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Wignalls Wines Single Vineyard Great Southern Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

Intense stewed beet like aromas with light sweet strawberry fruit flavours.

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Wise Wine Leaf Series Frankland River Riesling 2016

Posted: April 5, 2017

Light spicy nose and a pleasant, crisp and elegant palate. Lovely ‘picnic’ style.

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Wise Wine Leaf Series Margaret River Fiano 2016

Posted: April 5, 2017

Tight restrained citrus aromas and simple fleshy palate. Needs time to evolve.

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Mollydooker Two Left Feet McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Shiraz Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

Big, bold and a touch hot with savoury/roast meat aromas and malty licorice palate.

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Karrawatta Dairy Block Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

Aromas of ripe raspberries mixed with malty oak and showing a peppery lift. Classy velvety smooth palate with flavours in the blue fruit spectrum. Subtle tannins.

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DiGiorgio Family Wines Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

Big advanced oaky/chocolaty bouquet. Excellent palate with great depth of retained varietal fruit nicely supported by the zesty acidity.

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DiGiorgio Family Wines Limestone Coast Montepulciano 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

A classy wine with subtle sweet red berry aromas showing a hint of herbaceousness. The savoury palate has great dry/sour varietal fruit flavours and a drying tannic finish.

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Taylors Winemakers Project Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec Cabernet Franc Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

Purple red wine with a powerful lift of sweet berry aromas and a big tannic palate.

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Taylors Reserve Parcel Clare Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

Excellent barrel ferment complexity obvious on the porty/raisined nose. Nice blue fruit flavours with well judged tannins and nice oak nuances. Great after taste.

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Taylors Jaraman Clare Valley Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

A complex wine showing some delicacy. Has a peachy nose and creamy butterscotch flavours.

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Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

A bigger style chardonnay with aromas of ripe figs and peaches. The powerful peach palate has loads of oak and nice line of acid.

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Millbrook Winery Limited Release Margaret River Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

A flinty complexity of nutty fruit aromas with a slight funkiness lurking there. The palate is creamy, complex and beautifully balanced with generous flavours and excellent mouthfeel.

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Millbrook Winery Regional Geographe Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

Complex spicy herbal nose and rich vibrant palate that’s fresh with sweet fruit flavours. Warming alcohol. “Excellent style” 3-5

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Millbrook Winery Regional Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Posted: April 5, 2017

A light crisp varietal with floral fruit characters and an austere finish to the palate.

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Millbrook Winery Estate Perth Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

A ripe commercial style with lovely chocolaty characters interwoven with bright cassis/blackberry fruit. Oaky finish. 5+

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Eldredge Vineyards Clare Valley Pinot Gris 2016

Posted: April 5, 2017

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Eldredge Vineyards Clare Valley Riesling 2016

Posted: April 5, 2017

Still a baby! Full floral fruit fragrances and firm dry flavours with a zesty acid finish.

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RockBare Alta Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Posted: April 5, 2017

Aromas of tropical fruit salad with a broad flavoursome palate. Excellent commercial style.

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RockBare Barossa Babe Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

Very classy lifted peppery blueberry fruit bouquet. Great palate; long and textured with the dark berry fruit seamlessly balanced by the chocolaty oak.

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RockBare McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

Beautifully structured and textured classic shiraz. Lovely rhubarb/blue fruit fragrances and big oaky palate with stand-out acidity.

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RockBare McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

Fruity nose with subtle nuttiness. Palate is tight, restrained and has a nice texture. The primary fruit flavours are laced with nice acid.

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RockBare Clare Valley Riesling 2016

Posted: April 5, 2017

A classic riesling nose; smells of citrus peel with a lovely lift. The big well balanced palate shows great varietal fruit intensity and has a citrussy acid finish.

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Hemera Estate Bacchus Barossa Cabernet Merlot 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

Attractive cassis overtones to the nose and good depth and vibrancy of sweet fruit on a very commercial palate.

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Hemera Estate Estate Barossa Riesling 2016

Posted: April 5, 2017

A classic style with elegant floral/spicy nose and genuine varietal depth to the palate.

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Yarrawood Tall Tales Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

A complex but elegant pinot. Light berry aromas and lovely balance of beetroot-like flavours.

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MyattsField Vineyard Perth Hills Manjimup Merlot 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

An austere style with a firm acid spine, beautiful oak and subtle berry fruit. Needs cellaring. 5+

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MyattsField Vineyard Perth Hills Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2013

Posted: April 5, 2017

Nose of lemon curd with nice toastiness. Creamy in the mouth with citrussy flavours.

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Casella Limited Release South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Posted: April 5, 2017

Cedar chest complexity to the nicely aged bouquet. Excellent, fruit flavoured, palate, very intense with plenty of drying oak to balance. Drinking well now.

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Casella Limited Release McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012

Posted: April 5, 2017

Malty oak aromas with a hint of menthol and olives. A full tannic “bruiser” of a palate. “Be great with roast beef”

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Brand’s Laira Foundation Coonawarra Chardonnay 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

Ripe melon fruit bouquet with slightly nutty notes. Palate is light and toasty with good vinosity and some warming alcohol.

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Brangayne Of Orange Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

A pleasant easy drinking style with good presence of light fresh simple varietal fruit.

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Brangayne Of Orange Orange Pinot Noir 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

Lolly sweet aromas with hints of herbs and a fresh strawberry-like palate. Drying oak finish.

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Artwine The Temptress Clare Valley Rosé 2016

Posted: April 5, 2017

An attractive rose made in a European style. Smells of peaches and cream with soft fruit flavours. A great lunchheon wine.

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Artwine Glass Half Full Clare Valley Riesling 2016

Posted: April 5, 2017

An elegant nose with lovely riesling aromas. The palate is long and lingering and well balanced and is loaded with crisp dry flavours.

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Artwine Wicked Stepmother Clare Valley Fiano 2016

Posted: April 5, 2017

A fresh bouquet of peaches and herbs with malty notes. Elegant palate has a lovely softness with moderate citrus flavours.

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Artwine Prego Clare Valley Pinot Grigio 2016

Posted: April 5, 2017

Delicate tropical/guava bouquet with a hint of yeast. A palate with poise and complexity and sweet fruit flavours.

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Artwine In The Groove Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2016

Posted: April 5, 2017

An elegance of fruit salad aromas on the nose which follows through to the simple, slightly savoury, palate.

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Artwine Adelaide Hills Prosecco 2016

Posted: April 5, 2017

Light citrus bouquet with fine bead and fresh crisp green apple palate with balanced sweetness.

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GMH South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

An oak driven cabernet with firm berries pushing through on the nose and lively fruit flavours under the oak. 3-5

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GMH South Australia Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

A big soft wine; a classic Aussie style of shiraz. Masses of dark licoricey fruit, matched by chocolaty oak and fine grained tannins.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Fiano 2016

Posted: April 5, 2017

Herbal nose with a perfumed lift. Slightly oily in the mouth with elegant fruit flavours.

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Pertaringa Regional Series Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016

Posted: April 5, 2017

Simple melon/peach varietal fruit characters here matched by some well handled oak. Has fresh aromas and a creamy palate.

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Z Wine Section 3146 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

Spicy malty nose, developing nicely. Simple sweet fruit flavours, nice oak, slippery tannins.

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Z Wine Rustica Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

A tight, inky and quite mature nose with a delightful sweet oak and ripe fruit palate that’s rich, complex and very flavoursome.

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Z Wine Roman Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

Vibrant crimson colour with velvety fruit aromas and excellent depth of sweet berry flavours.

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Z Wine Aveline Barossa Valley Rosé 2016

Posted: April 5, 2017

Lovely fresh confectionery fruit bouquet followed by a bright and lively palate loaded with lovely crisp berry fruit flavours.

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Fox Creek Wines Vixen McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc NV

Posted: April 5, 2017

A traditional old Aussie style. Huge rich fruit cake-like nose. Quite a tannic palate. Nice balance of blue fruit flavours. Drying finish.

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Nick Haselgrove Wines Blackbilly McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

Lively confectionery nose and lovely balance of varietal fruit flavours. Nice quaffer.

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RidgeView Impressions Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz 2011

Posted: April 5, 2017

Ageing gracefully with subtle leathery aromas and intense powerful butterscotch palate.

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Tyrrell’s Wines Hunter Valley Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 5, 2017

Medium weight style that’s drinking well now. Has spicy aged notes to the nose and the well structured palate.

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