Posted: March 7, 2023
Great example of the variety; all cherries and chocolate with a fleshy mouthfeel and good acidity.
Comments Off on Paxton Vale Organics McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A cherry/berry bouquet with a peppery lift. Bright and fleshy in the mouth with a coffee/mocha-like flavour profile.
Comments Off on Freebird McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A dark purple hued wine lifted with aromas of plums and raspberries and some spicy elements. The dense black fruit palate has lots of toasty oak and plenty of chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Capital Wines The Ambassador Riverina Tempranillo 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Juicy red currant fruit with attractive peppery notes and firm tannins. Time!
Comments Off on Paisley Mixed by DJ Deadly Six Strings Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lifted cherry bouquet with a hint of menthol and fragrant flavours. Very young.
Comments Off on Alex Russell Wines Franca’s Vineyard Riverland Tempranillo 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nose is a complexity of red fruit, cedar oak and some malo with spicy sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Taylors Estate Clare Valley McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A big wine with excellent upfront spicy cherry fruit complexity. Quite tannic. Needs time.
Comments Off on Ortus Wines McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Fragrant aromas and delicious juicy fruit flavours with floral nuances.
Comments Off on Gapsted Estate High Country King Valley Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lovely structure and weight of lifted juicy plum and mulberry fruit seamlessly balanced by some well-handled spicy oak and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Farmer & the Scientist Heathcote Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Herbal berry fruit, charry oak, mouth drying tannins and good bottle age.
Comments Off on Reillys Wines Tempranillo 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Medium bodied wine with good balance of spicy fruit and tannins. Great finish.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Youthful red fruits, strong tannins and slightly pungent oak characters.
Comments Off on Fox Creek McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Interesting spicy herbal aromas and a lovely presentation of solid fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Capital Wines The Ambassador Riverina Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lifted floral fragrances with subtle cola notes and a spicy green apple palate.
Comments Off on Lobethal Road Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: November 2, 2022
Fragrant fruit cake aromas with a slight eucalypt-like note. Lashings of sweet plum fruit and sweet vanillin oak flavours with firm tannins and a spicy oak finish.
Comments Off on McGuigan Mastercraft Hilltops Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Lots of intense sweet blueberry fruit characters here laced with grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Mercer Wines Joven Hilltops Tempranillo 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Blue fruits and licorice on the nose with a lovely savoury varietal palate; all crunchy, fruity and earthy.
Comments Off on Millon Wines The Impressionist Barossa Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Brooding complexity of fruit aromas and full-bodied palate with generous sweet cherry flavours and plenty of grippy tannins. Will age well.
Comments Off on Claymore Wines The Miseducation of Carissa Major Clare Valley Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Upfront earthy/oaky nose with a mocha oak dominated palate. Great for food pairing.
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot T McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A very good all-round medium bodied package exhibiting excellent mulberry-like fruit aromas and flavours with subtle use of oak and firm but fine tannins to balance.
Comments Off on Gargoyle Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nicely ageing wine with rich berry fruit, good oak integration and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Tempranillo 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A big jammy style that has very rich aromas with plenty of fruit characters. Solid palate structure with plenty of power and some great grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Madrugador Fleurieu Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Very ripe full-bodied fruit compote of a wine. Lots of dark fruit and coffee characters.
Comments Off on Winton Road Barossa Valley Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Full bodied style with floral blue fruit aromas, earthy berry flavours and good tannic grip. Should age well.
Comments Off on Freebird McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
An oak driven wine with lifted floral fruit, lots of spiciness and great savoury tannins.
Comments Off on Artwine Hola Single Vineyard Clare Valley Tempranillo 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Deep red wine with strawberry jam fruit, some spiciness, plenty of tannins and good oak use.
Comments Off on Field Day Wine Co. Colab and Bloom Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Bright ruby wine with a subtle berry bouquet and a youthful juicy fruit palate.
Comments Off on Massoni Wines El Nino King Valley Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Blackberry bouquet mixed with earthy savoury notes. Nicely evolving cherry flavours complemented by light spicy oak.
Comments Off on De Bortoli Wines Re-write the Rules Heathcote Tempranillo 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Plum nose with forest floor notes and generous cherry flavours enveloped in tannins. Great food wine.
Comments Off on Sfera Wines Limestone Coast Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Early drinking style with generous and youthful fruit, balancing tannins and high acid level.
Comments Off on K1 Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
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Comments Off on Grampians Estate The Longest Drive Grampians Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Lifted red plum nose with a hint of oak and complex peppery/spicy fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Yacca Paddock Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Vibrant purple wine, ripe raspberry nose with a perfumed lift and fleshy in the mouth with intense spicy blackcurrant flavours and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Wines Jip Jip Rocks Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Bright intensity of berry fruit fragrances and lovely dark fruit palate.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Madrugador (ACO) Fleurieu Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Spicy, earthy and chocolaty with great tannins and background oak.
Comments Off on 919 Reserve (SXC) Riverland Tempranillo 2018 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
An intensely purple dry tannic wine with sweet berry fruits and a touch of spice.
Comments Off on Rutherglen Estate Rutherglen Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Savoury nose with hints of spicy plums and firm tannins on the savoury driven palate.
Comments Off on Anderson & Marsh Parell Alpine Valleys Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A spicy earthy bouquet with leathery-like notes. Soft and savoury in the mouth with lovely integration between the oak and tannins. “A very nice wine.”
Comments Off on Gapsted Wines High Country King Valley Tempranillo 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Sweet fruit cake-like aromas lift off the nose with rich and fruity flavours and soft line of tannins.
Comments Off on Clarnette & Ludvigsen Clarnette Grampians Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Prunes and raisins obvious on the nose with developed savoury/meaty flavours.
Comments Off on Yarravale Reserve Yarra Vale Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Dark dense “chewy” wine layered with plum/rhubarb fruit, spices and earthy/savoury elements with abundant tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Tempranillo 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A youthful light bodied wine with earthy fruit intensity and a tight acid line.
Comments Off on Ella Semmler’s Orchard Riverland Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
This elegant, ageworthy Northland red was matured for a year in French oak barriques (30% new). Full-coloured and fragrant, it is mouthfilling, with youthful, berryish, spicy flavours, very fresh, ripe and strong, savoury notes adding complexity, and obvious potential. Best…
Comments Off on Marsden Bay of Islands Tempranillo 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Maturing well, this savoury, supple red was estate-grown in the Bridge Pa Triangle and aged for 14 months in French oak barrels (25% new). Full-coloured, it is sweet-fruited, with generous, ripe berry, spice and nut flavours, oak complexity and supple…
Comments Off on Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Tempranillo 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
An attractive, well-balanced and mature food wine that is savoury and earthy with herbal cherry characters.
Comments Off on Mt Bera Running with the Cows Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Slightly leafy spiced plum nose and a tannic tarry fruit palate. “Great with tapas!”
Comments Off on Mt Bera Wild & Free Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Spicy cherry cola nose and nice leafy palate rich with plum and cola flavours.
Comments Off on Jericho Wines Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A purple wine with sweet, spicy and earthy dark fruit fragrances and a good varietal fruit palate. A great food wine.
Comments Off on K1 By Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A generous well-made tempranillo with a complexity of minty red fruit, some herbal nuances and lots of tannins. Very quaffable – needs food.
Comments Off on Vale Organics McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022