Posted: November 7, 2018
A very stylish wine that has balance and length and is a delicious combination of dark plums fruit and sweet caramel-like oak showing a dash of spice.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Streeton Reserve Grampians Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A big wine; great colour, nice roasted characters to the nose. Generous palate with attractive secondary characters developing. 3-5
Comments Off on Atze’s Corner The Bachelor Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Bright spicy cherry berry fruit aromas follow straight onto the palate with its sweet oak notes.
Comments Off on Anderson Hill Maggie’s Feast Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A savoury style with spicy red fruits, sweet oak and balancing tannins with a dash of pepper and hints of menthol.
Comments Off on Anderson Hill Opal Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A traditional Aussie style of shiraz with a powerful hit of toasty oak and rich berry fruit aromas and a huge palate that’s a complexity of dark berry fruits with lots of sweet oak. 5+
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Chocolaty nose with some meaty qualities and a well weighted punchy spicy fruit palate.
Comments Off on Sidewood Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Dark chocolaty/licorice aromas with a tarry age edge. Palate has elegance and length with nice sweet fruit cake characters, very firm tannins and good acid. Savoury finish.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Coonawarra Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Holding its fruit freshness and sweetness well and has nice spiciness with menthol notes. Good acid structure and powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Still has vibrant red berry fruit presence for a six-year-old wine. Plenty of velvety tannins, well handled vanillin oak wrapped up with lovely crunchy acidity.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Aged leathery nose with earthy elements and a complexity of meaty/mushroom flavours with berry notes. Has creamy oak and powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Interesting aromas of asparagus, peppermint and cedar. Finely textured palate with great dark berry fruit intensity.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Alessandro Reserve Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Intriguing intense and developed briary bouquet with rich ripe berry fruit flavour intensity and some charry oak.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Coonawarra Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Subtle lifted berry nose and round ripe fruit flavours with balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
The nose is an aromatic mix of black fruits, tar and loads of spice. The generous palate has an abundance of berry fruit and good supporting oak with lingering tannins.
Comments Off on Gumpara Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
An elegant wine with hints of sweet dark berry fruits, some meaty notes with lots of appealing spice.
Comments Off on Norfolk Rise Vineyard Mount Benson Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Solid plum fruit characters with a sweet spicy edge supported by soft powdery tannins and creamy vanillin oak.
Comments Off on Glendale Limestone Coast Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A powerful, vibrant, fruit driven style of shiraz with lovely chocolaty, caramel and dark plum aromas and attractive seamlessly balanced palate with a strong acid drive.
Comments Off on Koonara Wines Angel’s Peak Coonawarra Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Big mocha/dark fruit bouquet with lamb fat-like savoury elements. Great density and persistence of savoury/sweet flavours.
Comments Off on Koonara Wines Ezra’s Gift Coonawarra Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Subtle red fruits on the nose with truffle-like characters. A good core of sweet fruits through the palate with savoury earthy notes, fine tannins and balancing oak.
Comments Off on Jim Brand Jim’s Vineyard Coonawarra Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Ripe black berry aromas mix with biscuity oak, leathery notes and a hint of ginger. The big seamless tannic palate has lovely integration of plum fruit, chocolaty oak and fine acid.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Wrattonbully Wrattonbully Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Sweet strawberry bouquet with slight medicinal characters. Berry fruit flavours on the green side.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines WWW Wrattonbully Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A lifted menthol-like nose with light spicy red fruit. Plush plum flavours over firm drying tannins with sweet spicy oak to match.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Empress Limestone Coast Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A slight medicinal/minty edge to the jubey blackberry varietal fruit with supporting acid, supple tannins and a peppery note.
Comments Off on Glamper South Australia Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Bright red berry bouquet and a powerful palate full of brooding dark fruit with chocolaty notes and supple tannins.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Kindred Heathcote Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Restrained dark fruit nose with hints of mint. Solid spicy oak on the palate sits on top of sweet varietal fruit. Good peppery warmth.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Spicy fruit pastille fragrances with some dark berries on the palate, a dash of pepper and attractive grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Reserve Limestone Coast Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A simple dusty oak nose and good depth and weight of spicy and sweet black cherry flavours.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Red Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lots of spice on a berry nose that shows slight leathery elements and good balance and weight of sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Mr. Riggs Idle Lane McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A flavoursome wine with mocha and berry characters, some cola notes and hints of chocolate.
Comments Off on Mr. Riggs The Gaffer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Quite a funky nose with a big mouthful of rich varietal fruits and tasty mocha notes.
Comments Off on Mr. Riggs McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Nicely concentrated plum jam-like characters on the nose and good mouthful of earthy berry fruit flavours with chocolaty elements.
Comments Off on Leconfield McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A big robust wine with a brooding blackcurrant bouquet with hints of vanilla oak. Full mulberry palate, slightly green edge, soft tannins and a dash of pepper.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Centurion 125 Year Old Vines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lovely purple hues here with an excellent solid and sweet varietal fruit backbone, some charry oak and a good long line of acid.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Little Road McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A lovely whiff of violets mixed with earthy berries and simple upfront sweet berry flavours.
Comments Off on Katnook Founder’s Block Coonawarra Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A big full bodied shiraz with brooding dark plum-like fruit with a rhubarb edge, drying tannins and zingy fresh acidity.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Rich mocha oak bouquet laced with plums and violets. Soft and velvety in the mouth with a seamless and stylish complexity of berries, spices, oak and acid.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Joanna Wrattonbully Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Dense purple wine with spicy cherry bouquet and meaty touches and a “complete” palate of upfront mulberry flavours balanced by spicy oak and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Bowen Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
“Fantastic drinkability here,” said one judge. An abundance of dark berry fruits, nice earthiness, complex oak and a firm tannin structure.
Comments Off on Piano Piano Henry’s Block Beechworth Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A concentration of leathery/barnyard characters on the nose and good length of black fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Boynton’s Feathertop Limited Release Alpine Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Sweet vanillin oak nose with minty/menthol touches. Silky smooth in the mouth with a big mouthful of flavour and lingering acid finish.
Comments Off on Souter’s Rosewhite Vineyard Alpine Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Intense and complex cool climate characters of spices, black fruits and a hint of green capsicum.
Comments Off on Warner Vineyard The Rest Beechworth Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Spicy, stewed rhubarb nose heading towards savoury with lovely violet hints. The fruit driven style of palate with more of the violet floral characters. Good balance of acid and tannins.
Comments Off on Buller Wines Balladeer Rutherglen Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Big, full flavoured shiraz low in tannin structure and a tad simple. The nose is a subtle mix of spicy earthy fragrances. The palate shows great varietal fruit length and nice acidity.
Comments Off on Willem Kurt Beechworth Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Confectionery sweet cherry bouquet; flavours more in the blackberry spectrum. Nice tannin structure.
Comments Off on Willem Kurt Alpine Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Peppery black fruit fragrances with a perfumed lift and a fruit driven palate that shows a subtle use of oak. Good tannin/acid integration.
Comments Off on Goldman Wines Alpine Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Spicy peppery fruit on the nose lifted with nettle notes. Big oak influence on the palate but has the varietal fruit generosity to match
Comments Off on Rutherglen Estates Estate Grown Rutherglen Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Amazing nose that is an interesting mix of black berries, black currants and black ants! Gently ageing flavours layered with soft lingering tannins. Good length of acidity.
Comments Off on Morris of Rutherglen Bin No 186 Rutherglen Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A beautifully classy wine that is amazingly fresh for its age. Has a jammy complexity to the nose with nice dusty oak elements. Tightly structured palate with intense fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Estate Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Dense, super ripe, crimson/purple wine. Very vibrant and fresh for a 5-year-old. Great palate of sweet dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Estate Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Dark rich confectionery blackberry/blackcurrant bouquet and generous flavoursome sweet fruit palate. 5+
Comments Off on Z Wine Rustica Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018