Kahurangi Estate Nelson Pinot Gris 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Delicate pink wine with pretty melon and peach fruit characters. Soft in the mouth.
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Jack Rabbit Vineyard Bellarine Pinot Grigio 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Nose shows a lift of ripe fruit aromas with a lovely balance of subtle pear flavours.
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Saint Clair James Sinclair Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
Distinct ripe pear fruit aromatics and upfront residual sugar on palate with lovely acid cutting through. Good length of flavour.
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Saint Clair Premium Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
Reserved citrus fruit bouquet and sweetly textured palate with heaps of lovely pear juice flavour intensity with lovely tight acidity.
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
Ripe pear bouquet and interesting mouth puckering spicy/honeyed palate.
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Cumulus Estate Climbing Orange Pinot Gris 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Gleaming green wine with savoury/ripe fruit on nose and palate with some good secondary characters evolving.
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Singlefile Single Vineyard Pemberton Pinot Gris 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
Reserved “fruits of the orchard” nose and nicely textured palate with fruit sweetness and firm acidity. Good food wine.
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Loveblock Marlborough Pinot Gris 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
An estery nose and a well balanced palate with a slight oily texture, lots of interest and excellent controlled flavour intensity.
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Domaine Chandon Victoria Pinot Gris 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
A pretty wine with fragrant pear aromatics and a sweet edged, nicely textured, tropical-like palate with tight acidity.
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Tomich Wines Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Very lifted citrus-driven style with intense aromas and nicely controlled flavours.
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Leura Park 25 d’Gris Geelong Pinot Gris 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Subtle lift of pears on the nose and a soft fleshy palate full of ripe fruit flavours.
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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
A lovely elegant and flavoursome gris style with delicate lime cordial and pear-like fruit characters and some searing acidity.
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Red Hill Estate Pinot Grigio 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
Slight pungency to the lifted pear aromas and a vibrant confectionery fruit palate that’s pretty and persistent with a very good finish.
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Glenarty Road Margaret River Fume Blanc 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Oak-driven nose with underlying tropical notes. Big oaky lift on the palate; good fruit underneath.
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Abbey Creek Great Southern Porongurup Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Quite sharp pungent characters on the nose with great vibrant punchy fruit flavours on a long well balanced palate.
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Nick Haselgrove Wines Blackbilly Adelaide Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
A solid wine ready for drinking now. Green apple fruit characters and some tropicals.
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Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
A full flavoured sauvignon blanc with a good line of lemon/lime characters and a touch of spice.
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Saint Clair Family Estate Premium Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
Attractive wine with pleasant lifted aromas and fresh well balanced palate with nice drive of ripe fruit flavours and mild sweetness.
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Saint Clair Family Estate James Sinclair Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
A very well made wine. Good fruit depth on the nose with flavours mainly sitting in the tropical spectrum.
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Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 25 Point Five Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
A pleasant, drink now, wine with a nice grassy lift to the varietal fruit and some attractive aged notes developing.
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Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 20 Cash Block Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
A long, balanced and pungent herbaceous style with good grassy aromas and excellent varietal flavours.
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Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 3 43 Degrees Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
A solid wine with an herbaceous nose showing green notes. Nice retained freshness on the palate with good tropical fruit weight and length. Nice lifted cut grass elements.
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Hahndorf Hill Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
An attractive wine. Lift of green apples and lemons on the nose. Nice tropical notes to the palate.
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Bunnamagoo Central Ranges Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Honeysuckle sweetness on the nose with a solid, clean and simple green apple palate.
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Penny’s Hill The Agreement Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Light subtle varietal aromas and a palate that is taut and lean but is full of flavour and has a big acid hit. A wine with length, balance and excellent drive of varietal characters.
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Paracombe Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Nice nose; very good varietal fruit evident. Great palate – silky in the mouth with fruit in the riper spectrum. Hints of green apples.
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Karrawatta Anna’s Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Oak initially evident on the nose followed up by soft tropical fruit characters. Interesting style of palate that shows length, complexity and excellent texture.
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Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
A charry nose, soft and silky in the mouth with botanical notes and beautiful mouthfeel.
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Singlefile Single Vineyard Pemberton Fume Blanc 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
Oaky/asparagus aromas with a nicely balanced palate that has a good oak influence and a nice flinty backbone.
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Matahiwi Estate Holly Wairarapa Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
A real passionfruit nose with subtle oak adding complexity. A mix of fresh sweet tropical fruit and citrus flavours. Good line of acid.
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Two Rivers Convergence Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Very tropical with long lingering passionfruit-like characters with some residual sugar and balancing acidity.
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Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
A simple lifted passionfruit style of varietal that’s punchy, long and vibrant with subtle green aromas and very good flavour intensity.
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Howard Vineyard Clover Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Spiky tropical/citrus nose with luscious tropical flavours that flow along the palate.
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K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Subtle green notes on the nose and very pleasant palate with crunchy acid sitting on top of citrussy fruit characters.
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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
“Lots going on here,” commented one judge. Fairly intense and sitting in the tropical spectrum with hints of green apple characters. Some residual sugar, but in balance with good acidity.
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Leabrook Estate Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
A long, well balanced and nicely textured wine with a subtle sour touch to the nose. Interesting punchy fruit palate, big on acid with a touch of oak adding complexity.
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Marko’s Vineyard Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
Lemongrass aromas with a citrussy lift and similar characters on the well structured palate.
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Marko’s Vineyard Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
A simple tropical fruit bouquet leading on to a long and slightly lean lemon and lime-driven palate.
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Reillys Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Pleasant sour green/tropical fruit characters here. Not overly complex but a well made wine.
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Brash Vineyard Single Vineyard Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
A lovely complex wine with an inviting musky nose. Nicely balanced palate has good depth of citrus-like flavours.
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Topper’s Mountain Wines Barrel Fermented New England Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
A beautiful light floral oak nose with the oak also prominent on the palate and slightly overpowering the varietal fruit. Has hints of botrytis-like characters on the finish.
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Sidewood Estate Mappinga Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
Grassy bouquet with slightly burnt notes. Lean tropical palate some oaky complexity; some sweetness.
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Verdun Park Wines Lyla Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Powerful tropical bouquet with an underlying greenness. Slightly sweet palate with flavours of apples and hints of tropical fruit.
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Babich Winemaker’s Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
Subtle oakiness on the nose creating creamy nutty aromas and a delightfully balanced, silky smooth, tropical/citrus fruit palate.
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Babich Family Estates Headwater Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Nose initially closed with a background of grassy notes. Palate is fresh and taut with attractive phenolics adding complexity.
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Babich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Inviting mix of greens and tropical elements on the nose with a very flavoursome citrussy palate showing a good acid backbone and a long lingering finish.
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Giesen Small Batch Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
A nicely balanced wine with pineapple/custard apple fruit characters. Some residual sugar evident with acid to match.
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