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Flowstone Margaret River Touriga 2018

Posted: March 7, 2023

A tannic style with loads of oak but has ripe and spicy fruit generosity to match.

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CALNEGGIA Wines Asolo Prosecco DOCG Veneto Italy Prosecco NV

Posted: March 7, 2023

Clean, fresh and fruity with good creaminess and floral touches.

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CALNEGGIA Wines Sicily Italy Fiano 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A lemon lift to the fresh bouquet and straw/hay-like flavours with a spicy nuance.

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Patritti Barossa Valley Trincadeira 2019

Posted: March 7, 2023

Rich, almost porty, fruit cake-like characters on both the nose and palate.

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Patritti Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Flinty floral fragrances. Good length of floral pear flavours and a nice savoury element adding complexity.

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Zonte’s Footstep Rosso Cova McLaren Vale Montepulciano 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Blackberry and rhubarb-like characters with plenty of acid and drying tannins.

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Gapsted Estate High Country King Valley Tempranillo 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Fragrant aromas and delicious juicy fruit flavours with floral nuances.

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Gapsted Estate Valley Selection King Valley Primitivo 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Masses of spicy rhubarb fruit with a dash of mint, licorice hints and loads of tannins.

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Gapsted Estate Valley Selection King Valley Montepulciano 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Deep red wine with a lifted earthy blackberry bouquet and the addition of spicy notes. Delicious juicy jammy red fruit palate with a drying finish.

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Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Nebbiolo 2018

Posted: March 7, 2023

A very tannic wine with complex spicy savoury characters and huge tannins.

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John Wallace Wines Maggie (Vermentino Semillon) Hunter Valley White Blend 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Light hay-like aromas and a lean, somewhat acid palate with hints of fruit.

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John Wallace Wines Hunter Valley Sparkling Sangiovese Rose 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Vibrant strawberries and cream here with creamy mousse and a nice acid line.

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Jericho Adelaide Hills Fiano 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Attractive toastiness developing on the nose with a floral lift. Palate is a complexity of spicy pears.

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Jericho McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Nose is all cherries and plums with a dash of spicy oak and persistent glacé cherry flavours.

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Jericho McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Peppery red fruit nose, savoury nuances and an abundance of sweet cherry, oak and gamey flavours.

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Farmer & the Scientist Heathcote Tempranillo 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Lovely structure and weight of lifted juicy plum and mulberry fruit seamlessly balanced by some well-handled spicy oak and chewy tannins.

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Farmer & the Scientist Single Vineyard Heathcote Fiano 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Zippy fresh style with a balance of pears, apples and a spicy element.

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Reillys Wines Tempranillo 2019

Posted: March 7, 2023

Herbal berry fruit, charry oak, mouth drying tannins and good bottle age.

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Reillys Wines Sangiovese 2018

Posted: March 7, 2023

Meaty, chocolaty style with herbal notes, an earthy thread and drying tannins.

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Reillys Wines Sangiovese 2017

Posted: March 7, 2023

Light leathery nose with some stewed fruit underneath and a similar palate.

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Reillys Wines Sangiovese 2016

Posted: March 7, 2023

Plum jam nose and almost raisin-like fruit characters on the palate with masses of tannins.

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Reillys Wines Moonvine Sagrantino Sangiovese Shiraz 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Herbal, spicy and earthy on the nose with excellent depth of fruit-cake-like flavours with a suggestion of meaty/earthy notes and masses of tannins.

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Jip Jip Rocks Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Medium bodied wine with good balance of spicy fruit and tannins. Great finish.

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Vineyard 28 Wildwater Geographe Sparkling Pignoletto 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Smells and tastes a little like an apple crumble according to one judge.

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Vineyard 28 Geographe Fiano 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

A pleasant fruit salad of a wine with a fresh and lively acid backbone.

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Fox Creek Adelaide Hills Pecorino 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Interesting combination of citrus, pear and hay-like fragrances and flavours with a pleasant phenolic grip.

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Fox Creek McLaren Vale Nero D’Avola 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Well put together medium bodied wine with loads of red berry fruit, a hint of caramel, just a suggestion of violets and light yoghurt-like malo notes.

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Fox Creek McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Youthful red fruits, strong tannins and slightly pungent oak characters.

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Jaeschkes Hill River Clare Estate Single Vineyard Clare Valley Nero D’Avola 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Spicy rhubarb nose with a perfumed lift and bright fragrant berry flavours.

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Jaeschkes Hill River Clare Estate Single Vineyard Clare Valley Dolcetto 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

A pretty nose – very fragrant, true to the variety with a soft smooth confectionery fruit palate.

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Purple Hands Wines After Five Wine Co. Barossa Valley Montepulciano 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Deep crimson wine with a floral lift to the blackberry nose and good depth of fruit cake-like flavours, some oak, firm tannins and a citrusy finish.

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Zilzie Wines Platinum Edition Riverland Arinto 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Light mineral/tropical bouquet and a well-balanced minerally palate – all savoury and spicy.

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Zilzie Wines Platinum Edition Barossa Grenache 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

A peppery/earthy complexity to the juicy sweet cherry fruit characters with light tannins.

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Singlefile Great Southern Fiano 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Complex aromas reminiscent of green apples and aniseed. Nice acid zing to the rich and complex fruit driven palate with a lingering finish.

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Mount Towrong Vineyard Heathcote Vermentino 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Spicy aniseed-like aromas and flavours with a drying grippy finish.

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McPherson Bella Luna Victoria Nero D’Avola 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Gamey plum bouquet with lots of juicy fruit flavours and light tannins.

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McPherson Bella Luna Victoria Fiano 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A nose of melons and toasty oak. Nicely textured palate with mouthfilling fruit flavours.

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Zerella Wines La Gita McLaren Vale Nero D’Avola 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A rich spicy fruit-cake of a style, complex and balanced, with dark berry fruit persistence on the palate and then the tannins kick in for a long finish.

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Zerella Wines La Gita McLaren Vale Arneis 2018

Posted: March 7, 2023

Attractive toasty bottle age on the nose and palate with good, sweet notes and acid balance.

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Paxton McLaren Vale Grenache 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Very fragrant fruit on both nose and palate with an earthy/barnyard touch.

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Paxton McLaren Vale Graciano 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

“Pepper city!” A pepper driven wine laced with red berries, spicy plums and soft tannins.

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Mitchelton Wines PREECE King Valley Prosecco NV

Posted: March 7, 2023

Aromas and flavours of lemons and apples, some bready complexity and good acidity.

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De Bortoli Wines De Bortoli King Valley Prosecco NV

Posted: March 7, 2023

Nice colour, a fine bead and a fresh floral citrus nose. The balanced palate is a complexity of citrus and apples.

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De Bortoli Wines DBWS Riverina Pinot Grigio 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

The nose is a freshness of pears and apples with lovely persistence of apple and citrus based flavours.

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De Bortoli Wines Rutherglen Estate Rutherglen Pinot Grigio 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Very lifted perfumed fruit fragrances and a balance of floral edged tropical flavours.

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De Bortoli Wines Rutherglen Estate Rutherglen Arneis 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

The nose is lifted and tropical with hints of spices. Palate fills the mouth with lightly spicy peach flavours.

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De Bortoli Wines Ti Amo Rutherglen Heathcote Fiano 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

A perfumed mix of pears and apples on the nose and palate.

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De Bortoli Wines Bellariva Heathcote Sangiovese 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

A big wine with vibrant cherry bouquet and a long rich and peppery plum palate with a hint of earthiness.

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Running With Bulls Barossa Albarino 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Initially lean but the fullness of sweet fruit fills the mouth. Firm acid balance.

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Capital Wines The Ambassador Riverina Tempranillo 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Interesting spicy herbal aromas and a lovely presentation of solid fruit flavours.

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