Tasted at the winery.

Tasted at the winery.

Tasted at the winery. Very light taste, but very citrusy and acidic. (Doris 85).

Tasted at the winery. Fairly typical Voignier with low acidity. Flavors of orange, citrus blossoms and pineapple. Very soft flavors. (Doris 86)

Tasted at the winery. Full bodied wine with forward, bold fruits of dark berries. On the acidic and tannic side, but a couple years in the bottle should balance this wine nicely. (Doris 88)

Tasted at the winery. this is a big, chewy wine very concentrated flavors of dark fruits, cassis and forest floor. Very tannic, and probably just needs a few years in the bottle. Would look forward to trying this again in a afew years. (Doris 92)

Tasted at the winery. This bottle was already opened, and it was a really nice, balanced wine with flavors of dark fruits and terroir. Other tasting notes mentioned that the wine got better within a few hours after opening, and I suspect we tasted after the bottle had been open a while. Bottom line seems that this wine could use decanting. (Doris 91)

Tasted at the winery. 70% Barossa and 30% Eden Valley grapes. Dark ruby color with bold flavors of dark fruit. Some licorice and spices. (Doris 90)

Tasted at the winery. Shiraz from the Marananga region of Barossa Valley. Well balanced with flavors of dark fruit with undertones of spice and terroir. (Doris 92)

Tasted at the winery. Really nice, classic Shiraz. Dark ruby color. Dark berry, blackberry flavors, with notes of vanilla and earth. Hope to buy some in the US. (Doris 94)

Tasted at the winery. A young wine with heavy tannins which should soften with a few more years in the bottle. Good times ahead for this wine! Heady nose of dark fruit with notes of vanilla and earth. Flavors of blackberries, cassis, floral and spice notes. (Doris 94)

Tasted at the winery. WOW, what a wine. Pure Gold. Starts off with a bouquet of cassis, dark fruits and flowers. Dark ruby color, mouth filling and glass staining! Very well balanced, with very soft tannins. Cassis and plum lead the flavors with other dark fruits, vanilla and earth following behind. This is a big, elegant yet velvety wine from vines that are 95-160 years old. (Doris 95)

Tasted at the winery. (Doris 85)

Tasted at the winery. Light wine with flavors of sweet pineapple, citrus and spices. (Doris 90)

Tasted at the winery. Very sweet, bland with little taste. No acidity to offset the sugar. (Doris 86)

Tasted at the winery. Spicy bouquet with cassis aromas. Light taste, sweet berries, spicy. Low tannins. (Doris 90)

Tasted at the winery. A simple but tasty wine with dark fruit and cassis flavors. Nicely balanced but can use a couple more years for tannins to soften. (Doris 87)

Tasted at the winery. Dark berries on the palate with spicy grass and earth underneath. A fairly nice, standard Shiraz. (Doris 86)

Tasted at the winery. Light body, color and taste. Firm tannins. A simple wine with spicy notes. Not a $60 wine but would be OK at half that price. (Doris 87)

Tasted in the winery. Sweet berries on the palate with notes of cherries and terroir. Not a $60 wine but would be OK at half that price. (Doris 89)

Tasted at the winery. Nice bouquet of dark berries, mineral, earth and cocoa. Flavors of dark berries, forest floor and cocoa. Well structured with big tannins. Should soften with a couple more years in the bottle. Would look forward to tasting again then. (Doris 91)

Tasted at the winery. Dark purple color. 70% Barossa and 30% McLaren Vale vines. Wonderful bouquet of dark berries and cassis. The palate comes alive with the flavors of the dark berries, cassis and terroir. Mouth filling tannins. Long and luscious finish. After another 2-3 years in the bottle this should be an outstanding wine. (Doris 89)

Tasted at the winery. Acidity overwhelmed the full bodied dark fruits. High tannins, not sure aging will soften, only time will tell. (Doris 86)

Tasted at the winery. Nice medium bodied wine, no obvious faults. (Doris 90)

Tasted at the winery. Dark ruby color. Very nice wine with fruity bouquet with notes of oak. Flavors of dark berries, oak and spice. Very fruity. Will look for this in the U.S. (Doris 90)

Tasted at the winery. Big flavors of dark berries and big oak. Alive on the palate with spices and acidity. (Doris 88)

Tasted in the winery. A big wine, bold fruit flavors. Needs aging; huge tannins. Hopefully in another 3-5 years this will be drinking marvelously. (Doris 87)

Tasted at the winery. A mellow wine with high acidity. A couple more years should soften the acidity. Tannins were more in balance. (Doris 85)

Tasted at the winery. Big, intense flavors of plums and cherries, with notes of oak. Very smooth, well structured and balanced. (Doris 90)

Tasted at the winery. Heavily acidic, which distracted from an otherwise very nice wine. Flavors of dark fruits integrated with terroir and spices. (Doris 86)

Tasted at the winery. Deep flavors of cherry and dark fruit with underlying earth tones. Very tannic, and can use 2-3 more years in the bottle. (Doris 90)

Tasted at the winery. In contrast to other tasting notes below, this wine was overly acidic and tannic which overwhelmed the really nice fruit and earth flavors underneath. This might have been a single bottle issue, or the wine just needs more time in the bottle.

Tasted at the winery. Luscious dark purple wine, very young, and in need of a few more years in the bottle. Well structured and complex wine. Flavors of dark cassis, chocolate, leather, spice and herbs, with a slight oak undertone. Really enjoyed this one. (Doris 92)

Tasted at the winery. Big nose of fruit and earth. This is a big, mouth filling wine. Very tannic and needs a few more years in the bottle. Big bold fresh fruit flavors with spices, forest floor and mushrooms underneath. A very nice wine, especially in a few years. (Doris 92)

Tasted at the winery. Very little acid to offset the sticky sweet flavors of honey, peach and pears. Needed more acidity to balance the sweet.

Tasted at the winery. Deep flavors of strawberry and apricot. Very little acidity to offset the sweet flavors, causing the wine to be unbalanced. Great taste, but needs acidity.

Tasted at the winery. (Doris 92)

Tasted at the winery.

Tasted at the winery.

Tasted at the winery. Light fruit flavors and big tannins. Needs more aging. (Doris - tannic. 87)

Tasted at the winery. Full bodied with big tannins, but balanced. Leather, chocolate, dark berries.

Tasted at the winery. well balanced, dark red.

Tasted at the winery. Flavors of sweet fruit, earthy. Light bodied. Sweet, fruity finish. (Doris 90)

Tasted at the winery. Flavors of citrus, especially lemon and mineral. Acidic on the palate. (Doris 89)

Tasted at the winery. Beautiful ruby colored wine. Flavors of dark berries, cherries and terroir. Stiff tannins, still needs a couple more years aging.

Tasted at the winery. Deep red wine. Well balanced, but big tannins. Can use a couple more years aging. Dark berries, blackberry, terroir, licorice.

Tasted at the winery. Big tannins. Flavors of chocolate, cherries and dark berries. (Doris 91)

Tasted at the winery. Flavors of cinammon, cherries and spice. Easy drinking. This wine can't decide if it is a dry or a sweet wine. Seems confused. Needs more aging. (Doris 90)

Tasted at the winery. Sweet, big fruit flavors, cloves. (Doris 91)

"Limited Release Fume')
Tasted at the winery. Very light wine, dominated by citrus flavors with notes of mineral. Surprisingly, a very nice fruity, long finish. (Doris 85)

"Limited Release Chardonnay"
Tasted at the winery. Heavy oak dominates this wine with citrus flavors. (Doris 88)

"Limited Release Pinot Noir"
Tasted at the winery. Very light, not well balanced. (Doris 82)

"Limited Release Shiraz"
Tasted at the winery. Very light fruit, not much taste. Entry level or less. (Doris 80)

"Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon"
Tasted at the winery. Full bodied, classic cab. Bouquet of deep, dark fruits, slight oak. Full flavors of dark fruit, well balanced tannins. Can use 2-3 more years in the bottle. Would look forward to trying it again then. (Doris 91)

"Over the Shoulder Shiraz Viognier"
Tasted at the winery. Flavors of blueberries and stems. Very soft tannins. (Doris 88)

Tasted at the winery. Full bodied with flavors of sweet cherries and notes of oak. Mouth filling tannins. Needs 2-3 more years in the bottle. Long fruity finish. (Doris 90)

Tasted at the winery. Well structured blend of cabernet and merlot. Very soft tannins with bold dark fruit flavors, slight oak notes. Well structured and with 3-5 more years should be outstanding. (Doris 92)

Tasted at the winery. (Doris 84)

Tasted at the winery. Clean and steely with flavors of lemon and grapefruit, with a little too much acidity. Nice finish and a relaxing afternoon wine.

Tasted at the winery. Very ordinary, too acidic. (Doris 84)

Tasted at the winery. Ordinary, very light color and taste, overly acidic. (Doris 82)

Tasted at the winery. Overly sweet and alcohol. Not in balance.