A running reviews of wines we love as we discover them!
Previous Next Deep dark amethyst in hue. On the nose, scents of toffee float atop a stew of brooding dark fruit. On the palate, seamlessly woven flavours, at first subtle but always building, of dark plums and mid-summer blackberry. Smooth, smooth, smooth. Extraordinary length in the soft toffee finish. Remarkable in being at once plump […]
Fairy kisses of honeysuckle atop peaches & cream with an electrical copper creek undercurrent in this plump and polished beaut. Mostly dry-ish, quite serious, very elegant but still immediately rewarding for all drinkers alike. Turkey Flat is a modern day Rosé magic-maker… To stay across all our wine adventures and never miss a beat, like […]
Blowfly Wines 2005 Chambourcin – a Stunner! Wafting perfumed nose of violet and candied raspberry. A mighty and powerful wine that rushes the palate like tempest waves pounding the cliffs. We’ll write about the finish when/if the line of taste ever actually finishes! On the palate, blueberries, mocha, and violet, all rich and abundant – […]
Wow! A seriously special Cab Sav that casts elements of the most striking Pinots and Syrahs. Ample cracked pepper, olive & sage, leather, cedar, and cigar boxes. All that from Barossa fruit? Indeed, with the “Barossa” shining loudly in the long, smooth, and juicy finish that polishes off this amazing experience. A very serious wine. […]
Slowly stewed blackberry, vanilla bean, and the memory of dusty country road in summer… who would have thought Heathcote could produce such a Merlot? A pleasant surprise for sure from the kingdom of Shiraz. Another Ellis Wines winner! To stay across all our wine and winery reviews, like us at facebook.com/winehuntersaus
Heathcote Winery 2015 Slaughterhouse Paddock Shiraz – Clove, vanilla, and wafts of cinnamon on the nose roll into a gentle stew on the palate – deep, rich, and plush, but never overbearing. A unique and thoroughly satisfying wine.