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Gemtree Small Batch SBO McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Lighter style with delicate confectionery fruit nose and luscious palate.

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Gemtree Small Batch SBE McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Bright perfumed cherry bouquet and candied raspberry flavours. Good commercial style.

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919 Reserve (SXC) Riverland Touriga Nacional 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

A huge, gutsy and flavoursome wine with peppered red fruit intensity, voluptuous plum characters and hints of Christmas cake.

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919 Reserve (SXC) Riverland Tempranillo 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

Spicy, earthy and chocolaty with great tannins and background oak.

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919 Reserve TNT (SXC) Riverland Touriga Nacional Tempranillo 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Flower-shop of a nose – very aromatic with a vibrant blend of juicy fruit flavours. High acid.

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919 Reserve (SXC) Riverland Durif 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

A big rich and intense varietal. A big hit of black fruit and oak aromas and huge gutsy sweet fruit flavours with massive tannins.

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919 Reserve (SXC) Riverland Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Brooding spicy fruit aromas and flavours. Excellent balance of fruit, oak, tannins and acid.

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Horner Wines ASH (ACO) Central Ranges Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Spicy inky/peppery fruit aromas and bright fruit flavours with tangy acid.

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Horner Wines ASH (ACO) Central Ranges Rosé 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Well put together sweeter style with slight earthy/barnyard notes.

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Horner Wines Mrs H (ACO) Central Ranges Sparkling Rosé 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Light lifted perfumed berry bouquet and a sweet fruit driven palate. “Fun wine!”

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Horner Wines ASH (ACO) Central Ranges Verdelho 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

A nose of white flowers and cut grass with generous juicy flavours.

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Horner Wines ASH (ACO) Central Ranges Picpoul Blanc 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Sweet floral fragrances and full flavoured ripe apple palate with nice grippy phenolics.

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Horner Wines Family Reserve (ACO) Central Ranges Picpoul Blanc 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Crisp austere style with beautiful texture and light tropical notes. Great with seafood.

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Little Giant Free (ACO) McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

A big tannic wine bright purple in colour with lovely perfumed varietal fruit and crisp lively acid. “Refreshingly easy to drink.”

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Little Giant Free (ACO) McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Rich, inky, full-bodied shiraz with delicate red fruit aromas and subtle varietal flavours.

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Little Giant Free (ACO) McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Sweet raspberry nose with a zephyr of lavender and firm fruit driven palate.

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Z Wine [RUSTICA] Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

Pleasant compote of mature dark briary fruit characters with some obvious pencil shaving-like oak.

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Silkwood Estate The Walcott Pemberton Malbec 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Excellent purple hues here with a lifted fruit driven nose and big rich meaty palate.

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Silkwood Estate The Walcott Pemberton Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

A bold juicy red with a leathery/earthy nose and Old Spice notes. Similar characters on the soft palate.

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Garners The Whanau Reserve Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

Enticing nose – all chocolaty and plum-like leading to a yummy rich complexity of chocolate, plum and prune flavours with a warming finish. Still very youthful.

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Garners The Whanau Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2017

Posted: July 21, 2022

A well-balanced medium bodied shiraz with sweet/sour fruit and powdery tannins

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James Busby Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

A rich complexity of cherries and spices with hints of forest floor-like notes.

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Of Light & Shadow Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

Peppery red fruit nose and sweet fruit flavours with good mineral line.

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Of Light & Shadow Yarra Valley Pinot Gris 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Fragrant orchard fruit bouquet and a spicy grassy complexity to the subtle, seamlessly balanced, citrus palate.

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Of Light & Shadow Yarra Valley Rosé 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Fragrances of spicy red fruits and rose petals with a lovely long lingering savoury fruit palate.

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Are You Game Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

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Are You Game Strathbogie Ranges Chardonnay 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Light oak/peach fragrances and long, balanced and flavoursome melon/tropical fruit palate.

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Jim Barry ‘Expressions by Tom Barry’ Clare Valley Riesling 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

A citrus lift to the nose and a tight bright palate with lovely fresh fruit intensity.

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Jim Barry ‘Expressions by Tom Barry’ Clare Valley Malbec 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

A lovely bright “crunchy” wine with attractive vibrant cassis fruit, good level of acid and pleasant grippy tannins.

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Vale Organics McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Quite developed for a 2-year-old with upfront oak, brambly fruit characters and a spicy lift.

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Abbey Vale Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

“A complete wine!” Lifted and complex aromas of herbs, spices and brambles with great balance and persistence of sweet varietal flavours with spicy notes.

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Fox Creek Wines Three Blocks McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

A lean and stylish herbaceous/green style of cabernet with vanillin oak and soft chewy tannins.

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Fox Creek Wines Three Blocks McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

A rich and robust wine that is dense in colour with lots of ripe fruit and chocolaty tannins.

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Knappstein Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

A lovely, luscious blend with big fruit, big oak and big tannins! Definitely one for the cellar. 5+

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Knappstein Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

A serious young thing, quite complex and driven by the oak at the moment with spicy red fruit pushing through and tannins in balance. Give it time. 5+

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Watkins Cellar Reserve Currency Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: July 21, 2022

Dark, sombre and serious with silky oak characters and persistent secondary characters mixing with the fruit.

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De Bortoli Melba Reserve Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: July 21, 2022

A lovely balance of varietal fruit, sweet herbs and spices with bottle age adding richness and complexity with powdery tannins in support.

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De Bortoli Grenache Wizardry Heathcote Grenache Blanc 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Delicate aromas and nicely textured flinty minerally palate with lingering musky white fruit flavours.

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De Bortoli Riorret Lusatia Park Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

Obvious aged notes to the meaty nose with an earthy savoury palate.

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De Bortoli Riorret The Abbey Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Briary fruit bouquet and a fuller savoury and earthy style of palate.

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De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate Grown Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

Concentrated blackcurrant-like varietal fruit characters with an herbaceous edge and some firm robust tannins.

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De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate Grown Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Subtle aromas of stonefruits with a dry, lightweight, pear and apple palate.

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De Bortoli PHI Yarra Valley Gamay Noir 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

“Simple friendly wine!” Has earthy berry fruits, forest floor notes and fresh acidity.

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De Bortoli Vinoque Novo Tinto Heathcote Touriga Nacional 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

A classic varietal with a lifted spicy fruit cake of a nose and full rich palate with great density of dark berry fruit flavours, balancing oak and firm tannins.

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Anderson & Marsh Parell Alpine Valleys Tempranillo 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Savoury nose with hints of spicy plums and firm tannins on the savoury driven palate.

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Billy Button Alpine Valleys King Valley Rosso 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Lovely spicy fruit expression on the nose and balanced palate with good briary fruit length.

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Billy Button The Classic Alpine Valleys Chardonnay 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Rich buttery peach aromas and nice creamy malo palate with peach-like fruit and good acid line.

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Billy Button The Delinquent Alpine Valleys Verduzzo 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Interesting perfumed tropical fruit fragrances and soft, flavoursome and savoury palate.

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Billy Button The Little Rascal Alpine Valleys Arneis 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

A clean fruit driven style with nice intensity of flinty citrus/lime characters.

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Billy Button The Honest Alpine Valleys Fiano 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Lemony mineral bouquet with good mineral citrus length to the palate. Great wine!

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