Posted: March 2, 2018
“Decent on all fronts – nothing out of place” with oak playing a big role!
Comments Off on Rutherglen Estates Re Single Vineyard Rutherglen Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A very big and very well made wine that has plenty of oak lifting off the sweet fruit/red licorice nose. The ultra-ripe palate is warm and earthy and has a high level of alcohol.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Riverland Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Deep dense wine with masses of licorice/blackberry aromas and loads of spice. Well structured palate with a complexity of spicy red/black fruit flavours and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Tokar Estate Yarra Valley Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Delicate perfumed floral fragrances with a dash of sweet spices. The pretty palate is bright lively and well structured with an abundance of red/blue fruits, licorice and violets.
Comments Off on Wingara Wines La La Land Victoria Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Dense purple wine with typical varietal fruit characters and some quite aggressive tannins.
Comments Off on Inner City winemakers New England Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Leathery nose with sour cherry notes and a lean drying spicy red licorice palate.
Comments Off on Millbrook Geographe Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Lovely nose with generous blackberry fruit aromas. Decent length to the slightly savoury palate with earthy notes and hints of herbs
Comments Off on Logan Weemala Mudgee Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A simple drying tannic wine that has some cherry characters with hints of tea leaves.
Comments Off on Vinifera Organic Mudgee Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Oak driven nose; sweet and earthy with a dense, full bodied palate that, according to one judge, needs a steak.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Yacca Paddock Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Dense chocolaty aromas and loads of thick heavy earthy, leathery, licorice flavours lifted by some lovely spicy characters.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Lots of plum-like aromas on the nose and flavours of cherries, spices and licorice.
Comments Off on Taylors Clare Valley McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Dark chocolaty fruit intensity here with spicy characters and lovely powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Seville Hill Yarra Valley Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Smells of almonds and savoury red fruits with liqueur cherry notes. Palate shows nice intensity and texture with dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Nicely balanced wine with a good intensity of fresh cherry-like varietal characters.
Comments Off on Kalleske Dodger Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
A good wine for its age with some berry fruit, earthy notes and balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Attractive spicy dried fruit characters on the nose and a dense, sweet fruit, palate with pleasant earthiness and good line of acid.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate Caudillo Barossa Valley Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Quinces and raspberries obvious on the nose with a spicy lift. Clean, balanced and straightforward palate, slight sweetness and crisp end.
Comments Off on Artwine Temptress Single Vineyard Clare Valley Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: November 9, 2017
Very pretty aroma; school ink, ripe raspberry fruit and a touch of melting chocolate
Comments Off on Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Stalky young fruit nose and high acid, green fruit palate with drying tannic finish.
Comments Off on The Lindsay Collection Bull Fight Barossa Valley Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
An excellent quaffer with “No pretences”. It’s all berry fruits, astringent tannins and soft acidity.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A very big red with an earthy/meaty nose and has a big, deep, dark flavour impact.
Comments Off on Eaglerange Estate 3 Daughters Limited Release Alpine Valleys Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A delightful fruit driven style that doesn’t rely on oak. It has chocolaty/licorice characters on the nose and lively full flavoured varietal palate with a drying tannic finish.
Comments Off on Boynton’s Feathertop Limited Relerase Alpine Valleys Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A delicate primary fruit driven wine. Smells of earthy/spicy blackberries and has a velvety soft, savoury palate with good fruit sweetness.
Comments Off on Glandore Regional Series Hunter Valley Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Bold cassis and plum fruit flavours are supported by quite a lot of new oak to give a full bodied, fairly chewy style of red.
Comments Off on Church Road McDonald Series Hawkes Bay Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A powerful inky nose and lovely rich palate with generous dark spicy red fruit flavours and classic tannin profile.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Yacca Paddock Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Full bodied oak driven style with perfumed black cherry fragrances. Firm and fleshy in the mouth with lovely berry fruit intensity and good oak in a supporting role.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A young, lighter, fruity style with peppery berry aromas and dark berry/sweet oak palate.
Comments Off on La La Land Victoria Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Reserved dark berry varietal fruit aromas and medium bodied savoury palate with firm, overt, tannin structure.
Comments Off on Millbrook Wines Regional Geographe Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Earthy nose spiked with red cherry fruit and a menthol touch. Intense and grippy on the palate.
Comments Off on Millon Estate The Impressionist Eden Valley Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
An earthy nose with hints of black olives. Medium intensity palate with upfront tannins.
Comments Off on Hedonist McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Good varietal expression here. Nice chocolaty fruit nose and flavours in the red fruit spectrum.
Comments Off on Paxton McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Subtle fragrances with hints of red cherries and good spicy flavours on the palate. 5+
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates Senora Jean Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
An attractive spicy blackcurrant nose and an elegant, balanced, palate with subtle tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A bigger style with dusty plum fruit characters, some charry wood influence and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Doc Adams Wines South Australia Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Awesome colour – like crushed mulberries. Plump black cherry fruit tamed by a lick of reduction. Fine tannins.
Comments Off on Golden Grove Estate GG Joven Tempranillo 2016 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A lovely intensity of figs and raisins on the nose. Excellent weighted palate loaded with sweet red fruit flavours and underscored with savory tannins. Very stylish wine.
Comments Off on Seppeltsfield Barossa Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Savoury aroma and mid weight palate
Comments Off on Savina Lane Tempranillo 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A lovely rich, fresh and balanced wine loaded with ripe plum fruit and has sweet and sour elements.
Comments Off on 919 Reserve Collection Riverland Tempranillo 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A well structured wine ripe with earthy blackberry aromas and showing a good mix of spices and sweet dark berry flavours with savory elements and sweet tannins.
Comments Off on Campbells Wines Limited Release Rutherglen Tempranillo 2012 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Fresh spicy nose – some tomato leaf characters. Similar flavours on the long palate. Drying finish.
Comments Off on Harcourt Valley Vineyards Limited Release Heathcote Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Dense purple wine with Cherry Ripe like aromas and more of a savory palate. “Give it 4-6 years”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Ernest Hill Reserve Andrew Watson Hunter Valley Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Savory and spicy on the nose with eucalypt nuances and a medium weight berry palate soft and balanced. Good drinking.
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain Wild Ferment Hunter Valley Tempranillo 2010 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Dark brooding aromas of plums and berries leading to a full bodied palate loaded with solid fruit and finely integrated tannins.
Comments Off on Belebula Hunter Valley Tempranillo 2010 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Pleasant aromas; some dried flower like characters. Seamlessly balanced spicy herbal palate with a nice long finish.
Comments Off on Vinifera Organic Mudgee Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Huge deep purple hues and very bright spicy/briary fruit aromas with a young and somewhat aggressive palate but displaying very appealing fruit flavours. Needs time to settle.
Comments Off on Moppity Vineyards Lock & Key Reserve Single Vineyard Hilltops Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A big hit of charry oak on the nose with a complex oaky driven palate.
Comments Off on Heritage Estate Wines Reserve Granite Belt Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017