James Busby McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A soundly made, inviting and approachable wine with peppery meaty elements and Christmas pudding fruit.
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Golden Mile McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
A one-dimensional wine with great shiraz fruit richness and intensity across the board.
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James Busby ‘Vineyard Series’ McLaren Vale Grenache 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Red plum nose with a minty lift and dark savoury fruit palate with a spicy thread and silky tannins.
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Paxton Vale Organics McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Great example of the variety; all cherries and chocolate with a fleshy mouthfeel and good acidity.
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Paxton Vale Organics McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Rich chocolaty aromas and long tannic palate silky in the mouth with cherry flavours and some cola-like elements.
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Freebird McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A cherry/berry bouquet with a peppery lift. Bright and fleshy in the mouth with a coffee/mocha-like flavour profile.
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Freebird McLaren Vale Grenache 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Luscious savoury/spicy fruit fragrances with leathery nuances and a complexity of charcuterie savoury elements layered with sour cherry-like fruit filling the palate with flavour.
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Freebird McLaren Vale Montepulciano 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lovely nose smells like a black forest cake with a lift of fresh spices. Velvety in the mouth with excellent varietal fruit weight, a good level of tannins and a crisp acid backbone.
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Freebird McLaren Vale Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lovely dainty light pink number that is uncomplicated, crisp and refreshing with a tasty subtlety of sliced strawberry and mint leaf-like flavour profile.
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Saddler’s Creek Wines Winemakers Craft Adelaide Hills Sagrantino 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A cassis nose with herbal background and huge warm and “welcoming” chocolaty palate.
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Saddler’s Creek Wines Winemakers Craft Adelaide Hills Aglianico 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A very approachable wine with a Cherry Ripe chocolate bar nose and red fruited palate with a slight green thread.
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Born Barcelona Rosé 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
All candied strawberry and apples with a slight funky character, a silky texture and some fine tannins.
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Revino Veneto Chardonnay 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A pretty nutty melon nose with pleasant green melon fruit flavours.
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Revino Veneto Pinot Grigio 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Spicy apple pie bouquet and a palate that is tangy, tasty and persistent with attractive phenolic notes to add complexity.
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Serenello Superiore Prosecco NV
Posted: March 7, 2023
A pretty apple bouquet with herbal notes and a richness of fruity/figgy flavours.
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Sensi DOC 18k Gold Prosecco NV
Posted: March 7, 2023
Subtle green apple-like fragrances and a restrained zesty citrus driven palate.
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Spy Valley Marlborough Chardonnay 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Toasty oak nose with ripe peaches pushing through and a big full-bodied, but balanced, palate with intense flavours.
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Twinwoods Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nice sweetness of varietal fruit with spicy chocolaty characters adding complexity.
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Twinwoods Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2017
Posted: March 7, 2023
An elegant six-year-old! Has lifted spicy/mocha aromatics and a nicely matured and well-balanced palate with subtle mushroom-like complexity. Drink soon.
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Soul Growers Equilibrium Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nice blue fruit characters with chocolaty oak and chewy fleshy tannins.
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Claymore We Are Family Eden Valley Pinot Grigio 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A pretty, light bodied floral wine with a perfumed touch. “Will not offend!” according to one judge.
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Claymore Losing My Religion Montepulciano 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
The nose offers alluring forest floor-like fruit aromas and the palate has a fine concentration of plum-like flavours nicely supported by a long lingering backbone of tannins.
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Reschke Bull Trader Coonawarra Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Dense cherry chocolate bouquet and a big bold palate with sweet spicy plum fruit and lots of oak sitting on top.
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Reschke Bull Trader Cellar Release Coonawarra Shiraz 2013
Posted: March 7, 2023
A bolder old school style – great for its age and rich with Christmas cake-like fruit characters and vanillin oak. “Still in good condition with plenty of life in it yet!”
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Schoolhouse Headmaster Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A lean restrained style of citrus fruit laced with nettle-like nuances.
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Thompson Steer Coonawarra Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Red fruit fragrances with a floral lift and a good line of red and blue fruit flavours with a boldness of oak and silky tannins.
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Reschke Pierre De Ronsard Limestone Coast Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A simple classic crowd-pleaser with light and lifted strawberry aromas and flavours.
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Marisco Vineyards Emma Marris Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Restrained aromas reminiscent of cut grass with hints of stonefruits. Warm and fleshy in the mouth with ripe varietal fruit flavours and a big acid driven finish.
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Marisco Vineyards The King’s Favour Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A vibrant wine bright with lime fragrances and some nettle-like elements. Good clean expression of tropical derived flavours with high acid level and good phenolic grip.
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Marisco Vineyards The King’s Desire Marlborough Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Pale salmon hued wine with lifted strawberry and cream aromas and flavours and a nice crisp line of acid.
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Marisco Vineyards Leefield Station Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
An attractive nutty apple bouquet with hints of figs. Great palate texture and balance with subtle stewed apple flavour profile and a suggestion of green strawberries.
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Marisco Vineyards Leefield Station Marlborough Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Good complexity of stewed strawberry and fig-like characters on both the nose and the fleshy palate and supported by nice tannins.
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Marisco Vineyards The Ned Marlborough Noble Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Unctuous honeyed marmalade bouquet with a slight tropical thread and bold candied stonefruit flavours with great acidity that balances out the residual sweetness perfectly.
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Mr Riggs Idle Lane McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nose has a fragrant lift of blue fruits and oak, the palate is layered with fruit, spices and charcuterie savouriness.
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Mr Riggs Montepulciano d’Adelaide Adelaide Montepulciano 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A sweet and spicy plum bouquet and a fleshy stewed plum palate with supple tannins and a subtle use of oak.
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Mr Riggs Eurotrash Adelaide Hills Red Blend 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Attractive seamless blend of blackcurrant, cedar and menthol characters with fine tannins.
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Coughlan Estate Field Blend Geographe White Blend 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A subtle green apple nose and a complex melange of floral and passionfruit flavours.
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Coughlan Estate Single Vineyard Geographe Chenin Blanc 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Complex aromas of apples, melons and oak with a pretty nutty/melon fruit palate and grippy phenolics.
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Olive Hills Estate Rutherglen Durif 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Dense licoricey aromas and a dark brooding plum palate with an oaky finish.
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Atze’s Corner Wines Wild Rose Barossa Valley Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lifted, stewed strawberry bouquet and pretty nougat and red fruit flavours on a silky-smooth palate. Shows some slight sweetness nicely balanced by the fine soft acidity.
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Atze’s Corner Wines Wild Rose Barossa Valley Vermentino 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Restrained but vibrant citrus fruit with hints of green apples, a peppery lift and a nice soft acid line.
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Atze’s Corner Wines Indulgent Barossa Valley Grenache 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A classic grenache with a typical purple/crimson colour and lovely structure and balance. Plenty of ripe juicy plum fruit with hints of savoury elements and solid oak.
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Plantagenet Wines Omrah Western Australia Riesling 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Fine floral fragrances with a dainty perfumed lift and delicate citrus flavours on the lean tight palate that shows a lovely line of acid giving the wine length.
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Plantagenet Wines Aquitaine Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
The chocolaty oak tends to dominate the bright black fruit and has silky smooth tannins.
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Sidewood Signature Tyre Fitter Adelaide Hills Syrah 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Attractive fleshy floral style, not too heavy with lively blue fruit aromas and flavours, some spiciness and some herbaceous hints with a good supporting line of oak.
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Heritage Estate Wines Bianco Secco Granite Belt Muscat 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Very lifted Turkish Delight aromas and flavours with hints of rosewater and soft tannins.
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Heritage Estate Wines Granite Belt Vermentino 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Pale green perfumed citrus nose with a nice herbaceous element and a crunchy and refreshing palate with fine lemonade-like flavour profile and with a dash of spice on the finish.
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Hollydene Kimba Upper Hunter Valley Sparkling Semillon 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nicely focussed lemon fragrances with a well-made lemon sherbet-like palate.
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Haselgrove Catkin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Big and bold and dominated by the sweet oak but there is plenty of dense black fruit lurking beneath.
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