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Yealands Estate State of Flux Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

A rich, slightly sweet and pungent bouquet and a long, balanced palate – quite grippy in the mouth and in the rich old school New Zealand style.

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Loveblock Sweet Marlborough Riesling 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Honeycomb aromas and luscious and buttery in the mouth with some sweetness

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Springton Hills Wines Femme Fatale Eden Valley Grenache 2016

Posted: December 10, 2019

Slightly perfumed stewed plum nose with developing chocolaty flavours.

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Springton Hills Wines La Cosa Nostra Eden Valley Montepulciano 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

Huge inky wine with cola/black fruit aromas and tight, tannic and high acid palate.

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Rapaura Springs Reserve Marlborough Pinot Gris 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Pungent passionfruit aromatics with great flavour complexity.

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Summerhouse Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Light varietal fruit fragrances with nice depth and balance of grapefruit-like flavours with subtle hints of tropical fruits.

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Rapaura Springs Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Pungent characters dominate the nose with a palate that’s rich and creamy.

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Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: December 10, 2019

A lovely cabernet, still very youthful and fresh with intense purple hues, leafy berry aromas and a tight palate with great mulberry/blackberry flavours. 5+

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Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2016

Posted: December 10, 2019

A fresh young wine with deep purple hues, lifted floral fragrances and a lovely earthy/red berry flavour profile.

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Churchview St Johns Wild Ferment Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

A beautifully balanced sauvignon blanc with some classy oak use that adds overall complexity.

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Gapsted Wines Ballerina Canopy King Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

An ethereal citrus blossom-like bouquet and a simple palate filled with pure varietal fruit characters.

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Church Road Grand Reserve Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: December 10, 2019

Very youthful deep red wine with purple hues and a leafy berry bouquet with obvious oak. The plum driven palate is long and tight with great structures and balance.

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Tamburlaine Reserve Fumé Blanc Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Floral fruit and French oak aromas with oak obvious on a palate layered with grassy green fruit flavours and crisp acidity.

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Gilbert Blanc Orange Pinot Gris Riesling Gewurztraminer 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

A delicate varietal blend with some attractive phenolic characters.

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Byrne Reserve Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: December 10, 2019

A fuller tannic style. Oak evident on the nose but loads of fruit and sweet oak flavours 3-5

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Sew & Sew Sashiko Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

A pale wine with floral complexity to the nose and soft stone-fruit flavours showing a floral edge.

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Moorilla Muse Moorilla Vineyard Tasmania Riesling 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

Very interesting wine with lovely green citrus fruit characters on the nose and a fleshy palate with mineral-like intensity.

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McLean’s Farm Reserve Eden Valley Riesling 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Toasty nose with orange blossom elements threaded through. Sweet in the mouth but has the acidity to balance it.

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Mockingbird Hill Hayshed Block Clare Valley Riesling 2016

Posted: December 10, 2019

Some lovely honeyed richness to the toasty nose and it has a soft, but intensely flavoured, palate with some lovely acidity running through it.

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Mockingbird Hill Slate Lane Clare Valley Riesling 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

Attractive toastiness developing on the floral citrus nose with a buttery palate showing lovely honeyed ageing.

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Cat Amongst The Pigeons Fat Cat Eden Valley Riesling 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Spicy brown lime bouquet with a tight crunchy palate showing a mineral thread

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Below & Above Single Vineyard Pemberton Chardonnay 2016

Posted: December 10, 2019

Big developed wine with tropical fruit and toasty oak characters and slight savoury edge.

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Gilberts Mount Barker Great Southern WA Riesling 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Reserved candied peel aromas and a lively crisp green apple palate.

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Gilberts Mount Barker Great Southern WA Riesling 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Beautiful upfront zesty lime bouquet and excellent crunch to the palate with lovely purity of varietal fruit flavours. A wine with freshness, balance and length.

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Saint and Scholar The Honour Roll Dewy’s Nectar Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Nose is a lifted complexity of oaked fruit aromas and is soft and creamy in the mouth with a long line of rich varietal fruit flavours and good level of acidity to balance.

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Saint and Scholar Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

A pale hued wine with lifted passionfruit-like aromas and nicely balanced palate with good depth of tropical varietal fruit flavours and has a long clean finish.

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Coriole Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

Good briary minty cabernet fruit on the nose with slightly developed fruit flavours with silky tannins. 1-2

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Coriole Songbird McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

Chocolaty/berry bouquet with masses of red fruit flavours and some grainy tannins.

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Twinwoods Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

Red purple wine with blackberry richness on the nose with some licorice-like aged notes. Well put together palate with the tannins and acid in a supporting role to the fruit. 5+

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Twinwoods Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: December 10, 2019

Beautiful deep crimson hued wine with an abundance of bright red berry and blackberry fruit aromas and flavours with some prominent silky smooth tannins. 5+

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Eden Hall Block 3 Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

Big briary bouquet with a spicy lift. The palate is light in weight but has a good line of varietal fruit and bright acidity. 3-5

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Peccavi Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

A complex oak driven wine with hints of honeydew and melon fruit characters.

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Punters Corner Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

A lovely full-bodied flavoursome cabernet with a nose of stewed blackberries laced with toasty oak and great balance between the bright varietal fruit and the oak flavours. 5+

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Haselgrove Wines First Cut Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Pleasant, uncomplicated and well balanced with fruit at the tropical end of the scale. $

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Patritti Merchant Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Lifted ethereal tropical and citrus aromas with a long and elegant palate that is bright and crisp with varietal fruit.

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Irvine The Estate Eden Valley Merlot 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Aromas of plums with hints of licorice and long evenly balanced flavours on a fleshy palate.

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Brand & Sons ‘Baker’s Run’ Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: December 10, 2019

Smells of cassis fruit and green olives. Lovely cabernet flavours on nicely weighted palate. Loads of powdery tannins. 5+

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Pipers Brook Vineyard Tasmania Riesling 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Subtle floral/apple-juice-like bouquet and fleshy, sweet edged, palate.

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Patrick of Coonawarra Aged Coonawarra Riesling 2014

Posted: December 10, 2019

Lifted candied/marmalade aromas and beautifully textured buttery lime palate.

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Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Coonawarra & Wrattonbully Riesling 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Classic lemon/lime varietal aromas with a big and very flavoursome palate.

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Montara Grampians Riesling 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

An elegant and delicate style layered with some lovely citrus-like varietal fruit concentration.

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Majella Coonawarra Riesling 2013

Posted: December 10, 2019

Still very fresh for its age with a zesty fruit lift to the nose and everything in balance on the palate.

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Centennial Vineyards Reserve Single Vineyard Southern Highlands Pinot Gris 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Toasty vanilla edged aromas and firm acid driven lemon sherbet palate.

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Blind River Tekau Marlborough Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

A well-made wine with intense spicy complexity to the nose and showing grassy nuances. A long, well balanced, varietal palate that’s a seamless meld between the fruit and oak.

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Blind River Marlborough Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Punchy, pungent and tropical style with an attractive grassy backbone.

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Lawson’s Dry Hills Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Very regional with a grassy asparagus bouquet and great fruit driven palate.

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Elysian Springs Pennies from Heaven Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Heady jasmine-like aromas and slightly warm and oily tropical palate.

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Raidis Estate The Kelpie Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Interesting floral fragrances with a lean pungent palate that has a citrusy finish.

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Berton Vineyards High Eden Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

A wine in the tropical fruit spectrum with light oaky notes and some residual sweetness.

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Zonte’s Footstep Excalibur Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

A bright, clean and very pleasant wine with very good tropical fruit derived characters layered with some citrusy elements. It is long, intense and balanced.

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