Posted: April 5, 2017
Leafy spearmint characters obvious on the earthy/briary fruit nose and very good upfront sweet and spicy berry/licorice palate.
Comments Off on Shingleback The Gate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Young, vibrant, lifted, fruit fragrances and a tight, elegant, cool climate palate with lingering mouth-watering acidity. Needs time.
Comments Off on Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark fruit aromas with subtle oak support. Oak tending to dominate the palate.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Cedary oak sits atop warm, spicy boysenberry aromas. Well rounded, balanced palate. Nice freshness of juicy fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Shingleback Haycutters McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Meaty characters to the nose and a rich palate with mouthfilling dark fruit/blueberry flavours and some fine tannins.
Comments Off on Shingleback Red Knot McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A great wine with lots of charm and plenty of length and showing the sweetness characterized by the 2009 vintage.
Comments Off on Angas Plains Estate Emily Cross Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Floral fruit fragrances laced with some sweet notes. The soft palate is full of very ripe rich fruit and offers lovely drinking now.
Comments Off on Angas Plains Estate PJ’s Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Sweet smelling perfumed fruit aromas and oaky flavours dominating the palate but some plum fruit peeking through. 3-5
Comments Off on Curtis Cavaliere McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely cedary oak nose and crisp plum fruit palate nicely supported by soft tannins.
Comments Off on Anderson Hill The Black Cat Lenswood Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle blackcurrant aromas and a savoury chewy palate layered with fleshy fruit, nutty oak and grippy tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose has dark berry fruit sweetness with a dash of pepper. Good fruit intensity on palate with good use of oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An inky blend of licorice and black fruit aromas and very pleasant sweet/sour flavoured palate.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromatic blackcurrant bouquet with a complex oak appeal. Fresh and complex in the mouth with good length of red fruit flavours layered with a lovely line of tannins.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Inception Heathcote Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromas of bright berry fruit and charry oak with rich brooding fruit flavours, lingering acidity and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Inception Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lovely intensity of blackberry/red currant fruit characters on both the nose and building up along the entire length of the palate.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Inception Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A classy, nicely evolving wine. “All good!” Rich aromatics and a palate with good weight, depth and concentration of primary fruit.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate D’Orsa Heathcote Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A rich but elegant wine with slightly pungent savoury aromas and enticingly rich concentration of flavours. Generously textured palate with a silky tannin finish.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate D’Orsa Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
The judges found this a wine that was hard to fault. It has purity, poise and complexity. Red currant aromas and chocolaty black fruit flavours with slightly dried fruit notes.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate D’Orsa Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Evolving savoury complexity to the nose and some spicy complexity on the juicy soft palate that’s underscored by the grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys RCV Pressings Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Well integrated wine with shy, but appealing, aromas and a sweet concentration of flavours layered with long chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys RCV Pressings Clare Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mature colour and complex developed cedary aromas – still has some fruit there. Soft and flavoursome in the mouth with acidity still quite high but pretty good overall. 3-5
Comments Off on Turners Crossing The Cut Bendigo Shiraz 2006 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Uncomplicated leafy/nutty aromas and bright, fresh, red fruit flavours on a simple palate.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Wines Jack’s Lot Orange Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose has a lightness to it with a wonderful silky feel to a palate layered with flavour.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Wines Pinnacle Series Orange Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A good solid wine with an earthy nose that has herbal notes evolving. Solid palate, slightly green line underneath and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Parous Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A complexity of evolved aromas with a minty hint underneath. Nicely developing blackberry and licorice flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Parous McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very ripe dark berry bouquet and perfectly ripe blackberry palate with hints of spices.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Piebald McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Spicy fragrance with an appealing mintiness. Nicely layered palate with minty chocolate flavours and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Mr. McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A classic old school style of shiraz with an attractive nutty oak nose and oaky palate but with plenty of intense fruit.
Comments Off on Credaro Kinship Margaret River Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Deep rich colour; still some purple hues. Smelling of sweet berries and spicy oak with earthy hints. Enormous palate; solid deep and brooding. “Great grapes”. 3-5
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Streeton Reserve Grampians Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Quite developed leathery characters on the nose; some caramel and molasses. Old fashioned developed palate. 3-5.
Comments Off on Nashwauk Wrecked McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An inviting, complex and slightly perfumed nose with savoury elements. Upfront grippy tannic palate with good presence of classy blackcurrant flavours.
Comments Off on Kaesler The Bogan Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Rich enticing bouquet that’s quite savoury and complex with a huge brooding concentration of flavours on the long nicely textured palate. “Needs taming”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A huge old school style with developed nose and palate layered with fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Settlers Ridge Organic Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Great depth and power to the spicy dark fruit bouquet with a delicious and very generous palate showing some gorgeous fruit and bacon bone like savouriness.
Comments Off on Paxton Jones Block Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smells of red cherries, chocolate and Sarsaparilla with good amount of juicy red fruit flavours packed in subtle oak.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Two in the Bush Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very ripe berry characters on the slightly charry nose with intense blackberry flavours and nice vanilla oak to balance.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very oaky and developed with a mature nose and porty jammy palate. Plenty of acid. 3-5
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Developed cedar-like aromas with hints of sweet berries. Soft, mature and sweet in the mouth. Ready for drinking right now!
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very young, very varietal and very oaky style. Some spicy berry fragrances with an excellent soft flavoursome palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Varietal bouquet of blackberries with a touch of licorice and some earthy complexity. Very good, very long, lingering palate. Rich concentration of varietal flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely nose smells of the forest floor with some tobacco and heaps of cedary oak. Deeply flavoured sweet palate with good spicy complexity, structure and balance. 3-5
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A purple hued wine with a fresh, simple, red berry bouquet and nicely controlled oak. Simple but very stylish fruit on the balanced, soft, full bodied palate with quite a hot finish.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand MAC Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A wine with finesse, elegance and great structure with some intense red berry fruit characters and very classy oak to balance it.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand MAC Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A massive but very well made wine that just needs more time. Plums and cherries on the nose and rich flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates Squid Ink Estate Grown McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is a lovely balance of mixed berries, some herbal characters and a savoury edge. Velvety smooth in the mouth with spicy dark berry flavours, chewy oak and tannic finish.
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates The Descendant of Squid Ink McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lovely, very well made, deep ruby wine with a vibrant fresh fruit nose. Lots of oak on the palate, but it’s good oak balanced by a nice level of dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Taylors Winemakers Project Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Red currant, pastille, jube-like aromas with savoury overtones. Lots of fruit power to the well balanced fleshy palate, some good spiciness and some good acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Taylors Promised Land South Australia Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intense dark blackberry aromas; a touch meaty. Soft and round in the mouth with very sweet ripe fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Taylors Jaraman Clare Valley McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A complex nose layered with bright black fruit and vanilla oak aromas. The long complex palate has great depth and diversity of flavours with richly textured tannins.
Comments Off on Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intense concentration of plums and violets on the nose and a bright vibrant blackberry palate. Needs more time.
Comments Off on Beresford Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017