Posted: June 9, 2017
Fabulous deep purple wine with dense dark fruit aromas. Attractive fruit on the palate. The high level of alcohol will soften with time. 5+
Comments Off on Moppity Vineyards Hilltops Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Cherries, berries and spices on the nose; very shiraz! “Palate is exactly what you would expect”, said one judge. Bright fresh fruit, gentle tannins and no excess alcohol. 3-5
Comments Off on Ross Hill Benny & Taylor Orange Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Rich, dense and compact varietal fruit expression here matched with generous tannins, lifted oak and high level of alcohol. 3-5
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Wild Oats Mudgee Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A bright and appealing cool climate style of shiraz with red berry fruits, some chocolaty notes and firm tannin backbone. 3-5
Comments Off on Robert Stein Reserve Mudgee Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
“Lots of oomph here”. Subtle aromas that will open up with time and generous fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Montrose Black Mudgee Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Dense purple hues with a slightly shy, for now, berry nose. The bright fresh palate has good varietal fruit impact, high alcohol and raw grippy tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Moppity Vineyards Eclipse Hilltops Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
An elegant but generous shiraz that is, according to one judge,” Balance personified”. A great package with a spicy briary bouquet and excellent intense varietal fruit expression on the palate.
Comments Off on Philip Shaw No. 89 Orange Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Ripe plum aromas and huge jammy palate with loads of flavours and strength.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Pungent primary fruit characters mix with lovely earthy perfumed notes.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Middle Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
“It’s all class”, was one judge’s description of this wine. It has great colour, excellent varietal fruit and fresh new oak now all it needs to really shine is some time in the cellar.
Comments Off on Old Faithful Top of the Hill McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
An interesting wine that smells of sweet wild raspberries and has a rich, soft and somewhat funky palate with firm grippy tannin. A classic Aussie style.
Comments Off on Old Faithful Café Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely savory style with tarry dark fruit aromas and flavours wrapped in zesty acidity, sweet toasty oak and chewy tannins. +5
Comments Off on Old Faithful Café Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A stylish complexity of red berries and charry oak on the nose and palate with subtle spices and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A classy wine showing great colour and has beautiful concentration of red berry fruit seamlessly integrated with charry new oak.
Comments Off on Hollick Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nose is a concentration of oak, forest fruits and gamey notes and has lovely red berry and mulberry flavour profile. A classic Aussie.
Comments Off on Bowen Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A big old school Aussie shiraz with excellent fruit pastille nose and seamless palate.
Comments Off on Willunga 100 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Oak and red fruits on the nose and nicely concentrated raspberry/plum palate.
Comments Off on Peter Lehmann Futures Barossa Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Fresh, appealing and consumer friendly exhibiting great crimson hues, deep spicy aromas and a fleshy flavoursome berry palate with a lovely structure.
Comments Off on Peter Lehmann VSV 1885 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
An excellent style of shiraz ageing well but still showing fruit freshness.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Grown Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lovely easy drinking style with a perfumed berry bouquet and a more-ish savory palate. Good flavour concentration and nice oak.
Comments Off on Ballast Stone Windjammer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Dark plum fruit aromas with lovely ripe flavour concentration. Needs time to shine.
Comments Off on The Colonial Estate Explorateur Old Vine Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
This wine offers a big mouthful of flavour built around savory seasoned oak.
Comments Off on The Colonial Estate Mungo Park Barossa Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Huge oaky wine but has equally big jammy plum fruit to match. Lovely nose and a seamless, flavoursome and warming palate.
Comments Off on The Colonial Estate Exile Barossa Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Powerful ripe jammy fruit with excellent oak influence. It has a huge nose and quite a porty palate. “One for the brave”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Basket Press One Tree Hill Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A complex and nicely aged leathery nose with a well aged dry red-style palate showing earthy overtones.
Comments Off on Preston Peak Bucket List Granite Belt Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
An oak driven shiraz with perfumed peppery nose and well structured varietal palate.
Comments Off on Songlines Estate Songlines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very oaky style but some plum characters showing through on the nose and on soft palate.
Comments Off on Songlines Estate Bylines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Rich raspberry nose and spicy Christmas cake like flavour intensity with earthy notes.
Comments Off on Shanahans Wines Silence is Golden Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Dense cassis/berry aromas with some pretty florals. Beautifully structured palate with long, savory dark fruit characters, sweet oak and a bright acid finish.
Comments Off on Farmer’s Leap Padthaway Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A savoury nose that’s all meaty and gamey. The palate is big and powerful and is full of dark plum fruit expression with excellent oak handling to balance.
Comments Off on Passing Clouds Bendigo Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Old school style with a big rich concentration of jammy fruit on the nose and a palate bordering on the porty.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Excellent spicy red berry fruit aromas and tight well structured palate with an elegance of fruit and fresh oak flavours.
Comments Off on Taltarni T Series Pyrenees Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A simple wine with a certain elegance of sweet fruit and gentle oak.
Comments Off on Mad Fish Gold Turtle Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A powerful wine that needs some more ageing. Lovely tight varietal fruit characters with good softness and sweetness from the oak and lots of chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Howard Park Scotsdale Great Southern Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Attractive fruit complexity to the nose with a nicely balanced and well structured palate that has berry fruit characters and savory tannins.
Comments Off on Howard Park Leston Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Attractive perfumed aromas and a big, soft and nicely rounded palate with the oak in balance with the fruit.
Comments Off on Howard Park Flint Rock Great Southern Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Perfumed oak dominates the nose; dark spicy fruit underneath. Obvious oak on the palate with interesting fruit. Excellent drinking.
Comments Off on Settlers Ridge Reserve Organic Margaret River Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A leafy peppery nose and a warm ripe jubey fruit palate but it’s not in your face and has nice herbal overtones.
Comments Off on Palmer Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nose resembles cranberry juice with a classic black jube fruit palate. Drying finish.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Bin 882 Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A big ripe traditional style with lifted spicy peppery aromas showing underlying savory oak. Palate delivers punchy varietal fruit with nicely controlled tannin and oak characters.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Third Wheel Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
“A cracking colour” with very interesting perfumed nose and a lovely silky smooth palate with pretty fruit. A very appealing style.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Flying High Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very attractive European style with bright upfront jubey fruit showing licorice overtones.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Hummingbird Series Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Terrific magenta hues and magnificent nose that’s all oriental spices matched with dark berries. Elegant and stylish palate with pristine fruit showing violet nuances.
Comments Off on Smallwater Estate Geographe Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Powerful caramel-like oak drives this wine at the moment giving it savory characters but the dark brooding fruit is pushing through.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve The Bruce Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
An earthy prune-like bouquet and very earthy savory palate with more of those prune characters.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Bright fresh mulberry aromas with a dash of spicy oak. An elegant palate with good mid-palate texture and simple charry/plum flavours with nicely integrated tannins.
Comments Off on Fifth Estate Geographe Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nice earthiness to the spicy fruit nose and silky smooth palate with dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Trevelen Farm Reserve Frankland River Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Smells of mulberries and milk chocolate with a lovely dark, slightly raisined, fruit palate.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Rum and raisin like aromas with earthy notes; similar characters on the palate. A big wine.
Comments Off on Gilberts Reserve Mount Barker Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Dense licorice/mulberry nose and a ripe spicy fruit palate with charry oak and firm tannins.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017