Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely nose; dark and chocolaty with a lift of violets and with more of those violet characters appearing on the soft spicy red berry palate. It has complexity, weight and richness.
Comments Off on Brand’s Laira Foundation Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lovely wine; an excellent example of shiraz. Has spicy aromas and a palate dense with spicy berry fruit, vanilla oak and grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Yours Truly Mt Benson Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is earthy, minty and fruity. Lovely palate weight with dark berry fruit, smoky oak, some spices and well rounded tannins.
Comments Off on Jack Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very dark, very dense, very big wine with a berry bouquet, lovely intense cassis fruit flavours and firm tannins. Needs time. 5+
Comments Off on Pepper Tree Wines Block 21A Single Vineyard Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smells of plums and olives with a menthol touch. Lovely firm palate with a continuous flow of sweet fruit flavours layered with earthy/cedary characters. 3-5
Comments Off on Redman Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A well made, seamlessly balanced, cabernet with dark berry fruit, well handled oak and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Katnook Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big wine that has lovely floral fruit fragrances. Powerful oak and tannin influence on the silky smooth palate create tarry, fig and smoked meat-like flavours.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Wilgha Coonawarra Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A beautifully balanced wine that’s looking good right now! It has stylish oak, intense dark floral fruit and a nice line of slightly drying tannins.
Comments Off on Hollick Estates Ravenswood Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Sweet oak dominates this wine for now but there is some pretty dense solid fruit pushing through. A generous layered wine that needs more time in the cellar.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Padthaway Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Earthy barnyardy aromas with an elegant well integrated palate; nice savouriness.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Mother of Pearl Coonawarra Wrattonbully Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Concentrated mintiness to the nose. Juicy primary fruit on an oak dominated palate with a good tannin profile in support.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nice example of a powerful savoury style of pinot with lovely strawberry/cherry-like fruit. Good oak influence and acidity.
Comments Off on Koonara Wines Cape Banks Mt Gambier Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lemony bouquet and very lemony palate with confronting, but very good, acidity. Time!
Comments Off on Koonara Wines Sofiel’s Gift Mt Gambier Riesling 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Savoury, distinctly earthy Bannockburn red, from the district’s oldest vines, planted in 1991. Strong, toasty oak influence, with ripe berry/spice flavours and a firmly structured finish. $79 (A, US)
Comments Off on Terra Sancta Slapjack Block Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Moderately developed Alexandra red with good depth of ripe cherry, plum and dried herb flavours, showing some savoury complexity. $36
Comments Off on 8 Ranges Tussock Ridge Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Light ruby, medium-bodied Alexandra red with a slightly earthy bouquet. Satisfying depth of berry and dried herb flavours, with integrated oak (French, 42% new) and a smooth finish. $42
Comments Off on 8 Ranges Barrel Selection Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Deeply coloured, mouthfilling, single-vineyard Bendigo red with rich, ripe, berry and dried herb flavours, a strong oak influence (17 months in barrels) and good complexity. Well worth cellaring. $60 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Prophet’s Rock Home Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mouthfilling, generous Bendigo red with ripe, moderately rich cherry, plum and dried herb flavours, showing good complexity. $55 (UK)
Comments Off on Folding Hill Orchard Block Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Full-coloured, mouthfilling Bannockburn red with fresh, generous cherry and dried herb flavours, good tannin backbone and some savoury complexity. Worth cellaring. $38 (UK)
Comments Off on Ceres Composition Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh, attractive, single-vineyard Bannockburn red, deeply coloured and mouthfilling, with ripe cherry, plum and dried herb flavours, seasoned with toasty oak, and good depth and complexity. $39 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Black Quail Estate Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright ruby, youthful red with strong, vibrant cherry/plum flavours, gently seasoned with oak (French, 30% new). Savoury and firm, with good potential. $48 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Wooing Tree Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Floral, fresh and lively, basically dry style, showing very good sugar/acid balance and depth of citrusy flavours. Maturing gracefully. $35 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Prophet’s Rock Dry Central Otago Riesling 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Showing some development, this ruby hued, fruity red was grown in the upper Wairau Valley and barrel-aged for a year. Drinking well now, it has good depth of cherry, plum and nutty oak flavours, showing considerable complexity, and a fairly…
Comments Off on Tiki Estate Single Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Elegant, cool-climate style, hand-picked at up to 24.6 brix, fermented with indigenous yeasts and barrel-aged for over two years. Deep, bright ruby, mouthfilling and supple, with strong, vibrant plum, spice and nut flavours, showing good complexity, and a tightly structured…
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright ruby, single-vineyard red with a fresh, youthful bouquet, showing good complexity. Sweet-fruited, with vibrant cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing good vigour and potential. Best drinking 2017+. $40 (US)
Comments Off on Loveblock Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Certified organic, this very elegant, tightly structured, single-vineyard wine was grown in the Southern Valleys and handled in seasoned oak casks. The bouquet is fragrant and complex; the palate weighty, with penetrating grapefruit and nut flavours, good acid spine and…
Comments Off on The Darling Marlborough Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A relatively simple style with soft floral fragrances and pleasant palate with good flavour length.
Comments Off on Yarra Burn Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Light berry bouquet with a promising perfumed lift. Very pleasant sweet plum fruit palate with tannins adding to the balance.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Rutherford Grampians Sparkling Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Simple, delicate and elegant with very bright yeasty fruit aromas and a palate with good complexity and structure with great acid line.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Winemaker’s Selection Orange Blanc de Blanc 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Toasty savoury aromas showing some age. Fruity in the mouth with some nice fleshiness.
Comments Off on Andrew Garrett McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dusty moody bouquet with layers of oak tannins and spicy fruit and an elegant, balanced palate.
Comments Off on Beresford McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A rich, perfumed and complex nose with hints of toast and wet hay. Full flavoured palate which has flavours of lychee and peach.
Comments Off on Sirromet Wines Wild VI Granite Belt Viognier 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An array of ripe red fruits with some sweetish oak influence. Soft and supple palate, an easy and approachable wine.
Comments Off on Millon Estate The Royal Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
“Great freshness for age,” said one judge. Aromas of beef stock, saltbush, red and dark berries with earthy undertone and cedary oak. The long palate delivers with red cherry and blackcurrant flavours rounded out by fine tannins.
Comments Off on Krackerjack Bin 213 Margaret River Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted aromas of blackcurrant and olives with notes of violets and christmas cake. “Rich and vibrant” with great varietal fruit flavours. Well-weighted palate with excellent line and length, all wrapped up with fine, integrated tannins.
Comments Off on Palmer Wines Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Deep, dark purple/red. Definite signs of American oak meet rich “brooding” dark fruit flavours with a hint of black pepper and mocha notes.
Comments Off on Palmer Wines Margaret River Malbec 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark cherry, liquorice and pepper, hints of smoky meat. A full, generous and “honest” palate that is driven by bright fruit flavours, with a touch of sweet vanillin oak and firm but fine tannins.
Comments Off on Palmer Wines Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh, elegant style showing lemon and lime with hints of fresh bread and yeasty/toasty notes on the nose, which is repeated on the palate. “Good texture and length,” said one judge.
Comments Off on Sidewood Chloe Cuvee Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
“Ripe, dark plums” with a “tight but focussed palate,” said one judge. Plum, cherry clove and spice with a peppermint lift indicating a cool climate style.
Comments Off on Landaire Single Vineyard Estate Grown Padthaway Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A medium bodied style that has floral lift on the nose with some meaty notes. “Ripe cherry and berry fruit,” said one judge.
Comments Off on Angullong Crossing Reserve Orange Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Softer expression of the variety with some herbal and floral notes on the nose. Plums and cherries on the palate with hints of pepper, spice and capsicum.
Comments Off on Koonowla The Ringmaster Clare Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Toasty oak dominated nose and well balanced palate with nice soft texture and good length of lifted sweet raspberry fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Levantine Hill Estate Yarra Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Inky tarry nose; still closed, with wonderful palate weight and great concentration of pure fruit flavours layered with tannins and oak.
Comments Off on Jeanneret Wines Stand & Deliver Single Vineyard Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Complex brooding aromas with a violet-like intensity and a complex, layered palate with a silky mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards The Bonsai Eden Valley Shiraz Cabernet 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Excellent deep purple colour with very ripe intense fruit aromas and a hint of cedar oak. Palate has a tight compact structure with an impressive flavour depth. 5+
Comments Off on Saltram No.1 Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Charry chocolaty notes on the nose mingling with the blackberry fruit. Rich, complex and generous palate with good presence of dark fruit flavours layered with chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Saltram Mamre Brook Barossa Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A complex, rich, sweet and scented blackcurrant fruit with those same lovely sweet scented characters following through on the long juicy palate with a lovely line of tannins.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Certified South Australia Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Hints of violets on the dark fruit nose. Beautiful palate ‘shape’ with good flavour concentration and some slightly drying tannins.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Scotch Fillet Graded McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A shy, delicate, earthy/olive nose. Balanced palate with minerally texture and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Porterhouse Graded Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Herbal and spicy on the nose with a little heat. Silky smooth in the mouth with a generous mellow flow of delicate flavours.
Comments Off on Lindemans Reserve Shiraz Bin 1300 Hunter Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017