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Cape Jaffa En Soleil (ACO Certified Biodynamic) Wrattonbully Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Barnyardy-like nose opens up to blueberries. Soft in the mouth with persistent tannins. Different!

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Cape Jaffa En Soleil (ACO Certified Biodynamic) Wrattonbully Pinot Gris 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

“A complex and compelling wine,” enthused one judge. “Good nose – great palate!”

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Pure Vision Rock My World (ACO) Adelaide Plains Pinot Gris 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A pretty floral nose with toasty notes and an inviting well balanced weighty palate.

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Saddler’s Creek Rutherglen VIC & Riverina NSW Muscat NV

Posted: November 30, 2021

Complex and concentrated dried fruit/Christmas cake-like aromas. Great palate – rich and focussed with nutty caramel/toffee flavours and excellent spirit selection.

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Saddler’s Creek Riverina NSW Botrytis Semillon 2015

Posted: November 30, 2021

A beautifully aged wine with well developed bottle age. Dried apricot-like bouquet; rich and creamy in the mouth with a complexity of dried stonefruit flavours.

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Giesen Single Vineyard Clayvin (BioGro NZ) Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014

Posted: November 30, 2021

A good pinot. Nicely ageing fruit, oak sweetness and good tannins. Still has vibrancy.

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Giesen (BioGro NZ) Marlborough Syrah 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

A spicy cool-climate style that leaps from the glass with an abundance of pretty floral/violet characters.

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Giesen (BioGro NZ) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

An attractive combination of guavas, cut grass, passionfruit and citrus. Drink soon!

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Ara Select Block (BioGro NZ) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Intense passionfruit aromatics with a lift of cut grass characters. The palate is fine, fresh and crunchy.

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Villa Maria Platinum Selection (BioGro NZ) Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A tight, bright and stalky wine – very drinkable with light berry fruit notes.

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Villa Maria Platinum Selection (BioGro NZ) Hawkes Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A super intense varietal, a little on the leaner style with a firm tight acid backbone.

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The Darling (BioGro NZ) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Attractive grass and cut bean nose. Good length of fresh fruit on the palate.

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Hickinbotham Of Dromana Mornington Peninsula Noble Sauvignon Blanc (375ml) 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

Complex aromas; all dried fruit and botrytis which follows through onto the attractive, clean and complex palate.

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Allandale Hilltops Botrytis Viognier 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

Soft and creamy with complex bottle development mixing with apricot botrytis characters.

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Foxey’s Hangout White Gates (ACO Certified Organic & Biodynamic) Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Cut apples on the nose with light florals. Attractive palate – rich and flavoursome with great texture and mouthfeel.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy South Australia Muscat NV

Posted: November 30, 2021

Attractive floral muscat lift to the nose with hints of orange peel. The palate is lusciously creamy, sweet and complex and showing aged raisined fruit. Beautifully aged style.

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K1 by Geoff Hardy Autumn Harvest Adelaide Hills Riesling 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A very inviting style. Lovely honeyed intensity to the nose with pleasant apricot notes and full flavoured apricot palate. 5+

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De Bortoli Show Riverina Liqueur Muscat NV

Posted: November 30, 2021

Very complex and beautifully aged Muscat with excellent green and yellow hues, an indication of quality, and brimming over with intense coffee/toffee and vanilla characters.

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Rock Ferry 3rd Rock (BioGro NZ) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Lifted aromas; lots of passionfruit, guava and limes. Palate has good crunchy texture and green lime and apple flavours.

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Happs Fortis (500ml) Margaret River Touriga Nacional Tinta Cao Souzao NV

Posted: November 30, 2021

A great dry red fruit nose and well integrated cassis and blackcurrant palate.

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Happs Pale Gold Margaret River Semillon Marsanne 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A complex nose with honeyed notes and seductively long, fresh and beautifully balanced citrus peel/orange flavours.

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Happs Late Picked Margaret River Verdelho 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Lightly coloured with floral citrus aromas and nicely integrated flavours on the palate. 3-5

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Urlar Single Vineyard (BioGro NZ) Gladstone Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A lift of menthol on the nose and a palate that opens up to nice richness of varietal fruit.

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Urlar Single Vineyard (BioGro NZ) Gladstone Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A lifted floral style of sav blanc that is bright with excellent passionfruit and guava-like varietal fruit.

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J&J Rivers Lane (ACO) McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

Youthful fruit driven nose with good balance of oak and fruit on the palate and silky tannins.

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Mr Riggs The Elder McLaren Vale Fortified Shiraz 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

Spicy red berry nose and a simple, light and well-balanced tannic palate.

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Mr Riggs Sticky End McLaren Vale Viognier 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A very well-made wine with tropical fruit aromas and some botrytis evident that is echoed on the long creamy palate.

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Pig In The House (ACO) Cowra, NSW Chardonnay 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Delicate creamy fruit characters mixing with light oaky elements.

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Pig In The House (ACO) Cowra, NSW Rosé 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Pretty, light and lifted with delicate stalky berry aromas and flavours.

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Pig In The House (ACO) Cowra, NSW Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A bright crimson wine that is a flavoursome mix of sour cherries, chocolate and spices with drying tannins.

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Loveblock (BioGro NZ) Marlborough Pinot Gris 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A bright and very varietally expressive pinot gris with piercing gooseberry-like aromatics and a crunchy white fruit flavour profile with delicate citrusy notes.

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Organic Hill Organic Preservative Free Vegan (NASAA) Riverland Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Sweet perfumed oak aromas over red berry fruit with a dark intense flavour profile.

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Stormflower Vineyard Single Vineyard (SX) Wilyabrup Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A synergistic blend of red berry fruit and spices with some capsicum notes. A simple style but very drinkable.

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Stormflower Vineyard Single Vineyard (SX) Wilyabrup Margaret River Chardonnay 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A very smart wine; beautiful varietal fruit, lovely use of oak and a great line of acid all in perfect harmony. Has a super bouquet and tremendous palate. Fabulous!

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Stormflower Vineyard Single Vineyard (SX) Wilyabrup Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A punchy greener style with smoky, toasty and green melon fruit layers.

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Stormflower Vineyard Single Vineyard (SX) Wilyabrup Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Tropical fruit aromas with a floral lift and a fresh green palate with a lingering finish.

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Windrush Organic (BioGro NZ) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Lifted varietal bouquet – all grassy with green bean nuances. Nice green apple crunch to the palate with attractive flavours.

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Truffle Hill Cane Cut Pemberton WA Riesling 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Floral apricot bouquet with butterscotch nuances. Palate has good fruit to acid balance with a citrus fig-like complexity.

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Gapsted Wines Limited Release Alpine Valleys Vintage Touriga 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

The nose has an inviting lift of berries and spices with a complexity of juicy blackberry fruit flavours and showing good spirit selection with a nice drying tannic finish.

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Gilbert Orange Late Harvest Riesling 2013

Posted: November 30, 2021

A soft lightweight fruity style with nice underlying botrytis on the nose and palate

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Hollick The Nectar Coonawarra Botrytis Riesling (375ml) 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Lifted citrus/lemon fruit fragrances. Good sugar, acid and tannin balance on the palate with zesty citrus flavours and botrytis notes.

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McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Ridge Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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LMB Wines Mudgee Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Semillon 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Tempranillo 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2015

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Coolangatta Estate Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2015

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Coolangatta Estate Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Coolangatta Estate Winsome Shoalhaven Coast Riesling 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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