Posted: June 16, 2017
Barrel-fermented style from the Awatere Valley with fresh, ripe flavours, showing excellent depth and harmony. Slightly creamy and biscuity, with good complexity.
Comments Off on Tohu Mugwi Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Maturing well, this single-vineyard wine has strong, grassy, limey and herbal flavours, very fresh, punchy and lifted.
Comments Off on Rochfort Rees Awatere Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Lifted rose petals on the nose with some funkiness and confectionery sweet stonefruit palate.
Comments Off on Rockburn Tigermoth Central Otago Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Flinty nose in the green spectrum with full-flavoured palate with orange/citrus notes.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Half Dry Mudgee Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Floral and spicy aromas with funky notes. The sweetness on the palate is kept in balance by intense searing acidity.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Finisterre Pongongurup Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Vibrant and pungent aromas with an apricot lift and peppery notes. Palate is a complexity of flavours with fine acid.
Comments Off on Murdoch James Single Vineyard Blue Rock Martinborough Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Hints of musk and rose petals on the nose and quite slatey and minerally on the lime juice-like palate.
Comments Off on McLeans Farm Barr-Eden eden Valley Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Fresh, floral, fragrances with hints of pear skins and some herbal notes. Very complex palate – both linear and focused with lots of intense flavours and a powerful acid drive.
Comments Off on Truffle Hill Pemberton Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A nice delicate Germanic style with botrytis-like orange peel characters on the nose. A well-balanced palate full of sweet apricot flavours with warming alcohol and zesty acidity.
Comments Off on Pokolbin Estate Hunter Valley Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Quite toasty on the lemony nose with mouthfilling brown lime flavours and balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Patrick Estate Wrattonbully Coonawarra Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A classic riesling with its toasty, flinty brown lime aromas and lean limey palate showing sweet apricot and slatey notes.
Comments Off on Richmond Grove Watervale Vineyards Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Floral fragrances; smells of rose petals with smoky complexity and a delicate grassy palate.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Signature Great Southern Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Some hessian-like development on the nose and a palate that is delicate and long with fine citrus/apricot flavours with toastiness.
Comments Off on Artwine Clare Valley Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Delicate flinty brown lime aromas on the nose and a palate loaded with fresh vibrant citrus flavours and a fine level of acidity
Comments Off on Alkoomi Black Label Frankland River Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A lovely lifted and luscious wine with zesty citrus aromas showing some marmalade sweetness all of which is echoed on the long and persistent palate.
Comments Off on Michelton Blackwood Park Central Victoria Botryitised Riesling (375ml) 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Good weight of clean lifted boysenberry/raspberry like varietal fruit characters with some gamey complexity.
Comments Off on Best’s Bin No. 1 Great Western Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Nicely focused jubey fruit aromas and a bright juicy palate with good tannin structure.
Comments Off on Water Wheel Bendigo Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Aromas of rose petals and Turkish Delight and sweet ripe fruit flavours with tight tannins. Needs time.
Comments Off on Water Wheel Memsie Homestead Bendigo Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Toasty oak aromas with good fruit characters underneath. The palate is rich and rip and brimming over with complex fruit characters. Plenty of grip from the tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Distinctive peppermint characters on the nose and lovely fruit intensity across the whole length of the palate. Savory/gamey tannins.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate St Ethel’s Grampians Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Subtle, subdued earthy/cherry aromas with a dash of white pepper. Palate is savory and quite Rhone-like and is ripe with black fruit characters and good grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Four Sisters Central Victoria Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Bright toffee sweet aromas and a pleasant but simple, one dimensional fruit palate. 5+
Comments Off on Water Wheel 5 Rounds Baringhup Bendigo Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Lovely purple hues, bright spicy fruit nose and good core of ripe fruit flavours rounded off with the tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Garners Heritage Wine Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A very complex cabernet with a minty lift to the blackberry nose. Leaner minty style of palate with loads of berry characters and “skinny” tannins. Good cellaring potential 5+
Comments Off on Best’s Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A complex minty/menthol bouquet and is soft, sweet and juicy in the mouth.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate GST Grampians Grenache Shiraz Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Vibrant light red hues and quite a Rhone-like nose like blue cheese and raspberries. Palate is rich and sweet without being over-the-top with good length and balance of fruit.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Grampians Grenache 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A bright brambly nose with a good spicy lift and well structured complex palate with a “coiled” tannin structure.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Very varietal nose with nice earthy/funkiness and hint of mint. Lean, long and well structured palate with good sweet fruit weight.
Comments Off on Montara Grampians Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Toasty honey aromas with a floral/citrus edge. Oak apparent on the tropical fruit palate.
Comments Off on Mount Pierrepoint Estate Alexandra Henty Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Subtle apricot bouquet with a light floral lift. Some complex secondary characters starting to develop on the creamy textured palate. Has lovely acid zestiness.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Viognier 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Big bright citrus aromas with a spicy perfumed lift and a tight and crisp citrussy palate showing a slight oily texture
Comments Off on Michelton Blackwood Park Central Victoria Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A wine brimming over with big ripe cherry berry fruit layered with chocolaty oak characters and balanced by firm tannin structure.
Comments Off on Moppity Vineyards Hilltops Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Flinty leafy notes to the nose. Tight and crisp in the mouth with candied fruit notes.
Comments Off on Moppity Vineyards Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
An elegant wine of fresh blackberry-like fruit, sweet oak and lovely soft tannins.
Comments Off on Moppity Vineyards Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A soft generous well made wine with a tight fresh oak lift to the nose and mouthfilling spicy fruit flavours with supple tannins.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Adelaide Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Slightly sweeter style exhibiting characters of ripe limes with botrytis like notes.
Comments Off on Peter Mertes Gold Edition Mosel Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Fresh blackberry fruit aromas with minty notes and fresh oak. A complex and toasty palate with an excellent richness of flavour.
Comments Off on The Pond South Eastern Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A lovely shiraz with great colour and stylish sweet fruit/toasty oak fragrances. An elegant classy palate with rich juicy sweet fruit flavours and ripe chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Tudor Central Victoria Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Attractive earthy characters to the nose with sweet rich black fruit flavours.
Comments Off on A.C Byrne & Co Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Simple berry fruit nose and plump spicy fruit palate with a firm tannin structure.
Comments Off on McKellar Ridge Canberra Shiraz Viognier 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Soft spicy red fruits lift off the nose and there is some attractive fruit sweetness on the palate.
Comments Off on Gotham Wines Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Silky smooth style with slightly porty like fruit characters and velvety soft tannins.
Comments Off on Gotham Wines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A blackberry nose with hints of mint and cedar and flavoursome blackcurrant cordial like palate.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Understudy McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Huge, hot and jammy and rich with ripe brambly varietal fruit characters.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Undercover McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A fresh and elegant shiraz with nice red berry fruit and a tight acid backbone.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Over the Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A nice blend, good colour, great nose and a serious palate with some lovely flavours. A well made wine.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Enchanted Path McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A lovely lifted peppery spicy bouquet and a gorgeous rich velvety palate with the fruit seamlessly balanced by toasty oak and soft tannins and finishing quite hot.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Carnival of Love McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Beautifully restrained sweet/spicy oak fragrances edged with red currant characters and huge, rich but controlled flavours with a warming alcohol finish.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Velvet Glove McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Great rich colours and a nose with intense spicy fruit aromas. Excellent vibrant palate full of rich varietal fruit flavours, soft velvety tannins and has a long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A beautiful, big, vibrant and complex cabernet with years ahead of it. It is brimming over with superb rich jubey fruit, and layered with chewy tannins and lovely fresh oak.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Gigglepot McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 15, 2017