Howlin’ Gale Wines Category 5 Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
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Whale Coast Kondole Currency Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
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Oxenberry Settlers Spring McLaren Vale Sauvignon Blanc 2017
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Woody herbal bouquet and attractive varietal fruit flavours. Some sweetness but balancing acidity.
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Scarpantoni McLaren Vale Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
A pale wine exhibiting light herbal varietal fruit fragrances leading on to a good, crisp and herbaceous green fruit palate.
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Scarpantoni McLaren Vale Gamay Rosé 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Sweet berry aromas layered with herbal elements and a flavoursome, drying, palate.
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Chain of Ponds Acquaintance McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
An uncomplicated shiraz layered with red cherry fruit, oak and soft tannins. 5+
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Arakoon Full Bodied Red McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Brooding chocolaty bouquet with a herbal berry fruit lift and a powerful, chunky, palate with sweet ripe berry and muscaty flavours and powerful but soft tannins. 5+
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Arakoon Big, Fat & Gutsy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
As the same suggests – a big full flavoured shiraz with great oak complexity, nice blue fruits and some mouth puckering acidity. 5+
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Arakoon Lighthouse Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Malty plum aromas verging on mocha with a strong tannin structure to the blue fruit palate with tart acidity. 5+
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Arakoon McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Posted: May 1, 2019
A fresh lively number with ripe sweet cherry berry fruit characters and good use of oak.
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Arakoon McLaren Vale Viognier 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Clean, elegant and a touch savoury with hints of perfumed/lime cordial aromas and solid fruit palate.
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I Am George Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Unusual aromatic spicy green fruit characters to the nose with attractive spicy/herbal fruit flavours with an elegant palate structure. Good level of tannins. 5+
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Gale Force Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Grown in the Awatere Valley, this is an aromatic, strongly herbaceous style, still fresh and lively. Crisp, with punchy, dry, green capsicum-like flavours, it’s ready to roll. Fine value. (From Clark Estate.) $12
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Gale Force Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Grown in the Wairau Valley, this red is bargain-priced. Bright ruby, it is full-bodied and vibrantly fruity, with youthful vigour, good depth of fresh, plummy, slightly herbal flavours, and a touch of complexity. Drink now-2020. (From Clark Estate.) $15
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Mount Riley The Bonnie Marlborough Pinot Rosé 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Bright pink, this is a blend of pinot noir (62%) and pinot gris (38%). An off-dry style, it has vibrant peach, strawberry and spice flavours, showing good depth, gentle acidity, and a slightly sweet, very smooth finish. $18 (A, UK,…
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Mount Riley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Lively, medium-bodied style, with fresh, tropical fruit flavours and a herbaceous undercurrent. Good depth and delicacy, with a finely balanced, crisp finish. Priced sharply. $16 (A, UK, US)
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Mount Riley Marlborough Chardonnay 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Skilfully balanced for early drinking, this wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks (30%) and French oak barriques (70%). It has a fragrant, slightly buttery bouquet, leading into a full-bodied palate with generous, peachy, citrusy, slightly toasty flavours, balanced acidity…
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Haha Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Fresh, medium-bodied wine, strongly varietal, with good depth of lively passionfruit, green capsicum and lime flavours, crisp and dry. It’s drinking well now. $18 (A)
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Stoneleigh Wild Valley Marlborough Rosé 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Delicious now, this vivacious, pinot noir-based rosé was fermented with indigenous yeasts (hence the ‘Wild’ Valley). Bright pink, it is fragrant, with lively strawberry, watermelon and spice flavours and a dryish, smooth, finely balanced finish. Good value. $18
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Stoneleigh Wild Valley Marlborough Pinot Gris 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Already drinking well, this fragrant, finely balanced wine was fermented with indigenous (‘wild’) yeasts, and handled with some use of oak fermentation. Bright, light yellow/green, it is an off-dry style, with generous, peachy, spicy flavours, showing a touch of complexity,…
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Mount Riley Marlborough Pinot Gris 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Fragrant and full-bodied, this is a great buy. Grown in the Wairau and Awatere valleys, and made with a small amount of barrel fermentation, it has excellent varietal character, with strong pear and spice flavours, a touch of complexity, and…
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Mount Riley Limited Release Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Priced sharply, this is a single-vineyard, Awatere Valley wine. Light lemon/green, it is aromatic, with fresh, pure, ripely herbaceous flavours, showing good intensity, and a crisp, dry, lingering finish. $18 (UK)
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Mount Brown Estates North Canterbury Pinot Gris 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Offering great value, this attractively scented wine is mouthfilling and softly textured, with strong peach and pear flavours, slightly spicy notes, gentle acidity and an off-dry finish. A generous, finely balanced wine, it’s already drinking well. $16
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Clark Estate Upper Awatere Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Full of youthful impact, this is a vibrant, punchy wine with incisive, freshly herbaceous flavours and a dry, appetisingly crisp finish. Already very expressive, it should be at its best now-2020. $19 (UK)
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Clark Estate Classic Marlborough Riesling 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Delicious young, this attractively scented wine was grown in the upper Awatere Valley. Pale straw, it is fresh, medium-bodied and crisp, with a gentle splash of sweetness and generous, ripe, peachy flavours, showing good vigour and length. Balanced for easy…
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Clark Estate Blackbirch Marlborough Pinot Gris 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Lively, youthful, Awatere Valley wine. Invitingly scented, it is mouthfilling, with ripe, stonefruit flavours, showing good vigour and intensity, fresh acidity and a dryish, finely balanced finish. Best drinking 2020+. $19 (UK)
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Clark Estate Block 8 Marlborough Riesling 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
This elegant, Mosel-like wine offers good value. Grown in the upper Awatere Valley, it is fresh, light (8% alc/vol) and lively, with strong, citrusy, slightly appley flavours, a distinct splash of sweetness, firm acid spine, and obvious cellaring potential. Tangy,…
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Coopers Creek Gisborne Malbec 2016
Posted: May 1, 2019
Barrel-aged for a year, this easy-drinking red offers good value. Full-coloured, it is mouthfilling, with satisfying depth of fresh, vibrant, berryish, slightly spicy flavours, a subtle seasoning of oak, and a smooth finish. $18 (UK)
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Coopers Creek Kumeu Rosé 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Pale pink, this West Auckland blend of malbec (80%) and merlot (20%) is a dry style. Fresh and lively, it is medium-bodied, with peachy flavours, hints of watermelon, apricot and spice, and very good depth and harmony. $18 (US)
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Coopers Creek Kumeu Pinot Gris 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
This West Auckland wine is less aromatic than southern pinot gris, but offers plenty of body and flavour. Fleshy, it has fresh, generous stonefruit flavours, with hints of honey and spice, and a tight, dryish finish. Priced right. $18
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Villa Maria Private Bin East Coast Chardonnay 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Already drinking well, this is a good example of ‘fruit-driven’ chardonnay. Fresh and vibrant, it is full-bodied, with ripe, peachy, citrusy flavours to the fore, a very subtle seasoning of oak, and very good depth and harmony. Priced sharply. $16
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Thornbury Gisborne Chardonnay 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Offering great value, this is a softly mouthfilling wine, with very satisfying depth of fresh, ripe, peachy, slightly toasty flavour, gentle acidity, a slightly creamy texture and a smooth finish. A typical regional style, it’s enjoyable young. (From Villa Maria.)…
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Coopers Creek Gisborne Chardonnay 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Partly barrel-fermented, this wine offers good value. Light lemon/green, it is full-bodied, with very good depth of peachy, slightly toasty flavours, and fresh acidity keeping things lively. Drink now or cellar. $18
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Shingleback Davey Brothers McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
“Very good wine.” Slight sweetness to the red cherry/cranberry fruit fragrances. Rich balanced black and blue fruit palate – nice peppery notes and grainy tannins. 5+
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Shingleback Haycutters McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Nose reminiscent of a Cherry Ripe chocolate bar with an excellent weight and density to the palate with the oak and sweet berry fruit in perfect harmony. 5+
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Vin Vale by Shingleback McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Big hit of sweet berry aromas but more meaty on the palate with slightly greenish fruit. 5+
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Shingleback Red Knot Classified McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Fresh and fruity on the nose with malty notes. Good palate weight with juicy ripe berry length and soft tannins. 3-5
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Shingleback Red Knot Classified McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
A big wine! The nose is a mix of spices, mocha oak and blueberry fruit with a full tannic palate ripe with berry fruit and hints of chocolaty oak. 5+
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Shingleback Red Knot McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
A medium bodied wine of sweet berry fruits, hints of mint, chocolaty oak and strong tannins. 5+
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Shingleback Red Knot McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
An elegant and quite savoury style of cabernet with excellent intensity and weight of plum, rhubarb and blackcurrant -like varietal fruit characters with some good chalky tannins.
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Richard Hamilton Gida’s McLaren Vale Merlot Rosé 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
Bright pink/orange colour with attractive bright berry fruit characters layered with excellent savoury elements. Lovely complex wine.
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Howlin’ Gale Wines Category 5 Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: May 1, 2019
A mix of coconut, sweet fruit and mahogany-like aged aromas with rich sweet fruited flavours and a dash of black pepper.
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Hastwell & Lightfoot McLaren Vale Cabernet Shiraz 2015
Posted: May 1, 2019
Complex plum and red currant aromas with lively stewed plum/oak palate.
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Heartland Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Posted: May 1, 2019
Lovely fresh fragrances of violets lift off the nose. Palate shows good balance and excellent length of blue and purple fruit flavours with a rhubarb edge and chewy tannins.
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Patritti McLaren Vale Fortified Gewurztraminer 2008
Posted: May 1, 2019
Light honeyed sweetness to the nose with typical attractive cold tea notes. Lovely varietal fruit flavours offering light easy drinking for a fortified.
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Whale Coast Crows Nest Currency Creek Shiraz 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Stalky briary fruit bouquet with hints of forest floor-like notes. Nice palate weight; full and rounded and brimming over with peppery green fruit with balancing acid and tannins. 5+
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Whale Coast Kondole Currency Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
A generous well balanced deep red cabernet with excellent persistence and complexity of varietal fruit and well handled oak.
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