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Sidewood Adelaide Hills Pinot Blanc 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A nicely textured wine with lychee fruits, nutty notes and toasty touches.

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Sidewood Abel Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Delightfully fragrant candied cherry bouquet with appealing gentle fruits of the forest-like flavours edged with savoury notes and layered with juicy acidity.

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Sidewood Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Complexity of berries, forest floor and honey on the nose with earthy dark fruits on the palate. Good tannin length. 3-5

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Sidewood Isabella Adelaide Hills Rosé 2014

Posted: November 30, 2021

Very well made nicely aged wine with good mousse and delicate savoury and varietal fruit components.

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Sidewood Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

An older full-bodied style that’s rich and ripe with prominent oak but attractive fruit underneath. 3-5

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Sidewood Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

A nose of pear drops and musk with a perfumed lift. A fresh, linear and flavoursome palate. Good balance between the residual sweetness and acid.

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Sidewood Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

A big ‘new-world’ style with masses of passionfruit and gooseberry characters on the nose and palate with grassy elements and a zesty citrus finish.

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Sidewood Mappinga Adelaide Hills Fume Blanc 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A tighter style with an appealing tropical and herbal bouquet and an abundance of spicy lemon/lime flavours, pronounced acidity and a mineral finish.

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Sidewood Mappinga Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A lovely nose; smells of toast, dried peaches and herbs. The oak driven palate shows good fruit characters pushing through and supported by a fine line of acid. 3-5

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Sidewood Mappinga Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

Nutty secondary characters coming through on the nose and noticeable oak on the rich creamy palate

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Sew & Sew ‘Contour’ Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A full-bodied wine offering easy drinking with its sweet and spicy nose and finely textured savoury palate.

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Artis Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Syrah 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

Developed savoury shiraz with loads of varietal fruit and soft and smooth in the mouth.

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Artis Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A rich, creamy and complex chardonnay with generous varietal fruit characters. The oak is a tad dominant at the moment, just needs time. 5+

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Artis Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A weighty wine with loads of flavour. Tropical notes and toasty elements on the nose and spicy pear and stonefruit flavours on the warming palate.

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Haselgrove Wines Staff Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Aromas of spicy oak and ripe peaches with a warm, oak dominated, palate with complex nutty fruit flavours underneath.

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Haselgrove Wines First Cut Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Quite a floral bouquet with some gooseberry-like flavours and a nice zesty finish.

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Longview LV Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A nose of blackcurrants and dark chocolate with an oak driven palate full of licorice and herbs with a good acid spine. 3-5

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Longview Fresco Adelaide Hills Nebbiolo Pinot Noir Sangiovese Barbera 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Red currants on the nose and an elegant light bodied palate juicy with red fruits and has a nice tannic grip.

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Longview Vista Adelaide Hills Shiraz Barbera 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A pleasant fleshy wine with perfumed red and black fruit fragrances and silky-smooth flavoursome palate.

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Zonte’s Footstep Shades of Gris Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

Very fragrant pear drop-like aromas and flavours with pronounced acidity.

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Zonte’s Footstep Excalibur Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Fresh and gently tropical on the nose with a good mouthful of passionfruit flavours.

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Loveable Rouge ‘Lees Stirred’ Hunter Valley Fiano 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Pretty delicate pear fragrances and good volume of uncomplicated citrus flavours.

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Loveable Rouge ‘Moonchild’ Orange Aglianico 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A firm and powerful wine that is an enjoyable mix of fresh forest floor fruits, spices and smoked meat characters. 5+

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Silent Noise South Australia Fiano 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Pleasant green melon bouquet with floral notes and subtle melon flavours layered with nutty-like oak characters. “Nice!”

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Kangarilla Road South Australia Sangiovese 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

Bright primary red fruit nose with a vegetal edge. Palate has good weight and length with smart cherry fruit and softening tannins.

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Kangarilla Road McLaren Vale Vermentino Fiano 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

Quince and apple blossom lift off the nose with developed tropical fruit flavours. “Well thought out wine.”

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Briar Ridge Limited Release Hunter Valley Albarino 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Freshness of citrus and floral aromas and flavours with some earthy-like complexity. Attractive palate texture and length with a grippy finish.

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Briar Ridge Limited Release Tumbarumba Grüner Veltliner 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Delicate floral fragrances and a tightly coiled palate with great strength of varietal fruit flavours and some gentle acidity. An excellent wine – very European in style.

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Gapsted Wines Limited Release King Valley Fiano 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

An interesting and complex style with a generous nose of figs and pepper with slight funkiness. The palate is simple, savoury and warming with a peppery finish.

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Leconfield McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Intense purple wine with a meaty/aniseed nose showing some butterscotch-like characters. The palate is powerful and rich with complex dark fruit flavours and persistent tannins.

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Richard Hamilton ‘Little Road’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Nice commercial style with an inky fruit bouquet and good focus of fruit flavours.

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Blewitt Springs Wine Co Single Vineyard Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

A pretty nose showing excellent balance between the sweet oak and dark fruits. The stylish palate has polished tannins with oak that adds complexity rather than overpowers.

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Blewitt Springs Wine Co Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

Attractive deep red old-school style of shiraz with purple hues and rich mouthfilling plum flavours complemented by the sweet oak. Has loads of texture and complexity.

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Eighteen Acres Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015

Posted: November 30, 2021

A lift of cedar oak on the complex fruit nose. Palate shows great balance between freshness and maturity with leathery plum fruit and savoury notes.

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Cassegrain Edition Noir Hilltops Fiano 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

Intense peach aromas with figgy notes and rich and generous sweet fruit flavours.

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Kurtz Family Vineyards Boundary Row Barossa Valley G.S.M. 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

A lovely big rich aged style. Quite oaky and warm with plenty of tannins. A good food wine.

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Kurtz Family Vineyards Boundary Row Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

Brooding dark fruit fragrances; quite lifted with good length of rich fruit cake-like flavours and some licorice nuances.

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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A nose like black jellybeans with a minty lift and flavoursome layers of berries, olives and licorice.

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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Middle Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A pleasant uncomplicated shiraz, soft in the mouth and bright with red fruits.

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Wines By Geoff Hardy Pertaringa Over The Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Very appealing, youthful and very quaffable. Great colour with a spicy lift to the nose and terrific upfront flavour complexity – all dark fruit and chocolate.

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Wines By Geoff Hardy Pertaringa Over The Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

“A wine with poise!” Interesting forest floor-like characters and leathery age characters developing.

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Wines By Geoff Hardy Pertaringa Undercover McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

A well-made wine with lovely blue fruit varietal characters, peppery notes and nicely underpinned by well handled oak.

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Don’t Tell Gary Victoria Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Smells like crushed blackberries with jubey fruit flavours and a savoury element on the mid palate.

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Jo Nash Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Slightly stewed varietal fruit characters with spicy oak tending to dominate at the moment

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Singlefile Run Free Great Southern Pinot Grigio 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Rose nose with nutty marzipan notes. Lovely palate texture and complexity with balance of pear, melon and nutty flavours.

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Singlefile Great Southern Malbec 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A perfumed blue fruit bouquet with a dash of pepper and has a generous, dense, dark and brooding fruit palate with savoury tannins and warming alcohol.

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Centennial Vineyards Limited Release Hilltops, NSW Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Full flavoured shiraz that has fine dark berry fruits, creamy texture and fresh acidity.

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Pig In The House Organic Cowra Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A fresh fragrant seamlessly balanced, nicely structured, wine. “Shows finesse.”

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Windowrie Family Reserve Cowra Shiraz 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

Fresh lifted licorice bouquet and bright plum driven palate with grainy tannins and some maturation.

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Hahndorf Hill Green Angel Adelaide Hills Late Harvest Gruner Veltliner 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Bright golden wine with a vibrant caramelised citrus bouquet and a seamlessly smooth beautifully balanced palate with intense and lively flavours.

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