Posted: March 7, 2023
Bold rich licoricey fruit characters layered with vanillin oak and grippy tannins and finishing velvety smooth.
Comments Off on Quarisa Johnny Q South Australia Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A drink-now or cellaring proposition, this wine was hand-harvested and fermented in old French oak puncheons. Bright, light yellow/green, it shows very good complexity, with strong, peachy, gently toasty flavours, and a very harmonious finish. $38
Comments Off on Tohu Whenua Awa Single Vineyard Upper Awatere Marlborough Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Old school black fruited style with pronounced mouth coating oak characters.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A lovely wine with spicy licorice fragrances, big but balanced cherry/plum palate, cedary oak and nice secondary characters developing.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Savoury meaty aromas and a powerful sweet red and black berry fruit palate laced with plenty of acid.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Block 3 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A big complex and savoury “butcher shop” of a shiraz with a high level of acid and tannins. Needs more time.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Dead Arm McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Another massive mature old school style that’s fleshy in the mouth with good acidity.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Coppermine Road McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Very dense, somewhat extracted, yet perfectly balanced, blend driven by red fruits with chocolaty complexity.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Peppery herbal bouquet with a hint of violets and a big rich and juicy palate high in acid and tannins.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Laughing Magpie McLaren Vale Shiraz Viognier 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A complex oak dominated bouquet and an intense vanillin oak driven palate.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A big oaky old school shiraz with sweet licorice and chocolate on the nose and a palate brimming over with blueberry and licorice flavours and a soft tannin structure.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nicely maturing black cherry-like bouquet with herbaceous hints. The palate is big, long and balanced with sweet and spicy red fruit flavours. Still youthful.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Cherry characters lift off the nose and entwine with forest floor notes. Palate typical of an elegant pinot with flavours of cherries and mushrooms.
Comments Off on Mosquito Hill Wines Bowtie Southern Fleurieu Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Powerful mature aromas and an ageing buttery palate with acid in support.
Comments Off on Mosquito Hill Wines Emeritus Southern Fleurieu Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A wine that’s all soy sauce and chocolate with a good underlay of sweet fruit characters.
Comments Off on Glenbosch Beechworth Nebbiolo 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A nicely ageing and complex blend with rich and generous spicy plum varietal fruit characters, a hint of soy sauce and a drying herbal finish.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
An earthy, herbal and oak driven blend showing a strong tannic finish.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Sticks & Stones McLaren Vale Tempranillo Grenache 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A tannic style with loads of oak but has ripe and spicy fruit generosity to match.
Comments Off on Flowstone Margaret River Touriga 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A very tannic wine with complex spicy savoury characters and huge tannins.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Nebbiolo 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Meaty, chocolaty style with herbal notes, an earthy thread and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys Wines Sangiovese 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Attractive toasty bottle age on the nose and palate with good, sweet notes and acid balance.
Comments Off on Zerella Wines La Gita McLaren Vale Arneis 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A fresh lively passionfruit nose with a sweet hit of lemon zest. The oak driven palate is long and well balanced with a nice flinty mineral thread running through.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Silky smooth and uncomplicated with tropical intensity and toasty development.
Comments Off on Saddlers Creek Wines Maria Reserve Tumbarumba Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A flavoursome mix of plums, blackcurrants, dark chocolate and olives with chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Lights Valley Surveyor General Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Smells of plums and tobacco with similar flavours and a quantity of grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Devitt & Moore William Pile Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: November 2, 2022
Still unfolding, this hand-harvested wine was matured for a year in French oak barriques (29% new). Full, bright ruby, it is fragrant, full-bodied, sweet-fruited and savoury, with rich, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing good complexity, and a fairly…
Comments Off on Bald Hills Single Vineyard Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This organically certified red is drinking well now. Estate-grown, hand-picked and matured for a year in French oak barrels (20% new), it is ruby hued, with a hint of maturity. Full-bodied, it has berry, spice, herb and nut flavours, complex…
Comments Off on Clos Henri Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This attractively perfumed, savoury red was aged for 15 months in French oak casks (33% new). Deep ruby, it has concentrated cherry, plum and spice flavours, seasoned with nutty oak, fresh acidity and good tannin backbone. Already delicious, it should…
Comments Off on Domain Road Paradise Single Vineyard Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Golden wine with a fine bead, complex aged aromas and a creamy palate with toasty flavours.
Comments Off on Coward & Black Western Australia Blanc de Blanc 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A fragrant developed complexity of toast, honey and lemon meringue pie that follows through onto the nicely textured and balanced palate with good, sweet/acid balance.
Comments Off on Coward & Black Western Australia Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Delicate perfumed fruit aromatics with a chocolaty palate full of excellent fruit richness and a smooth finish.
Comments Off on Yalumba The Steeple Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A lean tarry oak dominated wine with herbaceous elements and some nice chocolaty notes.
Comments Off on Te Awanga Estate Trademark Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Quite a flinty citrus/green apple bouquet and a generous palate weight with apple-like fruit developing nice complexity, some phenolics adding texture and a fine persistent bead.
Comments Off on Taltarni Vintage Pyrenees Blanc de Blancs 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Meaty notes to the plum fruit nose with nice yeast autolysis. Palate has both fruit freshness and complexity with prominent tannins, good acidity and great fine bead.
Comments Off on Reillys Moonvine Clare Valley Barossa Sparkling Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Flinty apple fragrances with secondary complexity and a balanced toasty palate.
Comments Off on Jansz Tasmania Vintage Rose 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A fragrant complexity of hazelnuts, baked apples and brioche with a mineral element and similar characters following on to the creamy palate with a lovely fine bead.
Comments Off on Jansz Tasmania Vintage Cuvee 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A well-made wine with a cassis and cherry bouquet and forest floor and berry compote-like flavours.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Bluegrass Langhorne Creek Sparkling Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Toasty spicy nose with a complexity of fruit and secondary characters on the palate.
Comments Off on Marisco Vineyards Diamond Heart Marlborough Blanc de Blancs 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A crunchy and linear style with lovely lively bubbles and flinty citrus elements.
Comments Off on Fermoy Pemberton Brut Rosé 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
“Yum!” Great balance between the fruit and the toasty complexity and very good flavour persistence.
Comments Off on Yes Said The Seal Bellarine Peninsula Sparkling Blanc de Blanc 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Floral, sweet and spicy on the nose and smooth in the mouth. Still has a good level of acid.
Comments Off on Yes Said The Seal Bellarine Peninsula Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022