Posted: April 4, 2017
A touch porty on the nose and good depth and generosity of varietal fruit flavours with retained vibrancy and ripe tannins.
Comments Off on Chain of Ponds Amadeus Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nose has pleasant toasty buttery developed notes mingling with the stonefruit which carries through to the palate..
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Martha’s Lane Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A balanced lighter style with slightly green aromas and peppery/smoked meat palate.
Comments Off on The Old Faithful Top of the Hill McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lush and complex pinot noir that is still very fresh with beautiful berry fruit/coffee aromas and wonderful palate structure with a juicy integration of berries, dark fruits and oak.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Tasmania Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Generous, with moderately developed plum and dried herb flavours, showing some smoky, oaky complexity. $30
Comments Off on Kina Cliffs Nelson Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powerful, savoury red, with very generous plum and dried herb flavours, showing good complexity, and a finely textured, lingering finish. Maturing well. $45
Comments Off on Kina Cliffs Reserve Nelson Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deeply coloured and fragrant, with generous plum/spice flavours, showing good complexity, and a long finish. Drinking well now. Sharply priced. $30
Comments Off on Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Enjoyable but straightforward wine, in a fruit-driven style with attractive, citrusy flavours. Ready. (From Riwaka River Estate). $29
Comments Off on Resurgence Nelson Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Drinking well now, this ruby hued, moderately mature red was grown at Pisa and matured for a year in French oak casks (50% new). It has cherry, spice and nut flavours, with a hint of dried herbs, supple tannins and…
Comments Off on Nevis Bluff Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very drinkable. Earthy/herb garden of a nose and soft fruit/oak palate. Great tannin structure.
Comments Off on Drakesbrook Wild Bird Peel Cabernet Franc 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A Christmas cake complexity of aromas and a savory bitumen/blackcurrant palate with the tannins kept nicely in check.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek One Tree Hill Petit Verdot 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big interesting full flavoured merlot with licorice-like characters to the nose and Christmas cake flavours. In great condition!
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek One Tree Hill Merlot 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Developing sweet cedary/fruit aromas with hints of mint and coffee. Varietal palate is complex and layered with great acid intensity.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Oaky and quite developed. Leathery characters on the nose and rich fruit flavours with oak in the background. 3-5
Comments Off on God’s Hill Permanent Arm Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big rich flavoursome chocolaty style with lots of tannins and plenty of character.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek One Tree Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A fine mature cabernet with lovely varietal fruit, beautiful oak integration and attractive spiciness. 3-5
Comments Off on Rojomama Red Art Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nicely aged cabernet with green notes to the fruit, strong drying tannins and toasty oak.
Comments Off on Cumulus Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Medium bodied wine with dark savory fruits, some caramel-like oak and fine tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Shaw Family Vintners Lazy T Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A huge monster of a drink – lots of tannins with an abundance of leafy dark cherry fruit, some mintiness and some nice aged development.
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Developed characters over the blue fruit aromas. Light , slightly astringent, developed palate.
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A well made flavoursome and nicely balanced style with rich sweet varietal fruit and well handled oak kept in the background. Smells of blackberries and tastes of cherries.
Comments Off on Shingleback D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Intense black fruit aromas with a sweet oak lift. The palate is dark and closed at the moment with very pure varietal fruit characters and excellent tannin definition. 5+
Comments Off on Koonara The Head Honcho Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powerful minty characters obvious on the nose which carries through to the developing palate.
Comments Off on Malone Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Quite a developed nutty bouquet and an austere and astringent palate. Good flavour persistence.
Comments Off on Forester Estate Jack Out Of The Box Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Durif 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Developing “gently”. Powerful sweet/smoky cherry aromas and a choc mint-like palate. Good varietal expression.
Comments Off on Tidswell Wines Jennifer Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“Has the potential to be a real classic – time will tell!” Quite an austere varietal nose. Nice integration of fruit/toasty oak flavours.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Home Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Ageing savory earthy wine. Cough syrup like aromas and persistent varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Merlot 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“A bruiser of a wine” with a ripe confectionery fruit bouquet and huge ripe plumy palate with beefy notes and drying tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Kilikanoon Tregea Reserve Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Quite developed nose – some leafy characters to the dark fruit aromas. Very rich concentration of fruit and oak flavours nicely balanced by the drying tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys Wines Dry Land Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Not an intense wine but quite complex and offering easy drinking now! Sweet fruit and cedar oak on the nose and soft flavours.
Comments Off on Island Brook Estate Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big savory complex malbec with earthy berry fruit, vanilla oak and green tannins.
Comments Off on Macho Gaucho Mendoza Argentina Malbec 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Earthy dried herb-like aromas and lovely long lingering drying savory palate.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Cabernet Franc 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Vibrant berry bouquet with beetroot notes and a balance of sweet and savory flavours.
Comments Off on Galafrey Dry Grown Mt Barker Merlot 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Minty characters on the nose. Strong minty chocolate palate has leathery age developing.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Reserve Wrattonbully Langhorne Creek Merlot Cabernet 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big impact, classy wine. Dark intense nose with toffee and mocha nuances to the blue fruit aromas. Dark and tarry in the mouth with black savory fruit, cedary oak with powerful tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Black Label 40th Vintage Langhorne Creek McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Malbec 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A full bodied varietal with fresh dark fruits, cigar box notes and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lovely fresh and intense blackcurrant bouquet. Beautifully ageing palate, long and lingering with sweet fruit, savory oak and tannins all in perfect balance. 3-5
Comments Off on Wolf Blass White Label Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A silky smooth, easy drinking cabernet with plenty of potential! Some earthy licorice nuances to the dark berry nose which follows through onto the palate and layered with cedary oak. Cellar it! 5+
Comments Off on Saltram Winemakers Selection Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Still a baby with all the elements moving together nicely. Powerful ripe plum-like fruit, lovely savory spicy oak and big mouthcoating tannins. “Will live for 20 years!”
Comments Off on Saltram Edward Salter Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slight mintiness to the chocolaty nose, some good bottle age characters developing and rich dark fruit flavours with more of the mintiness evident. A typical classic style of cabernet.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Reserve Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big black tannic monster of a wine that needs at least 10 years according to one judge. Savory, dark fruit, olive like characters.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Coppermine Road McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very rich and still amazingly youthful with bright and intense sweet varietal fruit, fine soft tannins and balancing acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Majella The Malleea Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big wine made in the old school style with good concentration of dark earthy fruit.
Comments Off on Hedonist Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nicely maturing wine with smoky caramel aromas and toasty fruit flavours. Still alive and kicking!
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Vineyard Biodynamic Riverland Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Traditional style. Toasty oak dominates the nose with a lovely unctuous interplay on the palate between the fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Muster Gamlitz Grubthal Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Rich mouthfilling style with attractive fruit characters and spices, some licorice and juicy acidity.
Comments Off on Heinrich Hartl Reserve St Laurent 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A nicely developing complexity of dark leafy varietal fruit with some berry notes and well handled oak. Shows a very high level of tannins with plenty of acidity left.
Comments Off on Coriole Mary Kathleen McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017