Posted: July 4, 2018
Quite a malty molasses bouquet and a palate that is very sweet and spicy with powerful dried fruit and burnt toffee flavours.
Comments Off on Morris Old Premium Rutherglen Liqueur Topaque NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Perfumed muscat bouquet with aged notes developing, sweet fruit flavours, some phenolic grip.
Comments Off on Azahara Murray Darling Sparkling Moscato NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Aromas of honey, raisin and mocha and a palate that has layers of hazel nut, coffee and chocolate flavours that linger on. Not overly sweet and still has freshness.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Classic 375ml Riverland Late Picked Petit Manseng NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Good commercial wine with lifted honeyed citrus/melon fruit on the nose and creamy palate.
Comments Off on Tatalia Wines Alfresco Sparkling Perricoota Brut NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Appealing blueberry and red fruit bouquet with obvious sweetness on the soft spicy fruit palate.
Comments Off on Tatalia Wines Perricoota Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Simple refreshing aperitif style with lifted appley aromas and balanced sweetness and acid.
Comments Off on Zilzie Wines Estate Murray Darling Prosecco NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Salmon hued wine with fruit notes on the nose and pinot giving depth and interest to the palate.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Wines Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A bigger richer style. Nice yeasty complexity and good flavour profile.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg Pollyanna Polly Adelaide Hills Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A complex nose showing nice balance of oak and yeast. Good length of light fresh varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Sidewood Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Smells of chocolates and mulberries and has meaty/earthy flavours with Vegemite notes.
Comments Off on Angas Plains Estate PJs Langhorne Creek Sparkling Cabernet Sauvignon NV / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Vibrant floral citrus bouquet with aromatic honeyed citrus flavours on the soft sweet palate.
Comments Off on Gooree Park Mudgee Late Harvest Semillon NV / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Melon aromas with slight tropical/citrus undertones. The palate is clean and crisp with flavours of apples and lemons.
Comments Off on Molly’s Cradle Premium Hunter Valley Sparkling NV / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Citrussy notes to the nose and a grapey sweet palate with a drying finish.
Comments Off on Greenock Estate Wines Sweet Harmony Australia Moscato NV / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Mature, leathery, chocolaty style underscored by powerful sweet berry fruits 3-5
Comments Off on Carmine’s The Tribute C8 Old Vine Adelaide Foothills Shiraz NV / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Sweet and toasty on the nose with nutty nuances. Lean and simple in the mouth with vibrant citrus flavours nicely balanced by the bready/yeasty characters.
Comments Off on Chateau Yaldara Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A lovely deep tawny wine that has a lovely floral musky lift to its lush dried fruit nose. The elegant palate has a viscous texture and big spirit hit on the back palate.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Artizan Margaret River Rare Muscat NV / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Nice deep dark brown colour with green edges and smells of dates and raisins and brown sugar with a creamy smooth toffee-like palate that has lots going on.
Comments Off on Talijancich Julian James Blend No 4 1974 Rare Pedro Solero Swan Valley Rare (375ml) NV / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A drier style with nicely integrated spirit, lush dried fruit characters and lovely Christmas cake-like spiciness.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Margaret River Tawny NV / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Complex toffee-like aromas followed by a viscous smooth palate loaded with raisined fruit and plenty of rancio characters.
Comments Off on Talijancich Aged 30 Years Swan Valley Rare Tawny NV / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Nutty leesy complexity to the nose; lots of esters. Floral fresh flavours on the palate with lemon acid characters.
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Backyard Stories Margaret River Pinot Chardonnay NV / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A very pretty pale pink wine that has pleasant dusty lemon fragrances and a bright crisp palate with decent varietal fruit intensity.
Comments Off on Portone Italia Pinot Grigio Rosé NV / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Salmon pink wine with attractive varietal characters of strawberry jam and guava fruit showing through.
Comments Off on Sensi 18K Pink Label Treviso Italy Sparkling Pinot Noir Rosé NV / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
This nose is mellow and sweet. A richer style of palate with nice layers of lemon tart and white cherry flavours; some savouriness
Comments Off on Ponte Villoni Extra Dry Spumante Italy Prosecco NV / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
It is simple clean and basic but has very nice citrus/apple characters and a hint of tropics.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Bolle Felici Fleurieu Peninsula Prosecco NV / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Pleasant citrus/apricot characters on the nose and a very lively punchy palate.
Comments Off on La Vuelta Cava Catalunya Spain Brut NV / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A rustic wine with pronounced sweetness, bright preserved lemon characters, slight nuttiness and wrapped up in crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Mollydooker Girl On The Go McLaren Vale Sparkling Verdelho NV / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Ripe and jammy. Good length and intensity of delicious fig, raisin, dried blueberry, sweet oak, spice and chocolate aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Riverland Classic Tawny NV / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Dry aperitif style with lifted yeasty aromas and generous fresh fruit flavours with citrus notes.
Comments Off on Mitchelton Cuvee Central Victoria Brut NV / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A classic dry sherry style – quite simple but has great fino expression with attractive nutty, yeasty, iodine like elements.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Riverland Pale Dry Apera NV / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Caramel toffee nose with heady rancio lift. Beautifully textured palate with lovely aged material and spirity finish.
Comments Off on Carmine’s The Tribute SA Rare Tawny NV / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Heady red fruit aromas and a big rich grippy palate with good flavour complexity.
Comments Off on Carmine’s Black Label SA Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A simple aperitif style with pretty floral aromas and light creamy flavours.
Comments Off on Gapsted Wines High Country King Valley Prosecco NV / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Simple, slightly subdued fruit driven nose and sweet, uncomplicated lemon/lime flavours.
Comments Off on Bubbly Summers Riverland Sparkling Verdelho NV / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Floral, fruity bouquet and a simple, crisp, green apple style of palate. Very attractive!
Comments Off on 1847 Wines Australia Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: November 9, 2017
A clean, lively and classy sparkling showing a lovely complexity of toasty, yeasty mature aromas with very attractive lemon sherbet flavours on the toasty palate.
Comments Off on Freixenet Elyssia Gran Cuvee Cava Spain Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Light lift of rose petal/musky aromas and lovely fruity muscat flavour profile. A very nice drink – not overdone.
Comments Off on Azahara Victoria Sparkling Moscato NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
“A serious wine!”, thought one judge. Lovely strawberry complexity on the nose and distinctive champagne flavours on a dry palate.
Comments Off on Champagne J. De Telmont Grand Champagne Rosé Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A complex mature champagne with attractive aged leesy aromas and a nice depth of toasty flavours with a high level of acidity.
Comments Off on Champagne J. De Telmont Grande Reserve Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A young fiery tawny with dried prune and molasses aromas and nutty richness to the lovely long sweet fruit palate.
Comments Off on LWE Barossa Valley Tawny NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Nice buttery complexity to the nose and full flavoured palate showing some age. Good acidity.
Comments Off on Brown Brothers King Valley Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A light bodied wine with subtle aromas and flavours and some bottle age developing.
Comments Off on Gapsted Wines Tobacco Road King Valley Prosecco NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
More complex in style while still retaining its zesty up-front tropical appeal.
Comments Off on Brown Brothers King Valley Prosecco NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Tangy lemon sherbet-like nose; bright crisp appley palate. “Everything you want from a prosecco”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Chrismont La Zona King Valley Prosecco NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
“Excellent style!” Thick, generous and super syrupy with apparent youthful fragrances on the nose and a palate that according to one judge “Coats the mouth and gums!”.
Comments Off on Morris of Rutherglen Old Premium Rutherglen Rare Liqueur Muscat NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
“A rich and yet lifted ethereal wine of class and elegance”, enthused one judge. It has an intense sweetness of spicy/figgy aromas with a floral lift and thick syrupy flavours.
Comments Off on Morris of Rutherglen Cellar Reserve Rutherglen Grand Liqueur Muscat (500ml) NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Very youthful and fresh with simple floral aromatics and flavours that show a leathery edge.
Comments Off on Morris of Rutherglen Rutherglen Classic Liqueur Muscat NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A nice chocolaty/golden syrup rancio on the nose with charry toastiness. Simple, well balanced palate. “Perhaps could use some freshening up”, thought one judge.
Comments Off on Baileys of Glenrowan Founder Series Glenrowan Classic Muscat NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017