Posted: April 5, 2017
Gentle aromas and a crisp, bright and nicely textured palate with hints of tropical flavours.
Comments Off on Vesevo Italy Greco di Tufo 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Meaty aromas with some leathery notes developing. Classic chocolaty red fruit on the elegant and silky smooth palate.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Clare Valley Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Red fruit nose with meaty notes. Good tannin profile on the palate with black fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Wines Basket Press One Tree Hill Montepulciano 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely depth of colour, meaty/beetroot aromas and good length of bright plum flavours on the silky smooth palate.
Comments Off on Cirami Estate Riverland Montepulciano 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Perfumed sour cherry bouquet with a minty lift. Soft and smooth in the mouth. Very attractive flavour integration.
Comments Off on Finca La Emperatriz Ribero del Duero Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A good clean wine with pleasant light red fruit aromas and spicy raspberry flavours on a rich, smooth palate.
Comments Off on Artwine The Grace Single Vineyard Clare Valley Graciano 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle meaty nose with ageing red fruit and herbal elements. Solid fruit palate with a good long tannin structure and nice use of oak.
Comments Off on Artwine Hola TCG Tempranillo Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Clare Valley Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Excellent varietal nose consisting of dark earthy fruits. Silky smooth in the mouth with ripe black fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Adelaide Hills Lagrein 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big, black and beautifully balanced wine that smells of licorice and mint with a dash of pepper. Masses of blackcurrant-like flavours with good line of acid and well handled tannins.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy South Australia Teroldego 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Perfumed red cherry bouquet with a smooth, round, fruit driven palate.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Montepulciano 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A great example of the variety with its soft delicate earthy/red fruit aromas and beautifully rich fruit flavours with hints of savouriness.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Limestone Coast Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Elegant nose and very tasty palate with a hint of savouriness and citrus notes.
Comments Off on Eccentric Wines Great Little Neeyo Clare Valley Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subdued red fruit nose; some spice. Cherries and raspberries on the soft, smooth and nicely balanced palate.
Comments Off on Eccentric Wines Great Little Grassee Clare Valley Graciano 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lightly perfumed nose with an elegant and delicate palate full of crisp apple and citrus flavours with a long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Bodegas Protos Barrel Fermented Rueda Verdejo 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is a combination of bacon and smallgoods characters with a perfumed lift. Great richness, fullness and length to the palate with excellent mouthfilling flavour retention.
Comments Off on Bodega Hermanos Del Villar Oro De Castilla Finca Los Hornos Rueda Verdejo 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A dry style showing lovely buttery honeyed richness, complexity and balance.
Comments Off on Belondrade Y Lurton Rueda Verdejo 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An interesting wine with a fascinating lift of nutmeg and toasted almond fragrances. Powerful but classy flavours with hint of sweetness.
Comments Off on Conte Estate Wines Nuovo Commino McLaren Vale Aglianico 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fruit-driven style, partly oak-aged, with deep colour, a peppery bouquet and fresh, strong plum, herb and spice flavours, with gentle tannins. $27 (UK)
Comments Off on Saint Clair Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smooth, dark red with ripe plum/spice flavours, and slight tamarillo and earth notes. Gamey and herby, with some savoury complexity. $56 (A)
Comments Off on Crossroads Talisman Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Boldly fruity, deeply coloured red, matured for 18 months in French oak barrels (30% new). Medium to full-bodied, tightly structured style, with fresh, strong blackcurrant/spice flavours, smoky, herbal, earthy notes, and firm tannins. $60
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Deerstalkers Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fine value red, mostly (80%) barrel-aged. Boldly coloured, with deep, ripe, well-rounded flavours of spices and licorice, a slightly earthy streak, and good acidity and length. (Labelled ‘shiraz’, rather than syrah, to attract supermarket shoppers.) $20 (UK)
Comments Off on Villa Maria Private Bin Shiraz Hawke’s Bay 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Generous, supple red, matured for 15 months in barrels (20% new). Deeply coloured, with blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, in a silky, finely textured style, described by one panellist as “pinot noir-like”. $25 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Vidal Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very youthful, floral, fruit-packed style, with deep, bright colour and strong, fresh, plummy, peppery flavours, showing good purity. Elegant, with a soft, long finish. $30
Comments Off on Te Awa Single Estate Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh, rich, youthful, Gimblett Gravels red, matured for 11 months in French oak (30% new). Deeply coloured and mouthfilling, with ripe plum, spice and licorice flavours that linger well. $38 (UK)
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark, concentrated red, matured for a year in French oak casks (23% new). Rich, well-ripened flavours of blackcurrants, plums and spices, with a finely textured finish. $45 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Mission Jewelstone Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Boldly coloured, sweet-fruited red, with dense plum and black pepper flavours, and savoury, toasty notes adding complexity. Described by one judge as “a burly, ripe style, more shiraz than syrah.” $25
Comments Off on Esk Valley Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Densely coloured, highly concentrated red, matured for 17 months in French oak barriques (35% new). Youthful, ripe blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, with an earthy streak and firm tannins. (One judge scored it five stars.) $60
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dense, youthful red, grown in the Cornerstone Vineyard and matured for 16 months in French oak barriques (55% new). Richly varietal and vibrantly fruity, with deep plum, blackcurrant and spice flavours, and a firm, tightly structured, long finish. $60
Comments Off on Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Powerful, sweet-fruited red, bargain-priced. Deeply coloured and floral, with concentrated, youthful, very ripe flavours of red fruits and spices, a hint of licorice, and supple tannins. Drink now-2020+. $20
Comments Off on Church Road Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Instantly appealing, deliciously rich and smooth-flowing red. Grown in the Gimblett Gravels (two-thirds) and the Bridge Pa Triangle (one-third), and matured for 17 months in French oak barriques (20% new). Mouthfilling and boldly coloured, with concentrated plum, licorice and spice…
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Stylish, youthful, “brooding” wine (according to one judge), dark and dense. Matured for 18 months in French oak barriques (38% new), it is sweet-fruited, with notably concentrated, well-ripened blackcurrant, plum, spice and licorice flavours, firmly structured, savoury and lasting. $80
Comments Off on Vidal Legacy Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Highly expressive in its youth, but very ageworthy, this dark, fragrant blend (2% viognier) is concentrated, sweet-fruited and finely structured. Rich, ripe and smooth, with hints of licorice, it offers great value. $28
Comments Off on Coopers Creek SV Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark, with an invitingly fragrant, aromatic bouquet (1.5% viognier) of violets, boysenberry and licorice. Fresh, with intense, ripe plum and spice flavours, vibrant, silky-textured and long. Fine value. $28 (UK)
Comments Off on Coopers Creek SV Chalk Ridge Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bold, dense colour, with a fragrant bouquet of spices and licorice. Highly concentrated, with good weight, rich, very ripe plum, spice and licorice flavours, and a firm backbone of tannin. Best drinking 2017+. $27
Comments Off on Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Full-coloured and mouthfilling, with good depth of berryish, spicy, herby and nutty flavours. Slightly leafy, but softly textured, with some riper fruit notes. “Very varietal”, according to one judge. $37
Comments Off on Sileni Estate Selection Pacemaker Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Franc 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Full-coloured, tightly structured red, mouthfilling (14.5% alc/vol), with youthful, berryish, slightly earthy flavours and firm tannins. Still youthful. $25
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Grenache 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fragrant, deeply coloured, youthful red with a strong surge of plummy, spicy flavours and slightly rustic, earthy, meaty notes. Best drinking mid-2017+. (One judge scored it five stars.) $38
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Malbec 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Classy, youthful red, full-coloured, with strong berry and spice flavours, well-integrated oak adding complexity, and excellent ripeness and depth. Dense, savoury, ‘serious’ wine, well worth cellaring. $30
Comments Off on Te Awa Single Estate Hawke’s Bay Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Youthful, full-coloured, Gimblett Gravels red with strong berry/spice flavours, slightly earthy and herbal notes, and a smooth finish. $18
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Organic Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Youthful, bright-coloured blend of merlot (79%) and cabernet sauvignon (21%), with strong plum and herb flavours to the fore and firm tannins. $25
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Reserve Merlot Cabernet 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
One judge praised this wine for its concentrated plum/spice flavours and tannin backbone, while another found some savoury, nutty complexities, but two judges noted premature development. $28
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Halo Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Slightly herby and earthy red, blended from estate-grown merlot (85%), cabernet sauvignon (10%) and cabernet franc (5%), French oak-aged for a year. Medium to full-bodied, with good freshness and flavour depth. $25 (UK)
Comments Off on Left Field Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Deeply coloured, full-flavoured, tightly structured blend with some herbal notes, a biscuity oak influence and firm tannins. $20
Comments Off on Church Road Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh, lively, vibrantly fruity blend of merlot (83%), cabernet sauvignon (12%) and malbec (5%), partly barrel-matured. Medium-bodied, with plummy flavours, hints of cassis and coffee, and a smooth finish. $16 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Vidal Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fruit-packed, supple, merlot-based blend (83%), matured in French oak casks (33% new). Full-coloured, with strong, ripe red berry, plum and spice flavours. $50
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Brokenstone 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Deeply coloured blend of merlot (70%), cabernet sauvignon (25%) and cabernet franc (5%), grown in the Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay, and matured in French oak casks (55% new). Fresh blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, with savoury notes adding complexity, and…
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