Balustrade South Australia Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromas of hazelnuts and honeydew melon. Light tropical fruit palate with some juicy acidity.
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The Tutor 570 Vines Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A complexity and intensity of citrus/peach fruit and smart spicy oak on both nose and palate.
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Full Flavoured SEA Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Sherbety nose; hints of melon. Attractive and well balanced palate. Good commercial wine.
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The West Australian Collective Western Australia Chardonnay 2013
Posted: April 5, 2017
A clean spicy nose. Nice balance of spicy fruit with some aged characters on the palate.
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Blackstone Paddock Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Slightly aged/leathery notes on the charry oak nose. Deep dark brooding fruit/oak flavours and mouth puckering tannins. Warm finish.
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Shanahans Wines The Barking Dog Barossa Valley G.S.M. 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A delightfully spicy plum nose that’s intense and warm. The palate is big and ripe, but balanced with plenty of plum fruit flavours. The soft tannins build to a firm finish.
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Fantini Italy Pinot Grigio 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is a nutty earthy complexity of aromas. Light, bright palate; hints of lemon myrtle and apples.
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Vesevo Beneventano Italy Falanghina 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Complexity of exotic spices and yeasty aromas with toasty flavours on a medium dry palate.
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Fantini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Italy Montepulciano 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh nose; herbaceous and perfumed. Lovely bright cherry flavours on the slightly tannic palate.
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Cirami Estate Riverland Montepulciano 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely depth of colour, meaty/beetroot aromas and good length of bright plum flavours on the silky smooth palate.
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Cirami Estate Riverland Lagrein 2013
Posted: April 5, 2017
Youthful rhubarb and blackcurrant aromas and an elegant, smooth and chocolaty palate. Still very youthful with a tight finish.
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Taylors Clare Valley McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Inky rich berry aromas with a nice perfumed element. Big ripe palate with very grippy boysenberry and red currant flavours. Some sweetness on the mid-palate. Good tannin length.
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Zonte’s Footstep Bolle Felici Fleurieu Peninsula Prosecco NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
An apple blossom-like bouquet, good volume of bubbles and a clean, crisp and nicely flavoured palate.
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Pagos Del Rey Analivia Rueda Verdejo 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Gentle stonefruit fragrances with spicy notes and a tight elegant palate; lovely mouthfeel.
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Finca Montepedroso Rueda Verdejo 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Smells of honeysuckle with hints of peach. Complex but delicate flavours with a touch of oak.
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Bodegas Le Soterrana Eresma Rueda Verdejo 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Delicate grassy floral fragrances and good mouthful of crisp pear-like flavours.
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Bodega Hermanos Del Villar Oro De Castilla Finca Los Hornos Rueda Verdejo 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose is a combination of bacon and smallgoods characters with a perfumed lift. Great richness, fullness and length to the palate with excellent mouthfilling flavour retention.
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Bodega Hermanos Del Villar Oro De Castilla Rueda Verdejo 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A fuller style with honeyed peachy aromas and delicate flavours with a crisp acid finish.
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Hijos De Alberto Gutierrez Monasterio De Palazuelos Rueda Verdejo 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fruity aromas with earthy nuances. Complex palate; good fruit/acid balance and a hint of oak.
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Hijos De Alberto Gutierrez De Alberto Dorado (Solera Style) Rueda Verdejo NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
A dry sherry-like style exhibiting a complexity of nutty aromas and toasty citrus flavours.
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Hijos De Alberto Gutierrez De Alberto Rueda Verdejo 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A bigger richer style with creamy tropical aromas and full length of varietal flavours.
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Mission Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh, smooth, fruit-driven style, not barrel-aged. Vibrantly fruity, with plenty of plummy, peppery flavour, in a strongly varietal style. Described by one judge as “pretty”. $18 (A, UK)
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Coopers Creek Four Daughters 2013
Posted: April 5, 2017
Youthful Hawke’s Bay blend of roughly equal portions of malbec, cabernet franc, syrah and merlot. Fullish colour, with ripe, moderately rich berry and spice flavours, a smooth finish and a fragrant bouquet. $18
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Organic Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Youthful, full-coloured, Gimblett Gravels red with strong berry/spice flavours, slightly earthy and herbal notes, and a smooth finish. $18
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Ngatarawa Stables Reserve Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Full-coloured, berryish, slightly herbal red with plenty of flavour and a moderately firm finish. $19
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Haha Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Youthful, vibrantly fruity red, barrel-aged for six months. Floral, with strong, plummy flavours , hints of spices and herbs, restrained oak and gentle tannins. $17
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Vidal Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh, lively, vibrantly fruity blend of merlot (83%), cabernet sauvignon (12%) and malbec (5%), partly barrel-matured. Medium-bodied, with plummy flavours, hints of cassis and coffee, and a smooth finish. $16 (A, UK)
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Thornbury Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Floral, fruit-packed, youthful red, matured for 10 months with French and American oak staves. Plenty of plummy, spicy flavour, with a touch of complexity and moderately firm tannins. Fine value. $15
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Sileni Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Generous, youthful wine, full-coloured, with fresh plum, spice and herb flavours, and finely balanced tannins. Attractive, moderately complex red, described by one judge as a “more Bordeaux style”. Worth cellaring. $19
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Villa Maria Private Bin Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Deeply coloured, firm, youthful red, with strong, ripe plum/spice flavours. Rich, with a subtle oak influence and soft tannins. Bargain-priced. $16 (UK)
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Clearview Cape Kidnappers Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Finely textured, ageworthy, merlot-based red, with 10% malbec. Weighty, with strong, ripe plum and spice flavours, a hint of fruit cake, cedary oak in evidence, and good richness and roundness. $19
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark, youthful blend of merlot (60%), cabernet sauvignon (32%) and cabernet franc (8%), matured for 20 months in French oak barriques (15% new). Vibrantly fruity, with strong, very pure plum/spice flavours, silky tannins and a lasting finish. Finely balanced and…
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Coopers Creek Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Generous, supple wine, deep ruby in hue, with very satisfying depth of vibrant, plummy, slightly herbal flavours. $18 (US)
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Villa Maria Private Bin Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Pale pink, off-dry style, made principally from merlot. Easy-drinking, medium-bodied wine, with fresh, delicate plum, watermelon and spice flavours and a finely balanced, smooth finish. $16 (UK, US)
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