Posted: June 9, 2017
Lifted oaky aromas spiced with red fruits and a big flavoursome oak driven palate showing structure and balance.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Cilento McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2010 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Subdued chocolaty aromas and nice savory/tobacco palate with good tannin texture. 3-5
Comments Off on Tenuta Di Capraia Italy Chianti Classico 2010 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Excellent deep purple wine with dense dark fruit/oak aromas and some serious, intense dark berry/licorice flavours nicely wrapped in mouthcoating tannins. Great oak/acid balance.
Comments Off on Cantina Ripa Teatina Don Feuccio Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2010 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A complexity of fruit and spice on the nose and lovely fruit palate with refreshing acidity
Comments Off on Due Lune Sicilia Nero D’Avola 2010 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Big, ripe aromas; lots of oak. Nice linear structure to the palate showing great texture and developing some attractive maturity.
Comments Off on Grosset Piccadilly Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Lovely fume style with toffee and stonefruit notes on the nose and lots of fresh citrus and tropical flavours laced with zesty acidity.
Comments Off on Clovely Estate Left Field South Burnett Semillon 2010 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Another classic Aussie shiraz. Big, soft and toasty rich with decent amount of spiciness.
Comments Off on Gibson Australian Old Vine Collection Eden Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Brooding dark fruit, tobacco touches and syrupy development. Still in good shape.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Blackberry and mulberry aromas with menthol touches. Sound palate; plush and varietal.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Feral Fox Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2010 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Complexity of licorice and leather on the nose with a developed dark licoricey palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Gold Label Margaret River Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Earthy leathery aged notes on the nose; upfront dark fruits on the palate. Has years to go 5+
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Gold Label Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Aged nose; smells toasty with sweet toffee notes. Soft, sweet and very approachable palate still shows some primary fruit.
Comments Off on Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2010 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A seamlessly balanced, complex wine that’s developing beautifully. Citrus peel bouquet with tropical notes and a toasty marmalade-like palate. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Pauletts Aged Release Clare Valley Riesling 2010 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Set for a long life, this powerful, concentrated red is still youthful. Grown in The 8 Vineyard and matured for 16 months in all-new oak barriques, it is deeply coloured and muscular (15% alc/vol), but not heavy, with dense blackcurrant,…
Comments Off on Frenchmans Hill Estate Rock Earth Waiheke Island Syrah 2010 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A nose with leathery cigar-box like aromas with a complex, oak driven palate that is long and elegant.
Comments Off on Montara Chalambar Road Grampians Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Smells of blackberries with minty hints. Soft, light palate with attractive cedary/cigar box characters. Plenty more life in it yet. 5+
Comments Off on Dindima Orange Cabernet Cabernet Franc Merlot 2010 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Very fresh for a 7-year-old! Has a lemony nose and citrussy flavours with complexity of buttery nutty notes.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Joy Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir 2010 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Youthful honey sweet fragrances and still shows lovely freshness on the citrussy palate. Has more cellaring potential in it. 3-5
Comments Off on Tahbilk 1927 Vines Nagambie Lakes Marsanne 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lovely elegant golden wine. Some typical kero development on the honeysuckle nose. Silky smooth in the mouth with lovely long fresh toasty/floral flavours. 3-5
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Posted: April 5, 2017
A great, bright green, food wine. The nose shows marzipan-like bottle age complexity and has an interesting palate that is still fresh and yet complex.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A rich, oily, aged bouquet and a powerful and flavoursome aged palate. Drink now!
Comments Off on Sirromet Wines Le Sauvage Granite Belt Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A beautiful complex yet elegant sparkling. Slightly shy yeasty nose. Creamy in the mouth with richness from the bottle age. Length of time this wine has been on yeast is obvious.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Vineyard Cuvee Traditionelle Tasmania Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A mature, complex varietal that’s amazingly oaky. Has smoky/nutty aromas and soft sweet oak driven flavours with some aged fruit.
Comments Off on Casella 1919 South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aged leathery red licorice bouquet with an undercurrent of spices. Rich chocolaty palate with a range of spices, dusty tannins and a drying finish. Great food wine.
Comments Off on Casella 1919 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright red fruit aromas with some mature earthy notes. A rustic character to the generous licoricey palate. Lovely tannins.
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain New England Tempranillo 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted savoury tobacco bouquet and lovely primary fruit palate with a subtle tannin influence and a soft sweet finish.
Comments Off on Blok Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A soft, savoury and nicely rounded wine that’s at its peak now. Nice blend of sweet tar and fig-like characters.
Comments Off on Blok Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A golden wine starting to evolve into ‘middle age’ with orange blossom-like aromas and an intense concentration of lime flavours.
Comments Off on Koonara Wines Sofiel’s Gift Mt Gambier Riesling 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Black fruit aromas with a hint of oak and similar characters echoed on a palate that has loads of spicy fruit and a generous finish.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Sparkling Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Maturing gracefully, this savoury Alexandra red has very good depth of ripe plum, cherry and spice flavours, a toasty oak influence (French, 42% new), and considerable complexity. Verging on four stars. $42
Comments Off on 8 Ranges Barrel Selection Central Otago Pinot Noir 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Powerful, sweet-fruited, complex Matakana blend of cabernet franc (65%), merlot (31%) and malbec (4%), matured for two years in French oak barrels (50% new). Deeply coloured, with a fragrant, spicy, complex bouquet. Sturdy, with generous, ripe plum, spice and nut…
Comments Off on Gillman 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very youthful for a six-year-old. Lovely yeasty autolysis characters evident on the nose and great palate balance with long lingering flavours with tapenade notes.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Cuvee Traditionelle Tasmania Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Light citrus/marzipan fragrances with more of the marzipan characters on the palate.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Joy Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright zesty citrussy bouquet with very persistent and elegant lime and lemon flavours underscored by fine mineral-like acidity.
Comments Off on Singlefile Blanc de Blancs Great Southern Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose like “germinating wheat”, according to one judge with toasty characters dominating the palate. Fine acid line.
Comments Off on Sutherland Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Citrus peel, candied orange, marmalade and honey aromas, nicely reflected on the palate. Lovely botrytis style with a long and generous palate.
Comments Off on Conte Estate Wines Sticky Gecko Noble Rot Botrytis McLaren Vale Gewurztraminer 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
This wine has freshness, brightness and vibrancy. The youthful nose shows plenty of oak and is laced with blackberry fruit. Tightly structured palate, seamlessly balanced with masses of oak.
Comments Off on Penfolds Grange South Australia Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Sweet and complex spicy caramel aromas with more of that complexity evident on the lean palate.
Comments Off on Henschke Hill of Grace Eden Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017