Judges Comments: Creamy, rich. Lovely rich texture. Smooth tannins, savoury, meaty, dried fruit complexity. Length and freshness.

Judges Comments: Lovely, honeyed, complex, Chardonnay-like nose, spice. Good acidity. Nip of tannins from the skins. Very well balanced.

Judges Comments: Lime blossom, nectarine, sweet, lovely fresh apples, packed stone fruit. Dries off in finish.

Judges Comments: Creamy, savoury, intense, interesting. Lively and fresh. Good rich tannins, good acidity, light, dried fruits. Slightly dry.

Judges Comments: Slightly lacking. Then opens up in glass. Seems to lack depth, but there is serious structure.

Judges Comments: Youthful, aromatic, elegant. Spicy herbal. Fresh and lively with moderate grip.

Judges Comments: Evolved Cab. Firm, juicy, still fruity. Balanced.

Judges Comments: Bright, honey, melony. Golden colour, hint of green. Crisp acidity. Crisp, slightly simple.

Judges Comments: Rich, creamy, subtle. Steely acidity. Not that complex.

Judges Comments: Rich, bloody, meaty with dried fruit notes. Rather rough tannins that you usually find with high ale. Dries on finish.

Judges Comments: Mature, superb, complex. Very attractive, subtle, fragrant. Quite firm, austere, good. A little too dry. Slightly lacks fruit.

Judges Comments: Ripe, sweet fruited, raisiny. Soft tannins, gentle raisin, honey. Fresh, good to drink now if not most complex.

Judges Comments: Slightly reductive, slightly extracted. Oak.

Judges Comments: Minty, fresh. Firm tannins, light acidity. Still alive but slightly thinning down. Tannins and alcohol are still high.

Judges Comments: Pleasant, lemony, toasty. Rather skeletal although has some decent toastiness. Lacks generosity and is showing its age. Fizz fades very fast.

Judges Comments: Reduction, mint, quite developed.

Judges Comments: Sweet spice. Dries out.

Judges Comments: Mature, bright red, lovely, gingerbread nose, subtle Asian spice. A little oaky but nice balance. Good acidity.

Judges Comments: Dense colour, powerful. Plum and prune. Very aromatic, spicy, leafy notes. Quite dry but very rich.

Judges Comments: Smoky, subtle spice, ripe, fruity, much tighter structure. Deep plum/dark red colour, aromatic, harmonious, silky. High alcohol, medium tannins, sweet, very well balanced.

Judges Comments: Some development. Spice, meat and complexity, savoury, very attractive, pepper spice. Intense, focused, well integrated.

Judges Comments: Savoury, meaty, with firm tannins. Good evolution and good acidity. Hints of tobacco and dried fruits. Complexity, modern but well-made.

Judges Comments: Savoury, spicy, very Spanish. Sweet fruit with substance and grip. Approachable but will improve.

Judges Comments: Exotic, ripe, scented florals and fruits. Lovely balance of sweetness and fresh citrus acidity. Lovely.

Judges Comments: Lovely, leafy, cedary nose. Fresh, tannins pretty firm. But good fruit and attractive development. Lightish but graceful. Good acidity.

Judges Comments: Very deep colour, super dense and concentrated. Perfumed and floral spice. Pure Carmenere, very minty. Vibrant, lots of tannins but sweet, cassis and black fruit.

Judges Comments: Vegetal, slightly evolved nose. Hint of asparagus. Some oak, zesty, herbal palate, well-integrated. Tangy, complex, good length.

Judges Comments: Good, rich, fruited. Rich fruit, spicy, meaty. Modern style with firm tannins and good acidity. This should last decades.

Judges Comments: Rich, complex, dried fruits. Dense, high tannins (but ripe) backed up by rich, complex, fruit flavours. Very good Plavac Mali!

Judges Comments: Very toasty oak with good savoury fruit. Fresh acidity, meaty, savoury fruit. Quite a lot of oak but sweet fruit as well. Good length.

Judges Comments: Light, herby, rich. Firm tannins but ripe. Oaky but within acceptable bounds. Good, slightly austere, young. Chewy, dense, good acidity.

Judges Comments: Rich, fleshy, tight. Strong tannins, bright fruit. Lovely, fresh, substantial. Fruits dominate the oak. Good. Slightly shorter than I'd hoped.

Judges Comments: Minty, leafy, fresh. Purity good, codish climate. Gentle tannins, good acidity, very nicely grown and crafted wine. Some length.

Judges Comments: Rich, honeyed, bright. Lavender and raisin. Very lively, not that complex but good and fresh .

Judges Comments: Massive, dense, concentrated colour. Very aglianico, rich, plummy. Dry finish, firm tannic finish.

Judges Comments: Savoury, figgy, very ripe. Big, solid Barossa. Silky smooth, very good fruit. Then firming up. Rich, smooth, class

Judges Comments: Herbal, minerals, mange-tout aromas, light and elegant. Fresh acidity, zesty, citrus fruit, refreshing with good length. Tangy finish.

Judges Comments: Pretty oaky but good rich fruit as well. Bright, fresh, firm tannins. There is good sweet finish too. Has the beginnings of savoury devil. Then rich, dried fruit complexity. Good.

Judges Comments: Bright bouncy cassis. Slightly hard tannins and dry finish.

Judges Comments: Rich, thick. Modern oaked style with very ripe fruit and firm tannins. Pretty good. Tannins and alcohol are both high but there is some length.

Judges Comments: Subtle herbal notes, some raspberry, some spice. Mint, chocolate and hint of green pepper. Medium tannins, slightly dry.

Judges Comments: Rich, golden colour. Honeyed length, spicy, candied. Full bodied. Savoury, decent acidity. It has survived but a little flat.

Judges Comments: Ripe blackberry, vanilla and spice. Floral lift quite generous and fruity. Good concentration and length.

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Judges Comments: Ripe, slightly syrupy. Definitely warm-country winemaking. Most interesting on palate. Firm tannins and good balancing acidity. Good fruit. Technical length but slightly simple.

Judges Comments: Restrained, herb-tinged, juicy. Firm quite structured.

Judges Comments: Rather obvious new oak. Sweet, vanilla flavours. Oak still very apparent on palate. Rich fruit but too much oak for me. Good acidity, ripe tannins. Length is mostly oak.

Judges Comments: Smoky, slightly tarry. Dark, tarry, pretty high tannins. There is fruit as well, but the length is oak rather than fruit.

Judges Comments: Light, sweet, attractive Merlot but ok tannins. Quite light, elegant, cedary fruit. Good now and will last a few years.

Judges Comments: Still youthful. Tomato skin aroma with a hint of sweet oak. Leather and spice. Fresh acidity.

Judges Comments: Very evident aromatic apricot fruit, thick fruited Syrah. Good but perhaps Viognier a little too evident. Thick black fruits, firm tannins. Rustic but good strong flavours.

Judges Comments: Mature, red/bright red. Complex, sweet oak. Some oxidation but sweet, ripe. Lots of raisin and oak. Good wine.

Judges Comments: Minty, balsamic. Aromatic, developed, mints. Mature, quite Bordeaux like, mid weight. Good acidity. Complex.

Judges Comments: Severe, savoury. Firm tannins, high acidity, austere. Does have length.

Judges Comments: Subtle, smoke, spice, exotic. Middle weight with relatively firm bite.

Judges Comments: Minty, bright, hint of eucalyptus. Firm tannins and minty fruit. Good texture, nice balance but lacks length. Starts well but finish poorly.

Judges Comments: Malty, sweet-fruited. Slightly syrupy with a touch of Mouvedre spine. Good tannins, well-made but a bit simple.