Posted: May 1, 2019
Cherries and briary fruit lift off the nose leading to a tightly structured, high acid, berry fruit palate.
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Posted: May 1, 2019
Smells like plum sauce with a fleshy jam fruit palate loaded with pepper and spice.
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Posted: May 1, 2019
Powerful developing chocolaty/leather nose and good depth of red and black currant flavours with nice tannic finish.
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Posted: May 1, 2019
Fresh strawberry aromas and a soft, seamlessly balanced, red cherry palate that is brimming over with life!
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Posted: May 1, 2019
Reserved earthy/smoky aromas and a balanced briary fruit palate with balanced sweetness leading to a long silky smooth finish.
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Posted: May 1, 2019
A shiraz with lovely controlled varietal depth and structure and some attractive spiciness and peppery elements.
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Posted: May 1, 2019
Smoky sausage meat-like dry savoury aromas and flavours with underlying plum freshness.
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Posted: November 7, 2018
More of a European style with honeyed/cheesy aromas and complex and balanced palate with both sweetness and savouriness. 5+
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Posted: November 7, 2018
A lovely burst of mixed citrus aromas; all lemons, limes and mandarins. Complex, nicely textured citrus palate with nice phenolic support and good acidity. 5+
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Posted: November 7, 2018
Flinty green melon notes on the citrus nose with lovely lemon driven flavours perfectly balanced by a fine line of acid. Crunchy finish.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
Lots of spice on a berry nose that shows slight leathery elements and good balance and weight of sweet fruit flavours.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
An elegant cabernet that is full of great dark varietal fruit characters with a minty floral lift and lovely chocolaty complexity from the oak with a very good tannic grip.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
A delicate nose of lifted white florals with a fine, lean and dry style of palate laced with citrus fruits.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
A flavoursome wine with mocha and berry characters, some cola notes and hints of chocolate.
Comments Off on Mr. Riggs The Gaffer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Quite a funky nose with a big mouthful of rich varietal fruits and tasty mocha notes.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
Bright purple wine with a vibrant berry bouquet and inky cherry juice-like flavours.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
Nose is dense and inky with sweet aromas of licorice and red fruits and a generosity of red licorice-like flavours. Plenty of good oak to balance. Great finish! 5+
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Posted: October 4, 2018
A big tannic wine; lovely deep red hues with spicy red fruit aromatics and firm tannins.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
A classic Aussie shiraz. Excellent purple/red hues. Aromas of blackcurrants and spices and a big, rich, soft and flavoursome palate tasting of sweet ripe fruits and fine oak.
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Posted: July 4, 2018
Lovely genuine apricots and raisin botrytis characters here. Nice nuttiness on the nose with rich butterscotch/citrussy flavours. Showing some age development.
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Posted: May 2, 2018
Still showing youthful purple hues and has aromas of ripe fruits lifted by minty/pine needle freshness. The grippy tannic palate has a good weight and length of red licorice and berry fruits.
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Posted: May 2, 2018
Good varietal savouriness here developing tarry touches to the nose and soft fruity complexity on the drying tannic palate. 3-5
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Posted: March 2, 2018
A simple spicy fruit nose and a surprisingly warm syrupy palate.
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Posted: March 2, 2018
Oak driven nose; sweet and earthy with a dense, full bodied palate that, according to one judge, needs a steak.
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Posted: March 2, 2018
Strong malo influence here with zesty citrus characters and some nice nutty oak.
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Posted: January 12, 2018
An aperitif style with well retained varietal fruit characters. A definite keeper. 5+
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Posted: November 9, 2017
Smells of dark chocolate and raisins with earthy hints. The palate is sultry and intense with mouthcoating porty flavours.
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Posted: September 6, 2017
A big tannic wine, intensely crimson in colour, with lovely blackberry fruit characters. It has savoury aromas and great flavours.
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Posted: September 6, 2017
A powerful inky nose and lovely rich palate with generous dark spicy red fruit flavours and classic tannin profile.
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Posted: September 6, 2017
Another old school style with simple, well handled, spicy mulberry fruit, ‘blocky’ tannins and good use of oak. Some herbal hints.
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Posted: September 6, 2017
A brooding spice box of a nose with blue fruits and a dash of pepper. Full flavoured palate with plenty of crisp acidity and drying tannins.
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Posted: September 6, 2017
A very powerful deep cherry red wine, still youthful, with sweet floral/plum fruit seamlessly balanced by the oak which adds structure and complexity. 5+
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Posted: June 29, 2017
A well made blend with sweet plum like fruit, some meaty savoury notes and minty hints. Soft supple tannin structure.
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Posted: June 29, 2017
Lovely dark cherry nose with toasty oak in support. Fleshy and fruity in the mouth with “proud” tannins. 3-5
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Posted: June 29, 2017
A pretty nose; nice integration of the fruit and the oak. Big fruit driven palate, strong tannins and a drying finish. 3-5
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Posted: June 29, 2017
Ethereal dark fruit fragrances with a minty lift and drier style palate with nice simple flavours. 3-5
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Posted: June 29, 2017
Brooding Christmas cake of a nose with more of these characters echoed on the nicely integrated palate that shows good balance between the tannins and the acidity.5+
Comments Off on Mr Riggs The Magnet McLaren Vale Grenache 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Light apricot bouquet with smoky/flinty elements on the palate and dried apricot flavours.
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Posted: April 20, 2017
Pretty violet lift to the blue fruit nose and delicate licoricey palate with potential for ageing and plenty of tannins.
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Posted: April 20, 2017
Nose starting to show some aged characters. Rich oaky palate with melon fruit underneath.
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Posted: April 20, 2017
Nose a tad closed; hints of rose petals and spices. Quite sweet in the mouth with fruit tingle acidity.
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Posted: April 20, 2017
Nutty nougat nose with black olive notes. Excellent palate that has intense juby red berry fruit flavours with hints of licorice and aniseed and great oak integration.
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Posted: April 20, 2017
Excellent varietal with lovely oak complexity and a seamless balance of acid and fruit with slightly grippy tannins.
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Posted: April 20, 2017
An excellent wine with dark fruit aromas complimented by licorice characters. Very concentrated and tannic palate with lots of quality oak. Good level of acidity. 5+
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Purple black wine with dark jammy fruit on the nose and palate and a nice spicy lift.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Big jammy aromas and long drying tannic palate with nice level of fruit characters.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
A light, simple, fresh quaffer with a nice savoury character to the varietal fruit and showing a hint of Five Spices.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely sweet shiraz fruit mingles with fresh new oak and is nicely supported by the acid and the firm tannins.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely reserved perfumed flo0ral fragrances with a fresh and stylish palate with a crisp line of acid. It just needs a little time.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
A nose that’s all cassis and raspberries. The palate is dark and complex with lovely fruit, super tannins and the oak kept nicely in check. Lovely now but will be great with cellaring. 5+
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