Posted: March 7, 2023
An oaky toasty plum fruit bouquet with a nicely structured palate that has a simple plum fruit flavour profile with hints of fresh roasted coffee and a dash of pepper. $
Comments Off on Carmine’s The Henry SA Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Fresh black fruit aromas with minty notes and hints of tobacco and a cherry/chocolate palate.
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Posted: March 7, 2023
A nicely balanced dark berry fruit style supported by a good backbone of acid.
Comments Off on Patritti Lavoro Range McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A riper style with park pastille and licorice elements on the nose and palate.
Comments Off on Field Day Wine Co. Monterra McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A lighter drier style with a complexity of Christmas cake-like characters, some bottle age and leesy elements.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Sparkling Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Aromatic sweet plum fragrances with sweet and youthful floral flavours.
Comments Off on Sorby Adams Wines Gudilly Single Vineyard Adelaide Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: November 2, 2022
Dark berries dominate the nose with spicy plum/berry flavours filling the palate.
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Posted: November 2, 2022
Meaty notes to the plum fruit nose with nice yeast autolysis. Palate has both fruit freshness and complexity with prominent tannins, good acidity and great fine bead.
Comments Off on Reillys Moonvine Clare Valley Barossa Sparkling Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Brambly bouquet with a charcuterie character and good core of chocolaty fruit with fine tannins.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Rutherford Grampians Sparkling Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Youthful spicy plum characters with a licorice note, some sweetness and medium bubbles.
Comments Off on Andrew Garrett McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Earthy licorice aromas with a mouthful of dark chocolaty flavours.
Comments Off on Organic Hill Preservative Free (NASAA) Riverland Sparkling Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
“Sombre, serious and complex – a voice from the past,” described one judge. Rich, dark chocolaty fruit with mild tannins and acidity.
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Posted: May 12, 2022
Rich shiraz, ageing nicely with a ripe and spicy plum bouquet and a veritable explosion of sweet red flavours with fresh acid and a sweet finish.
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Posted: April 14, 2022
A brightness of plums, cherries and sweet spices lift off the nose. The palate is fresh and fairly sweet with some tannic grip and a nice long lingering finish.
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Cherries and chocolate lift off the nose with a complex chocolaty palate, minty elements, fine tannins and a crisp finish.
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Deep red wine with fresh blueberry, light prune and licorice aromatics. Bold tannic palate with nicely focused fresh fruit flavours. Needs food!
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Big prune/raspberry savoury nose and complex tannic palate layered with cherry and plum flavours and a soft finish.
Comments Off on Carmine’s Black Label McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Red currant aromas with developed notes and an intensity of spicy fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Carmine’s The Henry Cuvee SEA Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Fresh and elegant herbaceous fruit bouquet with soft, simple plum palate.
Comments Off on Glenwillow Bendigo Sparkling Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Nose is a concoction of dark fruits, licorice and spices with a drying tannic plum palate.
Comments Off on Coates La Petite Cuvee McLaren & Adelaide Hills Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Peppery plum and blackberry fragrances with minty notes. Bright youthful palate dense with ripe sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Syn Rouge Coonawarra Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Rich red fruit fragrances and some nice spicy chocolaty complexity to the palate.
Comments Off on Glenwillow Wines Bendigo Sparkling Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Plenty of sweet red fruit with balancing savoury notes, warming alcohol and a soft finish.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Smells of blackcurrants and licorice with obvious sweetness and vanilla oak on the smooth dark fruit palate.
Comments Off on Carmine’s The Henry SEA Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A rich, bold, fruit driven “celebratory” style with hints of blackberries and chocolate.
Comments Off on Syn Rouge Coonawarra Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A bright commercial style with pleasant mix of blueberry, blackberry, rhubarb and licorice characters and a firm tannin spine.
Comments Off on Shingleback Black Bubbles McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Fragrant spicy cherry bouquet layered with licorice and palate shows good balance of sweet fruit with supple tannins.
Comments Off on Foxey’s Hangout Mornington Peninsula Sparkling Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Soft developed wine with chocolaty/mocha characters freshened with a cassis fruit lift.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Dark spicy black fruit driven aromas with leathery aged notes and good solid sweet fruit palate with strong tannins.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Rutherford Grampians Sparkling Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: April 24, 2020
Intense savoury plum nose; true to the variety with nicely developed sweet and sour fruit flavours with the residual sugar giving lovely lusciousness – good tannin balance.
Comments Off on Ekhidna McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Lifted dark chocolaty aromas with licorice notes and vibrant blackberry flavours on the silky-smooth palate. Oaky finish.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Sparkling Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Very fresh sparkling with inviting blackberry/blackcurrant and chocolaty aromas and super soft palate. Good fruit/oak balance.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Pyrenees Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: September 4, 2019
A quaffable fruit driven sparkling with some complexity and soft acidity.
Comments Off on Katnook Estate Founder’s Block Coonawarra Sparkling Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Nose has lovely savoury notes with a spicy edge. Some pretty, dark, aged fruit flavours with a savoury thread.
Comments Off on Carmine’s Wines South Australia Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Subtle prune-like aromas and good fruit weight on the palate with savoury oak.
Comments Off on Taltarni Pyrenees Sparkling Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A lift of cherry fragrances showing a subtle thread of oak. Appealing fresh sweet red fruit palate with nice spicy notes.
Comments Off on Leconfield Syn Rouge Coonawarra Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Rich ripe chocolaty bouquet and a ‘rustic’ palate with loads of complex flavours and balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Andrew Buller Wines Traditional Method Old Vine Rutherglen Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Traditional style with gorgeous spicy peppery elements, some sweetness and oaky notes.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Jack Barry Pyrenees Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Dark red fruit aromas with peppery notes. Palate is quite meaty and gamey.
Comments Off on Gallagher Canberra District Sparkling Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Pretty, perfumed, slightly candied, aromas with spicy notes. Lovely sweet and spicy intensity of blackberry flavours
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Excellent dark cherry nose with a peppery lift and sweet dark cherry fruit flavours with yeasty complexity. A real crowd pleaser. 3-5
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Black Tempest McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Brooding raspberry bouquet with a dash of licorice and full flavoured palate with good mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Shingleback Black Bubbles McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Aged complexity obvious on the herbal blackberry nose with mouthfilling black fruit flavours and a sweet finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Mr. Riggs Battle Axe McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A lovely complexity of chocolate and dark red fruit aromas with mouthfilling plum-like fruit flavours layered with leathery notes.
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Posted: March 7, 2019
Young spicy plum nose and a palate with nice balance between off-dry red and light spritz characters.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Wines Hunter Valley Sparkling Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Dark jubey berry bouquet and robust upfront sweet plum and licorice flavours. A pleasant easy drinking style.
Comments Off on Fox in the Hen House South Australia Sparkling Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Big rich mature plum-like aromas showing hints of vanilla. The well balanced palate has a complexity of developed flavours.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek One Tree Hill Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: October 4, 2018
Ripe plum pudding aromas with a drier style palate full of big black fruit flavours and tannins.
Comments Off on Shingleback Black Bubbles McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / October 4, 2018