Posted: September 6, 2017
A lifted ethereal oaky bouquet, slightly sour-like flavours and nice mid-palate complexity
Comments Off on Sussex Squire Thomas Block Single Vineyard Clare Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nose is a compote of stonefruits, Chinese spices and some meatiness. The palate has weight and plenty of style with lovely chocolate, plums and lavender characters.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate Block 3 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nose still youthful with good depth of plum aromas. Has solid well structured flavours that are quite astringent and almost austere. Time. 5+
Comments Off on Shingleback Unedited McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Full bodied, dry and somewhat tannic wine with a lift of plums and vanilla on the nose and some solid flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Spicy and savoury shiraz. Peppery fruit fragrances and blackberry concentration on the palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Brothers McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Peppery plum bouquet with some tight oak. Good weight and richness to the palate with even tannin presentation
Comments Off on Redgate Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A brooding fusion of cherries and Sarsaparilla on the nose and nicely focussed strawberry flavours with minty notes.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Griffin Road Vineyard Orange Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Full bodied wine. The wood is a tad forward and tending to dominate the jammy varietal fruit. Has good level of ripe tannins.
Comments Off on Palmer Wines Purebred by Bruce Dukes Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Spicy peppery nose with light stalky greenness and slight sappy, one dimensional, palate.
Comments Off on Palmer Wines Purebred by Clive Otto Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nice all round style. Has a ripe fruit nose with a perfumed lift and a rich and complex blackberry/cigar box palate that is maturing very nicely. 5+
Comments Off on Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Another old school style with simple, well handled, spicy mulberry fruit, ‘blocky’ tannins and good use of oak. Some herbal hints.
Comments Off on Mr. Riggs The Gaffer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A brooding spice box of a nose with blue fruits and a dash of pepper. Full flavoured palate with plenty of crisp acidity and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Mr. Riggs Piebald Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A pleasant refined style with youthful fruit, subtle fine grained oak and delicate tannins. Easy drinking style. 5+
Comments Off on Maygars Hill Reserve Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Simple fruit nose dominated by the oak with more strong oak on the piquant cranberry palate.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Fresh and vibrant with pleasant ethereal spicy cherry bouquet. Palate is sweet and short but has a certain poise.
Comments Off on Millbrook Winery Estate Perth Hills Shiraz Viognier 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Dense prune-like nose; some perfumed notes. Fresh lively flavours. Good balance between fruit, acid and tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Morgan Simpson Market Press McLaren Vale Fleurieu Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A cherry nose lifted with oak complexity. Lots of oak on a fresh, crisp palate. Plenty of life in it yet.
Comments Off on Longview Yakka Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A deep crimson wine with simple primary, raspberry-like, varietal fruit and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Centurion 123 Year Old Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
An excellent youthful drink with well maintained vibrant fruit lifted by appropriate oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton The Smuggler McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A chewy tannic style. Mellow integration of sweet oak and savoury fruit. Keep or drink with food. 3-5
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Little Road McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Hint of fruit cake on the nose with perfumed notes. Big drying tannic palate; nice fruit – crisp acid.
Comments Off on Leconfield McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Dense syrupy rhubarb/raisined varietal fruit characters with well thought out use of oak and good length of grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Kings of Kangaroo Ground Avondale Heathcote Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Old school style with a hint of funky fragrances and great line and length of flavours on a palate that shows fantastic attention to detail.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Wines Vineyard Selection Clare Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Developing stewed plum aromas and flavours that are layered with rich savoury/earthy/gamey characters. 3-5
Comments Off on Invivo Wines Graham Norton’s Own South Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Dense and developed nose smelling of brooding berry fruits with creamy cashew characters. The very flavoursome palate fills out with rich ripe plum fruit and spicy oak.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines The Ambassador McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nicely ageing tarry/squid ink aromas and beautifully developed palate with great depth of ripe fruit pastille-like flavours and firm drying tannins. At its peak now.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Col Cross McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Fruit cake like richness and ripeness on the nose with supporting oak. Great persistence of intense blackberry flavours, not jammy, with savoury element. Fine tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines The Lear McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Nice spiciness mingles with the blackcurrant aromas and follows through to the sweet chocolaty/earthy palate with strong tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines H by Haselgrove South Australia Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Rich, firm and complex with a mellow blend of earthy, porty chocolaty aromas and excellent depth of retained fruit flavours with drying oak finish to balance. 3-5
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines First Cut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Slightly subdued and savoury on the nose with a rich and complex palate that has lots of savoury elements mixing with the sweet red fruit. 5+
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Catkin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Ripe plum/mulberry fragrances well integrated with the mocha oak. Lots of spiciness on the flavoursome, old style, , sweet plum palate with dusty tannins.
Comments Off on Patritti Lot Three McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Ripe fruit driven aromas with huge hit of oak and a big tannic palate that’s fresh and lively with primary fruit flavours. A keeper. 5+
Comments Off on Patritti JPB McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Plenty of ripe powerful varietal fruit that is well matched by the oak and strong tannins and has some interesting dry/sour flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Patritti Old Gate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A ripe and slightly porty style of shiraz with a sweet palate entry and big gamey tannins.
Comments Off on Galafrey Dry Grown Mt Barker Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A big, full bodied, shiraz that’s a lovely complexity of sweet fruit, prunes and chocolate with gamey notes and a peppery lift. 5+
Comments Off on Grancari Estate Greta’s McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Very elegant and extremely youthful cool climate style. Good fruit/oak integration. Needs time.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Streeton Reserve Grampians Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Slightly green/menthol nuances to the nose. Slightly acidic/spicy palate; good flavour persistence.
Comments Off on Four Winds Vineyard Canberra District Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Good line and length of mulberry-like fruit with good spicy presence and nice core of dense tannins.
Comments Off on Eldredge Vineyards Blue Chip Clare Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A full, fruit driven, wine – quite soft and developing nice licoricey characters with the oak still tending to dominate.
Comments Off on Domaine Asmara Infinity Heathcote Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
An aromatic medley of fruits-of-the-forest, spices and chocolate. The elegant palate has incredible balance and complexity, loads of beautiful fruit and exceptional tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Domaine Asmara Reserve Heathcote Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Pleasant youthful varietal aromas over some powerful oak. Gorgeous silky smooth palate with lovely acidity accentuating the fruit.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Reserve Block 7 Margaret River Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A fragrant violet lift to the raisined fruit nose and upfront richness on the warming palate.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Powerful sweet herbal characters on the nose with a big lift of spices. A huge palate, soft in the mouth and offering a delicious mouthful of ripe varietal fruit and lovely rich oak. 5+
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Medium bodied style with bright peppery/spicy fruit, vanillin oak and balancing tannins.
Comments Off on Caudo Vineyards Murraylands Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Elegant, well integrated aromas with excellent berry fruit flavours opening up on the palate and balanced by the dense oak and good fruit tannins. Well made. 5+
Comments Off on Bellarine Estate Two Wives Bellarine Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
An old fashioned style. Slightly raisined edge to the varietal fruit aromas and a full bodied, flavoursome, chocolaty/berry palate.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Wines Lion’s Lair WA Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017