Posted: September 6, 2017
This is truly lovely. Highly aromatic, full of fresh cranberry, redcurrant and raspberry aromas. Tight on the palate, with grippy yet beautifully ripe tannins. Definite touch of oak in the background. Only just starting its journey, it really needs time…
Comments Off on Valli Vineyard Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A gentle, lightly spicy wine with some mandarin and baked apple flavours.
Comments Off on Bald Hills Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
I wrote ‘chocolate digestives’, maybe not a classic pinot gris note but one that seemed to capture the combination of biscuit, creamy fruit flavours. $35.00
Comments Off on Ostler Audrey’s Waitaki Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Subtle mandarin and white fleshed peach aromas carry through to the palate which is juicy and ripe.
Comments Off on Bald Hills Riesling 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A really delicious wine; vivid citrussy aromas of freshly squeezed limes and lemons, some orange blossom too. Off dry with a mouthwatering, nervy acid spine. Good length. Plenty of density and interest yet retains a delightful lightness.
Comments Off on Domain Road Vineyard Duffers Creek Riesling 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
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Comments Off on Terra Sancta Riverblock Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A lighter bodied, cooler expression of Sauvignon Blanc; flavours sitting firmly in the cucumber, elderflower and freshly cut grass spectrum. Crisp and delicate.
Comments Off on Domaine Road Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Tight and lean, a great example of cool climate chardonnay that allows minerally fruit flavours of wet stone, crisp apple and pear to shine. Savoury and focused, just a hint of oak. Great length.
Comments Off on Domaine Rewa Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A broader style with some honeyed development. Toasty citrussy aromas and flavours on a creamy textured palate. Nice acidity.
Comments Off on Mistletoe Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A very flavoursome wine. “It’s a lemon curd tart”, declared one judge. Lovely varietal fruit, good complexity and plenty of length.
Comments Off on Pokolbin Estate Phil Swannell Hunter Valley Semillon 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Christmas cake-like spiciness to the nose with nice complexity and good “pinosity” on the light fresh palate.
Comments Off on Norton Summit Vineyard Fourth Creek Single Vineyard Biologique Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A riper style of wine with excellent colour depth. Lifted menthol notes to the nose and excellent length and balance of jammy fruit and sweet oak flavours.
Comments Off on Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Bright red/purple wine with good balance of smoky dark berry fruit and vanillin oak aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Third Wheel Reserve Cellar Release Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A classy cool climate style of chardonnay that has typical elegance and freshness running throughout with a zippy citrus finish.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Third Wheel Reserve Cellar Release Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nose of lifted ripe cassis-like fruit with cedary oak which is echoed on the lightweight palate.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Third Wheel Reserve Cellar Release Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A rich well rounded wine with a good balance of cedary oak and ripe mulberry-like fruit characters.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Third Wheel WA Merlot 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Reserved peachy bouquet and nice fresh fruit flavours. An honest varietal offering excellent lunch-time drinking.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines The Bruce Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A broader style of merlot that is holding up well with simple plum fruit on the nose and a nicely textured palate.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Hummingbird Margaret River Merlot 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A simple medium intensity wine with somewhat reserved dark cherry fruit characters.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Flying High Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nose is a beautiful complexity of caramel and chocolate characters mixed with the varietal fruit. Very generous palate with gamey/raspberry flavours. “The complete package”.
Comments Off on Scotchmans Hill Bellarine Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A huge wine with a ripe jammy fruit nose and a big, rich and hot, fruit driven, palate.
Comments Off on Longhop Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Delightful combination of nutty oak and stonefruit aromas with just a hint of the tropics. Fantastic fleshy mouthfeel and extraordinary length of varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Warner Vineyard The Rest Beechworth Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A warm oaky/savoury wine that smells like black olive tapenade. Soft in the mouth with lovely fruit/oak balance. A good food wine.
Comments Off on Artwine The Kelly Surrender Single Vineyard Clare Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lovely cassis and sweet oak bouquet with a rich, complex and beautifully layered palate that has a soft velvety finish.
Comments Off on Wood Block Wines Single Vineyard Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Subtle fruit and mint fragrances with attractive varietal flavours on a smooth palate.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Murray Darling Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Mature aromas; quite oaky with a richness of black fruits. Nicely structured, oak driven, palate with good flavour depth.
Comments Off on Claymore Wines Bittersweet Symphony Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lovely ripe peaches and cream-like aromas and great volume of sweet fruit and toasty oak flavours. Slightly warming finish.
Comments Off on MyattsField Vineyard Manjimup Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A light and simple wine with medium length of earthy red fruit characters.
Comments Off on MyattsField Vineyard Perth Hills Shiraz Mourvedre Viognier 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lovely lift and freshness to this attractive, medium bodied, wine that has a spicy fruit/oak bouquet and an attractive fresh oak palate.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Two in the Bush Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A huge old fashioned style of shiraz with ripe jammy aromas and spicy nutmeg/clove-like characters on the velvety soft palate.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Chocolaty plum-like nose leading on to a lovely big, rich palate that shows good balance and plenty of length.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Merlot 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A simple style with no obvious oak but nice herbaceous/blackcurrant/mulberry fruit.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Two in the Bush Adelaide Hills Merlot Cabernet 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lovely mix of fruit, oak and mint aromas with a richness of flavours on an elegant palate that, according to one judge “Screams of cabernet”.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A beautiful wine showing delicate green hues. It has a lifted complexity of toasty oak and tropical fruit aromas with nice nutty flavours underpinned by sweet stonefruit characters.
Comments Off on Fox Gordon The Empress Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Mature black fruit aromas with pleasant mintiness. Palate is smooth and balanced with lingering dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Spicy peppery fruit bouquet and fresh lively fruit palate. A very nice quaffer.
Comments Off on Impressionist Eden Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
An attractive old school style with quite a complex spicy floral nose and slightly broad, raspberry fruit palate.
Comments Off on Blackbilly McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Somewhat simple style with no obvious oak but nice dark varietal fruit aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Tomich Wines Hole in One Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Beautiful creamy honeyed caramel aromas and flavours. Ready for drinking now.
Comments Off on Tomich Wines Icons of Woodside Q96 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Excellent colour with delightful spicy blackberry and mocha-like complexity on the nose. Beautifully structured palate with long intense fleshy fruit flavours and a lingering velvety finish.
Comments Off on Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
An attractive flavoursome wine; a harmony of blackcurrants, roasted meats and nuttiness.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Malakoff Pyrenees Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Smells of chocolate truffles with mainly secondary flavours on the oak dominated palate. 5+
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Old Vine Pyrenees Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nose is a powerful combo of dark berries, licorice and spices with. Lovely persistence of berry, chocolate and olive flavours. 5+
Comments Off on James Busby Legends of Shiraz Fruits of Labour McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Perfumed lift to the spicy plum nose with a soft, savory and balanced palate.
Comments Off on Burge Wines The Cellar Cut South Australia Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Aged oaky nose with an earthy meaty palate showing chocolaty oak and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Annie’s Lane Harvest Cottage Adelaide Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Dark fruit aromas lift off the nose with prune-like notes. Good palate structure and length with complex flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Bird’s Eye View McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lifted perfumed varietal aromas and a savoury style of palate with good tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Tail Spin Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Very good lifted blackcurrant/plum aromas with meaty notes. Firm, dry, savoury palate with menthol notes.
Comments Off on Zilzie Estate Australia Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
The oaky/stewed plum bouquet has a perfumed/floral lift. Great palate structure with a complexity of sweet blueberry fruits and spicy flavours with good use of oak.
Comments Off on Longyarn Wines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Simple sweet plum fragrances and a medium bodied palate with soft earthy plum flavours.
Comments Off on Rosemount Estate Roseglen Australia Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017