Posted: September 3, 2022
Deep red wine with a purple rim and excellent black and red fruit intensity nicely balanced by the grippy tannins and dusty oak with a spicy finish.
Comments Off on The Gate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
“A very polished wine,” said one judge. Attractive varietal fruit nose with a slight minty lift and a fleshy entry to the well-structured dark fruit palate. Good level of tannins.
Comments Off on Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A suggestion of purple fruit on the nose with a palate that is soft in the mouth and tasting of blackberries and spices with slight charry notes.
Comments Off on Shingleback Unedited McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Spicy varietal fruit fragrances with a licorice element and a nicely rounded sweet fruit palate that has length and structure.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke William Randell Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Ripe plum-jam nose and loads of berry fruit flavours with a good balance between acid and tannins.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Barossa Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Great intensity here of both sweet black and red fruit on the nose and a soft rich macerated fruit compote of a palate with a chocolaty/licorice-like element.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Varietal Collection Barossa Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Subtle chocolaty plum bouquet and a firm oak dominated palate with some purple fruit showing through.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Sandpiper Barossa Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lifted nose of perfumed jubey black fruit fragrances with quite a meaty and savoury style of palate.
Comments Off on Eden Hall Block 4 Eden Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Big dense nose; slight prune-like character with a big firm and earthy palate and good length of fruit.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A big heavy style with aromas of dark chocolate and cherry brandy. The young spicy oak tends to dominate the sweet fruit for now with the tannins and acid in balance.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Smells a little like an earthy leafy forest floor. The complex full-bodied palate has ample fruit and savoury tannins.
Comments Off on Rusty Mutt Original McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A very young but impressive shiraz with a spicy mulberry bouquet with hints of plums and a tight elegant palate.
Comments Off on Highgate Organic South Australia Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A full-bodied wine that is bursting with dark vibrant varietal fruit with good depth of savoury tannins.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Winemaker’s Choice Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A big alcoholic style with spirity red fruit fragrances and a firm grippy red fruit palate high in acid.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines 25th Anniversary Swan Hill Victoria Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Fresh and lively style, velvety in the mouth with boysenberry and blue fruit aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on McPherson Jo Nash Sunbury Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A classic peppery fruit nose with a plush package of soft plum and dark berry flavours.
Comments Off on McPherson Don’t Tell Gary Victoria Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lifted floral perfumed bouquet with similar elements to the mulberry-driven palate.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A classy and savoury shiraz that is complex, serious and very young.
Comments Off on Golden Mile McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Serious and sombre! Nose is an intensity of blackcurrant and licorice with a big tannic palate but has the fruit weight to carry it.
Comments Off on Abbey Vale Margaret River Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A subtle spicy mocha nose with a stalky cassis fruit driven palate nicely supported by a grippy tannin backbone.
Comments Off on Pensilva Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A complex richness of stone fruits, figs and chocolate with a hint of apricots and herbs.
Comments Off on Matriarch and Rogue Alice Single Vineyard Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Dark floral fruit fragrances and a soft plum fruit palate with a clean acid driven finish.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nicely perfumed nose with a slightly lean sweet/sour fruit character on the complex palate with mouth-coating tannins.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Padthaway Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Bright berry bouquet and nicely textured palate with prominent acid and tannins and a mix of licorice/tapenade flavours.
Comments Off on 2 Mates The Next Level McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Aromas reminiscent of a “summer pudding” with quite a mature palate with dried fruit-like flavours. Easy drinking wine.
Comments Off on Viveur Wines Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Oaky aromas sitting over subdued dark fruit with a youthful cool climate style of palate. Needs time.
Comments Off on Berrigan Wines Mount Benson Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A deep red wine with a spicy melange of blackberry, boysenberry and mulberry aromas and a big soft chocolaty palate.
Comments Off on Tomich Hill Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A nicely ripe fruit driven wine offering a mouthful of dark fruit with some heat on the finish.
Comments Off on Tomich Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nicely developing fruit characters with toasty oak and savoury spiciness and some oaky tannins.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Joanna Wrattonbully Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Pleasurable aromas reminiscent of red fruits and pressed flowers with an herbal element. On the palate the mouth-filling tannins support the rich soft fruit characters.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Two Blocks Wrattonbully Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A pretty floral lift to the subtly sweet and spicy fruit nose with a hint of mint on the leaner red fruit palate.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines 109 Reserve Clare Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A lovely colour – bright red with a purple rim and delightful freshness of varietal fruit on the nose with good depth and vibrant length of delicious bramble flavours.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines 109 Reserve Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Just a hint of sweet dark fruit aromas. Quite savoury on the nicely structured palate with excellent length and depth of the mulberry-like flavour profile.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines 109 Reserve Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A bold assertive young thing with pretty berry fruit characters, dusty oak, chocolaty notes and grippy tannin backbone.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines Clare Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Deep red wine with loads of plum and cherry-like fruit characters nicely supported by the spicy oak with an earthy/chocolaty suggestion and nice slippery tannins.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Aromatic mix of sweet spicy oak and ripe fruit. Fleshy palate with chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Catkin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lifted blackberry fruit fragrances with a dash of black pepper that follows through and intensifies on the savoury palate with good tannin structure. Maturing beautifully.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Catkin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
An aromatic delicacy of sweet spices and violets with a soft full-bodied sweet fruit palate.
Comments Off on Haselgrove The Ambassador Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A fruits-of-the-forest bouquet and a pleasant, slightly tart palate with firm tannins.
Comments Off on Haselgrove First Cut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A well-made grippy young wine that is almost black in colour and smelling a little like a fruitcake with blackcurrant notes. The palate is intense with varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard White Hut Clare Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A dense and solid wine with bold, brooding and harmonious aromas and flavours of vibrant black fruits, plums and spices with tannins building nicely on the palate.
Comments Off on Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard McAskill Clare Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A huge old school style with great intensity of varietal fruit characters and showing good cellaring potential.
Comments Off on Pirathon Silver Label Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Deep vibrant red with intense blackberry fruit fragrances and powerful weighty briary/brambly fruit flavours, drying tannins, warming alcohol and a lingering finish.
Comments Off on Pirathon Gold Label Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nose has lots of minty fruit with attractive floral notes. The palate is lean and chocolaty and edged with minty touches.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Village Green McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A light, bright and straightforward style of shiraz that is a fresh combination of red fruit, plums, chocolate and oak.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Brooding black fruit fragrances and flavours with attractive spiciness and good tannins.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Lakeside South Australia Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
An easy drinking fruit compote of a wine exhibiting “the essence of shiraz”.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate H Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A big but stylish shiraz that is a complex balance between ripe plum and blackberry fruit with gentle spicy oak.
Comments Off on Yalumba Barossa Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nice lift of minty blue fruit aromas with attractive peppery varietal fruit that builds along the palate.
Comments Off on Yalumba Paradox Barossa Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Delicate blue/black fruit bouquet with an elegant fruit driven palate, rich and soft in the mouth with a strong finish.
Comments Off on Yalumba Eden Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022