Posted: November 9, 2017
“High end commercial style”. A good wine with oak tending to dominate at the moment but the rich raspberry-like fruit pushes through.
Comments Off on Kalleske Greenock Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
“A huge baby”. Bright sweet black fruit characters. “Should still be in the barrel”, thought one judge.
Comments Off on Kalleske Zeitgeist Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Dark cherry fruits fill the glass with lifted aromas. “Nice to see such excellent integration of the varietal fruit and the charred oak”, enthused one judge about this palate.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Wines Barossa Trail Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A deeply intense brooding wine that has a long life ahead of it. Amazing dark chocolate and blackberry aromas and flavours with a big menthol lift. Lovely freshness and palate length.
Comments Off on Eminence McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A huge wine -still a baby! Has an intense concentration of dark berry and black olive-like fruit characters with very subtle use of oak. Lovely palate depth, texture and balance.
Comments Off on Rivers Lane Organic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A dark brooding shiraz with a delightful raspberry fruit bouquet and a lovely fleshy palate rich with spicy varietal fruit flavours and underscored by a great level of acidity.
Comments Off on Barristers Block Premium Wines Single Vineyard The Bully Wrattonbully Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A massive, oak dominated, wine but there is also plenty of slightly jammy red varietal fruit characters to handle it. Lovely black olive and tar-like complexity.
Comments Off on Block 1889 McLaren Vale Soul Old Vines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Subtle spicy dark fruit bouquet and nicely textured palate with excellent sweet varietal fruit flavours and a dash of black pepper and the oak in a supportive role.
Comments Off on Earl Family Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A lovely medium bodied shiraz with blackberries and black pepper on the nose and pepper and spice filling the berry fruit palate.
Comments Off on Federation Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A well made, easy drinking, style. Simple blackberry and plum fruit with savoury/gamey hints.
Comments Off on Wignalls Great Southern Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
An oak driven style but nice dark raspberry fruit sitting behind. Time will balance it out.
Comments Off on Pepperton Estate Two Thumbs Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A huge but beautifully balanced shiraz with a chocolaty nose showing minty notes. Lovely balance, texture and length to the palate with flavours in the savoury spectrum.
Comments Off on The Lindsay Collection The Sumit Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
This is a soft, easy drinking, commercial style shiraz that is, “rounded and satisfying”.
Comments Off on The Lindsay Collection Sunup Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A very well made wine with excellent balance between the lovely dark fruit and the well handled oak and showing nice savoury complexity and good fruit sweetness.
Comments Off on The Lindsay Collection The Selector Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A big wine with nice oak use – plenty of vanilla and toasty characters- but the fruit is pushing through. A wine with lovely drinkability.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Very oaky style but has good depth of dark varietal fruit below. “Should become more balanced with time”.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara Foundations Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
An interesting light, spicy and plain shiraz with reserved dark fruit showing a savoury edge.
Comments Off on McGuigan The Shortlist Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
An old school style dominated by the spicy oak with chocolaty elements and slight mintiness.
Comments Off on McGuigan Farms Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Rich sweet plum-like fruit characters on the nose with a good balance between the sweet fruit and the oak on the nicely textured palate with a fine line of tannins.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Gundagai Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Plenty of red currant/black berry fruit, lots of oak and firm tannins. Has potential for further ageing.
Comments Off on Morris of Rutherglen Bin 186 Rutherglen Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A lovely youthful light to medium bodied wine with fine, simple and very attractive varietal fruit characters. Some fruit cake notes the nose and fruity rich on the juicy palate.
Comments Off on Baileys of Glenrowan Organic Glenrowan Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
“Fantastic varietal intensity here”, enthused one judge “With great spicy peppery complexity”. Very lifted dark berry fragrances and lovely richness of sweet dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Norfolk Rise Vineyard Reserve Mount Benson Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Lots of lovely dark berry and forest floor characters here with a big hit of pepper.
Comments Off on Norfolk Rise Vineyard Mount Benson Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Quite advanced aged aromas but has a better palate with attractive dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Karatta Wines Wildflowers Dune Thistle Robe Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A gorgeous, complex and beautifully aged wine with loads of dark sweet fruit, licorice elements and high level of tannins. Still has plenty of years left in it yet!
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A big complex and balanced style that’s “travelling well”. It is still surprisingly youthful with loads of powerful oak but also a generosity of varietal fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Another youthful, almost black, wine with masses of fabulous primary fruit intensity, wrapped in a complexity of peppery/oaky characters and lots of tannins and acidity.
Comments Off on Farmer’s Leap The Brave Padthaway Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
“Very shiraz”, according to one judge. And almost black in colour. The wine is layered and complex and has a generous amount of plum and prune characters layered with licorice.
Comments Off on Farmer’s Leap Padthaway Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A spicy peppery lift to the nose. Palate still quite fresh with dark fruit and good use of oak.
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Family Limestone Coast Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Spicy dark berry aromas fill up the glass with a palate that is big, rich and balanced with lovely intensity and integration of varietal fruit, sweet oak and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Winemakers Reserve The Black Padthaway Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Very fresh aromatics bordering on savoury with some development on the fruit driven palate.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Winemaker’s Choice Wrattonbully Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Old fashioned style- savoury and oaky with an earthy berry bouquet and nice red/black fruit flavour profile. A few years in it yet.
Comments Off on Scarborough Hunter Valley Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A big dense solid wine; still amazingly youthful with attractive fragrant aromas and a silky smooth, flavoursome palate. “Lots to offer”.
Comments Off on Drayton’s Family Wines Joseph Hunter Valley Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
“Ticks all the boxes”, said one judge. Great varietal components of berries, chocolate, truffles and spices and showing great meaty development with good oak complexity. 5+
Comments Off on Midnight’s Promise Hunter Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A floral bouquet with attractive chocolaty/savoury notes. Firm and grippy palate. Ageing well. 3-5
Comments Off on Drayton’s Family Wines William Hunter Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
More of an old fashioned oak driven style. Still youthful but complex. Good food wine. 3-5
Comments Off on RidgeView Impressions Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Beautiful bouquet – all blackberries, plums and sweet spices with pronounced chocolaty/cherry flavour profile and smoky oak adding complexity. 5+
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Meaty truffle-like nose and a big, vibrant and still youthful palate full of berries and licorice with a good tannin grip.
Comments Off on Glandore Regional Series Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Red currant fragrances on the nose and earthy rhubarb complexity on the palate. Ageing well.
Comments Off on Midnight’s Promise Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Savoury, earthy and complex on the nose and tasting of sour cherries with a suggestion of sweet spices and balancing drying tannins.
Comments Off on Margan Hunter Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Oak driven aromas. Well balanced red fruit palate, strong oak influence and refreshing acidity. 5+
Comments Off on RidgeView Impressions Effin Hill Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A tight berry nose with a delicate oak influence and a lean and leafy palate that has subtle tannins adding texture. 3-5.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Wilhelm Hunter Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Gorgeous shiraz characters reminiscent of fresh cherries, leafy blackberries, hints of rose petals, a touch of licorice and sweet spicy notes. Great potential. 5+
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Series Hunter Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Still fresh and youthful with attractive small red fruit characters, good tannins and acidity.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Blockers Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A generous developed style with quite complex aged fruit characters and a firm spicy finish.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Stentiford’s Old Vines Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A well structured wine. Good level of freshness. Lots of sweet ripe fruit with savoury nuances.
Comments Off on Rymill Coonawarra The Classic Coonawarra Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A very well crafted, strong and appealing shiraz that’s dominated by oak with lovely oak, berry and spicy aromas and very rich concentration of delicious sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Orlando Lawson’s Padthaway Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A generous, youthful and well balanced shiraz with excellent Rhone-like peppery characteristics. Loads of spicy dark fruits lift off the nose and fill the mouth with soft flavours.
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Reserve Limestone Coast Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017