Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh estery fruit and oak fragrances and sweet fruit flavours laced with oak.
Comments Off on Sandalford Prendiville Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Vibrant blueberry fruit aromas lift off the nose with similar characters echoed on the tight, elegant and still youthful palate.
Comments Off on Patrick Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Velvety fruit and oak nose and a tight palate with a nicely developing flavour profile. “It has time on its side”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Kangarilla Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good middle of the road style with plenty of fruit weight and persistence without too much complexity getting in the way! Some nice bottle age characters developing.
Comments Off on Morambro Creek Padthaway Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A light fresh quaffer with soft, developing, fruit characters and powerful tannins.
Comments Off on Greenock Estate Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A beautiful intense ripe Aussie style of shiraz showing lovely solid sweet fruit aromas and a velvety soft fruit driven palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Greenock Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A huge black/red blockbuster of your classic jammy Aussie shiraz. Very good wine with lively vibrant fruit that’s seamlessly balanced with a big hit of cedary oak. 5+
Comments Off on Beresford Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted complexity of dusty oak and rich cassis fruit which follows through to the palate.
Comments Off on Beresford Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Excellent colour, lovely chocolaty nose and well rounded integrated sweet oak/fruit flavours
Comments Off on Brick Kiln The Ingot Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A silky smooth crowd pleaser with flavours of fruit cake. “I love it”, enthused one judge.
Comments Off on Songlines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Rich berry fruit is nicely integrated with the lifted fresh oak. Well balanced wine with some green overtones.
Comments Off on Leconfield Coonawarra Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
The vanillin oak is nicely matched by the nutty, elegant, cool climate varietal fruit. The flavoursome palate has a nice chewy oak finish. 5+
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Lot 148 McLaren Vale Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Quite pungent fruit salad-like aromas and a mouthful of lovely sweet plum flavours with good use of oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Stable Hill Mustang Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Hints of Vegemite-like characters on the nose. Big mouthful of soft ripe stonefruit flavours with appropriate oak and acid to balance.
Comments Off on 2 Mates McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A deep golden wine exhibiting a powerful lifted botrytis richness. An excellent style with a big burst of lychee-like flavours.
Comments Off on GMH by Geoff Hardy Noble Sweet White South Eastern Australia Noble (375ml) 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A fresh clean balanced wine with fresh lifted red berry fruit nicely integrated with the sweet vanillin oak. Has a drying finish.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Old Vine Pyrenees Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Some excellent ripe berry varietal fruit characters here seamlessly integrated with some very ‘tidy’ oak. The palate is soft, well structured and has plenty of length. 3-5
Comments Off on Hugo McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Rich Christmas cake of a nose and very ripe palate with nice dry/sour fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A light, austere smoky oak/stewed fruit style with powerful tannins. Potential. 5+
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Yacca Paddock Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Ageing caramel characters developing on the nose and lovely soft and flavoursome Christmas cake palate. 5+
Comments Off on Mr Riggs The Magnet McLaren Vale Grenache 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Off-dry style with obvious perfumed varietal fruit, some residual sweetness and crisp acid. 3-5
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Ein Riese Adelaide Hills Riesling 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“A wine with elegance and class”, noted one judge. Nose still closed but some smoky oak is peeking through. Soft and round in the mouth and full of sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Piebald McLaren Vale Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Distinct botrytis like marmalade characters on both the nose and palate and underscored with some piercing acidity.
Comments Off on Simmonet – Febvre France Chablis 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aged and developed. Mouthfilling complexity; almost European appeal, some tropical flavours.
Comments Off on Quinson Les Abbatiales Macon-Villages Bourgogne France Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Evolving toasty aromas mingle with the fruit. Flavoursome mouthfilling oak driven palate.
Comments Off on Fleur Du Cap Bergkelder Selection South Africa Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh lifted citrus/tropical nose and a punchy creamy lemon custard palate with green apple notes and balanced sweetness.
Comments Off on Queen Adelaide South Eastern Australia Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Toasty citrus/floral aromas and a tight lean and citrussy palate with a good crisp acid finish.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Unwooded Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Appealing yeasty touches to the nose with flavours of peaches and mangoes.
Comments Off on Sidewood Mappinga Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
The nose is fresh, fruity and tropical and has good flavour intensity on the lovely creamy palate that is layered and complex.
Comments Off on The Lake House Premium Reserve Denmark Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A good ‘mid -field’ wine with minerally floral aromas and flavours and citrus nuances.
Comments Off on James Estate Ben Braggie Vineyard Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very complex aromas; great purity of stonefruits characters, pencil shaving oak and some flintiness. Palate shows massive restraint and incredible length of some great flavours.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Blackberry Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Developed buttery toasty aromas and very concentrated flavours of limes and roast cashews.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Ithaca Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Some development on the nose with subtle savory notes. Awesome length to the rich palate with its luscious varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Martinborough Vineyard Home Block Martinborough Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A quality chardonnay with lovely complexity of flinty toasty grapefruit aromas and mouthfilling flavours on a palate that has power, poise and excellent length.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson The Oakdale Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Toasty oak aromas sitting on top of flinty stonefruit characters. Palate offers appealing layers of stonefruit flavours with lovely fruit freshness and definition.
Comments Off on Trentham Family Reserve Tasmania Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very floral/perfumed bouquet with similar flavours. Quite an aromatic and delicious wine.
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain Bricolage Blanc New England Chardonnay Blend 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very intense concentrated ageing fruit style that drops off very quickly at the end.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Clare Valley Vermentino 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Interesting wine; some Hessian characters on the nose and intense flavours on an elegant palate.
Comments Off on Vigna Bottin Versecco McLaren Vale Sparkling Vermentino 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Muscat-like aromas with very sweet grapey/sorbet-like characters on the palate.
Comments Off on Vignalta Colli Euganei Fior Arancio Italy Spumante 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
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