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3 Rings Barossa Valey Shiraz 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

A pleasant wine with a combination of earthy development and red and black fruits.

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Paringa South Australia Shiraz 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

Nice cherry fruit lift to the earthy spicy nose and long, nicely developing, sweet fruit flavours.

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Koonara Lucy and Alice Coonawarra Pinot Gris 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

Lovely lifted floral pear bouquet with honeysuckle notes. The palate is a delicious complexity of pears, apples and spices wrapped up with fine acidity. Very flavoursome.

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Devlin’s Mount Second Pass South Australia Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Blackcurrant nose with prune-like notes that is echoed on the slightly developed palate.

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Byrne Single Vineyard South Australia Riesling 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Citrus nose with floral characters and some honeyed age with intense fruit flavours.

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Glamper South Australia Shiraz 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

An attractive vibrancy of pepper floral aromas with appealing freshness of solid dark sweet fruit flavours.

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Byrne Double Pass South Australia Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

An oak driven shiraz with persistent primary fruit aromas and flavours.

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Gomersal Premium Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

More of a savoury style of shiraz with dark brooding fruit and bacon-like notes.

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Tail Spin Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Oak driven style but has good rich plum fruit underneath and upfront tannins.

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Tempus Two Varietal South Australia Cabernet Merlot 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A medium weight, young and leafy wine with dusty berry-like fruit complexity.

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Pirathon Blue Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Chunky blackberry jam bouquet with a very young and well put together fresh and vibrant palate – it’s pretty, sweet and spicy.

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Thorn-Clarke Sandpiper Barossa Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

An attractive straightforward medium bodied wine with earthy spicy briary fruit and a meaty nuance.

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Wines By Geoff Hardy Pertaringa Lakeside South Australia Moscato 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

Fresh muscat fruit fragrances with fruity sweetness on the palate and racy acidity.

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Wines By Geoff Hardy Pertaringa Lakeside South Australia Chardonnay 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Lovely sweet fruit nose and great length of light lifted varietal flavours.

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Bassham Riverland Fernao Pires 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Lifted spicy aromas and very rich, warm and oak driven palate. “Interesting style.”

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Bassham Riverland Arinto 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Nice spicy/cinnamon oak with quince-like fruit characters and honeyed notes developing.

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Hereford Heathcote Shiraz 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Bright jubey red fruit fragrances with more of the same on the vibrant, well balanced, light bodied palate.

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Archer’s Point Coonawarra Shiraz 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Meaty gamey nose with earthy elements and a dark briary fruit palate layered with spices and earthy characters.

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Bassham Riverland Prieto Picudo 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A pretty, lifted red fruited nose and lean racy acid palate with savoury tannins.

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Bassham Riverland Arinto 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Complex aromas – nutty and honeyed with lavender hints and developed toasty flavours.

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Cupitt Hilltops NSW Nebbiolo 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Sweet floral fruit bouquet and a palate filled with forest floor fruits, oak and some funky notes with a good acid line. 5+

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Morris Wines Mia Pale Flor Apera Rutherglen Palamino NV

Posted: November 30, 2021

A good fino-like style that is still young but offers great potential!

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Jb wines Joseph’s Clairette Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Clairette 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

Interesting rose water aromatics. Soft and sweet in the mouth with bottle age flavours.

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The Musician by Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

Cool minty forest floor-like varietal characters with strong tannins.

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MWC Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Nose shows a good lift of cassis varietal fruit and has a lovely long palate that is intense with dark sweet fruit flavours with plenty of ripe tannins.

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MWC Central Victoria Shiraz Mourvedre 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Very pleasant nose full of fruit with attractive earthy gamey elements. Great varietal characters on the palate with soft earthy fruit flavours. Quite astringent.

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Heartland Foreign Correspondent Langhorne Creek Dolcetto Lagrein 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Soft medium bodied wine showing the best of both varieties with its cherry, strawberry and blueberry fruit.

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Arm’s Length Wine Co. The Mix Tape South Australia Pinot Gris 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Attractive lime and floral-like elements on the nose with a lovely fullness of rich ripe flavours, a nice phenolic backbone and good level of acidity.

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Arm’s Length Wine Co. The Mix Tape South Australia Tempranillo 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A generous brooding style with black plums and violets on the nose and nice juicy raspberry flavours with some well-handled oak.

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Yarrawood Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A soft lighter style of pinot with attractive sweet raspberry fruit characters on both the nose and palate Nice tannin structure.

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Kirrihill Regional Selection Clare Valley Shiraz 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Inky aromas with a slight barnyard-like note. Good volume of toasty chocolaty flavours with some mature tannins.

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Shingleback Red Knot Classified McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

“A cracker of a wine at this price,” enthused one judge. Lovely concentration of licorice/cherry-like shiraz fruit with oak providing lift and framework to accentuate the varietal character.

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Shingleback Haycutters McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Good concentration of ripe red berry fruit with spicy nuances and a dash of pepper.

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Shingleback Davey Brothers McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Raspberry jam nose with peppery notes and good volume of spicy fruit flavours.

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Mr Riggs ‘Three Corner Jack’ McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet Merlot 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Cooler menthol fruit characters with earthy notes lift off the nose and create sweet fruit flavours with plenty of tannins.

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Chain Of Ponds Graves Gate Adelaide Hills Syrah 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A rich full bodied ruby red shiraz smelling of perfumed plums and vanilla with an intense chocolaty plum palate. 3-5

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Chain Of Ponds Novello Adelaide Hills Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

Big expressive blend of gooseberry, passionfruit and honeydew melon characters. Good acid drive.

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Chain Of Ponds Amelia’s Letter Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

A well-made grigio – true to style with subtle spiciness to the nectarine/citrus nose and a high acid palate with more of the spicy citrus characters evident.

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MadFish Western Australia Shiraz 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

Oaky peppery nose and good flavour density for a lighter style with a fine tannin structure.

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Berton Vineyards Metal Label SEA Shiraz 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Dark inky/chocolaty fruit fragrances. Dense mid-palate richness with a dash of pepper and nice line of acid.

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Riddoch Coonawarra Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Lovely varietal fruit reminiscent of Maraschino cherries with good use of oak and well-matched tannins.

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Patritti McLaren Vale Fortified Gewurztraminer 2008

Posted: November 30, 2021

A lovely sweet and luscious well aged wine still showing some varietal fruit.

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Patritti Adelaide Hills Vermentino 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A pretty apple blossom and citrus nose with interesting botrytis-like characters on the palate.

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Berton Vineyards Metal Label SEA Vermentino 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

Subdued citrusy nose that is yet to open up. The long crisp acid driven palate has lemony notes and flowery hints. Needs more time to settle in.

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Berton Vineyards Winemakers Reserve Riverina Aranel 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A nice nutty/citrus complexity to the nose with a racy fresh citrus driven palate showing interesting almond-like notes.

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Berton Vineyards Winemakers Reserve Riverina Fiano 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

Gooseberry pungency to the nose and a very fresh crisp palate. Needs time to settle.

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Bunkers Wines Supertubes Margaret River Pinot Grigio 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

A light bodied delicate wine with hints of apples and ginger, subtle spiciness and elegant floral notes.

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Tomich Gallery Best of Both Worlds Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

Nose is rich with herbs and dried fruits and shows attractive honeyed development. The complex palate has a lovely core of bright citrus fruit. 3-5

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Tomich Gallery Duck & Weave Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Aromas of cherries and cola and a savoury edge to the sour cherry palate with a slightly “dusty” finish.

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Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

A very nice wine – “neither zippy nor textural.” Loads of pear-like varietal characters edged with musk.

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