Posted: October 4, 2018
Fruit and spices on the nose with a violet lift and lovely fruit intensity on a palate that has structure and length.
Comments Off on Leconfield McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Complex aged aromas of berries and cedar oak with herbaceous elements. Big and soft in the mouth with masses of sweet/sour flavours.
Comments Off on Lou Miranda Estate Master Piero Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Fresh for its age with good concentration of bright dark fruits character, chocolaty oak and good tannin profile.
Comments Off on Lou Miranda Estate Cordon Cut Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A mature tarry vintage port-like bouquet and a big tannic palate rich with sweet varietal fruit flavours. High level of acid and plenty of tannins.
Comments Off on Lou Miranda Estate Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A big drinkable wine with minerally elements to the nose and old school style palate.
Comments Off on Lou Miranda Estate Leone Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Smoky meaty nose with hints of green pepper and full bodied fruit driven palate with a fresh acid finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Karrawatta Dairy Block Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A seamlessly balanced wine that’s rich, generous and polished. Soft and velvety in the mouth with lots of fruit perfectly complemented by the oak and elegant tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Karrawatta Joseph Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A massive and very old fashioned style of shiraz. Smells like vintage port with leathery notes with a tight firm palate. It has it all including great cellaring potential.
Comments Off on Kalleske Eduard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Powerful aromas with a rich complexity of jammy fruit and slightly minty oak. Super palate loaded with dense sweet fruit. Has structure and length and lots of well handled oak. 5+
Comments Off on Kalleske Greenock Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Beautiful rich complexity of sweet ripe fruit and classy oak aromas. The palate is rich and soft with great length of flavours. High level of tannins.
Comments Off on Kay Brothers Amery Block 6 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Plum pudding-like complexity to the nose and an oak driven palate that is rich with intense flavours and is a touch hot on the finish.
Comments Off on Koonara Big Guns Coonawarra Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A solid wine with briary fruit, silky tannins and roasted like oak characters.
Comments Off on Koonara Angel’s Peak Coonawarra Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Inviting aromas of berries and spices with flavours of cranberries and boysenberries and a big tannic backbone.
Comments Off on Kings of Kangaroo Ground Avondale Heathcote Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
“A shinning light”, enthused one judge. “Stands out from the crowd”. Nose is a fresh lift of cherry cola and perfumed spiciness. Tastes of licorice and white pepper.
Comments Off on St Amand Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
An ageing wine. Lots of rich Christmas cake fruit and sweet oak with barnyard complexity.
Comments Off on Brand & Sons Glenroy Coonawarra Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Brooding chocolaty bouquet; hints of cherries and berries. Acid driven palate and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Jim Brand Wines Jim’s Vineyard Coonawarra Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Confectionery forest fruit fragrances and generous upfront fruit flavours seamlessly balanced by toasty oak. “Has class!” 3-5
Comments Off on Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Granite Belt Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
An excellent food wine with a huge ‘wow’ factor. Has intense jammy bouquet and a rich complexity of flavours with high level of tannins and still showing some freshness.
Comments Off on Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Granite Belt Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Dark purple hues, rich ripe berry bouquet laced with vanillin oak and great varietal fruit expression on the palate with sweet oak, some astringency and warm finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Il Padrone McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A simple elegant and classy style. A touch of menthol on the nose and a medium weight fruit driven palate.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines The Ambassador McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Seamless integration of sweet dark fruit and classy oak with barrel ferment complexity and a steely finish.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines The Lear McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A very classy number according to the judges. Incredible depth and complexity of fruit/oak aromas and great concentration of rich sweet fruit flavours on the elegant palate.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Col Cross McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A tight elegant style of shiraz with perfumed plum aromas and great flavour intensity on a generous palate with lovely mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate H Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
“Classy and complex,” commented one judge. Has pristine sweet varietal fruit with lovely fresh oak and drying tannins to balance.
Comments Off on Hugo Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A complex well worked style with an amalgam of ripe dark fruit and chocolaty oak aromas. Lovely flavours of black fruits, excellent charry oak and moderate tannins.
Comments Off on Hugo Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A classic! Has lovely aromas of blackberries and toasty oak with a hint of boot polish! Has generous, rich and complex flavours.
Comments Off on Hugo Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Great colour – very dark. Dense brooding berry bouquet and tight oak. Powerful firm tannic palate – lots of oak. 5+
Comments Off on Gomersal Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Some vibrant berry and spice on the nose which follows through to the fresh fruit palate.
Comments Off on Gomersal Premium Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Unusual barnyardy elements on both the nose and palate. A very different style.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A lovely rich old fashioned style of shiraz that is still holding up well for its age. Has developed bottle age aromas and aged leathery, spicy oak flavours. “A curio!”
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2003 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A classy nose – smells like a rich fruit cake with fresh oak and chocolaty nuances. The palate is complex with beautiful sweet fruit and vanilla oak and some savoury elements.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate St Ethel’s Grampians Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A soft and simple style of shiraz with jammy fruit and plenty of tannic grip.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Streeton Reserve Grampians Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lots of toasty oak on the nose but has good blackberry and licorice-like fruit underneath. Intensely flavoured sweet fruit/savoury palate.
Comments Off on Gemtree Wines Obsidian McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Smells like rich chocolate cake. Excellent tight fresh palate intense with juicy blackcurrant fruit flavours and some great acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Gemtree Wines Ernest Allen McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A simple licorice and dark berry bouquet with a palate that is a nice balance and persistence of soft rich fruit and toasty oak. 5+
Comments Off on Garners Heritage Wine Leon’s Single Vineyard Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Some portiness on the nose and flavours in the riper fruit spectrum with loads of vanillin oak.
Comments Off on Greenock Estate Wines Angas King McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Dense concentration of berry jam fruit fragrances laced with spicy oak. Powerful and very sweet fruit driven palate with restrained use of toasty oak. 5+
Comments Off on Greenock Estate Wines Greenock Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A hugely complex wine reminiscent of a rich chocolate fudge cake with intense aromas and a well structured palate that still shows some fruit freshness.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Bin 69 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Great depth of colour – almost black. Excellent complexity of powerful oak and strong vibrant varietal fruit supported by good acid and tannin backbone. Old fashioned style.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Cellar Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A big rich old fashioned shiraz that is still young and vibrant with a good dense colour for a ten-year-old! Has lovely rich plum fruit and well handled oak that is still fresh.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Cellar Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A huge powerful oak and jammy fruit nose with a massive palate and showing some age.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Cellar Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Huge tarry nose with some leathery development and aged jammy palate. Hot finish.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Cellar Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Excellent complexity to the nose with intense dark cherry/cola aromas. Nice secondary characters developing on the palate. Very more-ish and ageing nicely. 3-5
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Bin 69 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A generous full bodied shiraz with dense dark fruits, caramel-like oak and hints of dried spices and herbs. “In a good place now!” 3-5
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Bin 69 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Old fashioned style all plum pudding and Christmas cake. Lovely lingering aged flavours.
Comments Off on God’s Hill Menzel Barossa Valley Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Bright crimson hues, lifted blackcurrant/berry aromas with leathery notes and a tightly structured palate with nice freshness, good fruit characters and a grippy finish.
Comments Off on Patritti Lot Three McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Beautifully framed fruit fragrances with graphite-like oak characters. The intense, full flavoured palate has great texture, line and length and is ageing very well.
Comments Off on Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Dense almost black wine that has years ahead of it! Very ripe varietal fruit characters on the nose and laced with classy oak which all follows through to the palate. Tight tannic finish.
Comments Off on Patritti JPB McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A huge headful of jammy fruit and spicy oak aromas. Excellent long and well structured palate with a high level of powerful fruit flavours and unobtrusive use of oak.
Comments Off on Gumpara Hexen Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A huge fruit driven style with intense almost magenta hues and slightly stalky notes on both the nose and the palate and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Gumpara Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018