Posted: April 4, 2017
Dense inky aromas of blackberries and oak. Big solid chunky palate with background of sweet fruit.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Slightly oily nose with bacon-like notes and big sweet flavoursome fruit palate.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
A dense, inky and slightly metallic character to the nose with a high acid palate but has plenty of sweet plum/cherry fruit.
Comments Off on Garners Heritage Wines Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice cool climate style of shiraz. Lots of drying oak matched with stemmy plum fruit.
Comments Off on Killercrankie Wines Bendigo Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
The smoky bacon nose shows hints of cinnamon with lots of drying tannins dominating a slightly porty palate.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Old Vine Pyrenees Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
The dense and jubey nose is loaded with powerful fruit aromas. The palate is dark, dense and sweet with excellent length of long lingering oak/fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very classy. Rich and long with great oak, very ripe varietal fruit and hints of violets.
Comments Off on Black Jack Wines Bendigo Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A good style – warm and sweet with blackcurrant and cassis fruit and charry oak tending to dominate. Needs time.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Some pretty classy blackcurrant/Ribena-like fruit characters with light spicy oak notes.
Comments Off on Sandhurst Ridge Bendigo Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Oak tending to dominate the ripe fruit aromas with some lovely ripe fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Tahbilk Nagambie Lakes Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Ripe complex stewed fruit nose with some dusty musky notes. Very long, classy palate with bright briary fruit elegance. It’s fairly tannic and needs more time to really shine.
Comments Off on Montara Gold Rush Grampians Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Funky old world style with ripe plum, berry fruit, leather and mushroom characters. Quite tannic – needs more time.
Comments Off on Mtichelton Crescent Central Victoria Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A solid core of cherry-like varietal fruit expression nicely framed by the oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Restrained perfumed/floral fragrances and long classy palate with simple citrus fruit.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Elegant and classy with smoky oak/melon fruit aromas and long firm palate with nicely developing fruit flavours. Very good acid drive.
Comments Off on Best’s Great Western Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Kero like aged characters with some toastiness but still has inviting freshness.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Garden Gully Vineyard Grampians Riesling 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A gentle light weight style; very pretty and not too spirity with plenty of raisin and prune-like characters. Needs some cellaring time.
Comments Off on 919 Wines SA Riverland Vintage Fortified 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
All pepper and spice on the nose with more spiciness on the elegant, nicely balanced, palate.
Comments Off on El Toro Macho Utiel Requena Spain Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Has poise and drinkability with plenty of quality oak and berry fruit to match. “Where’s the lamb!”
Comments Off on Yarravale Yarra Valley Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Brooding licorice bouquet and lovely core of dark fruit and dates on the mid-palate with savory earthy notes.
Comments Off on Vinifera Organic Mudgee Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark chocolate and cherries on the nose and a full, rich and well structured palate with mouthcoating tannins and lingering finish.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Sangiovese 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark red wine smelling of fruit cake and molasses with lingering dark plum flavours on a silky smooth palate. “Nice even tempered wine”, according to one judge.
Comments Off on Vinifera Organic Mudgee Graciano 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Complex brooding syrupy nose and a surprisingly fresh savory palate with nice level of grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Graciano & Tempranillo Margaret River Graciano 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark dense oaky nose with bright dark fruit and mouthfilling tannins on a “statuesque” palate.
Comments Off on Vinifera Organic Mudgee Grenache Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark plum and meaty fragrances and interesting dried fruit palate with fine tannin spread, some firmness and some alcohol heat.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs The Magnet McLaren Vale Grenache 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Intense fragrances of pears and lychees and a really nice palate with similar flavours.
Comments Off on Sassy Wines Orange Arneis 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh lifted lemon and lime aromas and a long tight and somewhat restrained palate with excellent concentration of lime-like characters. Ageing well.
Comments Off on Pipoli Vigneti del Vulture Basilicata Fiano 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aromas of blueberries and blackberries mingle on the nose with hints of licorice. A huge palate with loads of fruit flesh and layers of classy oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Kalleske Johann Georg Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017