Posted: April 4, 2017
Peppery bouquet and nice dark cherry/olive elements on the palate. Good tannin weight.
Comments Off on Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“An elegant monster”, according to one judge. Inky porty nose and tightly focused palate with massive tannins. 5_
Comments Off on Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powerful chocolaty oak influence obvious here with some fruit and silky tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Leasingham Bin 61 Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A restrained style but pleasant drinking with ripe plums creeping through and nice soft tannins.
Comments Off on Leasingham Bin 56 Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very leafy nose and a rich generously flavoured palate with good acid/tannin balance.
Comments Off on Beelgara Black Label Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powerful herbal/oak aromas and grippy chewy palate with unyielding oak.
Comments Off on Em’s Table Premium Organic Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Plenty of tightly focused dark plum fruit with some well handled oak. Needs more time. 5+
Comments Off on Georges Exile Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark and earthy on the nose. Good flavour profile with savory notes and good use of oak.
Comments Off on Glenholme Vineyards Blesing’s Garden Southern Flinders Ranges Nebbiolo 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Muted black fruit aromas and jammy ripe fruit flavours with strong oak influence.
Comments Off on Mercuri Estate Settebello Bastoni Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
More of a generic red, maturing well with oak dominating attractive sour cherry fruit.
Comments Off on Byrne Vineyards Limited Release Clare Valley Sangiovese 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
An excellent, well structured and very youthful wine with great fruit density. Lovely subtle dark fruit bouquet and an extremely long and powerful dark savory palate. Still needs more time. 5+
Comments Off on Reillys Barking Mad Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“Great example of a Clare Cab Sav”, said one judge. Lovely minty cassis bouquet and a sweet fruit palate offering “Really nice drinking”.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A beefy riper style that’s a mix of meaty, earthy elements and minty black fruits.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aromatic and complex floral/chocolaty nose and a very sweet fruit bomb of a palate.
Comments Off on Reillys Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big interesting oaky nose and lovely spicy earthy flavour complexity on the palate with fine grained tannins and juicy acidity.
Comments Off on Koonowla Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice botrytis note to the nose and great fruit weight on the rich creamy palate.
Comments Off on Annie’s Lane Polish Hill River Botrytis Riesling 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark earthy nose with soy like notes. Soft and juicy in the mouth with complex flavour profile.
Comments Off on Annie’s Lane Winemakers Selection Clare Valley G.S.M. 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Great varietal definition here with inviting dark fruit and cedary oak aromas. Oak seamlessly integrated with dark varietal fruits. Good tannin weight and length.
Comments Off on Annie’s Lane The Locals Polish Hill River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A tight flinty style that according to the judges, “Needs years to uncoil but will reward with time”. 5+
Comments Off on Annie’s Lane Copper Trail Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“Wow” – high impact wine with lashings of bright, blue berry fruit with inky elements. Has a long life ahead of it!
Comments Off on Eldredge Vineyards The Reserve Clare Valley Malbec 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Plenty of pleasant fruit cake aromas and very good varietal characters on the palate with loads of fine grained tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Eldredge Vineyards RL Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Soft and approachable with earthy elements over red fruit characters. “Very slurpable!”
Comments Off on Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Old school style. Big oak dominated nose; nicely balanced toasty sweet oak/ripe plum flavours.
Comments Off on Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Beautifully enticing perfumed/rose-like fragrances with seamless oak integration and lovely balance of stylish toasty oak and berry/plum fruit flavours. “Years ahead of it yet”. 5+
Comments Off on Pauletts Polish Hill River Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slightly closed nose with a subtlety of dusty, floral, minty fruit fragrances. Big velvety palate has good length of ripe fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Brooding dark fruit bouquet with hints of leafiness and some fresh mint-like notes. Generous palate with a big hit of blackcurrant fruit flavours and more of the mintiness. Tannic finish.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Grey Label Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Cherries and berries on the nose. Good palate weight with complex flavour profile, strong drying tannin kick and a gamey finish.
Comments Off on Blackbilly Langhorne Creek Sangiovese 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Massive savory leathery bouquet and a very drying, hot and ever-so slightly porty palate.
Comments Off on Aramis Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Great nose – smells like a fruit cake with a palate that has a moderate length of sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Mr. Riggs Mr. Scarce Earth McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy sweet plum nose supported by cigar box oak. Quite a grippy palate with sweet ripe fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Mr. Riggs Mr. McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh varietal fruit aromas; hints of cedary oak. Elegant, silky smooth palate, lovely integration of sweet fruit and mocha oak.
Comments Off on Lake Breeze Winemaker’s Selection Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice balance here between the ripe blackcurrant fruit and spicy chary oak with fine grainy tannin and crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Wines Jim’s Script McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Briary aromas with nice forest floor characters and lovely fragrant lift. Rich, powerful and persistent palate with fine tannins and some medicinal and cola-like elements.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Wines JSM McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh for a three-year-old. Good depth of citrus peel fruit and nice toastiness developing balanced by crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Wickham Park McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Terrific intensity of cherry, coffee and cedar aromas and flavours with a good acid/tannin backing.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Reserve Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive blueberry aromas and lovely varietal fruit flavours; quite fresh with good oak use and pleasant peppery touches.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Scotch Fillet Graded McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A dense purple wine with a lovely complexity of sweet plum fruit, good cedary oak, some tarry notes and a hint on mint.
Comments Off on Pertaringa The Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Smells of citrus marmalade with a tropical note. Has a lemon fresh, sugary sweet palate.
Comments Off on Shingleback Noble McLaren Vale Late Harvest Semillon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted boysenberry aromas and slightly sharp, high acid palate with peppery berry fruit and vanillin oak.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good red currant aromas with excellent richness of flavour and some firm grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dusty oak and spicy blue fruit nose. Heaps of fruit on the palate, a tad tannic on the finish.
Comments Off on Hastwell & Lightfoot 38 Days McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very pleasant mint chocolate-like bouquet and huge mouthfilling flavours of melted milk chocolate on the soft fleshy palate with warm slippery tannins.
Comments Off on Pirramimma Pirra McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Oaky nose but good intensity of blackberry fruit. Complex palate with toasty oak, jammy fruit and big tannins.
Comments Off on Pirramimma Vineyard Select McLaren Vale Petit Verdot Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely peppery fruity bouquet, big blackberry flavours, strong oak and huge tannins.
Comments Off on Pirramimma Ironstone McLaren Vale Petit Verdot 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Huge nose – tarry, jammy and porty and a very ripe fresh lifted fruit palate. Loads of good oak here.
Comments Off on Hugo McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
An oak dominated shiraz – classic in style but there is still plenty of fresh fruit characters to balance it out. Warming finish.
Comments Off on Hugo Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Savory fruit nose with a warm, oaky lift and strong fruit flavours with slight tarry development.
Comments Off on Brick Kiln The Ingot Super Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Savory nose; attractive earthy notes and a nougat lift. Lovely ripe fruit palate with well handled oak.
Comments Off on Brick Kiln McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A nose of plum jam, chocolate and some cedar with similar characters echoed on the palate.
Comments Off on 2 Mates McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017