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Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Complexity of stewed rhubarb and plum fragrances. Acid driven palate; great expression of fruit flavours. 3-5

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Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Grenache 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Deep purple wine with bright fruit fragrances and a rich complexity of spicy plum and berry flavours on the palate. 3-5

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Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Attractive blue fruits blending nicely with malty-like oak. Has chewy tannins and underscored by a good line of acid.

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Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Grenache 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Classy leafy cherry fruit nose with good use of oak. Palate is a well-balanced combination of savoury fruit characters.

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Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Beautifully structured wine with understated power – more of an old school style of shiraz with bright herbal/lantana-like fruit, cedary oak and chewy tannins.

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Distant South Tasmania Pinot Grigio 2019

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Cat Amongst The Pigeons Fat Cat Barossa Mataro 2018

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Distant South Tasmania Chardonnay 2019

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Cat Amongst The Pigeons Fat Cat Barossa Grenache 2019

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Krondorf Old Salem Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

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Moppity Vineyards Nouveau Hilltops Syrah 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Typical shiraz varietal nose of plums and cherries with juicy dark fruit laden palate showing peppery elements and hazelnut-like complexity. 5+

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Moppity Vineyards Hilltops Grenache Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

“A great wine bar wine,” according to one judge. It’s bright, plush and sweet.

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Moppity Vineyards Estate Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A pretty wine with a moderate amount of gentle fruit and well-handled sweetness.

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Jones & Jones Invercarron Tasmania Rosé 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Musky peach-like nose with a tight and crunchy lifted red fruit palate.

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Jones & Jones Invercarron Tasmania Pinot Gris 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Honeyed fruit nose with a fig-like note and a soft yet powerful palate. 3-5

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Katnook Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

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Saint & Scholar Saving Grace Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018

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Saint & Scholar Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017

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Saint & Scholar Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018

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Kimbarra Grampians Shiraz 2018

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Kimbarra Grampians Riesling 2019

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Patritti Merchant GSM McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A dense ripe fruit driven blend with youthful strawberry/vanilla aromas. Great balance and structure to the palate. 3-5

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Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Dense tarry/black olive bouquet and licorice/tobacco-like flavours with an interesting funkiness. 3-5

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Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Beautifully structured wine with lovely texture and shows aromas of blue fruits, violets and vanilla oak with spicy leathery-like characters to the dark fruit filled palate.

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Patritti Section 181 McLaren Vale Grenache 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Intense spicy plum bouquet with smoky bacon notes and ripe red berry flavours filling up the elegant palate. 3-5

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Patritti Lot Three McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A big ripe chewy shiraz with brooding dark fruit persistence, cedary oak and an overall violet-like floral lift.

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Morgan Simpson Reprieve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

Spicy varietal fruit nose with a dash of cinnamon. Bright cherry fruit palate, smooth in the mouth with the strong oak characters pushing through.

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Morgan Simpson Barcore McLaren Vale Shiraz Mataro 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Mid-weight style with attractive raspberry fruit, menthol notes and some toastiness.

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Hither & Yon Old Jarvie The Widowmaker McLaren Vale Tannat Mataro Shiraz Cabernet Petit Verdot 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Bright purple wine, alluring savoury nose and very well integrated palate. A keeper. 5+

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Hither & Yon Old Jarvie The Enforcer McLaren Vale Shiraz Malbec Mataro 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Easy drinking commercial style with bright, fresh and lifted mulberry fruit.

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Grandeur Wellington Bin 69 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Lovely dark chocolaty/mocha bouquet with a dash of cedar and great persistence of dark fruit flavours on a soft and juicy palate balanced by the toasty oak.

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Grandeur Wellington Bin 62 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Dense red currant bouquet with plenty of rich sweet fruit on the palate carrying the acid and tannins.

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De Lisio Covert McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 24, 2020

Spicy fruit nose with a slight greenness underneath and ripe sweet flavours. Good acidity.

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De Lisio Krystina McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 24, 2020

A mature shiraz with briary/forest fruit nose and loads of complex flavours in the rhubarb/fig spectrum.

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De Lisio McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Chocolaty nose with retained softness to the berry fruit palate nicely matched by the tannins.

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Akarua Rua Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Akarua Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2018

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Mortimer’s of Orange Chestnut Garth Orange Chardonnay 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Mortimer’s of Orange Chestnut Garth Orange Pinot Noir 2016

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Mortimer’s of Orange Chestnut Garth Orange Shiraz 2018

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Mortimer’s of Orange Reserve Orange Chardonnay 2019

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Chaffey Bros Wine Co Not Your Grandma’s Ros Barossa Valley Rosé 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Chaffey Bros Wine Co Dufte Punkt Eden Valley Riesling Gewurztraminer Kerner 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Chaffey Bros Wine Co Tripelpunkt Eden Valley Riesling 2019

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Oakdene Bellarine Peninsula Geelong Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Deep coloured, dark fruited, shiraz with great concentration of oak with plenty of earthiness, attractive peppery spicy notes and some meatiness. 5+

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Bremerton Special Release Langhorne Creek Fiano 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Honeyed floral fragrances and nicely textured, medium bodied, citrus driven palate. Good acid spine.

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Bremerton Selkirk Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Lovely concentration of dark fruit and baked earth-like characters with plenty of dusty tannins and nice acidity.

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Kalamanda Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

Nose of sweet fruit and lifted florals. Nicely aged ripe fruit palate. At its peak

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Varney Wines GSM McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Candy stick and coffee aromas with oak dominating the savoury/sweet fruit. “A curio!” 3-5

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Varney Wines ‘Entrada’ GMT McLaren Vale Grenache Mourvedre Touriga 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Very seductive wine with soft ripe varietal fruit but without appearing overripe

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