Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh light strawberry bouquet and a simple spicy varietal palate with a dry finish.
Comments Off on Tomich Wines Gallery Collection Duck and Weave Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely freshness of strawberry-like varietal fruit on the nose and has a lovely soft palate with fresh strawberry fruit depth.
Comments Off on Tomich Wines Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A dark dense and very concentrated wine. Huge porty/plum jam nose and good length of firm fruit/oak flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Ralph Fowler Mount Benson Merlot 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Distinctive minty/menthol cool area fruit characters. Some licorice on the nose and good fruit weight on the palate.
Comments Off on Ralph Fowler Mount Benson Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big heavy wine with figs and peaches on the nose and good persistence of citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Hillside Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fabulous super sweet jammy fruit nose. Lovely fleshy palate, soft and rounded in the mouth with excellent fresh youthful blueberry overtones to the lovely flavours.
Comments Off on Lou Miranda Estate Famiglia Miranda South Australia Merlot 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A rich and complex nutty nose with a big generous peach driven palate showing smoky oak and a slight green streak.
Comments Off on House of Plantagenet York Mount Barker Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big generous wine with wonderful Rhone-like characters evident. Powerful red berry bouquet. A great palate that is rich and softly textured with strong drying tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Beresford Barrel Select McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh berry fragrances with smoky notes. Flavoursome varietal palate; sweet oak in background.
Comments Off on Buttermans Track Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Attractive wine that smells grassy and herbal but tastes honeyed and tropical.
Comments Off on Byrne Vineyards Criminal Minds SA Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Big dark berry fruit nose; nice freshness of light charry oak. A tight fruit cake of a palate underscored by the soft tannins.
Comments Off on Stage Door Wine Co. Front & Centre Eden Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Cool climate peppery fruit characters on the nose and a tight and elegant palate with jubey dark fruit flavours and a tight line of acid in support. Cranberry like finish.
Comments Off on Harcourt Valley Vineyards Heathcote Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A gorgeous complexity of cranberries, rhubarb and blue fruit aromas with a peppery lift. A tight, elegant, “controlled” palate with silky smooth fruit, supple tannins and balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Wignalls Wines Great Southern Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intense stewed beet like aromas with light sweet strawberry fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Wignalls Wines Single Vineyard Great Southern Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Big, bold and a touch hot with savoury/roast meat aromas and malty licorice palate.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Two Left Feet McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Shiraz Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromas of ripe raspberries mixed with malty oak and showing a peppery lift. Classy velvety smooth palate with flavours in the blue fruit spectrum. Subtle tannins.
Comments Off on Karrawatta Dairy Block Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A classy wine with subtle sweet red berry aromas showing a hint of herbaceousness. The savoury palate has great dry/sour varietal fruit flavours and a drying tannic finish.
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Family Wines Limestone Coast Montepulciano 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A light quaffer with hints of mint and pepper on the nose and a spicy fruit palate.
Comments Off on Taylors Promised Land South Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Excellent barrel ferment complexity obvious on the porty/raisined nose. Nice blue fruit flavours with well judged tannins and nice oak nuances. Great after taste.
Comments Off on Taylors Reserve Parcel Clare Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted nose with ripe, rich, varietal fruit aromas of cassis and violets. Great palate; excellent depth of blackberry flavours. Fresh lively acidity and a long soft finish.
Comments Off on Taylors Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Spicy licorice characters on the nose with light forest floor notes. Generous and rich in the mouth with peppery/dark chocolaty flavours and good drive of firm tight tannins.
Comments Off on Taylors Clare Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A complex wine showing some delicacy. Has a peachy nose and creamy butterscotch flavours.
Comments Off on Taylors Jaraman Clare Valley Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A bigger style chardonnay with aromas of ripe figs and peaches. The powerful peach palate has loads of oak and nice line of acid.
Comments Off on Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A flinty complexity of nutty fruit aromas with a slight funkiness lurking there. The palate is creamy, complex and beautifully balanced with generous flavours and excellent mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Millbrook Winery Limited Release Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Complex spicy herbal nose and rich vibrant palate that’s fresh with sweet fruit flavours. Warming alcohol. “Excellent style” 3-5
Comments Off on Millbrook Winery Regional Geographe Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Attractive cassis overtones to the nose and good depth and vibrancy of sweet fruit on a very commercial palate.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate Bacchus Barossa Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A complex but elegant pinot. Light berry aromas and lovely balance of beetroot-like flavours.
Comments Off on Yarrawood Tall Tales Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Slightly austere leafy berry nose with similar characters on the light, simple palate.
Comments Off on Howard Vineyard Picnic Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dolly pink hues, simple savory nose and retained musky fruit flavours. “Great wedding wine!”
Comments Off on Howard Vineyard Picnic Adelaide Hills Rosé 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An austere style with a firm acid spine, beautiful oak and subtle berry fruit. Needs cellaring. 5+
Comments Off on MyattsField Vineyard Perth Hills Manjimup Merlot 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Big chocolate cake of a nose with an oak dominated palate. Needs time.
Comments Off on Quarisa Wines The Great Bonza South East Australia Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A huge classic Durif. Massive ripe fruit nose layered with sweet vanilla oak. Excellent vibrant fruit flavours with strong toasty oak and drying tannin. “Bring on the fillet of Mastodon!”
Comments Off on Quarisa Wines Caravan South East Australia Durif 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A classic cigar-box-like cabernet nose. The lovely palate is long and very varietal with plenty of fresh sweet fruit and dusty oak in support.
Comments Off on Moss Brothers Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
An oak driven cabernet with firm berries pushing through on the nose and lively fruit flavours under the oak. 3-5
Comments Off on GMH South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big soft wine; a classic Aussie style of shiraz. Masses of dark licoricey fruit, matched by chocolaty oak and fine grained tannins.
Comments Off on GMH South Australia Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Soft light commercial style with excellent structure, spicy floral varietal fruit and tarry oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Z Wine Rustica Barossa Valley Grenache 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A simple elegant purple wine with a lifted perfumed nose and very primary fruit palate. 5+
Comments Off on Two Rivers Thunderbolt Hunter Valley Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Peachy/tropical bouquet with lifted oaky notes which is echoed on the slightly fruity palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Vinden Estate Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle peachy aromas with a “splash” of oak. Generous mid-weight palate has complex juicy fruit salad elements. 5+
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lots of spicy oak here but has lively fruit to match. The nose is lifted; the palate big and juicy.
Comments Off on Two Rivers Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dry, medium weight and still closed with light green apple characters and subtle oak. 5+
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Perfumed oak dominated the nose. Palate is bright and balanced with tropical fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Tyrrell’s Wines Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A subdued nose with subtle musky notes with a long, rich and slightly oily, full bodied varietal palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Ryan’s Reserve Stephanie’s Vineyard Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A huge generously flavoured chardonnay. Nice spicy oak lift to the powerful fruit aromas with more of that spicy oak threaded through the pungent citrus flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Tempus Two Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smells of honeysuckle with some subtle tropical notes. The palate is soft, light and simple and full of flavour with nice crunchy acidity. 5+
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Blackberry Vineyard Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Great varietal nose with subtle citrus rind characters. Excellent length of delicate citrus flavours with a powerful acid backbone. 5+
Comments Off on Vinden Estate Hunter Valley Semillon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely varietal characters on the nose and lively crunchy acid on a citrus driven palate.
Comments Off on Vinden Estate Single Vineyard Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very crisp lean and youthful semillon with slightly green lifted notes and a crunchy structure.
Comments Off on Midnight’s Promise Unwooded Hunter Valley Semillon 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017