Posted: May 12, 2022
Caramel-like nose with hints of prunes and an outstandingly generous Christmas cake of a palate with chalky tannins, moderate acidity and an amazingly long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Beresford Limited Release McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
“A very impressive wine” – big, intense and stylish. Musky dark fruits lift off the nose and follows through to the palate with its mouthfilling flavours in the savoury spectrum.
Comments Off on Watkins Cellar Reserve Currency Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
“Another old school wine.” Soft, rich and mature with dried fruit characters, peppery notes and firm tannins.
Comments Off on Cimicky Wines ICON Barossa Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Hints of spice on the nose with pretty, red/black fruit flavours supported by sweet oak.
Comments Off on Paracombe The Reuben Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Malbec 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A big traditional chocolaty style with cool varietal fruit supported by savoury oak and dusty tannins. Still youthful.
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Rich, meaty and full-bodied with great savoury/umami-like characters. “Serve with sizzling Mongolian lamb!”
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Malbec 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Delicate fruit aromas with sweet herbs and meaty touches and a well-balanced ripe fruit palate.
Comments Off on Watkins Cellar Reserve Currency Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Brambly bouquet with forest floor nuances. Big generous oaky palate with dark fruits pushing through.
Comments Off on Ulithorne Frux Frugis McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Beautifully aged wine. Nose has hints of red fruits with good integration of the fruit and the oak on the palate.
Comments Off on Angas Plains Estate PJs Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A lovely, aged cabernet that ticks all the boxes. Very varietal aromas layered with beautiful secondary characters and a silky-smooth flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on Heartland One Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lifted blackberry fragrances and a well-developed palate with subtle but intense flavours.
Comments Off on Morgan Simpson Wines Reprieve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A well-aged blend with ruby red hues, lovely lifted fragrances and well-integrated palate with a long sweet finish.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard The Legend McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Meaty savoury bouquet with a lift of rich red fruits. Well-structured palate still offering vibrant red fruit flavours with plenty of tannins.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Jim’s Script McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A lovely wine – dark, brooding, layered and complex with an alluring concentration of flavours.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Optivus Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A subdued nose with a delicate hint of fruit. Palate shows forest floor/leathery characters.
Comments Off on Twinwoods Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Toasty nose with a zesty citrus lift and great length and complexity of toasty honeyed citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Semillon 2016 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Soft, complex and well-integrated oak and fruit. Some olive tapenade characters.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper GG Gundagai Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A complex and beautifully aged wine that shows some sweetness but has great acidity to complement it.
Comments Off on Dopff Au Moulin Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Alsace Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: December 3, 2021
Generous fleshy wine with attractive savoury fruit, olive and choc mint varietal characters.
Comments Off on Mr. Riggs The Chap McLaren Vale Coonawarra Shiraz Cabernet 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Powerful yeast autolysis obvious on the nose and an elegant, flinty and bone-dry palate with the winemaker showing great respect for the fruit. Great mouthwatering acid.
Comments Off on Firetail (54 Months On Lees, Zero Dosage) Margaret River Sparkling Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Honeyed citrus bouquet with pastry-like traces. Soft creamy palate is a lovely balance between citrus fruit and mature secondary characters. “So much all wrapped up in one wine!”
Comments Off on Zonzo Estate Yarra Valley Vintage Sparkling 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Tight bright and refreshing with the primary fruit framed by secondary characters.
Comments Off on Kreglinger Pipers River Tasmania Vintage Brut Rosé 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Citrus, yeast and cashew-like fragrances. Creamy in the mouth with juicy flavours on a well-balanced and nicely textured palate.
Comments Off on Hunter’s MiruMiru Reserve Marlborough Sparkling 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Nose described by one judge as being like “Marmalade on toast!” Palate has great length and persistence with firm acid.
Comments Off on Yes Said The Seal Bellarine Peninsula Sparkling Blanc de Blanc 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Struck match characters to the nutty/yeasty nose with good drive of lemon curd flavours layered with nice toastiness.
Comments Off on Forester Estate Georgette Margaret River Sparkling Brut 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
“Delicious!” enthused one judge. Super toasty, almost smoky, characters laced with tangy lemon-like fruit and plenty of mouthwatering acidity.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines Aged Release Clare Valley Riesling 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Smells of grilled nuts and has a core of citrus fruit on the nice firm palate.
Comments Off on Reillys Museum Release Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Preserved lemon characters on the nose with a floral lift, some toastiness and kero notes. Has a buttery toasty and savoury palate. Years in it yet!
Comments Off on Reillys Museum Release Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Ready to roll, this single-vineyard red was matured for 10 months in French oak barrels (25% new). It has deep, mature colour, fresh acidity and strong plum/spice flavours, slightly herbal and earthy. $35
Comments Off on Remarkable Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Developing gracefully with good intensity of plum, rhubarb and spicy oak.
Comments Off on Eight at The Gate Family Selection Wrattonbully Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Smells of prunes and raspberries with very good length of blue fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Eight at The Gate Single Vineyard Wrattonbully Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Nicely aged chocolaty notes with menthol traces to the cherry fruit and balanced with great line of acid.
Comments Off on Koonara Angels Wings Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Simple sweet primary style with nice persistence of stonefruit characters.
Comments Off on Coates The Blanc de Blancs Adelaide Hills Sparkling Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Nicely ageing wine with forest floor characters mingling with plums and spices.
Comments Off on Reillys RCV ‘Stoneflower’ Clare Valley Merlot Cabernet 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Soft well aged wine with lingering leathery, chocolaty and cherry-like characters.
Comments Off on Hollydene Orange NSW Sangiovese 2016 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nose is a delightful compote of cherries, chocolate and mushrooms. Nicely textured palate with a lingering complexity of chocolate and cherries – mint and herbs.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Sangiovese 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A great wine; a distinctly oaky style showing fantastic length and intensity and well matched with massive amounts of sweet fruit and plenty of tannins. “A monster!”
Comments Off on Penfolds Grange Bin 95 South Australia Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Funky savoury/soy nose; excellent depth and intensity. Oodles of structure to the palate with flavours reminiscent of bacon fat and fruits of the forest and hints of cola and raisins.
Comments Off on E.Guigal La Landonne Cote-Rotie France Syrah 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Amazing aromas ranging from plums to prunes with a hit of licorice that follows through to the warming and still youthful palate with everything in perfect harmony.
Comments Off on Henschke Hill Of Grace Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A stunning wine. “Best wine of the day,” thought one judge. Powerful oak influence here with a brooding chocolaty/dark fruit bouquet and lovely spicy/savoury fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Gomersal Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Inky purple wine; an old school style done well. Has a nose offering a head full of cherry cola aromas. Soft in the mouth with brooding varietal fruit in the red spectrum.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Judgement One Tree Hill Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark sweet shiraz fruit on the nose that carries through to the palate and integrates nicely with the oak and tannins.
Comments Off on The Old Faithful McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Complex wine with a savoury fruit profile giving meaty aromas and interesting flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on Finniss River Currency Creek Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Cool menthol notes to the nose with developed savoury fruit characters on the palate. Good use of oak and plenty of tannins.
Comments Off on Fox Creek Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Meaty/Bonox-like nose and a savoury palate with soy-like notes. “Has lots of personality,” said one judge.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington GW Odyssey McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still seems young for a 5-year-old with an attractive meld of sweet dark fruit, oak and grippy tannins with has subtle development evolving.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate D’Orsa Heathcote Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A savoury Rhone-like style with brooding and complex layers of five spices and Dutch licorice on the dense chewy palate.
Comments Off on Shanahans If Forever Exists Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021