Posted: February 19, 2020
A nose of dark berries and toasty/mocha oak and a classy palate with excellent depth and complexity of rich sweet fruits with good oak integration and silky tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / February 19, 2020
Posted: February 19, 2020
“An outstanding wine,” enthused one judge. It is a lovely complexity of quality oak, aged varietal fruit and soft fine tannins.
Comments Off on Eden Hall Block 3 Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / February 19, 2020
Posted: December 10, 2019
Flinty citrus/lemon aromas with a toasty/yeasty edge. Lovely creamy texture in the mouth with bright citrus fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Velvet & Willow Northern Tasmania Sparkling Pinot Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A lovely cabernet, still very youthful and fresh with intense purple hues, leafy berry aromas and a tight palate with great mulberry/blackberry flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Very attractive red/dark cherry fruit characters nicely supported by toasty savoury oak. Some complexity developing. Needs more time to reach its best. 5+
Comments Off on Aus Provenance Nightfall Draco Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Dark purple hues, intense chocolaty aromas and a very tannic berry palate.
Comments Off on Chateau Picoron Cotes de Bordeaux Merlot 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A classic Aussie blend. Great depths of crimson hues with rich ripe pastille fruit characters, showing a strong menthol lift and supported by loads of oak.
Comments Off on St Hugo Coonawarra & Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Attractive peppery/green bean element to the nose with a lean dark fruit palate.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Still quite tight and closed with years ahead of it yet with lovely minty cool climate fruit characters. The chocolaty palate has power, texture and length with gritty tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Chateau Haut-Brion Premier Grand Cru Classe Pessac Leognan Bordeaux Blend 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A powerful and muscular cabernet that in no way diminishes the attractive crunchy cassis/blackberry varietal characters. Some interesting roasted meat/black olive elements. 5+
Comments Off on Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac France Bordeaux Blend 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Perfect varietal definition here of classic cassis fruit that’s nicely supported by lovely oak and tannins with very alert acidity. “Just the right length to the elegant palate.” 5+
Comments Off on Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac France Bordeaux Blend 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A big wine with dark cherry/plum aromas and oak playing a secondary role. Tight “claret-like” palate has lovely concentration of sweet fruit, fine tannins and oak. 5+
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Very dark varietal fruit profile here with elegant spiciness and some savoury/leathery complexity.
Comments Off on Balgownie Estate Central Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A lean style with dense ripe cassis fruit, lovely oak integration and some attractive savoury secondary characters evolving.
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A pretty stalky/red currant fruit style. Very fleshy and juicy with a fresh vibrant core. An excellent cool climate style
Comments Off on Grey Sands The Mattock Tasmania Merlot Malbec Cabernet Franc 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Nose has pungent smallgoods-like characters layered with berry fruit and lovely mouth-filling dark fruit flavours. 1-2
Comments Off on Sunshine Creek Cabernets Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Merlot Petit Verdot Cabernet Franc 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Nose of blackberry and chocolate. Lifted sweet black fruit flavours, hints of jubey sweetness and big tannins.
Comments Off on Skillogalee Trevarrick Single Contour Clare Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A big, nicely ageing, cabernet with pretty plum fruit and spicy/stalky nuances.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra P Series by Patrick Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Ruby hued, this mouthfilling, supple red was barrel-aged for a year. Enjoyable now, it has fresh, gentle, strawberryish, spicy flavours and a touch of complexity. $26
Comments Off on Leveret Estate Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Drinking well now, this single-vineyard red was grown in the Bridge Pa Triangle and barrel-aged for 18 months. Full-coloured, it is fresh, mouthfilling and supple, with generous, berryish, slightly spicy and nutty flavours. $24
Comments Off on Leveret Estate Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
This full-bodied, youthful, single-vineyard red was grown in the Bridge Pa Triangle and barrel-aged for 18 months. Deeply coloured, it has generous, ripe, plummy, spicy flavours, woven with fresh acidity, and gentle tannins. Best drinking 2020+. $28
Comments Off on Leveret Estate Reserve Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Set for a long life, this is a sturdy, fleshy, youthful red, deeply coloured, with concentrated blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, nutty, savoury notes adding complexity and a firm foundation of tannin. Best drinking 2022+. $40
Comments Off on The Regent of Tantallon Limited Edition Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Lovely rounded toasty buttery aged characters obvious here with slight hints of sweetness.
Comments Off on Gilbert & Gilbert Single Vineyard Riesling Eden Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Raspberry aromas with a peppery lift and a simple, silky smooth, savoury palate.
Comments Off on Calcannia Cellar Reserve Clare Valley Sangiovese 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Fantastic freshness for its age with oak and red cherries on the nose with a warm dark fruit palate with drying oak.
Comments Off on Anderson Winery Verrier Rutherglen Saperavi 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Smells of lemon curd and toast with those characters following through onto the palate and nicely balanced by crisp acid.
Comments Off on Tahbilk Nagambie Lakes Cane Cut Marsanne (375ml) 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Inky nose with subtle violet and blackberry fragrances. Good length and persistence of cedar oak and blackberry fruit flavours with good framework of tannins.
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Malbec 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Green medicinal characters to the nose and vibrant fruit palate with velvety tannins.
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Cabernet Franc 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A fragrant mix of mandarins, herbs and subtle spiciness. Big powerful palate still youthful with lime characters dominating.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Clean fruit nose and ripe stewed fruit flavours with some quite drying tannins.
Comments Off on Bay of Shoals Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Lovely dusty herbaceous fruit aromas with lingering dark fruit flavours, attractive oak sweetness and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Taylors The Visonary Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
An inky wine, smells of briary fruits and licorice bullets. A weighty palate layered with dried plums, cherries and chocolate with a supple tannin backbone.
Comments Off on Taylors The Pioneer Clare Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Nose is a dark and brooding compote of berries and chocolate with a thick, rich, warm and developing palate
Comments Off on All Saints Estate Family Cellar Rutherglen Durif 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Meaty savoury aromas with a minty lift. Mint and chocolate on the palate underscored with some pretty powerful tannins.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Australia Felix Swan Hill Victoria Sagrantino 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Aged aromatics with blackcurrant notes. Developed varietal flavours framed by tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Bin 62 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Pretty floral fragrances with a perfumed lift. Full bodied palate with developed varietal flavours and drying tannic finish. 3-5
Comments Off on De Lisio Wines The Covert McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Distinct cabernet aromas and dense concentration of varietal fruit flavours with lovely oak adding complexity and tannins adding length. 3-5
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Optivus Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Big oak lift here with varietal fruit characters in the blue fruit spectrum. A big tannic palate with plenty of mouth-filling flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Brand & Sons Icon Barrel Select 11 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Very lifted bouquet with elegant perfumed blackcurrant characters. Leafy fruit flavours nicely framed by an intensity of tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Jim Brand Silent Partner Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A beautifully aged wine, mature in colour with powerful cassis fruit/cedar oak concentration and power. 5+
Comments Off on Aus Provenance Nightfall Single Vineyard Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A delightful complexity of dark berries and tobacco lift off the nose. The palate shows the power and concentration of dark evolved fruit and oak flavour integration.
Comments Off on Leconfield ‘The Sydney’ Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Mature bouquet with mocha-like tertiary characters. Perfumed dark fruit flavours and subtle oak in support. “Has balance and beauty!”
Comments Off on GPL68 by Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A soft well balanced style with attractive blue berry varietal fruit on the nose and flavours sitting in the red spectrum.
Comments Off on Dalwhinnie Moonambel Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A very grippy, oak driven style that has lifted berry fruit and chocolaty characters.
Comments Off on Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels The Gimblett Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot Malbec Petit Verdot 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A dusty, inky and leafy style with an aromatic complexity of cassis fruit and sweet vanilla oak with oak tending to dominate the rich palate. High level of acid. 5+
Comments Off on Koonara The Head Honcho Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Oak dominates the nose and is obvious on the palate with shaded berry fruits underneath. 5+
Comments Off on Koonara Wanderlust Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A powerful tannic driven style with a complexity of cassis-like varietal fruit and oak in the cigar box-like spectrum. 1-2
Comments Off on Koonara Ambriel’s Gift Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Stewed plum nose with slight toffee edge and medium weight berry/cherry palate.
Comments Off on Gilbert + Gilbert Eden Valley Mataro Grenache Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A developed tarry/sweet style with hints of cherries and quince paste.
Comments Off on Jb wines BLK 118 Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Quite a savoury, oak driven, style with attractive dark fruits showing through.
Comments Off on Red Empress Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / September 4, 2019