Posted: July 21, 2022
A more elegant style of Muscat with fruit age, sweetness, acid and alcohol all in perfect balance edged with attractive potpourri-like characters.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Riverina Rutherglen Rare Muscat NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A very rich and extremely old product that is a delicious complexity of toffee, caramel and raisined fruit with tea leaf-like elements and the perfect acid balance.
Comments Off on Campbells Isabella Rutherglen Rare Topaque NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Dark tannic style – quite rich with fruit and showing aged toffee notes adding a nice level of complexity.
Comments Off on Campbells Rutherglen Grand Topaque NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A dark, luscious and beautifully aged product. Intense raisined/toffee bouquet and very rich concentration of flavours that linger across the length of the palate.
Comments Off on Campbells Merchant Prince Rutherglen Muscat NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Aged fruit intensity to the nose with a perfumed lift and similar characters echoed on the palate. Good acidity.
Comments Off on Campbells Rutherglen Grand Muscat NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Lovely fruit cake-like intensity on the nose and the palate with a creamy mouthfeel. A classic style.
Comments Off on Faber Vineyard Swan Valley Liqueur Muscat NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Luscious elegance of raisined fruit with hints of toffee and honeycomb-like aged notes.
Comments Off on Morris of Rutherglen Rutherglen VIC Classic Topaque NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A sweet and creamy tawny that is rich with spicy chocolaty aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Morris of Rutherglen Rutherglen VIC Classic Tawny NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Great example of style – balanced and lively with luscious fruit richness and some attractive spiciness.
Comments Off on Morris of Rutherglen Rutherglen VIC Classic Muscat NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A beautiful and unique example of a very old aged topaque with pronounced aromas and amazing lusciously rich and creamy in the mouth. A sophisticated number!
Comments Off on Morris of Rutherglen Old Premium Rutherglen VIC Rare Topaque NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A rich yet elegant style showing exceptional age with raisined leathery fruit fragrances, vibrant and generous flavours and skilful winemaking.
Comments Off on Morris of Rutherglen Old Premium Rutherglen VIC Rare Tawny NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
“Liquid gold,” said one judge. “Wine history in the making,” said another. Dark and chocolaty nose with great caramel intensity to the lusciously aged palate.
Comments Off on Morris of Rutherglen Old Premium Rutherglen VIC Rare Muscat NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A lovely example with a generous aged complexity of honeyed, butterscotch, dried fig and sticky date-like characters.
Comments Off on 919 Reserve Riverland Classic Topaque NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A nicely ageing style; very elegant showing great complexity of sweet fruit, oak and caramel.
Comments Off on 919 Reserve Riverland Classic Tawny NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Very attractive lifted aged Christmas cake-like characters on the nose with great intensity of a very sweet complexity of interesting flavours. Has a lovely freshness to it.
Comments Off on 919 Reserve Riverland Classic Muscat NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Soft, fresh and enjoyable to drink with nutty green apple characters.
Comments Off on 919 Reserve Riverland Pale Dry Apera NV / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Interesting nose – delicate but complex with hints of nougat and a perfectly balanced creamy palate with nice up-front sweetness. “A great sparkling – very French!”
Comments Off on Amelia Burge Sparkling Australia Pinot Noir Chardonnay Brut NV / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
“Sombre, serious and complex – a voice from the past,” described one judge. Rich, dark chocolaty fruit with mild tannins and acidity.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek One Tree Hill Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Nose reminiscent of burnt toffee with a sweet but light, not cloying, palate full of delicious, toasted caramel/apple pie-like flavours with a finish that goes on and on.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Margaret River Pedro Ximenez NV / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Smells of crème caramel with a sweet complexity of spicy, coffee and roasted almond flavours. Finishes quite dry.
Comments Off on Galway Pipe Australia Rare Tawny NV / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lovely balance between the butterscotch and barley sugar-like aromas with a very syrupy sweet palate rich with flavours in the chocolate, caramel and black tea spectrum.
Comments Off on Galway Pipe Australia Grand Tawny NV / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A lean crisp aperitif style with tight lime-like fruit and some floral touches.
Comments Off on Jean Geiler AOC Cremant dÁlsace Cremant Riesling NV / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Rose petal fragrances and rich creamy palate with pleasantly tart peach flavours lingering across the crisply finishing palate.
Comments Off on Tomich Adelaide Hills Sparkling Blanc de Noir NV / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A rich and complex style with an ethereal peach bouquet showing some floral elements. Big bold and flavoursome ripe citrus palate with zesty acidity.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg Pollyanna Polly Adelaide Hills Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier NV / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Rich shiraz, ageing nicely with a ripe and spicy plum bouquet and a veritable explosion of sweet red flavours with fresh acid and a sweet finish.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Black Tempest McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A very rich but fresh style. Great colour showing a green rim; smelling and tasting of prunes and raisins with nice nuttiness and delicious hints of orange peel.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Margaret River Rare Tawny NV / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A beautiful and alluring rose-petal of a nose and showing great presence and richness of raisined fruit flavours seamlessly wrapped in some great acidity.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Artizan Margaret River Rare Muscat NV / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Delicate candied ginger-like aromatic nuances with lovely complex fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Stonehaven Stepping Stone Limestone Coast Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A brightness of plums, cherries and sweet spices lift off the nose. The palate is fresh and fairly sweet with some tannic grip and a nice long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Eight At The Gate Wrattonbully Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Designed for cellaring, this densely coloured, purple-flushed red was matured for two years in French and American oak casks. Still fresh and lively, it is bold, with concentrated blackcurrant, red berry, plum and spice flavours, balanced acidity and buried tannins….
Comments Off on Karikari Estate Peninsula Northland Tannat NV / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Interesting pungent meaty aromas with a very complex balance of fruit, toast and savoury flavours on the palate.
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands Brut Rosé NV / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Creamy nougat nose layered with citrus and apple-like characters. Very toasty palate with subtle crisp green apple fruit.
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Brut Traditional Southern Highlands Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier NV / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Aged honeyed toasty aromas on the nose and rich and creamy in the mouth with nice citrus flavours pushing through.
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands Blanc de Blancs NV / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: December 3, 2021
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Comments Off on Champagne Deutz Champagne France Brut Rosé NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
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Comments Off on Champagne Deutz Brut Classic Champagne France Brut NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
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Comments Off on Trentham The Family Murray Darling Prosecco NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Nice honeyed/yeasty complexity with a savoury edge and crisp apple characters.
Comments Off on Ekhidna SEA Prosecco NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Cherries and chocolate lift off the nose with a complex chocolaty palate, minty elements, fine tannins and a crisp finish.
Comments Off on Jip Jip Rocks South Australia Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Bright citrusy aromas and a creamy textured palate with nice yeasty nuances.
Comments Off on Are You Game Strathbogie Sparkling NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Subdued bouquet and a simple, tightly focused, pear/citrus driven palate.
Comments Off on Cave de Lugny Cremant Burgundy Blanc de Blancs NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
A well-made wine with attractive floral/apple blossom characters and balanced acid/sweetness.
Comments Off on Brilla Veneto Prosecco NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Bright lifted fruit here with musky floral nuances and juicy acidity.
Comments Off on Lowestoft Estate Tahlia Tasmania Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Perfumed/floral musky bouquet with sweet, fresh and fragrant stonefruit flavours.
Comments Off on De Bortoli Petit Rutherglen Moscato NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Light and tight with fragrant berry fruit characters and tangy citric-like acid.
Comments Off on De Bortoli King Valley Prosecco Rosé NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
“An intriguing wine that is a joy to drink,” summed up one judge.
Comments Off on De Bortoli La Boheme Cuvee Yarra Valley Sparkling Rosé NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Round, sweet fruit driven style of sparkling with great mousse retention.
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Miller’s Pinot Southern Highlands NSW Sparkling Pinot Meunier NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
A mature creamy mix of mushroom, baked apple and orange blossom elements.
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands NSW Brut Rosé NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
A ripe, rich, bright green wine that has a flinty elegance of fresh citrus fruit laced with floral touches and nutty notes.
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands NSW Brut Traditionelle NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Complex, weighty and maturing nicely with floral fragrances and a nice flavour profile to the silky-smooth palate.
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands NSW Blanc de Blancs NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Sweet lemon/floral nose and hints of pastry on the citrus driven palate.
Comments Off on Sidewood Estate Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Chardonnay NV / 0 View / December 3, 2021