Fermoy Estate Margaret River Merlot 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Jammy oaky bouquet and some savory/herbal fruit on the mid palate with good level of tannins.
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Galafrey Dry Grown Mt Barker Merlot 2012
Posted: April 4, 2017
Vibrant berry bouquet with beetroot notes and a balance of sweet and savory flavours.
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Cockfighter’s Ghost Reserve Wrattonbully Langhorne Creek Merlot Cabernet 2012
Posted: April 4, 2017
Minty characters on the nose. Strong minty chocolate palate has leathery age developing.
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Audrey Wilkinson Orange Merlot 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
A good well balanced cool climate food wine that’s a touch savory and herbal.
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Wynns Black Label Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slightly rustic earthy nose and a light palate with leafy/earthy flavours and grippy tannins. 5+
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Wynns Coonawarra Estate The Siding Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nose is an attractive combo of plums, mint and violets. Big tannic palate has slight minty characters to the sweet fruit.
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Annie’s Lane The Locals Polish Hill River Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
A classic cabernet nose of cherries, mint and herbs with a lean, mean and leafy palate.
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Wolf Blass Grey Label Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
A heavily structured wine with dark olive/graphite power obvious on both the nose and the astringent palate. 5+
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Wolf Blass Grey Label Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 4, 2017
A full bodied varietal with fresh dark fruits, cigar box notes and soft tannins.
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Wolf Blass White Label Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lovely fresh and intense blackcurrant bouquet. Beautifully ageing palate, long and lingering with sweet fruit, savory oak and tannins all in perfect balance. 3-5
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Wolf Blass Gold Label Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Big sweet and very appealing cabernet with a fresh vibrant bouquet of berry compote with an earthy and floral edge. Dense Christmas cake flavours complimented by the soft tannins.
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Saltram Winemakers Selection Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Posted: April 4, 2017
A silky smooth, easy drinking cabernet with plenty of potential! Some earthy licorice nuances to the dark berry nose which follows through onto the palate and layered with cedary oak. Cellar it! 5+
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Saltram Mamre Brook Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A fine wine from a fine vintage with a lovely combination of dark fruit, black olive and caramel aromas. Toasty oak dominates the palate for the moment. 5+
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Saltram Mamre Brook Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very deep purple wine with sweet dark fruit aromas and big mouthful of sweet dark berry flavours. Drying finish.
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Pepperjack Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark brooding fruit aromas with earthy spicy nuances. Delicious flavour intensity on the thick full bodied palate with big smoky oak and big tannins.
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Clarence Hill Reserve Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slight mintiness to the chocolaty nose, some good bottle age characters developing and rich dark fruit flavours with more of the mintiness evident. A typical classic style of cabernet.
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Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A classy cabernet with very pretty floral/oak nose; some mineral notes. Velvety palate with powerful varietal flavours. Needs more time for oak and fruit to integrate. 3-5
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Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
“Potential to be a real classic”. All components in perfect balance. Floral blackcurrant fragrances layered with spicy oak. Delicious ripe fruit flavours on the silky smooth palate. 3-5
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Cimicky Wines Twist of Fate Barossa Valley Merlot 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good weight of sweet oak and red berries with earthy herbal notes. A good drink.
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Hedonist McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Subtle raspberry fruit characters, a tannic grip, nice savory notes and restrained spiciness.
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Hedonist McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Still holding up well with plenty of intense blue/plum fruit left. Well structured palate. Spicy flavour concentration and fine tannins.
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Salena Estate Organic SA Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Intense aromas of pineapple and bananas and a well rounded palate with big ripe flavours.
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Krinklewood Biodynamic Vineyard Broke Fordwich Verdelho 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Reserved lemony aromas and nicely textured palate with flavours of peaches. Good acid line.
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Krinklewood Biodynamic Vineyard Broke Fordwich Semillon 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh grassy/cut hay bouquet and intense and vibrant citrus flavours with searing acidity.
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smallfrywines Barossa Riesling 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
A sweet simple wine with reserved floral fragrances and a sweet/sour palate. Well handled residual sweetness.
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Yangarra Estate Vineyard McLaren Vale Mourvedre 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A medium weight wine with good varietal expression, grainy tannins and smoky oak.
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Yangarra Estate Vineyard Old Vine McLaren Vale Grenache 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dense for a grenache with spicy raspberry fruit and fine powdery tannins. Quite a high level of alcohol.
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Yangarra Estate Vineyard PF – Preservative Free McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Super dense dark primary fruit bouquet and a deeply flavoured plum/raspberry fruit palate with some powerful tannins.
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Ascella Hunter Valley Semillon 2010
Posted: April 4, 2017
Toasty buttery maturity obvious on the nose. Palate is bright, balanced and long with slightly savory notes.
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Battle of Bosworth McLaren Vale Touriga Nacional 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dense purple wine with spicy fruit cake aromas and a glossy bright palate.
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Spring Seed Aster McLaren Vale Pinot Noir 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy cherry aromas and great fruit characters with candied notes on the long light and fresh palate.
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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Durif 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fruit cake aromas and a massive palate intense with sweet fruit and powerful tannins.
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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very pretty wine -“Light on its feet” and somewhat acid driven with lovely concentration of lean fragrant raspberry fruit characters.
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Kalleske Wines Clarry’s Barossa Valley G.S.M. 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
A really good example of a GSM. Generous fruit showing nice level of spiciness. Attractive aromatics and softness in the mouth.
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Tamburlaine OTG Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A sweet, well structured and very satisfying wine. Good length and depth of dark blackcurrant fruit and chocolaty oak
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Tamburlaine OTG Orange Rosé 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Delicate pink colour with subtle cranberry aromas and a fleshy palate with balanced sweetness.
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Tamburlaine Single Vineyard Block 14 Orange Malbec 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pretty wine with dark berry fruit showing a lovely violet lift. Has some earthiness and is wrapped in firm fine tannins
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Tamburlaine Reserve Hunter Verdelho 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Musky perfumed fragrances with a hint of sea spray and light lemony flavours. Nice freshness and balance.
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Tamburlaine Reserve Hunter Semillon 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Delicate citrus bouquet with a touch of capsicum. Bright acid drive to the marmalade flavoured palate.
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Whistling Kite Vineyard Biodynamic Riverland Montepulciano 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Confectionery floral fruit characters on the nose and “uber” grippy, nicely textured, palate.
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Whistling Kite Vineyard Biodynamic Riverland Petit Verdot 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lovely elegance here with some serious tannins but held up well by the density and intensity of the varietal fruit. Fine acidity
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Whistling Kite Vineyard Biodynamic Riverland Chardonnay 2012
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nicely maturing wine with smoky caramel aromas and toasty fruit flavours. Still alive and kicking!
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Gemtree Wines Cinnabar McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Subtle confectionery fruit aromas with a touch of wood. Good palate weight with bright fruit and grippy tannins.
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Gemtree Wines Uncut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Ripe brooding plum fruit nose and nicely layered fruit palate with a high level of tannins – but very manageable.
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Bassham Wines Riverland Petit Manseng 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Subdued citrus/floral nose and soft and fleshy in the mouth with prickly acidity.
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Switch Organic Wine Flo Preservative Free Currency Creek Tempranillo Joven 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very pretty nose – all cherries, flowers and spice. Nice fruit attack on the palate with some spicy elements.
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Horner Wines Family Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz Viognier 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Creamy raspberry aromas with a peppery hit. Slick and interesting palate, not complex but delicious.
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Horner Wines Family Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
“Smells like a banana cream pie”, according to one judge! Palate shows good intensity of melon and peach fruit flavours.
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Rosnay Organic Wines Garage No. 1 Cowra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very varietal with intense perfumed licorice and cassis aromas and a fleshy palate with excellent varietal flavours and prominent tannins. Powerful on the finish. 3-5
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Gardners Ground No Added Preservatives Central Ranges Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
An easy drinking, acid driven, wine with a blue fruit like flavour profile. Some earthiness.
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