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Summit Estate Malbec 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Good colour, vibrant nose with crunchy blue fruits and some aniseed/fenel seed on the nose. Grippy palate with good concentration.

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Pyramids Road Wines Mourvedre 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Rough drop and charcoal nose, spicy notes but lacking richness, simple and earthy

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Golden Grove Barbera 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Big red fruits and spicy sweet herbs. Good juict red palate and delicious drink.

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Clovely Estate Leftfield Petit Verdot 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Spicy, dusty fruits, some VA on the nose, light, dusty, simple fruit palate, lacking tannin.

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Just Red Wines Daily Red Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Hints of green fruits, chewy spicy fruit, lacking freshness. Bigger style, aromatic, good length.

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Pyramids Road Wines Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Soupy, menthol notes, rich blue fruits, lacking freshmness, fine grain tannins. Lifted, fresh, zingy.

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Mason Wines Cellar Collection Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Big complex fruit, chewy, intense wine, good fruit lacks freshness, clean, varietal, balanced.

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Millawa Ranch Painted House Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Quite dilute and simple, commercial lacks fruit and vibrancy. Integrated oak, structure, balance, plummy fruit notes.

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Tipperary Estate Shiraz Viognier 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Fish sauce nose, iodine, blackbean fish sauce palate. Big nose, luscious, good fruit intensity.

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Just Red Wines Shiraz Viognier 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Black brooding fruits, youthful, jammy plush fruit, cherry, berry, density and richness. Cool climate, white pepper, elegant.

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Pyramids Road Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Choc mint, creamy, black fruit, big oak lift, blackberry, richness, polished fruit, wine has VA sourness, tart fruit.

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Pyramids Road Wines Merlot 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nice defined blackcurrant, blackberry nose, showing depth and true ripeness. Simple black fruit palatem slightly dry tannin.

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Summit Estate Pinnacle White White Blend 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Very spicy nutmeg and ginger notes, layers of fintenisty, touch hole in middle, very complex fruit, lacking acid focus.

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Ballandean Estate Viognier 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Fat apricots and almond kernel, dusty fruit nose, fat round orange fruit palate, simple, nice.

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Golden Grove Chardonnay 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Big tropical nose, melons and pineapples and ripe fruit. Simple palate with mild fruity finish.

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Ridgemill Estate Chardonnay 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

very mild floral and citrus nose, simple sweet fruit, palate finishing short and simple.

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Ballandean Estate Opera Block Chardonnay 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nice rich nose and palate of warm tropical fruits, simple rich clean palate, big style old school.

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Riversands Beardsmore Dry Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Fairly neutral, skinsy nose, some mint and leafy notes, quite neutral dry white, clean commercial style. Generous mouthfeel, persistance, texture,.

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Symphony Hill Wines Family Reserve Verdelho 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Estery, buttery nose, tight nervy acid, bright fruit, texture richness, bright, long, fresh length, touch hot.

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Summit Estate Verdelho 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Melon fruits, freshness, broad fruit, good texture, bright citrus flavours, firm acid.

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Robert Channon Wines Verdelho 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Spicy white peach melon fruit. Mineral, great use of acid, bright light, long and pithy, delicate.

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Bellevue Esatate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A big, rich and very oaky wine; a classic Aussie style – with Cherry Ripe like fruit characters. Has good cellaring potential.

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Andrew Peace Winemakers Choice Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Varietal, rich and long with excellent depth of purple hues and bright lifted dark fruit aromas. Very pleasant palate with deep core of blackberry fruit and powdery tannins. Years ahead of it!

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The Outlaws South Eastern Australia Chardonnay 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Excellent rich fruit and toasty nutty oak aroma complexity with a big toasty palate.

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The Outlaws South Eastern Australia Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Ripe grassy semillon fruit characters, some oak and attractive bottle age developing.

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Brygon Estate Meadowbrook South Eastern Australia Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A fume style. Smoky oak nose and developed buttery honeyed fruit palate.

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Strategy South Eastern Australia Chardonnay 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Ripe fruit salad nose and a passionfruit palate with citric elegance.

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Strategy South Eastern Australia Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Oaky complexity to the slightly honeyed aromas. Loads of rich honey/peach flavours.

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The Blackwood El Toro Rojo Blackwood Valley Tempranillo 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Elegant and stylish with lovely rich ripe cherry/licorice fruit, perky acidity and grippy tannins.

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The Blackwood Captain James Blackwood Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

The complete package. Great colour intensity, lovely rich choc/mint bouquet and long, elegant and varietally expressive palate with intense ripe flavours without being over-the-top.

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The Blackwood Sir Henry Blackwood Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Very oaky but has plenty of fruit to match and lovely tannin balance with firm acidity.

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Barwick Estates White Label Margaret River Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Leafy red currant aromas with hints of licorice and a fresh cherry palate. Nice quaffer.

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Barwick Estates White Label Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Lovely cassis core here with a background of oak and some fine tannins.

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Barwick Estates Black Label Margaret River Chardonnay 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Lovely depth of creamy fruit and vanilla oak characters on both nose and palate.

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St Johns Brook Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nose of blackberries, dusty oak and violets with a simple red fruit palate and powdery tannins.

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St Johns Brook Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Fine dusty chocolate aromas with well defined varietal flavours and lovely tannins.

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St Johns Brook Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Excellent purple/red wine with a good solid core of dark berry fruit balanced with the sweet oak, tannins and acid.

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Barwick Estates Optimus The Terraces Blackwood Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

An attractive lifted, earthy and oaky bouquet that leads to a palate full of nice spicy sweet fruit flavours and nice nutty oak.

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Barwick Estates Optimus The Terraces Blackwood Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Quite an oaky wine but has plenty of rich plum-like fruit to match and a solid tannin backbone. It has dark brooding aromas and a meaty core to the tight palate.

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GMH by Geoff Hardy Family Selection South Australia Red Blend 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Big rich chocolaty nose and ripe, lively and flavoursome palate with a long drying finish.

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Thompson Estate Margaret River Vineyard Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Combination of lifted asparagus, grassy and pear-like aromas. Elegant palate with fresh fruit salad flavours and great acid balance.

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Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Bright red wine with cherry/berry fruit, malty oak and gamey mid-weight tannins.

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Sabella Vineyards J Petrucci & Son McLaren Vale Nero D’Avola 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A deep, dark and mysterious wine with intense brooding spicy fruit characters. Lovely savory length and fine tannin spine.

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Gotham Wines Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Rich, lifted blackcurrant and mulberry nose and a firm palate that has some nice softness to it and plenty of flavour length.

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Finniss River South Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Easy drinking style with grassy citrussy fruit, crisp acid and nice flinty/mineral line with well judged residual sugar.

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Forester Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Melon and peaches on the nose with balancing nutty oak and a long complex buttery palate with lovely stonefruit flavours.

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Fox Creek Red Baron McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Pleasant blackcurrant aromas with a spicy oak lift and big ripe palate with loads of powerful fruit and oak flavours. Good acid support.

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Artiste Eden Valley Cabernet Merlot 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Fresh mulberry aromas and long rich blackcurrant palate with angular acidity and good tannins.

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Artiste Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Soft and voluptuous with great varietal expression and well handled oak. Nice work!

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Artiste Eden Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A slightly developed l lighter style with forest floor fruit, some leathery notes and supple tannins.

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