Posted: December 2, 2021
A big oaky wine with light golden hues lovely maintained balance between age and fruit and beautifully developed citrus rind-like flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Goldman Wines Alpine Valleys Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Good depth and complexity of fruit that sits in the blue and black spectrum with a good line of acid.
Comments Off on Buller Wines Balladeer Rutherglen Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nose reminiscent of rising dough and a big buttery palate with lots of menthol characters.
Comments Off on Cumulus Vineyards Cumulus Orange Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A noticeably different, lean, tight, acid driven chardonnay. Pungent complexity to the nose with very good length of lemon/citrus varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Forester Estate Yelverton Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An herbaceous pot-pourri of aromas and some “wild” flavours on the lean tight palate.
Comments Off on Flowstone Queen Of The Earth Margaret River Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Attractive ‘edgy’ fragrances with oyster shell-like flintiness. Very good peach/oak flavour complexity.
Comments Off on Cape Mentelle Margaret River Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A nose of toasty oak and citrus with some tropical fruit influence and a complex and flavoursome palate that is fresh, vibrant and ageing nicely.
Comments Off on Below&Above Single Vineyard Pemberton Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Long, linear, refined and harmonious describes this wine with intriguing fruit characters interwoven with some excellent oak. “Very delicious,” said one judge.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Ted Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Big toasty oak aromas with ripe citrus fruit and smoked meats and very powerful oak across the palate. A touch warm.
Comments Off on Domaines Leflaive & Associés Pouilly Fuissé France Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A really delicious wine with a complex mix of brioche and custard-like aromas and flavours reminiscent of Portuguese tarts with a crisp acid backbone.
Comments Off on Olivier Leflaive Puligny Montrachet France Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted fruit aromas with hints of botrytis-like notes and lovely flavours of citrus, apricots kernels and oak.
Comments Off on Château De Fuissé Pouilly Fuisse ‘Tête De Cru’ France Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Very lifted citrus sherbet-like aromas with gorgeous oak on the rich palate.
Comments Off on Domaine Faiveley Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Folatières France Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This powerful red was estate-grown in Northland and matured for two years in French (mostly) and American oak casks. Deeply coloured, with a fragrant, spicy, slightly earthy bouquet, it is sturdy, rich and firm, with concentrated, youthful plum and spice…
Comments Off on Karikari Estate Syrah 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A medium bodied ruby red wine with a complexity of plums, beetroot and some earthiness.
Comments Off on Brangayne Of Orange Orange NSW Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Savoury peppery nose and nice integration of fruit, oak and tannins on a weighty palate. 5+
Comments Off on Alluca Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Blewitt Springs Touriga Nacional 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Tarry, earthy and spicy on the nose with floral notes. Spicy and meaty throughout the length of the palate.
Comments Off on Alluca Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Blewitt Springs Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An oak driven style but has lovely purity, concentration and weight of lifted cherry fruit and beetroot complexity beneath. Slightly dominated by “muscular” tannins.
Comments Off on Jean-Marc Bouley Pommard France Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Stylish and complex wine showing certain elegance. Violets, red plum and cherry fruit characters with a “dark element” underneath. Quite tannic with a great long and lingering finish.
Comments Off on Jean-Marc Bouley Volnay Rouge France Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A monster of a pinot – way too young and tannic at the moment. The fruit is at the very ripe end of the spectrum with good concentration of tobacco/cigar-like oak. Years ahead of it!
Comments Off on Géantet-Pansiot Gevrey Chambertin France Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Ripe brooding lifted earthy fruit fragrances and a powerful palate with super pure cherry-like fruit flavours that, according to one judge, “Just go on and on and on!”
Comments Off on Domaine Faiveley Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru ‘Les Cazetiers’ France Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Flinty characters lift off the spicy red fruit nose and the palate has a powerful and complex combination of cherry fruit, cedary oak and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Domaine Faiveley Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru ‘Les Porets Saint-Georges’ France Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark brooding and tightly wound pinot that needs more time to evolve. It has an intense concentration of dark cherry-like fruit with an earthy lift, lots of oak and tannins and an endless finish.
Comments Off on Domaine Faiveley Beaune 1er Cru ‘Clos de l’Ecu’ (Monopole) France Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Great colour for its age with medicinal plum fruit and good level of spicy oak.
Comments Off on Faiveley Bourgogne Rouge France Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lovely developed toasty wine with lemon curd aromas edged with hessian notes and buttery toasty lemon flavours.
Comments Off on Hemera Estate Barossa Valley Riesling 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Quite dark and “beefy” with good varietal expression and slightly drying tannins.
Comments Off on Nor’wester by Greystone Waipara, North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Chocolaty blackcurrant bouquet with a green edge and a lightweight angular palate.
Comments Off on Saint Nic by Geoff Merrill McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Very buttery and very toasty but still shows youthful tropical fruit characters with a tight acid line.
Comments Off on Weingut Bründlmayer Ried Zoebinger Heiligenstein 1ÖTW Lyra Reserve Kamptal Riesling 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
“Oak, oak and more oak,” noted one judge. Fragrant lifted cherry fruit is seamlessly integrated with some classy oak and fine tannins. “Thoughtful winemaking!”
Comments Off on Giesen Small Batch Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Developing toasty aromas underscored by green pea characters that follow through onto the palate with its lime finish.
Comments Off on Bromley Enigma Geelong Semillon 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Smells like fresh buttered toast with lemon curd – has similar flavours. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Reillys Museum Release Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very well-made wine from a difficult vintage. Minty cool climate cassis nose and super fresh black fruit palate.
Comments Off on Pepper Tree Classics Limited Release Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nutty buttery nose with stonefruit nuances and hints of citrus. Very rich palate still has plenty of acid cutting through the ripe fruit. “Very French-like,” noted one judge.
Comments Off on Peccavi Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
More elegant, less gutsy than many malbecs, this powerful red was matured in French (80%) and Hungarian (20%) oak casks (38% new). Deeply coloured, it is mouthfilling and youthful, with fresh, dense, plummy, spicy flavours and firm, but not grippy,…
Comments Off on Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Malbec 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
This very ageworthy, harmonious red was grown mostly in the Redstone Vineyard, in the Bridge Pa Triangle, and matured for 18 months in French (principally) and Hungarian oak barrels (30% new). Dark and youthful, it is mouthfilling, with concentrated blackcurrant,…
Comments Off on Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
This very graceful, supple red was matured for 18 months in French oak barriques (41% new). From a vintage that yielded no syrah under the prestige Tom label, it’s a beautiful young red, full-coloured and floral, with intense plum and…
Comments Off on Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Powerful, this is a sweet but not super-sweet wine, estate-grown, hand-picked and fermented and matured for 20 months in oak barrels (25% new). Gold/amber, it is mouthfilling and complex, with concentrated peach, apricot and honey aromas and flavours, lively acidity…
Comments Off on Askerne Noble Hawke’s Bay Semillon 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A really lovely, elegant, medium weight merlot with a seductive minty blackberry bouquet and gorgeous blue fruit palate with some cool climate greenness.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Merlot 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021