Posted: March 7, 2023
An herbaceous/green pea bouquet and nice citric drive to the lightweight palate.
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Posted: November 2, 2022
A rich full-bodied wine with ripe blackberry fruit, sweet vanillin oak and massive tannins. Young, needs time.
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Posted: November 2, 2022
Fragrant fruit cake aromas with a slight eucalypt-like note. Lashings of sweet plum fruit and sweet vanillin oak flavours with firm tannins and a spicy oak finish.
Comments Off on McGuigan Mastercraft Hilltops Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Bright, fresh and lifted fruit driven wine with nice balance between subtle oak and floral citrus fruit.
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Posted: November 2, 2022
Nose shows a generosity of cut grass and stonefruits with a buttery element. Excellent lemon/lime palate with layers of buttery nutty characters and fantastic acid line.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Lovely lifted honeyed lemon bouquet with a hint of green notes. Huge palate that fills the mouth with lovely grapefruit/lemon flavours and a hint of oak.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Very developed semillon but in a good way. Gorgeous buttery toasty nose and a generosity of toasty citrus flavours with lovely bottle age characters.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2007 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Tight and youthful smelling of roasted hazelnuts with a pleasant lingering toasty buttery flavour profile.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Straw yellow colour and a buttery nutty nose with a pretty floral lift. Lovely toasty palate with lingering lemony elegance and a crisp acid finish.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2017 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Buttery lemon bouquet and a complexity of buttery characters and juicy citrus flavours with lingering acidity.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Restrained floral/lemon barley bouquet and simple but flavoursome gooseberry palate.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Full lifted cut hay and lemon sherbet of a nose with a hint of green apple. Big, rounded palate brimming over with lingering and rich lime and lemon flavours.
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Posted: September 3, 2022
Intense brooding fruit fragrances and fleshy in the mouth showing great depth and power of rich black fruit mid-palate with the tannins in seamless balance.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Oldman Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A big bold wine that has a rich abundance of dark plum fruit, good use of oak, nice line of acid and with lovely tannins that linger across the length of the palate.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Bainton Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Bright berry fruit on both the nose and palate with a violet lift and grainy tannins.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Vanessa Vale Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A classy fruit driven wine with a complex abundance of blackberry, blackcurrant and plum characters. Still youthful.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Fruit and oak coming together nicely on the nose. The full-bodied palate has a complexity of flavours.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Rich cherry liqueur-like characters here nicely balanced by the acid and tannins.
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Posted: April 14, 2022
The vibrant fruit nose leaps out of the glass and is laced with toasty oak. The flavoursome palate is rich, long, complex and toasty with plenty of acid in support.
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Posted: April 14, 2022
Rich ageing aromas and persistent passionfruit characters on the palate. It is drinking well now.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve HR Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A big brooding inky red tannic wine that, “Needs a big steak!” Has layers of dark berry fruits, smoky oak and spices.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Oldman Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Subtle spicy plum and vanilla aromas. Great depth of fruit and lots of oak on the lovely, well-balanced palate.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Bainton Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A chocolaty/fruit cake of a shiraz with some leathery notes and crisp acid.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Bainton Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Deep red wine ageing beautifully. Lovely fruit depth. Plenty of life left in it yet!
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Vanessa Vale Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Plum and raspberry fruit characters here with plenty of toasty oak and good level of tannins.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Vanessa Vale Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Lifted dark berry fruit, some floral notes and crunchy acidity. A chunky style.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A well-made pale pink wine with sweet strawberry aromas and a seamlessly balanced berry fruit palate.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Hunter Valley Rosé 2021 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
“A wine that will last a long time!” Still plenty of primary fruit characters evident.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
“A very good wine,” enthused one judge. Subtle citrus and cut hay notes to the toasty lemon nose and a vibrant lemon curd palate with lovely mouthfeel.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Very tightly wound, beautifully structured semillon starting to “complex up”. Zesty fresh citrus nose and a minerally citrus palate with good line of acid.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Tight concentrated wine with plenty of years to go. Citrus characters dominate the nose with some toastiness developing and zesty lime length to the palate.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A beautiful wine, super complex with buttered toast and lemon curd-like characters showing a lovely, honeyed edge. A great drink with a long lingering toasty finish.
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Posted: April 14, 2022
Lovely, elegant wine with fragrances of toast and lemon. Good length and depth of toasty lime flavours nicely balanced by crisp line of acid. Limes on the finish.
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Posted: April 14, 2022
Pale straw wine with green highlights. Toast and honey on the nose with plenty of primary fruit showing through. Super complex custard tart of a palate; long and balanced.
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Posted: April 14, 2022
Smells of buttered toast with some citrus behind. Nice toasty length to the complex palate but still has primary fruit.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
“A lovely developing wine,” noted one judge that is a delicious complexity of lemons, limes, toast and honey.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Vibrant lemon zest bouquet and a generous, classic, Hunter palate that’s all herbaceous and green bean with a lime finish.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2021 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A beautifully balanced wine with a big buttery/toasty nose showing some roasted hazelnut nuances. Great length and texture to the nutty/peach palate. “A punter’s delight!”
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: December 3, 2021
Musky hint to the nose with a very savoury, long, lean and balanced palate.
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Posted: December 3, 2021
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Posted: December 2, 2021
A delightful nose of blackberry and fruits of the forest with a delicious concoction of dark fruit flavours edged with camphor and tobacco. Nice grainy tannins. Needs time.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve VV Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark fruit nose with a perfumed lift and sweet plum flavours with attractive oak influence and some grippy tannins.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Bainton Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A sweet concoction of blackberry and vanilla aromas and layers of dark fruit and toasty oak flavours.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve VV Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A long, generous, “giving wine”. Toasty fruit fragrances and pure bright lemon curd-like palate developing delicate toastiness. Tight finish.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lightly toasted citrus nose and full-flavoured palate still showing freshness of fruit with acid highlights.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Well-made, brilliant, pale straw wine that’s still a baby with many years ahead of it. Youthful grassy/lime fruit and racy acidity.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Tight, bright, pale straw, fruit focused style with elegant toastiness and honeyed maturity developing with good supporting acid backbone.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely toasty development on the nose leaps out of the glass with very pleasant toasty/lemony/grassy flavours and great acid backbone. “A joy to drink!”
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lean, elegant, conservative style with grassy/lemon varietal fruit, some toastiness and high acid.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lemony aromas with a clean, uncomplicated and zesty fruit palate.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2021 / 0 View / December 2, 2021