Posted: June 29, 2017
A blend of toasty oak and blue fruit aromas with a violet lift. Soft and rounded in the mouth with plum/oak flavours. Hot finish. 5+
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Subtle blueberry aromas and savoury notes which is repeated on a palate with a soft tannin structure and warm finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Morgan Simpson Plan B McLaren Vale Mataro 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Nicely aged nose and big developed figgy/berry flavours laced with powerful tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Bin 62 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A delightful melange of chocolate, tar and licorice aromas with some coffee grounds thrown in! The delicious palate is still fresh and elegant and spicy and has bright acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Bin 69 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A good soft gentle wine made more in a dry red style. Great colour, attractive chocolaty nose and soft spicy plum fruit palate.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Porterhouse Graded Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Herbal/charry oak notes to the nose. Masses of varietal flavours showing herbal-like characters and firm tannins.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Meaty aromas with nice minty notes and a drier, savoury style of palate with complex flavours.
Comments Off on Dudley The Stud Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Nice yeasty autolysis on the nose and plenty of crisp clean apple-like flavours with some sweetness.
Comments Off on Hazyblur L’Eclat Vintage Kangaroo Island Blanc de Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Soft berry nose with chocolaty oak. Balanced and flavoursome palate with peppery notes.
Comments Off on False Cape The Captain KI Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Appealing complexity of chocolaty jammy aromas with hints of herbs. A very classy and elegant palate with heaps of flavour.
Comments Off on False Cape Unknown Sailor KI Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A big complex cabernet with dusty chocolaty fragrances and smooth rich palate that fills the mouth with flavour.
Comments Off on SnowDragon Wines Kai’s Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Big jubey blackberry fruit nose layered with charry oak. Lovely concentration of varietal flavours on the long dense and still youthful palate.
Comments Off on SnowDragon Wines Shalin’s Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Spicy minty bouquet with an oaky lift. Good concentration of mulberry flavours with aged leathery notes and some well handled, quality, oak. Good line of acid. Finishes well.
Comments Off on The Islander Estate Vineyards Majestic Plough KI Malbec 2013 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Attractive gooseberry like nose with light gooseberry flavours starting to develop nicely.
Comments Off on Jamiesons Run Limestone Coast Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Oaky nose layered with grapefruit like varietal characters. Good depth of oak/fruit flavours with malo complexity. 3-5
Comments Off on Jamiesons Run Limestone Coast Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Very good commercial style. It’s an elegant wine with delicious citrussy fruit, a trace of development and fine crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Floral/apple bouquet with a crisp racy acid palate tasting of fresh lemons. Offers good cellaring potential. 3-5
Comments Off on Leconfield Old Vines Coonawarra Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A crisp varietal with a green apple nose and elegant flavoursome fruit palate.
Comments Off on Raidis Estate The Kid Single Vineyard Coonawarra Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Some nicely developing varietal fruit laced with tight acidity and a trace of attractive phenolic characters.
Comments Off on Raidis Estate The Kelpie Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A well made sweeter commercial style with nice tropical characters and balancing oak. 3-5
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Family Wines Lucindale Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A lean elegant commercial style with peppery varietal fruit, ripe tannins and crisp acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Katnook Estate Founder’s Block Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A bigger style with juicy olive/cassis fruit and big firm mouthcoating tannins.
Comments Off on Picarus Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Young, bright and juicy style with some drying tannins. Good drinking now. 3-5
Comments Off on Picarus Wrattonbully Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Fresh confectionery fruit fragrances and tight, drier style palate. “Serve cold on a summer’s day”.
Comments Off on Herbert Mt Gambier Rosé 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Floral notes on the citrus/melon fruit nose with a warm and slightly oily palate that has tight acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Governor Robe Wines Robe Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
An elegant crimson wine with spicy cherry fruit nicely integrated with the oak and mouthcoating tannins.
Comments Off on Governor Robe Estate Robe Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Smells of strawberries and has a rich toffee sweet fruit palate with a good acid balance and a clean finish.
Comments Off on Reschke Pierre De Ronsard Coonawarra Rosé 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Interesting complex nose dominated by oak and a very “together” varietal palate.
Comments Off on Reschke Fume Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Elegant chardonnay with good varietal fruit and hints of oak. Good complexity to the nose and lingering richness to the palate.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Padthaway Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Subtle citrus aromas with a lean clean palate showing good varietal flavours with acid spine.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A big rich wine showing an abundance of oak but also has a good varietal fruit focus with some alcohol warmth.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A lovely fruit driven style with a mineral edge and soft rich in the mouth
Comments Off on Mt Monster Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Rich brooding crimson shiraz with sweet fruit, savory licorice characters, a dash of pepper.
Comments Off on Mt Monster Limestone Coast Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A big rich style with good fruit, lots of oak and old fashioned buttery characters.
Comments Off on Landaire Hand Picked Single Vineyard Padthaway Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A lovely complexity of rich fruit on the nose with a background of oak. Nicely structured palate with ripe fruit and oak flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Random Shot by Farmer’s Leap Padthaway Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Lean and elegant wine with plenty of good sweet fruit and an abundance of oak sitting on top and wrapped in firm tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Random Shot by Farmer’s Leap Padthaway Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Older wine, some cassis and oak notes. Oak lift, chewy, tarry notes. Black fruits, dense and dark. Fresh bright wine.
Comments Off on Ridgemill Estate Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Light plum, dusty, dry palate.
Comments Off on Moffatdale Ridge Naked Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Oak, cedar and spice with sweet plum palate, just a touch forward.
Comments Off on Granite Ridge Wines Top Block 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Black fruits, rich nose, good oak. Lifted dark brooding,tight wine with bramble fruits. Lacking mid weight, good richness, long tannins.
Comments Off on Granite Ridge Wines Fergies Hill 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Full, bright colour. Fresh, plummy, spicy and supple, in a medium-bodied style, enjoyable young.
Comments Off on Moana Park Gimblett Road Syrah 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Ruby hued, with a slightly smoky bouquet. Mouthfilling, with youthful plum/spice flavours, savoury notes adding complexity (partly barrel-aged) and ripe, supple tannins. Very easy to enjoy. Fine value.
Comments Off on Russian Jack Martinborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Mouthfilling, gently sweet and smooth, with ripe stonefruit flavours, showing some richness, fresh acidity and good harmony. Easy-drinking wine, priced sharply.
Comments Off on Mount Brown Waipara Valley Pinot Gris 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Mouthfilling, slightly creamy and buttery wine, fully barrel-fermented. Peachy and toasty, with some complexity and lots of drink-young appeal.
Comments Off on Moana Park Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Youthful, ruby hued, medium-bodied red, sweet-fruited, with fresh, vibrant plum, cherry and spice flavours, some nutty, savoury complexity and gentle tannins. Best drinking 2015.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Bright ruby, sturdy North Canterbury red with fresh, ripe, moderately rich plum/spice flavours, a hint of dried herbs, and some savoury complexity. Worth cellaring.
Comments Off on Dunnolly Single Vineyard Family Estate Waipara Valley Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Deep ruby, with an invitingly scented bouquet. Fruit-packed and supple, with fresh, strong cherry and plum flavours to the fore, a gentle seasoning of oak, and plenty of drink-young appeal.
Comments Off on Wooing Tree Beetle Juice Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Mouthfilling, sweet-fruited and savoury, with generous cherry, plum and spice flavours, good complexity and a supple, finely textured finish. Already drinking well.
Comments Off on Walnut Block Nutcracker Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Youthful, single-vineyard Wairau Valley wine, fully barrel-fermented. Mouthfilling, slightly toasty and buttery, with strong grapefruit and peach flavours, fresh acidity and very good depth and potential. Certified organic.
Comments Off on Walnut Block Nutcracker Marlborough Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Vibrant, full-coloured blend of cabernet sauvignon (40%), merlot (30%) and cabernet franc (29%), with a splash of petit verdot. Youthful and finely textured, with fresh, strong blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, ripe, supple tannins and good complexity. Open 2016+.
Comments Off on Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels The Gimblett Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017