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Pepperjack Barossa Valley Sparkling Shiraz NV

Posted: March 2, 2018

Dark spicy cherry bouquet and a fruit driven palate with slightly porty characters.

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Jacob’s Creek Lyndale Barossa Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Developing flinty/oaky/varietal fruit aromas with a lot going on, on the well integrated palate. Nice fruit and oak balance.

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Penfolds Cellar Reserve Barossa Valley Fiano 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Inviting musky tropical complexity to the nose with beautifully intense stonefruit flavours and tropical notes with slatey lean acidity.

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Saltram Winemaker’s Selection Barossa Valley Fiano 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Musky floral aromas mix with crisp mineral characters and has a fuller style tropical/stonefruit driven palate.

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Eden Hall Eden Valley Gruner Veltliner 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Crisp on the nose smelling of passionfruit with a light, linear, mineral driven palate.

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Stage Door Wine Co. White Note Eden Valley Gruner Veltliner 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Citrus/melon bouquet with some minerality. Lovely slatey acid structure to the tight dry palate – “Suits this style”, said one judge.

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Lou Miranda Estate Leone Barossa Valley Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Crisp pear aromatics with some confectionery notes and intense ripe flavours of passionfruit and apricots on the lovely lengthy palate.

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Jacob’s Creek Steingarten Barossa Riesling 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Ageing well and still showing a great level of acidity to ensure a long life. Attractive green citrussy fruit characters with a hint of honeyed development. 5+

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Wolf Blass White Label Eden Valley Riesling 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Attractive floral fragrances with a touch of honey and a buttery honeyed palate with slight stonefruit characters showing through.

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Wolf Blass Gold Label Eden Valley Riesling 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Aged toasty honeyed bouquet and more toasty honeyed characters developing on the palate that still holds nice level of acidity with potential for further ageing. 5+

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Z Wines Saul Eden Valley Riesling 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Beautifully youthful style; will age well. Very fruity fragrances; hints of rose petals and musky notes. Round and silky in the mouth with lovely bright tropical fruit flavours. 5+

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Saltram Mamre Brook Eden Valley Riesling 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Green lemony characters to the nose with a tight, well balanced, bright citrus palate.

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Penfolds Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Quite a floral nose and a ripe, somewhat pungent, palate with some underlying sweetness. 5+

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Springton Hill Wines Eliza’s Eden Valley Riesling 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Lifted floral/tropical like aromas and flavours with some honeyed development happening. 5+

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Eden Hall Block 10 Reserve Eden Valley Riesling 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Nice fruity nose and attractive crisp citrus palate. Nice easy drinking style.

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Wolf Blass Gold Label Eden Valley Riesling 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

A stylised riesling full of flavour with stonefruit notes and according to one judge “Should age very well”. 5+

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Kalleske J.M.K Barossa Valley Shiraz Vintage Port 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Dark concentrated chocolaty sweetness on the nose and a classic vintage port palate with lovely tannin structure and rich with lovely black fruit flavours.

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Saltram Mamre Brook Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012

Posted: March 2, 2018

Pungent earthy nose. Some good tannins and nice black fruit on the palate. Drink soon!

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Gomersal Wines Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013

Posted: March 2, 2018

Mature fruit bouquet with slight earthiness. Huge, drying, tannic palate. Good oak structure.

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Saltram Mamre Brook Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013

Posted: March 2, 2018

Bright red fruit fragrances lift off the nose with some licorice-like nuances. Solid grippy tannic palate has an abundance of interesting red and black fruit flavours.

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Greenock Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013

Posted: March 2, 2018

A solid wine with an inviting classy fruit/spicy oak bouquet. Big hit of oak on the rich varietal fruit palate with some pretty powerful tannins. Maturing beautifully.

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Greenock Estate Angas King A3 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: March 2, 2018

Complex musky nose with good toasty oak lift. Solid mid weight palate, creamy in the mouth with bright fruit flavours.

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Saltram Mamre Brook Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: March 2, 2018

A big, dark, ripe fruit shiraz with huge tannins working well with the oak structure. Time!

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Wolf Blass Gold Label Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: March 2, 2018

A well made wine with dark chocolate, vanilla and coconut on the nose and well structured palate with upfront tannins and lovely flavours. Some earthiness.

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Wolf Blass Gold Label Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

A beautiful, well balanced, Barossa classic with dark fruits and chocolate on the nose and great intensity of fruit on the palate with smart oak complexity and solid tannins.

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919 Wines Riverland Pale Dry Apera NV

Posted: March 2, 2018

A classic dry sherry style – quite simple but has great fino expression with attractive nutty, yeasty, iodine like elements.

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Australia Felix Swan Hill Victoria Sagrantino 2013

Posted: March 2, 2018

A firmly structured, mature wine with intense red fruit aromas showing a hint of pomegranates and the well defined spicy fruit flavours linger across the length of the palate.

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Australia Felix Swan Hill Victoria Sagrantino 2014

Posted: March 2, 2018

A smart wine with a solid structure, obvious black fruits and well handled, top quality oak.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy McLaren Vale Aglianico 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Big dark fruit characters and powerful tannins as to be expected with an interesting herbal edge.

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Santolin Cosa Nostra Heathcote Nero D’Avola 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Youthful, medium bodied, gentle style of spicy red fruits with savoury chocolaty elements.

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Red Hill Estate Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Light lime cordial-like aromatics and a simple but appealing citrussy palate.

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Howard Park Flint Rock Great Southern Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Funky savoury nose with a hint of citrus zest. Acid drives the delicate palate. Needs time.

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Pemberley Pemberton Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Fresh aromas; smells of fresh nectarines with hints of apricots. Very intense fruit flavours that linger across the entire length of the creamy palate. Has some flintiness.

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Pemberley Pemberton Chardonnay 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Rich and developed. Upfront butterscotch aromas and good flavour depth. Lots of oak and acid.

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Robert Bowen Block H Pemberton Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Fine creamy and full flavoured chardonnay with “honest” ripe varietal fruit and good use of oak.

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Cumulus Orange Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Floral citrus fragrances with exotic notes and a full flavoured, almost savoury, palate.

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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Very restrained, finely textured wine with some complexity from the fruit/malo/lees combination.

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Bird in Hand Two In The Bush Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Some classy fruit here well matched by the oak and underscored by a tight line of acid.

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Villa Maria Reserve Barrique Fermented Gisborne NZ Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Big funky lemon rind and stonefruit aromas and powerful creamy drive to the palate.

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Grounded Cru Inc Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Fresh lemon zest like bouquet with a bright, acid driven palate but showing some richness.

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Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

An attractive modern style that has mid straw tones with green tints. Developed nutty nose and a fine light and elegant acid driven palate with some creaminess evident.

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Hunter’s Marlborough Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

This is a rich and creamy chardonnay but also exhibits some elegance. The lovely stonefruit varietal characters are layered with classy hazel nut-like oak.

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Babich Irongate Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Bright tropical aromas with good fruit concentration and richness on a finely textured palate.

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Babich Family Estates Headwaters Marlborough Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Light malo influence here with stonefruit varietal characters, some zesty citrus notes and nicely handled oak.

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Brash Vineyard Single Vineyard Margaret River Chardonnay 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Lovely silky smooth cool climate chardonnay with citrussy fruit and some classy oak.

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Sutherland Estate Daniel’s Hill Vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Bigger full bodied style with floral/stonefruit varietal characters balanced by the oak.

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Tomich Wines Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Good complexity from the varietal fruit and spicy oak on the nose and well balanced palate with a fine tight acid. drive.

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Taylors Jaraman Clare Valley Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Attractive nose; all lemon curd, hazelnut and nougat. Good creamy length and depth to the palate.

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Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Nicely complex fruit driven style. Quite oaky on the nose and has a rich full creamy palate with good flavour intensity and persistence and hints of sweet/sour characters.

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Orlando St. Hilary’s Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Full and creamy but showing restraint. Nice funkiness on the nose and the palate adds complexity.

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