Rick's Index of Australian Producer's Wines Tasting Notes

Rick's Index of Australian Producer's Wines Tasting Notes
Barossa Old Vines Company Shiraz 2003 - June 24, 2007, February, 5, 2009 Barton Vale Smith's Folly Barossa Valley Shiraz 2001 - May 18, 2006. January 29, 2009 BlackWing McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2005 - June 19, 2007 Branson Coach House Greenock Barossa Valley Rare Single Vineyard Coach House Block Shiraz 2002 - March 24, 2005 Branson Coach House Greenock Barossa Valley Rare Single Vineyard Coach House Block Shiraz 2002 - May 17, 2006 Branson Coach House Greenock Barossa Valley Single Vineyard Greenock Block Shiraz 2004 - March 29, 2008, February 6, 2009 Branson Coach House Greenock Barossa Valley Single Vineyard Greenock Block Shiraz 2002 - March 1, 2008 Brokenwood Vineyard 1997 Shiraz - June 13, 2001 Brothers in Arms Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2000 - 12/06/03 Cape Barren Old Vines Shiraz 2001 - Feb 12, 2004 Cape Mentelle Cabernet Merlot Margaret River 2002 - Aug 29, 2004  Chateau Tanunda 'The Château' - '100 YEAR OLD VINE' Shiraz 2008 - May 12, 2011  Clarendon Hills Baker's Gully Vineyard Clarendon Syrah 2003 - February 26, 2011  Clarendon Hills Brookman Vineyard Shiraz 1999 - April 7, 2007 Clarendon Hills Clarendon Liandra Vineyard Syrah 2001 - July 13, 2004 Clarendon Hills Clarendon Piggott Range Vineyard Shiraz 1999 - Oct 25, 2003 Clarendon Hills Romas Vineyard Old Vines Grenache 2003 - March 8, 2007 Clarendon Hills Merlot 1997 - Sept 25, 2000 Colonial Estate 'l'Explorature' Barosa Valley Shiraz 2004 - November 16, 2006 Connor Park Winery Bendigo, Australia The Honour Shiraz 2002 - Dec 23, 2005 Craneford Allyson Parsons Barossa Valley Shiraz 2003 - March 21, 2006 Craneford John Zilm Barossa Valley Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 - Jan 25, 2005 d'Arenberg The Custodian McLaren Vale Grenache 1996 - Dec 06, 2003 d'Arenberg The Dead Arm McLaren Vale Shiraz 2006 - November 1, 2008 d'Arenberg The Dead Arm McLaren Vale Shiraz 2003 - Jan 7, 2006, October 23, 2008 d'Arenberg The Dead Arm McLaren Vale Shiraz 2002 - Aug 7, 2004, February 26, 2009 d'Arenberg The Dead Arm McLaren Vale Shiraz 2001 - Collectables - March, 2004 d'Arenberg The Dead Arm McLaren Vale Shiraz 1999 - Dec 23, 2003, November 19, 2006 d'Arenberg The Dead Arm McLaren Vale Shiraz 1997 - Dec 29, 2004 d'Arenberg The Dead Arm McLaren Vale Shiraz 1995 - Sept 1, 1999, May 20, 2005 Davey Family Vineyard "The Gate" McClaren Vale Shiraz 2002 - November 19, 2006 De Lisio McLaren Vale Krystina Shiraz 2005 - January 25, 2009  Devil's Lair Margaret River Red Blend Wine 2004 - April 13, 2009 Diggers Bluff Watchdog Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2001 - March 1, 2008 Dutschke St Jakobi Barossa Valley Shiraz 2002  - July 17, 2010 John Duvall 'Entity' Barossa Valley Shiraz 2004 - November 17, 2006, April 24, 2010 John Duvall Plexus Barossa Valley GSM 2003 - Nov 16, 2005 Elderton Friends Barossa Shiraz 2003 - Mar 3, 2006 Elderton Barossa Valley Shiraz 2003 - June 10, 2007 Elderton Estate Barossa CSM 2000 - Aug, 23, 2005 Elderton Command Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2003 - August 20, 2008 Elderton Command Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2002 - May 16, 2006 Elderton Command Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2001 - August 20, 2008 Elderton Command Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2000 - Dec 3, 2004 Fairview Paarl (South Africa) Beacon Block Shiraz 2002 - May 15, 2004  Flemings Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 - June 13, 2011 Flinders Run Southern Ranges Baroota, Australia, Shiraz 2006 - November 4, 2010, December 10, 2010, - January 18, 2011   Flinders Run, Southern Flinders Ranges, Baroota, Australia, Shiraz 2005 - April 13, 2008, April 24, 2008,  May 21-22, 2008, September 19, 2008, November 11, 2008, December 3, 2008, January 14, 2009,  March 18, 2009, May 2, 2009, June 21, 2009, October 23, 2009, February 13, 2010, May 1, 2010, November 19, 2010 Fox Creek McLaren Vale Shiraz Reserve 1996 - Sept 2, 2000 Gibson Barossa Vale Shiraz 2003 - June 4 & 10, 2007 Ben Glaetzer Barossa Valley Amon Ra 2005 - March 27, 2007 Ben Glaetzer Barossa Valley Godolphin Shiraz 2005 - January 14, 2009 Glen Eldon Dry Bore Shiraz Barossa 2002 - Aug 27, 2005 Grateful Palate Airwines Boarding Pass South Australia Shiraz 2005 - December 2, 2007 Green Point Victoria Shiraz 2002 - Nov 17, 2004 Groom Barossa Valley Shiraz 2004 - January 15, 2009 Groom Barossa Valley Shiraz 2003 - March 22, 2009, March 7, 2009 Groom Barossa Valley Shiraz 2002 - Nov 13, 2003, May 8, 2005, Oct 27, 2005 Groom Barossa Valley Shiraz 2001 - Jan 31, 2004 Haan "Prestige" Barossa Valley Shiraz 2003 - March 3, 2007, December 30, 2009 Haan "Prestige" Barossa Valley Shiraz 2002 - Dec 4, 2004, Feb 9, 2006, May 17, 2006 JJ Hahn "1928" Barossa Valley Shiraz 2001- April 12, 2005 Hardy's Eileen Hardy McLaren Vale Clare Valley Padthaway Shiraz 1995 - Feb 11, 2005 Heathcote II  Shiraz 2004 - July 7, 2007, July 10, 2007, August 19, 2007 Henry's Drive Barossa Shiraz 2004 - August 25, 2007 Henry's Drive Australia Padthaway Shiraz 2003 - June 24, 2006 Henry's Drive Padthaway Reserve Shiraz 2002 - July 31 2005 Henry's Drive Padthaway Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 - Sept 12, 2004, July 30, 2007 Hazyblur South Australia Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 - December 4, 2010 HazyBlur Baroota Shiraz 2004 - May 18, 2006, December 31, 2007, December 31, 2009 HazyBlur Baroota Shiraz 2003 - Oct 16, 2006 HazyBlur Adelaide Plains South Australia Shiraz 2004 - December 23, 2008, January 7, 2008, April 4, 2008 HazyBlur Adelaide Plains South Australia Shiraz 2003 - April 20, 2005 HazyBlur Adelaide Plains South Australia Shiraz 2001 - January 20, 2009 HazyBlur South Australia Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2006 - July 17, 2010 HazyBlur South Australia Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2004 - February 14, 2007, December 31, 2009 HazyBlur McLaren Vale Shiraz 2004 - December 31, 2009 Hentley Farm 'Clos Otto' Barossa Valley Greenock Creek Shiraz 2008 - May 12, 2011   Hewitson Mad Hatter McLaren Vale Shiraz 2002 - Dec 27, 2005 Hope Hunter Valley Australia Verdelho 2009 - October 2, 2010  Jacobs Creek Barossa Valley Shiraz Reserve 1997 - 11/23/03 Jip Jip Rocks Limestone Coast Australia Syrah - Cabernet 2005 - July 17, 2008 John Duvall 'Entity' Barossa Valley Shiraz - November 17, 2006 John Duvall Plexus Barossa Valley GSM 2003 - Nov 16, 2005 Kaesler Avignon Barossa Valley Shiraz 2003 - Nov 27, 2004 Kaesler Barossa Valley Old Vines Shiraz 2004 - April 20, 2008 Kaesler Barossa Valley Old Vines Shiraz 1996 - Oct 10, 2002 Kaesler Old Bastard Barossa Shiraz 2001 - May 22, 2004 Kaesler Old Bastard Barossa Shiraz 1998 - March 11, 2002 Kaesler Stonehorse Barossa Shiraz 2004 - February 28, 2007 Kaesler Stonehorse Barossa Shiraz 2003 - Sept 22, 2005 Kalleske Greenock Vineyard South Australia Barossa Valley Shiraz 2005 - April 9, 2009, April 24, 2010 Kangarilla  Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 - Aug 27, 2005 Ken Norman Cabernet Merlot 1998 - Apr 21, 2000 Kilikanoon Clare Valley Covenant Shiraz 2002 - Kilikanoon Oracle Clare Valley Shiraz 2005 - January 10, 2009 Kilikanoon Oracle Clare Valley Shiraz 2004 - February 15, 2009, December 28, 2009 Kilikanoon Oracle Clare Valley Shiraz 2003 - May 6, 2006, May 16, 2006 Kilikanoon Oracle Clare Valley Shiraz 2001 - Apr 21, 2004 Kilikanoon Oracle Clare Valley Shiraz 1999 - February, 27, 2010 Killikanoon Killerman's Run South Australia Shiraz 2005 - August 5, 2007, February 9, 2008 Kilikanoon Parable Barossa Valley Shiraz 2004 - July 22, 2007 Killikanoon 'R' Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2002 - May 22, 2009 Kilikanoon Testament Clare Valley Shiraz 2004 - February 24, 2007, October 24-25,2007 Kim Crawford Marlborough Dry Riesling 2007 - Nov 7, 2009  Koonowla Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 - January 9, 2007 Leeuwin Estate Margaret River Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 - 12/14/03 Liebich CW's Block Barossa Valley Shiraz 2002 - March 1, 2005 Lindeman's Pyrus Coonawara Blend 1994 - Aug 15, 2005 Marquis Phillips Southeast Australia Shiraz 2006 - September 17, 2008 Marquis Phillips Southeast Australia Shiraz 2003 - Aug 8, 2004 Marquis Phillips McLaren Vale Shiraz '9' 2007 - July 23, 2011 Marquis Phillips McLaren Vale Shiraz '9' 2006 - February 10, 2009, June 11, 2009 Marquis Phillips McLaren Vale Shiraz '9' 2005 - April 8, 2007, June 20, 2007, August 19, 2007, November 11, 2008 Marquis Phillips McLaren Vale Shiraz '9' 2004 - August 6, 2010 Marquis Phillips McLaren Vale Shiraz '9' 2003 - Aug 14, 2004 Marquis Phillips McLaren Vale Shiraz '9' 2002 - Dec 17, 2003 Marquis Phillips McLaren Vale Shiraz '9' 2001- Oct 10, 2003, May 8, 2005, Dec 29, 2005, June 5, 2006, February 21, 2007, February 23, 2008 Marquis Phillips McLaren Vale Shiraz '9' 2000 - July 17, 2003 Marquis Phillips McLaren Vale 'S2' Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 - June 30, 2011  Marquis Phillips McLaren Vale 'S2' Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 - June 26, 2002, October 1, 2007, April 2, 2008, June 16, 2011 Marquis Phillips McLaren Vale Cabernet 'S2' 2001 - Oct 1, 2003 Marquis Phillips Proprietary Red Sarah's Blend 2003 - Oct 30,2004 Maxwell's Ellen Street Shiraz 2001- July 31, 2004 Mitolo Jester McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - July 17, 2007 Mitolo G.A.M McLaren Vale Shiraz 2002 - Dec 31, 2003 Mitolo Reiver Barossa Valley Shiraz 2004 - July 28, 2007 Mollydooker Shiraz Blue Eyed Boy 2006 - August 19, 2010 Mollydooker "Carnival of Love" McLaren Vale South Australia Shiraz 2005 - Feb 10, 2007 Mollydooker Enchanted Path Cabernet Shiraz 2006 - August 17, 2010 Mollydooker Goosebumps Sparkling Shiraz 2006 -  March 14, 2009 Mollydooker T"wo Left Feet" Mclaren Vale Shiraz Red Blend 2008 - October 27, 2010 Mollydooker "Two Left Feet" McLaren Vale Shiraz Blend 2006 - January 27, 2008 Mollydooker "Two Left Feet" McLaren Vale Shiraz Blend 2005 - November 26, 2006, September 8, 2007 Mollydooker "The Boxer" McLaren Vale Shiraz 2005 - November 24, 2006 Mollydooker Velvet Glove Shiraz 2009 - May 12, 2011    Mollydooker Violinist Verdehlo 2007 - February 13, 2010 Mr. Riggs Adelaide Shiraz Viognier 2004 - Feb 25, 2006 Mr. Riggs Adelaide Shiraz Viognier 2003 - Sept 9, 2004 February 26, 2009 Mr. Riggs McLaren Vale Shiraz 2002 - February 26, 2009 Muddy Water Waipara New Zealand Pinot Noir 2008 - March 26, 2011, March 27, 2011  Noon Winery Langhorne Creek Reserve Shiraz 2003 - Oct 21, 2005 Greg Norman Estates - Cabernet/Merlot 1997 - Mar 21, 2000 Greg Norman Estates - Cabernet Merlot 1995 - Nov 15, 1999 Oliverhill Winery Jimmy Section McLaren Vale Shiraz 2005 - March 17, 2007 Oliverhill Winery Jimmy Section McLaren Vale Shiraz 2003 - Jan 16, 2004 Paringa Shiraz South Australia Individual Vineyard 2001 - Oct 4, 2003 Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz 2001 - Jan 29, 2004 Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz 1997  - Mar 26, 2000 Penfolds South Australia Bin 389 Cabernet-Shiraz 2001 - Jan 19, 2004 Penfolds Shiraz-Cabernet South Australia Koonunga Hill 1996 - Apr 23, 2004 Penfolds 'Thomas Hyland' South Australia Shiraz 2005 - January 3, 2008 Peter Lehman Clancey's Barossa Shiraz 1997 - 11/15/03 Peter Lehmann Clancy's Barossa Shiraz 1998 - Apr 28, 2000, March 14, 2009 Peter Lehman Barossa Shiraz 1999 - Oct 15, 2002 Peter Lehman Barossa Shiraz 1998 - Jan 8, 2001 Peter Lehmann Barossa Shiraz 1997 - Apr 28, 2000, June 18, 2005 Pirramimma 1998 McLaren Vale Shiraz Stocks Hill Vineyard - Mar 27, 2003 Pirramimma 1998 McLaren Vale Shiraz - Dec 14, 2000 Passing Clouds Bendigo Reserve Shiraz 2003 - January 16, 2007 Poonawatta Estate Eden Valley Shiraz - March 8, 2007 Possum Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2002 - Feb 12, 2004 Possum Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2001 - Apr 17, 2004 Punters Corner Spartacus Reserve Shiraz 1998 - May 20, 2006 Punters Corner Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra 1998 - Sept 23, 2001 Pure Love Wines "Layer Cake" Barossa Valley Shiraz 2005 - October 13, 2007 Ravenswood Vintners Blend Australian Shiraz 2004 - May 22, 2007 Ravenswood Vintners Blend Australian Shiraz 2002 - Mar 8, 2004, April 12, 2005 RedHeads Studio - Return Of The Living Red N.V. - February 26, 2011 Red Ochre 1997 McLaren Vale Red Wine - Sept 8, 2000 Chateau Reynella McClaren Vale Basket Pressed Shiraz 1994-11/13/02, 12/7/2000, 7/28/05 Rosemount Estates Balmoral McLaren Vale Syrah 2002 - October 7, 2008,  May 15, 2011 Rosemount Estates Balmoral McLaren Vale Syrah 2001- May 26, 2009 Rosemount Estates Balmoral McLaren Vale Syrah 2000 - Sept 1, 2005, April 22, 2011 Rosemount Estates Balmoral McLaren Vale Syrah 1999 - Aug, 19, 2003, Nov 23, 2002 Rosemount Estates Balmoral McLaren Vale Syrah 1998 - Aug 30, 2001, Apr 14, 2001, March 18, 2007, May 8, 2009 Rosemount Estates Balmoral McLaren Vale Syrah 1997 - Mar 19, 2001, June 2, 2000, Feb 13, 2007, December 30, 2007, December 31, 2007 Rosemount Estates Balmoral Mclaren Vale Syrah 1996 - June 29, 2008 Rosemount Estates Balmoral McLaren Vale Syrah 1995 - 8/28/03, 12/18/99, 04/08/05, Feb 21, 2006, June 5, 2006, January 4, 2007, May 9, 2010 Rosemount Estates Balmoral McLaren Vale Shiraz 1992 - Nov 5, 2009 Rosemount Estates Mudgee Mountain Blue Shiraz Cabernet 1997 - May 2, 2001 Rosemount GSM (Grenache Syrah Mouvedre) McLaren Vale 2002 - June 9, 2006 Rosemount GSM (Grenache Syrah Mouvedre) McLaren Vale 1998 - Dec 15, 2000 Rosemount GSM (Grenache Syrah Mouvedre) McLaren Vale 1997 - June 11, 2006 Rosemount Estate Coonawara Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1997 - June 14, 2000 Rutherglen Estate Red 2004 - March 24, 2006 Schild Estate Barossa Shiraz 2005 - April 14, 2008 Shingleback McLaren Vale, South Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 - July 20, 2011 Shingleback D Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2002 - May 30, 2006 Shingleback McLaren Vale Shiraz 2003 - June 2, 2006 St. Hallett Barossa Faith Shiraz 2001- Sept 6, 2001 The Standish 'Single Vineyard Shiraz' Barossa Valley Shiraz 2002 - August 2, 2008, August 16, 2008 Steve Hoff Barossa Valley Shiraz 2006 - May 6, 2011 Tait Ballbuster Barossa Valley 2005 - January 27, 2007 Tapestry McLaren Vale Shiraz 2004 - April 22, 2006, June 10, 2007 Tapestry McLaren Vale Shiraz 2001- April 12, 2005 Tapestry McLaren Vale Shiraz 2000 - Nov 26, 2005 Tatiarra Heathcote Shiraz Pressings 2003 - Dec 4, 2004 Te Kairanga Cesarina Reserve Chardonnay North Island, Wairarapa, Martinborough, New Zealand 2005 - December 9, 2010 Thorn-Clark Barossa Shotfire Ridge Shiraz 2006 - August 19, 2007 Thorn-Clark Barossa Shotfire Ridge Shiraz 2004 - April 14, 2006 Thorn-Clark Terra Barossa Shiraz 2006 - December 12, 2008 Three Rings Barossa Valley Shiraz 2004 - Nov 18, 2005 Hardy Wines, Tintara Winery McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - October 10, 2007 Tir Na N'Og McLaren Vale Grenache Old Vines 2003 - Nov 11, 2005 Torbreck Vineyards Cuvee Juveniles Barossa Valley 2008 - April 6, 2010 Torbreck Vineyards Barossa Valley Woodcutters Shiraz 2005 - May 16, 2007 Torbreck Vineyards The Struie Barossa Valley Shiraz 2004 - May 12, 2007 Torbreck Vineyards Barossa Valley Woodcutters Shiraz 2003 - Nov 28, 2004 Torbreck Vineyards Juveniles Barossa Valley 2002 - Apr 2, 2004 Tower Barossa Valley Shiraz 2000 - Nov 26, 2004 Trevor Jones Barossa Valley Cabernet Merlot 1995 - July 16, 2008 Trevor Jones Dry Grown Barossa Shiraz 1996 - Feb 4, 2000, Aug 2, 2004 Troll Creek Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2002 - May 16, 2006 Turkey Flat Barossa Valley Shiraz 2002 - Dec 3, 2004 Two Hands Angels Share McLaren Vale Shiraz 2004 - Nov 9, 2005 Two Hands Angels Share McLaren Vale Shiraz 2003 - Sept 6, 2004 Two Hands 'Brave Faces' Barossa Valley Shiraz Red Blend 2007 - December 2, 2010 Two Hands Lily's Garden McLaren Vale Shiraz 2005 - February 14, 2009 Two Hands 'Zippy's Block' Single Vineyard Ronnefeldt Road Marananga Barossa Valley Shiraz 2007 - May 12, 2011  Wakefield Claire Valley Shiraz 2005 - September 26, 2007 The Willows Vineyard Bonesetter South Australia Barossa Shiraz 2002 - June 14, 2010 The Willows Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2002 - October 21, 2008,  March 14, 2009, January 15, 2011 Hope Estate Verdelho Estate Grown Hunter Valley 2006 -  March 14, 2009 Yalumba Hand Picked Barossa Eden Valley Shiraz 2001 - Feb 2, 2005 Yalumba Victoria Museum Release Muscat NV - 12/06/03 Yalumba Museum Release Old Reserve Muscat - Dec 11. 2001 Yangarra McLaren Vale GSM Grenache/Shiraz/Mourvedre 2003 - June 28, 2006