Champagne Canard-Duchêne P181 Organic Extra Champagne France Brut NV
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Champagne Charles Mignon Premium Reserve Epernay France Brut NV
Posted: November 2, 2022
Toasty yeast autolysis nose layered with apple and lemon curd-like aromas. Creamy in the mouth with long persistent baked apple/lemon curd flavours and juicy acidity.
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Truffle Hill Truffle Hunters Reserve Manjimup Sparkling Pinot Noir 2017
Posted: November 2, 2022
Apple cider and quince-like aromas with nicely focussed chocolaty/strawberry intensity.
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Glandore Chloe Hunter Sparkling Chardonnay 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Super young and citrusy with hints of apples and spices and a nice crunchy acid line.
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Bangor Tasmania Blanc de Blanc 2016
Posted: November 2, 2022
A remarkably fresh bouquet of peaches, apples and florals with poached fruit flavours, a nice mineral thread, lovely doughy autolysis and salivating acidity.
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Zonzo Estate Vintage Sparkling Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2016
Posted: November 2, 2022
A very more-ish full flavoured upfront style that still has some primary fruit evident.
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Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Semillon 2014
Posted: November 2, 2022
Honeyed pineapple aromas and an elegant acid driven palate. Needs even more time!
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Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Semillon 2016
Posted: November 2, 2022
Pithy lemon and grapefruit aromas and the high level of acid on the palate underpins the fruit.
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Coolangatta Estate Individual Vineyard Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2009
Posted: November 2, 2022
Great example of an aged wine. Smells of toast, honey and marmalade with tropical notes. Full bodied palate with buttery/toasty complexity and fresh lemon notes.
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Audrey Wilkinson ‘The Ridge’ Hunter Valley Semillon 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Ripe melon and gooseberry-like varietal fruit with a vibrant acid line. “Will be great in 10 years!”
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Glandore Cellarhands Oakey Creek Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Appealing vibrancy of simple citrus fragrances and an elegant acid driven palate with a great pure citrus flavour profile. “Will be very respectable with time!”
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Coal Pit Tiwha Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019
Posted: November 2, 2022
A gorgeous deep brooding wine with a perfect tannin structure, lots of delicious fleshy cherry-like fruit and excellent quality oak that is quite prominent but not overpowering.
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Lark Hill ‘Lark Hill Vineyard’ Canberra District Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Nicely structured wine with generous upfront confectionery strawberry fruit and lots of sweet spices.
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Mt Bera Boundless Horizons Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2012
Posted: November 2, 2022
Good for its age with lots of dark fruit layered with a complexity of leathery/earthy characters.
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Bangor Vineyard Abel Tasman Tasmania Pinot Noir 2020
Posted: November 2, 2022
Deep intense earthy/mushroom-like nose with a perfumed fruit lift. Fine tight tannin structure to the palate with sweet fruit flavours, charry oak and high acidity.
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Te Kano Land Series Northburn Central Otago Cabernet Franc 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
This dark, purple-flushed red is the first cabernet franc from Central Otago. Estate-grown, hand-picked and matured in old oak barrels, it was handled without sulphur, and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Impressively concentrated, it is boldly fruity, with fresh, strong blackcurrant,…
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Wild Earth Earth and Sky Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
This youthful, finely crafted red was grown at two Bannockburn sites and matured for a year in French oak barriques (24% new). Deep, bright ruby, it is deliciously mouthfilling and sweet-fruited, with rich, ripe cherry, plum, spice and nut flavours,…
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Te Kano Land Series Northburn Central Otago Chardonnay 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Full of potential, this rare wine (1000 bottles) was estate-grown and hand-picked at Northburn, in the Cromwell Basin, and fermented and lees-aged for a year in oak barrels. Weighty, with rich, youthful, grapefruit and peach flavours, it has mealy, biscuity…
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Te Kano Land Series Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
This youthful, finely structured red was estate-grown at two Bannockburn sites, hand-picked and matured for 11 months in French oak barriques. Only 600 bottles were made. Bright ruby, it is very fresh and vibrant, with substantial body and strong cherry,…
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Te Kano Central Otago Bannockburn Chardonnay 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
This rich, youthful wine was estate-grown, hand-picked, and fermented and lees-aged for nearly a year in oak barrels. Bright, light lemon/green, it is full-bodied, with strong, ripe, stonefruit flavours, finely integrated toasty oak, balanced acidity, and a slightly creamy, rounded…
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Reillys Epitaph Clare Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 3, 2022
A syrupy thick shiraz with Christmas pudding and licorice-like fruit characters. “Plenty going on here!”
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Kirrihill E.B’s The Squire Clare Valley Shiraz 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
Purple wine bordering on black and thick with ripe fruit with balancing oak. Lots of tannins. Needs time.
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Reillys Moonvine Greenock Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2019
Posted: September 3, 2022
A classic with dark brooding fruit aromas and a background of oak and a gutsy full-bodied plum palate. Needs time.
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Reillys Stolen Block Clare Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 3, 2022
A well-made old school style shiraz starting to show its age with blue/black fruit characters, charry oak and good concentration of tight and persistent tannins.
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Millon Wines Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lovely nose; smells like a black forest cake and a very elegant palate with a complexity of fruit flavours.
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d’Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2018
Posted: September 3, 2022
A nicely integrated melange of varietal fruit characters here with a good tannic spine. Drinking well now.
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Gumpara Wines Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
Subdued nose and “a more-ish” palate with a slight fortified-like suggestion.
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Lou Miranda Estate Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 3, 2022
Bright fresh lifted fruit/oak nose and good flavour density with oak derived tannins.
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Monteperle Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2018
Posted: September 3, 2022
A rich complexity of dried fruit aromas and big ripe flavours layered with aged characters. At its peak.
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Blue Pyrenees Estate Richardson Reserve Pyrenees Shiraz 2019
Posted: September 3, 2022
Chocolaty dark fruit aromas and an elegant palate filled with fruit and powerful tannins.
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Jack Rabbit Vineyard Reserve Bellarine Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nicely developing spicy chocolate nose and a pleasant, slightly astringent, tarry palate.
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Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lots of oak and tannins here but the attractive briary varietal fruit can handle it.
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McGuigan Personal Reserve Oldman Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019
Posted: September 3, 2022
Intense brooding fruit fragrances and fleshy in the mouth showing great depth and power of rich black fruit mid-palate with the tannins in seamless balance.
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McGuigan Personal Reserve Bainton Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 3, 2022
A big bold wine that has a rich abundance of dark plum fruit, good use of oak, nice line of acid and with lovely tannins that linger across the length of the palate.
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McGuigan Personal Reserve Vanessa Vale Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 3, 2022
Bright berry fruit on both the nose and palate with a violet lift and grainy tannins.
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McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
Fruit and oak coming together nicely on the nose. The full-bodied palate has a complexity of flavours.
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Sanguine Estate D’Orsa Heathcote Shiraz 2019
Posted: September 3, 2022
Subtle blue and black fruit bouquet with a ripe bold fruit palate, supporting oak and long lingering tannin finish.
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Seville Estate Old Vine Reserve Yarra Valley Shiraz 2019
Posted: September 3, 2022
Bright cherry and raspberry fruit fragrances with a perfumed lift. The palate is fresh and bright with light and vibrant red fruit. Nice cool climate shiraz.
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Fox Creek Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
Posted: September 3, 2022
Soft primary fruit here with nice spiciness, a savoury edge and showing slight leathery maturity.
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Pirramimma War Horse McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: September 3, 2022
Soy-like notes to the savoury nose with pleasant earthy development on the palate.
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Pirramimma Ironstone McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Posted: September 3, 2022
A leaner style with slightly leafy blackcurrant fruit and a hint of prune-like characters.
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Fox Gordon John Hastings Cellar Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 3, 2022
Red fruit and sweet spices lift off the nose with a good balance between fruit, acid and fine tannins.
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Mt Bera Boundless Horizons Adelaide Hills Syrah 2018
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nose has lifted red fruit with sweet and spicy notes and nicely poised palate of licorice edged red fruit.
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Gumpara Wines Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
A brooding tarry/savoury nose and a soft palate that exhibits a good depth and generosity of rich ripe fruit flavours.
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Gomersal Wines Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lovely dark primary fruit bouquet that is laced with spicy oak. Great varietal fruit complexity with just a touch of malt. Still in very good condition.
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Sidewood Mappinga Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2019
Posted: September 3, 2022
A lighter style with lifted perfumed fruit aromas. Good fruit entry to the palate with gently soft but apparent tannins.
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Kurtz Family Vineyards Schmick Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016
Posted: September 3, 2022
Soft, complex and well-developed wine that still has spicy red fruit characters evident.
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Kurtz Family Vineyards Schmick Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018
Posted: September 3, 2022
Spicy secondary notes dominate the lifted floral nose. It is soft, rich and mature on the palate with supple tannins.
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Z Wine [JULIUS] Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
Bright juicy fruit nose lifted by some oak spice and has good weight and concentration of shiraz fruit.
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