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Bassham Riverland Lagrein 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Pretty purple highlights, inky/tarry nose with a menthol lift and grippy tannic palate with intense blackberry flavours.

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Greenstone Estate Heathcote Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Compote of plums, apricots and flowers lift off the nose with similar characters echoed on the palate.

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Greenstone Estate Heathcote Shiraz 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

Lovely complex and seamlessly balanced aromas with a big, soft and rich palate.

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Bird In Hand Adelaide Hills Syrah 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A vivid purple wine with attractive perfumed red fruit and slightly drying tannins.

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Bird In Hand Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Fragrant lifted and still youthful wine with dark fruit characters, pleasant grainy tannins and a good line of acid.

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Bird In Hand Two In The Bush Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A lift of spicy blackcurrant and plum fragrances with a full-bodied berry palate showing violet notes. “Has interest.”

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Dell’uva Eliza Barossa Shiraz 2015

Posted: November 30, 2021

Varietally correct style with fresh blue fruits, good use of oak and “perky” acidity.

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Purple Hands Wines Barossa Valley Mataro Grenache Shiraz 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Earthy toasty/spicy nose and slightly astringent flavoursome palate. Needs air to open it up.

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Purple Hands Wines Old Vine Barossa Valley Grenache 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Deep red/purple colour, rich raspberry aromas and an excellently balanced sweet and fruity palate nicely supported by the good tannin structure.

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Bassham Riverland Lagrein 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Earthy red fruit nose with a mushroomy-like element and powerful currant-like flavours with fine tannins. Time! 5+

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Marley Farm Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Delicate spicy nose with a hint of musk, good varietal flavours and subtle sweetness.

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Artwine Temptress Clare Valley Montepulciano Rose 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

A well-balanced, youthful and fun wine! Sweet strawberry and licorice nose and a textural minty red plum palate.

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Artwine Leave Your Hat On Clare Valley Montepulciano 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

A chunky rustic full flavoured varietal with slight raisined characters.

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Artwine The Grace Clare Valley Graciano 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Huge hit of spice on the confectionery fruit nose with a long weighty cranberry palate.

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Artwine Pack Leader Clare Valley Cabernet Franc 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Vibrant nose, quite minty and a medium weighted palate with good oak integration. 3-5

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Artwine Madame V Clare Valley Viognier 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Nose is gently aromatic with subtle spiciness and a lovely zesty zing to the long fresh palate.

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Artwine Madame V Clare Valley Viognier 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Spicy yellow peach nose with a nicely textured palate and attractive spiciness

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Artwine In The Groove Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A suggestion of pineapples on the nose with nice flowery elements. Great texture and use of phenolics to give great framework to the beautifully focussed flavoursome palate.

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Artwine Wicked Stepmother Clare Valley Fiano 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

Attractive aromas of citrus and pears with a floral lift and lifted aromatic blend of flowery confectionery fruit flavours.

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Artwine Wicked Stepmother Clare Valley Fiano 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Green notes to the nose and a firm bright palate with nice texture and subtle green fruit flavours.

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Artwine The Real Thing Adelaide Hills Albarino 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Ripe citrus nose with zesty notes and floral elements. Lovely zesty lime driven flavours, firm acidity and attractive mineral elements with a long drying finish.

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Artwine Adelaide Hills Prosecco 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Nose is fresh, crisp and dry with floral notes and has citrus zestiness to the palate.

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Morris Wines Bin 158 Rutherglen Durif 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

A dark, dense, full bodied and well aged wine with spicy red fruit fragrances and lots of tannins on the palate drawing the fruit along.

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Big Easy Radio Funtime Fountain McLaren Vale Sangiovese Montepulciano 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Meaty and earthy characters on the nose with a luscious velvety smooth palate generous with varietal fruit expression. Very good wine still very fresh.

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Big Easy Radio Cosmic Antennae McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Poppy seeds and pepper on the nose and great fruit/tannin expression on the palate.

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Big Easy Radio Free Love Rollin’ On Langhorne Creek Fiano Vermentino 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Light fragrant style with subtle aromas and flavours, a dash of white pepper and good acid spine.

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Noble Red Heathcote Carmenère 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Aromas and flavours of blackcurrants and mulberries with a leafy element and spicy notes.

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Highland Heritage Mt Canobolas Vineyard Orange Chardonnay 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Citrus and melon aromas obvious on the nose with a strong line of acid on the palate.

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Saddler’s Creek Wines Alessandro Reserve Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A delicate balance between zesty lime and orange blossom characters. Good flavour length and nice acidity.

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Saddler’s Creek Wines Winemakers Craft Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

An attractive peach and oak bouquet with a big, sweet, slightly tropical, palate.

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Tellurian Tranter Heathcote Shiraz 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

Spicy, floral and sweet fruit bouquet with a richness and complexity to the nicely aged palate.

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Rusty Bike Wines The Dragster Clare Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Smells of black jellybeans with a full flavoured warming palate. “Very old school.”

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Gumpara Wines Victors Old Vine Barossa Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A sweeter style of shiraz with a complex and interesting array of varietal fruit, savoury elements and floral characters.

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Gumpara Wines Victors Old Vine Barossa Shiraz 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

An elegant minerally fruit nose and a good dark plum fruit palate that is seamlessly balanced by the oak and tannins.

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Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Vineyard Frankland River Syrah 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Distinctive cool climate peppery characters on the nose with a fresh fruit driven peppery berry palate.

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Clarnette & Ludvigsen Grampians Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Big hit of spicy oak and berries on the nose and a berry compote of a palate and silky tannins.

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Tellurian Redline Heathcote Shiraz 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Sweet cassis bouquet with hints of violets. Soft in the mouth with spicy earthy flavours.

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Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve Orange Syrah 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A simple brambly bouquet and a big firm and grippy sweet cola palate.

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Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve Hunter Valley Syrah 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Lifted perfumed plum aromas with bright fresh flavours and supple tannins.

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Passel Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

Subdued minerally nose but full flavoured palate with black fruit persistence and drying tannic finish.

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Kilibinbin Scream Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2013

Posted: November 30, 2021

A nicely matured shiraz ready for drinking now with sweet ripe fruit intensity.

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Brothers In Arms No. 6 Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

Minty fruit nose with chocolaty edge and dense purple fruit flavours on a rich well-structured palate.

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Brothers In Arms Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

Nicely developing wine that, “Hooks you in!” Spicy fruit cake-like characters and drying tannins.

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Tim McNeil Wines Clare Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

Excellent colour – deep and bright with lifted fruit fragrances showing a spicy intensity and a classy palate with powerful flavours, plenty of complexity and big tannins.

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Arm’s Length Wine Co. The Anarchist McLaren Vale Malbec 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

A very good wine still fresh and lively for its age with minty fruit fragrances and a luscious well integrated and flavoursome palate. Lots of oak but has the fruit to carry it.

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Kalleske Fordson Barossa Valley Zinfandel 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Dense hues, intense inky nose and a generous palate with oak sitting on top of the Cherry Ripe-like fruit flavours.

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Kalleske Buckboard Barossa Valley Durif 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Big dark fruit nose and a massive tannic palate with generous ripe fruit. Needs time!

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Kalleske Florentine Barossa Valley Chenin Blanc 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A funky wild ferment style with complex flinty characters on the nose and lovely texture to the fresh varietal fruit palate.

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Singlefile Run Free Great Southern Pinot Grigio 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

An uncomplicated and lifted merger of pear and red apple aromas and flavours.

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Singlefile Great Southern Riesling 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

An uncomplicated riesling with mild citrus characters on the nose and long lingering palate.

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