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Oceanview Estate Grand Tawny 2003

Posted: April 4, 2017

Lovely balance of fruit and spirit, rich wine, good depth and richness, very old school , licorice, aniseed. Hot and firey alcohol, elegant oak.

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Dusty Hill Estate Liqueur Muscat NV

Posted: April 4, 2017

Caramel characters, some wet wood. Dank, bilgy wood notes, good aged tawny characters underneath.

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Clovely Estate Leftfield Cordon Cut Late Harvest 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Crème brulee nose, caramel botrytis note, clean bright sweet plush fruit, good acid, bright long fruit. Aldehyde, lacking layers and complexity.

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Ballandean Estate Sylvaner Late Harvest 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Simple floral notes, crushed white flowers, simple sweet white, not rich, lacking complexity and depth, phenolic. Tripical, bright acidity zappyness.

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Twisted Gum Pink Moscato 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Pink moscato, floral, pretty sweet and easy to drink.

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Whiskey Gully Republique Red Blend 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Simple juicy rasberry plum and cool fruitson the nose, simple red fruits on the palate, well made.

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Pyramids Road Wines Bernies Blend Red Blend 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Simple wine, good flavours, cooler fruits and earthy texture, slightly stale and dull aroma, lacks vibrancy.

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Girraween Estate Shiraz Cabernet 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nice blackberry seed and rich shiraz fruit, structured cab palate and good length with slightly spicy fruit.

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Ballandean Estate Shiraz Cabernet 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Pine needle and reied herbs,lacks fruight and weight.

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Golden Grove Durif 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Good sweet fruit, crunchy seed tannins, heavy palate.

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Golden Grove Nero D’Avola 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Well made and smooth, good medium body drink with spicy black fruit aroma and palate.

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Banca Ridge Tempranillo 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Good fresh aroma, juicy, spicy, and slightly savoury. Well made and balanced.

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Hidden Creek Tempranillo 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Dried spice and over ripe fruit, simple clean and tannic palate.

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Dusty Hilll Estate Gra Fion Tempranillo 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Simple dried fruits, oxidised aroma,and stale oak. Dried, savoury palate. Simpe.

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Ballandean Estate Messing About Saperavi 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Spice, licorice and chocolate, slight savoury notes. Nice soft palate and chewy tannins.

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Summit Estate Malbec 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Good colour, vibrant nose with crunchy blue fruits and some aniseed/fenel seed on the nose. Grippy palate with good concentration.

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Golden Grove Malbec 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Spicy blue fruits, minral and wet sdlate nose. Tight fruit palate with concentrated blueberries and charcoal and chalk.

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Pyramids Road Wines Mourvedre 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Rough drop and charcoal nose, spicy notes but lacking richness, simple and earthy

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Golden Grove Barbera 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Big red fruits and spicy sweet herbs. Good juict red palate and delicious drink.

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Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Petit Verdot 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Good deep colour, with ripe leafy mulberru aroma. Good lucious ripe palate, with sweet seed tannins, long palate.

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Clovely Estate Leftfield Petit Verdot 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Spicy, dusty fruits, some VA on the nose, light, dusty, simple fruit palate, lacking tannin.

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Oceanview Estate Unwound Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Plush blue and blackberry fruits, rich sweet fruited palate, bright, soft, round tannins.

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Pyramids Road Wines Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Soupy, menthol notes, rich blue fruits, lacking freshmness, fine grain tannins. Lifted, fresh, zingy.

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Mason Wines Cellar Collection Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Big complex fruit, chewy, intense wine, good fruit lacks freshness, clean, varietal, balanced.

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Millawa Ranch Painted House Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Quite dilute and simple, commercial lacks fruit and vibrancy. Integrated oak, structure, balance, plummy fruit notes.

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Tipperary Estate Shiraz Viognier 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Fish sauce nose, iodine, blackbean fish sauce palate. Big nose, luscious, good fruit intensity.

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Just Red Wines Shiraz Viognier 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Black brooding fruits, youthful, jammy plush fruit, cherry, berry, density and richness. Cool climate, white pepper, elegant.

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Girraween Estate Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Quite polished fruit. Blackberry with some blueberry fruits. Fine oak, good balance, candied fruit, tasty. Long finish, luscious, vanilla oak, hint of spice.

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Mason Wines Cellar Collection Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Coffee, mocha, big oak on nose. Black fruits, plush fruit. Good tannin weight and acid balance. Darke, dense, brooding, balance.

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Ballandean Estate Opera Block Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Full, nice oxidised honeyed.Dull fruit lacking plush, lively fruit. Elegant style. Licorice, fine spice. Elegant oak.

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Golden Grove Vintage Grand Reserve Shiraz 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Dense rich nose, brooding and black. Black pepper, spicy, very intense long dense fruit. Touch of chewy notes.

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Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Elegant blackberry notes, spicy black pepper. Delicate. Big tannins but succulent. Dense nose, sweet firm tarry spice.

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Clovely Estate Reserve Shiraz 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Under ripe fruit, touch beany. Short palate, quite angularand lacks drive and direction.

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Whiskey Gully Black Rod Shiraz 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Leafy black fruits, some minty eucalypt notes, Plush rich wine, great flavour length, richness and balance.

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Granite Ridge Wines Granite Rock Shiraz 2009

Posted: April 4, 2017

Dark black fruits, some reductive chatracters, bright plush palate, soft round tannins, good length. Touch drying out, lacks length, fresh, vibrant.

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Pyramids Road Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Choc mint, creamy, black fruit, big oak lift, blackberry, richness, polished fruit, wine has VA sourness, tart fruit.

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Girraween Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Choc cherry berry fruits, touch simple and (?), fruit depth long tactile. Crunchy texture, good fruit intensity, good chewy medium tannins.

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Whiskey Gully Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Lots of oak, sweet fruit, rich fruit on palate, long succulent tannins, black tarry fruit, very intense.

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Mason Wines Cellar Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Blackberry / mulberry fruit, touch simple and lacking mid palate, rich long tannins, density and palate richness, good qyuality fruit, elegance, minty.

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Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Tarry choc coffee nose, very dense and brooding. Not quite fresh, burnt. Dense rich fruit, very intense. Fine grain tannin fresh acid.

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Oceanview Estate Unwound Merlot 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Simple light thin red fruits, savoury tannins and dry finish.

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Pyramids Road Wines Merlot 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nice defined blackcurrant, blackberry nose, showing depth and true ripeness. Simple black fruit palatem slightly dry tannin.

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Clovely Estate Reserve Merlot 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Simple, black fruits, choca moca oak and some spice. Good juicy palate and well made.

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Summit Estate Pinnacle White White Blend 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Very spicy nutmeg and ginger notes, layers of fintenisty, touch hole in middle, very complex fruit, lacking acid focus.

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Oceanview Estate Viognier 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Bright, fresh lemon sherbert, zippy nose, dusty lemon and apricot flavour, nice fresh.

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Ballandean Estate Viognier 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Fat apricots and almond kernel, dusty fruit nose, fat round orange fruit palate, simple, nice.

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Ravens Croft Wines Pinot Gris 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Pear skin, simple fresh apple, slight citrus and some savoury, nice and clean, simple finish.

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Ballandean Estate Messing About Fiano 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nice lemon pith slight bitter almond and ripee pear. Good round palate, fruit sweet, mid length fullnes, well made.

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Oceanview Estate Wild Fermented Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Sulphide led nose with tight fruit and restrained oak. Elegant palate and longevity will see this wine through.

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Golden Grove Chardonnay 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Big tropical nose, melons and pineapples and ripe fruit. Simple palate with mild fruity finish.

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