The Alternative Palate

1 month ago

Wow. A South African Bordeaux blend with complex characters and lovely lingering palate. Blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, petit verdot and malbec. Outstanding.

1 month ago

What a well structured shiraz with length and structure. Lovely intense peppery characters

1 month ago

An overly sweet wine which lacks structure.

3 months ago

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4 months ago

6 months ago

4/5for this shiraz from Barossa. Good fruit and length.

7 months ago

A good shiraz 3.5/5

7 months ago

Outstanding shiraz from the Hunter with complex fruit and palate. Wow. #tulloch

7 months ago

Wow. A really interesting and complex pinot blanc.

7 months ago

One of the best blends ever I have (had) in my cellar. Fruit, complexity, length, balance and a real joy to savour with friends. #mountmary #quintet

7 months ago

A very well structured Pauillac with 48% cabernet sauvignon 40% merlot and rest Cabernet Franc. Good balance and length. #chateauclercmilon

7 months ago

A typical earthy Nebbiolo showing deep fruit length and penetration. An impressive Barbaresco. #nebbiolo #boshideisignori

7 months ago

Outstanding outstanding and outstanding. Great fruit and length with complex flavours. NO Bret so I am pleased. #lafonrochet

8 months ago

Typical greenish characters from the Clare. Cabernet sauvignon characters show on the mid palate. Very pleasant. 3/5 #olearywalkerwines

8 months ago

What an interesting wine with a workable blend of tempranillo and touriga grapes. Good fruit on the back palate with lovely oak nuances. 3.5/5 #scpannellwines #scpannell

8 months ago

May be bottle variation but poorly made. Overly earthy and lacks merlot fruit characters. #bloodwood #bloodwoodwines 3/5

8 months ago

Lovely fruit driven wine. Good balance between acidity and length. 3/5

8 months ago

Lovely left bank Pauillac. 4/5 #hautbatailley

8 months ago

Forget the growth wines th i s Grand Cry is a wonderful example of Bordeax of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc. #hautpezat

8 months ago

Outstanding merlot #irvinegrandmerlot

8 months ago

Outstanding regional mc McLaren vale shiraz with good lingering fruit and depth. 17/20 ****

9 months ago

Forget the French expensive alternatives this has fruit bubbles and just enough sweetness. #theblackchook #sparklingshiraz

9 months ago

A typical Riesling from the Clare which is ideally suited to the region. Obvious lime and citrus characters. Clean and crisp at 11.6% #handpickedcollection #clare

9 months ago

Wow. A well aged cabernet sauvignon from Coonawarra and Wynn's stable. Outstanding fruit retention with complex palate. Slight aged characters on the nose but what the heck it adds extra complexity. #wynns

9 months ago

Outstanding blend of cabernet and shiraz. Yep a poor man's Grangecas they say. Depth of fruit and goid lingering length. #389 #penfolds #penfoldsbin389

9 months ago

One of the best SGM wines in Australia. Wonderful long pa l aye with fruit and French oak. #johnduvalwines #sgm

10 months ago

Outstanding shiraz for the price.

10 months ago

Listen everyone this is one of the best value shiraz wines at an incredibly affordable price. Filled with berry fruits pepper and spice. Love it. #thepepperbox #casellawines

10 months ago

A lighter style shiraz from barossa but shows good fruit. A touch stalky. #bethanycreek

10 months ago

A pleasant shiraz from the limestone coast. Good blackcurrent and plum characters. Picking up lavender characters. #jacobscreekwine #limestonecoast

10 months ago

One of the best shiraz wines in Australia today. French and American oak integrate beautifully to give a complex palate. #command #eldertonwines

10 months ago

Outstanding Primitivo or if you prefer the name Zinfandel. Wonderful fruit and intensity. #massoanticoprimitivo #primitivo

10 months ago

Love this GMS blend better than GSM. Lovely intense fruit and lingering palate with sensible oak treatment. #rockfordwines

10 months ago

Love it. Good fruit and depth of flavours on the palate. Recommended. #serafino #shiraz

10 months ago

A really intense wine with lovely sweet characters and a lingering palate. I recall giving this winery and grape variety a Gold medal when I was judging at the Mudgee wine show. #mansfield #touriganacional

10 months ago

Outstanding Zinfandel from the Napa with intense fruit and lovely oak characters. Minimal labeling is interesting. #napa #saldo

10 months ago

An impressive sauvignon blanc from the Tamar Valley. Lovely tropical fruits with hints if passionfruit. #ilex #tamarvalley

10 months ago

High altitude shiraz with French oak characters. Not a full bodied wine but reasonable pepper nuances coupled with earthy characters. #rosshill #mudgee

10 months ago

Outstanding shiraz from the Barossa with well balanced French and American oak adding wonderful complexity. #command #elderton

10 months ago

A typical French oak dominated chardonnay from the Adelaide Hills region. Stone fruits and melons dominate. #haselgrovewines #bellavigna

11 months ago

A complex GSM from a well respected maker in the Rhone. Lovely earthy characters #domainedelacharbonnière

11 months ago

At 11.5%ABV this is a wonderful semillon with crisp clean fruit. Shows interesting wood characters. #tyrrellswines

11 months ago

A straight cabernet sauvignon from France. A touch thin but lovely raspberry and blueberries flavours. #paulmas

11 months ago

An interesting Bordeaux blend. A touch light. Good blackcurrent and cherry characters. Certainly worth a try. #pirramimma

11 months ago

A really pleasant and up front young shiraz. Yes it shows berry. Chocolate and spice characters. #hardywines

11 months ago

Outstanding shiraz full of fruit driven characters with peppery overtones on the palate and a lovely lasting lingering back palate. Love it. #dalwhinnie

11 months ago

A very pleasant fruit driven wine from McLaren vale with good greenish cabernet characters. #chapelhill

11 months ago

A very interesting blend from McLaren vale showing good fruit and length. Don't over analyse so try it. #willunga

11 months ago

Outstanding. #bin28

11 months ago

A somewhat tart and sharp palate. Not a typical Sangiovese but quite pleasant. #shutthegate

11 months ago

What a wonderful rose style drop from New Zealand' Marlborough region. Crisp clean and fruit driven by the pinot noir grapes. ##squealingpigwines

1 year ago

A somewhat thin GSM from McLaren vale with green grenache dominating the palate. #difabio

1 year ago

A typical Clare with green regional characters and unfortunately a lighter palate for a shiraz. #taylors

1 year ago

A very pleasant cabernet sauvignon from Coonawarra showing age and green regional characters. The French oak dominates with American oak less pronounced. Fruit has softened out. #katnookestate #coonawarra

1 year ago

What a treat. Fruit driven Barossa shiraz with big bold palate and lovely length on the back palate. Buy buy buy. #buckhead #torbreck

1 year ago

Outstanding shiraz with lovely complex characters. Langhorne creek aged vines. #lovelanghornecreek #oldadamshiraz

1 year ago

A wonderful shiraz from the peak shiraz region of Barossa. Intense fruit and depth with lovely toasty oak and chocolate tones. #zerk #zwine

1 year ago

Very light and short on the palate. #motique

1 year ago

An interesting Hungarian Merlot with some harsh fruit. Worth a try. #egrikoronaborhaz

1 year ago

Showing so mb e aged characters along with tempranillo earthy palate. A lighter style with nuances of berries. #finca10 #rioja

1 year ago

What a surprise. This blue mountain based winery has done well with its range of wines. This shiraz shows sweet fruit and go oh d length. Try it. #dryridge

1 year ago

Hey Quite sweet and fruity. Worth a try. #egribikaver #bullsblood

1 year ago

Interesting cabernet sauvignon from Langhorne Creek. Love the cassis character. #metala #langhornecreekwine

1 year ago

Outstanding shiraz from my cellar. It shows typical Hunter characters with leathery spices. #lindemans

1 year ago

Outstanding Italian chardonnay. #sanmarzano

1 year ago

Why do I bother with Grange I ask myself sometimes when this drop is outstanding. Lovely intense fruit and depth and lingering back palate. #penfolds #kalimna

1 year ago

My type of shiraz. Fruit,fruit and fruit. #rockford #hoffman

1 year ago

What a treat. Great blend of grapes with merlot, cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc. #picardy #merlimont

1 year ago

Great wine pity it was slightly showing aged characters. #wynns #johnriddoch

1 year ago

Outstanding given the region and grape variety. Buy some. #nederburg

1 year ago

A really well balanced cabernet sauvignon from Coonawarra. Fruit is very pronounced and lovely gentle palate. #wynns #thesiding

1 year ago

An impressive blend from Clare. With fruit on the palate to boot. Shows that Clare valley greenness. #skillogaleewines

1 year ago

Outstanding GSM blend. Wonderful fruit and elegance of sorts so a must buy. #sthugo

1 year ago

Outstanding chardy from Margaret River. Fruit, complexity, vanilla oak it has the lot. #brianfletcherwines #margaretriver

1 year ago

Outstanding Chenin Blanc from the Loire. Christmas dessert wine tonight. Longevity is the key element here. Coteaux du Layon rarely gets much botrytis, and consequently many of the sweeter-styled chenin blancs are a result of the grapes dehydrating on the vine, rather than being concentrated by noble rot. Not bad fir 1968 vintage. #moulintouchais

1 year ago

Outstanding Alsace blend showing crisp clean palate with loafs of fruit. Wow try some now. #hugel #alsace

1 year ago

A very pleasant pinot grigio from the king valley in Victoria. Good crisp fruit with a well balanced acid. #dalzottowines #pinotgrigio

1 year ago

This wine is an Italian Pinot Grigio from Treviso, in the Eastern vineyards of the Veneto region. It has a crisp, delicate & pleasantly fruity palate, finishing light & dry. It has a straw yellow colour and mellow aroma and is a perfect complement to seafood, chicken or pork. #lavilla #pinotgrigio

1 year ago

Wonderful blend. Good fruit and length. #picardy

1 year ago

Interesting blend of cab-sav and sangiovese at 13.9% ABV it is medium bodied blend. Good effort fir a quirky blend. #allsaints

1 year ago

Outstanding 2016 vintage. Excellent vosne fruit showing complexity and smooth silk tannins. At 13.5% ABV it is still elegant yet powerful. #vosneromanée manee #burgundy #danielrionfils #chaumes

1 year ago

An interesting blend from the blue mountains Megalong Valley. Unfortunately it lacks depth of fruit and structure highlighting the difficult growing environment. #megalongcreekestate

1 year ago

A wonderful blend of Cabernet sauvignon and Merlot showing good Coonawarra characters of greenness. Fruit is very prounced and at 14.5% ABV it is very attractive drinking. #hollick #coonawarra

1 year ago

Outstanding Shiraz from one of my favourite makers. Lovely fruit and depth on the end palate. #picardy #pemberton

1 year ago

Absolutely outstanding Shiraz. Great fruit and aged characters. #bin128shiraz #Penfolds

1 year ago

Outstanding Chardonnay. Lovely oak and buttery characters. Good fruit but a touch short on acid. Highly recommended. #Penfolds #chardonnay

1 year ago

What a great GSM from Rhone. Great everyday drinking wine with loads of fruit and touch elusive complexity. 7/10 for the price. #reservemontredoncotesdurhone

1 year ago

Wonderful gutsy Shiraz. Lovely McLaren Vale fruit from conception to consumption. At 14% ABV it has good length and was an ideal accomplishment to the Wagyu beef. #mclarenvalewine #cooterandcooter

1 year ago

A very lighter style with an unusual blend which I always question b putting Cabernet with Shiraz. Showing a lot of green characters. That said good spice and colour. #wynns #coonawarrawine

1 year ago

A Cabernet sauvignon which is unfortunately light on fruit. #chamberswines #rutherglenwine #rosewoodvineyards

1 year ago

Outstanding Shiraz. Love the depth and the intensity of fruit. The old vine Shiraz is evident. #grantburgewines #filsell #barossavalley

1 year ago

Lovely Oregon state Pinot. Complexity abounds. #erath #oregan

1 year ago

A great effort with this Barbera from Mudgee by my long time friend Robert. Lovely Ruby Red colour with aromas of blackberry. French oak shows up well. #dilusso #barbera #mudgee

1 year ago

A real whopper of a wine. A really good Clare Shiraz with loads of fruit and tannins adding a gutsy lift to the palate. Love the American oak. #timadams #clare #aberfeldy

1 year ago

What a pleasant surprise. This 2011 has Botrytis cinerea fungus called noble rot which increases the sugar content, acidity, and glycerol content of the grape clusters. Grape varieties grown are Sémillon, Sauvignon and Muscadelle. Slightly sweeter than a typical Sauternes but good Semillon fruit. #chateaularame #saintecroixdumont

1 year ago

A real treat to taste this Shiraz-Mataro blend from Wendouree in Clare South Australia. The fruit shows wonderful Clare characters of mint and leafy-ness. But the palate was full of fruit and depth lingering well into the back palate. #wendowree #shirazmataro #clare

1 year ago

Quite a light bodied Shiraz from Coonawarra. Goes well with Thai as it has sweet berry fruit. #jamiesonsrun #thegrazier

1 year ago

Unbelievably good. Great fruit and depth of flavour with lingering French and American oak nuances. A great wine and one of the best examples of Australian Shiraz. #deadarm #darenbergwine #Shiraz #mclarenvalewine

1 year ago

An interesting organically grown tempranillo, monastrell and syrah blend. ABV at 14% carries the wine on the palate with black fruit flavours. Love the label. #casalluch #tempranillo #valencia

1 year ago

Outstanding Italian from Barbera 80% , Pinot Noir 20% from Monferrato, Piemonte. The vineyards form which "Le Grive" comes are in Loazzolo (Langa, Astigiana, Pimonte). The vineyards are surrounded by a thick juniper bushes from which the Grive (thrush) eat during the winter months. #legrive #fortetodellaluja #monferrati

1 year ago

A really good example of a French Burgundy in the DRC mould. Lovely intense and complexity on the palate with that Burgundy fruit lingering on the back palate. Blessed indeed. #echezeauxgrandcru #vosneromanée #enorveaux #dominiquemugneret

1 year ago

A really fruity wine with aromatic and grapey characters. Love the floral aroma and musk features yet the wine is dry and ideal with fish and chicken as we had. #brownbrotherswinery #muscat #brownbrothers

1 year ago

A surprise. A Merlot from Hungary. Shows soft sweet fruit and a lingering palate albeit soft. At 13.5% ABV it is very drinkable on a lazy afternoon. #egrikoronaborhaz #egrimerlot #hungary

1 year ago

Forget the French merlots. Merlot tends to taste more fruity and thus, sweeter. Of course, this very much depends on where it's from but Washington State has done this grape variety proud . Buy it. #merlot #thevelvetdevil #charlessmithwines #washingtonstate

1 year ago

This is the Wine Mind wine which is a very progressive blend of Shiraz and Malbec from the W Clare. Love the 14% ABV as it gives the wine that added depth. Pleasant surprise. #winemind #clare #shirazmalbec

1 year ago

Dedicated to Neil Armstrong this wine is steal find. Tonight at dinner it rated very high. From the Clare it is full bodied, ripe fruit, and dark plums makes this a stunning value for money wine. I will buy some more tomorrow. #taylors #clare #shiraz

1 year ago

A very impressive wolf blass from the McLaren Vale. Here is what I get on nose, palate and lingering aftertaste: rich blackberry fruit, liquorice and lovely oak. Then I get dark chocolate, spices and balanced acidity on the palate. Buy some now. #wolfblasswines #greylabel #Shiraz #mclarenvale

1 year ago

This is an outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon from the Barossa. Penfolds have shown themselves to be great winemakers yet again. Love the fruit and fruit and fruit on this wine. Classic fruit and aromas abound. #penfoldswines #cabernetsauvignon #cellarrrserve

1 year ago

What a intense and fruit driven Sauternes. At 13.5% ABV it has clean crisp palate. What treat for dessert. #sauternes #lachappelle #delafauriepeyrsguet

1 year ago

Absolutely outstanding. Good fruit, lovely blend of American and French oak. Open fermentation and basket pressed a wonderful Shiraz. #magill #penfolds #shiraz

1 year ago

Outstanding shiraz from the Barossa. John Duval is a talented winemaker and one of the best in Australia. Love the Shiraz fruit and complexity on the end palate. Love the French oak. #johnduvalwines #johnduvalentityshiraz

1 year ago

What a find. Outstanding burgundy nuances. The pinot fruit is evident and the finish is complex and lasting. Yum. #vosneromanee #domainedanielrion #burgundy #drc

1 year ago

Outstanding Malbec with big rich fruit. Wonderful lingering palate with pronounced capiscum nuances. #achavalferrer @achavalferrer @malbec #malbec @argentina #argentina

1 year ago

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1 year ago

What can I say?

1 year ago

Outstanding nebbiolo from Langhe. Wonderful fruit and intensity. Having met the owner a special wine. #nebbiolo #negro @langhedelbarolo

1 year ago

Excellent tawny port. Wonderful brandy spirit and fruit. Yum. #mildarawines @mildara @tawnyport #tawnyport #galwaypipe @galwaypipe

1 year ago

A good blend of three varieties giving that green character on the palate from Coonawarra. Showing some age but still good fruit. #pyrus @pyrus @lindemans @lindemans_wine

1 year ago

What a pleasant Rose from WA in the Pemberton region. Lovely salmon colour and heaps of fruit with citrus, passionfruit and water melon flavours. A good entre wine sitting by the fire. #pemberton @pemberton #bellarmine @bellarmine

1 year ago

What interesting blend of Shiraz and Roussanne from the mighty Barossa Valley. At 14.5% ABV it has tremendous length at the back palate. A really fruit driven wine. Love the name "The Loon". #torbreck @torbreckbarossa #barossa @barossa #roussanne @roussanne @shiraz#shiraz

1 year ago

Pleasant Shiraz-Cabernet blend with wonderful file cherries and vanilla flavours. Good Bharosaa fruit and balanced sweetness. At 14% alcohol it is mouth filling and balanced acidity. #grantburgewines @grantburge #barossa @barossawines

1 year ago

What a pleasant Nebbiolo from northern Italy near Sondrio with just 5% Rossola and 5% Pignola. Light and pleasant with earthy overtones. Try it. #nebbiolo @nebbiolowines @sondrio #sondrio

1 year ago

A very approachable Portuguese varietal from Mudgee winemaker Mansfield. Distinct earthy type characters with depth of fruit on the palate. Recommended. #mansfieldwinesmudgee @wines_of_portugal #touriganacional @mudgeeregion

1 year ago

Wow. Deep inky colour with blackcurrant and berries dominating the palate. Great fruit and length on the back palate. #haselgrovewines @haselgrove_wines es @shiraz #Shiraz #mclarenvale @mclaren_vale

1 year ago

A good lunch

1 year ago

Outstanding blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. Love the American oak and the richness of fruit coupled with depth of the Shiraz. A true epitome of multi-district blending. No wonder it's called the poor man's Grange. #penfoldswines #389 @penfolds @penfolds 389

1 year ago

Outstanding vintage. Wonderful Penfolds vintage. The fruit and oak combine to give the palate a depth penetration. My favourite vintage. #penfolds @penfolds @shiraz #shiraz #grange @penfolds grangewine

1 year ago

A typical Clare valley Shiraz with green Clare Love the American oak. #taylors #shiraz #clarevalkey @taylorswines @clare @shiraz

1 year ago

Outstanding Cabernet from Coonawarra. Lovely green tones highlighting the Coonawarra and Cabernet characters. A good vintage. #coonawarra #cabernet #sthugo @sthugowines @coonawarraexperiences @orlando #orlando

1 year ago

Wonderful dark ripe fruit with a deep inky colour. A classic Penfolds affordable wine. Buy some for any occasion. #Penfolds ShirazCabernet #blend #koonungahilk @penfolds @koonungahill

1 year ago

An impressive wine from Greece. Interesting grape variety Agiorgitiko. Good fruit and tannins. #greekwine #nemea #koutsi @agiorgitiko @gaiaestate

1 year ago

Outstanding Pinot with whole bunch fermentation. Good fruit and Pinot characters from aged vines. #bannockburn #pinot #victoriabannockburn @bannockburnvineyards @pinot

1 year ago

Outstanding GSM blend. Love the fruit the fruit the fruit so there I have said three times. As Desmond Tutu said "isn't it wonderful that we have this Doctrine of the Trinity"... #grantburge #GSM #barossa #theholytrinity @grantburgewines @theholytrinity @gsm @barossawines

1 year ago

A reputable Shiraz from the Barossa but this bottle is showing dirtiness and perhaps some Brett. #shiraz #barossa @sorbyadams #sorbyadamswines

1 year ago

Berry and spice dominate and has fruit galore. At 14% alcohol it is a good stand by wine from McLaren Vale. #shiraz #mclarenvale #pensilva @pensilva

1 year ago

An unusual Pinot from Tassie. Shows French oak and dark cherry dominate. Whilst not elegant it has good fruit. #breamcreek @breamcreek #pinot #tasmanianwines @breamcreekvineyard

1 year ago

A typical big McLaren Vale Shiraz. Love the fruit and pepper characters. Big is good. #shiraz #mclarenvale #bloodbrothersrepublic @bloodbrothersrepublic

1 year ago

A lighter style Shiraz from the Hunter. The French oak is evident but far too light for me as it lacks intensity and depth. #hunterwines #hunter @shiraz @scarboroughwines

1 year ago

Typical Coonawarra Cabernet with dark cherry and blackcurrant characters. Love the intensity of the fruit. #coonawarra #cabernetsauvignon #wynns @wynnscoonawarra

1 year ago

My favourite blend from Mr Penfolds. Great intense fruit and length of palate. #penfoldswines #SGM #shirazbkends @penfolds

1 year ago

A lighter style Merlot with forest fruits and typical dark chocolate characters. #merlot #robertstein #mudgee @robertsteinwinery

1 year ago

Clean crisp palate with that typical Semillon fruit characters of green apples, citrus and grassy characters. #robertstein #semillon #mudgee @robertsteinwinery

1 year ago

A great Shiraz from the stables of Grant Burge in the Barossa. This wine shows typical complex Mid-palate. The French Oak adds delicacy if that word is appropriate for this big Shiraz. #shiraz #grantburge #barossa @grantburgewines @barossawines

1 year ago

A Shiraz from Margaret River showing white pepper and spice with blackberry fruit. Although elegant somewhat it has a thinness on the palate. #shiraz #margaretriver @rosabrook @brianfletchersignaturewines @margaretriver

1 year ago

A wonderful cheapie from Rosemount. This Shiraz shows lovely blackberry and plums flavours giving a sweet end palate. #shiraz #rosemount #barossa @rosemountestate

1 year ago

A big Chardonnay from Napa with its signature buttery characters. Love the vanilla and toasty oak. #Mondavi #california wine #chardonnay @robertmondavi

1 year ago

Wonderful Aldelaide Hills Chardonnay from Bondar wines. Clean crisp and fruit lasting to the end palate. Love it. #bondarwines #chardonnay #adelaide hills @bondarwines

1 year ago

A wonderful Riesling from Great Western. At 11% a great complex wine. #riesling #greatwestern #victoria @bestswines

1 year ago

Outstanding Spanish blend showing balanced fruit. American oak was a bit elusive. t 14% a very attractive tasting wine from one of the highly acclaimed Spanish maker. #spanishwine #marquesderiscal #tempranillo @marques_de_riscal

1 year ago

A big overblown fruit bomb of a Bordeaux. Too big for an elegant Bordeaux but I did think it was an Australian Shiraz at first so more fool me. Anyway a good lunch wine. #phelansegur #french #bordeaux #phelansegur @phelansegur

1 year ago

A wonderful blend. Almost a Grange at a fraction of the price. #penfolds #389 #shiraz @penfolds

1 year ago

Disappointed in this Eden Valley Shiraz only because it was too simple on the palate. That said, the elevation at 459m shows some good fruit and cool climate characters. #stHallett #shiraz # Eden valley @sthallett

1 year ago

Disappointed in this Eden Valley Shiraz only because it was too simple on the palate. That said, the elevation at 459m shows some good fruit and cool climate characters. #st Hallett #shiraz # Eden valley @sthallett

1 year ago

A big overblown fruit bomb of a Bordeaux. Too big for an elegant Bordeaux but I did think it was an Australian Shiraz at first so more fool me. Anyway a good lunch wine. #phelansegur #french #bordeaux #phelan segue

1 year ago

Outstanding Spanish blend showing balanced fruit. American oak was a bit elusive. t 14% a very attractive tasting wine from one of the highly acclaimed Spanish maker. #spanishwine #marquesderiscal #tempranillo

1 year ago

A wonderful Riesling from Great Western. At 11% a great complex wine. #riesling #greatwestern #victoria

1 year ago

Wonderful Aldelaide Hills Chardonnay from Bondar wines. Clean crisp and fruit lasting to the end palate. Love it. #bondarwines #chardonnay #adelaide hills

1 year ago

A big Chardonnay from Napa with its signature buttery characters. Love the vanilla and toasty oak. #Mondavi #california wine #chardonnay

1 year ago

Another outstanding Winemakers Dinner. My guests were Bill and Dan Pannell of Picardy Wines in the Pemberton region of WA. Bill and Dan have every right to be regarded as one of the best makers of Pinot Noir in Australia. Love the Burgundian features of his pinots.

1 year ago

Outstanding Shiraz from this Pemberton region maker. Picardy is an outstanding maker of Pinot Noir but this Shiraz shows depth of fruit, long penetrating palate and good peppery characters. Buy some now. #Picardy #Pemberton #Shiraz #WA Wines @picardy

1 year ago

A lighter Nebbiolo lacking depth of fruit. I did pick up the truffle characters but the cherry characters dominate. #Nebbiolo #Pyrenees

1 year ago

Wow. Big, bold and gutsy. Love it. Why buy a Grange when you can enjoy a Bin 28. Thank you Mr Penfolds (aka Peter Gago). #Penfolds #Shiraz #Bin28

1 year ago

One of my favourite Barolo wines. Love the dry full bodied and robust palate. Certainly full bodied. #Barolo #Nebbiolo #Monforte d'Alba #Damilano @gregswineoftheweek

1 year ago

A solid Shiraz at 14.7% alcohol making it a biggish style Red. Love the chocolate, spices and the French and American oak blend. Great le hathon the back palate. #red wine #mclaren vale @pirramimma

1 year ago

A lovely blend from this maker. Love the fruit driven and the level of alcohol without compromising the fruit. Interestingly this a Jimmy Watson winner. #Rosemont estate #Jimmy Watson #redwine @rosemount

1 year ago

I have a love of this wine. Why buy Grange when you Bin 28? Again at 14.5% alcohol thus wine has depth of fruit and a lingering palate. Outstanding. #penfolds #kalimna #red wine @penfolds

1 year ago

Great Shiraz. Love the 14.5% alcohol but the ripe tannins dominate somewhat. #penfolds #cabernet sauvignon @penfolds wines

1 year ago

A very light Bordeaux showing some dirty nuances. At 13% it is not as intense as other Bordeaux blends from the Haut-Medoc. #frenchwines #bordeaux @lanessan

1 year ago

At 13.5% alcohol still a real stunner with gutsy dark fruit, blackberry aromas and lingering tannins. A very good Spanish tempranillo from Rioja. #Spanish wine #rioja #gregswineoftheweek #wine #tempranillo

1 year ago

A pleasant blend with French oak (70%) and American oak well balanced. Love the rich characters of the fruit.

1 year ago

Excellent fruit and depth. At 13.5% the alcohol is just right. The cherries and plum characters show up well.

1 year ago

One of my favourite wines introduced to me by my mate Mike who nearly bought a palette load. Love the far berry fruits and the earthy spices. At 14.5 alcohol even better. A treat for mother's Day pre-dinner.

1 year ago

Says it all

1 year ago

A treat for any palate. Love Durif wines and the 16.5 is magnificent. A gutsy up front fruit driven winw with spice and we'll balanced tannins

1 year ago

A very interesting Shiraz from the Ben Ean vineyard. Very earthy with aged characters. Worth a try.

1 year ago

A very interesting Shiraz from the Ben Ean vineyard. Very earthy with aged characters. Worth a try.

1 year ago

Lovely sav blanc characters with the typical 'cat pee' nose. Green and guava character on the palate

1 year ago

A very good During from Rutherglen. Love the depth of fruit, the deep colour and the length of palate.

1 year ago

A very good During from Rutherglen. Love the depth of fruit, the deep colour and the length of palate.

1 year ago

Impressive Shiraz from the Barossa. Good mid-palate fruit with typical peppery tones.

1 year ago

An outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon from the Barossa. Even better 2nd time. Love the fruit and lingering oak.

1 year ago

Interesting organic Shiraz from the central ranges with 13.5 ABV. Open fermentation with a touch of Oak. The 14% addition of Cabernet Sauvignon is evident as is the peppery and spicy tones

1 year ago

Wonderful Clare valley fruit coupled with McLaren Vale fruit. Peppery and full bodied. I can identify nuances of coffee and chocolate.

1 year ago

An organic Barossa Shiraz 100 per cent chemical and preservative free. Interesting palate with a touch dirtiness coming through on the front palate.

1 year ago

A very good Cabernet Sauvignon from Barossa showing tinges of green fruit. At 14.5 ABV it is a real treat with Italian spaghetti.

1 year ago

What can I say?

1 year ago

One of the best value Shiraz wines on the market. Good fruit and depth of Shiraz flavours with peppery overtones.

1 year ago

Outstanding Portuguese blend at an affordable price. Lovely depth of fruit and with good length. Buy some.

1 year ago

Interesting.

1 year ago

Wonderful sauvignon blanc characters being green and herbaceous with that citrus tinge

1 year ago

Interesting Shiraz though touch light on the palate. Good stand-by wine.

1 year ago

Typical all regional characteristics showing 'green-ness' on the palate.

1 year ago

Outstanding. A real pleasure tasting this aged Cabernet. Lovely complex palate with lingering aged fruit.

1 year ago

Pleasant regional Pinot Noir albeit a touch thin but lovely strawberry nuances.

1 year ago

Ideal Sumner wine showing g clean crisp fruit. Very affordable.

1 year ago

A very pleasant crisp clean wine. Good fruit.

2 years ago

Impressive blend of Merlot plus.

2 years ago

Outstanding Shiraz. Fruit and French oak to boost.

2 years ago

What a pleasant organic style Pinot Noir from NZ.

2 years ago

What can I say?

2 years ago

If there no wine then this is it

2 years ago

Merry Christmas to all my follower friends.

2 years ago

Wow what a great Shiraz showing g that much talked about black spice and yes cedar to boot.

2 years ago

Just found d this in my cellar. Wow loads of fruit. Ideal with plum pudding for Christmas so will save 2nd bottle for the Christmas lunch.

2 years ago

Wonderful. A real Aussie treat. Try it.

2 years ago

A unique grape variety {Verdejo} not be confused with Verdelho.

2 years ago

A balanced blend of Grenache and Shiraz.

2 years ago

Great varietal. Ideal for summer.

2 years ago

Talk about a cheapie but what a drinkable tempranillo.

2 years ago

A really pleasant albarino from Spain BUT a touch raw.

2 years ago

Outstanding Italian white grape variety - Fiano.

2 years ago

Wow. What a great touriga from Portugal. Buy it.

2 years ago

A really pleasant Shiraz from this winemaker.

2 years ago

An award winning wine but unfortunately a touch thin .

2 years ago

A very fruit driven chardy. However showing g residual sugar.

2 years ago

Another disappointing bottle. Previous bottles have been outstanding.

2 years ago

What great Mataro. Fruit, length and a lingering palate.

2 years ago

A very approachable Cab Sav but lacks depth and intensity.

2 years ago

Outstanding Spanish wine from one of the most renowned wineries Vega Sicilia.

2 years ago

A very pleasant Alsace

2 years ago

A Pinot from Marlborough that is somewhat non-descript

2 years ago

A vermentino that is too earthy.

2 years ago

Interstate blend.

2 years ago

Too green and sappy. Ho hum.

2 years ago

What an approachable blend from Rhone.

2 years ago

Powerful Touriga. Big.

2 years ago

A good Touriga with loads of fruit.

2 years ago

A good aged Shiraz from Rutherglen showing slight green fruit

2 years ago

Ho hum. Try it and it for you to decide.

2 years ago

A very Pinot nose. Good fruit.

2 years ago

An impressive Pinot from central Otago

2 years ago

This sangiovese from Penfolds is worth a try.

2 years ago

My everyday Shiraz anytime.

2 years ago

A Merlot driven French Bordeaux with 40 per cent Cabernet Sauvignon.

2 years ago

A good everyday Shiraz.

2 years ago

Impressive.

2 years ago

A really worthwhile Vouvray Chenin Blanc shows characters.

2 years ago

Call me arrogant but not recommended as fruit is thin.

2 years ago

A disappointment.

2 years ago

What a surprise. An interesting Pinot Meunier from great western.

2 years ago

A wonderful Bordeaux. Buy if you can.

2 years ago

A very interesting blend. Worth a try.

2 years ago

A great Barsac. Good clean fruit.

2 years ago

Don't laugh. At $15 a great buy with excellent fruit and length.

2 years ago

What a pleasant Shiraz showing depth of fruit and intense colour.

2 years ago

A typical Barolo. Earthy and tannic but a good structure.

2 years ago

Love Grange but this was not as good as the REST on the night at the Penfolds Masterclass.

2 years ago

Buy it. Great fruit with complexity.

2 years ago

Outstanding.

2 years ago

A good poor man's Grange. Great fruit.

2 years ago

A really good Cabernet Sauvignon.

2 years ago

A good standby for any occasion. A touch non-descript

2 years ago

Too much woody overtones.

2 years ago

Good fruit.

2 years ago

Buy it now. A gutsy Shiraz from the Barossa. Well priced.

2 years ago

A pleasant sparkling Shiraz. Recommended.

2 years ago

An impressive Pinot from NZ

2 years ago

Pleasant and much overlooked Riesling.

2 years ago

Interesting.

2 years ago

Outstanding Bordeaux.

2 years ago

A great French Bordeaux. Also this had too much Bret but as the French say it is complexity that counts.

2 years ago

A good Grenache.

2 years ago

A very sweet palate but a classic.

2 years ago

A GSM that disappoints somewhat.

2 years ago

A Cabernet Sauvignon worth trying. Cheap but good stand-by wine.

2 years ago

Adelina front label.

2 years ago

Unusual label on front but wine is non-descript

2 years ago

A very approachable Shiraz. Good fruit.

2 years ago

A classic.

2 years ago

A very good blend. Try it.

2 years ago

Outstanding Amarone.

2 years ago

What a pleasant surprise for a cheap tempranillo.

2 years ago

Good fruit and depth.

2 years ago

Very good yeasty characters. Good fruit and crisp and clean.

2 years ago

Surprisingly good Fruit. A tempranillo worth trying.

2 years ago

A really good cheapie. Try it.

2 years ago

Very impressive fruit.

2 years ago

Lovely try it

2 years ago

This is good McLaren Shiraz fruit.

2 years ago

A very good Portuguese blend.

2 years ago

Interesting Durif from this NSW regional maker.

2 years ago

A very stylish Shiraz.

2 years ago

Very good fruit.

2 years ago

Very green and ripe.

2 years ago

One of the best everyday drinking tempranillo wines in reach by anyone.

2 years ago

My favourite Shiraz. Look at the maker.

2 years ago

A very pleasant surprise. Complexity shows.

2 years ago

Enjoyed this with Hungarian goulash.

2 years ago

Just as wonderful.

2 years ago

Wonderful.

2 years ago

Trust your faith and give it a try

2 years ago

A very approachable Shiraz anything. Why pay more?

2 years ago

Overpriced.

2 years ago

A reasonable Shiraz.

2 years ago

A favourite from Spain. Good drinking anytime with Italian dishes.

2 years ago

Give this try although a touch pricy a good blend.

2 years ago

Love this Holy Trinity blend. Gutsy.

2 years ago

Fruit a touch light but pleasant enough.

2 years ago

Outstanding fruit.

2 years ago

Touch green and typical hollow mid-palate of a Cabernet Sauvignon.

2 years ago

Earthy and tannic. Oh hum.

2 years ago

Improved given the difficult region.

2 years ago

Love this wine given its age.

2 years ago

Too green.

2 years ago

Interesting blend of grapes.

2 years ago

A surprising and interesting grape variety. Worth a try. Very reminiscent of Spanish varieties.

2 years ago

Now I know what drives my wife's shopping.

2 years ago

Very good. I do not see a lot of Shiraz from Coldstream hills.

2 years ago

A touch disappointed. Seemed to lack fruit penetration

2 years ago

At first I thought it had a Barbera nose but palate confirmed a Nebbiolo intensity.

2 years ago

Quite pleasant with some good Barbera fruit.

2 years ago

Interesting Zinfandel showing sweet fruit.

2 years ago

Forget it - too thin .

2 years ago

A pity as it is a touch short on fruit and depth. Very crisp and clean.

2 years ago

Love Barossa but get too excited by this Shiraz.

2 years ago

What a surprise. Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherglen with a try.

2 years ago

Ah OK for a Burgundy. Thin.

2 years ago

Try this south Australia Shiraz. Big and bold.

2 years ago

Wonderful Barossa Shiraz.

2 years ago

TCA so disappointing but still prefer Cork to screw cap anyway.

2 years ago

Great lunch addition. Crisp and clean. Hard judge so many wines over a weekend.

2 years ago

Way too 'green' which overpowers the fruit. I liked these style of wines 25 years ago.

2 years ago

Greenish overtones but reasonable fruit.

2 years ago

Lovely Cote-Rotie Shiraz. Best is the nose as it highlights the fruit on the palate.

2 years ago

Big and bold yet great fruit and structure.

2 years ago

A very interesting and impressive Zinfandel with depth of fruit and complexity.

2 years ago

Too acidic and thins out. Otherwise drinking well.

2 years ago

Great fruit and complexity. Lunch wine here at Thredbo skifields.

2 years ago

Outstanding Nebbiolo. Great wine for lunch whilst enjoying the skifields here at Thredbo.

2 years ago

What a surprise. Touch cloying but great fruit.

2 years ago

What a bottler. Touch sweet.

2 years ago

If Brett is a fault then this wine faulty. But as the French say Brett adds complexity.

2 years ago

A rewarding Bordeaux with Brett overtones.

2 years ago

Wow. The best Shiraz so far this year for me. An outstanding nose showing complexity.

2 years ago

Most impressive Shiraz.

2 years ago

Very well balanced Cabernet Sauvignon from Argentina.

2 years ago

Big Shiraz

2 years ago

A very approachable American Zinfandel showing sweet wood.

2 years ago

Very impressive Italian Zinfandel (primitivo).

2 years ago

What can I say outstanding French 2nd growth

2 years ago

Wine no. 5 and and a typical French blend

2 years ago

Wine no.3 at lunch. What surprise despite its aged overtones.

2 years ago

Wine no.2 very French. A blend of Consult, syrah and Carignan. Very approachable.

2 years ago

Lunch at Brasserie l'Entrecote wine no.1.

2 years ago

A very interesting Bulgarian wine.

2 years ago

Too acidic.

2 years ago

Disappointing reeks of acid

2 years ago

Interesting find a touch short on the back palate

2 years ago

Wow a pleasant surprise for an Italian grape varietal from Heathcote Victoria.

2 years ago

Love Penfolds bin 28 great Shiraz fruit

2 years ago

Another bold Barossa.

2 years ago

A very approachable tempranillo try it.

2 years ago

A pleasant surprise for a Barossa Shiraz.

2 years ago

A great everyday Barossa Shiraz.

2 years ago

A BIG Merlot and affordable.

2 years ago

Excellent fruit and length despite its age.

2 years ago

Says it all.

2 years ago

A real surprise

2 years ago

Great Shiraz fruit.

2 years ago

Good Fruit.

2 years ago

Same vineyard that supplies Grange. Wiw!

2 years ago

Good Fruit a touch thin

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