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Craggy Range Avery Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Sweet gooseberry fruit style with a hint of rock melons on the nose and a very flavoursome, seamlessly balanced, varietally pure, palate.

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Howard Vineyard Clover Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

The nose is vibrant and punchy with loads of passionfruit and sweet citrus aromas. Lovely fresh bright flavours extend along the entire length of the seamlessly balanced palate.

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Howard Vineyard Picnic Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Zesty punchy tropical aromas with a leafy touch and a vibrant bright palate with lovely balance of varietal flavours.

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Patrick of Coonawarra Coonawarra Fume Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Floral sweetness to the nose. Simple palate, floral and creamy with nice phenolics.

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Wise Wine Leaf Series Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Crisp high acid style with a kind of oily developed character and fresh snow pea fruit.

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Singlefile Pemberton Fume Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Toasty, slightly smoky nose with developing ripe stonefruit aromas and creamy flavours.

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Palmer Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Great colour, very fresh and youthful fresh cut grass aromas, lovely palate – balanced and even with good length of cut grass flavours.

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Palmer Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Very aromatic bouquet with tropical fruit characters leaning towards the vegetal spectrum. Lean, fresh and very pungent on the balanced palate with plenty of fruit and acidity.

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House of Cards The Joker Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Smoky nettley bouquet with quite a lively fleshy palate and fine flavour concentration.

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Wairau River Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A pungent, clean and lean New Zealand style of sauvignon blanc with intense varietal fruit characters, great zingy acid structure and incredible flavour length.

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Peccavi Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Bright, slightly oaked, style with subtle creamy toasty aromas and the soft creamy palate starting to show some development.

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Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A sort of caramel sweetness to the perfumed nose and a sweet fruit palate with soft acidity.

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Nepenthe Petraea Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nose showing some development. Nicely textured palate with some soft varietal notes.

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Jane Brook Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Lovely balance between the pungent passion fruit and tinned pea varietal characters.

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Villa Maria Single Vineyard Seddon Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Straw coloured wine; lovely green highlights. Pretty floral fragrances lift out the glass with upfront stonefruit characters that follow through to the palate with its attractive mineral line.

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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Intensely pungent nose laced with some leafy cassis-like characters and beautiful fresh varietal flavours of grassy gooseberries on the long well balanced palate with a zingy hit of acid.

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Villa Maria Reserve Wairua Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Unusual perfumed floral fragrances – almost muscat like. Lovely balance to the palate. Excellent concentration of varietal flavours layered with acid and nice phenolics.

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Santolin Individual Vineyard Yarra Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Jubey tropical aromas and nice fresh fruit flavours underscored with bright acidity.

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Richard Hamilton Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Very varietal – in the nettles and cut grass spectrum with well balanced sugar/acid.

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Lime Rock Coquina Central Hawkes Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Very vegetal style with intense toasty characters, nutty oaky notes and tinned vegetable-like fruit characters. A nice drink.

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K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Pungent bouquet; some interesting mulberry leaf and ground pepper characters with generous tropical flavours.

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Simon Hackett Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

The nose is more minerally than fruit driven and has a simple but attractive soft fruit palate.

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Willow Bridge Estate Bookends Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Geographe Fume Blanc 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nicely integrated oak on the toasty nose. Palate is smooth, creamy and toasty.

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Centennial Old Block Orange Pinot Grigio 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Citrus/pear freshness on the nose. Quite a tight grippy palate with some zingy complexity.

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Leconfield Old Vine Coonawarra Riesling 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Full, developed style with brown lime aromas and a warm, fruit driven palate with nice length and a certain delicacy. Drink soon.

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Austins & Co Geelong Riesling 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Delicate citrus fruit on the nose and palate. High level of acidity. Nice controlled flavour length.

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Desert Heart Single Vineyard Central Otago Riesling 2011

Posted: April 4, 2017

A classic brown-lime style with lovely green hues. This wine is tight and elegant and developing typical oily kerosene-like aged characters. Has intense acidity and a drying finish.

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Greenhough Hope Vineyard Nelson Riesling 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Developed pungent bouquet and lovely delicate citrussy palate. Some sweetness.

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Maude Mt Maude Vineyard East Block Central Otago Riesling 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Delicate brown lime aromas and a sweet palate with good acid balance. A nice quaffer.

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Maude Mt Maude Vineyard Central Otago Dry Riesling 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Vibrant nose -smells like fresh homemade lemonade and tastes like it too! Lots of residual sugar sweetness that breaks down the high level of acidity. Clean, fresh lingering flavours.

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Roaring Meg Central Otago Riesling 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Scented citrus nose and very citrussy/apple palate with residual sugar sweetness.

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Mt Difficulty Target Medium Bannockburn Riesling 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

High acid, high sugar style with muscaty floral fruit. Nice flavour profile.

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Staete Landt Auslese Marlborough Riesling 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Very sweet style with powerful buttery/toasty characters and high level of acidity. Has both freshness and toasty age.

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Soho Maren Marlborough Riesling 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A leaner Germanic style of riesling with a very pretty nose of wild flowers and grapefruit and sweet supple floral palate with some excellent acidity to support.

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Bundaleer Stony Place Clare Valley Riesling 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Reserved citrus fruit aromas and flavours and some old stone fruit-like notes.

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Rockburn Tigermoth Central Otago Riesling 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Toasted caramel aromas and a candied fruit palate with high acidity to match.

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Soho White Collection Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Attractive florals on the nose with subtle perfumed notes. Generous palate, offers lovely peach/floral flavours with a spicy touch.

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Soho Jagger Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Slight candied creamy nose with a rich rounded palate and obvious upfront sweetness.

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Logan Weemala Orange Pinot Gris 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Big fruity nose with candied characters and gentle creamy peach palate with a soft finish.

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Paracombe Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Floral/pear aromas with hints of honeysuckle and a stonefruit palate that is rich and generous.

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Hahndorf Hill Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Delicate fruit driven nose and a fresh crisp palate with generous flavours and green apple notes.

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Wairau River Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Pungent tropical aromas, almost sauvignon blanc-like, with a punchy concentration of well balanced varietal fruit flavours.

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Reschke Coonawarra Pinot Gris 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

A nicely aged wine with developed stonefruit characters. Slightly oily texture. Still has loads of acid.

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Starborough Family Estate Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Bright lime hues, pungent pineapple aromas and up-front, mouthfilling, tinned fruit-like flavours.

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Hunter’s Jane Hunter Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Floral fruit driven aromas and a subtle creamy stonefruit palate that is warm and spicy and very well balanced.

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Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

An off-dry style showing nice texture with good depth of toasty peachy characters. Obvious sweetness balanced by zippy acidity.

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Mt Difficulty Bannockburn Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Caramelised honeydew like aromas with a solid and very attractive varietal palate that has a slight floral element and some honeysuckle nuances.

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8 Ranges Tussock Ridge Central Otago Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A lean, clean, crisp and citrussy style of pinot gris showing hints of pear-like fruit and a good minerally texture to the palate.

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Maude Central Otago Pinot Gris 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A pretty wine with subtle, fresh, floral fruit fragrances and generous palate weight with well balanced fruit flavours, some spiciness and very nice acid structure.

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Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Awatere Valley Pinot Gris 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Pungent spicy fruit bouquet and a pleasant, punchy, fruit filled palate that has lovely elegance to it.

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