Posted: April 5, 2017
Mix of chocolate and plums with some savouriness. The powerful oak palate has great texture, presence and persistence.
Comments Off on Shearer’s Hill Prestige Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smells of fruit cake; nice peppery presence and an ‘honest’, savoury, oak dominated palate.
Comments Off on Shearer’s Hill Premium Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A subtlety of fruit and oak to the nose and an ‘honest’ well balanced, finely textured palate.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A long, tight and still slightly closed pure varietal. Cherry stone and blueberry aromas and cherry berry flavours with delicate tannins.
Comments Off on Poole’s Rock Post Office Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Blackberry and violets on the nose and a long well balanced palate. Ready for drinking now.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Richardson Reserve Pyrenees Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle inky aromas and lovely sweet fruit palate with good flavour concentration and rich, beautifully textured, layers of tannins.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Section One Pyrenees Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A charming and very approachable wine developing layers and complexity with silky tannins and lingering acidity.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate C.J. Wicks Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A well made, cool climate, shiraz. Evolving tobacco leaf aromas and herbal notes on the palate.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate C.J. Wicks Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Appealing blue fruit aromas; generous oak sitting on top. Soft elegant palate with generous mouthfilling flavours and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Kimbolton Wines The Rifleman Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very appealing, lifted violet-like fragrances with a medium bodied, earthy, red fruit palate that has good tannic grip.
Comments Off on Logan Ridge of Tears Altitude 870M Orange Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A rich and well balanced style of shiraz and evolving some lovely complexity and showing tight, upfront tannins.
Comments Off on Logan Ridge of Tears Altitude 564M Mudgee Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle savoury aromas and spicy savoury flavours. Lots of oak and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Third Reef Great Southern Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Big inky shiraz with intense complexity of blackberry with savoury notes. Excellent palate; great flavour concentration and powerful grippy tannins. Needs years to emerge.
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Single Site Great Southern Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Old school style with a big chunky oak dominated nose and a very very ripe fruit palate with slightly grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Talbots Block The Prince Sevenhill Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A rich and generous “more-ish”” style with a complex layered nose and mouthfilling spicy forest fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Talbots Block The Sultan Sevenhill Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A spicy, savoury and herbal bouquet with a soft, plush and simple plum palate.
Comments Off on Molly’s Cradle Wines Cradle McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A wine with dark, dense red hues and black fruit aromas with savoury edge. Loads of red fruit characters on the palate with mouth-watering tannins. A very good classic shiraz.
Comments Off on Paulmara Estates Syna Barossa Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very vibrant spicy bouquet and nice fresh fruit palate with good depth, nice balance and good structure for cellaring. Drying finish. 5+
Comments Off on Clayfield Grampians Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smoky oak dominates the nose; evidence of dark fruit underneath. More oak on the full fleshy flavoursome palate. 3-5
Comments Off on The Wine Doctor Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Simple yet concentrated fresh fruit fragrances and an elegant palate vibrant with red fruit flavours and showing a nice layering of tannins with a high level of acidity.
Comments Off on Foxeys Hangout Mornington Peninsula Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Oak evident on the nose with lovely layers of soft fruit on the palate that shows some lovely firm oak tannins.
Comments Off on Three Dark Horses McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An attractive minty berry nose with a peppery lift. Simple, supple, slippery palate with good length of dark red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Burnbrae Wines Single Vineyard Mudgee Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nicely developed wine showing great complexity and dominated by vanilla oak; nice fruit behind.
Comments Off on Rojomama Raj’s Pick Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Caramelly blackberry aromas with spicy notes and upfront spicy savoury fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Coriole Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Simple, somewhat subdued aromas with an almost medicinal character. Great intensity and concentration of varietal fruit with firm tannins. Will evolve further but will take its time.
Comments Off on Coriole Lloyd McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Meaty/BBQ-like characters to the nose with tonnes of surprisingly fresh and slightly sweet black and red fruit flavours
Comments Off on Bellevue Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A wonderful powerful wine with a complex concentration of plum fruit and spicy oak with soft velvety tannins. Needs time.
Comments Off on She-Oak Hill Old Vine Reserve Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Appealing complexity and depth on the nose. A tight palate that has it all; loads of fruit, spicy oak and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Forest Hill Vineyard Block 9 Mount Barker Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark fruit bouquet with subtle clove overtones. Generous juicy fruit flavours with good use of oak and acid. 3-5
Comments Off on Blaxland Vineyards Domain Barossa Black Tongue Barossa Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted oaky bouquet with light spiciness underneath and intense sweet fruit palate with chunky licorice notes. Good use of oak.
Comments Off on Blaxland Vineyards Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Developed red berry, cedar and spice aromas. Rich ripe sweet blackberry flavours layered with vanilla oak. Has a powerful line of acid. 5+
Comments Off on Delluva Wines Bremner Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A complex wine with earthy chocolaty aromas and a rich concentration of fruit and oak flavours with a nice mineral line.
Comments Off on Delluva Wines Sandstone Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely spiciness to the fruity nose. Simple fruit driven palate with a touch of tar and nice oak.
Comments Off on Harcourt Valley Vineyards Mt Camel Range Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Menthol herbaceous aromas and rich fleshy fruit driven palate. Good oak presence. Time!
Comments Off on Harcourt Valley Vineyards Sightings Bendigo Heathcote Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slightly herbal touch to the cherry nose and a fine simple palate that has poise and class.
Comments Off on Harcourt Valley Vineyards Old Vine Bendigo Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Mulberry fragrances with a complex spicy/savoury lift. A soft juicy palate offering a great mouthful of delicious sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Well made, very tannic savoury/cedary wine. Simply needs another 5-10 years to evolve.
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A dark plum nose with earthy undertones and a fleshy persistence of rich concentrated fruit flavours layered with charry oak.
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good bright jubey fruit nose; subtle oak evident. Loads of fruit layers on the rich generous palate, firm tannins and oak sweetness.
Comments Off on Gumpara Wines Victor’s Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big, rich, full bodied wine; some port-like characters, high level of acidity and spicy oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Schild Estate Pramie Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
An inky concentration of plum and prune aromas. A rich flavoursome palate, beautifully textured and layered with silky tannins.
Comments Off on Schild Estate Ben Schild Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Ripe jammy bouquet with hints of licorice. Intense oak driven flavours with some ripe sweet fruity notes and nice solid tannins.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Padthaway Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Toasty oak dominates the nose and is obvious on the creamy palate with perceived sweetness and good dark fruit. 5+
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy red berry nose with a perfumed lift and more lift to the elegant fruit cake characters on the palate. Ageing nicely; more to go. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Col Cross McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deep purple, fruit driven, wine with a sweet berry bouquet and a long chunky palate. Will evolve well with a few years in the cellar.3-5
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines The Ambassador McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark berry aromas with herbal notes. Palate has a real ‘wow’ factor and offers a huge mouthful of flavours with powerful tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines The Lear McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely spicy licorice characters to the dark fruit nose. Palate has generosity, volume and persistence. “Lots to love here”, enthused one judge. Good depth of flavour.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Catkin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Perfumed blackberry aromas with a thick, chunky, sweet, dark berry palate and layers of fine powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Baron Von Nemesis Barossa Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Intense spicy berry bouquet with a touch of earthiness. Lovely mix of red and black fruits and chocolate/mocha oak flavours.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Hills Are Alive Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Savoury toasty oak aromas. Velvety smooth, dark fruit palate has balance, some complexity and tonnes of tannins.
Comments Off on GMH South Australia Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017