12/6/2022 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Good value table wine ... refreshing musk aroma, pear, mild in acidity

12/6/2022 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Slightly over its peak as the colour is off a bit, but still enjoyable to drink. Tasted upon uncorking, dark fruits aroma but taste slightly blunt. Decant for few hours and it opens up the flavours on the palate. Don't keep further.

8/24/2019 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Prominent blackcurrants and blend of dark fruit with a pinch of herbs. Dominant presence of eucalyptus I must say, relatively to other wines with the characteristic. Slightly earthy chalk towards the end of the session. Mild spicy notes on the palate. Smooth tannins. A lively medium-full body reserve cab.

8/23/2019 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

38% Merlot
29% Syrah
16% Petit Verdot
17% Cabernet Sauvignon

Fruits forward. Decanted for 4 hrs. Well-balanced deep garnet red with dark fruit and black currant. Hints of vanilla and dark chocolate. Spicy and bitting tannins on tongue. Medium-full body at 14.5%. After drinking for a while, there's a telltale that it's slightly over it peak, still good though. Drink now.

2/8/2019 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

34% Merlot
33% Pinotage
29% Cabernet Sauvignon
4% Others

Fruits forward blend with an upfront cassis notes, very much backed by red fruit and cherry. Subtle oak and creamy aroma. Slightly spiced on nose. Sumptuous fruity flavours on tongue of red fruit with a lips smacking acidity and fine cedar oak. Strong in flavours that flourished over a relatively medium(-) bodied and with a medium finishing which reveals an earthy notes. Soft, fine-grippy tannins. 14.5% abv.

2/5/2019 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Well-balanced ruby red Heathcote's Shiraz with darkfruits, yet not overwhelming. Spicy note with a cocktail nuances of vanilla, dark chocolate and prunes. Initial presence of a short-life gamey aroma. After aerating, there's a brief appearance of vegetal note. On palate, less fruity (but increases over time) with berries & cherry and its sourness. Spicy with an abundance of young tannins. A medium body but short finishing red that ends with herbal aftertaste that lingers with the tannins. A 14.5% abv.

1/26/2019 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

66% Shiraz
15% Grenache
10% Mataro
9% Viognier

Fruits forward Rhône blend of darkfruits, cherry, plum with a prominent leather aroma over the foreground. Nuances of dried currants and licorice at the tail end. Slightly pepper. Darkfruits on palate with leathery (again) and earthy notes. Mildly spiced sensation. Medium-full bodied for a 14.5% with somewhat grippy and velvety tannins. Medium finishing. Apart from the leathery notes, overall it's very well balance.

1/11/2019 - radm.hum wrote:

A straightforward Pinot Noir with moderate intensity of redfruits cherry on aroma. Mildly spiced. Cherry on palate too. Clean with subtle tannins intensity. Medium-low bodied and short finishing. Not much complexity nor depth.

1/5/2019 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Sumptuous low yielding old vines Shiraz. Fruits forward laden with darkfruits, blackberry and cassis uniquely led by smoky notes on the foreground. Oak and licorice too. Great complexity but balanced with an exception to the smoky that is quite stood out. Good depth on palate with cassis and dark chocolate. Fine spicy sensation and slightly earthy. Medium to long finishing. Rich in texture of a full bodied. Able to continue to cellar for many more years, but great to drink now too.

7/30/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

An enjoyable Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with a fantastic QPR. Lively fruity notes of pear and passion fruit firmly held by the lime. Zesty lime, dry on palate with refreshing acidity. Balance and ain't tarty. Easy to drink medium-bodied white.

12/21/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

First time tasting a fortified shiraz. Port-like bold sweetness and richness masking lots of aroma. Caramel with a touch of honey. Interesting dessert wine that's not as overly complex in flavour as a Port. I wished I have more time to slowly enjoy this.

1/3/2019 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Quaffable and balance Pinot Grigio with green apple and peach supported by citrus on nose. Simple palate, citrus lemon with crisp acidity and hints of minerality. Medium-light body, clean and refreshing medium finishing.

12/21/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

An elaborate dark ruby red for a Primitivo, dark fruit of ripe blackberry and blueberry with plum over a backdrop of chocolate-oaky. Spicy herbs notes on nose too. I personally enjoy an Italian red with nuances of floral. Fleshy on palate reflected by the 'sweetness' of the ripe dark berries. Dark chocolate appears on the tongue too that ends with a spicy sensation. Velvety-fine tannins. Rounded medium full body and medium finishing. Good to drink now, but voluminous enough to cellar further. Good QPR.

12/23/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Lovely pale salmon rose from a blend of Grenache and Cinsault. Although low profile on aroma, yet it's refreshingly delicious. It displays a subtle nose of strawberries, raspberry, nuances of peach and a definite citrus. The palate with strawberry, citrus and fine hints of chalk. Crisp acidity. Medium body and a long dry finishing. A Provence rose with an Australian touch. Lovely.

12/30/2018 - radm.hum wrote:

Redfruits forward with strawberry and raspberry. Quite a monotonous berry-sour on palate thus placing the acidity in the forefront. Definitely soft and lack of distinctive structure. Very light body and short finishing.

12/24/2018 - radm.hum wrote:

Redfruits forward with strawberry and raspberry. Quite a monotonous berry-sour on palate thus placing the acidity in the forefront. Definitely soft and lack of distinctive structure. Very light body and short finishing.

12/31/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

3rd bottle in 3 consecutive years. It is now as good as it gets, better to drink this year than before. The aroma opens up well, after almost 2hrs of decanting with an extra help in aeration, flourished with an intense darkfruits & blackcurrant. Mild pepper on nose over an oaky notes. Good strength on palate with a host of delicious darkfruits and a not too overwhelming spicy sensation. Now with a softer tannins. Same full body & long finishing.

12/21/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Decanted for almost 2hrs. Elegant and flavoursome deep garnet red Bordeaux, darkfruits forward with ripe blackberry; subtly dark chocolate and licorice. Hints of earthy notes. Juicy blend of blackcurrant and ripe berries on palate with its matured tannins are in balance with its acidity. Medium body with a nice medium long finishing. Good to drink now

9/16/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Garnet red Cabernet Sauvignon with 9% Merlot. Briefly decant & drank within 2 hours. At the outset, it was biased towards redfruits of cherry & cranberry. Gradually, the darkfruits appears in balance with hints of blackcurrant. Peppery on nose.
Gentle on the palate with fruity reds and a late licorice note. Apposite intensity of spicy notes over a rather low intensity (for a Cab) but of a fine tannin tenacity. Redfruits sourness on a medium finishing that ends with a chalky lingers. Medium body at 13.5%.

9/16/2018 - radm.hum wrote:

Garnet red Shiraz with mid intensity of red fruits and a dominant leather-lacquer aroma. Cranberry, mild plums with hints of vanilla. Spicy sensation on nose. On palate, lesser fruitiness than nose with earthy notes. Mid intensity smooth tannins and spicy notes that lingers. Medium long finishing with chalky notes towards the end. Mid (+) acidity. Medium body.

8/31/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

A typical Mediterranean grape of Corsican with a taste of New World and a touch of the Old. Fruit forwards with refreshing apple and a subtle touch of pear. Nuances scent of floral and chalky-minerality.
On the tongue, fruity zesty lemon and grapefruits with an earthy finishing. Slight bitter astringency towards the end of the lingers. Rather low in acidity. A medium (+) body white @ 13.5% abv

8/31/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

18-months aged in oak barrel & 14.8% abv, as with its Cabernet Franc. Breathe for 2-4 hrs. Gracefully aged in cellar for 10 yrs, the blend is well-balanced & very much fruits forward with darkfruits of blackcurrant, blackberries and appetising dried fruits. Nice touch of dark chocolate and oak. Mild spiciness on nose. Delicious and juicy on palate, a balance of darkfruits and blackberries. Moderate spiciness that lingers and oaked-dark chocolate. Matured velvety tannins that last. Long welcoming finishing.

8/30/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

My first taste of Cabernet Franc going solo. Quite unique on its own. Mid aroma intensity, fruity and green. It has quite a prominent vegetal character that masks but slowly gives way to redfruits aroma of cherry and raspberry. Fine nuances of oak and chalky notes towards the tail end of glass. Redfruits and plumy sour note on flavour with its very soft yet encapsulating matured tannins. Woody too. Round & unctuous on texture. There's a sense of herbal aftertaste that lingers. Overall, medium (-) finishing

7/13/2018 - radm.hum wrote:

Dominantly upfront roasty coffee. Very mild in fruity notes of red fruits. Fine hints of fragrance-floral. Red berries on palate and spiced. A sense of earthy notes. Mild in tannins. Light on body and short finishing. Slightly aged-off.

7/22/2018 - radm.hum wrote:

A red garnet Sangiovese blend. Fruits forward with red berries, cherry & raspberry. Oakish with a unique sense of white pepper, lovely. Similarly, red berries on palate too with a note of plum. Nuances of minerality taste. Soft tones of sumptuous tannins. Medium(+) body. 13.5% abv. Although I'm not a Chianti person ... perhaps a 3.7, 3.8, maybe.

7/22/2018 - radm.hum wrote:

This Chianti is quite similar to its two-fold barrel-aged Riserva of 2011 ... minus the white pepper notes, with more pronounced spicy sensation on aroma and a bolder tannins texture. Similarly, red berries & cherry on aroma, however, coupled with nuances of ripe darkfruits in addition. Medium body and finishing. Easy to drink at 13% abv.

7/22/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Cloudy Bay's never disappoint. Savoured the '14,' 15 and '16 vintages over the last 3 years. I must says this is as flavoursome as the' 14 with more body through the citrus zesty taste, yet not cloying. Refreshing acidity on palate as ever. Well-controlled consistency across vintages with ripe tropical fruits of pineapple and lemony freshness on the aroma.

2017 is as good as it gets. Looking forward for 2018

7/22/2018 - radm.hum wrote:

The aroma begins with redfruits and cherry followed by a welcoming hints of biscuity. Kind of green and lightly spicy. Mild darkberry creeping in after. On palate, less fruity/juicy as compared to the nose with red fruits and sourness of plum. Packed with quite an intensed spicy notes. Relatively medium-light body with mid finishing. Good level of tannins that lingers with chalky aftertaste. Overall, good on aroma but slightly lacking on taste. Expected more, nevertheless, this is a lower range from Wynns

7/22/2018 - radm.hum wrote:

Vivid light ruby red Negroamaro. Comparing to 2014 vintage, this has a lower QPR, less intense with a lower body. Although I still enjoy the aroma of cherry (initial) turns blackberry + dried berries with dark chocolate and a late hints of spicy note, the palate is relatively lesser. Mid plumy darkfruits with minerality notes that lingers. Only an intermittent juiciness. Higher intensity of spicy note than the nose. Possessed a velvety yet grainy tannins with medium finishing.

7/8/2018 - radm.hum wrote:

Plumy, raspberry with nuances of floral caramel. Medium body with a blend of red berries on palate. Quite acidic with earth aftertaste. Velvety fine tannins. Quite spicy and lingering. Medium(+) finishing.

7/22/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

55% Merlot
20% Malbec
15% Cabernet Sauvignon
10% Cabernet Franc

Balance blend of red and ripe darkfruits. Dark chocolate & vanilla for the oak-ish characters. Delectable dried berries on palate. Herbal-eucalyptus over a nuances of minerality. Fine lingering tannins and mid-spiciness. Medium finishing. It's rather lower in body than expected from a 14.5%. Nice to note the Malbec in the blend.

7/14/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Decanted just over 2 hrs, perhaps not long enough. It did opened up nevertheless. Medium yet complex ... fruitiness with red cherry and darkfruits. Dried berries follow slowly. Accompanied by oaked and dark chocolate undertones. Intense peppery to complete the aroma. On palate, more darkfruits and blackcurrants with herbal notes. Somewhat chalky. High in spiciness. Tannins not overpowering. Medium finishing. Drink now!

5/27/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

60% Malbec
25% Cabernet Sauvignon
15% Petit Verdot

An Argentinian red blend that is fruits forward with cherry, darkfruits & followed by ripe berries. Nuances of dark chocolate with some hints of vanilla appears after awhile on the foreground. Spicy sensation on nose too. Huge package on palate. Deliciously berries and juiciness of blackcurrant. There's a fine hints of eucalyptus. Medium (-) body though, with gripping and lengthy tannins. The red blend is an excellent wine at its price.

5/25/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Giving this 100% Chardonnay a high 90 for its generosity in richness at its price point. A relative new spin-off range by Ventisquero, this 'entry' is filled with savory tropical fruits, ripe pineapple and citrus. Fruity on palate too. Quite a dry white. Medium body with a nice thirst quenching acidity and clean finishing. An excellent all-rounder at its price

5/5/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Delish furmint blend tokaji as an aperitif to end the evening with cheesecake. A deep golden yellow at 12.5%. Apparent aroma of apricot coupled finely with scents of floral and a hint of nutty. Ripe fruits beaming with honey and dried sour plum on palate. Hints of elderflower revealed towards the end. A 5 puttonyos sweetness that begins pretty strongly and lingers off slowly for a semi long finishing. An unusual brief 'spicy' (or similar) sensation at the back of the tongue with every sip.

5/5/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Fruits forward. Boldly blackcurrant and darkfruits initially, slowly skewed towards red berries with a fine hint of vanilla. Innuendo of eucalyptus as the pungent spicy sensation on the nose kicks in. Relatively less fruity on palate with semi-ripe berries and plumy notes. Subtle woody notes. Voluminous yet a very fine tannins. A similar intensity of spicy notes at the back of the tongue. On contrary to our expectation, it's a medium body with a medium-long finishing.

5/5/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Ripe sweet fruity notes of pineapple and apple with nuances of pear. Fine hints of floral and chalky towards the end. On palate, biting citrus peels that lingers briefly. Refreshing acidity yet on a lower level complements well with a semi-sweetness on tongue. A sparklings that pops, really pops ... and we popped it! We enjoyed it as is, even though the label recommended to have it on ice. Had it with curry fish head.

4/21/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Pale straw and at 11%, this is a lovely extra dry sparkling Prosecco with an aromatic bouquet of lemon, ripe pear and scent-ful of perfumed florals. The same apparent of floral carried well onto the palate, and with citrus peels too. Refreshing medium level of acidity, very much quaffable. I could continue to enjoy the scent of floral after emptying the glass. This spumante should positioned well between 3.5 (kinda underrated) and 4.0.

4/21/2018 - radm.hum wrote:

We had a 'reluctant' bottle with its aroma showing some potential, however the flavour is kinda dumb. We had it briefly aired for an hour. Straightforward darkfruits and blackberry followed by an earthy mixed with oak. On palate, almost exclusively earthy. Mild on tannins. Only after some pour & swirls & swirls, it begins to reveal a mid intensity of darkfruits note. By then, we are already out of juice. I'm disappointed with this bottle, but not the vintage as it has received so much of good reviews.

4/21/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Another elegant Cabernet of Coonawarra, with depth. Plenty of fruity aroma of cherries and darkfruits glazed by dark chocolate. Herbaceous with a fine hint of mint. Spicy sensation on nose too. Intense juicy currants on palate for a long finishing. Full body of an unctuous texture on the tongue, chewy. Lots of tannins that grips and lingers. Did I forget about a subtle spicy note on palate? Good to drink now or cellar longer, much longer. Recommended!

4/7/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

10%abv with sweetness of refreshing peach on the nose. Hints of fresh apple with fine caramel notes. A fellow taster claims it's citrusy too. Similarly, peach again on palate with a thirst quenching sweetness that doesn't overly linger, nice. Relatively mild in acidity. Medium to full body. A good value late harvest. The type of wine grape is not on the 2017 label ... it is a white blend of Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdelho, Riesling and Chardonnay

4/13/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

14.3% GSM with a bouquet of red berries of cherry and raspberry, dried fruits, nuances of dark chocolate and faints of herbal. Blackberries and medium spiced on palate. Minerality and cherry-sour for a medium finishing. Possessed a healthy level of fine tannins that lingers and hung onto the tongue. Rather easy to drink though. Good value.

4/14/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

A rich fruits forward blend with redfruit-cherry reinforcing the blackcurrants. Licorice and spiced on nose too. Juicy blackcurrant and licorice on flavour. Mild on plum. High level of spicy note on palate with as with the level of tannins, long lingers but not rough. Medium body but with quite a lengthy finishing.

4/14/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Shiraz with a depth yet too balance, making it kind off difficult. Immediately upon decanting, it shows an intense cassis richness on nose. 2hrs+ later, the cassis shared the nose with notes of red berries and licorice. Woody oak aroma was noted too with hints of meaty. Peppery as well. On palate, juicy cassis, ripe berries and dark chocolate. Intense spicy notes and lots of gripping tannins. However, after awhile, the tannins was pleasantly toned down. Medium long finishing.

4/13/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

I could easily say it's very much a NZ Sauvignon Blanc. This Bordeaux (Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon) however is not as rich on aroma. Lemon, green apple, hints of pear over a fruity sweetness. Nice fragrance of floral that follows. On palate, lemon with a fine touch of zesty peels. It is rather off dry in the beginning that moves towards to the soft acidity after.

4/7/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

An instant sense of mild berries aroma upon decanting. Slowly it opens up with a strong blackcurrant notes after over an hour. It develops further after 2hrs, came the cherry on the foreground backed by herbs with a tinge of eucalyptus, nuances of darkfruits and oak woody notes. Bold fruity berries notes flavours in unison on palate. Plum-sour acidity held these together. Full body, medium finishing. Tannins kind of harsh in the last pour, with a reduced fruity flavour & becoming more herbaceous oaky.

4/14/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Lovely Gewurztraminer at a high 14.5% but with a sense of an off-dry. Started with apricot and patiently moved on to pear and an appetising floral note. An added nuances of honey with slightly burning sensation at the back of the nose. On palate, fruity lemony with the floral note that became prominent after a glass. Unctuous-like after taste. Slightly fizzed

3/25/2018 - radm.hum Likes this wine:

Fruit forward with ripe peach and nuances of honey-floral nectar fragrance. Slightly nutty. Although it's a brut sparklings, it possessed an off-dry sweetness. Medium acidity balanced by the mild fruity sweetness providing a medium-full body amidst the fizziness. Smoother on mouthfeel rather. Closer to 4 rather than a 3.5, and also I personally prefer an off dry sparklings.

3/28/2018 - radm.hum wrote:

Pale and brownish tawny. The brandy aroma was rather dominant on the nose with oak and sweet dried fruits notes. Sweet port of caramel-honey on palate gaves the tawny a prolonged lingering.

3/25/2018 - radm.hum wrote:

This oaked Chardonnay has an intense smoky-hazelnut front that's supported by mild and masked fresh apple aroma. Somewhat it has this nuances of lees that came forth with the smoky notes. Extra dry white but with a good balance of crisp acidity, hence ain't tarty. Citrusy and mildly peached on palate too. Medium body with a shorter finishing