Chateau Picoron Cotes de Bordeaux Merlot 2015
Posted: December 10, 2019
Dark purple hues, intense chocolaty aromas and a very tannic berry palate.
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Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Posted: December 10, 2019
Pretty powdery purple floral fragrant complexity with generous bright red fruit palate and a savoury edge adding complexity. Long smooth finish.
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Orlando Gramp’s Barossa Valley Cabernet Merlot 2017
Posted: December 10, 2019
Long and well-structured blend with intense concentration of dark fruit and chocolaty oak.
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Jacob’s Creek Double Barrel Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Posted: December 10, 2019
A firm chocolaty oak driven cabernet with hints of black cherries and violets and an “Intense ball of tannins.”
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Raidis Estate Billy Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Posted: December 10, 2019
Briary bush bouquet leading on to good cassis fruit flavours subtly supported by the sweet oak with very good drying tannin drive. 5+
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Piper & King Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: December 10, 2019
An attractive straightforward style bright with grapefruit and guava fruit characters.
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Lobethal Road Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A citrus driven sauvignon blanc mixing with light floral fragrances and blending with zesty passionfruit-driven flavours. Finishes long and clean.
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Piper & King Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2018
Posted: December 10, 2019
Attractive toastiness adding complexity to the lemony bouquet with a tight, crunchy textured, acid driven palate.
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Lobethal Road Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Nice intensity of delicate lemon-like characters on nose and palate.
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Angullong Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A very attractive nose with lovely combination of floral, tropical and stonefruit characters which follow through onto the slightly warm, slightly oily, palate.
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Taltarni Pyrenees Pinot Gris 2018
Posted: December 10, 2019
Savoury aromas with a hint of oak influence adding interest to the palate
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Singlefile Run Free Great Southern Pinot Grigio 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Subtle pear and melon fragrances and a long palate with firm acid spine.
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Dancing Petrel Northland New Zealand Pinot Gris 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Nice pear/apple varietal characters on the nose and a big weighty palate.
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Angullong Orange Pinot Grigio 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Delicate varietal characters of pears and melons on the nose with slight edgy palate; some sweetness but in balance.
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Mitchelton Wines Blackwood Park Nagambie Riesling 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A well made wine with musky/green apple fragrances and nicely balanced palate.
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Singlefile Single Vineyard Mount Barker Riesling 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A ripe punchy wine with some subtle pineapple-like characters and spicy notes on the nose and a firm and flavoursome palate.
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Singlefile Great Southern Riesling 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Pungent tropical bouquet with lemon lime intensity on the seamlessly balanced palate.
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Robert Stein Reserve Mudgee Riesling 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Very attractive and clean line of apple-like varietal aromas with a punchy palate rich in lemon zest and brown lime flavours. Great drinkability!
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Robert Stein Dry Mudgee Riesling 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Clean, lean and long with zesty citrus varietal aromas showing a spicy lift. The vibrant palate has attractive citrus fruit flavours and nice crunchy texture
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Staete Landt Rudi Marlborough Riesling 2012
Posted: December 10, 2019
Beautiful honeyed toasty aged characters obvious on the nose followed by a complexity of varietal fruit flavours and rich aged elements.
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Alex Russell Wines Son of a Bull Pipers River, Tasmania Riesling 2018
Posted: December 10, 2019
Crunchy acid driven wine with a musky nose and zesty fresh citrus flavours
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Abbey View High Altar Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Nice line of citrus aromas and some herbal characters on the textured palate.
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K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Citrus and tropical fruit fragrances and good depth of fruit flavours on quite a grippy palate.
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Pertaringa Scarecrow Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A closed straightforward style with citrus-based fruit in the grapefruit spectrum.
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McGuigan Shortlist Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Posted: December 10, 2019
Crimson wine smelling of prune juice with just enough fruit presence on the palate, some fine tannins and greenish acid. 5+
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Tempus Two Pewter Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Posted: December 10, 2019
A big mature style with aromatic richness of blackberries and cherries. Lovely roundness to the palate with a very good balance between fruit and fine leathery-like tannins. 5+
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Tempus Two Pewter Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: December 10, 2019
Attractive peppery/green bean element to the nose with a lean dark fruit palate.
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McGuigan Shortlist Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Posted: December 10, 2019
Bright red wine with a lifted leafy herbal cabernet fruit nose and an elegant, tight, ethereal fruit palate with soft tannins and lingering acidity.
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Saracen Estates Premium Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Posted: December 10, 2019
Leafy green fruit nose and plush blue fruit flavours with an acid driven finish. 5+
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Allinda Winery Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot Petit Verdot 2017
Posted: December 10, 2019
Very perfumed black fruit aromas and an elegant spicy/herbal palate that’s still bright and fresh. 3-5
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Allandale Winery Hunter Valley Semillon 2013
Posted: December 10, 2019
Ready for drinking now! Honeyed nose with toasty aged characters and super supple mouthfeel on the creamy buttery palate.
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Allandale Winery Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 2018
Posted: December 10, 2019
Creamy citrus aromas and a tight palate in the orange/lemon flavour spectrum.
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Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Posted: December 10, 2019
Sultana cake-like elements to the nose with a “decadent voluminous” palate. Great balance between the oak and fruit. 3-5
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Dindima Orange Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2016
Posted: December 10, 2019
Rich mocha nose. Smooth and creamy in the mouth with lovely fruit, oak and tannins.
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Saddler’s Creek Bluegrass Langhorne Creek / Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2017
Posted: December 10, 2019
Blue fruit nose with oak sitting on top and a lean spicy oak driven palate.
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Saddler’s Creek Bluegrass Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Posted: December 10, 2019
Spicy oak nose; nice dark berries sitting underneath. A chunky oak driven palate with fruit underneath. 3-5
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Three Hills Margaret River Malbec 2017
Posted: December 10, 2019
Intense, full-bodied, oak driven malbec with purple hues, hints of confectionery fruit characters and good tannin length.
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Three Hills Charles Andreas Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Petit Verdot 2016
Posted: December 10, 2019
Another big powerful cabernet exhibiting lifted blackberry fruit aromas layered with oak and similar characters following on to the bright vibrant palate. 5+
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Happs Two by Two Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot 2016
Posted: December 10, 2019
Pungent berry and blackcurrant aromas with very ripe sweet fruit flavours and a chewy finish. 1-2
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Zonte’s Footstep Blackberry Patch Fleurieu Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Posted: December 10, 2019
Very youthful. Subtle spicy cassis fruit fragrances, soft simple palate, soft tannins and bright acid. 3-5
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De Beaurepaire Henri Central Ranges Cabernet Merlot Petit Verdot 2016
Posted: December 10, 2019
The nose is dark, dense and leafy with soy/anise-like elements. Powerful spicy oak tends to dominate the blueberry fruit characters for now. 5+
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Abbey View High Altar Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2018
Posted: December 10, 2019
A well structured, light bodied, style layered with red currant/sour cherry fruit characters.
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Hutt River Clare Valley Malbec 2017
Posted: December 10, 2019
An attractive style with fresh cool edged fruit characters, some savoury earthy elements and loads of spiciness.
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Krondorf The Growers Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Posted: December 10, 2019
Slightly developed jubey blackcurrant aromas with sweet oak driving the solid black fruit palate. 3-5
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Fuddling Cup Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Posted: December 10, 2019
Perfumed herbal bouquet with subtle menthol characters and seamlessly balanced, full-bodied, palate ripe with sweet fruit flavours. “Light on its feet!”
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Balgownie Estate Central Victoria Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: December 10, 2019
Very dark varietal fruit profile here with elegant spiciness and some savoury/leathery complexity.
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Hickinbotham Of Dromana Mornington Peninsula Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Posted: December 10, 2019
Cassis fruit on the nose with leafy notes. Palate shows elegant cabernet flavours and a balanced tannin structure. 3-5
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Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Malbec 2017
Posted: December 10, 2019
Nose is a richness of Sarsaparilla, blackberries and star anise with a solid, full-bodied, chocolaty palate.
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Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Malbec 2016
Posted: December 10, 2019
Big and powerful with intense black fruit, chocolate and meaty aromas and well balanced, full bodied, meaty/earthy palate.
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Grounded Cru Inc McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Posted: December 10, 2019
Aromas of plums, blackberries and cocoa lift out of the glass. Big full-bodied palate. Excellent varietal fruit richness of cherries and blackberries present. 5+
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