Posted: April 5, 2017
Mature blackberry fruit aromas with plenty of oak on top. The incredibly fresh, oak driven, palate has some slight tarry characters and plenty of powerful acidity. Still a youth!
Comments Off on Torbreck The Laird Barossa Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Jubey aromas with tarry development and flavours dominated by earthy molasses characters. 3-5
Comments Off on Jeanneret Wines Denis Reserve Single Vineyard Clare Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Young and lively and still purple with lifted ripe dark berry bouquet. Attractive palate, good tight structure with a balance and finesse of sweet licorice and blackberry jam flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Saltram The Journal Centenarian Barossa Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Amazingly youthful wine for a six-year-old shiraz. Attractive fresh berry nose and great richness, balance and length to the palate with powerful but well balanced fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Saltram Moculta Road Barossa Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Massively dense wine – looks almost black in the glass. Huge mature molasses aromas and amazingly intense chocolaty flavours with blackberries sitting underneath.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Medlands Estate Platinum Label Barossa Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A wine with great appeal that shows, according to one judge. “Layers of love!” Lovely fruit in the savoury spectrum and good tannins.
Comments Off on Casella Limited Release McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A harmoniously balanced wine that shows great poise and has excellent purity of varietal fruit expression.
Comments Off on Alkoomi Icon Jarrah Frankland River Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A complexity of evolved aromas with a minty hint underneath. Nicely developing blackberry and licorice flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Parous McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Quite developed leathery characters on the nose; some caramel and molasses. Old fashioned developed palate. 3-5.
Comments Off on Nashwauk Wrecked McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Slightly closed, restrained style; needs more time. Chocolaty nose with medicinal notes. Fleshy flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on The Old Faithful Top of the Hill McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
“Smells good!” Nose has earthy complexity; the palate has a lovely rounded texture with nicely developing flavours.3-5
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Centenary Hill Barossa Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Shy, delicate, spicy fruit aromas and a lovely light palate that has great presence and drive with good fruit/oak integration.
Comments Off on Paracombe Somerville Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big wine; still very youthful with savoury/red berry nose and a dense mouthful of cedar oak flavours with berry fruit pushing through. Firm texture and tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Kurtz Family Vineyards Schmick Barossa Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark earthy/savoury blackcurrant bouquet with a powerful oak punch to the palate and a great mouth-watering tannic drive.
Comments Off on Millbrook Winery Estate Perth Hills Shiraz Viognier 2010 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely leathery development with outstanding sweet generous fruit. “Travelling well”.
Comments Off on Grant Burge Wines Meshach Barossa Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Tea leaf and cigar box nose with signs of red fruit characters. Good palate weight and integration with sweet fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Merlot 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A classic ageing semillon; lovely florals on the developing nose with a bright crisp citrus palate. 5+
Comments Off on Clovely Estate Left Field South Burnett Semillon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A beautifully aged food wine with nice minty berry fruit aromas and similar characters echoed on the well integrated, and still vibrant, palate.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Brothers Block McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A complexity of yeast and fruit on the nose and a soft palate with lots of lees complexity and vibrant fruit.
Comments Off on Brown Brothers Patricia Victoria Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Smoky aged fruit bouquet with some minty brightness. A full and complex palate still showing some primary fruit and firm tannins. “Traveling well now – drink soon.”
Comments Off on Brown Brothers Patricia Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Interesting honeyed/toasty characters developing on the nose and generous palate that has a lovely integration between fruit and age.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Buttery nutty old school style – lots of oak with fruit starting to recede. Good palate texture with nice complexity.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Macs Margaret River Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive pale hues here with a very expressive aromatic nose – some jasmine and pears. Intense mix of fruit and toast characters on the palate. A good aperitif style.
Comments Off on Josef Chromy Tasmania Methode Traditionnelle 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good bottle age maturation here. Nice nuttiness to the nose and a well balanced palate with a high level of tannins. At its peak.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good example of an Australian cabernet blend. Quite rich with a muscular, savory palate with a high level of acid and tannins.
Comments Off on Domaine A Petit a Coal River Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Elegant, stylish, cool climate wine, surprisingly fresh for its age, a couple of years left in it yet. Moderate fruit intensity. High level oak.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Parham Vineyard McLaren Vale Cabernet Merlot 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Intense blackcurrant aromas – still fresh for a six-year old. Beautiful oak balance on the palate allows the fresh fruit to show through. 3-5
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill G & W McLaren Vale Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Still very youthful for its age. Interesting complexity of smoky fruit and sweet tar aromas. Soft and juicy in the mouth with fragrant fruit flavours and supple tannins. 5+
Comments Off on St Hugo Vetus Purum Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A mature fruit driven style of cabernet, still very fresh and smelling of coconut roughs. Oak still dominates the remaining fruit on the soft and supple palate.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Grande Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A mature and complex wine with leafy varietal fruit characters, some cedar oak and nutty/leathery secondary notes.
Comments Off on Heydon Estate W.G. Grace Cabernet Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A complex full bodied cabernet. Good oak/fruit nose and a sound palate with lovely sweet floral and cedar flavours with meaty notes.
Comments Off on Reillys Wines RCV ‘The Dancer’ Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aged leathery aromas and developed prune-like flavours with chamois soft tannins.
Comments Off on Chateau Lamothe de Haux Neel-Chombart Cotes de Bordeaux France Merlot Cabernet Cabernet Franc 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Toasty buttery maturity obvious on the nose. Palate is bright, balanced and long with slightly savory notes.
Comments Off on Ascella Hunter Valley Semillon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Beautiful green minty-like aromas and great flavour profile with firm tannins. Ageing well and drinking beautifully right now.
Comments Off on Pauletts 47/74 Handcrafted Clare Valley Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big wine that’s ageing well with intense developed chocolaty aromas and well balanced cocoa/cassis flavours with a hint of mint.
Comments Off on Glenholme Vineyards Blesing’s Garden Southern Flinders Ranges Merlot 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lovely drink still in great condition. Excellent fruit sweetness, tannins well resolved and high level of acidity.
Comments Off on Glenholme Vineyards Blesing’s Garden Southern Flinders Ranges Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big rich wine with attractive aged characters evident. A lift of vanilla on the nose and good length of sweet fruit/oak flavours.
Comments Off on Casella Family Brands Limited Release McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive butterscotch like age to this wine. Good fruit/acid/age balance. Still quite fresh.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Gold Label Vintage Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely toasty honeyed age on the nose and silky smooth in the mouth; still some citrus fruit evident and gorgeous toasty end.
Comments Off on Willespie Margaret River Verdelho 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark tarry fruit aromas with a touch of leathery maturity with good primary and secondary flavour mix and intensity.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Tzimmukin Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A drier style with amazing freshness for a six-year old with buttered toast evolution, good acid and some phenolic heat.
Comments Off on Gilbert & Gilbert Museum Reserve Eden Valley Riesling 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A drying, well advanced wine but still shows some sweet fruit characters.
Comments Off on R Brands F.U Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
This nose has both elegance and complexity mingling with fresh fruit fragrances. The palate is creamy and complex with a good textural edge and just a touch of sweetness.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Joy Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Developed aromas with secondary oak notes; smells little like soy or hoi sin sauce. Powerful earthy/leathery complexity to the palate with good level of acid to balance.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Tzimmukin Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big toasty style of sparkling with a Crème brulee of a nose and delicious developed toasty/biscuity flavours.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Vintage Sparkling Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive marmalade like botrytis characters to the powerful herbal nose. Perfect balance between the sumptuous quince/lychee fruit flavours and the acidity.
Comments Off on Buller Wines Beverford Gold Swan Hill Botrytis Semillon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nicely aged toasty toffee characters on the luscious fruit nose. Very elegant, harmoniously balanced palate. Good complexity of aged fruit, honey and spicy flavours.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Jessie Coonawarra Botrytis Riesling (375ml) 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Gorgeous nose – reminiscent of black forest cake! Lovely ripe rich palate, excellent weight, full of flavour and developing nicely and all wrapped up in the spicy peppery oak.
Comments Off on Paracombe Somerville Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy leathery aromas with a cola-like lift and some liqueur cherries. A very varietal palate that is rich, soft and complex with good oak support and crunchy acidity.
Comments Off on Paracombe Cabernet Franc 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Racy, with crisp, strawberryish, gently spicy flavours, showing some flinty, toasty complexity. $28
Comments Off on Deutz Cuveé Marlborough Rosé 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017