Posted: May 1, 2019
Sweet cedar and peppery plum bouquet with a nicely balanced fruit cake of a palate showing a thread of spices.
Comments Off on Taylors Clare Valley McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Very youthful jubey blackberry bouquet with fresh and lively flavours of raspberries and strawberries and some attractive spiciness.
Comments Off on Gapsted Wines High Country King Valley Tempranillo 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Blue fruit bouquet with spicy oak in the background and lovely ripe sweet red berry flavour profile with the dusty oak a feature.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Oxenberry Farm Jack of All Trades McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Dense purple wine with powerful earthy fruity aromas and flavours with strong vanillin characters.
Comments Off on Inner City Winemakers New England Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
The nose is clean and quite savoury with an ageing and flavoursome palate that has good intensity of varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Caudo Vineyard Ola Single Vineyard Riverland Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Intense chocolaty dried fruit aromas with very ripe spicy black fruit flavours well integrated with the drying tannins and aged notes.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Intense colour, spicy, earthy and chocolaty aromas and powerful black fruit and red licorice flavours with some gritty tannins.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Bright purple wine with candied plum nose and spicy red fruit flavours with greenish notes.
Comments Off on Tussock Jumper Spain Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
More of an old school dry red style that’s a melange of black/red fruits, spices, licorice and earthiness.
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Attractive oaky development on the sweet spicy nose. Smooth in the mouth with gentle earthy, spicy and leathery flavours.
Comments Off on Gatt Accent Barossa Valley Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Juby sweet red fruit fragrances and some herbal and red cherry flavours with minty notes.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Attractive spicy chocolaty bouquet with a fine tannin structure to the red berry palate.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates The Toreador Wrattonbully Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Lovely nose – smells of fruit cake. The flavoursome juicy fruit palate is well balanced by spicy oak and powdery tannins.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Riverland Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Chocolaty black fruit fragrances with a sound, well integrated briary/red fruit palate well supported by the chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Peacock’s Tail South Australia Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Earthy nose with cinnamon-like notes. Palate shows nice balanced between oak and fruit.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Subtle minty fruit fragrances and savoury red licorice flavours that build nicely along the length of the palate.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Wine Co Yacca Paddock Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
A “taut”, lean and complex wine that’s quite tannic with well defined black fruit, licorice and spicy characters.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Grampians Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: January 12, 2019
Clean, fresh and very varietal with sweet cherry aromas showing a leathery element and a spicy/savoury palate. Great soft tannins.
Comments Off on Pablo & Pedro South Eastern Australia Tempranillo 2018 / 0 View / January 12, 2019
Posted: November 7, 2018
Offering lots of current-drinking appeal, this is a deeply coloured Gimblett Gravels red. Vibrantly fruity, it has good intensity of fresh, berryish, plummy flavours, with a seductively smooth finish. $25
Comments Off on Te Awa Single Estate Hawke’s Bay Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Cherry chocolate style with a slight green edge, some solid tannins and good mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A leaner and simple wine with some green herbal elements and nice dark earthy notes.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Heathcote Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Lovely dark brooding jubey fruit nose and a bright plum varietal fruit palate with great acid and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Grampians Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A balance of earthy aromatics and jubey fruit vibrancy. The palate has a generosity of well blended dark flavours and grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Rutherglen Estates Estate Grown Rutherglen Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A savoury blend of blackcurrant fruit and black strap licorice with earthy nuances, integrated oak and strong tannins.
Comments Off on Boynton’s Feathertop Limited Release Alpine Valley Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
An appealing nose of juicy spicy red berry fruits. Great texture to the flavoursome palate with the rich fruit well balanced by tight acidity and good tannins.
Comments Off on Gapsted Wines High Country King Valley Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
The nose is fresh and pretty and smells of raspberries and blueberries with a soft sweet fruit palate and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Millbrook Regional Geographe Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A savoury/gamey nose and lovely cool climate/savoury elements to the palate.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Heathcote Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Fresh straightforward style with lots of juicy sweet fruit, some oak in background and soft tannins.
Comments Off on La La Land Murray Darling Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Lashing of oak on the nose with subtle dark fruits. Very dry gravely tannins on the mouth-watering palate. “It needs a large steak!”
Comments Off on 919 Wines Riverland Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A good wine. Lovely fruit profile, earthy nuances and nice savoury touch with balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Eagle and the Fool Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Crimson red wine with lovely dark fruits, some earthiness and has a big tannin profile.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A pretty perfumed style – soft and simple with spicy sweet raspberry fragrances and flavours and herbal elements on the palate.
Comments Off on Matriarch & Rogue Mary Clare Valley Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A lovely deep purple wine with inviting warm and spicy/sweet fruit aromas with an earthy background. A big youthful palate with richness of fruit and oak. 5+
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Riverland Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A classy varietal nose; earthy and chocolaty. Lovely savouriness to the palate that offers mouthfilling red currant/apple flavours with drying tannins in balance. 3-5
Comments Off on Switch Wine Organic Currency Creek Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Rich earthy chocolaty aromas; hint of plums. Lovely palate texture with primary fruit flavours at the savoury end of the spectrum with slightly sweet oak and soft tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Oxenberry McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Lovely floral leafy black cherry fruit tightly packed with tannins and acid.
Comments Off on Freeman Vineyards Altura Vineyard Hilltops Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Plumy/licorice nose with farmyard-like notes and a complex flavoursome plum/red cherry palate with silky smooth tannins. Drink soon!
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain Wild Ferment New England Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Slightly jammy, varietally intense, aromas with shiraz fruit complexity obvious on the palate and well integrated with spicy oak and gunflint elements and has a firm grippy finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Drayton’s Family Wines Hunter Valley Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Very pleasant nose that has an intensity of berries and plums with toasty oak complexity. Bright fruit flavours with hints of savoury elements and assertive tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Subtle spicy red fruit fragrances and cherry fruit palate with fine tannins and soft acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Singlefile Wines Run Free Western Australia Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Attractive ripe berry bouquet with a hint of mint and a palate that has a lovely balance between savoury and sweet and a lingering finish.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Youthful floral aromatics with a big hit of oak. A light bodied, oak driven, palate with an attractive red berry/cherry flavour profile.
Comments Off on Signature Wines Coordinates Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Licorice and sarsaparilla on the nose and cedary oak notes. Long weighty palate with intense blueberry like flavours and savoury tannins.
Comments Off on Willow Bridge Estate Solana Geographe Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Smoky toasty bouquet and tastes warm and spirity with Christmas cake spices.
Comments Off on Bodegas Palacio Glorioso Crianza Rioja Spain Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A big warm generous wine with lively inky blue fruits, smoky oak notes and pretty violet nuances.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Meaty menthol and earthy nose with more of the earthy characters following through on to the leathery-like palate with level of spices.
Comments Off on Gatt Wines Accent Barossa Valley Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Interesting wine of roses, wild fennel, licorice, spices and black fruit characters.
Comments Off on Cosme Palacio Cosecha Vendimia Seleccionada Rioja Spain Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Mature style; interesting tertiary notes. Smells earthy and leathery. Tastes like an old style shiraz.
Comments Off on Hollick Pushing The Boundaries The Toreador Coonawarra Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Smells sweet and chocolaty with pot pourri nuances and has an astringent palate.
Comments Off on Gatt Wines Accent Barossa Valley Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018