Australia, Victoria, Western Victoria @ Corkscore

2013 Crawford River Riesling

2025-12-27T22:35:21Z

89 points - This wine tastes quite different to your average aged riesling, such as those from the Clare. Not noticeably bad, but I wonder if it is past its best. Lacking in the kind of zesty, acidic length that I was expecting.

Tasted on Sun, Dec 28, 2025.

2023 Pt. Leo Estate Grampians Shiraz

2025-11-21T07:04:56Z

92 points - Dark medium red purple. Fresh, aromatic blackberries/raspberries with a graphite backdrop. Pepper finish. At the moment it’s a fresh juicy number.

Tasted on Fri, Nov 21, 2025.

2022 Blue Pyrenees Estate Richardson Reserve Shiraz

2025-09-24T10:54:03Z

95 points - Deep red purple. Involving, loamy, blue currant complexities in the nose, spicy. A big mouthful of well made shiraz, the fruit at a beautiful point of ripeness, some sinewy tannin that spans the palate, cloves and cola spices. A lovely drink that promises more with time.

Tasted on Wed, Sep 24, 2025.

2019 Taltarni Moonambel Vineyards Reserve Shiraz Cabernet

2025-09-04T13:03:30Z

95 points - Dark red. Chocolate notes with leafy mint. Well integrated wine with solid tannins and a bitter backbone. Perfect grilled meat wine.

Tasted on Thu, Sep 4, 2025.

2019 Taltarni Moonambel Vineyards Reserve Shiraz Cabernet

2025-09-05T12:04:21Z

95 points - Medium dark red. Savoury, leather saddle aromas, aged characters evident, earthy. Densely woven tannins that have softened a bit, flavours and tannins fluid. Needs a good steak. After two days open, tannins pliant and chocolatey. Even better.

Tasted on Wed, Sep 3, 2025.

2011 Best's Great Western Bin No 1 Shiraz

2025-04-26T11:44:18Z

97 points - Dark red, some medium shades showing. Wine needs about an hour in the decanter to open up. Nose of tar, graphite edging into fernet herbs. Reminds me of an aged Barolo at first, dried blood and all. The palate medium bodied and fully swung in. A wine at its peak. Dark tar and pepper aromas intermingle with secondary herbs. Outstanding and complex. Will have another decade or so ahead of it. Day 2: all tar, dried fernet herbs and pepper.

Tasted on Fri, Apr 25, 2025.

2011 Best's Great Western Bin No 1 Shiraz

2025-04-27T09:27:45Z

96 points - Deep purple red. Complex barnyard, rusty iron bucket aromas, beef extract. Fully integrated tannins, softened and interwoven with black olive, savoury leather and char characters. Tannins are fine and vanishing, acidity poised and ballerina like. A very fine wine.

Tasted on Fri, Apr 25, 2025.

2020 Best's Thomson Family Shiraz

2025-04-11T07:35:21Z

96 points - Medium dark red. Aromas of coffee, dried spices. Savoury, delicate aromatics. Outstanding mouthfeel: voluptuous, without being overly weighty. Medium bodied. Wow, stunning wine.

Tasted on Fri, Apr 11, 2025.

2020 Best's Thomson Family Shiraz

2025-04-11T07:54:55Z

93 points - Milk chocolate aromas, spicy and savoury, intense, concentrated, plums. Walnutty, juicy and lush, the fruit is concentrated. Milk chocolate powder tannins. Touches of cassis and red currant.

Tasted on Fri, Apr 11, 2025.

2013 Blue Pyrenees Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

2025-04-09T11:37:18Z

95 points - Beautiful aromatics, intense and measured with floral and spice, fragrant, leather like tones. Medium to full bodied, great flavour and length, acidity keeping things vital and alive on the palate. Very smart.

Tasted on Wed, Apr 9, 2025.