Grant Burge Virtuoso Barossa G.S.M. 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Ripe red berry lift to the nose. Light simple palate with very primary flavours and chewy tannins.
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Stoney Range Saignée Pinot Noir 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Light pink, mouthfilling and dry, with finely balanced, strawberryish flavours and a fresh, lively bouquet. (From Sherwood Estate). $19 (A, UK, US)
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Seifried Nelson Gruner Veltliner 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Floral, citrusy, slightly sweet wine, with hints of pineapple and pepper. Two judges described it as only ‘moderately’ varietal, but drinking well now. $18 (UK, US)
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Seifried Nelson Gewurztraminer 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Richly perfumed, mouthfilling, strongly varietal wine with pear, lychee and spice flavours, showing very good delicacy and richness, and a finely textured, off-dry finish. Fine value. $18 (UK, US)
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Stoney Range Waipara Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Already drinking well, this is a full-bodied, fleshy wine with ripe, peach/nectarine flavours and a slightly creamy texture. Fine value from Sherwood Estate. $17 (A, UK, US)
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Stoney Range Waipara Riesling 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lively, finely poised wine with strong, lemony, limey, slightly sweet flavours and a slightly funky bouquet. (A, UK, US) $17
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Terrace Edge Classic Waipara Valley Riesling 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dryish, finely balanced wine, maturing gracefully, with moderately rich mandarin and lime flavours, still fresh and lively. $19
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Mount Brown Estates Waipara Pinot Gris 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aromatic, with strong, peachy, distinctly spicy flavours and a slightly sweet, creamy-textured finish. Priced sharply. $15 (UK)
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Vista Nelson Pinot Gris 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pale, mouthfilling and dry, with very good depth of peach, pear and spice flavours, woven with appetising acidity. Firm, youthful wine, worth cellaring. $18
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Sherwood Signature Family Waipara Pinot Gris 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aromatic, fleshy wine, partly barrel-fermented, with strongly varietal pear/spice flavours, woven with fresh acidity. Shows good complexity, with an off-dry, finely textured finish. $19 (A)
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Renato Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh, herbaceous aromas, leading into a mouthfilling wine with very good flavour depth and a finely balanced, dry, lengthy finish. $18
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Seifried Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very fresh and lively, with tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, showing good acidity and intensity. Enjoyed by all judges and priced right. $18 (UK, US)
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Mount Brown Waipara Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh and lively, with herbaceous aromas and flavours, showing good acidity, balance and length. Sharply priced. $15 (UK)
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De Vine Dry Nelson Pinot Gris 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Offering fine value, this is a medium to full-bodied, dryish wine with balanced acidity and fresh peach, pear and spice flavours, showing very good vigour and depth. Drink now or cellar. (From Manly Liquor). $16
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Mouku Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Offering good value, this is a clearly varietal, mouthfilling wine with fresh tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, and a dryish, tangy finish. $15 (A)
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Organic Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Still very youthful, this full-coloured red is fresh and vibrantly fruity, with strong, plummy flavours, showing some savoury complexity, and a distinctly spicy finish. Best drinking mid-2017+. $18
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
This fleshy, generous wine was partly hand-picked and almost entirely barrel-fermented. It has fresh, ripe stonefruit flavours to the fore, gently seasoned with toasty oak, in a typical regional style, offering good value. Best drinking 2017+. $18
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Sharply priced, this fragrant blend of merlot (60%), cabernet sauvignon (32%) and cabernet franc (8%) was matured for 20 months in French oak barriques (15% new). Deeply coloured, it is rich and supple, with strong, ripe plum, spice and slight…
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Gisborne Viognier 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Bargain-priced, this powerful wine is sturdy (14.5% alc/vol) and fleshy, with strong, ripe, peachy, slightly biscuity flavours, a hint of honeysuckle, gentle acidity and a dry finish. Drink now onwards. $18
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Gisborne Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Immediately appealing, this weighty, dry wine offers fine value. Showing good complexity, it is mouthfilling and vibrantly fruity, with generous, ripe, peachy flavours and a long, dry finish. $18
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Vidal Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
This is a top buy and delicious young. Partly oak-aged, it is mouthfilling, with strong, ripe, citrusy, peachy flavours to the fore, and toast and butterscotch notes adding a real touch of complexity. Showing excellent freshness, vigour and depth, it’s…
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Left Field Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Mouthfilling, partly barrel-fermented style with strong, ripe, grapefruit-like flavours, woven with fresh acidity, savoury, smoky notes adding complexity, and a lingering finish. Fine value. (From Te Awa). $18
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
A great buy. Grown in the Wairau and Awatere valleys, this wine was partly hand-harvested, fully fermented in barriques (10% new), and barrel-matured for eight months. A classy young wine, it is very fresh and elegant, with good intensity of…
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Viognier 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Is this the country’s best value viognier? Partly hand-harvested, it was fermented, with some use of indigenous yeasts, in barrels (60%) and tanks (40%). Powerful, sturdy (14.5% alc/vol) and fleshy, it has gentle acidity, with a strong surge of fresh,…
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Paul Mas Estate Nicole Vineyard Pezenas France Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy cedary aromas with good use of oak obvious on the fleshy palate and tannins providing length.
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Penfolds Koonunga Hill South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A solid, nicely weighted and well structured wine with juicy brambly fruit, some berry notes and nice oak in the background.
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Parson’s Paddock Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fine dusty/floral nose and a nicely structured palate with some good varietal characters.
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Berton Vineyards Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark minty/cherry nose and big mouthcoating tannic palate with sweet dark berry flavours.
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Pure Vision South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark herbal fruit bouquet and a sweet simple and well balanced palate with fine grained tannins.
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Climbing Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slightly perfumed leafy dark fruit aromas and sweet ripe red berry flavours with prominent tannins.
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Haselgrove Wines First Cut McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Maturing fruit pastille bouquet and ripe dark plum palate with savory oak and firm tannins. 3-5
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Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh aromas and flavours of raspberries and plums that leap from the glass and fill the mouth.
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Andrew Peace Wines Winemaker’s Choice Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely varietal characters on both the nose and palate. Some tobacco notes to the nose and good level of acid and tannins.
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Andrew Peace Wines Masterpeace Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A well made commercial style with nice depth of dark berry fruit and hints of herbs.
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Andrew Peace Wines Masterpeace Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aromas of wild raspberries with a sweet simple palate showing a menthol edge to the fruit.
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Shingleback Red Knot McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely varietal expression here; lots of blackcurrant and mulberries with a firm tannin spine.
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Jacob’s Creek Reserve Barossa Signature Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Cool leafy fruit pastille varietal characters prominent on the nice nose and well balanced palate.
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Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Blue fruit bouquet with a subtle leafiness and a supple and well structured dark berry palate that has good texture and length.
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5171 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A subtle brambly nose with cherry/berry flavours. Pleasant drink with a couple of years cellaring in it.
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G.Patritti & Co. Patritti Blewitt Springs Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very lifted perfumed sweet fruit aromas with more of the same on the soft mature palate.
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G.Patritti & Co. Patritti Blewitt Springs Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot Merlot 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
“This one could do with cellaring to really shine”, said one judge. Huge fruit overtaken by the tannins. 5+
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Claire Creek Merlot 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A good drink with good balance of spicy earthy blackberry fruit, chocolaty oak and a hint of tar.
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Qiwila Chile Merlot 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Soft full bodied style with subtle plum nose and a dash of pepper and sweet red fruit flavours.
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Chateau Lamothe de Haux Neel-Chombart Cotes de Bordeaux France Merlot Cabernet Cabernet Franc 2010
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aged leathery aromas and developed prune-like flavours with chamois soft tannins.
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Macho Gaucho Mendoza Argentina Malbec 2012
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big savory complex malbec with earthy berry fruit, vanilla oak and green tannins.
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Kaiken Reserva Mendoza Argentina Malbec 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nose of cherries, prunes and rhubarb. Big meaty/earthy/cherry compote of flavours on a complex and interesting palate.
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Chateau Labatut Cuvee Prestige Bordeaux Cabernet Franc Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Posted: April 4, 2017
A big oaky number with toasty aromas and warming unctuous dark fruit palate.
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Bodega Norton Coleccion Mendoza Argentina Malbec 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A complexity of tarry, earthy, licorice aromas and a thick, rich, well balanced palate with vibrant soy sauce/prune like flavours.
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Jacob’s Creek Classic South Eastern Australia Merlot 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Jubey red fruit aromas with a herbal lift and fresh raspberry flavours on the soft simple palate.
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Concha Y Toro Casillero del Diablo Chile Merlot 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lean, lighter, savory style of merlot showing a good integration of spicy oak, dark berry fruit and chalky tannins.
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