Artwine Saint Vincent Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
An earthy oaky savoury style with plenty of intense dark fruit characters. 5+
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Kakaba Reserve Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Spicy red berry bouquet and a smooth strawberry and cream palate with sweet finish. 5+
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Giesen The Brothers Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 5, 2017
A silky smooth and flavoursome wine with lingering varietal fruit and good level of acid. 3-5
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Saint Clair Family Estate Twin Hills 10 Omaka Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Good ‘pinosity’ on the nose. Good weight of varietal fruit on the palate with subtle oak. 5+
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Saint Clair Family Estate Bull Block 5 Omaka Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Stalky herbal varietal nose with a spicy savoury red fruit palate underscored by acid. 5+
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Invivo Wines Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Savoury earthy nose with hint of spice; big and complex sweet fruit/oak palate. 3-5
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d’Arenberg The Feral Fox Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromas of spicy red berries and nice intensity of sour cherry flavours on a dry palate. 5+
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Artis Single Vineyard Clare Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely fresh fruity bouquet and a good depth of spicy citrus flavours on the palate.
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Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Martinborough Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
A classic pinot with genuine varietal fruit characters. Lovely lifted spicy fruit aromas and a wonderful complex varietal palate that’s more savoury than sweet and finishes cleanly.
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The Peer Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark fruit cake-like nose with loads of blackberries and licorice. The powerful savoury palate has fruit complexity and firm mouth puckering tannins.
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Richard Hamilton Signature Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Peach fruit fragrances with oak adding complexity. A ‘slippery’ nutty palate. Great quaffer.
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Richard Hamilton Little Road McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A rich, ripe and very classy shiraz with an abundance of blue/black fruit characters and cedary oak. Some black pepper notes.
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Richard Hamilton The Hills Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Pretty florals obvious on the simple nose. High level of acid on the palate with a firm finish.
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Walter Wines Federation Hill Single Vineyard Mudgee Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Chocolaty nose with light soy notes. Aged coffee/mocha palate with talcy tannins.
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Matahiwi Estate Holly Wairarapa Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Hint of bottle age developing on the fruit salad nose. Good fruit/acid balance on the palate.
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Springton Hills Wines Eliza’s Eden Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Some delicate smokiness to the fresh lifted varietal fruit nose. Lovely flavours on the long, crisp and elegant palate. “A wine with class – my kind of style”, said one judge.
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Eden Hall Springton Eden Valley Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted spicy green olive notes mingling with dark fruit aromas. Meaty notes with a dash of pepper and spices on a long soft palate.
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Inner City Winemakers Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A fabulously powerful rich, ripe cabernet. It has a huge nose of prunes and jam and great depth of varietal flavours on the long lingering palate. Enjoy now or in 10 years time. 5+
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Inner City Winemakers New England Tempranillo 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Plums and mulberries on a slightly savoury nose. Soft generous varietal palate with excellent European style flavours.
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Gisa Wines Ellipsis 2K15 McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
True to style with fresh grenache fruit dominating. Nice nose and spicy palate. 5+
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Tomich Wines Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely freshness of strawberry-like varietal fruit on the nose and has a lovely soft palate with fresh strawberry fruit depth.
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Ralph Fowler Mount Benson Merlot 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A dark dense and very concentrated wine. Huge porty/plum jam nose and good length of firm fruit/oak flavours. 5+
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Ralph Fowler Mount Benson Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Distinctive minty/menthol cool area fruit characters. Some licorice on the nose and good fruit weight on the palate.
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Forester Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
A complex nose with subtle candied melon fragrances and good all round flavour profile with balancing acidity. “A real crowd pleaser”.
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Forester Estate Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Citrussy bouquet with minted peas underneath. Sweet up-front fruit on the palate.
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Deep Woods Estate Hillside Margaret River Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big heavy wine with figs and peaches on the nose and good persistence of citrus flavours.
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Lou Miranda Estate Leone Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark chocolaty aromas layered with intense cassis fruit characters. Palate is dense, balanced and soft with a touch of oak on the finish.
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Lou Miranda Estate Leone Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
The nose has lovely dried fruit richness with fresh oak complexity. Sweet raspberry and plums on the palate with silky smooth tannins and a crisp acid line.
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Lou Miranda Estate Leone Barossa Valley Pinot Grigio 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dried pear nose with toffee apple notes. Depth of bright varietal fruit flavours. Tight acid.
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House of Plantagenet York Mount Barker Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A rich and complex nutty nose with a big generous peach driven palate showing smoky oak and a slight green streak.
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House of Plantagenet Aquitaine Mount Barker Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Great colour! Beautiful complexity, generosity and length of cassis fruit with good use of sweet oak to balance and has a tight acid spine. Plenty of class here! 5+
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Paracombe Gruner V5 Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner Blend 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Restrained nose; some complexity beneath. Austere, elegant palate with racy acidity.
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2 Mates McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mature chocolaty and licoricey aromas. Very ripe raspberry palate. Powdery tannins.
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Beresford Barrel Select McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big generous wine with wonderful Rhone-like characters evident. Powerful red berry bouquet. A great palate that is rich and softly textured with strong drying tannins. 5+
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Buttermans Track Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh berry fragrances with smoky notes. Flavoursome varietal palate; sweet oak in background.
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Stage Door Wine Co. Front & Centre Eden Valley Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Big dark berry fruit nose; nice freshness of light charry oak. A tight fruit cake of a palate underscored by the soft tannins.
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Stage Door Wine Co. The Green Room Eden Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Beautiful bright green wine. Lovely lime cordial nose. Delivers good depth of lime and lemon flavours with a hint of residual sugar.
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Harcourt Valley Vineyards Heathcote Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Cool climate peppery fruit characters on the nose and a tight and elegant palate with jubey dark fruit flavours and a tight line of acid in support. Cranberry like finish.
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Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Cabernet Merlot 2013
Posted: April 5, 2017
Incredibly vibrant wine that has a very complex bouquet and a tightly structured, austere, fruit/toasty oak palate with hints of violets. Needs more time to really shine.
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Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 5, 2017
Tending more towards a dry red but a well made wine never-the-less. Has a complexity of fruit, oak and spices.
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Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Chardonnay 2013
Posted: April 5, 2017
Some nice age adding complexity to the fresh fig, stonefruit and citrus characters. “Has years in it!”
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Bream Creek Vineyard Cuvee Traditionelle Tasmania Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2010
Posted: April 5, 2017
A beautiful complex yet elegant sparkling. Slightly shy yeasty nose. Creamy in the mouth with richness from the bottle age. Length of time this wine has been on yeast is obvious.
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Basedow’s B3 Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
A classic cabernet. Complex cigar box and cedar chest nose with a lovely solid oak and sweet juicy fruit palate.
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Basedow’s B3 Barossa Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Light malty/licorice elements to the nose with bright generous fruit flavours.
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Bonking Frog Foreigner Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Light mintiness to the grassy green/citrus aromas. Soft, generous and slightly sweet palate.
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Bonking Frog Summer Geographe Rosé 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
A vibrant electric pink wine with a pleasant, slightly sweet, fruit nose and lovely fresh length of lively raspberry flavours.
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Wignalls Wines Great Southern Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A gorgeous complexity of cranberries, rhubarb and blue fruit aromas with a peppery lift. A tight, elegant, “controlled” palate with silky smooth fruit, supple tannins and balancing acidity.
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