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Shingleback Red Knot McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Nose of red, black and spicy fruit and a dark grippy berry palate with some chocolaty notes.

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Berton Vineyards Head Over Heels SEA Cabernet Merlot 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Vibrant meaty/herbal bouquet. Smooth and tasty in the mouth with a hint of oak sweetness.

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Berton Vineyards Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Has some power and drive with attractive dark fruit and sweet aromatic oak. Needs time.

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Clarence Hill Adelaide Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Earthy fruit aromas; hints of tea leaves. Palate still very tight with sound sweet red berry flavours.

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Sandalford Margaret River Range Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Very dense briary fruit/toasty oak nose. Red fruit sweetness on the rich, balanced palate with subtle tannins.

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Taylors Special Release Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Earthy nose with a herbal edge. Attractive dark cherry palate with sweet cedary oak in the background.

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Taylors Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Interesting nose; dusty cedary oak and blue plum fruit. Simple, tasty and balanced palate.

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Moss Brothers Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Nice cassis fruit power here with slight medicinal notes, some earthiness and a slight metallic like element.

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Wine for Yoga Lovers Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Dried herbal notes on the red fruit nose with quite a big, concentrated, palate for the price.

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Shearer’s Hill Premium Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

Complexity of dark fruits and dried herb aromas. Tastes of dark berries, coffee and roasted nuts.

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Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Mellow aromas of red and black fruits with half savoury and half sweet flavours.

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St Anne’s Pericoota Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Straightforward, genuine, cabernet aromas and flavours with leathery/nutty complexity developing.

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d’Arenberg The High Trellis McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

A nicely crafted wine with a great ripe fruit nose, but not porty, and a pronounced varietal fruit palate that’s packed with flavour and nicely balanced by the well handled oak.

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The Collective Millon Estate ‘The Impressionist’ Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Developing brambly/floral bouquet and a rich oak driven palate that has some elegance.

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GMH Meritage South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Savoury aromas with herbal notes and sweet dark berry fruit flavours with cedary oak adding complexity.

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St Anne’s Big Rivers Merlot 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Fine herbal aromas and soft dark fruit flavours on the lightweight, slightly astringent, palate.

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Beresford Bell Tower McLaren Vale Merlot 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Dark plumy fruit fragrances and a fleshy, well rounded, palate with excellent, slightly sweet, varietal fruit expression and lovely line of fine tannins.

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Sileni Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Oak driven nose with hints of plums. Fleshy in the mouth with lovely long varietal fruit flavours and astringent tannins.

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GMH Meritage South Australia Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Some pungency to the spicy fruit nose and a nice fleshiness to the rich and well balanced palate. Good tannin length. 5+

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GMH Selection South Australia Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Very deep red colour and very soft oaky nose dashed with dark fruits. The palate has depth and complexity and lovely raspberry fruit flavour length.

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The Collective Wine Company It’s Pronounced Mudgee Left Bank Mudgee Petit Verdot Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Delicate pine needle-like aromas. Elegant palate that’s silky smooth, complex and quite astringent.

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The Collective Wine Company It’s Pronounced Mudgee Mudgee Merlot 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Interesting earthy beetroot characters to the nose and some fruit intensity on the long palate.

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Rawson’s Retreat Organic Glenrowan Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Powerful malty oak and mulberry-like aromas with a sweet and flavoursome fruit palate that has smoky oak and crisp acidity. 5+

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Bassham Riverland Petit Manseng 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Lots of interest here with tropical fruit characters, some savoury elements, good texture and balance.

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Hedonist McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

An earthy nose with hints of black olives. Medium intensity palate with upfront tannins.

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Hedonist McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Nose has some currants, some cassis and a hint of cranberries. The firm dry palate has smoky oak and crisp acidity. 5+

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Temple Bruer Preservative Free South Australia Cabernet Merlot 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Attractive nose; a complexity of rhubarb, raspberry and cassis with some floral notes. The palate is full, fresh and fleshy. Good flavour profile with powerful tannic finish. 5+

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Purevision Organic South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Nose has a nice lift of blue fruits and cassis. The full flavoured, slightly jammy, fruit palate has good weight of tannin, acidity and light creamy oak. 5+

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Purevision Organic South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

A silky smooth and nicely balanced wine with savoury meaty aromas and good fresh cassis palate. Good tannins.

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Purevision Organic South Australia Merlot 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Jammy, slightly porty nose with a hint of mint. Tastes of raspberry lollies. Palate has good tannins structure. 5+

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Purevision Organic South Australia Shiraz 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Sweet chocolaty style with a slight medicinal character on the nose and fleshy red fruit palate. 5+

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Angove Family Winemakers Organic South Australia Merlot 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Firm and flavoursome with attractive sweet plum fruit, firm tannins and bright acidity. 5+

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Macaw Creek Mount Lofty Shiraz 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Hint of Marmite on the varietal fruit nose. Good varietal expression on the lightweight palate. 5+

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Macaw Creek Mount Lofty Shiraz 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Chocolaty aromas laced with licorice and plums. Powerful fruit flavours; ripe and intense. Good tannin structure and acidity. 5+

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Em’s Table Clare Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Big, dense and fleshy with slightly porty-like nose and fresh sweet raspberry fruit flavours. Nice length of tannins. 5+

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Organic Hill Preservative Free South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Simple Ribena-like bouquet. Firm tannic palate, slightly green fruit flavours with bright acidity. 5+

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Rosnay Organic Wines Freedom Red Cowra Shiraz Mourvedre 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Fresh, complex and youthful with spicy blackberry fragrances and powerful spicy fruit flavours supported by the spicy oak and showing a dash of white pepper. 5+

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Rosnay Organic Wines Cowra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Posted: June 29, 2017

Fresh lifted blue fruit bouquet with hint of mint and powerful leafy minty flavours. 5+

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Rosnay Organic Wines Cowra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Posted: June 29, 2017

Fresh lifted blue fruit bouquet with hint of mint and powerful leafy minty flavours. 5+

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Rosnay Organic Wines Cowra Semillon 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Subtle aromas of citrus and melons. Well structured palate that’s ripe with melon/citrus flavours.

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Rosnay Organic Wines Cowra Semillon 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Subtle aromas of citrus and melons. Well structured palate that’s ripe with melon/citrus flavours.

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Rosnay Organic Wines Cowra Semillon 2012

Posted: June 29, 2017

Ageing well but still has plenty of life left in it. Delicate nose and a creamy palate.

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Rosnay Organic Wines Cowra Semillon 2012

Posted: June 29, 2017

Ageing well but still has plenty of life left in it. Delicate nose and a creamy palate.

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Rosnay Organic Wines Cowra Shiraz 2009

Posted: June 29, 2017

Toasty nose with green notes underneath. Simple soft red fruit palate. Crisp acid finish.

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Rosnay Organic Wines Cowra Shiraz 2009

Posted: June 29, 2017

Toasty nose with green notes underneath. Simple soft red fruit palate. Crisp acid finish.

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Horner Wines Family Reserve Hunter Valley Verdelho 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Fragrant floral aromas with a nicely textured palate showing an interesting range of herbal fruit flavours.

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Horner Wines Family Reserve Hunter Valley Verdelho 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Fragrant floral aromas with a nicely textured palate showing an interesting range of herbal fruit flavours.

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Horner Wines Family Reserve Central Ranges Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

A leafy cabernet with a lifted spicy fruit nose and full fleshy palate with savoury olive flavours and cedary oak. 5+

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Horner Wines Family Reserve Central Ranges Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

A leafy cabernet with a lifted spicy fruit nose and full fleshy palate with savoury olive flavours and cedary oak. 5+

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Roaring Beach Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Lovely plum fruit/oak nose and nice grainy texture to the palate with red fruit flavours and some herbal elements. 3-5

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