Trentham Estate Murray Darling Pinot Gris 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
A pleasant acid driven style with nice flavour length and a slight sweet edge.
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Trentham Estate Murray Darling Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Ripe tropical fruit nose and a balance of herbal, stonefruit and tropical flavours.
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Mitchelton Central Victoria Shiraz 2016
Posted: July 3, 2019
Nose is a dark complexity of leafy, peppery berry fruit. Generous blackberry palate developing nicely with balancing oak. Needs time.
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Mitchelton Blackwood Park Central Victoria Riesling 2017
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lovely bone-dry crisp and lifted green apple style just starting to show some nice aged characters
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Beulah Wines Blackwood Valley Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
A bright lift of citrus and pungent passionfruit with grassy notes. Crisp light bodied varietal palate with nicely focussed acidity. $18
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GMH South Australia Shiraz 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
A peppery plum lift to the nose and a dark cherry flavoured palate laced with soft tannins. $15
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GMH South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
A ruby red wine with a bright purple rim. Nice blend of briary, blackcurrant and chocolaty characters with leafy elements and well-integrated savoury tannins and a long finish. $15
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GMH Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Rich cherry-like nose with meaty notes and has a firm tannic structure to the attractive red cherry fruit palate. $15
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Pertaringa Lakeside Adelaide Pinot Noir 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Oaky nose with rich forest fruits peeking through and a velvety strawberry palate. $20
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Pertaringa Lakeside South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Deep crimson wine – very Bordeaux-like. Good blackcurrant intensity, firm tannins and olive notes. $28
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Pertaringa Lakeside South Australia Moscato 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lifted musky/rose petal nose and sweet tropical fruit flavours with more hints of rose petals. Good acid line to finish. $20
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Spy Valley Sustainably Crafted Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Tropical fruit aromatics with green herbal edge. Soft and round in the mouth with asparagus and capsicum-like flavour spectrum. $19.99
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Caudo Vineyard Cadell Valley Tempranillo Sangiovese Rosé 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Savoury aromas with traces of watermelon and some very fresh, crisp and floral fruit flavours. “Very enjoyable.” $20
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Oxford Landing Estates South Australia Merlot 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Fragrant plum aromas with a menthol lift and supple herbal fruit palate.
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Oxford Landing Estates South Australia Chardonnay 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Savoury nutty aromas with medium intensity palate and persistent toasty varietal fruit flavours with good use of oak.
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Oxford Landing Estates South Australia Pinot Grigio 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Hints of floral citrus aromas and some spicy pears on the palate with a musky thread.
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Villa Teresa Veneto Prosecco DOC NV
Posted: July 3, 2019
A pleasant aromatic lift of stonefruits and honey on the nose with some good fullness and length to the fruit driven palate.
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Villa Teresa Veneto Pinot Grigio 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
A light straw coloured wine with lovely floral frangipani fragrances followed by some delicate but intense white stonefruit flavours on a long, fresh and vibrant palate.
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Villa Teresa Veneto Merlot 2017
Posted: July 3, 2019
A leafy lightweight with hints of aniseed-like characters and upfront tannins.
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Mount Riley Marlborough Chardonnay 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Fresh oak ends to dominate the fresh citrus aromas with very good toasty nutty oak mixing with lemon curd-like flavours. Fine tannins. $15 NZ
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Mount Riley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Peppery pinot fruit fragrances with a strawberry jam edge and seamless balance to the elegant savoury fruit palate. $20 NZ
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Mount Riley Marlborough Syrah 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Ribena-like aromas with a pretty violet lift. Firm youthful palate, good length of plum and boysenberry flavours with chewy tannins. $20 NZ
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Gapsted Wines Tobacco Road King Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Nice blend of grassy herbaceous fruit with passionfruit notes, zingy acidity and some minerality. $16
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Gapsted Wines Tobacco Road King Valley Alpine Valleys Pinot Grigio 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
A subtlety of pears and lychees on the nose which is echoed on the minerally palate. $16
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Pete’s Pure Murray Darling Shiraz 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
The nose is spicy, plumy and earthy with an uncomplicated sweet varietal fruit palate.
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Mount Brown Estates North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Enjoyable young, this estate-grown red was matured for a year in French oak casks (20% new). Ruby hued, it is lively, with good depth of flavour, fresh acidity and some savoury complexity. $20 (UK)
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Mount Brown Estates Grand Reserve North Canterbury Pinot Noir Rosé 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
This pale, lively rosé was estate-grown and fermented with indigenous yeasts in seasoned French oak barrels. Full of youthful impact, it is medium-bodied, with strong, peachy, spicy flavours, woven with fresh acidity, and a dry finish. $20
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Terrace Edge Liquid Geography North Canterbury Riesling 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
This is a top buy. Delicious young, it is a distinctly medium, slightly botrytis-affected style, with concentrated, ripe, peachy, vaguely spicy flavours, a hint of honey, and a rich, gently sweet, appetisingly crisp finish. Certified organic. $20 (A)
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Renato Nelson Pinot Gris 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Enjoyable young but also worth cellaring, this is a blend of fruit from Upper Moutere and Kina, on the coast. Full-bodied, it has fresh, youthful, stonefruit flavours, showing very good delicacy and depth, and a dryish, finely balanced finish. $20
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Mount Brown Estates Grand Reserve North Canterbury Pinot Gris 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Delicious young, this richly scented wine was fermented and matured in old oak barrels. Bright, light lemon/green, it is strongly varietal and vibrantly fruity, with substantial body, concentrated pear and peach flavours, gentle acidity and an off-dry finish. Fine value….
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Renato Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Priced sharply, this is a blend of fruit from Moutere and the Waimea Plains. Highly aromatic, it is very fresh and vibrant, with strong passionfruit and green capsicum flavours, and a finely balanced, tangy finish. $18
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Toi Toi Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2017
Posted: July 3, 2019
This is a very easy-drinking red, ruby hued and vibrantly fruity, with decent depth of berry, plum and spice flavours, some savoury notes adding complexity, and a dry, well-rounded finish. $17 (A, US)
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Toi Toi Gisborne Chardonnay 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Offering easy, early drinking, this light yellow wine is mouthfilling, with gentle acidity and soft, ripe, peachy, slightly toasty flavours, showing good depth. Ready to roll. $17 (US)
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Toi Toi Sara’s Marlborough Rosé 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Pale pink, this is a lively, off-dry style with fresh acidity and good body and depth of peachy, slightly spicy and strawberryish flavours. Priced right, it’s drinking well now. $17 (A, US)
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Toi Toi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Well-priced, this fresh, medium to full-bodied wine has plenty of youthful impact, with balanced acidity and lively, ripe passionfruit, lime and capsicum flavours. $17 (A, US)
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Toi Toi Marlborough Pinot Gris 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
This Omaka Valley wine is fresh, full-bodied and smooth, with good delicacy and vibrancy. Lively and youthful, it has good depth of pear and spice flavours, with a sliver of sweetness balanced by lively acidity. Drink now or cellar. $17…
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Tohu Gisborne Chardonnay 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Enjoyable young, this is an easy-drinking, ‘fruit-driven’ style, tank-fermented with the use of oak. Bright, light lemon/green, it is full-bodied, fresh and vibrant, with ripe, peachy, slightly toasty flavours and a creamy-smooth finish. $20
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Richard Hamilton The Hills Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Subtle aromas open up to floral/tropical characters with some air. Complex palate, quite pungent and tropical with nice line of citrus and a long lingering finish.
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Chain of Ponds Black Thursday Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
A gentle pungent asparagus bouquet with just a dash of citrus and similar characters evolving on the palate. Good use of acid with crisp herbaceous finish.
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Chain of Ponds Innocence Adelaide Hills Rosé 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Light salmon wine with slight peppery citrus/mandarin-like aromas and more of the citrus characters echoed on the long palate. Good acidity.
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Amadio Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Rosé 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Very dark red/pink wine with a savoury/spicy rhubarb bouquet and mouthfilling strawberry flavours with savoury notes.
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Amadio Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017
Posted: July 3, 2019
Aromas of tropical fruits and melons with light oakiness. The oak tends to dominate the creamy tropical fruit palate. 3-5
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Anvers Razorback Road Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
A certain pungency to the herbaceous nose with a complexity of melon, apple and grassy flavours carrying across the crisp palate.
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Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Rosé 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Pale salmon rose with delicate strawberry aromas and attractive floral lift. Clean crisp palate fresh with strawberry and cherry flavours and with a floral/strawberry finish.
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Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Riesling 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Pale straw wine with tropical/floral fragrances exhibiting a candied element and some sweetness on the citrussy palate balanced by a good line of acid.
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Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Perfumed floral bouquet and a luscious and well rounded palate with a flavour combo of pears and toffee with a nice crispness.
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Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Clean, crisp and grassy style showing slight pungency, nice citrussy freshness, good level of complexity and a long lingering finish.
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Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Vintage Sparkling 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Golden wine with mixed fruit driven aromas and more of those fruit characters on the palate with good level of yeasty complexity. 3-5
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GMH Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lightly lifted spicy cherry fragrances. Nice spiciness to the savoury red berry palate with nice stemmy notes and a peppery finish. 3-5
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