Posted: June 15, 2017
A lovely well made jubey fruit bomb with nice weight and juicy texture. Well integrated soft tannins with good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Seppeltsfield Barossa Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Complex savoury cherry flavours
Comments Off on Lucas Estate The Gordon Estate Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Blue berry aroma soft taste
Comments Off on Kominos Wines Estate Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Soy sauce black fruit aroma with chalky firm tannin
Comments Off on Twisted Gum Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Sweet vanillin fruit aroma and soft juicy palate
Comments Off on Savina Lane Millenium Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Lean spicy aroma and soft rounded palate
Comments Off on Tipperary Estate Shiraz 2006 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Fruit with big tannin palate
Comments Off on Heritage Estate Wines Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Ripe fruit big mocha coffee oak style
Comments Off on Whiskey Gully Black Rod Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Dark fruit aromas, polished elegant juicy style.
Comments Off on Golden Grove Vintage Grand Reserve Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Spicy red fruit aroma and dry palate
Comments Off on Ballandean Estate Opera Block Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Big style with lots of intensity and oak complexity
Comments Off on Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Juicy fruit style
Comments Off on O’Reillys Canungra Valley Vineyard Shane Reserve Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Firm savoury style
Comments Off on Witches Falls Prophecy Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Rich black fruit and firm tannin, a “polished” supple palate
Comments Off on Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Dark brooding fruit and firm oak
Comments Off on Golden Grove Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A very powerful prune-like bouquet and a palate with mouthfilling ripe, almost porty, fruit flavours. Needs time. 5+
Comments Off on Smythe Road Pure Barossa Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A rich, ripe, opulent shiraz with attractive prune/licorice like concentration of aromas and incredible length of generous rich flavours.
Comments Off on Brick Kiln The Grove McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An oak driven style – very chocolaty. Some dark cherry aromas and beautifully focused palate with sweet raspberry fruit length. 5+
Comments Off on Whiskey Gully Wines Black Rod Granite Belt Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An old fashioned Aussie style. It’s fleshy with attractive density of sweet black fruit. Has lots of rich mocha oak and good creamy length.
Comments Off on Mollydooker The Boxer McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Oak dominates at the moment but some vibrant fruit pushing through. Will settle with time.
Comments Off on Bittern Estate Mornington Peninsula Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A fine tight fruity style with a peppery background and some savory notes. Oak is well integrated with the plum fruit. Will develop very well. 5+
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates The Descendant of Squid Ink McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An outstanding wine offering excellent cellaring potential. Dense and tarry on the nose and a huge, beautifully focused palate dense with rich fruit flavours. Has excellent length and balance. 5+
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates Giant Squid Ink McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Vibrant spicy red berry bouquet and a long, full bodied, palate, still showing vibrant red fruit characters with some big blocky tannins. Just needs a little more time.
Comments Off on Murray Street Vineyards MSV Greenock Estate Barossa Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Lean oak and tannin characters sitting on top of the spicy peppery red berry fruit.
Comments Off on Murray Street Vineyards Black Label Barossa Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Dark dense tarry/licorice bouquet and big tannic palate with long lingering raspberry-like flavours underscored by fine grainy tannins. 5+
Comments Off on J Petrucci & Son McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Nice presence of berry fruits with barnyard-like secondary characters developing.
Comments Off on Mother of Pearl Wrattonbully Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Dark concentrated colour, dense peppery plum aromas and beautifully focused, well structured, palate showing good oak and fruit handling. Will age well. +5
Comments Off on Lloyd Brothers McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A well made, peppery, cool climate, shiraz with good integration between the lovely dark fruit, the oak and the fine tannins.
Comments Off on Sidewood Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A perfumed lift to the savory oak nose and a classy perfumed red fruit palate that’s dense and tannic for now – needs time to settle. 5+
Comments Off on Virgara Wines Gran Reserve Adelaide Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A medium bodied style – fleshy and well rounded with hints of bracken-like fruit.
Comments Off on Streicker Bridgeland Block Margaret River Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Subtle spicy raspberry fruit nuances – not giving much away at the moment – needs time.
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A lovely vibrant, rich, fruit driven style that has finesse. Some olive like notes on the nose and good oak and fine tannins on the palate.
Comments Off on Tudor Central Victoria Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Easy drinking style; lots of oak but some stalky fruit starting to peek through.
Comments Off on Di Giorgio Family Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Super fresh inky nose smelling of the earth with tarry touches. The delightful palate is a vibrant, fresh and simple fruit bomb.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Savory cola characters mingle with blackcurrant and menthol elements and supported by soft tannins.
Comments Off on Terra Mia McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A very well structured wine with a good concentration of big, bold, inky dark fruits and showing a great spicy persistence with very good, powerful, tannins.
Comments Off on Vinrock McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A vibrant youth with a dark berry bouquet. Soft and tarry on the flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Murray Darling Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Simple tarry/earthy nose and hints of red fruit flavours on the palate with good tannin length.
Comments Off on TarraWarra Estate J Block Yarra Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Minty lift to the spicy red berry nose and some pine forest-like elements on the red/black fruit palate. Velvety tannins.
Comments Off on Penley Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Meaty BBQ elements to the creamy berry aromas. A blackberry compote of a palate with good use of oak and soft tannin support.
Comments Off on Oliver’s Taranga McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Plumy and chocolaty on the nose with hints of olives. Soft and generous in the mouth with good spectrum of spicy fruit flavours nicely layered with the powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Mistletoe Hunter Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A compote of stonefruit characters with mushroomy earthiness and cedary oak..
Comments Off on Willoughby Bridge Heathcote Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Ageing tarry/licorice aromas and a very oaky palate with aged varietal fruit characters and drying tannins.
Comments Off on GSM Vineyards Barossa Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Still quite fresh for a five-year old and showing plenty of dark fruit, oak, spices and tannins with a warming finish.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Streeton Reserve Grampians Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Brooding and inky bouquet with a dash of pepper and hints of lavender. Good length and persistence of sweet dark berry fruit with earthy complexity and good tannin support.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate St Ethel’s Grampians Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A leaner style of shiraz – incredibly fresh – more in the leafy menthol spectrum. Silky tannins.
Comments Off on Stone Dwellers Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A cooler climate style. Some earthiness and spices on the nose. Lighter weight palate with good length of earthy fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Are you Game? Victoria Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Gamey, slightly porty bouquet -some Old Spice- like touches. Good syrupy palate of aged fruit and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Craneford Barossa Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Spicy peppery bouquet; lots of oak. The black cherry palate shows an earthy edge and has a firm tannin structure.
Comments Off on Cape Grace Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Spicy fruit/oak bouquet. Soft, rich and generous in the mouth with very spicy and expressive fruit palate.
Comments Off on Epitome Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017