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Dalfarras Central Victoria Pinot Grigio 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A nose of spicy pears and vanilla bean. Gentle palate with lingering melon/green apple fruit.

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Vignalta Agno Casto Colli Euganei Manzoni Italy Bianco 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

A very flavoursome wine with a rich oily texture and showing some toasty development.

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Four Sisters Victoria Pinot Grigio 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A simple crisp green apple style with a long clean finish. It’s attractive and user friendly.

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Gatt Accent Eden Valley Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Developed honeyed aromas and a stonefruit/tropical palate just starting to develop.

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Trentham Estate La Famiglia Murray Darling Pinot Grigio 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Light fruit salad bouquet and tangy zesty citrus/nectarine palate. A crowd pleaser.

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Rutherglen Estates Rutherglen Pinot Grigio 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Lifted lime and lemon aromas and lovely round rich green pear palate with a slippery texture.

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Gramps Fifth Generation Barossa Valley Shiraz 2011

Posted: April 4, 2017

A flavoursome Barossa shiraz with a spicy musky bouquet and sweet chocolaty palate.

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Grant Burge Barossa Valley Aged Tawny (500ml) NV

Posted: April 4, 2017

Rich, flavoursome and plenty of character. Inviting toffee/floral aromas and sticky sweet and unctuous in the mouth. Still a bit of a youth but very good.

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St Hallett Gamekeepers Barossa Valley Shiraz Grenache Touriga Nacional 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A really harmonious blend with the lovely dark fruits well complimented by the oak and showing underlying herbal characters with interesting gaminess.

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Two Churches Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Simple well structured cabernet with plenty of dark cassis fruit layered with meaty characters

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Earthworks Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

“Good Barossa cabernet aromas”; black and red fruits and some violets. Vibrant chewy palate with solid ripe varietal fruit flavours, lots of tannins and firm acidity.

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Gramps Barossa Valley Cabernet Merlot 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nose is dark and meaty with a core of fruit. Palate is savory and well structured with grippy mouthcoating tannins.

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Langmeil Bella Rouge Barossa Valley Rosé 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Pungent strawberry/tropical aromas with lots of strawberries on the juicy palate and a nice tingling acid tang.

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Two Churches Barossa Valley Chardonnay 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Tropical pungent style with hint of citrus and a fresh and lively mineral-like spine.

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Yalumba Christobel’s Barossa Valley Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Slight herbal notes to the citrussy nose with a lively and generous fruit driven palate.

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Grant Burge Frizzante Barossa Valley Moscato 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Attractive and prominent musky floral fragrances with a gentle, sweet, juicy and tooth-tingling palate.

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Grant Burge 200mL Barossa Valley Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV

Posted: April 4, 2017

Light bronze with a fine bead, creamy melon nose and toasty honeyed flavours.

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Gomersal Wines Barossa Valley Shiraz Rosé 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Pretty pink wine smelling of strawberries and cream with solid confectionery fruit flavours. “Very more-ish!”

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Jacobs Creek Reserve Barossa Riesling 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nose reminiscent of brown lime cordial. Nice minerally character to the flavoursome palate; tasting of limes and lemons.

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Peter Lehmann Clancys Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Easy to drink style. Very attractive varietal nose and solid, slightly mature, palate with tarry notes.

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Blackstone Paddock Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Very inviting spicy perfumed bouquet nicely integrated with oak. A thick, rich palate with fresh bright varietal flavours and some classy oak. Has a drying finish.

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Blackstone Paddock The Player Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Inviting bright dark fruit nose showing some serious gamey depth. Good spice attack on the tasty palate.

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Mojo Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Quite an oaky wine but there’s some good solid varietal fruit behind. Long tannin profile.

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Gomersal Wines Premium Barossa Valley Riesling 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A delicate and pretty style with a lovely, classy, floral complexity to the citrussy nose leading on to a fresh gentle citrus palate with a fine line of acid.

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Charnwood Estate Mudgee Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Fresh berry nose with a pretty fruit lift and a tightly wound palate with flavours of violets, blackberries, olives and rhubarb. Give it time.

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Charnwood Estate Mudgee Orange Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Simple perfumed nose with light musky notes. Nice depth of sweet citrus flavours with balancing acidity. 3-5

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Pokolbin Estate Hunter Valley Riesling 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A very nice riesling showing lovely spicy floral variety intensity on both the nose and palate with secondary development adding some good complexity. 3-5

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Vickery EVR103ZV Eden Valley Riesling 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

An elegant bouquet edged with delicate gooseberry-like notes followed by a crisp and lively lemony/citrussy palate.

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Jacobs Creek Reserve Limestone Coast Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Lovely nose smells of fresh cherries and violets. Very good cool climate blackberry palate with layers of chocolate. Great potential.

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Taylors Clare Valley Padthaway Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Clean apple-like bouquet with citrussy notes and a crisp acid palate tasting of apple pie.

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Deep Woods Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Very light herbaceous bouquet and lovely lingering varietal fruit flavours.

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Deep Woods Estate Side by Side Margaret River Chardonnay 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Fresh bright varietal fruit elements well matched with some very good quality creamy vanillin oak and alert acid backbone.

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Millbrook Geographe Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Very appealing red blend that has an abundance of fresh fleshy fruit, some attractive sweet herbal characters and savory nuances.

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Kangarilla Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Merlot 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Velvety fruit and oak nose and a tight palate with a nicely developing flavour profile. “It has time on its side”, said one judge.

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Kangarilla Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2010

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nicely aged complex bouquet with aromas like Cherry Ripe. A drying, complex tannic palate with solid sweet aged fruit.

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Tomich Hole in One Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A very nice quaffer with clean, lifted and estery varietal fruit layered with light toasty oak.

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Tomich Wing and a Prayer Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Shy tropical nose and a simple but very pleasant palate with light phenolics.

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Hoggies Estate Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A pleasant youthful fruit driven style with fresh lifted varietal fruit and dusty oak. 3-5

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Hoggies Estate Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Ripe floral fragrances with tropical notes and nice fresh fruity palate.

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Mt Monster Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nice touch of cassis fruit on the nose and good mix of sweet fruit and drying tannins on the long lingering palate.

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Mt Monster Limestone Coast Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A big wine that’s a compote of rhubarb, earthiness, spices and bubblegum and some meatiness.

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Greenock Estate Single Block Barossa Valley Shiraz 2002

Posted: April 4, 2017

“Great dinner party wine”, suggested a judge. “A controversial curio”, suggested another. Almost like a semi- aged sweet fortified. Has great flavour and freshness.

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Greenock Estate Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

A light fresh quaffer with soft, developing, fruit characters and powerful tannins.

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Greenock Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

A beautiful intense ripe Aussie style of shiraz showing lovely solid sweet fruit aromas and a velvety soft fruit driven palate. 3-5

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Rockridge Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Floral bouquet and flavoursome citrus fruit palate showing good depth and balance. 5+

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Reillys Stolen Block Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Perfumed bouquet with some citrus sweet notes. Great palate, has elegance and class with crisp fresh flavours.

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Possingham & Summers Estate McLaren Vale Pinot Gris 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Ripe varietal fruit of honeysuckle and guava with upfront oak. Big flavoursome wine.

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Paulmara Estates The Melee Grenache Blend Barossa Grenache 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A very pretty wine – true to the variety. Fresh lifted confectionery fruit aromas and a silky smooth palate with some lively varietal flavours. Good cellaring potential. 5+

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Shanahans Silence is Golden Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Attractive blackberry fruit complexity to the nose and some lovely sour plum-like flavours with sweet oak and soft tannins. 3-5

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Shanahans Old Dog Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

A simple style with an excellent balance of red berry fruit and dense oak. 5+

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