Posted: April 20, 2017
Green capsicums and blueberries on both the lifted nose and the soft rounded palate.
Comments Off on GMH Family Selection Red Blend South Australia Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Powerful black fruit/herbal aromas. Powerfully tannic palate with high level of acid. Needs time. 3-5
Comments Off on GMH Meritage South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A big inky wine with sweet generous characters of cassis fruit, coffee beans and crushed ants!
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Adelaide Hills Lagrein 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lifted spicy oak bouquet and thick full flavoured palate with drying tannin finish. “Still a baby”, said one judge. 3-5
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Some red fruit on the nose and powerfully tannic palate with slightly aged fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A lovely big, rich and delicious shiraz that has a warm jammy cherry nose and a long and well balanced palate with an abundance of fruit, oak and tannins. 5+
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
“A big complex tannic beast”, declared one judge. “But too young”. Has a powerful cassis nose and masses of cabernet varietal fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Pertaringa Rifle & Hunt Adelaide Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Deep red wine with purple highlights. Subtle spiciness to the nose and deep dark brooding cherry-like flavours with oak in seamless balance with the fruit on a well balanced palate. 5+
Comments Off on Pertaringa Over The Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A cooler climate style with a big oaky influence and lingering fruit sweetness. 1-2
Comments Off on Glenholme Vineyards Blesing’s Garden Southern Flinders Ranges Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Cassis nose with a touch of cola. Developing, medium bodied, cassis palate. 1-2
Comments Off on Shaw Family Vintners Steeple Jack South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Oaky, savoury and tannic wine that is an interesting mix of cranberry and roast meat characters. Has great texture
Comments Off on Doc Adams South Australia Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lifted spearmint characters on the nose and good length and depth of fruit on the palate.
Comments Off on Doc Adams Black Label South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Smoky red fruit fragrances with some savoury hints. The rich full flavoured palate has interesting luscious characters.
Comments Off on Doc Adams Black Label South Australia Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A big delicious wine with lovely varietal fruit characters and powerful chewy tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Artiste Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Slightly closed savoury nose and firm tannic palate with a slightly smoky finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Wines Eden Trail Eden Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Big wine; still a baby and needs more time. Complex bouquet of dark fruits and toasty oak with generous oak driven intense fruit palate. 5+
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Wines Shotfire Barossa Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A huge, complex and buttery old style of chardonnay with bright fruit and honeyed hints.
Comments Off on Bay of Fires Tasmania Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
“Beautiful fruit/oak handling here”, enthused one judge. The savoury cherry nose has some gamey notes. The long, textured palate has an abundance of meaty/licorice flavours.
Comments Off on Bay of Fires Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A big old style shiraz with layers of complexity, ripe fruit and vanillin oak with meaty notes. “Needs air!” 3-5
Comments Off on Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Big ripe shiraz nose; dark and chocolaty and layered with sweet cherry aromas. Powerful tannic palate but has good fruit weight. 5+
Comments Off on Tomich Wines Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Simple, developed, cherry fruit varietal characters on the nose with herbal notes. A complex savoury chocolaty palate with good structure and nice line of acid.
Comments Off on Tomich Wines Hilltop Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Beautiful complexity of buttery honeydew melon aromas. A powerful, rich and well balanced palate with nicely developing flavours. Strong line of acid. 5+
Comments Off on Tomich Wines Gallery Collection Best of Both Worlds Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Some toasted almond notes on the nose with sweet marmalade flavours and a grippy end.
Comments Off on Whiskey Gully Wines Pangloss Granite Belt Sweet White 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Complex butterscotch aromas and a powerfully rich tropical palate with tight acid line.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Reserve Riverina Botrytis Semillon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A rich vintage style with a vibrant red licorice and spicy raspberry bouquet. Good length and texture to the firm sweet palate.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Rampart McLaren Vale Vintage Fortified 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
The nose is a zesty complexity of honeyed, perfumed and floral fragrances. Attractive sweet fruit palate. Good acid balance.
Comments Off on Lake Chalice Sweet Beak Marlborough Late Harvest Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nose is a complexity of pears and nuts with a hint of quince. Palate shows broad, soft mid-weight flavours with good acid finish.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Stalky cherry bouquet and complex sweet cherry fruit flavours with balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Heirloom Vineyards Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Bruised pear-like aromas and generous pear/apple flavours with hint of cinnamon and honey.
Comments Off on Heirloom Vineyards Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
The oak is tending to dominate the perfumed lemony/citrussy nose. The palate is heavily oaked but still showing attractive citrus-like fruit with a great persistent finish.
Comments Off on Penfolds Max’s Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A nice well balanced wine; plenty of oak underscored by the attractive, fresh, citrus fruit.
Comments Off on Penfolds Cellar Reserve Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
“A really lovely wine”, commented one judge. Light apple and citrus-like fruit aromas with a cinnamon-like lift. Excellent depth and complexity of peach and hazelnut flavours.
Comments Off on Penfolds Reserve Bin 15A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lovely deep inky wine with blackberry lift to the oaky nose. Lots of oak on the palate with berry fruit showing through.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A well rounded wine with some very good varietal fruit characters nicely balanced by some well handled nutty oak and showing an attractive mineral element.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass White Label Piccadilly Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A classic oak driven shiraz with lifted peppery blackberry fruit aromas and intense sweet fruit varietal flavours coming through.
Comments Off on Longview Vineyard Yakka Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
“An outstanding wine”, agreed the judges. Lovely complex aromas of flinty citrus fruit with a dash of tropics and intense toasty/citrussy flavours on the sweet rich palate.
Comments Off on Fox Gordon The Empress Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A well made wine with attractive spicy fruit aromas and a lovely silky smooth palate loaded with spicy sweet plum flavours.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Subtle licorice, sweet spice and dark fruit bouquet. Great fruit flavour intensity and big tannin structure with good level of acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Nero D’Avola 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Excellent example of the variety. A big, well made, wine. “Lots of oak, but good oak”, noted one judge. Lovely fruit with a thread of flinty/mineral characters.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Leafy cassis/blackcurrant bouquet and very varietal palate that’s all cassis, licorice and dark chocolate. Nice tannins.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Amadeus Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A well made shiraz. Lovely inky blackberry nose with simple, slightly jammy, fruit flavours and lovely oak in support.
Comments Off on Vinteloper SH15 Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Fresh lifted blackberry aromas with minty/black pepper notes . Lovely oak/peppery fruit palate. “Very regional”.
Comments Off on Sidewood Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Aromas of blackberries, pepper and spices. Intense dark red berry palate, some licorice like age. Excellent velvety tannins.
Comments Off on Sew & Sew Contour Series Adelaide Hills Syrah 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Attractive oaky nose with Ribena-like fruit aromas. Oak driven palate with rich fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Kangarilla Hill Adelaide Hills Pinot 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nice varietal characters to the nose with vanilla oak. A lovely oaky palate, a tad on the ripe side, but well made.
Comments Off on Artwine Saint Vincent Estate Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A tarry oaky style of shiraz that is nicely structured and has attractive chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Hills Are Alive Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Spicy licorice bouquet and soft palate with bright fruit flavours. A classic Dolcetto style.
Comments Off on Ceravolo Adelaide Hills Dolcetto 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A pretty wine; aromas of cherries and plums. Well balanced palate with soft, rich and restrained chocolaty/ sweet fruit flavours. Good tannin structure. 5+
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Blueblood Adelaide Hills Blaufrankisch 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nose starting to show some aged characters. Rich oaky palate with melon fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Cold Chalk Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nutty nougat nose with black olive notes. Excellent palate that has intense juby red berry fruit flavours with hints of licorice and aniseed and great oak integration.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Hills Syrah 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017