries and interesting, elegantly structured savoury palate.
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Sussex Squire The Windmill Block Clare Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Very lifted dusty oak aromas and sweet vanillin oak flavours matched by juicy varietal fruit.
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Haselgrove Wines The Ambassador McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Supple slippery raspberry fruit characters matched by creamy toasty oak and firm tannins.
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Haselgrove Wines Col Cross McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Dark berry bouquet with subtle toasty oak and a peppery lift. Nicely textured palate with a subtle balance of dusty oak, mulberry-like fruit and fine grained tannins.
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Haselgrove Wines The Lear McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Nice balance and concentration of dark fruits and toasty oak on nose and palate with savoury meaty touches and powerful tannins.
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Haselgrove Wines The Cruth McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Brilliant dark plum fruit aromas with hints of splintery oak. Lovely creamy texture to the palate full of plum flavours, very spicy oak and a good tannin presence.
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Glendale Limestone Coast Shiraz 2016
Posted: May 1, 2019
A lovely cool climate shiraz that’s a sweet/savoury combination of dark chocolaty fruit and roasted meats nicely balanced by tannins.
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Brand & Sons Fire & Ice Coonawarra Shiraz 2016
Posted: May 1, 2019
Savoury oaky nose with herbal notes and firmly structured olive leaf/herbal palate with subtle plum fruit notes and firm tannins.
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Arlequin Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016
Posted: May 1, 2019
Intense delightful characters reminiscent of cherry liqueur and Turkish Delight obvious on the spicy lifted nose and the silky smooth palate.
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All Saints Estate Family Cellar Single Vineyard Rutherglen Shiraz 2015
Posted: May 1, 2019
Beautifully ageing wine that still has fruit freshness with some nice powdery tannins.
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Boston Bay Peninsula Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
The nose is a vibrancy of Ribena and raspberries with ripe fleshy fruity flavours.
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Mr Riggs Idle Lane McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Intense spicy plum fruit nose with nice oaky notes and supple savoury/peppery flavours layered with spicy oak and silky tannins.
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Mr Riggs The Gaffer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Soft medium bodied style with spicy savoury fruit, peppery nuances and grainy tannins.
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