Posted: April 4, 2017
An elegant seamlessly balanced wine with plum and prune like varietal fruit layered with dark earthy characters. Good oak use.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Floral aromatics and a hot palate with plum fruit flavours, firm tannins and balancing acid.
Comments Off on Baileys VP140 Vintage 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Inviting sugary orange peel aromas. Tooth hurting sweetness to the palate. Has good depth and balance. “Needs ice cream”, said one judge.
Comments Off on De Beaurepaire Coeur d’Or Mudgee Rylstone Botrytis Semillon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Distinctive licorice-like characters on the nose with a rich, complex and well balanced spicy plum palate. Has plenty of potential.
Comments Off on Reillys Wines Dryland Clare Valley Fortified Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slight leatheriness to the subtle spicy blackberry fragrances. Firm, developed palate rich with spicy fruit. Good acid structure.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A rich toasty old fashioned style of chardonnay. Appealing shortbread and bacon-like bouquet with lovely rich ripe flavour profile of varietal fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Vella Wines Harvest Widow Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A plush and very “friendly” style of shiraz that exhibits super excellent spicy black fruit varietal intensity that is seamlessly integrated with lots of toasty oak.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Described by one judge as a “Rich, cuddly style!” Has intense aromas of spicy dark fruit with a long rich palate that has velvety tannins, good level of oak and balancing acid.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Intense lifted aromas with powerfully sweet apricot and lemon barley flavours.
Comments Off on Tomich Woodside Ice Block E Riesling Gewurztraminer 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Interesting wine – good savory/rhubarb fragrances. Long, balanced and weighty palate with velvety mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Tomich Woodside Vineyard I777 Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Upfront forward style that is loaded with melon, peach and fig-like characters showing a lovely honeyed development balanced by good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Tomich Woodside Vineyard Q96 Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Sweet perfumed bouquet with slight herbal hints. Palate has a good balance between the luscious fruit and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Botrytis Supreme Riverina Semillon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Inky crimson wine smelling of brambles. Dark and chocolaty in the mouth with loads of tannins and good acid balance. Give it another 5 years!
Comments Off on Paracombe Malbec 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Complex developed spicy leathery nose and nice berry/plum flavours on the tannic palate.
Comments Off on Artwine The Doghouse Single Vineyard Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Plump velvety lychee aromas with intensely sweet fruit flavours and balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Murray Darling Noble Taminga (375ml) 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark complex cola-like aromas and stunning flavour complexity with classy spirit, balancing acidity and a silky smooth finish.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs The Elder McLaren Vale Fortified Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Almost black in colour with simple red fruit nose and sweet, simple and well balanced palate.
Comments Off on 919 Limited Release Vintage Riverland Blend 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Savory dark berry aromas and nice upfront berry fruit flavours with herbal notes.
Comments Off on Anderson Hill The Black Cat Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
This deeply coloured red is fragrant, vibrantly fruity and supple, with fresh, ripe plum and black pepper flavours, gentle tannins, and lots of drink-young appeal.
Comments Off on Church Road Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
This ageworthy red is deep ruby and mouthfilling, with strong plum/spice flavours, earthy, savoury, nutty notes adding complexity, and a firmly structured finish. Best drinking 2017+.
Comments Off on Bald Hills Single Vineyard Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Grown at Bendigo, this mouthfilling, sweet-fruited, youthful red is built to last. Deep ruby, it is weighty, with dense, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, complex, savoury and firm. Best drinking 2017+.
Comments Off on Folding Hill Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Still very youthful, this fragrant, estate-grown wine was hand-harvested and fermented and matured for over a year in French oak barriques (25% new). Concentrated, with vibrant, peachy, citrusy, slightly biscuity flavours, woven with fresh acidity, and finely integrated oak, it…
Comments Off on Brightwater Vineyards Lord Rutherford Barrique Nelson Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Likely to be long-lived, this dark, powerful, concentrated red was matured for a year in French oak casks (40% new). Sturdy and sweet-fruited, it is still youthful, with dense blackcurrant, plum and black pepper flavours, finely structured tannins, and a…
Comments Off on Obsidian Reserve Waiheke Island Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Still very youthful, this powerful, concentrated red was estate-grown in Redstone Vineyard, in the Bridge Pa Triangle, and French oak-aged for 18 months. Bold and youthful in colour, it is sturdy (14.5% alc/vol), with dense, ripe blackcurrant, plum and spice…
Comments Off on Church Road Grand Reserve Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deeply coloured, with concentrated blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours. Slightly peppery notes, with barrel-aged complexity and a firmly structured finish. $23
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Merlot Malbec 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Bright ruby, medium-bodied red with plum/cherry flavours and gentle tannins. Fleshy and fresh, with good length. $30 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Concentrated style, mouthfilling and very deeply coloured, with deep, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours and a firm finish. Described by one judge as ‘slightly stern’, but another as ‘rich, ripe, balanced’. $55
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Attorney Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Finely textured, mouthfilling red with sweet-fruit delights, vibrant cherry/plum flavours, integrated oak, supple tannins and a long finish. $31
Comments Off on Vavasour Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deeply coloured, with a fragrant bouquet, mouthfilling body, and generous cherry, plum and spice flavours. Good richness, structure and complexity, with a long finish. $36 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Jackson Estate Vintage Widow Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely, youthful, fruit-packed red, deeply coloured, with rich, vibrant, plummy flavours and a finely textured finish. Weighty, savoury and persistent. $55
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Refined, deep ruby red, mouthfilling and generous, with concentrated, youthful flavours and fine-grained tannins. Rich, savoury, finely textured and long. $50
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Citrusy and slightly creamy, with a touch of complexity and some development showing. $27 (UK)
Comments Off on TerraVin Marlborough Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powerful, fleshy wine, in a moderately complex style with creamy and buttery notes, a slightly oily texture and some richness. $27 (A)
Comments Off on Ant Moore Marlborough Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Toasty, bottle-aged style from the Awatere Valley, with crisp, dryish, lemon/lime flavours, showing good complexity. $29 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Tupari Marlborough Dry Riesling 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Developed but still lively, with generous, slightly toasty flavours showing a hint of ‘canned peas’ and a touch of complexity. $29 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Tupari Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Big, sweet and chocolaty style with lovely length and depth of ripe varietal fruit with a generous fruit palate.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Malakoff Pyrenees Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Closed oaky nose, blackberry and oak palate and tannins underwriting the structure.
Comments Off on Mitchelton Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big old fashioned ripe shiraz with chocolaty aromas and big drying tannic palate showing nice level of sweet fruit.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate D’Orsa Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dense and chocolaty on the nose and very flavoursome, tannic palate with lots going on.
Comments Off on Tatiarra Vineyards Caravan of Dreams Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy herbal fruit aromas with peppery/bacon notes. Light palate – quite tannic but a good drink.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Estate Range Pyrenees Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big ripe style with a huge amount of oak and tannins; some fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Tatiarra Vineyards Culled Barrel Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A rich ‘luncheon’ wine. Quite porty and tannic with lots of sweet fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Tatiarra Vineyards Cambrian Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A ripe inky blackberry fruit bouquet with some minty notes. Big solid palate with loads of sweet ripe fruit flavours and powerful gravelly tannins.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A classy wine with delightful aromas of blackberry, pepper and sweet mint. Similar characters echoed on the palate. Has great texture and chewy gravelly tannins.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Section One Reserve Pyrenees Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A good concentration of inky, rich and ripe aromas and showing a solid core of fruit on a powerful tannic palate. Nice drink.
Comments Off on Clarnette & Ludvigsen Grampians Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Ripe inky nose and big hit of ripe fruit on the palate that has a long fine finish.
Comments Off on Best’s Bin No. 0 Great Western Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted aromas of sweet blackberries, varnishy oak and some peppery notes. A good soft sweet palate with a black fruit spine.
Comments Off on Montara Gold Rush Grampians Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Rich and somewhat porty style. Pleasant earthiness to the nose and a palate that offers lovely mouthfilling flavours.
Comments Off on Black Estate Vineyard Bendigo Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Bright slightly stemmy/peppery fruit nose and sweet, porty, slightly alcoholic palate.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Inception Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very good youthful cool climate shiraz with nice spicy licorice aromas and a classy palate with ripe fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Mitchelton The Bend Victoria Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017