2018 DWWA: Award-winning Chinese wines - Bronze II

A youthful nose of red cherry and chocolate oak, the palate shows blueberry, plum and earthy minerality.

A strong lactic nose with hints of melon, the palate shows rounded vanilla, honeydew and a touch of white pepper.

Spiced oak with butter and vanilla aromas, the palate is full with caramel, mangoes and oak.

Vibrant cherry and violet characters mirror a chewy, cherry palate with blueberry and earthy minerality.

An intensely peppery nose with hints of decomposing leaf, the palate is plump with black cherry and crisp tannins.

Balsamic notes and aromas of olive, the palate is warm showing chocolate, black fruit and supple tannins.

Cooked fruit and leather appears to the smoky nose while the palate shows fleshy fruit and ripe tannins.

Clean dark fruit aromas leading to a toasted complexity on a blackberry and cherry palate.

A Port-style nose showing dark fruits and coffee, the palate is reminiscent of Amarone with concentrated sweetness and dried fruit.

Liquorice and olive aromas frame subtle blackcurrant leaf, leading to a chocolate palate mingled with oak and black fruit.

Honeyed aromas with notes of marmalade, the palate shows celery, dried fruit and hints of tangerine.

Baking spices and smoke fill the nose, leading to a palate of blueberries, blackberries and rich oak tannins.

Black olives and cassis aromas unveil a ripe palate of chocolate, coffee and easy black fruits.

A spiced nose with tones of cantaloupe, leading to a fresh palate of candied fruit, peaches and a saline finish.

A ripe nose of baked banana and melon. The palate is refreshing with a touch of bacon fat and cream.

Aromatic caramel and canned fruit aromas, the palate displays peach and yellow apple with an oily finish.

A fruit driven nose of blackcurrant with a hint of olive, the palate is chunky with cherry and vanilla.

Ripe cassis and dates appear on the nose with a palate of black fruits, chocolate and firm tannins.

Vanilla, bramble and a hint of mine make the nose, with a palate of juicy blueberry, cherries and oak.

Chunky plum dominates the nose leading to a sweetly spiced palate layered with blueberry and pepper.

Smoke and pepper dominates the nose leading to fruity palate of blueberry, vanilla and sweet spices.

Redcurrant and raspberry aromas mingle with a red cherry, spice and earthy minerality on the palate.

Violets and black cherries on the nose, the palate shows earthy minerality and well balanced tannins.

Oak dominates the strawberry nose leading to a delicate palate of beetroot, coconut and cherry.

Ripe fruits overlaid with toffee aromas, leading to a palate of prune, fig and vanilla.

A vegetal nose with blackcurrant jam, the palate shows mulberry, raspberry and hints of beetroot.

Vegetal aromas of capsicum and mint, the palate is fruit driven and shows red cherries and smoky oak.

A blackberry driven nose with a layered palate of wood, tar and soft red fruit.

A slight meat edge with cherry fruit aromas, the palate is youthful showing cherry, plum and vanilla syrup.

A nose of ripe plums and dark chocolate, the palate shows smoky oak and firm tannins.

Jammy on the nose with dark fruit and liquorice, the palate displays cassis pastilles and compote.

Dark tea and berry aromas, the palate is concentrated with chocolate oak, blackcurrant and toasted oak.

Spiced apple and aromas of green leaf leading to a herbal palate with hints of apple and pear.

Aromas of dark fruits dominate the nose, leading to a ripe palate of blackcurrant, milk chocolate and chewy tannins.

Sweet dried fruit and hints of spice, the palate is full with coffee, cloves and black fruit.

Ripe aromas of black fruit and game mirror a savoury palate of spice, bell pepper, dried cherry and wood.

Tropical flowers and citrus fruit aromas, the easy palate provides lime and lemon with a touch of apple.

An herbaceous nose of green pepper and tobacco, the palate displays clean red fruits, subtle blackcurrant leaf and smoke.

Spice and melon aromas with a fruity palate of lime, pineapple and passionfruit on a dry, mineral finish.

Cassis and mint aromas lead to a cooked fruit palate of blueberry, sweet spice and blackcurrant.

Toasty brioche aromas with a palate of bitter almonds, stone fruits and vanilla on a mineral finish.