Posted: July 4, 2018
This lovely, beautifully aged, golden semillon has slightly honeyed brown lime bouquet and a full flavoured palate with attractive buttery notes, some honeyed characters and tight acidity.
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Posted: May 2, 2018
The deep garnet colour and aromas of truffle, leather and sweet spice wine are clues this wine has a degree of bottle age. Some forest floor and tobacco notes sit alongside sweet red fruits. A gentle, fully mature wine that…
Comments Off on Sculptureum Barrier Blend Matakana Bordeaux Blend 2012 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Nicely matured dry red that’s ageing well and has plenty of soft savoury spicy fruit laced with big powerful drying tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A lean, seamlessly balanced, wine that’s holding together well and showing red berry-like fruit layered with forest floor characters, cedary oak and good acidity.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Oxenberry Star of Greece McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A nice combination of age and elegance here with beef stock and roasted capsicum like characters mingling with the sweet/sour fruit.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Jacko’s McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
An aged, subdued and slightly medicinal nose. Palate not overly fruity now, but some good acid keeping it alive. Drink now.
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain Bricolage New England Rouge 2012 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Bright lemon hues and aromas. A soft palate impact filled with light tropical/lemon fruit flavours and has a gentle finish. Ready for drinking now.
Comments Off on Drayton’s Family Wines Susanne Hunter Valley Semillon 2012 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A nicely aged, smooth and mellow, shiraz with an attractive complexity of sweet, lifted, dark varietal fruit characters, toasty oak and gentle acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Nillahcootie Estate Upper Goulburn Region Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Candied fruit nose with aged notes developing and pleasantly soft aged flavours with a gentle tannin structure.
Comments Off on Nillahcootie Estate Upper Goulburn Region Merlot 2012 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A good aged cabernet with long, dense and spirituous black fruits with soft acidity and a dry finish.
Comments Off on Nillahcootie Estate Upper Goulburn Region Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Dark fruit nose with mushroomy complexity and a varietal palate still showing freshness. Drink now.
Comments Off on Saracen Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Light lifted cherry aromatics. Simple palate with upfront fresh strawberry flavours.
Comments Off on Rising Star Denmark Sparkling Rosé 2012 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Still fresh with lots of buttery aromas with strawberry notes. Soft, rich and generous in the mouth.
Comments Off on Rising Star Denmark Sparkling Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Dense big, black, ultra ripe wine with loads of everything! “Motoring nicely”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Millbrook Margaret River Nebbiolo 2012 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Very good colour for its age. Has intense concentration of black cherry pastille-like fruit characters, loads of quality oak, leathery notes, hints of coffee and great “polished” tannins.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Cilento McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2012 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A beautifully balanced wine that is ageing well. Developing lovely secondary earthy/spicy/leathery characters with brooding tannins but is still lively and lifted.
Comments Off on Australia Felix Swan Hill Victoria Sagrantino 2012 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Nice yeasty nose; hints of lemons and green apples. Somewhat simple but well made palate with lifted citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Midnight Cuvee Pyrenees Sparkling 2012 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Easy to drink, old fashioned style, silky in the mouth with lovely red berry flavour vibrancy.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Bush Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre 2012 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Complex toasty and well developed with slightly oily texture, high alcohol and marmalade like fruit characters.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Aged Coonawarra Riesling 2012 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Beautifully aged aromas with hints of marmalade-like characters. Great depth of classic riesling flavours on the sublimely delicious palate. “A beauty!”
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Aged Coonawarra Riesling 2012 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Wine has excellent varietal expression of cassis fruit and violets with a dark chocolaty core. Still quite fresh for its age with more years left.
Comments Off on Thiery-Weber Grande Reserve Niederosterreich Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: November 9, 2017
A nice wine, probably at its peak, with matured dark fruit and olive complexity.
Comments Off on Rosenvale Vineyards Old Vines Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A complex wine with good maturing dark fruit characters, savoury elements and prominent tannins.
Comments Off on Chateau De Fontenille Grand Bordeaux Bordeaux Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Drying tannic style; give it some air and lovely elegant deep dark fruit emerges. Slight savoury edge to the fruit.
Comments Off on Sirius Bordeaux Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Some pine needle notes to the nose with plum fruit still obvious on the palate. Tannins are there but they are soft.
Comments Off on Grand Vin De Chateau Crabitey Graves Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Black fruit and licorice strap nose with Bonox nuances. Well structured palate with “rustic” tannins and dried herbs an added feature.
Comments Off on Morris of Rutherglen Basket Press Rutherglen Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A gorgeous, complex and beautifully aged wine with loads of dark sweet fruit, licorice elements and high level of tannins. Still has plenty of years left in it yet!
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A big complex and balanced style that’s “travelling well”. It is still surprisingly youthful with loads of powerful oak but also a generosity of varietal fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Coonawarra Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
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Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Very developed oaky wine but has some pleasant, dark, “bruised” fruit intensity.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Herbaceous/capsicum aromas; delicate florals underneath. A lovely classic aged semillon palate that’s still youthful with years ahead. 5+
Comments Off on Tyrrell’s Wines Vat 1 Hunter Valley Semillon 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A very well crafted, strong and appealing shiraz that’s dominated by oak with lovely oak, berry and spicy aromas and very rich concentration of delicious sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Orlando Lawson’s Padthaway Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Sophisticated style. A complexity of nutty nougat aromas. Plenty of oak on the palate matched by some powerful red fruit characters. Good acidity. Balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Pamela Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Minerally lemon nose with floral notes and creamy/yeasty palate complexity with obvious sweet peach flavours.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Vintage Brut Pyrenees Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Slightly warm, ripe and rich with developed lychee/nougat aromas and great flavour profile on a slightly oily palate.
Comments Off on Clover Hill Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Pungent minerally aromas with simple strawberry fruit flavours and good yeast autolysis.
Comments Off on Taltarni Australia Cuvée Rosé 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A serious sparkling that has maintained its freshness and has great red berry fruit characters with oyster shell notes.
Comments Off on Taltarni Tache Australia Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Golden wine; creamy and toasty on the nose with a lemon curd palate that has firm phenolics and alcohol warmth on the finish.
Comments Off on Taltarni Brut Australia Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A light, elegant style with high level of acidity. Citrussy aromas and pleasant creamy fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Heemskerk Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Showing bottle aged notes of game and mushroom. Still a touch of tannin on the palate but nicely evolved.
Comments Off on Wooing Tree Sandstorm Reserve Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Good to see a wine with some age. Definitely moving into the tertiary spectrum; kerosene and wet stone. Fairly sweet but held tight by a pretty firm acid spine and a saline, chalky finish.
Comments Off on Ostler Blue House Vines Waitaki Riesling 2012 / 0 View / September 6, 2017