Wine: Bird in Hand Nero D’Avola 2018 Grape: Nero D’Avola Region: Adelaide Hills Price: $39.99 Score: 93.5 Points Appearance: A medium purple, vibrant red hues. Aroma: Intense nose, very punchy! Getting a lot of red cherry & redcurrant out of this wine. It is leaping out of the glass. Palate: Those bright red fruits drink soRead more
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Wine: Picardy Pinot Noir 2018 Region: Pemberton, Western Australia Price: $44.99 Score: 95.5 Points – Tom Appearance: Light bright red hues with a brooding darkness towards the middle! Aroma: Definitely a fruit focus on the nose. Black cherry & a bit of black pepper at the end. Maybe some raspberry too! Palate: WOW! The acidity holdsRead more
Wine: Brini Blewitt Springs Shiraz 2016 Region: McLaren Vale Price: $19.99 Score: 91 Points – Tom Appearance: The wine shows a bright vibrant red colour a little bit of a purple hue. Aroma: Heavy mixed berries with some light spice Palate: Wild raspberries dominate the palate lead to a long and well-balanced finish. The subtle oakRead more
Wine: Patritti ‘Section 181’ Single Vineyard Grenache 2016 Grape: Grenache Region: McLaren Vale Price: $39.99 Score: 94 Points – Tom Appearance: Dark, very dark for a Grenache. Slight ruby colour Aroma: Raspberry, spices & maybe some French oak? Palate: Very ripe, juicy red berries dominate the palate, but well structured with firm tannins and acidity. Review: When I first tried this grenache, I wasRead more
Wine: Moss Wood 2018 Pinot Noir Region: Margaret River Price: $79.99 Score: 96 Points – Tom Appearance: Medium Ruby Aroma: There’s a lot to unpack here! Black fruits & strawberry jam come to mind first! Earthiness at the back adding to the complexity with a little bit of oak. Palate: Larger bodied pinot, medium to fullRead more
Wine: Chateau Haut-Moulin Bordeaux 2017 Region: Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux (Right Bank Bordeaux) Price: $29.99 Score: 91.5 Points – Tom Appearance: Dark Ruby Aroma: Spice jumping out of the glass; hints of black cherry & a jamminess. Very punchy nose! Palate: Though the nose is punchy, the palate is light & surprisingly refined for an entry bordeaux.Read more
Wine: Cape Domainé Malbec 2018 Region: Margaret River Price: $26.99 Score: 93 Points – Tom Appearance: Medium Purple Aroma: Distinctive plum with some sweetness, seemingly from cherry. Palate: Plums come through, with some redcurrant & something dark on the end, like a bit of dark choccy! Review: I’ve talked a lot of smack about Margaret River malbecRead more
Wine: Umani Ronchi “Podere” Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2018 Region: Abruzzo, Central-East Italy Grape: 100% Montepulciano Price: $25.99 Score: 89 Points – Tom Appearance: Dark ruby red colour Aroma: Plum and morello cherry dominate the nose, with an undercurrent of red berry. Palate: Similar to the aroma, with the plum being the most prominent of the fruits. Well structuredRead more
Wine: Château Signac Pliocène Côtes Du Rhône 2016 Region: Rhone Valley Price: $26.99 Score: 91 Points – Tom Appearance: A pronounced ruby colour Aroma: A real basket of fruits on the nose, particularly dominated by red fruits. Slightest element of jamminess, and a hint of sweet spices. Palate: The red fruit comes through, with aRead more
Wine: Larrikins Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Region: Margaret River Price: $22.99 Score: 91 Points – Tom Appearance: Ruby colour, slowly shifting into a garnet colour Aroma: Pronounced ripe black fruits including blackcurrants & blackberries dominate the nose. Palate: Medium body and tannin, ripe blackcurrant with an undertone of black plum and jamminess. Light oak hiding behindRead more
