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Belalie Wines (NASAA) Southern Flinders Ranges Shiraz 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

Very approachable wine, developing nicely with soft chocolaty/berry fruit aromas and flavours.

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Tamburlaine Organic Wines On The Grapevine (ACO) Orange Riesling 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A classic style with a lifted zesty citrus nose and a somewhat restrained palate for the moment. “Good for drinking now and great in ten years time!”

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Thomson Estate Old Pumphouse South Australia Shiraz 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Aromatic mulberry and chocolate aromas with a sweet chocolaty palate. Good commercial style

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Thomson Estate Toolunka South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Dense crimson wine with attractive balance of oak and fruit on the nose and a very polished palate with elegant fruit expression.

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Big Aussie Great White Murray Darling NSW/VIC Chardonnay (1L) 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Easy drinking style true to the variety. Lightly oaked with honeyed citrus notes.

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La La Land Victoria Malbec 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Bright and light easy drinking wine with attractive red plum fruit expression.

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La La Land Victoria Tempranillo 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A pretty wine with rich floral fruit fragrances leaping out the glass and plenty of oak sitting over big rich fruit flavours with good persistence of dusty tannins.

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Deakin Estate Victoria Moscato 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A sweet lightness of peach and nectarine fruit. Still very fresh. More spatlese in style.

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Trentham Estate Murray Darling Pinot Gris 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Delicate pear and apple aromatics with lengthy citrus and herbal flavours.

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Koonara Flowers for Lucy Mount Gambier Moscato 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A light pink with a rose garden of a nose and a fresh floral palate with earthy notes.

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Trentham Estate Cellar Reserve Murray Darling V.P. Shiraz 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

Vibrant spicy peppery berry nose and seamlessly balanced palate, has certain elegance.

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Trentham Estate Reserve Murray Darling Noble Taminga 2014

Posted: November 30, 2021

Excellent combination of lifted fruit, honeyed bottle age and citrusy notes.

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H by Haselgrove South Australia Cabernet Merlot 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Fresh vibrant wine with lots of leafy briary fruit, fine tannins structure and charry oak.

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H by Haselgrove South Australia Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A fragrant lift of Turkish Delight and a weighty palate layered with fruit and tannins.

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Dominic Evolution South Australia Merlot 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Very approachable fruit driven style – all cherries and plums with supporting oak.

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Dominic Evolution South Australia Chardonnay 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Nose has a nice lift of figs and nougat with a bright and flavoursome palate.

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Pure Vision (ACO) Adelaide Plains Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Dark purple wine with a beautiful nose showing lovely violet-like elements. Complex flavour profile of ripe fruit and oak.

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Pure Vision (ACO) Adelaide Plains Merlot 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A light, bright and pretty merlot – very classy with varietally pure fruit and good use of oak.

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Nature’s Step (ACO) South Australia Chardonnay 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

An aromatic complexity of white fruit, yeast and oak with similar characters reflected on the bright fresh palate.

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Nature’s Step (ACO) South Australia Pinot Grigio 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Nashi pear bouquet edged with butterscotch and showing a delicate perfumed lift. Has intense ripe flavours on the seamlessly balanced palate.

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Pure Vision (ACO) Adelaide Plains Shiraz 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Bright crimson wine with aromas of blackberries and showing peppery elements. Great integration of oak and fruit on the palate with plenty of plush tannins.

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Villa Maria Cellar Selection (BioGro NZ) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A crisp wine with fresh passionfruit aromas and some nice crunch to the palate.

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Villa Maria Private Bin (BioGro NZ) Hawkes Bay Merlot 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Rich resinous red fruit aromas and a generous and a well-balanced palate filled with pure varietal fruit flavours.

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Villa Maria Private Bin (BioGro NZ) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A nose of green limes and passionfruit with a pleasant firm and fresh palate.

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Little Darling (BioGro NZ) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Nose is all gunflint and passionfruit with a hint of smoke. Good varietal fruit flavours.

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Berton Vineyards Winemakers Reserve Riverina Aranel 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Delightful honey and melon-like aromas with good persistence of mouth-coating varietal flavours showing a hint of camomile flowers. “A very interesting wine.”

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Rutherglen Estate Riverina Classic Muscat NV

Posted: November 30, 2021

Some intensity of ageing floral fruit fragrances and a full flavoured creamy muscat palate with lightly raisined fruit flavours.

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De Bortoli Deen De Bortoli Riverina Botrytis Semillon 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

A very complex, elegant and well-made wine with lovely vibrancy of glazed fruit/marmalade-like aromas and flavours with hints of figs and lemon-like notes.

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Happs White Fuchsia Margaret River Verdelho Semillon Viognier 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

A lighter style, still fresh with jasmine-like aromatics with similar flavours.

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The Natural Wine Co (ACO) Central Ranges, NSW Rosé 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Easy drinking, refreshing wine with attractive strawberry-like fruit characters.

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The Natural Wine Co (ACO) Central Ranges, NSW Shiraz 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Big balanced fruit driven shiraz that is loaded with lovely perfumed and floral berry fruit characters.

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Domaine Tariquet Dernières Grives Côtes de Gascogne Petit Manseng 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

An attractive straightforward wine with some pleasant botrytis characters.

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Vineyard 28 Geographe Moscato Rosa 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Inviting lifted floral fragrances and a clean fruit driven palate with good acid/sugar balance.

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Mosaic Royal Reserve Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

Beautifully ageing sweet mocha-like oak bouquet and a delicious mouthful of sweet fruit and savoury oak flavours seamlessly balanced by the tannins.

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Preece Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Renato Nelson Pinot Gris 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Drinking well in its youth, this straw hued/pale pink wine was grown on the coast, at Kina, and at Upper Moutere. Full-bodied, it has strong, peachy, spicy flavours, with a hint of strawberry, and an off-dry finish. $20

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Renato Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Very fresh and lively, this medium to full-bodied wine has good intensity of ripe, tropical fruit flavours, a herbaceous undercurrent and a crisp, dry finish. Vibrant and punchy, it’s drinking well now. $18

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Coopers Creek Kumeu Rosé 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Full of drink-young charm, this West Auckland rosé is a 2:1 blend of malbec and merlot. Bright pink, with fresh, floral aromas, it is lively and medium-bodied, with strawberry and spice flavours, a hint of peaches, balanced acidity and a…

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Coopers Creek Gisborne Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Enjoyable young, this barrel-fermented wine is fragrant, with plenty of ripe, peachy, slightly toasty flavour and a well-rounded finish. $18

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Buller Wines The Nook Heathcote Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Buller Wines The Nook Victoria Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Waybourne Geelong Sparkling Pinot Gris 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Oxenberry Farm Doringo Valley McLaren Vale Grenache 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Scarpantoni McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Scarpantoni School Block White McLaren Vale Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Chenin Blanc 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Delta Marlborough Pinot Gris 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Delta Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Lake Chalice The Falcon Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Saint Clair Family Estate Origin Marlborough Pinot Gris Rosé 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Robinvale North West Victoria Kerner 2015

Posted: April 24, 2020

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