Posted: November 9, 2017
Fresh youthful toffee apple bouquet and a silky syrupy palate with high confectionery elements.
Comments Off on Morris of Rutherglen Black Label Rutherglen Liqueur Muscat NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A super syrupy and intensely concentrated tokay that has an extra level of complexity and wonderfully thick unctuousness of treacle/fig paste and dark chocolate.
Comments Off on Morris of Rutherglen Old Premium Rutherglen Rare Liqueur Tokay NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Gorgeous bouquet that’s all fig paste and jam with walnuts and golden syrup. Intensely pleasurable flavours move like treacle in the mouth with good level of freshness.
Comments Off on Morris of Rutherglen Cellar Reserve Rutherglen Grand Liqueur Tokay (500ml) NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Rich, beautiful and balanced with a mix of light molasses, licorice straps, caramel toffees and a dash of Chinese spices. The intense fresh spirit adds great freshness.
Comments Off on Baileys of Glenrowan Founder Series Glenrowan Classic Topaque NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A lovely example of a young, lively and pretty tawny; all florals, almonds and sultanas.
Comments Off on St Leonards Vineyard Hip Sip Wahgunyah Tawny NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Heavy nutty caramelised bouquet and an oaky palate with upfront spirit and acidity.
Comments Off on Morris of Rutherglen Five Generations Milawa Classic Tawny NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Nose shows strong autolysis with quite a broad palate that’s quite sweet with OK length.
Comments Off on Karatta Wines K Range S.S. Karatta Robe Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A delicate, clean and pleasant drink; some slight development and subtle hints of lemon/apple varietal characters.
Comments Off on Majella Minuet Coonawarra Sparkling Riesling NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Toasty and nutty on the nose with slight smoky notes and some raisined sweetness. Quite savoury on the palate with tight acidity. Needs more time to evolve.
Comments Off on Pol Roger Réserve Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
An elegant savoury wine with bronze hues. Light savoury bouquet showing some age. Palate is long with an interesting mix of cassis, anise, orange and molasses characters.
Comments Off on Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Cuvée Rosé de Blancs 1er Cru Rosé Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A dry style that is both elegant and complex with pale golden hues. The “serious” palate is tight and flavoursome with lovely mousse and excellent acidity.
Comments Off on Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Cuvée Cuis 1er Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Smell like lemon curd with great length and persistence of sweet simple flavours and balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Perrier Jouet Grand Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A complex, vibrant and long style that’s relatively youthful and full of strawberry sherbet like fruit.
Comments Off on Perrier Jouet Blaison Champagne Brut Rosé NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Earthy red berry nose and full of pleasant strawberry jam and yeasty flavours.
Comments Off on G.H Mumm Champagne Brut Rosé NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Slight muscat fruit-like aromas and a vibrant palate with pronounced flavours of fruit skins and fruit rind layered with custard notes.
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Posted: November 9, 2017
A golden sparkling that has great power, length, persistence and balance. Layers of toffee and limes on the nose and huge expression of brown lime-like flavours. Good acid backbone.
Comments Off on Besserat De Bellefon Cuvee Des Moines Cuvee Brut Champagne NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
One judge compared this nose to “Sunflower seed husks!” Moderate palate length with awesome flavour complexity with dusty-like notes. Finishes a tad short.
Comments Off on Besserat De Bellefon Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Bright citrus blossom fragrances and a floral edge to the long creamy palate.
Comments Off on Famiglia Pasqua DOC Italy Prosecco NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Dull golden wine with a lovely bouquet that’s all crème brulee and lemons. More of the creamy custard characters follow through on to the palate. Nice acid balance.
Comments Off on Vilmart Grand Reserve France Champagne NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Bright expressive muscat bouquet leads on to a luscious, sweet and creamy palate that has lingering muscat-like flavours.
Comments Off on Bottega Petalo Il Vino Dell’ Amore Italy Sparkling Moscato NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Intriguing nose; lemon, mineral and talc-like. Simple fruit flavours and good tannin structure.
Comments Off on Bottega Italian Gold Reserve DOC Italy Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Smells sweet and yeasty with caramelised notes evident on the fleshy/toasty palate. Attractive breadiness and hints of pears.
Comments Off on Besserat De Bellefon France Brut Rosé NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A pale straw coloured champagne with huge level of yeast autolysis lifting off the nose. A very attractive palate with great creamy texture, lovely flinty/toasty elements and citrus notes.
Comments Off on Besserat De Bellefon France Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
“A fabulous savoury champagne style”. A lovely earthy expression to the savoury toasty nose. Great flavours length, incredible mousse, gorgeous toasty complexity and excellent acidity.
Comments Off on Besserat De Bellefon Grand Cru France Blanc de Blanc NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A complexity of honey and nougat aromas with developed mouthcoating creamy flavours.
Comments Off on Totino Cartia Adelaide Hills Sparkling Cuvee NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Toasty/mushroomy aromas threaded through with gunflint-like elements. Palate described by one judge as being like “Angel food cake with lemon and strawberry tea!”
Comments Off on Pirie Traditional Method Tasmania Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A clean bright style, not overly complex with a minerally nose and long lingering and slightly sweet palate.
Comments Off on J. Lassalle Preference Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A soft and delicate champagne style. Citrus and yeast on nose and palate with crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Moet & Chandon Imperial Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Toasty nutty aromas show a hint of jasmine-like floral characters. Very complex and upfront flavour profile on the bright palate that has a good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Veuve Cliquot Champagne Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Somewhat jammy fruit aromas with a full and fleshy sweet strawberry palate.
Comments Off on Sensi Spumante Pinot Noir Rosé Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Lovely developed toasty complexity to the nose and pleasant, lively minerally citrus fruit drive to the palate. It leans towards an oaky style.
Comments Off on B. Francois Vouvray France Blanc de Blancs Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Lemon sherbet bouquet; a hint of quince. Clean and fresh in the mouth. Good acid/sugar balance.
Comments Off on Whispers South Eastern Australia Sparkling White NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Aged toasty honeyed bouquet. Sweet and muscaty in the mouth with upfront zesty acidity.
Comments Off on Yarra Burn Yarra Valley Prosecco NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Some very pleasant sweet citrus characters with hints of apples. Quite an abrupt finish.
Comments Off on Floreali King Valley Prosecco NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Golden wine. Advanced honeycomb characters on the nose and developed creamy citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Ombra Extra Dry Spumante Prosecco NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Sweet lifted lemon drop aromas and light sweet simple pineapple-like flavours.
Comments Off on Revino Extra Dry Montecchio Maggiore Prosecco NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Flinty fragrances layered with sweet stonefruits and toasty notes. The palate is complex and rich with good fruit and acid persistence.
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands Blanc de Noirs NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Massive yeast autolysis lifts off the nose. The palate is lean, tight and complex with a rich persistence of ‘roasted corn” like flavours and hints of cloves.
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands Blanc de Blancs NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
An attractive, dry and complex style. The toasty nutty nose has smoky notes and shows nice honeyed/butterscotch flavour development balanced by bright acidity.
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Brut Traditionelle Southern Highlands Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Smells of quince marmalade with a pretty creamy lemon palate. Simple but well made.
Comments Off on Haha Marlborough Brut Cuvee NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Smells of dark chocolate and raisins with earthy hints. The palate is sultry and intense with mouthcoating porty flavours.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Battle Axe McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Fresh berries and cherries on both the nose and palate with some mouth-watering acidity.
Comments Off on Akarua Central Otago Rosé Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Nose is a fragrant mix of French toast and lemons with similar characters flowing through on to the fresh palate. “Wonderful!”
Comments Off on Akarua Central Otago Brut NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Generous lifted strawberry bouquet and zesty red fruit flavours; some complexity developing.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy South Australia Sparkling Salmon NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Deep purple wine that has a lovely mix of blue fruits, spicy apples, plums, licorice and some vanilla characters.
Comments Off on Syn Rouge Coonawarra Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A big simple wine, quite sweet with pear and apple like aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Syn McLaren Vale Cuvée Blanc NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Pretty lifted musk stick-like aromas with a long, “serious”, palate that’s loaded with fresh strawberry flavours and a has a fresh acid line.
Comments Off on Tomich Wines Sparkling M Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Citrus/lemon characters across the nose and palate. Some yeasty elements and fresh mineral notes.
Comments Off on Majella Minuet Coonawarra Sparkling Riesling NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Delicate citrus fragrances wrapped in attractive creamy toasty yeast autolysis. Bright, fresh lemon sherbet flavours on the long, balanced and quite creamy, palate.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg Pollyanna Polly Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
Lovely candied nutty-like development lifts off the nose and has some powerful flavours on the creamy cashew palate with a lovely light spritzig to the finish.
Comments Off on Thorn-Clarke Brut Eden Valley Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV / 0 View / November 9, 2017