Bottego DOCG Valdobbiadene Italy Prosecco NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
Light muscat/pistachio bouquet; soft and creamy in the mouth with good fruit flavours.
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Croser Vintage Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2011
Posted: April 5, 2017
A nutty, nougat and toasty array of aromas. Nutty complexity follows through onto the rich mouthfilling palate. Some marmalade like sweetness and good acidity.
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Castell de Ribes Brut Nature Catalonia Spain Cava NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
A complexity of nutty floral aromatics and a dry savoury palate with bright acid and good flavour persistence.
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Yarra Burn Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier 2013
Posted: April 5, 2017
A relatively simple style with soft floral fragrances and pleasant palate with good flavour length.
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Arras Brut Elite Tasmania Sparkling Cuvee NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
“Has a great Tassie feel”, said one judge. Great nose; interesting and complex. A fine bead. Tightly structured palate has long toasty honeyed flavours layered with fruit and refreshing acidity.
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Grant Burge Helene Tasmania Grande Cuvee 2006
Posted: April 5, 2017
Great fresh nutty aromas with hints of mushrooms and forest floor nuances. Excellent palate – long, tight and complex with flavours like quinces and pomegranates.
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Grant Burge Australia Brut Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
A whipped honey like nose and an elegant and very feminine palate with pleasant flavours.
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Saddler’s Creek Bluegrass Langhorne Creek Sparkling Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very varietal with plenty of bead, an herbaceous nose and a light and lively palate.
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Anderson Cellar Block Rutherglen Sparkling Shiraz 2002
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dense fruit driven nose and luscious, somewhat porty palate. “Looks like a 3 year-old wine!”
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Gartelmann Wines Hunter Valley Mudgee Sparkling Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
A classic Aussie sparkling shiraz showing lots of promise. Palate has layers of flavour with refreshing acidity.
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Brick Kiln Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Sweet oak nose with a coffee-like thread. Generous plum fruit palate with textured tannins.
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Taltarni Blanc de Blancs Pyrenees Chardonnay 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Predominantly smells of black olives with a myriad of aromas underneath. The citrussy palate is fine, tight and very feminine.
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Taltarni Pyrenees Cuvée Rosé 2011
Posted: April 5, 2017
Pleasant aged characters here with good yeast autolysis. Well integrated palate; nice mouthfeel.
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Clover Hill Tasmania Cuvée Rosé NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
Light bouquet with hints of cherries. Good strawberry flavours on an acid driven palate.
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Clover Hill Cuvee Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
Roasted nutty aromas, some age evident. Complex, well structured palate. Good fruit persistence.
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Bream Creek Cuvee Traditionelle Tasmania Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2010
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very youthful for a six-year-old. Lovely yeasty autolysis characters evident on the nose and great palate balance with long lingering flavours with tapenade notes.
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Giesen Classic Cuvee Marlborough Sparkling Chardonnay 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Beautiful toasty yeasty development on the nose and a lovely harmony of slightly sweet creamy flavours.
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Centennial Vineyards Blanc de Noirs Southern Highlands Pinot Noir NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
A spicy nose of cloves and cinnamon with some great yeast autolysis showing. The palate is long and toasty and very complex with hints of jasmine and citrus.
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Centennial Vineyards Blanc de Blancs Southern Highlands Chardonnay NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lovely golden hued wine rich with bready aromas and showing a great flavour profile on the powerful palate with aged complexity developing.
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Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
Good bubbles! Lovely nutty toasty complexity on the nose with nice freshness, complexity and balance to the palate that shows a great persistence of flavours and bright acidity.
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Spring Vale Salute Tasmania Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fruity nose with floral esters and creamy palate with persistence of strawberry nuances.
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2 Mates McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
Sweet, soft and licoricey aromas with a long, generous and fleshy palate showing a good aged base wine.
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Smithbrook Winery The Yilgarn Pemberton Blanc de Blancs 2011
Posted: April 5, 2017
The nose is developed and toasty. The palate is long and toasty with marmalade notes.
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Grampians Estate Kelly’s Welcome Grampians Henty Cuvée 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Simple citrus driven aromas with more complexity on the bready/peachy palate.
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Grampians Estate Rutherford Grampians Sparkling Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 5, 2017
Light berry bouquet with a promising perfumed lift. Very pleasant sweet plum fruit palate with tannins adding to the balance.
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Audrey Wilkinson Winemaker’s Selection Orange Blanc de Blanc 2013
Posted: April 5, 2017
Simple, delicate and elegant with very bright yeasty fruit aromas and a palate with good complexity and structure with great acid line.
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Ross Hill Blanc de Blancs Orange Chardonnay 2011
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nutty nougat nose and acid driven structure to the complex lemony flavours.
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Schild Estate Barossa Valley Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
A delightful Aussie sparkling with toasty nougat aromas and creamy honeyed flavours showing lovely yeasty characters. Dry finish.
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Blue Pyrenees Estate Pyrenees Sparkling Shiraz NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted fruit bouquet with savoury undertones and a palate full of dark peppery fruit flavours.
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Blue Pyrenees Estate Pyrenees Brut Rosé NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
Good yeasty complexity evident on the nose and sherbety texture to the palate. Good savoury tannin presence.
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Blue Pyrenees Estate Vintage Brut Pyrenees Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Touch of Old Spice like characters on the nose and rich savoury palate with musky fruit flavours and a long finish.
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Veuve Monsigny Champagne Brut NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
Hints of florals and jasmine on the nose. Great complexity to the attractive toasty citrus palate. Has elegance and a good acid backbone.
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Sutherland Estate Yarra Valley Sparkling Tempranillo 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Earthy musky aromas and an attractive lightly varietal palate with some Vegemite notes and showing lovely overall freshness.
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Sutherland Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2010
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose like “germinating wheat”, according to one judge with toasty characters dominating the palate. Fine acid line.
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Mr Riggs Battle Axe McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subdued slightly oaky aromas and a rich sweet fruit cake of a palate with soft tannins.
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Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
A pleasant slightly sweet but well balanced sparkling showing some ageing potential.
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Majella Minuet Coonawarra Sparkling Riesling NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
Attractive toasty aromas with hints of cinnamon and cedar. Lightweight palate; great flavours of peaches and other stone fruits supported by a firm acid spine.
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Gallagher Sparkling Duet Canberra District Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
Stewed plums on the nose, persistent strawberry flavours, creamy yeast and bright acid.
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Andrew Garrett McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 5, 2017
Toasty savoury aromas showing some age. Fruity in the mouth with some nice fleshiness.
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Beresford McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dusty moody bouquet with layers of oak tannins and spicy fruit and an elegant, balanced palate.
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Mount Avoca Lisa Marie Pyrenees Blanc de Blancs 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Delicate fresh citrus fragrances and a simple light citrus driven palate with nutty nuances.
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Jeanneret Hummer Clare Valley Merlot 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Divided opinions here, but the majority enjoyed the slightly aged/developed characteristics. A soft, easy, gentle wine with “luscious” varietal fruit enhanced by well integrated tannin and oak treatment.
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Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Granite Belt Chardonnay 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Well-balanced fruit and oak. Good expression of the variety with bright, clean fruit flavours and a tightly coiled palate.
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Eden Hall Eden Valley Gruner Veltliner 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
“A big, ripe fruit salad nose,” commented one judge. The palate is full and lively but at the same time clean and elegant with decent length.
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Eden Hall Reserve Eden Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Citrus and orange blossom on the nose, following on to a rich palate that has a touch of residual sweetness. A crowd pleaser.
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Eden Hall Eden Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted, fresh ripe lime aromas leading on to an intense but well-structured palate that has flavours of lime juice cordial. “Rich, elegant and classy,” said one judge.
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Rusty Mutt Rocky Ox McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A ripe, bright and confected style that one judge thought needs a little time. The rich fruit flavours on the palate are supported by good acid and tannins.
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Vinrock McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big, bold style with an array of rich, ripe, fruit flavours and aromas. Showing flavours of liqueur cherry and spice with some tarry notes.
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Vinrock McLaren Vale Grenache 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Clean, ripe red fruit aromas with some nice spice notes. Savoury red and dark fruit flavours with the spice also coming through on a soft, gentle palate.
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