Anderson Hill Four Pears Lenswood Chardonnay 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
A simple, big, fruit driven style with good use of the oak to balance it all.
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Anderson Hill Opal Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
A savoury style with spicy red fruits, sweet oak and balancing tannins with a dash of pepper and hints of menthol.
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McGuigan Cellar Select Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
A distinctively cooler region style of chardonnay. Some savoury characters on the nose sitting over peach-like fruit. Great palate, long and balanced, with lovely oak influence.
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McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Zesty citrus fruit dominates this wine and has a tightly coiled acid line. 5+
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Tempus Two Pewter Poppy’s Block Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
A classy oak driven style that shows good depth of light and elegant varietal fruit characters underneath.
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Mount Avoca Estate Organic Pyrenees Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Lychee/tropical bouquet with the sweet palate exhibiting those same characteristics.
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Mount Avoca Estate Organic Pyrenees Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Cool tropical fruit aromas with hints of butterscotch aged notes developing. Soft “accessible” palate showing plenty of interest.
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Villa Maria Single Vineyard Seddon Marlborough Pinot Gris 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Quite lifted peach-like aromas and rich primary fruit flavours on a balanced palate with a lingering finish. A very pleasant wine.
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Z Wine Mae Eden Valley Riesling 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A seamlessly balanced wine with lime and honeysuckle-like fruit and a delicate perfumed lift.
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Z Wine Saul Eden Valley Riesling 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Slightly closed nose showing some pungency and the palate has nicely focussed varietal fruit flavours. 5+
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Thorn-Clarke Wines Eden Trail Eden Valley Riesling 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A classic nose of delicate lemon fruit, white florals and hints of orange. Palate has great “tension” and poise with lemon/lime fruit balanced by the phenolics and acid. 3-5
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Robert Stein Reserve Mudgee Riesling 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Some bottle age developing on the floral white peach nose. Good persistence of citrus purity on the delicate palate and a zesty finish. 5+
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Robert Stein Reserve Mudgee Riesling 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Citrus, nose leading on to a lemon/lime palate with crunchy green apple acidity and a lovely phenolic grip.
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Robert Stein Half Dry Mudgee Riesling 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Powerful concentrated aromas of lavender, violets with a citrus edge. An off-dry, sweet banana-like, palate with good line of acid cutting through. 3-5
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Robert Stein Dry Mudgee Riesling 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Perfumed citrus bouquet with faint passionfruit/tropical nuances. Nicely rounded palate – balanced and refined with well focussed and persistent pure citrus flavours. 5+
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Mr Riggs Ein Riese Adelaide Hills Riesling 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
More of a European style with honeyed/cheesy aromas and complex and balanced palate with both sweetness and savouriness. 5+
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Mr Riggs Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
A lovely burst of mixed citrus aromas; all lemons, limes and mandarins. Complex, nicely textured citrus palate with nice phenolic support and good acidity. 5+
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Hemera Estate Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Riesling 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Slight toasty notes to the zesty citrus aromas with subtle citrus flavours and minerally acidity. 3-5
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Four Winds Vineyard Canberra Districts Riesling 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Pungent aromas with some tropical notes and underlying citrus characters. Sharp and persistent green apple acid line on the citrus driven palate. 5+
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Ceres Black Rabbit Bannockburn Riesling 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Tropical aromas with slight botrytis nuances and a textured off dry style of palate with generous flavours and nice phenolics.
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McLeans Farm Reserve Eden Valley Riesling 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Lifted aromatic mix of limes, grapefruit and orange blossom with a crunchy green apple palate and good line of acid.
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The Ridge Terra Rossa Coonawarra Riesling 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Subtle ginger notes to the floral/stonefruit nose and a very intense lemony palate. Fresh acidity. 5+
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Carrick Bannockburn Dry Bannockburn Riesling 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Cheesy-like complexity on the nose with delicate floral notes and mouthcoating citrussy flavours with fresh acidity.
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Carrick Bannockburn Bannockburn Riesling 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Inviting peach bouquet with ‘cheesy’ complexity and attractive sweet fruitiness on the palate.
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Bunnamagoo Estate Mudgee Riesling 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Pure citrus aromas with toasty bottle age characters developing. A beautiful and complex palate with intriguing mix of limes, lemons, apples and toastiness. 5+
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Bunnamagoo Estate Mudgee Riesling 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Inviting tropical fruit nose followed by a lime flavoured palate that shows tropical notes. 5+
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Buller Wines Regional Range King Valley Riesling 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Fragrant and lifted style. Slight toastiness on the nose and cheesy complexity complimenting the delicate palate. 5+
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Bream Creek Tasmania Riesling 2016
Posted: November 7, 2018
A delightful mix of tropical fruit and tinned peach aromas. Some fruit sweetness on the palate carried well by the acid.
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McGuigan Shortlist Eden Valley Riesling 2008
Posted: November 7, 2018
Smells of apricots and peaches. Tasty, toasty complexity on the palate with lively pronounced acidity cutting through. “Yum”.
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McGuigan Shortlist Eden Valley Riesling 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Perfumed orange blossom bouquet and a lovely explosion of citrus flavours with a fine acid line and a lingering zesty finish. 5+
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Alkoomi Wines Black Label Frankland River Riesling 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Smells of citrus blossom with lemon notes and a perfumed lift. Mouthfilling lime/grapefruit flavours with some sweetness carried by the acidity. 5+
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Alkoomi Wines Icon Range Melaleuca Frankland River Riesling 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Pungent smoky aromas with a citrus edge and zesty mouthcoating lemony flavours. High acidity. 5+
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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Lovely lifted aromas of stinging nettles and capsicum with tropical notes. Bright lifted palate with great intensity of ripe green flavours on the creamy mid-palate with fine acidity.
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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
An elegance of citrus and tropical aromas and nicely weighted subtle fruit palate. Some searing acidity.
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Bird in Hand Clare Valley Riesling 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Simple, easy drinking, citrus driven style with a lift of ginger spice on the nose and zesty acidity on the textured palate. 5+
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Catalina Sounds Sound of White Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: November 7, 2018
Green edged savoury fruit characters with hints of citrus. Excellent palate texture and length showing some pungency.
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Catalina Sounds Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Nose described by one judge as having, “Edgy aromas.” Sweet tropical palate with balancing acidity.
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Saint Clair Family Estate James Sinclair Marlborough Pinot Gris 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Inviting green Nashi pear aromas and a pleasant and juicy mix of ripe citrus and tropical flavours. Lingering finish.
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Saint Clair Family Estate Premium Marlborough Pinot Gris 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Vibrant green hues with lovely lime aromatics – quite restrained. Great palate freshness with rich flavour generosity and fine acid length. Offers good cellaring opportunity.
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Saint Clair Family Estate Origin Marlborough Pinot Gris 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Quite a simple and restrained red apple-like bouquet with fine white stonefruit flavours offering pleasant easy drinking.
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Riversdale Estate Coal River Valley Pinot Gris 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Sound and complex wine. Nose has nice lift of pears and green apples with perfumed flavours showing nice core of dried fruit flavours and some residual sweetness.
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Michelini Alpine Valleys Pinot Grigio 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Aromatic citrus fruit dominates the flinty nose. Very dry, pristine clean, minerally palate.
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Catalina Sounds Marlborough Pinot Gris 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Very complex and intensely flavoured wine with green melon varietal fruit characters, a dash of citrus and tropical touches.
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Idiom Estate Tasmania Pinot Gris 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Rich, flavoursome and well structured wine with great intensity of melon-like varietal fruit with herbaceous notes, mouth-watering acidity and nicely textured finish.
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Hunter’s Marlborough Pinot Gris 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Melon-like aromas with a touch of toast and citrus and very fresh creamy citrus palate. Well structured wine.
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Hahndorf Hill Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Very attractive pristine green pear-like aromas – very primary and very sound with a light bodied green apple palate. A smart wine!
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Gartelmann Wines Stephanie Orange Pinot Gris 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Inviting lifted fruit pie-like aromas. Very well balanced flavoursome palate. Good complexity and length with powerful acid.
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Delatite Wines Estate Upper Goulburn Pinot Gris 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Musky and tropical on the nose with hugely intense fleshy lemon flavours. Starting to show some nice toasty development.
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Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Pinot Grigio 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
A flinty complexity of apples and pears with slightly broad tropical characters and creamy mouthfeel.
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