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Brangayne Of Orange Orange Rosé 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

A dark vibrant pink wine that offers a velvety melange of tropical fruits, raspberries and spices.

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Nick Haselgrove Wines Blackbilly McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2017

Posted: January 12, 2019

Attractive fragrant cherry aromas and a soft and inviting palate with bright varietal fruit flavours and powerful acid backbone.

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Nick Haselgrove Wines Blackbilly McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: January 12, 2019

Light fresh black fruit nose with subtle oak and a powerful palate with excellent flesh, structure and freshness.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Fragrant spicy nose with a dash of white pepper and spicy confectionery palate supported by crisp acidity.

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Mr Riggs Wine Co. The Magnet McLaren Vale Grenache 2017

Posted: January 12, 2019

Lovely savoury aromas and attractive confectionery fruit flavours on a long palate.

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Mr Riggs Wine Co. Ein Riese Adelaide Hills Riesling 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

A simple wine with lovely delicate varietal aromas all floral and citrussy with great sweet lychee, apple and lemon flavours. Excellent palate weight.

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Mr Riggs Wine Co. Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Alluring fragrant blossom bouquet and a crisp yet generous palate with interesting flavours.

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Mollydooker Wines Blue Eyed Boy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: January 12, 2019

Dark red, almost black, wine, with a powerful charred oak and ripe red berry bouquet. Brilliant balance of intense sweet fruit flavours with lashings of oak and firm tannins. “Wow!”

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Dionysus Winery Canberra District Viognier 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Slightly oily notes to the nose with aromas of ripe apricots and hints of honeysuckle. Big, generous and flavoursome palate.

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McPherson Wines Don’t Tell Gary Grampians Shiraz 2017

Posted: January 12, 2019

Fragrant black fruit aromas with slight menthol-like characters. Lovely and rich and chewy in the mouth with typical cool climate fruit flavours. “Has style and class.”

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Loveblock Marlborough Pinot Gris 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Fresh light fruit salad-like nose. Creamy in the mouth with interesting layers of lychee and apple-like flavours with floral elements and a good line of acid.

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Fox Creek Wines Postmaster GSM McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2016

Posted: January 12, 2019

Big nose; has lashings of ripe blackberries with attractive earthy nuances and leads to a huge mature palate with mouthfilling mix of licorice, plum and cherry flavours.

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Fox Creek Wines Limited Release McLaren Vale Grenache 2016

Posted: January 12, 2019

A big ripe perfumed Christmas cake-like bouquet leading to a nice juicy sweet and flavoursome palate more in the savoury end of the spectrum. Excellent texture.

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Chandon Vintage Brut Whitlands Strathbogie Yarra Valley Methode Traditionelle 2015

Posted: January 12, 2019

A mature, complex and yeasty nose with an attractive complexity of smoky/meaty flavours.

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Capel Vale Wines Regional Series Mount Barker Shiraz 2017

Posted: January 12, 2019

Big hit of cherries and plums on the nose and a blackberry compote of a palate.

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Capel Vale Wines Regional Series Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: January 12, 2019

Smells of black truffles, blackberries and pine needles! Very classy palate with a flavoursome complexity of fruit, oak and firm tannins.

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Rusty Bike Wines The Tricycle Barossa Rosé 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Subtle spiciness to the red currant nose with sweet developed champagne-like characters on the palate.

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Schwarz Wine Co Barossa Valley Rosé 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Hints of smoky/toasty aromas with a spicy lift and an elegant fruity palate that has flinty acidity.

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Kirrihill Wines Gleeson & Co Clare Valley Sangiovese Rosé 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Musk strawberry bouquet – fresh and floral. Fantastic sweet/acid balance with delicate strawberry flavours.

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Haselgrove Wines Alternative Series McLaren Vale Grenache Rosé 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Aromatic red floral fruit fragrances with a lovely texture to the elegant and flavoursome palate.

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Nepenthe Winemaker’s Selection Adelaide Hills Tempranillo Rosé 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Subtle citrus and spices on the nose and good concentration of Cherry Ripe-like flavours.

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Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rosé 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Delicate line of raspberry aromas with violet nuances and a racy fresh fruit driven palate showing some vanilla notes.

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Bangor Estate Maria Tasmania Pinot Noir Rosé 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Lifted spicy tropical aromas with floral cherry flavours layered with spices and ginger. Almost sauvignon blanc-like

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St Leonards Vineyard Rutherglen Rosé 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Bruised fruit bouquet with rich sweet complexity of strawberry and cranberry flavours and nice alcohol warmth.

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Simon Tolley Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rosé 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Nice lift of spicy fruit fragrances. Great palate texture with subtle tropical flavours.

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Merricks Estate Thompson’s Lane Mornington Peninsula Rosé 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

A subtleness of spicy fruit lifts off the nose and has a nicely textured palate exhibiting red fruit sweetness.

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Misty Cove Marlborough Rosé 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Sweet raspberry nose with a peppery note and nice sweetness to the fruit driven palate.

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Mitchell Wines Auburn Hill Clare Valley Rosé 2017

Posted: January 12, 2019

Vanilla and cedar characters accompany the juicy cranberry and strawberry-like fruit.

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Jericho Wines Adelaide Hills Rosé 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Nose is warm, pungent and spicy and has subtle spicy fruit flavours with a good lingering finish.

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Hay Shed Hill Margaret River Rosé 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

A balanced wine with subtle fresh red berry fruit characters with a super racy acid line.

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Rainer Wess Ried Kogl 1OTW DAC Reserve Kremstal Gruner Veltliner 2016

Posted: January 12, 2019

Mature golden wine with lots of sweet spice and apple aromas and plenty of tertiary flavours.

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Artwine In The Groove Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Classic clean apple/pear aromatics with generous mouthfeel to the palate and lingering citrus driven flavour profile.

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Artwine In The Groove Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2017

Posted: January 12, 2019

ripe apples and lemon rind lift out the glass with nutty/honeyed notes. The palate has a complexity of juicy peppery fruit flavours.

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Weingut Bründlmayer Langenloiser Spiegel 1OTW Vincent Kamptal DAC Gruner Veltliner 2016

Posted: January 12, 2019

Very herbaceous and very peppery nose with a bone dry lemon driven palate. “Will keep forever,” enthused one judge.

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Weingut Bründlmayer Langenloiser Kaferberg 1OTW Kamptal DAC Gruner Veltliner 2016

Posted: January 12, 2019

Very herbaceous nose with some rustic characters and a simple varietal palate that’s “fresh as a daisy”. A keeper that speaks volumes about the gruner varietal.

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Weingut Jurtschitsch Ried Schenkenbichl Kamptal DAC Gruner Veltliner 2016

Posted: January 12, 2019

Nose has subtle musky earthy notes with hints of truffles and toast. Delicious, alluring and well crafted palate. Slightly sweet finish.

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Domäne Wachau Smaragd Ried Kellerberg Wachau Gruner Veltliner 2016

Posted: January 12, 2019

Still very young with restrained fruit aromas and a tight palate with good depth and length of complex fruit flavours with a good finish.

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Domäne Wachau Smaragd Ried Achleiten Wachau Gruner Veltliner 2016

Posted: January 12, 2019

Quite sweet, somewhat old fashioned, bouquet. Smells of dried apricots with earthy notes. Juicy full bodied palate; rich with powerful quince/marzipan-like flavours.

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Weingut Leth Gigama Grande Reserve Wagram Gruner Veltliner 2013

Posted: January 12, 2019

Attractive youthful and quite Burgundian in style. “Sailing the middle road perfectly,” said one judge. Very interesting wine.

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Weingut Leth Ried Scheiben Wagram Gruner Veltliner 2016

Posted: January 12, 2019

Powerful full bodied style with an excellent nose in the cooler end of the spectrum and tasting of creamy yellow fruits. “Lots of good stuff going on here,” agreed the judges.

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Laurenz V. Friendly Kamptal Gruner Veltliner 2016

Posted: January 12, 2019

Fragrances of apple pie laced with sweet spices. Good fruit complexity on the well balanced palate with a solid citrus finish.

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Laurenz V. Charming Kamptal Gruner Veltliner 2016

Posted: January 12, 2019

Somewhat cool, slightly minty, bouquet with lovely refreshing juicy citrus flavours.

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Holzapfel Ried Achleiten Smaragd Wachau Gruner Veltliner 2017

Posted: January 12, 2019

Very attractive nose – lots going on with a juicy full bodied pear-like palate. Still quite closed but showing plenty of potential. 5+

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Ingrid Groiss Sauberg Tradition Reserve Niederösterreich Gruner Veltliner 2016

Posted: January 12, 2019

Nose opens up to elegant fruit with some mintiness. Refreshing palate; good flavour focus. Great example of the variety.

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Weingut Weszeli Schenkenbichl 1OTW Kamptal DAC Gruner Veltliner 2015

Posted: January 12, 2019

Fragrances of citrus and stonefruit. Quite an estery palate with powerful flavours and a sweet finish.

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Weingut Türk TBA Niederösterreich Trockenbeerenauslese Gruner Veltliner 2017

Posted: January 12, 2019

Nose is an elegant complexity of fresh pineapple, mangoes and limes with luscious honeyed apple flavours. “Very well balanced for such a sweet wine.”

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Stadt Krems Ried Wachtberg 1OTW Kremstal DAC Gruner Veltliner 2016

Posted: January 12, 2019

Restrained aromas; a bit peppery with a touch of hay-like characters. Soft in the mouth with ripe citrus and stonefruit flavours balanced by a good level of acidity. “Very quaffable!”

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Schloss Gobelsburg Ried LAMM 1OTW Kamptal Gruner Veltliner 2016

Posted: January 12, 2019

Spicy and savoury on the nose with musky floral nuances and lots of aromatic apple-like flavours edged with citrus.

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Weingut Stift Gottweig Ried Gottschelle 1OTW Kremstal DAC Gruner Veltliner 2016

Posted: January 12, 2019

Big voluptuous aromas of candied apples with some marzipan-like notes and a generous full bodied palate.

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Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Marlborough Gruner Veltliner 2017

Posted: January 12, 2019

Exotic and intensely fruity nose with a lively and energetic fruit driven palate.

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