Flowstone Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Interesting fumé style; a complexity of green melons, vanillin oak with barrel ferment notes.
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Flowstone Margaret River Chardonnay 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Attractive spicy oak obvious on the nose with good depth of classy flavours in the malty/savoury spectrum on a vibrantly fresh palate. Oaky on the finish.
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Field Day Wine Co. Monterra McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV
Posted: March 7, 2023
A riper style with park pastille and licorice elements on the nose and palate.
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Skillogalee Clare Valley Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A super clean crowd pleaser of a wine that’s all red fruits and marshmallows.
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Skillogalee Clare Valley Gewurztraminer 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A pretty perfumed lift to the nose with a Turkish Delight-like flavour profile.
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Skillogalee Clare Valley Riesling 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Delicate lifted perfumed bouquet with lovely intensity and persistence of citrus flavours. Excellent acidity.
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Palliser Estate Martinborough Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
The herbal nose has some grassy notes and the delicate nicely textured palate has sweetness, tannins and acid in perfect balance. It’s got personality!
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Palliser Estate Martinborough Riesling 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Steely nose with attractive lime-like characters and good intensity of citrus flavours with a warming finish.
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Palliser Estate Martinborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Pungent passionfruit bouquet leads to a long, fine and lingering citrus driven palate.
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Field Day Wine Co. Monterra Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lifted red licorice bouquet and a tightly coiled cranberry fruit driven palate.
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Field Day Wine Co. Monterra Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Dark brooding plum fruit fragrances and ripe plum palate with some subtle sweet vanillin oak.
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Field Day Wine Co. Colab and Bloom Fleurieu Montepulciano 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A big full ripe wine with dark blue fruit characters, grippy tannins and drying finish.
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Majella Coonawarra Sparkling Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A lighter drier style with a complexity of Christmas cake-like characters, some bottle age and leesy elements.
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Swings & Roundabouts Margaret River Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Iridescent pink wine with well-balanced sweet musky/strawberry characters.
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Kirrihill Wines Regional Series Clare Valley Riesling 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Limes and nettles lift off the green nose. Sweet entry to the palate with a crunchy acid finish.
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Claymore London Calling Cabernet Malbec 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lifted blueberry nose with menthol nuances and delicious chocolaty flavours.
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Claymore Dark Side of the Moon Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Firm and warm with subtle blue fruits laced with rich malt/chocolate characters.
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RedHeads Barossa Valley Mataro 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Brooding oak driven style with bright spicy plum fruit characters on nose and palate.
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RedHeads Langhorne Creek Viognier 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Good varietal characteristics of honeyed apricots with a nice phenolic balance.
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RedHeads Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A complex layered nose and good citrus driven flavours with herbal nuances.
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Bec Hardy Pertaringa Rifle & Hunt McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Poised and fragrant with lifted blackcurrant aromatics and a nicely structured seamlessly balanced palate bursting with black olives and blackcurrants.
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Bec Hardy Pertaringa Over The Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A big rich and interesting style “glowing” with dark berries, black currants, black olives and a hint of licorice. Nice chewy concentration of tannins.
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Briar Ridge Big Bully Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
A full-bodied wine that’s a mix of choc mint and forest floor varietal characters.
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Sorby Adams Wines Mytikas Single Vineyard Adelaide Pinot Chardonnay NV
Posted: March 7, 2023
A subtle nuttiness to the nose and a crunchy toasty character to the palate.
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Sorby Adams Wines Gudilly Single Vineyard Adelaide Sparkling Shiraz NV
Posted: March 7, 2023
Aromatic sweet plum fragrances with sweet and youthful floral flavours.
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Inner City Winemakers Indenture Hilltops Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Some savoury meaty elements to the blue fruit nose with a nice flavour profile.
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Millon Estate Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A fleshy complexity of dark ripe fruit and cigar box-like oak.
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Bellarmine Select Pemberton Riesling 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A sweeter style with honeyed citrus aromas and pretty marmalade-like flavours with good level of acid.
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Pegasus Bay Vergence Red by Mk 11 Red Blend 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
This powerful, very inviting red is an unusual blend of pinot noir (85%) and cabernet sauvignon (15%) from the 2021 vintage (it was made to display ‘classic pinosity’ with ‘added depth, vigour and a touch of brawn’). Already drinking well,…
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Haha Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
This fresh, deeply coloured red was grown in the Bridge Pa Triangle. Full-bodied, with youthful vigour, it has generous, plummy, spicy flavours, showing some savoury complexity, and supple tannins. Best drinking mid-2023+. $25
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Church Road Grand Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2020
Posted: November 2, 2022
This elegant, very youthful red was grown at three sites in the Bridge Pa Triangle (74%) and the Gimblett Gravels (26%), and aged for 17 months in French oak barriques (27% new). Deeply coloured, with a fragrant, floral bouquet, it…
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Church Road Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2020
Posted: November 2, 2022
Set for a long life, this powerful, youthful red was matured for 18 months in French oak barrels, and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Dark and purple-flushed, it has ripe blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, fresh, concentrated, nutty and complex, and…
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River Farm Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Fresh and full-bodied, this youthful, ruby hued red has very good depth of cherry, plum and spice flavours, with a distinct touch of complexity and smooth tannins. Best drinking mid-2023+. (From Starborough). $30
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Haha Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Enjoyable young, this medium-bodied, supple red was grown in the Wairau and Awatere valleys and partly barrel-aged. Ruby hued, it is vibrantly fruity, with fresh cherry, plum and spice flavours, slightly savoury notes adding complexity, and a very smooth finish….
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Zephyr Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Full of drink-young charm, this elegant, organically certified red was grown in the Southern Valleys. Bright ruby, it is fresh, lively and medium-bodied, with ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing some savoury complexity, supple tannins and a finely textured…
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Loveblock Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Offering very easy drinking, this wine was 90% estate-grown at Bendigo and partly oak-aged. Bright ruby, it is fresh, full-bodied and supple, with generous, ripe fruit flavours to the fore, savoury notes adding complexity and a smooth finish. $37 (A,…
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Awatere River Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019
Posted: November 2, 2022
Drinking well now, this bright ruby red was matured in French oak barriques. Fragrant and full-bodied, it has very good depth of cherry, plum and spice flavours, savoury notes adding complexity, fresh acidity and ripe, supple tannins. $27 (A, UK,…
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Domain Road Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2020
Posted: November 2, 2022
This floral, elegant red was hand-harvested and matured for 10 months in French oak casks (30% new). Full, bright ruby, it is vibrantly fruity, with generous, cherryish, plummy, spicy, slightly nutty flavours, fresh acidity, supple tannins and good harmony. Best…
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Bald Hills Single Vineyard Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2018
Posted: November 2, 2022
Still unfolding, this hand-harvested wine was matured for a year in French oak barriques (29% new). Full, bright ruby, it is fragrant, full-bodied, sweet-fruited and savoury, with rich, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing good complexity, and a fairly…
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Folding Hill Bendigo Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020
Posted: November 2, 2022
This youthful, deep ruby red was estate-grown, hand-picked, barrel-aged, and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Full-bodied, sweet-fruited and savoury, it has vibrant cherry, plum, spice and nutty oak flavours, showing very good concentration and complexity, and obvious potential. Best drinking 2024+….
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Main Divide Te Hau Reserve North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Offering great value, this bright, deep ruby red has a fragrant, savoury bouquet. Barrique-aged for a year, it is mouthfilling and supple, with concentrated, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, gentle acidity, and a complex, smooth, very harmonious finish. Forward…
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Clos Henri Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018
Posted: November 2, 2022
This organically certified red is drinking well now. Estate-grown, hand-picked and matured for a year in French oak barrels (20% new), it is ruby hued, with a hint of maturity. Full-bodied, it has berry, spice, herb and nut flavours, complex…
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Greystone Organic Waipara Valley North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2019
Posted: November 2, 2022
This organically certified red is still unfolding, but already delicious. Hand-picked and matured for 16 months in French oak barriques (31% new), it is bright ruby and mouthfilling, with deep cherry, plum and spice flavours, complex, savoury, supple and harmonious….
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Zephyr Mk1 Marlborough Rosé 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Pale pink, this vibrant wine is still very youthful. It has generous peach, watermelon and spice flavours, showing excellent delicacy and freshness, and a crisp finish. Open mid-2023+. $28
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Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Very pale pink, this lively, racy wine was grown in the Wairau Valley and Southern Valleys sub-regions. Medium-bodied, it is vivacious, with watermelon, peach and spice flavours, showing good delicacy, and a dry finish. $23
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Church Road Gwen Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Bright pink, this fresh, lively wine is medium-bodied, with strong berry, watermelon, peach and strawberry flavours, and a slightly spicy, dry finish. It’s drinking well now. $25
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Awatere River Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Vivacious and attractively scented, this bright, light pink wine has generous peach, strawberry, watermelon and spice flavours, balanced acidity and a dryish, lively, lingering finish. $23
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Wild Earth Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This bright pink, attractively scented wine was grown at Pisa. Already delicious, it is very fresh, vibrant and smooth, with ripe, cherryish, plummy flavours, a bare hint of sweetness, lively acidity and a finely poised finish. $30 (A)
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The Elder Martinborough Rosé 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This delicious pinot noir rosé was estate-grown at Te Muna, tank-fermented and aged for three months in old oak. Pale pink, it is fresh and full-bodied, with generous strawberry and spice flavours, complex, savoury and dry. $35 (A)
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Awatere River Spindrift Pinot Noir Rosé 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Fragrant and fresh, this bright, light pink Marlborough wine is very lively, with strong peach, watermelon and spice flavours, crisp, dry and sustained. $34
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