Posted: April 4, 2017
Aromatic, medium-bodied style with very fresh, crisp, citrusy, off-dry flavours, and hints of pears and shortbread. ‘Lots going on!’ noted one judge. $39 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Staete Landt State of Surrender Marlborough Viognier 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Citrusy, medium-dry style with some spicy notes and good length. Still very fresh and youthful. $25 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Hunter’s Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Weighty, with strong, peachy, spicy flavours. Floral and gingery, with substantial body and slightly toasty, bottle-aged notes emerging. $23 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Exotically perfumed and fleshy, with concentrated, gently sweet lychee and spice flavours and a slightly oily richness. $33
Comments Off on Giesen The Brothers Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Full-bodied, with citrusy, slightly biscuity flavours, in a fruit-driven style showing a touch of barrel-ferment complexity. $18 (US)
Comments Off on Mount Riley Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Elegant wine with strong, vibrant, citrusy, slightly appley flavours, balanced for early appeal, but also worth cellaring. Moderately complex style, described by one judge as ‘tight and minerally’. $21 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Hunter’s Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Elegant, fruit-focused style, slightly minerally and mealy, with lemon, apple and spice flavours to the fore, and a subtle seasoning of oak. Fragrant, fresh and lingering. $35
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fleshy and ripe, with strong, citrusy, gently oaked flavours, showing some toasty, savoury complexity. Tightly structured wine, crisp, finely textured and lingering. $32
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Creamy bouquet. Fleshy and full-bodied, with concentrated, toasty, sweetly oaked flavours, showing good complexity, texture and richness. $31
Comments Off on Vavasour Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Elegant, sharply priced wine, with strong, vibrant, citrusy flavours, hints of butterscotch, hazelnuts and vanilla adding complexity, and a crisp, tightly structured, finely balanced finish. $23 (A)
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Complex, mealy bouquet, with peachy, biscuity notes. Fleshy and full-bodied, with generous depth of peachy, citrusy flavours, well-integrated oak and a long, finely textured finish. $31 (A, US)
Comments Off on Mount Riley Seventeen Valley Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Richly scented, with fresh, citrusy flavours and an off-dry finish. Slightly peachy and honeyed, with good concentration. $23 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fleshy, with ripe, tropical fruit flavours. Barrel-aged style with some complexity, drinking well now. $25 (A, US)
Comments Off on Mount Riley Seventeen Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Still fairly fresh and lively, with mouthfilling body, ripely herbaceous flavours and a crisp, zingy finish. $21 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Jackson Estate Stich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Maturing gracefully, this barrel-fermented wine is weighty and lively, with peach, melon and capsicum flavours, showing considerable complexity, and a finely textured, lengthy finish. $34 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Tupari Boulder Rows Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lively, green-edged wine with melon, lime, gooseberry and capsicum flavours. Still fresh and tight, with minerally notes. (From Highfield TerraVin). $20 (US)
Comments Off on Okiwa Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Great apricot characters dominate the nose and the palate that has great texture and length and good mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Lome Vineyards Bendigo Marsanne Viognier Roussanne 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A youthful wine with lots of drying oak and sweet ripe fruit with earthy/barnyard notes.
Comments Off on Water Wheel Vineyards Memsie Homestead Bendigo Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very flavoursome mid-weight commercial style with lovely sweet blackberry fruit and nice subtle use of oak. Slightly aggressive tannins.
Comments Off on Garners Heritage Wine Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Oak dominated shiraz with attractive underlying plum fruit and good tannins.
Comments Off on Taltarni Estate Pyrenees Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Complex ripe plum like aromas laced with pepper and spice. A very elegant, low tannin style of palate with sweet blueberry fruit persistence. A really good drink.
Comments Off on Best’s Bin No. 1 Great Western Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dense dark molasses like nose and very approachable, sweet and seductive fruit palate. Strong acid backbone with some obvious tannins.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Progeny Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good drinking nose. The bacony oak tends to dominate the ripe plumy fruit for now.
Comments Off on McPherson Wines La Vue Central Victoria Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
An elegant and distinctly cool climate shiraz. Has fresh cherries, bell peppers, green herbal notes with a very good acid spine ensuring a long life.
Comments Off on McPherson Wines Don’t Tell Gary Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Charry oak on the nose tends to hide the fruit. Lean firm palate with smoky sweet flavours and medium weight tannins.
Comments Off on McPherson Wines Chapter Three Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very oaky, rich and flavoursome with ripe primary blueberry and plum fruit with some spice and pepper notes.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate St Ethel’s Grampians Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big sweet juicy shiraz with ripe concentration of plum and blueberry-like fruit layered with some obvious oak. Good length.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Inception Heathcote Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely jubey sweet fruit; some spiciness and sweet sour notes. Very good commercial style.
Comments Off on Maygars Hill Central Victoria Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Light perfumed cassis bouquet and a sweet and elegant varietal fruit palate. Good commercial style will be popular with the punters.
Comments Off on Maygars Hill Central Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice marriage between the oak and the jammy fruit. Very tannic – needs time to calm down.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Back Block Pyrenees Cabernet Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy oak aromas mixed with minty-like notes. Rich tannins tending to dominate the very flavoursome palate. Needs time to open up.
Comments Off on Four Sisters Central Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Solid concentration of vibrant cassis varietal fruit with a minty edge. Still very youthful and fresh but drinking well now although will be better with some age on it.
Comments Off on Best’s Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely sweet fruit nose; a touch jammy with some good complementary oak. Elegant and classy palate full of stewed fruit flavours layered with slightly dusty-like oak.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Back Block Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Somewhat leaner style with savory oak tending to dominate the blend but there is some lovely sweet spicy black fruit beneath with a very good background of tannins.
Comments Off on Tahbilk Nagambie Lakes Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“In a class of its own”, said one judge. It has rich perfumed violet bouquet and lovely powerful fruity palate, almost porty. Still very youthful with good cellaring potential.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Estate Range Pyrenees Lagrein 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Simple jubey red fruit aromas and very youthful palate with eucalypt notes. Potential!
Comments Off on McPherson Wines MWC Central Victoria Shiraz Mourvedre 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely warm savory blend that is somewhat dominated by the oak but has plenty of spicy fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate GST Grampians Grenache Shiraz Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dense oaky nose with underlying fruit. An elegant palate with fresh bright flavours and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Four Sisters Central Victoria Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Some delicate perfumed mulberry fruit with subtle use of oak. “Very good wine”.
Comments Off on Best’s Great Western Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Interesting tarry fruit style. Has a ripe fruit/oak nose and lovely full, supple palate with some nice spicy sweetness..
Comments Off on Montara Gold Rush Grampians Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Ageing old fashioned style; rich, buttery and leesy with good stonefruit/oak integration.
Comments Off on Mitchelton Central Victoria Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
More heat and complexity here leaning towards a Rhone style. Lovely apricot nose and fruit dominant palate.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Viognier 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Still quite a youthful wine with lovely toasty aged characters developing on the leafy lime fruit nose. Has a solid even palate with good varietal fruit flavour length.
Comments Off on AT Richardson Chockstone Grampians Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A light, easy to drink style with red jelly-like fruit characters and chocolaty oak.
Comments Off on Dalfarras Central Victoria Sangiovese 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Herbal blackberry bouquet and a plenty of fresh juicy upfront red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Vigneti Zabu Chiantari Sambuca di Sicilia Nero D’Avola 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aromas of licorice, prunes and spices and a big juicy palate offering a mouthful of sweet fruit with fine tannin finish.
Comments Off on Vigna Zabu Il Passo Nerello Mascalese & Nero D’Avola Sicily Red Blend 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“A vibrant engaging festival of red fruit”, said one judge! Ripe cherry tart bouquet and big earthy dark fruit palate with drying tannins.
Comments Off on Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy McLaren Vale Nero D’Avola 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A fresh well made wine – simple and savory with inky dark spicy fruit and vanillin oak.
Comments Off on Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy South Australia Teroldego 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Earthy nose of cinnamon and blackberries. Good fruit intensity, great tannins and a mass of acid.
Comments Off on Cirami Estate South Australia Lagrein 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“Light on its feet”, one judge described this wine. Has a silky texture, red fruits, toasty notes and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Rutherglen Estates Rutherglen Tempranillo 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017