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Tempus Two Pewter Poppy’s Block Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018

Posted: March 7, 2019

Elegant and uncomplicated wine that is far too young to have developed any complexity yet. Nice nuttiness to the nose and a tight varietal palate. Give it time!

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Tempus Two Copper Hunter Valley Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Powerful buttery style with attractive melon-like fruit, bacon oak characters and good acid level.

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McGuigan Shortlist Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Aromas of crème brulee with a fine persistence of harmonious flavours on the uncomplicated palate.

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Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

A balanced flinty style with a mealy-like complexity and some oak sweetness.

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Angas King A1 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: March 7, 2019

A very elegant style of shiraz with a mix of spicy, chocolaty and wild raspberry aromas and lovely palate intensity with good fruit, subtle oak complexity and nice fine tannins. 3-5

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Angas King A3 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: March 7, 2019

Cigar box-like oak dominates the aromatic nose with long clean flavours on a drying palate.

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Giesen The Brothers Marlborough Chardonnay 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Interesting flintiness to the nose with excellent varietal drive to the well balanced palate. “A wine with plenty of poise,” said one judge.

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Greenock Estate Heritage 7 Barossa Valley Blend 2015

Posted: March 7, 2019

A crowd-pleaser with its generous fleshy spicy varietal fruit complimented by the toasty oak and showing attractive aged characters.

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Greenock Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: March 7, 2019

A massive oak driven savoury style with plenty of life and very different. Nice chocolaty plum fruit and huge tannins. Needs years. 5+

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Stage Door Headliner Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: March 7, 2019

An elegant, clean and very approachable cabernet. Smells of minty cassis fruit and has a long well integrated palate. A tannic finish. 5+

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Stage Door Full House Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: March 7, 2019

Raspberry-like aromas showing an olive-like edge and attractive raspberry fruit on the fleshy palate with some nice spiciness.

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Stage Door Front & Centre Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: March 7, 2019

A well made oak driven traditional style but the fruit is powerful enough to handle it. Has nice savoury elements and big chewy tannins with a long fruity finish. 5+

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Stage Door White Note Eden Valley Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: March 7, 2019

Nose has a fragrant lift of wild flowers. Good apple and guava fruit sweetness on the palate perfectly balanced by the crisp acidity.

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Stage Door Green Room Eden Valley Riesling 2018

Posted: March 7, 2019

A delicate lift of rose petals on the citrussy nose and a fleshy palate with fruit sweetness filling out the middle and a nice zesty finish. 5+

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Gomersal Wines Premium Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: March 7, 2019

Powerful rich and savoury style, not overly complex with dark raspberry fruit intensity, balancing oak and firm tannins holding up well.3-5

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Eden Hall Block 3 Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: March 7, 2019

Brooding rich fruit fragrances and good fruit weight on the palate with balancing tannins. 3-5

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Eden Hall Reserve Eden Valley Riesling 2018

Posted: March 7, 2019

An elegant riesling with floral fruit fragrances. It’s smooth and creamy in the mouth with the fruit sweetness balanced by zingy acidity.

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Eden Hall Springton Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: March 7, 2019

Minty blackberry bouquet and a luscious open structured palate filled with confectionery fruit and sweet oak with grippy tannins.

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Eden Hall Springton Eden Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: March 7, 2019

A big generous jammy style with fruity aromas and plenty of oak fleshing out the palate.

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Bethany Wines Select Late Harvest Barossa Valley Riesling 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Golden wine with very subtle floral apple bouquet and fruit driven palate with good acid/sweetness balance.

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Bethany Wines East Grounds Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: March 7, 2019

A straightforward wine that is still young and fresh and shows plenty of dark sweet primary fruit.

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Bethany Wines First Village Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: March 7, 2019

Toasty oak driven aromas and jammy fruit palate with strong backbone of tannins.

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Bethany Wines First Village Barossa Valley Semillon 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Lemon scented wine with nice grassy notes. Round and fleshy in the mouth carried by some good acidity. Needs time to evolve.

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Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Verdelho 2018

Posted: March 7, 2019

A pretty, fine boned wine with expressive but subtle varietal fruit characters. “A well made wine,” notes one judge.

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Rutherglen Estates Rutherglen Arneis 2018

Posted: March 7, 2019

Attractive tropical intensity to the nose with a balance of citrus and tropical flavours and a background of stonefruits.

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Purple Hands Wines Barossa Valley Aglianico 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Aromas of earthy muskiness and jubey raspberries and tight, lean, cool red fruit flavours. “Yet to open up,” said one judge.

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Scarpantoni Estate Oxenberry Farm Jack of All Trades McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Blue fruit bouquet with spicy oak in the background and lovely ripe sweet red berry flavour profile with the dusty oak a feature.

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La Fattoria Perth Hills Brachetto 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Sweet red berry bouquet and spicy chocolaty palate laced with cherries and bright acid.

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Inner City Winemakers Hunter Valley Verdelho 2018

Posted: March 7, 2019

A zippy mix of citrus and tropical aromas with a velvety smooth ripe fruit palate balanced by the acidity.

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Inner City Winemakers New England Tempranillo 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Dense purple wine with powerful earthy fruity aromas and flavours with strong vanillin characters.

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Irvine Wines Spring Hill Eden Valley Pinot Gris 2018

Posted: March 7, 2019

An elegant wine with delicate nuances of pears and quinces on the nose and a palate that exhibits very good gris varietal expression with nice phenolic touch.

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Irvine Wines Spring Hill Eden Valley Primitivo Rose 2018

Posted: March 7, 2019

Subtle raspberry bouquet and fairly dry palate with lovely freshness and expressing nice red berry varietal flavours.

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Irvine Wines The Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

A big intense purple wine loaded with rich sweet fruit characters showing floral nuances.

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Irvine Wines The Estate Eden Valley Merlot 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Medium bodied wine ageing well with fragrant fruit aromas and a ripe and juicy palate with nice tannin structure.

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te Pa Reserve Collection Marlborough Chardonnay 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Big plump figgy fragrances and a powerful palate, warm and silky smooth in the mouth but also exhibiting a certain elegance.

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te Pa Marlborough Chardonnay 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Powerful aromas with intense buttery malo elements. The palate is fresh and long and showing great poise and presence with an abundance of complex flavours.

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Delta Hatter’s Hill Marlborough Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 7, 2019

Attractive savoury/bacon-like characters to the oak driven nose and a very classy palate that exhibits excellent weight, balance and drive of delicious varietal flavours.

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Lake Chalice The Raptor Marlborough Chardonnay 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Toasty malo aromas that are quite complex but restrained. Good palate weight with a lovely long line of flinty like minerality.

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Saint Clair Origin Marlborough Chardonnay 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Buttery toasty bouquet with hints of cashews and some meaty richness. The long, lightweight palate has a lovely richness to it and shows a nice savoury edge.

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Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Toasty oak with bacon-like notes drives this classy nose and it has a big, complex and buttery palate that fills the mouth with long lively varietal fruit flavours.

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Murray Street Vineyard Red Label Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Good intensity of sweet raspberry-like fruit characters on both nose and palate. Great ‘drinkability’!

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Murray Street Vineyard Red Label Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

An attractive straightforward style with youthful minty cassis characters on the nose. Some nice upfront sweet fruit flavours with toasty oak in the background.

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Murray Street Vineyard White Label Barossa Valley Rosé 2018

Posted: March 7, 2019

Savoury nose and youthful palate with simple sweet fruit. “Attractive wine for a young crowd!”

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Murray Street Vineyard Black Label Barossa Valley Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Luscious spicy red berry fruit aromas with a delicate rose petal-like lift. The refreshing palate has generous juicy mulberry flavours and wrapped in gentle tannins.

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La Villa Tasmania Chardonnay 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

“An excellent young chardonnay,” said one judge. The nose is a fragrant composite of spicy/nutty/herbal aromas. Long and soft in the mouth with great presence of varietal characters.

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Once & Well Margaret River Chardonnay 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

A classy number that is tight and lean but also shows plenty of strength and power.

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Dovetail Vineyards Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Hints of citrus and apples on the nose with a lean, but very good, lightweight palate.

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Gallows Wine Co. The Bommy Margaret River Chardonnay 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Aromatic style with lifted fragrances of green melons and hints of figs. Palate delivers a good fruity flavour profile.

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Redemption Landmark Release Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2018

Posted: March 7, 2019

Sweet spicy bouquet with a perfumed lift and a fresh, bright, lightweight palate. Needs time.

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Dorrien Estate Bin 1A Barossa Valley Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 7, 2019

Elegant, slightly green, varietal fruit fragrances but a big powerful creamy palate with some aged notes developing.

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