Posted: June 9, 2017
A delicious complexity of apricots laced with nutty characters obvious on both the nose and the seamless palate..
Comments Off on Pertaringa Autumn Harvest Adelaide Riesling Gewurztraminer 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely limey nose and great length of delicious citrus based flavours.
Comments Off on Reillys Cane Cut Clare Valley Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Smells of oranges with a dash of lemon peel and has a well balanced, oily, palate with great apricot complexity.
Comments Off on Hollick The Nectar Coonawarra Riesling Semillon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
“A cracking colour” with very interesting perfumed nose and a lovely silky smooth palate with pretty fruit. A very appealing style.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Flying High Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very attractive European style with bright upfront jubey fruit showing licorice overtones.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Hummingbird Series Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Terrific magenta hues and magnificent nose that’s all oriental spices matched with dark berries. Elegant and stylish palate with pristine fruit showing violet nuances.
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Posted: June 9, 2017
Great potential for a young cabernet with lovely dark brooding black berry fruits, “obviously old vine fruit”, thought one judge. Nice menthol tones and oak prominent palate with fine tannins.
Comments Off on Domaine Naturaliste Rebus Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A young dark blueberry wine with toasty oak poking through and a high level of acid.
Comments Off on Smallwater Estate Geographe Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A great wine. “All class and sophistication”. Seductive compelling oak over pristine fruit with interesting funky characters and gorgeous silky smooth palate.
Comments Off on Domaine Naturaliste Sauvage Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A pretty fruit driven chardonnay. Good flavour intensity and powerful acidity. Good drinking.
Comments Off on Palmer Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Big oak driven style. Smells of cashews and vanilla with some lemon jelly crystal notes. Classy palate with “respectful winemaking to the fruit”.
Comments Off on Domaine Naturaliste Artus Margaret River Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Quirky apricot and honey blossom nose and a lean and mean palate. Good food wine.
Comments Off on Churchview The Bartondale Margaret River Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
An elegant wine with restrained citrus/melon aromas and punchy up-front fruit on the finely layered palate with cleansing acidity.
Comments Off on Domaine Naturaliste Purus Margaret River Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A seriously good chardonnay with an amazing nougat/vanilla nose; very lifted. Bags of flavour on the buttery palate. Deft use of oak and some great acidity.
Comments Off on Domaine Naturaliste Floris Margaret River Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A vibrant broody Bordeaux style bursting with red berry fruits and moderate tannins. It shows excellent restraint and balance.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Third Wheel Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Young lifted plum aromas with light plum fruit on a dry tannic driven palate.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve The Bruce Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Restrained fruit nose with a herbal overtones and grippy tannic palate with some juicy fruits.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Flying High Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Good varietal fruit expression of cherries and red berries. The palate is savory and tannic with a drying finish that “befits a sangiovese”.
Comments Off on Settlers Ridge Organic Preservative Free Margaret River Sangiovese Blend 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A really good example of the style with beautiful brooding dense dark plum fruit. It has balance and poise and plenty of length.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Bin 822 Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Smells of raspberries and spices with a nice oaky lift. Lovely sweet fruit flavours with bright acid and chewy tannins,
Comments Off on Due South Denmark Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very mulberry nose with spicy/floral nuances and firm leafy palate with good tannic grip. 3-5
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Four Chambers Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Developed cola aromas and very good depth of sweet fruit flavours. Nice balance of oak. 5+
Comments Off on Silkwood Pemberton Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A bright perfumed mulberry bouquet and a silky smooth palate with intense spicy varietal fruit and peppercorn like elements integrated with the oak and finishing warm.
Comments Off on Vinaceous Right Reverend V Benevolentia Frankland River Mount Barker Syrah 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Red cherry nose that open up nicely with rhubarb notes. Bright juicy palate with simple varietal fruit and a dash of white pepper. 5+
Comments Off on Twin Cellars Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lovely perfumed nose – smells of rose petals with a pretty palate of beautiful sweet varietal fruit and nicely drying oak. 5+
Comments Off on Greedy Sheep Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Intense mulberry aromas and a big sweeter style palate with great persistence of dark berry fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Peos Estate Four Kings Manjimup Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Cedary oak aromas on top of the simple varietal fruit. More oak on the beautifully textured palate with a richness of mulberry flavours.
Comments Off on Paul Conti Mariginiup Western Australia Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Dark dense and chocolaty wine, some bright spicy notes and ripe tannins.
Comments Off on 3 Oceans The Explorers Frankland River Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A warm plumy style with an excellent core of fruit layered with some lively spicy characters and showing some meaty complexity.
Comments Off on House of Cards The Joker Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A really lovely wine – long and layered and aromatically perfect with masses of black fruit on the palate showing a stalky kick, licorice elements, smoky oak and dusty tannins.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Shiraz Et Al Margaret River Shiraz Blend 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
An attractive medium bodied blend with bright sour cherry fruit, some spiciness and stalkiness and bold tannin structure.
Comments Off on Aravina Estate Margaret River Shiraz Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Plum and blackberry aromas and soft fleshy palate layered with fruit, oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Third Reef Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Big charry oak lift to the nose and a lovely classy palate rich with fruit and silky smooth in the mouth. Good cellaring potential. 5+
Comments Off on Vinaceous Right Reverend Patientia Mount Barker Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Great presence of pruney fruit on the nose with a warm jubey fruit palate.
Comments Off on Paul Conti Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Smells of sweet red currants with slight rhubarb note – very primary. “Stunning” perfumed fruit palate. Good cellaring.
Comments Off on Redgate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Interesting black fruit nose with some high-end perfumed notes. Plenty of merlot fruit obvious on the palate with a fine tannin structure.
Comments Off on Sandalford Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Still a baby with years to grow yet. Has a lively blackberry fruit nose with some dusty oak notes and a smooth palate full of dense rich fruit with well structured tannins.
Comments Off on House of Cards The Joker Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A deep magenta wine with a powerful dark fruit/cedary oak bouquet and densely packed forest fruit flavours on a luscious palate that’s balanced by oak and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Knee Deep in Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Brooding dark chocolaty richness on the nose and dark complexity to the palate with ripe berry fruit characters balanced by powerful yet restrained oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Pepperilly Ferguson Valley Cabernet Malbec 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A youthful, slightly closed, nose and good flavour depth on a nicely poised palate.
Comments Off on Peos Estate Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
“A pretty little quaffer” with subtle cherry berry aromas and lovely fruit driven palate.
Comments Off on A.C Byrne & Co Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Attractive dark fruit aromas and vibrant core of fleshy soft fruit flavours on the well structured palate with its good oak support.
Comments Off on Vinaceous Red Right Hand Margaret River Shiraz Grenache Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lifted earthy beetroot bouquet with a big and flavoursome sweet beetroot-like palate with dusty tannins and supporting oak.
Comments Off on Mandalay Road Geographe Durif 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A refreshing light bodied wine with rose petals lifting off the nose and fragrant flavours filling the mouth. Good acidity.
Comments Off on Redgate Margaret River Cabernet Franc 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A youthful wine with vibrant aromas reminiscent of fruit compote and some beetroot. Palate is rich and tannic with mouthfilling juicy fruit flavours and well handled, top quality, oak
Comments Off on Vinaceous Voodoo Moon Margaret River Malbec 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Some savouriness to the fruity nose and a very pleasant soft palate bright with juicy fruit.
Comments Off on Ferngrove Limited Release Frankland River Malbec 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lifted mix of black olive, tobacco and plum aromas. Nice palate structure with fruit sweetness, mocha oak and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Due South Denmark Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Black plums, some chocolate and leafy notes to the nose with more of the same on the palate.
Comments Off on Pinelli Estate Reserve Swan Valley Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017