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Grampians Estate Rutherford Grampians Sparkling Shiraz 2020

Posted: November 2, 2022

Brambly bouquet with a charcuterie character and good core of chocolaty fruit with fine tannins.

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Centennial Vineyards Late Disgorged (10 Years On Lees) Southern Highlands NSW Brut NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

Complex, toasty and creamy with a fine drive of acid and mouth filling bubbles.

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Dumangin J. Fils La Cuvee 17 Chigny-Les-Roses France Brut NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

A delicious full flavoured Champagne with peach and baked apple-like characters, nice acid drive and fine bubbles.

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Watkins Sibling Series Riverland Sparkling Moscato 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

Green apple nose with honeysuckle-like sweetness that follows through onto the slightly tart palate.

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Watkins Sibling Series Langhorne Creek Sparkling Blanc de Blancs 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

Nutty cider-like aromas and a full, rich and spicy fruit cake of a palate.

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Saddler’s Creek Wines Bluegrass Langhorne Creek Sparkling Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: November 2, 2022

A well-made wine with a cassis and cherry bouquet and forest floor and berry compote-like flavours.

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Marisco Vineyards Diamond Heart Marlborough Blanc de Blancs 2018

Posted: November 2, 2022

Toasty spicy nose with a complexity of fruit and secondary characters on the palate.

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CALNEGGIA Wines Prosecco DOC Italy Prosecco Rosé 2020

Posted: November 2, 2022

Smells like honeyed buttered toast and has a fresh crunchy red apple palate.

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Bec Hardy Good Things Come To Those Who Wait Australia Prosecco NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

Lightly citrus aroma has a floral lift. Great palate complexity with a creamy texture and citrus flavours.

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Sutherland Estate Yarra Valley Sparkling Tempranillo 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

Spicy strawberry aromas and soft cherry flavours with good acid, tannin and sugar balance.

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Fermoy Pemberton Brut Rosé 2018

Posted: November 2, 2022

A crunchy and linear style with lovely lively bubbles and flinty citrus elements.

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Ellis Wines Signature Heathcote Moscato 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

Lemon fruit tingle-like aromas and a light balanced spritz fruit palate with nicely balanced sweetness.

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Beresford Premium McLaren Vale Cuvée NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

A fresh, spicy and fruity style with mouth filling bubbles and balanced fruit tingle-like characters.

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Love + Glory McLaren Vale Sparkling Tempranillo Rose 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Strawberry jam aromas with a floral lift and an upfront strawberry and cream palate.

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Koonara Guardian Angel Mount Gambier Sparkling Chardonnay 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A super fresh and floral green apple nose with a bright and crunchy linear palate.

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Michelini Alpine Valleys Prosecco Rosé 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A delicate and perfectly balanced wine with lifted strawberry and cream-like fruit characters and just a hint of smoked meats.

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Michelini Alpine Valleys Prosecco 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Light lemon nose with a tightly wound palate of lemon juice and florals. Needs time to settle down.

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Kreglinger Tamar Valley Tasmania Brut Rosé NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

A subtle complexity of spicy floral fruit fragrances and a fine apple/citrus palate.

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JUUL by Hollydene Estate Upper Hunter Valley Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

Smells like a lemon meringue pie with plenty of powerful citrus flavours and a crisp line of acid.

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Nepenthe Adelaide Hills Prosecco NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

Citrus nose with tropical traces and a full flavoured creamy fruit driven palate.

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Marc Bredif Brut Vouvray France Brut NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

A hint of baked apples lift off the nose with nice fruit flavour intensity on the palate.

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Tissot-Maire Crémant du Jura Brut Lapiaz Cremant NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

Floral, citrusy and nutty on the nose with a good core of fruit freshness on the finely structured palate.

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Louis Bouillot Perle d’Ivoire Blanc de Blancs NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

Smells of lemon drops and has an elegant, balanced and crunchy fresh palate with mouth filling bubbles.

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Louis Bouillot Perle de Vigne ‘Grande Reserve’ NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

Elegant citrus bouquet with a green edge and tight floral fruit/melon flavour profile.

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Yes Said The Seal Bellarine Peninsula Sparkling Blanc de Blanc 2018

Posted: November 2, 2022

“Yum!” Great balance between the fruit and the toasty complexity and very good flavour persistence.

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Leura Park Estate Bellarine Peninsula Sparkling Blanc de Blanc 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

An enticing fuller creamy style with tropical fruit focus and crunchy acid line.

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Sidewood Chloe Adelaide Hills Cuvée 2015

Posted: November 2, 2022

A full, fleshy and flavoursome sparkling with quince/citrus fruit, nice nuttiness and supportive acidity.

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Sidewood Isabella Rose Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: November 2, 2022

A generous full flavoured style with flinty toasty plum-like characters and good bead.

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Sidewood Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Rosé NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

A complexity of toasty age and intense strawberry fruit with crunchy acid and fine bubbles.

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Three Kings Wine Merchants Q1908 The Cauldron Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

Toasty oaky aromas and a complex fruit cake-like flavour profile with sharp acidity.

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Artwine La Dolce Vita Clare Valley Sparkling Montepulciano NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

Sweet and spicy plum fruit on the nose and palate with a fine and persistent bead.

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Peter Teakle Wines Killer White The Peninsulas Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Grassy aromas with a floral tinge. Sweet in the mouth with an interesting texture.

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OTU Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A good level of rich and pungent varietal characters. It’s verging on sweet but has enough acid to handle it.

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Field Day Wine Co. Monterra Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A lovely fragrant lift of lavender with herbal hints and some pungency. Interesting palate rich with fruit flavours.

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Brockenchack Wines On Point Eden Valley Pinot Grigio 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Smells of ripe apples with bright floral elements and a sweet fruit palate.

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Paracombe Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Easy drinking pear/quince style with obvious sweetness but balanced by the acidity.

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Michelini Alpine Valleys Nebbiolo Rosé 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Lively fresh and delicate with lovely length and balance and a floral fruit profile of rose petals and jasmine.

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Soumah Single Vineyard Yarra Valley Pinot Grigio 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

Nose of ripe pears and quinces with a trace of almonds and a sweet rich and very textured palate.

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Sorby Adams Margaret Eden Valley Pinot Gris 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Good representation of pinot fruit here with a slight oily texture to the palate.

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Tomich Hill Family Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Interesting combo of green and red apple-like varietal characters laced with fresh acidity.

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Sew & Sew ‘Sashiko’ Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Pleasant golden apple aromas and well-integrated palate in the savoury spectrum.

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Hay Shed Hill World Series Margaret River Pinot Gris 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Oak obvious on the nose with pears underneath. Richness and texture to the palate with intense flavours.

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Bangor Vineyard Jimmy’s Hill Tasmania Pinot Gris 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A lift of lychee and pear-like primary fruit aromas and lingering sweet fruit flavours.

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Sidewood Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

An attractive fragrant melange of red apples and gingerbread with perfumed floral lift and balancing acidity.

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Foxey’s Hangout Morning Sun Vineyard Mornington Peninsula Pinot Grigio 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Nice use of oak here balancing the custard-like fruit characters with a whiff of almonds.

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Artwine Prego Single Vineyard Clare Valley Pinot Grigio 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Red apple characters mingle with floral notes and a light bright varietal palate.

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Fullylove Tumbarumba Pinot Grigio 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Aromas of figs and quinces with a big solid palate and persistent phenolic complexity.

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Allegiance Wines Emily Jane Tumbarumba Pinot Grigio 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Sweet perfumed red apple nose and a clean uncomplicated and subtle fruit palate.

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Mercer Wines Hunter Valley Pinot Grigio 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Uncomplicated, balanced, bright and very subtle style of pinot grigio.

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Paxton McLaren Vale Pinot Gris 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Nose reminiscent of pears and custard. Good weight of varietal fruit on the slightly oily palate.

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