Posted: March 7, 2023
Underlining syrah’s potential in the South Island, this weighty, full-coloured, fairly youthful red was hand-picked, matured for 15 months in French oak barrels (40% new), and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Full-bodied and savoury, it has deep, ripe blackcurrant and plum…
Comments Off on Greystone Waipara Valley North Canterbury Syrah 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Very harmonious and savoury, this estate-grown wine was hand-picked and matured in French oak barriques. Deep, bright ruby, it is fragrant and mouthfilling, with excellent depth of ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, a hint of herbs, and a well-rounded…
Comments Off on Tohu Whenua Awa Single Vineyard Upper Awatere Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Well worth cellaring, this deep ruby red was grown at two sites in the Waihopai Valley, hand-picked and matured for 10 months in French oak barriques (partly new). Highly fragrant, it is full-bodied, with youthful, complex, concentrated flavours, savoury and…
Comments Off on Jackson Estate Vintage Widow Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
This skilfully crafted, deep ruby red was estate-grown at Te Muna. Very elegant and savoury, it is full-bodied, with generous cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing excellent complexity, and ripe, supple tannins. Harmonious and youthful, it should be at its…
Comments Off on The Elder Martinborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Certified organic, this distinctive wine was hand-picked with some ‘noble rot’ influence. Bright, light lemon/green, it is invitingly scented and full-bodied, with rich, peachy, vaguely honeyed flavours. Made in a medium style, with balanced acidity, it’s a very harmonious wine,…
Comments Off on Greystone Organic Waipara Valley North Canterbury Riesling 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Still youthful, this wine was hand-harvested, and fermented and matured for 11 months in French oak barriques (16% new). Bright, light yellow/green, with a distinctly smoky bouquet, it is full-bodied, with strong, vigorous, peachy, citrusy flavours, fresh, lively acidity and…
Comments Off on Greywacke Marlborough Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
It has it all and everything in perfect balance – age, toasty oak, primary fruit and persistent acid.
Comments Off on Below & Above Single Vineyard Pemberton Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lovely pinot; good fruit weight, balance, persistence and a nice European note. Ageing well.
Comments Off on Below & Above Single Vineyard Pemberton Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Super peppery nose and stewed fruit flavours with secondary characters creeping in.
Comments Off on Mount Trio Great Southern Syrah 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Peppery fruit nose with secondary characters developing on the palate. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Aquitaine Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Spicy cassis fruit fragrances with a chocolaty element and a complexity of fruit, spice and oak flavours.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Wyjup Collection Great Southern Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A simple enjoyable red fruit, oak and tannin classic with a peppery touch.
Comments Off on Rivendell Estate Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A lift of bacon bone-like characters on the sweet licorice nose with mouth-filling savoury fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Alessandro Reserve Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Complex nose with combined red and black fruit aromas and some minty interest and more fruit complexity on the long and seamlessly integrated palate.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Alessandro Reserve Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Mature, complex and spicy with nice combo of savoury fruit, cedar oak, chocolaty notes and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Jericho McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Upfront sweet choc/mint aromas and a big old school style cabernet palate.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
An attractive fragrant complexity of dark plums, black olives and vanilla with a smooth as velvet palate with a good level of acidity and great tannin presence.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Pertaringa Yeoman McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Leafy blackcurrant bouquet with the oak adding complexity. Nicely maturing red fruit flavours with mouthcoating tannins and plenty of acid to balance.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A pretty full-bodied wine full of chocolaty/licorice characters with lingering blue and black fruit, vanillin oak and lovely soft chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Minty berry fruit nose and slightly austere savoury red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Super Trooper Fleurieu Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A great big rich and “yummy” Aussie style brimming over with spicy rhubarb-like fruit, warm earthy characters, vanilla oak and an attractive “funkiness”.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Z Force McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Smells of mulberries with a persistence of earthy plum flavours and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Piccoli Lotti Mount Lofty Ranges Montepulciano 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A good balance of plums, spices and pepper with a nice level of oak.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Custodian McLaren Vale Grenache 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Well-structured wine with a generosity of rich spicy plum fruit and massive tannic finish.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Bonsai Vine McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Good varietal fruit characters of earthy peppery plums with leathery elements.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Derelict Vineyard McLaren Vale Grenache 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Rich, almost porty, fruit cake-like characters on both the nose and palate.
Comments Off on Patritti Barossa Valley Trincadeira 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Herbal berry fruit, charry oak, mouth drying tannins and good bottle age.
Comments Off on Reillys Wines Tempranillo 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A nicely structured and complex wine that’s all chocolate, licorice and red currants with fine chalky tannins and sweet vanillin oak in support.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Australia Felix Swan Hill Victoria Sagrantino 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
An amalgam of pleasant, sweet citrus fruit and savoury toasty oak. The nose is bright and lively and the palate is in perfect balance. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Below & Above Single Vineyard Pemberton Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A tight bright integration of creamy buttery oak, peaches and melons with a honeysuckle-like floral lift. Generous palate texture and a strong finish.
Comments Off on Sew & Sew Sashiko Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Tightly focussed and maturing nicely with lifted floral characters and nice varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Sew & Sew Contour Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A gently maturing wine, drinking well now with a brightness of honeyed fruit and tropical touches.
Comments Off on UMAMU Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Smells of melons, peaches and guava with a big flavoursome varietal palate showing lashings of oak.
Comments Off on Passel Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Menthol/forest floor nose and cola/oak-like flavours. “Loads of personality!”
Comments Off on Devitt & Moore William Pile Coonawarra Merlot 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Highly aromatic bright blackberry bouquet and a crunchy red licorice palate with a subtle use of oak.
Comments Off on Margarey Lane Coonawarra Merlot 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Showing a good core of Dutch licorice-like characters here with some blackberry notes and menthol nuances.
Comments Off on Schoolhouse Block D1 Coonawarra Merlot 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A flavoursome combination of blackcurrant, green olive and meaty elements.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Red Label McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A persistent concentration of plums, chocolate and mint with some maturity evident.
Comments Off on Curtis Cavaliere McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: November 2, 2022
Drinking well now, this bright ruby red was matured in French oak barriques. Fragrant and full-bodied, it has very good depth of cherry, plum and spice flavours, savoury notes adding complexity, fresh acidity and ripe, supple tannins. $27 (A, UK,…
Comments Off on Awatere River Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This organically certified red is still unfolding, but already delicious. Hand-picked and matured for 16 months in French oak barriques (31% new), it is bright ruby and mouthfilling, with deep cherry, plum and spice flavours, complex, savoury, supple and harmonious….
Comments Off on Greystone Organic Waipara Valley North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Worth discovering, this distinctive, pale pink/orange Marlborough wine was made from estate-grown, single block pinot noir. The bouquet is highly fragrant, strawberryish and yeasty; the palate intense, with vigorous, peachy, spicy, yeasty flavours, showing excellent depth, and a dry, lingering…
Comments Off on Clos Henri Vineyard Chapel Block Blanc de Noirs 2019 / 0 View / November 2, 2022