Posted: April 26, 2017
Already drinking well, this is a refined, supple red, matured for 16 months in all-new oak barriques. Full-coloured, it is fragrant, with ripe plum, spice and nut flavours, showing excellent depth, roundness, complexity and harmony.
Comments Off on Expatrius Waiheke Island Syrah 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
This highly concentrated red is a blend of eight varieties, with a ‘core’ of cabernet sauvignon (35%), merlot (20%) and petit verdot (20%), plus minor portions of syrah, cabernet franc, tannat, viognier and koler. Matured for two years in all-new…
Comments Off on Frenchmans Hill Estate Blood Creek 8 Waiheke Island Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Confectionery cooked fruit bouquet and palate has a complexity of sweet and savory characters with tannins adding length. 3-5
Comments Off on All Saints Estate Family Cellar Rutherglen Durif 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Vibrant cassis, blackcurrant fragrances with underlying leathery notes. Good varietal definition on the palate with great fruit weight and engaging tannins,
Comments Off on Morris CHM Rutherglen Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Very varietal with aromas of blackcurrant, tobacco and leather. Some subtle development showing on the very varietal palate.
Comments Off on Morris Basket Press Rutherglen Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Brambly fruit opens up in the glass and has brooding savory fruit flavours with matching tannins.
Comments Off on Jones Winery & Vineyard Rutherglen Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Developing plum and cherry bouquet. Opulent sweet fruit palate; upfront spiciness in seamless harmony with acid and tannins.
Comments Off on All Saints Estate Family Cellar Rutherglen Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Savory developing style nicely matched by plum and blueberry fruit, acid and tannins.
Comments Off on Boynton’s Feathertop Alpine Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Lifted sweet spice, floral/tarry fruit aromas. High acid/tannic palate indicative of the variety with a highlight of sweet fruit. 5+
Comments Off on Dal Zotto King Valley Nebbiolo 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Robust full bodied style. Stonefruit aromas somewhat dominated by new oak. Generous palate; layers of ripe fruit, new oak and spice.
Comments Off on Piano Piano Sophie’s Block Beechworth Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Spicy baked apple nose and interesting varietal expression on the nicely textured palate.
Comments Off on John Gehrig Wines King Valley Chenin Blanc 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Hints of soy and spices on the nose. Firm oaky palate. Good food wine for drinking now.
Comments Off on Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Lovely deep garnet hues and a combo of blueberry and barnyardy like aromas. The long firm palate has intense dense flavour profile and nicely textured tannins.
Comments Off on Domaine Faiveley 1’er Cru La Combe Aux Moines Gevrey Chambertin Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Cherry-like fruit characters nicely balanced by smoky/bacony oak and supported by a firm tannin backbone.
Comments Off on Domaine Faiveley 1’er Cru Les Porets Saint Georges Nuits St Georges Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A huge, powerful wine with dark cherry fruit, well handled savory oak and bright acidity. Shows an attractive minerally element and has a good tannin structure. 5+
Comments Off on Domaine Geanet Pansiot Gevrey Chambertin Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Interesting mix of barnyardy, cherry and violet aromas with similar characters on the firm palate.
Comments Off on Domaine Geanet Pansiot Pinot Fin Bourgogne Burgundy Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Toasty oak nose with restrained fruity notes. Cherry fruit on the palate supported by fine tannins sitting underneath.
Comments Off on Giesen Clayvin Single Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A nose of cherries, nettles and cigar box with a firm tannic palate and bright acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Chanson Bastion de L’Oratoire Monthalie Burgundy Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Hints of menthol and tar on the nose. Firm balanced palate with dense savory/tar flavours
Comments Off on Domaine Faiveley 1’er Cru Le Clos du Roy Mercurey Burgundy Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Light fragrant bouquet with pleasant spicy warmth. Sweetness to the palate entry moving on to dryness at the finish . 5+
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Smells and tastes of chocolate caramels! Has texture, weight, length and interest.
Comments Off on Hickinbotham Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Vibrant lifted toffee edged dark fruit with mouthcoating tannins. More savory in style.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Finisterre Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Lifted sour cherry-like fruit characters. A leaner style ready for drinking now.
Comments Off on Cockfighters Ghost Reserve Tasmania Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A firmer style; interesting and complex with rhubarb and forest floor elements.
Comments Off on Domain Road Vineyard Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Very good violet like florals on the nose and long well textured palate; clean fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Giesen The Brothers Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Clean dark fruit with meaty/earthy touches, good length of spice and a ripe tannin structure. 5+
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Chocolaty nose with dark berry notes and interesting blend of varietal flavours. High level of acid and subtle tannins.
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain Red Earth Child New England Red Blend 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Firm and grippy with a smoky meaty nose and big gamey palate. Quirky and very different!
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain Wild Ferment Pinotage Viognier New England Pinotage & Blends 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A lean Chablis like style of wine with typical chardonnay aromas and flavours. “Be great with seafood”, thought one judge.
Comments Off on James Estate The Estate Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A light expression of varietal fruit on the nose and moderate flavour intensity.
Comments Off on James Estate Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Fresh, lively and youthful with light honeyed notes and very concentrated citrus and green apple characters showing fantastic consistency. Nearing its peak – drink soon.
Comments Off on James Estate Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A very balanced wine with light green edge to the nose. Semillon fruit dominates the palate.
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Posted: April 20, 2017
Drinking well now, this single-vineyard, Awatere Valley red was hand-harvested and barrel-aged for a year. Ruby hued, with a hint of maturity, it has a fragrant, slightly leafy bouquet. Mouthfilling and supple, with plum and dried herb flavours, it shows…
Comments Off on Clos Marguerite Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Ruby hued, with a hint of development, this Bannockburn red was French oak-aged for well over a year. The bouquet is fragrant, with a hint of dried herbs; the palate finely textured, with cherryish, plummy flavours, very gentle tannins, and…
Comments Off on Wild Earth Reserve Earth & Sky Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
“The exotic spicy fruit aromas really capture your attention”, said one judge. And these characters continue onto the palate. 5+
Comments Off on Walter Wines Federation Hill Mudgee Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lean style with spicy/savoury nose and soft tannins, oak and slightly green fruit on the palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Vagabondo McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nose beginning to show slight developed characters. Palate is a lovely complexity of fruit, oak, tannins and aged notes.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Jacko’s McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Slightly porty nose and big jammy flavours on a generous mid-palate. 1-2
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Bush Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nose reminiscent of Ribena-like characters with nice spiciness. Palate is generous and complex with upfront sweetness and chewy tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Shaw Family Vintners The Figurehead McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Delicate nutty/toasty development on the nose and an “amazing” palate with crisp complex apple/nutmeg flavours.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Estate Signature Series Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A big and very ripe jammy fruit style of shiraz with warming alcohol and complex cedary notes. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Lange’s Frankland River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A beautiful example of a cool climate cabernet. Some lovely sweet notes to the black berry fruit characters. Has well handled spicy oak and tannins softening nicely.
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Mellow fruit/oak aromas and fresh, mid-weight cabernet flavours on a slightly tight, lean, palate.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Very well made and elegant wine that has a savoury edge to the mellow perfumed fruit nose and lovely balance of retained, sweet fruit and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A nicely balanced, genuine, varietal with well integrated berry fruit, oak and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Island Brook Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Ready for drinking now! Has good density of blackcurrant and blackberry fruit characters with a dash of spices.
Comments Off on Palmer Margaret River Malbec 2012 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
This graceful, supple red was estate-grown at Bendigo and matured in French oak hogsheads (27 per cent new). Ruby hued, it has fresh, cherryish, plummy and spicy flavours, woven with lively acidity, and a hint of dried herbs, in a…
Comments Off on Misha’s Vineyard The High Note Central Otago Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Generous, rich style with crisp, appley, yeasty flavours. Greener fruit influences, with some toasty oak notes and a very persistent ‘bead’. $50
Comments Off on Saint Clair Dawn Methode Traditionnelle 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Tight, elegant style with citrusy, yeasty, gently toasty flavours, fine acidity, and excellent intensity and harmony. One judge scored it five stars. $33
Comments Off on Deutz Prestige Cuvée Marlborough 2012 / 0 View / April 5, 2017