Nose of strawberry and rhubarb on a summer day. Flawless garnet hue. The summer berries, rhubarb and gemstone clarity carry right across to the palate on this super smooth but still mouth-filling Sangiovese. No disorienting tannins, no overcooked cherry (as AUS Sangiovese’s too oft turn out), just a beautiful line of great fruit poise and […]
A soul-warming cool climate Shiraz. Broad and firm tannins. Perfect oak structure. A thick stew of deep but bright fruit flavours. An exceptional example of the wonders Tasmania (and the Coal River region particularly) can achieve with this varietal. Simultaneously vibrant and brooding raspberry against a noble oak frame? Yes, please! Hats off to Frogmore […]
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.
Elevated lime with sparkles of soft vanilla. A refreshing & balanced wave of minerality provides the platform for the soft flavours. Soft & restrained but plenty of elements to engage. Generally, we believe Bay of Fires Wines produces some of AUS’s best Riesling by a margin (we LOVED the 2013). This is a continuation of that tradition.