2011 Hermanos Lurton Tempranillo
Red berry fruit dominates the nose of this big alcohol Tempranillo. You can pick up a bit of earth and woody aromas as well. There is a wall of tannin that smacks you… Read More
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2012 Tinto Figuero 4 Tempranillo
A wonderful array of smells featuring cherry, cassis, woodsmoke, and spice. Sharp tannins lead way to a nice cacaphony of fruit including cherry, plum and cassis with flavours of cloves and spices. Quite… Read More
2010 St. Supery Rutherford Merlot
Almost black in colour, with pronounced aromas of sweet black plums, blackcurrant, cigar box and vanilla. Dense fruit is packed in in layers upon layers. Very full, with very well integrated tannins and… Read More
2012 Braschi Albana Di Romagna
A beautiful yellowy gold colour with scrumptious aromas of pear, peach, flowers and pineapple. The palate is clean and smooth with refined pear and peach flavours, with a bit of tangy minerality creeping… Read More
2012 Creekside Laura’s White
A light, crisp little blend featuring Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Riesling and Gewürztraminer. You can really pull elements from each varietal here, which makes it work quite well. A delightful acidity with… Read More
2010 Peninsula Ridge Beal Vineyards Reserve Chardonnay
Toasty aromas of coconut and apple with repeat flavours on the palate with the inclusion of a creamy vanilla character. A bit flat on the finish with the flavour disappating rather quickly. Drink… Read More
2011 Bachelder Saunders Vineyard Chardonnay
A full bodied, smooth and buttery Chardonnay full of Asian pear, earth, iodine and tropical flavours. Full bodied, with a quick and creamy finish. A nice Chard, but greatly overpriced. Drink over the… Read More
2013 Featherstone Gewurztraminer
A delightful nose featuring aromas of peach candies, pineapple and lychee. With the fruity, delicious nose I expected more from the palate. Quite thin and flabby with lingering alcohol on the finish. Disappointing.… Read More
2012 Radio Boka Tempranillo
This Tempranillo is all about the fruit. Notes of cherry, rasberry and blackberry. Once you dig through all of the fruit, there’s a bit of spice, but very minimal. Grippy tannins and jammy… Read More
2012 Reif Estate Winery Riesling
A light, slightly sweet Riesling from the folks at Reif Estate. Smooth, with aromas of apple, peach, flowers and mild citrus. Decently long finish with flavours of peach and orange and a solid… Read More