Australia, South Australia, Barossa @ Corkscore

2018 Henschke Tappa Pass Shiraz

2026-01-26T09:07:02Z

95 points - Saline, savoury aromas, spicy, tomato leaf aromas, intense, mocha. Concentrated, focused, powerful and compact. There is a thread of nervy energy, plummy and sanguine, flowing through the palate. Mocha, dark chocolate bitterness a sign of time and bottle age.

Tasted on Mon, Jan 26, 2026.

2018 Henschke Tappa Pass Shiraz

2026-01-26T10:25:26Z

94 points - Dark red some purple left. Cherry and schnapps liqueur on the nose. Beautifully melded together at this stage, with primary fruit ceding but still present. Savoury leathery dried herb flavours with fine creamy tannins. Plums with spices.

Tasted on Mon, Jan 26, 2026.

2022 Member's Mark Barossa Shiraz

2025-12-25T11:46:12Z

90 points - Full bodied with a warming, plush and velvetty texture. Spicy aromas, clove and star anise notes. Good grip, if a nite winemakerly. Mocha flavours abound. A nicely made traditional style of shiraz.

Tasted on Thu, Dec 25, 2025.

NV Kaesler NV Sparkling Shiraz

2025-12-24T12:38:25Z

93 points - Attractive sparkling red, juicy, red fruited with moderate length, medium complexity. Appetising, well made style.

Tasted on Wed, Dec 24, 2025.

2022 Hayes Family Sam's Grenache Regional Series

2025-12-02T11:16:46Z

94 points - Medium dark red, some purple. Raspberry, cooked strawberry and hint of orange rind. There is a graphite-iron tome as well. Palate is well knit, the tannins smooth and a pleasant bitterness, maybe charcoal, flowing through. Medium to full bodied with a surprising lightness due to impeccably judged acidity. Cracker of a wine.

Tasted on Tue, Dec 2, 2025.

2022 Hayes Family Sam's Grenache Regional Series

2025-12-02T10:24:50Z

92 points - Deep purple red. Fruity, blue currant spectrum, cloves and spice on the nose, aromatic and enticing. Fruit sweetness follows through in the mouth, lipsmacking fruit powering to the corners of the palate, spicy, slightly bitter, iron like notes, grippy in the finish.

Tasted on Tue, Dec 2, 2025.

2015 Penfolds Bin 51 Riesling

2025-11-29T08:09:52Z

94 points - A classic aged riesling that ticks all the boxes.

Tasted on Sat, Nov 29, 2025.

2022 Henschke Keyneton Euphonium

2025-11-27T11:11:29Z

95 points - Deep purple red. Classical shiraz driven aromas, plummy, tarry, walnut, cloves and other woody spices. Compact, almost syrupy in style, certainly ripe and extracted, licks of stalky, stemmy phenolics. Nutty, needs a while to really open up.

Tasted on Thu, Nov 27, 2025.

2022 Henschke Keyneton Euphonium

2025-11-27T09:52:20Z

93 points - Dark red some purple. Walnut and dark blackberry nose. Creamy texture, some density there. Hints of graphite, mineral tones: tar, iron. Medium to long finish. There is a green dry vegetal element which holds it back a bit. Some mint. Not overly complex but well put together. Drinks fine now with airing and steak, but really this should be drunk from 2028.

Tasted on Thu, Nov 27, 2025.

2011 Poonawatta Once Shiraz

2025-11-07T09:21:54Z

95 points - Medium dark brick red. Spicy, old vine aromas, complex undergrowth and autumn leaves. Gorgeous silken tannins, harmonious and mellifluous. Luscious fruit, deep, very Barossa to me. Persistent. Drinking en pointe today. Beautifully aged.

Tasted on Fri, Nov 7, 2025.