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Gomersal Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2017

Posted: December 2, 2021

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Pirathon Gold Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: December 2, 2021

Powerful oaky old-fashioned style with layers of plum fruit and plenty of acid.

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Gumpara Wines Hexen Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: December 2, 2021

Massive bacon-like oak characters but still shows some lifted mulberry-like fruit. A great wine needs more time to fully develop and meld together.

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Gumpara Wines Picnic Block Old Vine Barossa Valley Grenache 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Deep red wine with a lifted cherry nose and attractive varietal flavours on the rich, dense and somewhat warming palate with grainy tannins.

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Gumpara Wines Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A lovely seamlessly integrated wine, complex and layered with forest floor-like characters and a very good tannin structure. “Very more-ish,” thought one judge.

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Gumpara Wines Victor’s Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nicely focussed dark fruit aromas with a spicy lift and a leathery edge. Silky smooth in the mouth with lovely layers of varietal fruit and oak flavours with velvety tannins.

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Schwarz Wine Company The Grower Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Lifted floral perfumed aromas and a good juicy palate that is very tasty with spicy confectionery fruit elements.

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Pewsey Vale Vineyard Eden Valley Riesling 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Aromas of peaches with cinnamon notes. Juicy palate with good flavour profile and balancing acid.

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Heggies Vineyard Cloudline Eden Valley Chardonnay 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Interesting style that has a delicacy of citrus fragrances with good length and concentration of fruit flavours. Nice acidity.

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Heggies Vineyard Estate Eden Valley Chardonnay 2017

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nicely lifted and well focussed varietal fruit on the nose with a solid, well structured, palate that has some fruit, good vanillin oak and an abundance of acid.

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Yalumba The Signature Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2016

Posted: December 2, 2021

Subtle blueberry bouquet with layers of cassis, plums and tarry oak on a soft chewy palate.

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Yalumba Bush Vine Barossa Grenache 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Restrained lifted peppery nose with a medium bodied redcurrant driven palate.

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Yalumba Barossa Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A sweet floral lift to the nose with a long juicy fruit palate and slight sweetness from the oak.

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Peter Lehmann Wines Margaret Semillon 2013

Posted: December 2, 2021

Beautifully aged toasty buttery characters together with lively acidity.

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Peter Lehmann Wines H&V Pinot Gris 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Restrained orange rind-like nose, good citrus flavours and balanced sweetness.

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Peter Lehmann Wines Portrait Riesling 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Attractive commercial style with lemon/citrus fruit elements showing a floral edge.

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Peter Lehmann Wines Eight Songs Shiraz 2016

Posted: December 2, 2021

An oaky nose with some cherry fruit and the oak carrying through onto the tannic palate.

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Peter Lehmann Wines Bond Grenache 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Lovely intense lifted blue fruit bouquet and a bright fresh and aromatic palate with plenty of acidity to ensure a long life.

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Peter Lehmann Wines VSV Ruediger Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Subdued barnyard-like aromas with an attractive ripe fruit palate.

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Peter Lehmann Wines VSV Valley View Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Deep crimson wine with purple highlights. Subtle fruit driven bouquet and a dense, rich and seamlessly balanced palate with some warmth and good depth of flavours.

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Peter Lehmann Wines VSV Hearnden Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Pretty confectionery cherry-like fragrances with rich sweet fruit flavours.

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Gatt Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: December 2, 2021

“A sumptuous wine,” declared one judge. It is mature and complex with pure sweet varietal fruit, some powdery tannins and a good line of crisp acid.

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Gatt Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: December 2, 2021

Another old school Barossa style of shiraz with dark spicy fruit, nice use of oak and slightly green tannins.

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Gatt Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: December 2, 2021

Good varietal characters here, some length and fleshiness to the palate with chocolaty nuances.

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Gatt High Eden Eden Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: December 2, 2021

Loads of toasty oak here but there is enough good varietal fruit to carry it.

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Gatt High Eden Eden Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: December 2, 2021

A pleasant combination of fruit sweetness and greenness on the nose and palate. Lots of oak.

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Gatt High Eden Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nice weight and balance with layers of brooding plum fruit and five spice flavours.

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Gatt High Eden Eden Valley Riesling 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Smells and tastes like a crisp Granny Smith apple and showing a hint of pineapple.

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Gatt High Eden Eden Valley Riesling 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A lovely nicely ageing wine with an attractive complexity of buttered toast, citrus and brown lime characters. Good acidity.

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Gatt High Eden Eden Valley Riesling 2014

Posted: December 2, 2021

Still amazingly youthful with developed brown lime-like characters on the nose and persistent aromatic flavours with a good acid backbone and some toasty notes.

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Gatt Accent Barossa Valley Grenache 2017

Posted: December 2, 2021

A good uncomplicated quaffer with sweet fruit and some age evident with drying tannins.

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Gatt Accent Barossa Valley Viognier 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A poached citrus/orange-like fruit bouquet and showing a good solid core of spicy fruit flavours.

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Gatt Barossa Valley Sparkling Shiraz 2015

Posted: December 2, 2021

Dark brooding spicy fruit fragrances and sweet cherry palate with a good line of acid.

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Two Churches Barossa Cabernet

Posted: December 2, 2021

A leafy medicinal note to the nose and flavours in the slightly ripe sweet fruit dimension.

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Gomersal Barossa Riesling 2018

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Gomersal Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon

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Shanahans Wines Evergreen Eden Valley Riesling 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Bright and fresh green-like fruit fragrances and flavours with some floral notes and some spicy nuances with a good clean line of crisp acid.

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Kurtz Family Vineyards Boundary Row Barossa Cabernet Shiraz 2017

Posted: December 2, 2021

Mulberry-like varietal fruit dominates the nose and gives great depth and weight to the richly layered palate with some excellent oak in a supporting role.

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Gomersal Wines Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: December 2, 2021

Dark and oaky on the nose and sweet and juicy in the mouth with lovely ripe shiraz fruit flavours and masses of oak with a chewy tannin structure.

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Gomersal Wines Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: December 2, 2021

A vibrantly fresh and oaky crimson wine with lovely purple highlights. Good varietal fruit characters at the riper end of the spectrum. Nice lift to the nose and drying tannins.

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Gomersal Wines Lyndoch Road Barossa Valley Shiraz Mataro 2017

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nice mix of dark cherry fruit with Christmas cake-like characters and drying tannins.

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Welland Old Hands Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A simple dark and brooding nose. Good flavour weight and concentration with both some ripeness and some greenness of fruit.

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Chateau Yaldara Lily Ponds Barossa Valley Grenache 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Bright and youthful cherry aromas and a vibrant varietal fruit driven palate.

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Tempus Two Pewter Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: December 2, 2021

Dark spicy fruit nose and a good core of flavours, a touch warm on the palate with leathery aged notes.

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Tempus Two Pewter Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A very well-made bigger style of shiraz that has interesting complexity to the nose and great length and depth of rich varietal fruit and oak flavours.

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Barossa Valley Wine Company Gravel Track Barossa Valley G.S.M. 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Fragrant perfumed bouquet and a hint of fruit greenness on the palate.

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Barossa Valley Wine Company Gravel Track Barossa Valley Tempranillo 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Dark and brooding licorice-like aromas. Palate is a tad oaky with good, slightly cloying, mid-palate varietal flavours.

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Barossa Valley Wine Company Stockyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A good solid shiraz with, as one judge described, “Everything in its place, no excesses”. Nice fruity lift to the nose and a long palate.

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Berton Vineyards High Eden Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A dense dark plum bouquet and a good length of rich sweet fig and currant-like flavours with nice chewy tannins.

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Berton Vineyards Bonsai High Eden Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A very well-made wine with spicy new oak characters evident on the nose and lovely long and mouth filling fresh fruit flavours seamlessly layered with the oak.

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