Posted: June 9, 2017
Savory bacon-like lift to the nose and a big custardy palate with some very nice oak.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Winery Elspeth Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A warm, full bodied, buttery style showing good intensity of peachy fruit and spicy oak.
Comments Off on Crossroads Milestone Series Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Fresh lemon/lime bouquet. Creamy stonefruit palate with good oak/acid integration.
Comments Off on Claire Creek South Eastern Australia Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Almost Tamarillo-like aromas and well structured fruit/oak/malo palate. Punches above its weight.
Comments Off on After Hours Margaret River Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
The lifted nose shows hints of limes and florals. The palate exhibits a good balance of buttery toast and lemon curd like flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on RidgeView Generations Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Citrus based aromas and bright lively acid driven palate with more of the citrus fruit. 3-5
Comments Off on Drakesbrook Wines Wild Bird Peel Semillon 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
A toasty buttery nose that’s laced with lots of flinty citrus characters. Nicely textured palate has a tight citrus like entry and opens up to stonefruit-like flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Midnight’s Promise Unwooded Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Grassy herbal bouquet – soft and sweet in the mouth with lots of cooked citrus characters.
Comments Off on Happs 1 Series Very Particular Margaret River Semillon 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Citrus, caramel and honeysuckle on the nose which is echoed on the slatey acid palate.
Comments Off on James Estate Reserve Fume Hunter Valley Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
“Very ,very semillon”, said one judge. Lovely lifted tropical fruit fragrances and bright juicy sweet lemon curd flavours on the creamy textured palate underscored with lively acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on James Estate Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Subtle steely citrus fragrances with slight floral nuances. Rich and lively in the mouth. Stylish fruit and lots of acid. 3-5
Comments Off on Spring Mountain Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Youthful, vibrant and very stylish. Very refreshing with quite a lot of citrus characters.
Comments Off on Myattsfield Perth Hills Semillon 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Zesty lime driven style – very varietal; some savory characters on the nose and pleasant toastiness to the lingering palate.3-5
Comments Off on Clovely Estate Left Field South Burnett Semillon 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Smells of cherry pastilles with nice meaty notes. Similar characters echoed on the long well structured palate.
Comments Off on Bassham Riverland Montepulciano 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Ripe red currant aromas; some black olives. Palate has lovely sweetness and intensity of dark berry fruit flavours with good tannins.
Comments Off on Bassham Riverland Nero D’Avola 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Richness of dark berry aromas and quite a viscous palate with attractive berry flavours and nicely integrated tannins. Interesting!
Comments Off on Bassham Riverland Lagrein 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Dark berry bouquet and interesting violet and cassis like flavours layered with sweet oak and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on St Anne’s Perricoota Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
High acid style with plenty of chocolate, cherry and raspberry aromas and flavours. Good tannin backbone.
Comments Off on St Anne’s Big Rivers Merlot 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Restrained elegant and very feminine. Dark berry bouquet with floral notes. Good balance of fruit, sugar and acid on the slightly firm tannic palate with well integrated spirit.
Comments Off on 919 Riverland Vintage 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Pleasant subtlety of red fruits on the nose and rounded plum palate with a toasty finish.
Comments Off on La La Land Murray Darling Malbec 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Dark cherries on the nose with earthy menthol notes. Light charry palate with a rhubarb-like flavour profile.
Comments Off on La La Land Murray Darling Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Very appealing with a red berry lift to the nose and spicy perfumed notes. On the palate the juicy raspberry fruit is seamlessly integrated with the oak and underscored by tannins.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Murray Darling Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
Simple, intense and persistent with attractive richness of redcurrant, plum, raspberry and chocolate on both the nose and palate
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Murray Darling Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 14, 2017
A perfumed lift to the dark cherry nose with some meaty elements showing through. Soft and silky smooth in the mouth. Great example of a warm climate Montepulciano.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Biodynamic Wine Riverland Montepulciano 2013 / 0 View / May 14, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Zippy fresh spicy aromas and very stylish peppery palate. “A very alert aperitif style of prosecco”, said one judge
Comments Off on Bisol Crede Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Brut DOCG Veneto Italy Brut 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Attractive cassis, blackberry and violet bouquet. Excellent flavour depth with lots of sweet oak, some eucalypt and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Flint’s Of Coonawarra Gammon’s Crossing Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Dense inky colour, powerful berry/oak nose and very flavoursome plum palate with good length of spiciness.
Comments Off on Hugo Wines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Big nose – all fruit pastille and glace fruits with some new oak touches. Huge palate with intense sweet, slightly porty, flavours and pine needle nuances.
Comments Off on Hugo Wines Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Great nose; light fresh and spicy with a complex and seamlessly layered palate with dark fruits, some tobacco-like oak and dense tannins.
Comments Off on Mudgee Wines Reserve Mudgee Primitivo 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
An intense purple wine. Great cassis nose and excellent ripe flavours, some spice and good oak. Needs time.
Comments Off on Karrawatta Cristo’s Paddock Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Intense purple colour and powerful extracted varietal fruit with a herbal like backing. Very interesting style.
Comments Off on Eldredge The Reserve Clare Malbec 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Golden, elegant and citrussy. Shows lots of class and plenty of crunchy acid.
Comments Off on Prancing Horse Estate Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Lovely toasty complexity to the nose with a lovely buttery palate full of smoky oak and tropical fruit flavours. Firm crunchy acid. Definitely a food wine.
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A lovely cool climate style. Soft perfumed sandalwood like bouquet and long firm well balanced fruit palate with some stalkiness.
Comments Off on 3 Oceans The Rivers Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Warm oaky style but has some lovely blackberry fruit pushing through. Very flavoursome.
Comments Off on 3 Oceans The Estates Frankland River Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A big rich ripe cabernet. A sweet nose of raspberry jelly. The palate is bright and grippy with spicy fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Tynan’s View Padthaway Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Herbaceous cool climate aromas and good spicy dark fruits on a tight elegant palate.
Comments Off on House of Cards The Royals Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A simple, light and well made wine with rustic fruit characters and sweet aged oak.
Comments Off on Settebello Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Fragrances of honeysuckle and toast. Super palate that’s lean, firm and dry with classy elegance and nice savory tang.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Slight portiness to the sweet fruit nose and a palate layered with dense stewed plum and toasty oak flavours.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Super rich licoricey aromas with a perfumed floral lift and a rustic cherry berry palate.
Comments Off on Willandra Premium Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A complex nose of cigars and black fruits. Soft and long on the palate with Vegemite-like complexity.
Comments Off on Willandra Reserve Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
“Wow!”, exclaimed one judge. “What a great wine!” Almost black in colour with some super oak and amazingly intense fruit with a cool climate leafy edge.
Comments Off on Heathcote Winery The Origin Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A bright crimson wine with an intense minty chocolaty bouquet and a great palate full, firm and rich with beautiful shiraz fruit and some excellent, well handled oak.
Comments Off on Heathcote Winery Slaughterhouse Paddock Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Great crimson hues and lovely leathery spiciness to the nose with a superbly complex palate that is very sweet and warm with an intensely rich varietal fruit flavour profile.
Comments Off on Tatiarra Cambrian Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Delightful perfumed fruit nose and great palate; complex and complete with good fruit/oak integration and tannic grip. Needs food.
Comments Off on Singlefile Frankland River Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A simple well made wine. Lovely rich dark fruit and dusty chocolaty characters with mineral elements. Needs time.
Comments Off on Gibson Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
Ripe mulberry aromas with excellent fresh oak lift and some funky notes. Lovely sweet fruit flavours layered with oak
Comments Off on Blackstone Paddock The Player Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / May 5, 2017