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Variety: Shiraz
Region/G.I.: Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
Vintage: 2011
Closure: Screwcap
Colour: Deep purple
Alcohol: 14.0%
Bouquet: Plum, Christmas cake
Flavour: Excellent fruit and tarry tannin. Weighty. Christmas cake flavours of cocktail cherries, cinnamon, raisons and plum. Very nice length as well
Points: 87 (3+7+12+7.5+7.5+50)
Notes: The clear winner of our Shiraz tasting and it didn't come from the Barossa
Variety: Shiraz
Region/G.I.: Barossa Valley, BarossaVintage: 2013
Closure: Screwcap
Colour: Deep purple
Alcohol: 15.0%
Bouquet: Brambly and raspberry aromas
Flavour: Liquorice, chewy, dry finish without tannin. A little light in the middle. Tasted a day later, the juicey raspberry flavours dominate
Points: 84 (3+7+11+6+7+50)
Notes: The other equal 3rd. Much more enjoyable a day later
Variety: Shiraz
Region/G.I.: Barossa Valley, Barossa
Vintage: 2011
Closure: Screwcap
Colour: Deep purple
Alcohol: 14.0%
Bouquet: Plum, some smoke and charred aromas
Flavour: A big, fruity new world Shiraz with flavours according to the nose
Points: 82 (3+6+10+6.5+6.5+50)
Notes: On the evening, we thought this came equal third for the group and for my scoring. On adding again, I realise I added incorrectly. This was the weakest of the wines tasted. I recently had a stablemate of this wine
Variety: Shiraz
Region/G.I.: Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Vintage: 2006
Closure: Screwcap
Colour: Purple brown
Alcohol: 13.5%
Bouquet: Tar, raspberry, plum jam (and after an hour, milk chocolate)
Flavour: Light bodied and very even, suggesting age as it was tasted blind. Flavours according to the nose. Some spicy tannin but very gentle at the end
Points: 86 (4+7+11+7+7+50)
Notes: This came second from four in our Shiraz tasting. One of the first bottles I bought on returning to Australia in 2009 and it has aged well. From a region renowned for Cabernet Sauvignon. Bought for $9.09~170Kc on special
Variety: Riesling
Region/G.I.: South West Australia, Great Southern, Franklin River
Vintage: 2013
Closure: Screwcap
Colour: Lime yellow
Alcohol: 12.0%
Bouquet: Excellent nose of lush lime, petroleum and wet slate
Flavour: Nice acidity. A little more weight to the body than expected although fairly straightforward with lemon and ginger flavours
Points: 85 (3+8+11+6+7+50)
Notes: This chain carries these entry level wines under the chalkboard label. For $12.21~230Kc, this is great value locally. Actually bought to help with a risotto
Variety: Shiraz
Region/G.I.: North East VictoriaVintage: 2009
Closure: Screwcap
Colour: Silver yellow
Alcohol: 14.5%
Bouquet: Plummy with the smallest hint of earthy spice
Flavour: No wow factor or huge complexity. A little lighter than I would have expected, with flavours according to the nose. No strong pepper or huge fruit to suggest the local style of Shiraz
Points: 81 (3+6+10+6+6+50)
Notes: I wasn't a fan of this wine and I took it to friends for a lunch who like Shiraz. They described it as "not that bad" which isn't exactly an endorsement
Variety: Pinot Gris
Region: Alsace
Vintage: 2013
Closure: Screwcap
Colour: Silver yellow
Alcohol: 12.5%
Bouquet: Ripe, fleshy grapefruit in the nose
Flavour: Lemon, lemon peel and chalky flavours. A medium body, good acidity and finish.
Points: 84 (3+7+11+6+7+50)
Notes: I liked the weight in this. $15~300Kc is pretty good value for this stuff.
