Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright lifted berry bouquet nicely underpinned by the oak with a smooth fruit driven palate.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Dry Grown Pyrenees Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A nicely aged shiraz that is drinking well now with good length of lifted minty berry fruits and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Pyrenees Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nicely aged wine with aromas of blackberries and rose petals and lovely inky core of black fruit flavours with herbal notes.
Comments Off on Glenlofty Go Pyrenees Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A bright, fresh and varietally pure uncomplicated shiraz with some chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Glenlofty Estate Pyrenees Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Interesting nose almost Bonox-like with good depth, intensity and balance to the palate.
Comments Off on Glenlofty Estate The Ridge Block Pyrenees Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Earthy blue fruit fragrances with good fruit flavours and a gravel-like texture.
Comments Off on Arakoon Sellicks Beach McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Tight savoury style exhibiting olives and mulberries with earthy elements.
Comments Off on Haselgrove ‘Col Cross’ Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nice concentration of spicy peppery aromas and long leathery black fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Haselgrove ‘Catkin’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Good depth of colour with lifted aromas and good persistence of light fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Nick Haselgrove Wines Blackbilly McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Soft, round and uncomplicated wine with good flavour length and slight tarry development.
Comments Off on Bush Track Conmara Alpine Valleys Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A blueberrry bouquet lifted by some florals and has a marzipan–like edge. Flavours of plums and fruits of the forest.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Wilhelm Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Toasty oak aromas sit on dark red fruits. Rich, intense and full-bodied palate intense with rich gamey/black fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate Inception Heathcote Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Interesting cooked black cherry-like varietal fruit characters lifted with exotic spiciness and black licorice. Has great poise and length with a long flavour profile.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke William Randell Barossa Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Fresh, crunchy and focussed. Has ruby purple hues, pungent dark fruit aromas and is fresh and flavoursome in the mouth. “Has a uniqueness to it.”
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Barossa Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A big warming wine with an attractive complexity of sweet and savoury elements. 3-5
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Biodynamic Riverland Montepulciano 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A brightly coloured, hot and jammy wine with lovely depth and complexity from the seamlessly integrated oak and fruit.
Comments Off on Z Wine Plowman Dry Grown Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A full flavoured shiraz with lovely creamy texture and slightly medicinal cherry-like fruit.
Comments Off on Z Wine Rustica Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A long, lingering and complex style that’s graceful and yet full of flavour. The oak plays a big role in the wine but it works well with the great varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Sandalford Prendiville Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lovely complex and seamlessly balanced aromas with a big, soft and rich palate.
Comments Off on Greenstone Estate Heathcote Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A dark, dense, full bodied and well aged wine with spicy red fruit fragrances and lots of tannins on the palate drawing the fruit along.
Comments Off on Morris Wines Bin 158 Rutherglen Durif 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Spicy, floral and sweet fruit bouquet with a richness and complexity to the nicely aged palate.
Comments Off on Tellurian Tranter Heathcote Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Cool minty forest floor-like varietal characters with strong tannins.
Comments Off on The Musician by Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An uncomplicated style – rounded and smooth with nice mature cherry fruit characters and balancing oak.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Alessandro Reserve Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A very good wine still fresh and lively for its age with minty fruit fragrances and a luscious well integrated and flavoursome palate. Lots of oak but has the fruit to carry it.
Comments Off on Arm’s Length Wine Co. The Anarchist McLaren Vale Malbec 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A very pretty youthful wine smelling of orange blossom and candied apricots. Good weight and intensity of varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Glenlofty Pyrenees Marsanne Rousanne 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Beautiful sweet floral fruit aromas leading to lovely lingering flavours of licorice and spices and laced with crisp acidity and firm savoury tannins.
Comments Off on Casa Freschi Ragazzi Langhorne Creek Nebbiolo 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A silky smooth seamlessly integrated wine. Smells of olive tapenade lifted by minty notes. The dark menthol fruit flavours show underlying richness.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Z Force McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A solid “parcel” with a purple hue, dark berry intensity to the nose and a full flavoured palate with a tight line of acid and attractive chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Shingleback The Gate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Delightful floral/violet lift to the nose and nicely focussed palate with excellent fruit flavours throughout the length of the palate with soft tannins.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Minty lift to the black cherry bouquet with a bright crunchy red fruit palate.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Margaret River Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Quite oak driven showing lots of rich upfront dark chocolate characters with a firm tannic finish.
Comments Off on Silent Noise Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Leathery maturity developing here and integrated with good varietal fruit complexity.
Comments Off on Kangarilla Road The Devil’s Whiskers McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An enjoyable uncomplicated drink that is elegant, well integrated and spicy.
Comments Off on Kangarilla Road Q McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lifted dark berry nose and superb palate length filled with red fruits and silky tannins.
Comments Off on Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Impressive up-front savoury/olive tapenade characters supported by cedary oak. Drink now.
Comments Off on Atze’s Corner Boehm’s Black Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Quite sweet and oaky with spicy cherry aromas and peppery strawberry flavours.
Comments Off on Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A lovely rich warmth of varietal fruit and gentle oak with soft velvety tannins.
Comments Off on Hemera JDR Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Dark, savoury and earthy with a minty focus and typical firm tannin structure.
Comments Off on Shingleback Kitchen Garden McLaren Vale Mataro 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Oaky peppery nose and good flavour density for a lighter style with a fine tannin structure.
Comments Off on MadFish Western Australia Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“Christmas in a glass!” declared one judge. “A joyous experience.” Masses of perfumed spicy dark fruit aromas and flavours with good use of oak.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca The Calling Pyrenees Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“Very Rhone-like,” said one judge with exotic cranberry-like fruit and strong peppery lift.
Comments Off on Sew & Sew ‘Contour’ Adelaide Hills Syrah 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Sweet oak and berry fruit lift off the nose. The velvety palate is warm and flavoursome with an abundance of black cherry-like flavours lifted by floral/rose nuances.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Bainton Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Crimson wine with purple highlights. The nose is bright with perfumed fruit aromas and the palate has enticing dark cherry fruit seamlessly integrated with the oak.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve VV Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“Quite an out-there style,” said one judge. Lots of intense whole bunch characters.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno Tinklers Hunter Valley Shiraz Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A dense and still youthful wine with masses of powerful minty oak matched by the intense, rich and lively purple fruit varietal characters with iodine-like nuances.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A delicate wine with hints of peaches and green apples on nose with a tight firm palate with a mineral thread.
Comments Off on Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Granite Belt Roussanne 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
The rich raspberry nose has retained vibrancy and the well-structured palate has great length of earthy/spicy flavours.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Estate Organic Pyrenees Tempranillo 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Quite developed but looking good. Plenty of oak, nice savoury elements and honeyed aged characters.
Comments Off on Tomich Icons of Woodside Q96 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nutty secondary characters coming through on the nose and noticeable oak on the rich creamy palate
Comments Off on Sidewood Mappinga Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021