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Dalberti The Charcoal Burner Great Western Shiraz 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Lifted sweet oak aromas and a palate that’s carried by the oak but has a complex mix of ripe fruit and spices with soft acidity.

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Four Sisters Central Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

A great wine with true varietal characters. It has lovely lifted floral fruit aromas and a super chewy tannic palate.

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Four Sisters Central Victoria Merlot 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Lovely nose; very fresh, very varietal. Bright plum fruit characters on the palate integrated with well handled oak and chalky tannins. 3-5

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Dalberti Great Western Merlot 2014

Posted: March 2, 2018

Stewed fruit nose and a rich ripe fruit palate with loads of chewy tannins.

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McPherson Wine Company Oui La Vue Victoria Pinot Noir 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Sweet spicy aromas and a simple, ripe, palate that captures the varietal characters.

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Fowles Wine The Good Paddock Central Victoria Pinot Noir 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Aromas are a complexity of earth, smoke, cigar box, cherry and plum characters. Palate has a good varietal fruit core

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McPherson Wine Company Oui La Vue Victoria Grenache Rosé 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Baby pink wine with lifted floral, almost pot pourri -like, aromas. Great savoury palate – lovely and fresh with excellent texture. Another rose that will go well with food.

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Dalfarras Central Victoria Rosato 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Lifted nose and light palate showing a pungent mix of strawberries, apples, citrus and passionfruit.

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McPherson Wine Company Oui La Vue Victoria Pinot Gris 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Spicy apple nose with pungent notes. Lightweight palate with flavours of pears and roses.

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McPherson Wine Company Aquarius Central Victoria Marsanne Viognier 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Pear-like aromas with a pleasant ginger lift. It’s dry and savoury in the mouth. “Quite Rhone like”, thought one judge.

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Tahbilk Central Victoria Marsanne 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

A freshness of apples and pears on the nose. Very varietal palate with excellent line and length of Nashi pear flavours laced with estery banana-like nuances.

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Four Sisters Central Victoria Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

A simple, well made wine with lovely lifted tropical varietal characters and soft acidity.

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Seppelt Original Sparkling Victoria Sparkling Shiraz 2014

Posted: March 2, 2018

Briary fruit bouquet with a floral lift and some Christmas cake-like spiciness on the vibrant blackberry palate with its soft tannins.

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Mitchelton Crescent Central Victoria Shiraz Mourvedre Grenache 2014

Posted: March 2, 2018

Leafy green notes to the nose but good sweet red fruit concentration to the vibrant palate.

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Mitchelton M Central Victoria Shiraz 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Nose is brooding, dark and fruity. The palate has plenty of fleshy berry fruit flavours with nice drive and length. Planky oak. A good wine.

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Mitchelton Preece Nagambie Central Victoria Shiraz 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Attractive warm fruit bouquet with a sweet oak lift. Simple palate has chewy tannins and cedary oak.

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Mitchelton The Bend Victoria Shiraz 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Nice fruit richness to the nose and good concentration of dark fruits and spices on the balanced palate. Drink now or cellar for the future.

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Mitchelton The Bend Victoria Cabernet Merlot 2014

Posted: March 2, 2018

Lush fleshy fruit nose. Excellent palate weight with nice flavour contribution from the merlot.

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Mitchelton Preece Nagambie Central Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Light lift of leafy blue fruit fragrances and a complexity of fruit and oak flavours on the palate with minty/menthol elements and super chewy tannins. Good ageing potential.

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Mitchelton The Heathcote Collection Heathcote Sangiovese 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Nose is a concentration of fruits and florals. Big oak driven flavours; lovely spicy ripe fruit underneath.

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Mitchelton Preece Nagambie Central Victoria Grenache Rosé 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Beautiful estery floral fragrances. Palate is textural and fruity – dry and complex with nice level of residual sugar and nice savoury tannins. A great food style.

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Mitchelton The Bend Victoria Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Sound but simple with rich with floral/stonefruit characters, minimal oak use and flinty notes.

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Mitchelton M Central Victoria Marsanne 2011

Posted: March 2, 2018

Aged honeyed style with plenty of oak, hints of citrus and a super line of acid.

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Mitchelton The Heathcote Collection Heathcote Fiano 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Generous pineapple/pear like fruit and nice use of residual sugar to offset the phenolics.

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Mitchelton The Bend Victoria Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Pungent tropical fruit bouquet with a green edge. Good length of tropical flavours with slight herbaceousness and nice acid line.

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Mitchelton Victoria Series Victoria Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Super varietal with punchy passionfruit, mango and guava-like aromas which are echoed on the well made palate with its pungent notes.

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Mitchelton Blackwood Park Central Victoria Riesling 2010

Posted: March 2, 2018

“A really great aged riesling”, enthused one judge. Slight kero-like development on the nose and lovely line of grapefruit flavours on the silky smooth palate.

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Mitchelton Blackwood Park Central Victoria Riesling 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Citrussy/lemon sherbet bouquet. Quite dry palate with fine texture and flavours of limes and passionfruit. Good line of acid. Nice wine!

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Mitchelton Cuvee Central Victoria Brut NV

Posted: March 2, 2018

Dry aperitif style with lifted yeasty aromas and generous fresh fruit flavours with citrus notes.

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The Lindsay Collection The Selector Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

A nice mix of vanilla and licorice on the nose. Creamy mid-palate. Well integrated soft smooth tannins and ripe fruit.

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Blackstone Paddock Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Very Barossa style; dark red colour bordering on purple. Attractive oak here adding nice complexity and balanced by great concentration of ripe black fruits.

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Blackstone Paddock The Player Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Ageing and slightly porty nose with secondary characters developing on the big, rich, sweet fruit/vanilla oak palate.

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Gomersal Wines Premium Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: March 2, 2018

Some mintiness lifts off the earth nose. Good varietal characters on the palate.

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The Lindsay Collection His Only Pair Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

An attractive older “Big” style of cabernet that’s ageing well with further cellaring potential.

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Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

A slightly green/herbaceous style of cabernet showing simple plum fruit characters.

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Yalumba FDR1A Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2013

Posted: March 2, 2018

Slightly minty plum bouquet. Great balance to the very varietal palate with soft tannin structure.

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Yalumba The Signature Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2013

Posted: March 2, 2018

Dark stonefruit aromas with floral/leafy notes and dense rich concentration of oak and ripe fruit flavours. “One for the big red drinkers”.

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Shanahans The Barking Dog Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Aromas of cherries and plums with pleasant sweet and simple fruit flavours.

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Orlando St Hugo Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Simple lifted cherry nose and a solid, even fruit palate; some savoury notes.

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Kalleske Rosina Barossa Valley Rosé 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Musty berry fruit/mineral aromas. Perfect acid/sweetness balance on the palate with strawberry-like characters.

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Z Wine Aveline Barossa Valley Rosé 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Strawberries and cream sweetness on the nose and a soft juicy palate with crunchy fruit.

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Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Inviting aromatic complexity of lovely fruit and classy oak and quite a toasty palate with “Spot on fruit – picked at the right time”.

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1847 Carawa Barossa Valley Semillon 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Slightly earthy and herbaceous on the nose and a solid minerally acid palate with flavours of passionfruit.

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Gomersal Wines Premium Eden Valley Riesling 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Brilliant looking wine with hints of lime juice on the nose and some floral nuances and tropical flavours laced with minerally notes.

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Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Barossa Riesling 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Crisp clean and nicely perfumed citrus nose with a tight lemon/lime palate and mineral elements. Good cellaring potential. 5+

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Z Wine Barossa Valley Tokay NV

Posted: March 2, 2018

Musky dried fruit bouquet with honeyed characters. Very soft and creamy in the mouth with lovely mid palate sweetness. “A really lovely drink”, enthused one judge.

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1847 Lily’s Barossa Valley Late Harvest 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Inviting honeyed butterscotch aromas. Creamy in the mouth with interesting flavour profile.

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Yalumba Steeple Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013

Posted: March 2, 2018

Nose showing some good plum characters. Lovely oak/tannin structure to the well balanced palate.

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Lannister Eden Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: March 2, 2018

A simple, youthful, fruit driven style with aromatic berry and licorice characters.

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Gomersal Wines Premium Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: March 2, 2018

A touch ‘green’ on the nose with powerful tannin structure to the simple varietal palate.

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