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Oates Ends Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

Full, generous and seamlessly balanced with excellent expression of dense cassis/blue fruit varietal characters.

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Flowstone Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

An estery fumé style with attractive oaky pungency mixing with the fruit.

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Flowstone Moonmilk White Margaret River Savagnin Viognier Gewurztraminer Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Nose is an appealing complexity of rose petals, stonefruits and some tropical notes with a palate bursting with fruit flavours.

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Flowstone Moonmilk Red Margaret River Shiraz Grenache 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Nose of cherries and licorice with a vibrant juicy palate. High in acid and tight tannins. 3-5

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De Bortoli Wines Regional Classic Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A pretty nose; quite elegant with a soft sound fruit palate and some attractive tropical overtones.

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De Bortoli Wines Regional Classic Gundagai Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

A lovely intensity of dark spicy fruit fragrances with a big hit of boysenberry jam–like flavours and a long lingering fruit driven finish. 3-5

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Plantagenet Wyjup Collection Blanc de Blancs Mount Barker Sparkling 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Lifted citrus aromas and lightweight palate with green apple/lemon characters. Good acidity.

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Plantagenet Wyjup Collection Mount Barker Riesling 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Limes and lemons lift off the nose with a slightly meaty note. Beautiful palate – super long with juicy complexity of canned-like fruit flavours. Tight acid. 5+

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Plantagenet Normand Great Southern Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Aromas like sarsaparilla with smoky oak notes and a silky-smooth solid fruit palate with soft tannins. 3-5

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Plantagenet Angevin Great Southern Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

A crisp clean style with a mineral edge to the nose and a slight spiciness to the palate with beautiful acid. 5+

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Robert Stein Farm Series Mudgee Rosé 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Hints of plums on the nose and a refreshing strawberry palate with underlying peach notes.

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Robert Stein Reserve Mudgee Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Rich fruit nose overlaid with powerful oak aromas. The palate has elegance with sound varietal fruit flavours nicely balanced by the oak and acidity.

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Robert Stein Reserve Mudgee Chardonnay 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Attractive bottle age evolving on the appealing pineapple nose. Big mouthful of ripe tropical fruit flavours across the palate.

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Robert Stein Farm Series Mudgee Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Shy for now but showing plenty of promise for the future. Good weight of spicy varietal fruit, excellent acid line and a long lingering flavour profile. 5+

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Robert Stein Half Dry Mudgee Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Nicely balanced semi-dry style with gentle grapefruit notes. Drink soon.

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Robert Stein Dry Mudgee Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

A clean tight package that will open up with age. Showing some refreshing citrus characters on the nose that follow through to the long and lingering juicy acid palate. 3-5

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Cormack & Co Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Simple lemon/lime nose with similar characters echoed on the fiery acid palate

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Dune Ridge Setting Sun Margaret River Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Lovely subtle oak and stonefruit aromas with a long, delicate, light oak palate.

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Gallows Wine Co The Bommy Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Lovely expression and length of gooseberry and guava-like fruit characters on both the lifted nose and textured palate.

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Abbey View Margaret River Pinot Rosé 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Faint confectionery cranberry fruit notes with a touch of meaty savouriness

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Bellarmine Dry Pemberton Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Slight savoury edge to the citrusy/pear nose and a long lingering smoky fruit palate. “Very more-ish.” 5+

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Bellarmine Select Pemberton Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Gentle lime/green mango aromas with a palate that is long, sweet and persistent. 3-5

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Bellarmine Half-Dry Pemberton Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

A stonefruit-like nose with a smoky touch and a generous honeyed palate.

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Bellarmine Pemberton Chardonnay 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Light fruit fragrances with a light bodied palate and simple straightforward flavours.

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Bellarmine Pemberton Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Bright light strawberry bouquet with hints of forest floor characters. A savoury fruit palate with fine tannins and crisp acidity. 3-5

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Below & Above Single Vineyard Pemberton Merlot 2014

Posted: April 24, 2020

A soft, nicely matured wine of sweet cherry fruit and coffee/mocha oak.

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Below & Above Single Vineyard Pemberton Chardonnay 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

Peaches and grapefruit on the nose with a hint of smoky oak and zippy acid elegance to the gentle fruit palate. 3-5

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Fermoy Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

Bold spicy plum and cassis fruit characters seamlessly balanced with fine tannins.

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Fermoy Estate Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

A lovely style with a very aromatic sweet guava bouquet. The well-structured palate is soft and generous with an excellent complexity of flavours.

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Fermoy Estate Margaret River Merlot 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A generous, nicely textured merlot with dark plum, cedar and spice-like elements.

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Rosabrook Single Vineyard Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

“An excellent style!” enthused one judge. “Very varietal and still youthful.” There is plenty of cassis fruit and dark chocolate characters and fine tannins.

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Rosabrook Single Vineyard Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

Ripe and buttery bouquet with a floral lift and a palate brimming over with peach and melon fruit. 3-5

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La Kooki Ten Foot Geographe Tempranillo 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Lovely vibrant and lifted aromas reminiscent of strawberry lollies with a delicate palate that exhibits excellent length of fine varietal fruit flavours.

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La Kooki Blonde Margaret River Rosé 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

The nose is both floral and savoury with a bright palate dominated by the acid.

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Settlers Ridge Organic Wines Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Posted: April 24, 2020

A fully matured wine with a complexity of soy sauce, tar, toastiness and dark fruits.

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Old Kent River Frankland River Great Southern Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

An elegant and “complete” wine with a lovely lively vibrancy of varietal fruit and a subtle hint of oak.

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Castelli Estate Great Southern Riesling 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Very pleasant off-dry, but well balanced, riesling with fresh acidity. 3-5

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Castelli Estate Pemberton Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Toasty smoky aromas with light melon fruit underneath. Lots of weight and power to the softly rounded palate and filled with intense stonefruit based flavours. 3-5

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Castelli Estate Great Southern Shiraz 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

A rich full-bodied style with masses of varietal fruit, powerful tannins and a long lingering aftertaste. 3-5

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Castelli Estate Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

Cassis and mint on the nose with a big, complex and chewy palate that is both spicy and savoury.

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Silkwood Estate The Walcott Pemberton Malbec 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Pretty oak/fruit fragrances fill the glass and the fresh palate has a nice core of sweet fruit with a lingering finish.

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Silkwood Estate The Walcott Pemberton Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Huge pungent blue fruit bouquet with a savoury nuance and equally big palate with a ripe juicy core of varietal fruit. Very youthful and well balanced.

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Silkwood Estate The Walcott Pemberton Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

“A juicy wine,” according to one judge with floral fruit fragrances and tropical nuances. Intense citrus flavours with beautifully tailored acidity gives the palate drive and length. 5+

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Kosciuszko Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Wines of Merritt Yallingup Margaret River Vermentino 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A complex lift of herbs with lemon rind nuances. Smooth long and flavoursome fruit palate. Simple but very enjoyable.

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Wines of Merritt Yallingup Margaret River Vermentino 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Attractive tropical fruit nose with hints of honeyed development. Pretty citrus palate and a long lingering finish.

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Wines of Merritt Wilyabrup Margaret River Chenin Blanc 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

An opulent nose intense with toasty peach aromas and hints of mango. A complex full flavoured palate that has weight but isn’t fat and is underscored by the acid.

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Three Hills Eva Marie (Fume Style) Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

Lovely developed toasty bouquet with nice spicy lemon intensity and oak dominated flavours with a greenish acid line made in the fumé style.

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Three Hills Charles Andreas Margaret River Cabernet Merlot Petit Verdot Malbec 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Cassis/herbal bouquet and a very dark fruit/tannic palate with lingering flavours.

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Three Hills GSM Margaret River Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Lovely lifted red fruit characters lift off the nose and the stylish palate is soft and subtle in the mouth with great depth of fruit driven flavours.

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