Australia, Victoria, Central Victoria, Bendigo @ Corkscore

2019 Turners Crossing Vineyard Shiraz Viognier

2025-04-04T07:18:46Z

86 points - Not quite enough fruit to overcome the tannins and dryness. Very staid. A bit dead.

Tasted on Fri, Apr 4, 2025.

2019 Turners Crossing Vineyard Shiraz Viognier

2025-04-04T07:09:07Z

84 points - Dark medium red, a bit cloudy. Stinking nose: sulphur. Carbonic? Very dark bitter. Concentrated. Tar. Wood all over the place. Not my style. If you have it, needs the fattiest steak. Leave it for 5-10 years. But will there be fruit left?

Tasted on Fri, Apr 4, 2025.

2021 ECK Wines Mount Alexander Shire Riesling

2023-04-27T11:31:38Z

89 points - Light yellow. Germanic nose. Floral barley notes. Palate quite mineral-slate like. A tad short: not much there to fill the gap after the slate has run the palate. Off dry style, could do with some Asian food. On its own, I am waiting for something to happen at finish. Except, it runs a tad short.

Tasted on Thu, Apr 27, 2023.

2021 ECK Wines Mount Alexander Shire Riesling

2023-04-27T11:33:59Z

87 points - Bright light gold. Distinctly floral, riesling aromas with minerality and a touch of struck match. Off-dry, very minerally, acidity a trifle disjointed from the palate, and a little clumsy. Would suit Chinese steamed dumplings.

Tasted on Thu, Apr 27, 2023.

2019 Balgownie Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

2022-03-09T10:02:19Z

94 points - Deep dark red. Lifted aromas, complex and full of dried, savoury spices like clove and cinnamon bark and star anise. Medium to full bodied, tightly wound with fine tannins blanketing the palate. Dark chocolate notes abound on the lengthy finish. Beautifully dense.

Tasted on Wed, Mar 9, 2022.

2019 Balgownie Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

2022-03-09T10:03:55Z

92 points - Dark medium red purple. Spicy peppery nose. Palate is medium to full bodied. Pepper.

Tasted on Wed, Mar 9, 2022.

2019 Balgownie Estate Shiraz

2021-12-28T10:37:13Z

94 points - Bright deep attractive purple red. Cool climate, slightly sooty, slightly lifted aromas on the black fruit spectrum. Medium to full bodied, there is lovely density here, and a deep and satisfying plummy succulence. A uniqueness and sense of place even.

Tasted on Tue, Dec 28, 2021.

2019 Balgownie Estate Shiraz

2021-12-28T10:36:40Z

91 points - Medium dark red with slight purple. Briar, balm type notes. Palate is a bit austere, good acidity with dark fruit and a distinct savoury finish. Tingling minerality. I’m not quite there where Huon finds body and flesh: to me this tastes slightly lean, at best medium bodied and perhaps underripe. Enjoyable nonetheless. Later: with more air there is earthy soubois, or perhaps more accurately bitumen/tar. Terence says: sooty.

Tasted on Tue, Dec 28, 2021.

2018 Turners Crossing Viognier

2021-07-26T11:05:18Z

89 points - Bright gold. Spicy, candle wax and beeswax aromas. Rich and spicy on the palate, quite built and intense, almost too much. Driving and penetrating, lots of oak treatment.

Tasted on Mon, Jul 26, 2021.

2018 Balgownie Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

2021-02-27T09:01:34Z

93 points - Medium dark purple red. Deep fruited aromas, leafy, cabernet driven. Medium bodied, clean and firm. Woodsy spicy. Needs time.

Tasted on Sat, Feb 27, 2021.