Posted: April 20, 2017
Nicely aged perfumed nose – great spiciness. Soft and rounded in the mouth with unctuous fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Heydon Estate The Sledge Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Subdued fruit nose with spicy leathery characters. Palate still quite fresh with well retained lifted fruit characters. 3-5
Comments Off on Howard Park Scotsdale Great Southern Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Christmas cake nose with meaty notes and more of the same obvious on the very drying palate with plenty of toasty oak to match.
Comments Off on Trevelen Farm Frankland Reserve 506 Frankland Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Subdued but nicely integrated aromas. Slippery in the mouth with soft fruit and good acid backbone.
Comments Off on Trevelen Farm Frankland Reserve Frankland Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A very well balanced wine that has lovely elegance but also plenty of complex varietal fruits seamlessly balanced with nice cedary oak and excellent leathery aged characters.
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Elegant warm fruit aromas which follows through on to the silky smooth palate with some well handled oak.
Comments Off on Wignalls Albany Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Simple easy drinking shiraz. Nice length of lifted sweet varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Gilberts 3 Devils Mount Barker Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Aged fruit aromas and warming palate with nice lifted Christmas cake flavours.
Comments Off on Jane Brook Black Block Western Australia Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Interesting spicy after shave-like characters to the nose with a seamless integration of black cherry fruit and toasty oak flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Brash Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Slightly herbal fruit with nice dry spicy wood wrapped in the somewhat “raspy” acid.
Comments Off on Downderry Western Australia Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nice spicy lift to the ‘fruits-of-the-forest’ varietal characters. It has balance and integration with some complexity developing.
Comments Off on Howard Park Leston Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Spicy fruit cake nose and a dry palate with a lean structure and restrained oak/cherry flavours. “A nice drink”.
Comments Off on Howard Park Flint Rock Great Southern Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Light bodied – almost Gamay-like according to one judge. Nice lift of sweet raspberry fruit, silky tannins and light eucalypt note.
Comments Off on Forester Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Good concentration of black cherry fruit, good oak, fresh crisp acidity and powerful tannins.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Juicy Ribena/blackcurrant fruit characters overlaid with attractive, well managed, toasty oak. Some lifted peppery, spicy notes.
Comments Off on Credaro Kinship Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Powerful oak here but it has enough depth of ripe berry fruit to carry it. “This is one for the cellar”.. 3-5
Comments Off on Miles From Nowhere Best Blocks Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Overt cedary oak slightly overwhelming the fruit aromas but it’s well integrated with the spicy fruit on the palate. Drying tannic finish.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Oak driven style with the oak slightly overshadowing the black fruit. Some nice peppery notes.
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Third Reef Great Southern Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Attractive core of retained spicy cherry fruit here with lovely soft tannin profile.
Comments Off on Harewood Estate Great Southern Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Blueberry fruit with herbal notes, well integrated oak and silky tannins. Some meaty notes.
Comments Off on Flametree Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A pleasant, easy drinking lightweight style with confectionery raspberry fruit aromas and flavours nicely balanced by the oak.
Comments Off on Fermoy Estate Fe Western Australia Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Very spicy oak starting to integrate nicely with the red cherry fruit. Nice silky tannins.
Comments Off on After Hours Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lifted raspberry/plum fruit with slight medicinal eucalypt note, chocolaty oak with nice grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Third Wheel Western Australia Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Not a big wine but an elegant one with spicy fruit fragrances and very generous lifted varietal fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Shiraz et al Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Oaky nose with developed savoury fruit characters and a somewhat lean palate.
Comments Off on Tahbilk Eric Stevens Purbrick Nagambie Lake Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A refreshing style! Nice red fruit, spicy and musky fragrances and generous ripe fruit palate with good tannins and an oaky finish.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees The Richardson Series Pyrenees Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very ripe, slightly extracted, aged shiraz with dusty oak/plum nose and nicely textured palate.
Comments Off on Mitchelton Print Nagambie Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose has interesting licorice/prune characters. Generous well balanced palate; slightly porty fruit with cedary oak.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Estate Heathcote Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very good wine with pretty vibrant floral elements to the dark fruit nose. Nicely evolved palate that is rich with fleshy fruit and has a ripe tannin background.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Dry Grown Pyrenees Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is warm and ripe with dark berry aromas, coconut oak and some nice spiciness. Lovely palate, richly textured with plenty of length and dense fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Estate Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark, brooding and fleshy fruit fragrances laced with spicy oak. The generous super ripe fruit flavours are ageing nicely and has plenty of oak and acid.
Comments Off on Seppelt Mount Ida Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Butterscotch-like development on the nose and attractive spicy/musky fruit flavours with opulent tannins.
Comments Off on Tahbilk Nagambie Lake Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle lift of fruit with slightly green sappy oak and powerful palate with rustic notes.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Flinty and floral on the nose with a big ripe varietal fruit palate that is layered with cedary oak and quite chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Seppelt St. Peters Grampians Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
“A bit of a sleeper”, according to one judge. Subtle caramel/fruit aromas and big chunky palate.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Richardson Pyrenees Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lovely wine with very floral dark dense fruit characters, some perfumed elements underneath, spicy oak and very ripe tannins.
Comments Off on Best’s Bin No.1 Great Western Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A fairly tannic wine with the oak dominating the still fresh and lovely rich red/blue berry varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Inception Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An opulent wine that is ageing beautifully and still has plenty of potential left in it yet. Good oak complexity on the nose with rich ripe spicy fruit flavours and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Best’s Bin No.0 Great Western Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A beautifully aged wine with chocolaty oak aromas and a palate dense with dark fruit characters and some solid tannins.
Comments Off on Silver Spoon Estate Hallmark Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is lightly green and herbal with obvious oak. Lovely ripe rich palate with good flow of flavour across the length of the palate with nice line of acid.
Comments Off on Heathcote Winery The Origin Single Vineyard Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Quite a subdued nose with some oak complexity. Smooth mid-weight savoury palate filled with dark chocolaty fruit characters.
Comments Off on Mitchelton Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely lifted florals on the dark berry nose and a big ripe fruit palate full of flavour with good tannin support.
Comments Off on Mitchelton Central Victoria Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A vibrant nose of jubey blue fruits with some lovely spiciness. The palate is plush and rich with great texture and length and has an abundance of complex flavours.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Garden Gully Vineyard Barrel Block Grampians Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Attractive lift of oak and fruit fragrances with a lean palate that has nice spiciness and slightly sweetness.
Comments Off on Four Sisters Central Victoria Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A great wine with lifted floral fragrances and good weight of spicy blue fruit flavours on the palate with chewy tannins in support.
Comments Off on Tudor Central Victoria Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Oak driven nose with a good spicy lift. The palate is solid, chunky and well balanced with super chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Noble Red Wine Heathcote Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Slightly developed stewed fruit nose and a ripe, rich and slightly porty fruit palate.
Comments Off on Silver Spoon Estate The Monster Heathcote Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is a melange of vibrant lifted spicy fruit, cherry cola and vanillin oak. Nicely aged palate with sweet fruit sitting underneath the chewy oak characters.
Comments Off on Welshmans Reef Vineyards Black Knight Red Heart Bendigo Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big, rich and still very youthful wine with lots more cellaring potential. Chocolaty oak and soft fruit characters lift off the nose and flow the length of the palate.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Inception Heathcote Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A pretty perfumed berry bouquet and very good depth and weight of ripe shiraz fruit on the palate, supported by a good line of acid.
Comments Off on Taltarni Pyrenees Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017