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St Hugo Eden Valley Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

A well made wine with loads of personality! Inviting flinty stonefruit aromas with figgy/toasty nuances and delicious flavours of smoked walnuts, cashews and white peaches.

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St Hugo Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: April 8, 2020

Still has excellent colour with lovely spicy leathery secondary characters evolving on the nose. The rich ripe tannic palate has great length of red fruits and oak.

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St Hugo Eden Valley Riesling 2019

Posted: April 8, 2020

Subtle violet notes to the nose with some lemon sherbet aromas. Nicely textured crisp lemony palate.

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Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Barossa Valley Riesling 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

Subdued floral aromas with a slight lift of lemon. Perfectly balanced palate; sweet upfront with candied lemon flavour richness. A classic Riesling that has character and style. Nice toastiness, good citrus fruit and very good acid drive.

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Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

Black tea characters on the nose and ripe and youthful red fruit pastille-like palate profile wrapped in soft tannins.

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Sorby Adams Wines The Reverend Canon Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2016

Posted: April 8, 2020

Nice secondary characters developing here with an oaky nose and sweet oak flavours

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Sorby Adams Wines Tristan Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: April 8, 2020

A malty/savoury bouquet with a nicely maturing dark fruit palate.

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Sorby Adams Wines Isolde Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: April 8, 2020

A rich powerful wine with good mature leathery-like characters mingling with olive-like fruit

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Sorby Adams Wines Jazz Eden Valley Pinot Rosé 2019

Posted: April 8, 2020

A savoury style with restrained herbal/fruit aromas and delightful lingering biscuity/almond meal palate. “Be great with cheese,” suggested one judge.

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Sorby Adams Wines Margret Eden Valley Pinot Gris 2019

Posted: April 8, 2020

An aromatic mix of tropical and stonefruit with floral flavours. Easy summer drinking.

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Moppa Hills Vineyard Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

Cloves and cinnamon on the nose with very well balanced and nicely structured spicy/savoury palate. “Great personality.”

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Moppa Hills Vineyard Premium Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

The nose is fruity and spicy with savoury hints. Well balanced palate with great mix of fruit flavours. Very drinkable!

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Moppa Hills Vineyard Barossa Valley Semillon 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

An elegant restrained style with good varietal fruit characters and crunchy acid.

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Schwarz Wine Co. Meta Barossa Valley Mataro 2019

Posted: April 8, 2020

Classic umami-like savoury aromas with a youthful mix of chocolate and dark fruit flavours and balancing tannins.

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Schwarz Wine Co. Meta Barossa Valley Grenache 2019

Posted: April 8, 2020

A delicious perfectly balanced wine with lingering fleshy flavours. Smells of crushed strawberries and white pepper and tastes of lolly-like red fruits.

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Schwarz Wine Co. Meta Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

Enticing depth of forest fruit fragrances with subtle hints of cola and lovely expression of varietal fruit flavours with some roast meat-like savoury elements.

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Schwarz Wine Co. Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

Vibrant and youthful with quite obvious stalky characters mingling with ripe fruits and roast meat nuances.

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Schwarz Wine Co. GSM Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

The vibrant nose is stalky, floral and perfumed with lovely rich up-front strawberry based flavours balanced by herbal complexity. Drinking well now.

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Schwarz Wine Co. Single Vineyard ‘The Schiller’ Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

A mature wine with savoury/malty nose and unusual leathery plum palate with very good tannin length.

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Haan Estate Wilhelmus Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Malbec Petit Verdot 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

A spicy lifted varietal with capsicum/black olive aromas and intense sweet blackcurrant flavours edged with smoky meaty notes. Excellent length and structure.

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Peter Lehmann Margaret Barossa Valley Semillon 2012

Posted: April 8, 2020

This is a beautifully balanced benchmark Semillon with its attractive toasty lemon aromas jumping out the glass. Creamy in the mouth with lingering citrus flavours.

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Peter Lehmann The Barossan Barossa Valley Grenache 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

Cherry bouquet with herbal notes and upfront strawberry flavours with some sweet oak.

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Peter Lehmann The Barossan Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

Youthful confectionery blackcurrant aromas with good length of rich jubey fruit flavours and good line of acid.

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Peter Lehmann The Barossan Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

Fragrant lift of chocolate, raspberries and musk and a long elegant palate with a complexity of red fruits and some maturity.

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Peter Lehmann Wigan Eden Valley Riesling 2013

Posted: April 8, 2020

This beautifully ageing wine has vibrant deep hues with green highlights and a toasty brown lime and lemon rind bouquet. Rich in flavours and texture with toasty complexity.

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Peter Lehmann Stonewell Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 8, 2020

Gorgeous chocolaty nose; some mulberries, a dash of licorice and hint of cedar oak. Silky smooth chocolaty palate with spicy plum fruit complexity and mouth-coating tannins.

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Rileys of Eden Valley Maximus Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

Nice depth of varietal fruit on the nose and a powerful palate rich with flavours of earthy black fruits and licorice.

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Langmeil House of Lindner Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

Crimson colour with musky boiled lolly bouquet and a juicy combination of rhubarb, licorice and sweet fruit flavours.

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Berton Vineyards The Bonsai High Eden Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

Attractive aromas that are a mix of licorice, Christmas spices and smoked meats. Palate is complex, balanced and very flavoursome with a firm tannin backbone.

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Linke Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

Intense spicy/musky bouquet with flavours of strawberries and licorice.

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Gumpara Victor’s Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

Lifted varietal aromatics and a classic palate of sweet red fruit and classy oak. Will age well.

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Gumpara Mader Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

Big, generous and youthful style – all warming and chocolaty with a fragrant lift of fruit on the nose and long lingering plum-like flavours.

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Incygnes Green’s Vineyard Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 8, 2020

Lifted dark fruit aromas with flavours reminiscent of a tart and supported by attractive spicy cedary oak.

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Incygnes Green’s Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: April 8, 2020

Excellent deep red hues, lifted dark fruit aromas layered with licorice and toasty cedary oak. Flavours of raspberries, licorice and black pepper in abundance. Ageing gracefully.

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Incygnes Green’s Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2016

Posted: April 8, 2020

A lifted aromatic mix of raspberries and dark chocolate aromas with a smooth brambly palate that has great texture and subtle oak background. “High enjoyment factor!”

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After Five Wine Co. Barossa Valley Montepulciano 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

Deep purple hues, nice lifted fruit fragrances showing a lolly-like edge and a flavoursome balance of bitter chocolate and black cherries with mouth-coating tannins.

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After Five Wine Co. Barossa Valley Aglianico 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

“A fascinating wine.” Lifted black fruit bouquet with a dash of pepper and youthful spicy/peppery blackberry flavours.

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Purple Hands Wines Old Vine Barossa Valley Grenache 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

A rich, warm and powerful wine with strawberry jam-like fruit characters dominating the nose and palate.

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Lou Miranda Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz Mataro 2016

Posted: April 8, 2020

A vanilla oak nose and lively blue/red fruit palate with good tannins

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Lou Miranda Estate Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 8, 2020

Aged caramel aromas and long lingering mature malty/leathery palate.

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Lou Miranda Estate Golden Lion Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: April 8, 2020

A minty chocolaty nose with secondary characters developing and plum fruit flavours mixed with mint and chocolate.

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Lou Miranda Estate Golden Lion Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

Blackcurrant aromas with a blockbuster of a black fruit palate. Excellent ageing potential.

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Kellermeister The Rambling Ruins Eden Valley Pinot Gris 2019

Posted: April 8, 2020

Aromas of almond meal and pears. Not overly complex palate but great structure and subtle syrupy pear flavours.

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Pirathon Wines Silver Label Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

A light lift of blackcurrants, spices and herbal fragrances with rich, warm and generous blackcurrant and black olive flavours.

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Rosenvale Vineyards GSM Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

Spicy red fruit bouquet and beetroot/red fruit palate. Good acid and tannins

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Rosenvale Vineyards Barossa Valley Rosé 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

Strawberry nose with nettle-like notes and complexity of strawberry and cranberry flavours

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Rosenvale Vineyards Estate Barossa Valley Grenache 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

An elegant wine with powerful acidity and lingering strawberry jam and sour cherry fruit characters with hints of cola and a dash of pepper.

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Rosenvale Vineyards Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: April 8, 2020

Dark brooding leathery/spicy nose and rich dark fruit flavours with nice aged elements and soft tannins.

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Garden & Field Barossa Valley Cabernet Refosco 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

Ripe blue fruit and cedar nose with attractive blueberry flavours, ripe tannins and subtle oak.

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Gomersal Wines Premium Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

Smells of blackcurrants with hints of mint with soft varietal fruit flavours on a complex maturing palate.

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