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Claymore Wines Purple Rain Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

Nose in the tropical fruit spectrum with rich tropical/guava-like flavours on a firm palate.

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Nine Fingers Handpicked Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

A well made commercial style. Light citrus aromas and grassy flavours. Good balancing acidity.

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Haselgrove Wines First Cut Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

Passionfruit fragrances with light grassy notes and a fresh grassy palate with a crisp finish.

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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Pinot Rosé 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

A lovely lift of herbal/strawberry aromas and well balanced palate, not too sweet with savoury notes.

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Sidewood Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

Lifted white peach bouquet and light lemony flavours with a mineral element.

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Kangarilla Hill Adelaide Hills Pinot 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

Attractive oaky nose with Ribena-like fruit aromas. Oak driven palate with rich fruit underneath.

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Richard Hamilton Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

Oily style smelling of pears and lychees. Delicate citrus and apple flavours with a nice mineral element on an elegant palate. 3-5

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Richard Hamilton The Hills Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

Perfumed lift to the citrussy/orange peel nose with a ripe sweet palate that has flavours in the tropical spectrum.

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Zonte’s Footstep Excalibur Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

A warm slightly phenolic style. Distinctive guava characters lift out of the tropical aromas and flavours.

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Zonte’s Footstep Doctoressa di Lago Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

Good lifted varietal aromas of lime zest and pears. The palate is long and elegant with a finesse of minerally citrus flavours and crisp acid.

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GMH Noble South Eastern Australia Sweet White 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

A golden wine with attractive citrus/apricot marmalade characters on the nose and similar flavours on the sweet palate.

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GMH White Meritage South Australia Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

An attractive and elegant wine with good balance between the two varieties. Perfumed notes to the nose and some earthiness on the palate.

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K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Autumn Harvest Riesling 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

Lovely honeysuckle/dried apricot bouquet which follows on to the very sweet, oily palate.

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Jacob’s Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

Passionfruit and capsicum aromas with nice balance to the grassy/citrussy/minerally palate.

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Jacob’s Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

An apple pie nose with a hint of dried apricots. Very attractive mineral/citrus fruit flavours with good oak integration.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2008

Posted: April 20, 2017

A lovely complex bouquet – smells of plum cake. Loads of dark fruit flavours and some complex aged notes developing.

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Gilberts 3 Devils Mount Barker Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 20, 2017

Simple easy drinking shiraz. Nice length of lifted sweet varietal fruit flavours.

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Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 20, 2017

Good concentration of black cherry fruit, good oak, fresh crisp acidity and powerful tannins.

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Miles From Nowhere Best Blocks Margaret River Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

Powerful oak here but it has enough depth of ripe berry fruit to carry it. “This is one for the cellar”.. 3-5

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Sandalford Western Australia Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Subtle yeasty/green apple bouquet. A brut style of palate with crisp and delicate flavours.

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Galafrey Dry Grown Vineyard Reserve Mount Barker Riesling 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

Golden hues, slightly earthy sweet aromas with loads of intense citrus/tropical flavours. Has length and balance.

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Galafrey Dry Grown Vineyard Mount Barker Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: April 20, 2017

Spicy sweet red berry fruit, lots of oak and softening tannins with the acid holding it all together.

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Fermoy Estate Fe Margaret River Rosé 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

Lovely perfumed fruit aromas opens up to a pretty palate with attractive sweet fruit flavours.

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Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 20, 2017

Attractive varietal characters here of blackcurrant and red berries with good acid/tannin balance.

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Brygon Reserve Third Wheel Western Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

Attractive vanilla edge to the berry bouquet and generous weight of varietal flavours. Drink now!

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Fermoy Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2014

Posted: April 20, 2017

An elegant blend with lovely mix of red currant, chocolate and spicy characters and good tannin/oak balance.

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Sandalford Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2014

Posted: April 20, 2017

Bright, fresh and sweet blackberry and plum fruit with great palate texture and complexity.

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A.C. Byrne & Co Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

A fresh lightweight blend with attractive sweet fruit and good acid structure. “A nice wine”.

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Fermoy Estate Fe Western Australia Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

A pleasant, easy drinking lightweight style with confectionery raspberry fruit aromas and flavours nicely balanced by the oak.

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Brygon Reserve Third Wheel Western Australia Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

Lifted raspberry/plum fruit with slight medicinal eucalypt note, chocolaty oak with nice grippy tannins.

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Downderry Western Australia Chenin 2014

Posted: April 20, 2017

Ripe lemon nose and great palate – rich, complex and creamy. Developing nicely.

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Paul Conti Tuart Block Western Australia Chenin Blanc 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

A pungent, lifted, perfumed nose and a fresh lifted palate with highly perfumed citrus fruit flavours and nice green acidity.

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Mad Fish Premium White Western Australia Chardonnay 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

Light melon rind aromas and simple pleasant crisp lemon fruit flavours on well structured palate.

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Fermoy Estate Western Australia Classic White 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

A fresh crisp fruit salad of a wine with some citrus and apple characters on the nose and pleasant flavour profile.

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Sandalford Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

The cassis fruit is well integrated with the oak and the crisp acid adds length to the wine.

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Miles from Nowhere Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

Slight soy-like elements to the berry aromas with a simple chocolaty/blackberry palate.

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Deep Woods Estate Shiraz et al Margaret River Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

Not a big wine but an elegant one with spicy fruit fragrances and very generous lifted varietal fruit flavours. 3-5

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Paul Conti Western Australia Tempranillo 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

Lightly perfumed lifted red berry nose and nicely layered, interesting, varietal palate. 5+

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Millbrook Barking Owl Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Posted: April 19, 2017

Some oak ferment evident on the nose and a nice tight palate driven by good semillon flavours of green melons, hay and lemons.

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Lange’s Estate Grown Frankland River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Posted: April 19, 2017

Aromas are subdued and savoury. Flavoursome palate, a touch herbal with crisp acid finish.

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A.C. Byrne & Co Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Posted: April 19, 2017

Lean style. Spicy herbaceous aromas and nice integration of herbaceous fruit flavours with crisp acidity.

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Fuddling Cup Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Posted: April 19, 2017

A simple subdued tropical fruit bouquet with a pleasant mid-weight palate that has soft tannins and a crisp and drying finish.

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Paul Conti Margaret River Chardonnay 2016

Posted: April 19, 2017

A broad wine; quite chewy and firm but offering good drinking. Lots of oak and citrus/peach fruit.

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Deep Woods Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2016

Posted: April 19, 2017

Slatey lemon aromas with the oak “poking out”. Nice tight and linear palate with plenty of oak and a nice “kick” of acidity.

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Sandalford Margaret River Chardonnay 2016

Posted: April 19, 2017

Nose opens up to stonefruits and nuts. Nice palate weight. Simple sweet flavours. Very drinkable.

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Willow Bridge Estate G1-10 Geographe Chardonnay 2016

Posted: April 19, 2017

A nose of classy oak, spices and stonefruit. Nice palate weight with intense citrus/peach flavours and tight oak. Good acid balance.

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Franklin Tate Estates Tate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2016

Posted: April 19, 2017

Nice bright style with delicate aromas of passionfruit and pineapple. Great line of punchy acidity on the palate. 3-5

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Brygon Reserve Lion’s Lair Reserve Western Australia Merlot 2015

Posted: April 19, 2017

Slight mintiness to the blackcurrant nose. Nicely rounded palate; generous fruit flavours, soft tannin presence and a little oak. 3-5

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Barton Jones Geographe Rosé 2016

Posted: April 19, 2017

An elegant pale pink wine with a pretty perfumed nose and lightweight palate with plenty of bright berry fruit flavours.

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Gilberts Mount Barker Rosé 2016

Posted: April 19, 2017

Interesting raspberry, cherry and plum fruit characters with some residual sugar and a savoury edge.

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