Posted: June 29, 2017
Complex aromas with hints of coffee and some green touches. Medium bodied palate with cola and vanilla characters. Good acidity.
Comments Off on Dudley Porky Flat Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Lovely aromas with hints of meatiness and forest floor-like characters. Elegant silky smooth palate.
Comments Off on Bay of Shoals Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Soft ageing nose with leathery touches. Silky smooth in the mouth with gentle flavours.
Comments Off on Bay of Shoals Hill Reserve Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Rich complex aromas with a hint of Bonox. Big dense, velvety palate with excellent flavour persistence.
Comments Off on Hazyblur Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Nose is leafy and a little earthy and it has a pleasant lightweight red fruit palate.
Comments Off on False Cape Ship’s Graveyard KI Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Big jubey blackberry fruit nose layered with charry oak. Lovely concentration of varietal flavours on the long dense and still youthful palate.
Comments Off on SnowDragon Wines Shalin’s Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Good blackberry nose which is echoed on the fresh bright palate. Easy drinker.
Comments Off on The Islander Estate Vineyards SoFar SoGood KI Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Dense herbal nose with a touch of Vegemite. Quite a herbal palate with good oak balance and firm tannins.
Comments Off on Artiste Eden Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Brooding tarry/black fruit bouquet and a monster of a palate, for the moment, with the sweet fruit seamlessly blended with the oak. 5+
Comments Off on GMH by Geoff Hardy South Australia Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Soft approachable commercial style with peppery plum nose and good integration of spicy sweet fruit and vanillin oak flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Intense spiciness on the nose, soft in the mouth with good varietal intensity and firm tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Penley Estate Hyland Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Big, warming style with some attractive spicy varietal fruit, tight oak and silky smooth mouthcoating tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Bowen Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Complex, slightly developed licorice and spicy oak aromas. Soft well balanced shiraz fruit palate with an oaky background. Excellent structure and texture. 3-5
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Family Wines Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Very commercial shiraz, simple sweet spicy red fruit, some iodine characters and firm tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Family Wines Lucindale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Intense ripe plum varietal fruit with sweet and spicy oak and some tannins that need time to calm down. 3-5
Comments Off on Katnook Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A lean elegant commercial style with peppery varietal fruit, ripe tannins and crisp acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Katnook Estate Founder’s Block Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Oak dominated aromas showing cedary/cigar box characters. Soft palate, rich with big intense multi-layered flavours and showing incredible length. 5+
Comments Off on Katnook Estate Prodigy Coonawarra Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Young, bright and juicy style with some drying tannins. Good drinking now. 3-5
Comments Off on Picarus Wrattonbully Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
An intense rich integration and concentration of dark caramelized fruit and sweet spicy oak with leathery notes.
Comments Off on The Roy Kidman Wine Co Bar Over Box Coonawarra Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Very ripe and very sweet and brimming over with tar, fig and licorice like characters. A huge wine, bordering on the porty. 3-5
Comments Off on Roy The Cattleman Coonawarra Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Very attractive, aged wine but still tight and in very good condition with the varietal fruit still evident and nicely integrated with sweet earthy and leathery characters. More years left in it. 3-5
Comments Off on Orlando Lawson’s Padthaway Shiraz 2005 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A youthful peppery nose and a sweet young palate with intense fruit flavours. It’s elegant but powerful with a soft spicy finish.
Comments Off on Flint’s of Coonawarra Rostrevor Coonawarra Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Subtle spicy aromas and a lovely rich earthy palate. Good commercial style. 3-5
Comments Off on Olivia Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
“A tight, long, keeper”, said one judge. With its dark plum/bitumen fruit characters, spicy vanillin oak and monumental smooth tannins with a satin finish. 5+
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A mature wine with an earthy and slightly spirity nose and a big aged chocolaty palate.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A big overripe beefy wine that, according to one judge, “Assaults the senses and needs time to calm down”. Masses of sweet vanillin oak sitting on top of the fruit. Good cellaring option. 5+
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Rich, dark spices, concentrated long palate. Sump oil depths in texture and colour. Champion Mainstream Red.
Comments Off on Twisted Gum CMR Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A powerful wine but needs time – tight and unforgiving at this stage. Good fruit concentration. 3-5
Comments Off on Terramore For The Love of Wine Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Fleshy, red fruit and a very good framework of tannins. More open knit that its brother but still good complexity.
Comments Off on Symphony Hill Wines Reserve The Rock Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Smoky, sulphide aromas. Finely structured with fairly intense but restrained fruit. A very contemporary style.
Comments Off on Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Developed chewy palate, open sweet fruit, toasty aromas, cool climate notes (green pepper).
Comments Off on Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A bigger style with plenty of upfront red/dark plum fruit. Oak sitting in the background. Savory secondary characters developing. 3-5
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Padthaway Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A big rich wine showing an abundance of oak but also has a good varietal fruit focus with some alcohol warmth.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Rich brooding crimson shiraz with sweet fruit, savory licorice characters, a dash of pepper.
Comments Off on Mt Monster Limestone Coast Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A very smart shiraz with tight dark fruit showing hints of plum pudding and mingling with cedary oak and some interesting earthiness.
Comments Off on Zema Estate Family Selection Coonawarra Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Very attractive ripe plum fragrances with lovely spicy and smoky elements threaded through. Long lingering sweet fruit flavours nicely supported by some huge tannins. Needs time. 5+
Comments Off on Landaire Single Vineyard Estate Grown Padthaway Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Medium red / crimson colours, soft to medium bodied with gentle red fruits and a fine line of tannins.
Comments Off on Savina Lane Millenium Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Tight and bright with big berry bouquet. Soft and chocolaty in the mouth with firm tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Farmer’s Leap The Brave Padthaway Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Good oak, juicy, solid length. Porcini mushroo and lush dark fruits. Good commercial cabernet.
Comments Off on Robert Channon Wines Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Some leafiness on the peppery nose and a big tannic palate with subtle sweet fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Farmer’s Leap Padthaway Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Lean and elegant wine with plenty of good sweet fruit and an abundance of oak sitting on top and wrapped in firm tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Random Shot by Farmer’s Leap Padthaway Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Fused oak spice, sweet leather, firm palate, touch forward.
Comments Off on O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyard Shane Reserve Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Simple, juicy dark and fruity. Supple, medium bodied and cleaned by bright acidity.Very good.
Comments Off on Mason Wines Cellar Collection Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Sweet, juicy fruit, chewy palate.
Comments Off on Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Spice and herb notes, cherry fruit. Simple with good intensity. Medium bodies with a good lick of cool grown Shiraz characters.
Comments Off on Flamehill Vineyard Traprock Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Fairly developed colour, early farmyard notes, firm tannins and dark fruits, savoury.
Comments Off on Dusty Hill Wines Forbidden Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A nose of mulberry fruit and spicy oak and a core of sweet fruit flavours with subtle tannins.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Reserve Pyrenees Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A typical old Aussie style shiraz with a big core of sweet fruit and loads of oak.
Comments Off on Montara Chalambar Road Grampians Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / June 16, 2017