Posted: April 4, 2017
A plain simple sweet white style. Has light vibrancy and acidity. Needs more age.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Cordon Cut Pyrenees Sauvignon Blanc 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big solid and mature style of shiraz with ripe concentration of spicy/licorice aromas and a drying and inky palate with lovely weight and length of fruit flavours. Time!
Comments Off on Montara Chalambar Road Grampians Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely toasty aged style with a fine bead and plenty of flavour length. Offers very enjoyable drinking.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Kelly’s Welcome Cuvée 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Cola, licorice and raisins evident on the nose. Powerful palate; interesting savory style with lots of bright red fruits.
Comments Off on Cantine Cellaro De Lune Sicily Nero D’Avola 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Floral cherry fragrances and a vibrant and grippy tannic palate with a spicy and gamey flavour profile.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Reserve Margaret River Nebbiolo 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Earthy richness to the nose and a silky smooth palate with a spicy edge and bright acid.
Comments Off on Vinea Marson Heathcote Nebbiolo 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nicely aged complex bouquet with aromas like Cherry Ripe. A drying, complex tannic palate with solid sweet aged fruit.
Comments Off on Kangarilla Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely rich ripe fig and melon aromas with soft generous mouthfilling flavours.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Third Wheel Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
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Comments Off on Clovely Estate Leftfield Semillon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Big developed and full, rich ripe peach and sweet fruit, good and very drinkable.
Comments Off on Sirromet Wines Le Sauvage The Wild Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Great colour, bright green, toasty nose, very bright, full of vitality, toasty full rich wine, precise wine.
Comments Off on Golden Grove Semillon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Light Chablis style. Melon/peach fruit, very tight oak and toasty age. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Small Batch Oak Aged Margaret River Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lots of toasty, honeyed characters here mingling with bottle age complexity.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Private Bin Block 3 Margaret River Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A nicely structured varietal with Christmas cake-like fruit and mocha oak.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill G&W McLaren Vale Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A beautifully crafted mature wine showing lovely toasty/honeyed age complexity and an amazing palate length that’s layered, rich and mellow. A big food wine.
Comments Off on Black Stump Clare Valley Viognier 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lovely soft, middle aged cabernet, elegantly structured with sensible oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Thomas K Hardy Family Tradition McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
An elegantly structured and flavoursome red that’s developed well and is ready for drinking.
Comments Off on Thomas K Hardy Family Tradition McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Excellent bright green colour with a beautiful rich creamy nose and great classy palate full of long creamy tropical flavours and with a good acid presence.
Comments Off on Tyrrell’s Wines Vat 1 Hunter Valley Semillon 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“A middle aged beauty”, said one judge. Soft and fleshy with lemon curd complexity on the nose and tight, balanced palate full of flavour with lots of toasty characters.
Comments Off on Pauletts Aged Release Polish Hill River Clare Valley Riesling 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slightly sweet, full flavoured style with subtle pear and attractive toastiness developing.
Comments Off on Arlequin Wines Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Maturing very gracefully. Fairly youthful, light yellow colour, mouthfilling body and rich, citrusy, complex flavours. Fine, elegant and sweet-fruited, with an attractive maturity. Probably at its peak.
Comments Off on Vidal Legacy Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A touch of menthol to the nose with sweet berry fruit flavours balanced by the soft tannins.
Comments Off on Redman Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Very intense aged toasty lime bouquet with excellent persistence of the toasty citrus characters on the long lingering palate.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Aged Wrattonbully Riesling 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Quite complex developed and nutty with chocolaty fragrances and an elegant cassis fruit driven palate.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Home Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A lovely weighted wine with the nose and palate offering a seamless balance of tarry aged characters, fresh plum fruit, cedary oak and moderate sweet tannins.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Wrattonbully Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Nose showing nutty leathery age with tarry, leathery, earthy aged characters on the palate.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Mother of Pearl Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Beautiful yeast autolysis obvious on the nicely ageing nose. The creamy palate is showing some upfront fruit sweetness encapsulated by the yeasty developed characters.
Comments Off on Akarua Bannockburn Central Otago Vintage Brut 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Subdued nose with hints of vanilla and spice and well integrated toasty/citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Sutherland Estate Yarra Valley Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Quite strong primary fruit obvious here. Nose opens up with yeasty/toasty aromas and it is soft and creamy in the mouth. 3-5
Comments Off on Heemskerk Coal River Valley Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Golden wine with fine bubbles, subtle estery aromas and a strong, silky smooth palate.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Reserve Orange Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Complex honeyed nose and good fruit/yeast integration on the palate showing a very nice French influence.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Vintage Brut Orange Chardonnay Pinot 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Quite an aged style – rich and toasty with honeyed notes and some powerful acidity.
Comments Off on Clover Hill Blanc de Blancs Pipers River Tasmania Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A nose reminiscent of Bonox and Berocca! Big smoky meaty palate with nice flintiness.
Comments Off on Chestnut Grove Manjimup Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Big oak driven style but there is plenty of lovely big red fruit to match. There’s a strong minty complexity on both nose and palate and it has a soft drying finish.
Comments Off on Zema Estate Family Selection Coonawarra Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Leathery tarry bouquet with some nice red berry fruit underneath. Sweet palate; good balance between the fruit, tannin and oak. Shows a hint of licorice with some spicy peppery notes.
Comments Off on Zema Estate Family Selection Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Smells of orange marmalade with intense tea-like elements. Similar characters on the palate. It’s sweet but has the acid to balance.
Comments Off on Reschke Mount Gambier Botrytis Sauvignon Blanc (375ml) 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017