Posted: October 4, 2018
Quite a racy and lean style with a fine persistent bead and very pure minerally lemon fruit with toasty yeast autolysis. Very promising!
Comments Off on Besserat De Bellefon Epernay France Blanc de Noirs NV / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Vibrant lifted citrus and red berry bouquet and creamy citrus flavours. High level of sweet dosage but has acid to match.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
Very good aromatic intensity on the nose with lovely autolysis notes. A beautifully balanced palate that’s creamy and fine with long lingering flavours and great acidity.
Comments Off on Besserat De Bellefon Epernay France Brut Rosé NV / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Toasty smoky aromas with a long, creamy and very stylish palate showing fresh citrus flavours and masses of secondary complexity. Good level of acid.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
Aromas of Turkish Delight with just a hint of oak. Good interplay of primary and secondary flavours.
Comments Off on Coates La Petite Cuvee McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek, Adelaide Hills Cuvée NV / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Red berry and lemon curd nose with seductive creamy notes. Creamy and complex in the mouth with restrained varietal fruit flavours layered with lovely secondary complexity.
Comments Off on Domaine Georges Vesselle Brut Sans Annee Bouzy France Champagne NV / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Primary citrussy bouquet with subtle toasty secondary elements and a lively palate full of lovely creamy citrussy flavours.
Comments Off on Henri Giraud Esprit Brut Nature Ay France Champagne NV / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Highly aromatic fruit driven nose reminiscent of quinces and stonefruits. Creamy and buttery in the mouth with excellent fresh pure varietal flavour generosity.
Comments Off on Henri Giraud Blanc de Craie Grand Cru Ay France Champagne NV / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Attractive complexity of dried plum fragrances. A drying palate with plenty of flavour.
Comments Off on Dudley Wines “13” Kangaroo Island Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Interesting perfumed nose and a big mouthful of lively briary flavours with good acid balance.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
A youthful fruity bouquet; some nice yeasty notes and pleasant dry citrus-like flavours with a creamy smooth finish.
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Posted: July 4, 2018
Powerful lifted toffee/caramel aromas. Rich, lush and complex raisin/caramel flavours.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Witching Hour Langhorne Creek Viognier NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A fresh, spicy and lifted bouquet and a lovely treacley rich palate with the sweetness well balanced by interesting savoury elements and all wrapped in hot brandy spirit.
Comments Off on Seppeltsfield Para Rare Tawny NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Lifted burnt toffee aromatics with treacle-like notes. Buttery rancio richness on the palate and tasting of brown lime and vanilla with nice nuttiness and warming spirit.
Comments Off on Seppeltsfield Para Grand Tawny NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Lovely floral lift to the rich raisined nose and a charming delicacy of lifted fruit and rose water freshness on a palate that has amazing flavour depth and persistence.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Riverland Classic Muscat NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Smells of roasted nuts and has a toffee-like lift which follows through to a palate that is rich, powerful and nutty.
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Posted: July 4, 2018
A vibrant, lifted and young tawny nose. Has rich and persistent flavours; complex yet fresh with buttery notes and fine long tannins.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Riverland Classic Tawny NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Smells of bruised apples and stewed quinces. Soft and smooth in the mouth with melon/citrus flavours.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Riverland Pale Dry Apera NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Lifted muscat bouquet and a good, thick, rich flavour profile on the dense, fresh palate.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Australia Muscat (500ml) NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Aromas of marzipan and toffee and a rich palate tasting of molasses and prunes with some nice spiciness.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Classic Riverland Petit Manseng NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Smells like fresh toffees and has a full, rich and slightly simple palate with persistent fruit-cake-like flavours, creamy texture and attractive rancio nuttiness.
Comments Off on Saltram Mr Pickwick Barossa Rare Tawny NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Old and complex yet still fresh and youthful. Smells like brandy snaps! Lovely long rich flavours of fruit cake, walnuts and toffee with clean brandy spirit.
Comments Off on Penfolds Grandfather SEA Rare Tawny NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Simple sweet butterscotch aromas and a rich grapey palate with nice toffee/raisined flavours.
Comments Off on St Anne’s Vineyard Big River Liqueur Tokay NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Dense honeyed/chocolaty nose and a simplistic creamy palate with some attractive honeycomb/burnt toffee flavours.
Comments Off on Stanton & Killeen Rutherglen Classic Muscat NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Nougat and toffee characters lift off the nose with flavours of butterscotch and orange peel laced with some lovely citrussy zestiness.
Comments Off on Stanton & Killeen Rutherglen Classic Topaque NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Complex butterscotch/orange peel nose with a lift of rose petals. Long palate is a balanced amalgam of sugar, alcohol and rancio with caramel flavours.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Rutherglen Riverina Rare Muscat NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A nice simplistically sweet fortified – quite fresh with prune, fig and fruit cake characters on both the nose and palate.
Comments Off on Millbrook Limited Release Western Australia Pedro Ximenez NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Lovely lift of orange peel and spices on the nutty/rancio nose. Amazingly smooth palate with long youthful dried fruit and citrus peel flavours with excellent spirit balance.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara 20 YO Barossa Valley Tawny NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Big, rich, dense and complex style with figgy fragrances and a thick concentration of powerful “liqueurous” flavours with warming spirit characters and a fruity finish.
Comments Off on 1847 Wines 40 YO Barossa Valley Tawny NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Old oaky/rancio characters on the nose and a rich palate full of figs and quinces with a touch of citrus and some warming spirit.
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Posted: July 4, 2018
Beautifully complex aged style with luscious buttery rancio and lifted prune fruit characters.
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Posted: July 4, 2018
Tarry toffee aromas and long complex palate with spicy marmalade flavours and nice nuttiness.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara 20 YO Barossa Valley Muscat NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Spicy raisined bouquet with a nutty lift and complex aged flavours with viscous mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara Classic Barossa Valley Tawny NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Hints of sandalwood on the complex nose with dark, rich toffee flavours and fresh oak shining through.
Comments Off on Buller Wines Fine Old Australia Tawny Port NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Simple floral aromatics with hints of rose petals and more of the rose petal characters on the fresh youthful palate.
Comments Off on Buller Wines Calliope Grand Rutherglen Muscat (500ml) NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Some raisins and caramel on the nose which is echoed on the dry tannic and spirity palate.
Comments Off on Buller Wines Fine Old Australia Tokay NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Big, dark molasses-like bouquet and powerful, thick, rich burnt sugar/toffee flavours. Lovely oak use and good age characters.
Comments Off on Carmine’s Rare 35 Year Old SA Tawny NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A powerful dark rich wine with amazing presence and “one hundred per cent concentration”. It has delightful floral aromatics mixed with figs and fruitcake with similar flavours.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Museum Margaret River Muscat (375ml) NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Dark chocolate, fig and butterscotch bouquet with some nice florals. Beautiful flavour persistence of sweet toffees and walnuts with rancio complexity. Has great freshness.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Artizan Margaret River Rare Muscat (375ml) NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Floral/jasmine fragrances and honeyed fig flavours on the simple, but rich, palate.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate 375ml Margaret River Classic Muscat NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A nose of dark prunes and burnt toffee and a warming palate with a rich concentration of complex flavours.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Margaret River Rare Tawny (375ml) NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Lovely amber hues here with a complexity of marmalade and fruit cake aromas with a lovely light, bright and lifted flavour profile.
Comments Off on Morris Classic Rutherglen Liqueur Topaque NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Meaty on the nose with a nutty lift. The palate is rich, complex and layered with sweet raisined fruit, good use of oak and spirity richness.
Comments Off on Morris Cellar Reserve Rutherglen Tawny NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Toffee/molasses aromas with a fruity lift. Palate is rich and dark and warm and friendly.
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Posted: July 4, 2018
Deep amber hues with complex hazelnut, peach and nectarine aromas and a spicy lift. Bright dried apricot fruit flavours matched with aged flor characters and a drying gingery finish.
Comments Off on Morris Aged Amber Rutherglen Apera NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Fresh and bright with a complexity of nutty flor aromatics on the nose and some lovely long lingering nutty/flor flavours on the rich palate. Good spirit balance and tight acidity.
Comments Off on Morris Pale Flor Rutherglen Apera NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
The nose is an aromatic concentration of figs and quince jelly with a long lingering complexity of fruit cake, prune and rancio flavours showing a dash of orange peel.
Comments Off on Morris Old Premium Rutherglen Liqueur Muscat NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
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Comments Off on Morris Cellar Reserve Rutherglen Liqueur Muscat NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Beautiful dark brown hues with rich fruit cake/oaky fragrances and a wonderful lingering palate that has a delicious flavour complexity of figs, treacle, prunes and walnuts
Comments Off on Morris Classic Rutherglen Liqueur Muscat NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Lovely fresh aromatics; “Finally some rose petals,” declared one judge. Bright, vibrant, floral fruit flavours on a very long and lingering palate with lovely balanced delicacy.
Comments Off on Morris Black Label Rutherglen Liqueur Muscat NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018