Koonowla Clare Riesling 2017
Posted: January 12, 2018
Very dry austere aperitif style of riesling with quite intense lime fruit-like characters showing a slight savoury edge.
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Koonowla Clare Riesling 2006
Posted: January 12, 2018
A pleasant smoky bouquet with herbal notes. The palate is full of crisp dried lemon flavours and nice secondary characters developing.
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The Impressionist Eden Valley Riesling 2015
Posted: January 12, 2018
A crowd-pleaser. Some toasty development on the honeydew melon nose. Nice balance of fruit, acid and sweetness
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Ladbroke Grove School House Block Coonawarra Riesling 2014
Posted: January 12, 2018
Simple spicy apple fragrances with quite a linear palate with sweet and spicy citrus flavours on the tight well maintained palate.
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Ladbroke Grove Coonawarra Riesling 2010
Posted: January 12, 2018
Savoury aromas with a candied edge. Slightly sweet on the palate but in balance with soft developed and slightly savoury flavours.
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Two Churches Barossa Riesling 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
Clean and bright with attractive zesty citrus fruit showing a pleasant tropical fruit edge and some residual sugar.
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Silent Witness South Eastern Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: January 12, 2018
Toasty, aged and complex wine with a honeyed nose and good flavour profile.
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Tin Horse Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: January 12, 2018
Grassy herbal aromas with a very textured phenolic palate. Good tropical flavour profile.
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Loophole South Eastern Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
Subtle green apple/melon bouquet with quite a sweet long linear green apple palate.
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Wahu Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
Lifted nose; smells of tinned asparagus. Crisp palate dominated by gooseberries and asparagus.
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Ocean Drift New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
Tropical aromas with a gunflint thread. Nicely textured palate; good flavours and lovely acidity.
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Counting Sheep Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
Lifted varietal fruit characters with a tight line of acid and some complexity developing.
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Grounded Cru Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Posted: January 12, 2018
Complex and pungent nose with herbal notes and a pretty, elegant, palate with great punchy green apple flavours.
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Haha Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
Complex pungent passionfruit bouquet with great toasty/honeyed flavours, good acid length and nicely balanced phenolic characters.
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Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Posted: January 12, 2018
Lifted tropical aromas with a grapefruit edge and a nicely textured, long, floral and fruity palate.
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Chain Of Ponds Black Thursday Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Posted: January 12, 2018
Complex pungent passionfruit aromas and good green apple flavours with floral hints.
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Villa Maria Private Bin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Posted: January 12, 2018
Pungent passionfruit aromas and a very tight and flinty line of acid threaded through the tropical fruit palate.
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Sidewood Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Posted: January 12, 2018
Lovely lifted floral/gooseberry nose. Good flavour profile with slight phenolic drive giving palate length.
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Giesen Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
A simple with that is a melange of citrus fruit, some melon notes and toasty aged characters.
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Doc Adams McLaren Vale Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Posted: January 12, 2018
Estery pungent asparagus nose with more asparagus elements on the flavoursome palate.
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Mills Reef Winery Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Posted: January 12, 2018
Green apple bouquet with a fairy floss-like edge. Good balance of lemon juice flavours with nice acid/phenolic drive.
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Shottesbrooke Estate Series Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Posted: January 12, 2018
Grassy green bouquet and decent palate length with green bean/capsicum flavours.
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Franklin Tate Estates Alexanders Vineyard Reserve Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Posted: January 12, 2018
Subtle grassy lemon bouquet. Great mouthfilling apple/melon flavours. Some residual sugar but balanced by acid.
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Franklin Tate Estates Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2017
Posted: January 12, 2018
Lifted complexity of floral fruit aromas with a high level of acidity on the bright herbal fruit palate.
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Miles From Nowhere Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Posted: January 12, 2018
Grassy green apple aromas and nice line of lime/grapefruit flavours with balancing acidity.
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Lawson’s Dry Hills Mount Vernon Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Posted: January 12, 2018
“An unashamedly big flavoursome wine”, commented one judge. It has intense lifted passionfruit esters and nice toasty pungency on the beautifully textured palate.
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Lawson’s Dry Hills Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Posted: January 12, 2018
Nose a touch pungent and grassy with similar characters echoed on the palate. Tight line of acid
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Weingut Felsner Moosburgerin Kremstal Gruner Veltliner 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
Intense lift of pears on the nose with a touch of spice. Palate is interesting balance between fruit, spiciness and texture. One for ageing.
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Weingut Bernhard OTT Der Ott Wagram Gruner Veltliner 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
Lifted pear-like bouquet with citrus touches. Lifted fruit driven palate with lovely fruit and zesty acid balance.
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Weingut Bernhard OTT Fass 4 Wagram Gruner Veltliner 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
A good balanced drink smelling like pear drops with a light and simple palate showing lifted fruit/oak flavours.
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Weingut Bernhard OTT Feuersbruun Wagram Riesling 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
Estery minerally citrus nose and tightly wound palate with excellent line and length of flavours with good spiciness. Poised for ageing! 5+
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Weingut Weszeli Belle Fleur Osterreich Riesling 2015
Posted: January 12, 2018
A lovely auslese style – tight and pristine with sherbety minerally aromas and quite sweet apple-like flavours with touches of the tropics. Well balanced for the style.
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Weingut Weszeli Ried Loiserberg Kamptal Riesling 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
Sherbety citrus nose; touch of kero age developing. Long balanced palate with flavours of peaches and grapefruit filling the mouth.
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Weingut Weszeli Langenlois Kamptal Gruner Veltliner 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
Oak dominated nose; some fruit pushing through. Very light, simple and minerally in the mouth.
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Weingut Turk Kremser Sandgrube DAC Reserve Kremstal Gruner Veltliner 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
Fresh, vibrant bouquet with refreshing flavours and a huge “wall of acid”.
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Weingut Rabl Kaferberg Alte Reben Kamptal Gruner Veltliner 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
More tropical on the nose with Hessian-like notes. Buttery palate showing some age with bright bracing acidity.
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Weingut Rabl Langenlois Kamptal Riesling 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
Slightly closed, tight lime bouquet with floral nuances with a racy crisp apple palate showing citrus notes and mineral elements. 5+
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Weingut Rabl Langenlois Kamptal Gruner Veltliner 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
Fresh and savoury style with gentle spiciness. Flinty aromas and delicious apple-like palate.
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Schmelz Ried Steinertal Smaragd Wachau Gruner Veltliner 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
Hints of tropical fruits on the nose with a big, bold and lively varietal palate.
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Weingut Durnberg Peregrin Reserve Niederosterreich Riesling 2015
Posted: January 12, 2018
Restrained citrus blossom fragrances but a full-on palate with loads of herbal fruit.
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Weingut Durnberg Rabenstein Reserve Weinviertel Gruner Veltliner 2015
Posted: January 12, 2018
An interesting style. Nose dominated by wood with hints of citrus and quinces. The creamy palate shows lots of oak but it is a positive influence. A good food wine.
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Weingut Durnberg Falkenstein Reserve Niederosterreich Weissburgunder 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
“Yum!” A beautiful melting pot of white stone fruits, strawberries, mushrooms and hints of sage and fennel.
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Weingut Durnberg Falkenstein Niederosterreich Riesling 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
Floral/sweet fruit bouquet with a big weighty floral fruit palate that has loads of texture.
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Weingut Durnberg Blanc De Noir Niederosterreich Zweigelt 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
A shy pleasant sour cherry-like bouquet. And an off-dry palate that is a touch warm and firm but very drinkable.
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Weingut Durnberg Falko Niederosterreich White Blend 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
Tropical/lychee fruit dominates the nose with fresh muscat-like flavours on the slightly oily palate with light acidity.
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Weingut Gunter + Regina Triebaumer Burgenland Blaufrankisch 2015
Posted: January 12, 2018
A good wine with simple red/purple fruit characters on the nose and a creamy fruit driven palate. Some complexity.
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Weingut Gunter + Regina Triebaumer Rust Burgenland Zweigelt 2015
Posted: January 12, 2018
An inky red berry bouquet with gentle spiciness. The richly structured palate is full of cherries, bitter chocolate and violet flavours and well handled tannins.
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Weingut Gunter + Regina Triebaumer Burgenland Furmint 2016
Posted: January 12, 2018
A touch floral on the low key nose. Light and fresh on the palate with zesty fruit and bright acidity. Great aperitif style.
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Zantho 375ml Burgenland Beerenauslese 2015
Posted: January 12, 2018
Jasmine and candied lemon fragrances dominate the nose with a great concentration of light honey and apricot flavours on the fresh, clean palate.
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Zantho Reserve Burgenland Zweigelt 2013
Posted: January 12, 2018
A savoury earthy/meaty bouquet that, according to one judge, is almost pinot-like. Lovely soft savoury rich earthy palate.
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