Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is a seamless integration of sweet peach/tropical fruit and light toasty oak and has restrained but zesty citrus/peach flavours.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A well made wine with flinty fejoa-like fragrances showing a slight smoky edge. It has a vibrant fruit driven palate with lovely bright acid backed flavours.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Cooler region fruit in the green spectrum with well integrated oak and buttery malo elements.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Citrussy aromas with a herbal edge and some funkiness. Full creamy palate with nicely integrated flavour profile.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A mix of toasty nutty brioche like aromas with similar characters on a well focussed palate.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A Chablis style with passionfruit-like complexity on the nose and long nicely balanced green melon flavours.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
“A cool climate curio”, commented one judge. Full tropical/citrus complexity on the nose and quite a restrained acid driven palate.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intense toasty oak nose with a beefy edge. Full flavoured palate that’s long and lingering.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle ripe peach/nutty oak bouquet. Some mid-palate sweetness and dry white-like flavours.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A solid concentration of peachy/citrus fruit and vanillin oak integrated with a rich roasted nut complexity and tight acidity.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Toasty nutty oak aromas dominate the nose with the oak also dominating the melon flavours.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromas in the herbal fruit spectrum. Pleasant melon rind flavours. Powerful acid finish.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromas of hazelnuts and honeydew melon. Light tropical fruit palate with some juicy acidity.
Comments Off on Balustrade South Australia Chardonnay 2015 /
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A complexity and intensity of citrus/peach fruit and smart spicy oak on both nose and palate.
Comments Off on The Tutor 570 Vines Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 /
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Sherbety nose; hints of melon. Attractive and well balanced palate. Good commercial wine.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An excellent rich full flavoured wine with everything in seamless balance. The nose is savoury and slightly funky. The palate is layered with pure fruit and toasty oak with a good acid drive.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An elegant chardonnay that’s long and balanced with great concentration of sweet lemon peel fruit seamlessly balanced by some beautiful toasty oak and creamy malo.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mellow peachy aromas with light spicy oak complexity. Warm, creamy and flavoursome palate.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Made in a Chablis style and at its peak. The fruit is in the cooler spectrum; the oak cashew-like.
Comments Off on Tomich Wines Icons of Woodside Q96 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 /
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Spicy lemon/peach bouquet and very fine elegant palate; nicely layered and balanced.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright fresh lifted blackberry bouquet and a pleasant sweet/sour black fruit palate with persistent flavours, soft tannins and subtle oak.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nice lift menthol lift to the cherry-like nose. Great palate showing firm acidity, some astringency and juicy varietal fruit flavours.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very oaky on the nose with a sweet caramel character. Lots of jammy fruit flavours.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromas of cherries, cola and Sarsaparilla. Very acidic/tannic berry flavoured palate. Need time!
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A classic example of a Barossa grenache with its lovely cherry spiciness and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Lou Miranda Estate Old Vine Barossa Valley Grenache 2015 /
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A delightfully spicy plum nose that’s intense and warm. The palate is big and ripe, but balanced with plenty of plum fruit flavours. The soft tannins build to a firm finish.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very stylish shiraz. The beautiful nose has everything there and all kept nicely in check. Huge palate with massive amount of fruit, drying tannins and restrained acid with a long warm finish.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Inviting complexity of ripe black fruit and oak aromas. Loads of varietal fruit and oak flavours on a lengthy palate.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
The nose is a delight of sweet spicy citrus/lime aromas. There are loads of brown lime-like characters on the long and very generously flavoured palate.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An inviting nose with vibrant red currant aromas. Huge palate – grippy and tannic with very fresh black fruit flavours that finish slightly jammy at the end.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Inviting chocolaty berry aromas and firm, rich and generous fruit flavours layered with good use of oak and quite a high level of acid.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A beautiful classic Barossa shiraz with an inviting jubey fruit nose that has understated spicy oak and very generous berry/plum flavours with strong drying tannins.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A pretty floral bouquet with some obvious residual sugar sweetness on the pleasant musky floral palate.
Comments Off on Leo Buring Medium Sweet Eden Valley Riesling 2015 /
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Big, bold chunky choc mint aromas laced with blackberries. Strong, drying and astringent in the mouth with lovely rich, dark fruit flavours. Just needs some time to settle.
Comments Off on Kalleske Merchant Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 /
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very varietal lightweight that smells of plums. The palate is round and smooth and full of flavour with subtle use of oak, some residual sweetness and a peppery finish.
Comments Off on Kalleske Old Vine Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Grenache 2015 /
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Pretty tropical fragrances and pleasant, mid-weight, peachy palate that’s crisp and vibrant.
Comments Off on Gatt Accent Barossa Valley Viognier 2015 /
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A soft, round and chocolaty style with good weight of deep dark varietal fruit characters laced with light acidity.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Velvety floral apricot aromas. Slightly oily palate with musky fruit flavours and soft tannin finish.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A soft, full flavoured, crowd pleaser with nice weight of excellent varietal fruit characters and good acid backbone
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is a nutty earthy complexity of aromas. Light, bright palate; hints of lemon myrtle and apples.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Complexity of exotic spices and yeasty aromas with toasty flavours on a medium dry palate.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Slightly smoky black cherry aromas and a well oaked cherry palate with hints of sweetness and nicely balancing tannins.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Briary, cedary and earthy nose. Classy palate with a dense core of red cherry fruit, mouth puckering tannins and acid backbone.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh nose; herbaceous and perfumed. Lovely bright cherry flavours on the slightly tannic palate.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A cherry liqueur-like nose with a hint of menthol. The palate is earthy, spicy and plum-like.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smells of brandied cherries with a peppermint-like palate. Shows quality fruit and good winemaking.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Oak dominated nose with a fresh berry lift. Nice dried prune, fig and cherry flavour combination.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Montepulciano 2015 /
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright in colour, soft on the nose with gentle flavours and a long crisp finish.
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April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A mixed berry bouquet with forest floor elements. Nicely rounded and balanced palate with powerful berry flavours. Great finish!
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April 5, 2017