Goldman Wines Alpine Valleys Chardonnay 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Creamy stonefruit fragrances and tight acid driven citrus palate. Needs time.
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Grounded Cru Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV
Posted: September 4, 2019
Smells of strawberries and cream and has delicate and intensely creamy cherry edged flavours.
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Zonte’s Footstep Bolle Felici Fleurieu Prosecco NV
Posted: September 4, 2019
A flinty complexity of pungent, grapey fragrances with hints of pears and a fruity sweet palate with zippy acidity.
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Mistletoe Reserve Tumbarumba Pinot Noir 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Herbal pomegranate aromas and light palate with great fruit purity. Smart use of oak.
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Hickinbotham Of Dromana Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2016
Posted: September 4, 2019
The oak plays a big role here with some bold black fruit characters.
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Clyde Park Estate Geelong Pinot Noir 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Subdued spicy herbal aromas and fresh youthful palate. “Ready for a long journey!”
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Warrabilla Single Vineyard Rutherglen Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
The nose is a fragrant mix of spices, chocolate and red berries. Great concentration of blackberry fruit flavours nicely integrated with the oak and savoury tannins
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Warrabilla Reserve North East Victoria Grenache 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Spicy confectionery cherry nose and lovely lifted raisin flavours on the juicy palate. “Very drinkable,” said one judge. 3-5
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Warrabilla Parola’s Limited Release North East Victoria Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Bright red wine with delicate sweet oak aromatics and a very young “punchy” sweet blackberry palate with fine tannins and good line of acid 5+
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Warrabilla North East Victoria Durif 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Young fruit aromas with a violet-like lift. Super concentrated, ripe plum fruit flavours with soft tannins. Loads of flavour. 5+
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Morris Rutherglen Grand Muscat NV
Posted: September 4, 2019
Intense brooding bouquet of ripe stewed fruits and burnt toffee with slight rancio notes. The dense inky palate has well integrated spirit and some rancio beginning.
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Morris Rutherglen Classic Muscat NV
Posted: September 4, 2019
A richness of caramel/toffee aromas with stewed fruit-like nuances. Amazing palate; luscious and velvety smooth with flavours of caramel and raisins.
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Morris Rutherglen Grand Topaque NV
Posted: September 4, 2019
Deep dark brown hues with an intense complexity of raisined rancio characters and amazing depth and weight of lingering lipsmaking raisin-like flavours.
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Morris Rutherglen Classic Topaque NV
Posted: September 4, 2019
Complex caramel toffee nose with intense rancio complexity on the palate. Great flavour depth and refreshing acidity.
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Morris Rutherglen Grand Tawny NV
Posted: September 4, 2019
Dark amber hues with intense rancio characters on the burnt caramel-like nose. Complex palate with fantastic rancio and viscosity. Sweet mid palate. Great tannins. Good oak.
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Morris Rutherglen Classic Tawny NV
Posted: September 4, 2019
Chocolaty bouquet with fresh vanilla oak nuances. Great mocha complexity on the palate with burnt caramel-like aged.
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Morris Rutherglen Vintage Port 2007
Posted: September 4, 2019
Brooding chocolaty fruit cake of a nose. Great palate, very Portuguese in style, with good integration of the spirit.
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Morris Mia Aged Ambre Rutherglen Apera NV
Posted: September 4, 2019
Lovely aged apera with nutty caramel aromas and a very complex palate – it’s rich and sweet with lovely level of crisp acidity to balance it.
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Morris Mia Pale Flor Rutherglen Apera NV
Posted: September 4, 2019
Delicate nutty flor characters to the nose. Gentle creamy palate with lovely flavour profile and long drying finish.
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Morris GSM Rutherglen Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
Strawberry bouquet with savoury elements. Big and soft in the mouth and tasting of plums with nice drying tannins. 3-5
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Morris Blue Imperial Rutherglen Cinsault 2016
Posted: September 4, 2019
Lovely old world style. Nice oaky lift to the berry bouquet. Big, soft, sweet and oaky in the mouth. 3-5
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Morris Rutherglen Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: September 4, 2019
A lovely bouquet of fruit – blackcurrants, plums and berries and a long oak driven palate with hints of cassis fruit.
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Morris Rutherglen Shiraz 2013
Posted: September 4, 2019
Lovely aged shiraz. Dried fruit-like aromas with rich dark berries filling the mouth with flavour. 5+
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Taltarni Cuvée Victoria Sparkling Rosé 2013
Posted: September 4, 2019
A caramel sweet nose with plenty of flavour weight on the brut style palate.
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Taltarni Taché Victoria Sparkling Rosé 2013
Posted: September 4, 2019
A big, drier, fruit driven style offering enjoyable drinking.
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Taltarni Brut Pyrenees Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier 2014
Posted: September 4, 2019
Lovely complexity here with plenty of secondary notes and smoky/yeasty persistence and intensity
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Taltarni Pyrenees Sparkling Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
Subtle prune-like aromas and good fruit weight on the palate with savoury oak.
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Bunnamagoo Estate Wines Mudgee & Orange Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2014
Posted: September 4, 2019
Honeyed stewed fruit aromas and aged caramelised flavours. “Interesting drinking!”
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Pemberley Lustre Methode Traditionelle Pemberton Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2015
Posted: September 4, 2019
Intense nutty/flinty/nougat complexity on the nose and lovely creamy citrus and stonefruit flavours on the long and well- structured palate that exhibits great mouth-watering acidity.
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Allan Scott Scott Base Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
“A restrained beauty.” Subtle fruit aromas with some smart oak sitting underneath. Palate is bright, youthful and fresh and full of raspberries, cherries and oak.
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Allan Scott Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Nose is warm, oaky and jubey with a lively blackberry and red licorice palate laced with fine tannins.
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Clover Hill Cuvee Rosé Tasmania Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier NV
Posted: September 4, 2019
Funky toasty bouquet with savoury/meatiness. Palate has good mousse and loads of flavour with tropical undertones.
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Clover Hill Cuvee Tasmania Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier NV
Posted: September 4, 2019
Nose has floral/honeyed complexity and good balance to palate showing some age and sweetness.
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Clover Hill Brut Tasmania Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier 2013
Posted: September 4, 2019
Interesting aged aromas. Sweet complexity to the palate balanced by intense acidity. Drinking well now.
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Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands Blanc de Blancs NV
Posted: September 4, 2019
Creamy yeasty citrusy bouquet and a crème caramel of a palate with a fine citrus line, excellent balance, very good length and syrupy texture.
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Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands Brut Rosé NV
Posted: September 4, 2019
Delicate pretty cherry and strawberry fruit fragrances with a touch of toastiness. Lovely interplay of fruit and complex secondary notes on the palate. “More-ish.”
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Centennial Vineyards Brut Traditionelle Southern Highlands Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier NV
Posted: September 4, 2019
Robust honeycomb/fruit nose. “Could smell this all day,” enthused one judge. Lovely combination of freshness and complexity on the palate with lots of aged notes.
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Scarpantoni Estate McLaren Vale Pinot Noir 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Interesting earthy/leafy nose and lean herbal fruit flavours entwined with acid.
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Rutherglen Estates Rutherglen Tempranillo 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
Dark berries and spices lift off the nose and berries fill the mouth with flavour with soft, well integrated, tannins. 3-5
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Rutherglen Estates Rutherglen Durif 2016
Posted: September 4, 2019
The nose is dense, earthy and chocolaty with powerful flow of rich varietal fruit across the palate. Drying tannins. “Screaming for slow cooked lamb,” said one judge
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Rutherglen Estates Rutherglen Arneis 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Nose is a savoury mix of pears and almonds. Nicely textured palate with lovely fruit weight and complex flavours. It has great depth and length.
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Rutherglen Estates Renaissance Rutherglen Viognier Roussanne Marsanne 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
Straw coloured wine with green hues and a delicate bouquet of apricot, citrus and spices. A long tight palate with great oak/fruit balance and viscous mouthfeel.
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Rutherglen Estates Renaissance Rutherglen Durif 2015
Posted: September 4, 2019
A lovely purple wine with delicate aromatics of plums and spices. Lush palate offers integrated mouthful of dark fruits and sweet oak intensity. Ageing well. 5+
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Rutherglen Estates Renaissance Rutherglen Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 4, 2019
Nose is earthy and chocolaty with slight barnyard notes. Excellent floral plum flavours with a meaty edge and soft, well integrated, tannins
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Bream Creek Tasmania Pinot Noir 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
A deep red wine with a bold dark spicy cherry/oak bouquet. The elegant, evolving, chocolaty palate has light savouriness. “One to watch!”
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Scion Rutherglen Durif Rosé 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A light and refreshing style with delicate perfumed strawberry bouquet and enticing aromatic palate with crisp acidity.
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Scion Rutherglen Durif 2016
Posted: September 4, 2019
Dense and chocolaty on the nose with a delicate floral/violet like lift. Rich licorice/prune hit of flavours with mouth coating tannins and fine acid support. 5+
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Scion Rutherglen Syrah 2017
Posted: September 4, 2019
Cool climate style with a green edge to the chocolaty nose and spicy plum flavours.
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Scion Rutherglen Viognier 2018
Posted: September 4, 2019
Deep straw colour and a complexity of spices and ginger aromas with a delicate apricot lift. Rich fruit characters on the palate well balanced with the acidity. 3-5
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Michelini Alpine Valleys Teroldego 2016
Posted: September 4, 2019
Meaty/Cherry Ripe aromas and intense perfumed flavours with crisp acid spine.
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