Posted: November 7, 2018
A rich meaty nose with hints of sour cherries. Smooth developed palate with plush spicy fruit characters and greenish tannins.
Comments Off on Parish Hill Adelaide Hills Nero D’Avola 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A flinty style. Perfumed citrus aromas and lovely citrus/stonefruit flavours. Still in good condition.
Comments Off on Landaire Padthaway Vermentino 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Very alluring classic malbec style that is ageing well and has some classy minty varietal fruit. Still showing some youthful vibrancy.
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Malbec 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Oak driven nose with spicy fruit cake notes and generous intensity of Christmas cake-like flavours.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Twist McLaren Vale Primitivo 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Fragrances of rose petals and lifted red berries with a tight savoury herbal/plum palate.
Comments Off on Maddens Rise Yarra Valley Nebbiolo 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Tarry cherry nose with hints of violets and herbs. Savoury grippy palate with spicy herbal notes.
Comments Off on Castagna La Chiave Beechworth Sangiovese 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A big wine showing great structure and complexity. Berries and licorice on the nose with a savoury tannic palate.
Comments Off on Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Heathcote Vic Sagrantino 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Developed toasty aromas and citrus flavours with nutty notes and balanced sweetness.
Comments Off on Coppabella Single Vineyard Tumbarumba Sparkling Pinot Meunier Rosé 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Earthy aromas and a palate that’s light with licorice fruit and dominated by tannins.
Comments Off on Moppity Wines Cato Hilltops Nebbiolo 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A complexity of mulberry and strawberry aromas and a jammy berry palate with some chocolaty oak sweetness. 3-5
Comments Off on Hugh Hamilton Wines The Oddball McLaren Vale Saperavi 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Interesting dried herb, tobacco and black tea-like aromas with a simple drying powdery palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Red Art Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Petit Verdot 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Generous amount of rich cherry/plum characters with hints of crushed herbs, firm drying tannins and a long finish.
Comments Off on Frenzied Fox Mudgee Negro Amaro 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Subtle aromas of sweet cherries and black berries and a tannin dominated palate with a firm structure and good red fruit flavours, meaty notes and juicy acid. 5+
Comments Off on Five Geese La Volpe McLaren Vale Nero D’Avola 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A lovely lift of violets on the sour cherry nose. Good, succulent, sweet fruit weight on the palate with tarry notes.
Comments Off on Virago Beechworth Nebbiolo 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A nice wine, well structured and complex with attractive plum and dried fruit aromas and flavours. Quite drying.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Sangiovese 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Lifted red berry and herbal nose with dark cherry flavours framed by interesting ferrous-like elements. Great zippy finish.
Comments Off on Purple Hands Wines Barossa Valley Aglianico 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A mature wine – ageing nicely with toasty honeyed bottle age aromas and an unctuous savoury palate with nutty notes. Good acidity.
Comments Off on Mosquito Hill Southern Fleurieu Pinot Blanc 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Inviting fruit driven nose; slightly porty with aged notes. Palate has massive tannins but in balance with the fruit and tight acid. 5+
Comments Off on Lou Miranda Estate Barossa Valley Sagrantino 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Minty blackcurrant nose with hints of oak and a gently textured palate with chocolaty flavours showing minty overtones.
Comments Off on Humis Vineyard Single Vineyard Estate Heathcote Carmenère 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Tons of farmyard-like characters here with some jammy fruit underneath and firm ripe tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Feathertop King Valley Durif 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Smells of plums and raspberries with floral fragrances. Ageing berry fruit flavours, good acidity and tannins all working together.
Comments Off on Ceravolo Adelaide Hills Dolcetto 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Complex, stylish and flavoursome with an exceptionally silky texture, loads of toasty honeyed honeysuckle elements and a citrussy hit.
Comments Off on All Saints Estate Rutherglen Marsanne 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Still very fresh for a 2015 wine with a developed, slightly oaky nose showing floral touches and great weight and persistence of tropical fruit flavours laced with bright lemon zestiness.
Comments Off on Mistletoe Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
“Great example of how semillon benefits with some age on it,” noted one judge. Still showing a vibrancy of passionfruit and lemon curd characters with some nice grassy, herbaceousness.
Comments Off on Happs iSeries Margaret River Semillon 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Sarsaparilla aromas showing sign of ageing with a red fruit palate and good oaky finish.
Comments Off on Salena Estate Wines Ink Series Riverland Sangiovese 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Nose showing bottle development and the earthy tarry palate is densely packed with ageing fruit.
Comments Off on Salena Estate Wines Ink Series Riverland Montepulciano 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
The nose is a fragrant mix of cranberries, sour cherries and spices. Massive upfront tannins on the palate with complex dark fruit flavour profile. “Put it away”, advised the judges. 5+
Comments Off on Cirami Estate Riverland Lagrein 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A big chewy wine with plenty of creamy oak combining with damson and red cherry fruit. Slippery and supple on the palate with a little tannin lying in the background. $46
Comments Off on Wild Earth Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Not showing much on the nose initially but then opens up. Brightly fruited with a stalky spicy line running across the palate. Quite a bit of tannin still. $65
Comments Off on Hawkshead Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Vivid aromas of lemon curd and mandarin flesh are joined by bottle developed notes of toast and honey. With just a touch of sweetness, this is a relatively full flavoured broad, fleshy wine that shows plenty of flavour and depth….
Comments Off on Hawkshead Riesling 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Just starting to show a little bit of bottle development with some gentle forest floor and gamey notes edging in. Still some vibrant juicy red cherry fruit giving focus. Soft velvety tannins. Not a big or complex wine but one…
Comments Off on Domain Road Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Highly aromatic with crisp red cherry and wild raspberry fruit joined lavender and thyme and a touch of smoky new oak. Just a hint of reduction gives a complex, meaty quality. The palate is restrained and buttoned down but with…
Comments Off on Doctors Flat Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Very red fruited with a bright cherry and currant aroma. The palate has developed some lovely secondary notes of game and autumn leaves. Low impact velvety tannins support the silky and plush flavours. $50
Comments Off on Lowburn Ferry Home Block Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Interesting aromas of asparagus, peppermint and cedar. Finely textured palate with great dark berry fruit intensity.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Alessandro Reserve Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Oak driven style slightly overshadowing the lifted fruit characters. Some dried herbs and nuttiness.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Alessandro Reserve Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A really well constructed and beautifully aged wine with lovely briary berry varietal fruit dashed with slight meaty notes, lingering tannins and good level of complexity.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Estate Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A lifted cherry bouquet with nice sweet berry fruit flavours edged with green elements.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Reserve Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Minty eucalypt bouquet with a hint of leather and an ozone-like edge. Velvety smooth palate has both richness and restraint in equal measure with great persistence of varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Glendale Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Nice ageing old fashioned blend with leathery leafy aromas and flavour that builds across the palate.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Australia Felix Barrel Reserve Wrattonbully Cabernet Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Black fruit and vanilla aromas with a hint of sea spray! Dark berry fruit flavours with some savouriness on the mid-palate. Lovely tannins.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Winemaker’s Choice Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
The nose is leathery, earthy and tarry with fruit in the cassis spectrum. Silky smooth in the mouth with powerful oak characters sitting on top of an abundance of varietal fruit. 3-5
Comments Off on Koonara Wines Ambriel’s Gift Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A lovely compote of dark berry varietal fruit on both the nose and palate mixing with toasty/earthy characters on the nose and grainy tannins and fine acidity on the long palate.
Comments Off on Jim Brand Brand & Sons Icon Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Big rich style with an earthy/dark berry bouquet edged with vanillin oak. Has a “full and complete” palate. Drink soon advised the judges.
Comments Off on Jim Brand Silent Partner Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Subtle red fruits on the nose with truffle-like characters. A good core of sweet fruits through the palate with savoury earthy notes, fine tannins and balancing oak.
Comments Off on Jim Brand Jim’s Vineyard Coonawarra Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Slight confectionery note to the fruit with a hint of meaty complexity. Drink now!
Comments Off on Byrne Limited Release Clare Valley Sangiovese 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A spiciness to the nose with more of a savoury earthy palate that has a lingering dry finish.
Comments Off on Byrne Limited Release Clare Valley Grenache 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Colour indicating some age. Aromas of cherries with some stalky green notes. Similar characters on the palate. Good tannin structure. 5+
Comments Off on Prancing Horse Estate Estate Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A freshness of plums and sweet red berries on the nose. Nice flow of red berry flavours across the palate. Vibrant acidity.
Comments Off on Brook Eden Vineyard Nero Pipers Brook Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Big inky wine with powerful dark fruit and chalky/oaky aromatics. Luscious sweet spiciness on the rich fruit cake of a palate, some oak, grainy tannins and nice acidity.
Comments Off on Gapsted Wines Alpine Valley Touriga 2015 / 0 View / October 4, 2018