Trentham La Famiglia Maestri Frizzante 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very floral/strawberry nose; very sweet syrypy black fruit palate. A great dessert wine.
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Santa Sofia Classico Italy della Valpolicella Amarone 2008
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very complex wine filled with an intensity of coffee, tar, earthy and chocolaty characters. “A real journey”, suggested one judge.
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Santa Sofia Superiore Valpolicella Italy Ripasso Nebbiolo 2011
Posted: June 9, 2017
Barnyard like characters on the nose and simple palate with good weight and length.
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Famiglia Pasqua IGT Passimento Nebbiolo 2011
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very concentrated mélange of clove, coffee, black fruit and olive aromas. Fleshy and juicy in the mouth with spice red cherry flavours layered with gamey elements, 5.
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Pizzini Coronamento King Valley Nebbiolo 2008
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lovely deep red wine with intense lifted red fruit aromas edged with spicy oak. Lovely sweet fruit flavours fill the mouth while the grainy tannins coat it. Many more years left in it yet. 5+
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Carlin de Paolo San Damiano d’Asti DOCG Barolo Nebbiolo 2009
Posted: June 9, 2017
Earthy aromas with some herbal characters and hints of violets with some leathery elements. Soft and generous in the mouth.
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Sirromet Wild NE Granite Belt Nebbiolo 2009
Posted: June 9, 2017
Minty hint to the herbal nose and rich well structured gamey palate with very fine tannins.
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Battaglio Barolo Italy Nebbiolo 2010
Posted: June 9, 2017
A nose of ripe spicy red fruits with leathery complexity. Fresh savory palate layered with cherry-like fruit flavours and tarry/earthy elements and some very fine tannins. 5+
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Battaglio Barbaresco Italy Nebbiolo 2010
Posted: June 9, 2017
Aromas of cloves and prunes lift off the sweet fruit nose showing some leathery development; it needs air! Big tarry earthy flavours are layered with the massive grippy tannins.
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Tenuta Carretta Garassino Barbaresco Italy Nebbiolo 2010
Posted: June 9, 2017
A serious wine with savory and chocolaty fragrances and generous varietal fruit on the palate with a very fine coating of tannins.
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Longview Saturnus Adelaide Hills Nebbiolo 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
A complex savory wine with sweet leathery characters and hints of coffee beans.
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Cordero di Montezemolo Langhe Nebbiolo 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely fragrant complexity of plums, spices, tar and violets lift out the glass while the rich, plump flavoursome palate shows a powerful tannic backbone.
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Trentham La Famiglia Murray Darling Nebbiolo 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lifted floral nose and good depth of cherry flavours. Excellent tannin/acid structure. 5+
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Preston Peak QLD Sagrantino 2011
Posted: June 9, 2017
Subdued spicy chocolaty aromas and intense tannic palate full of spicy red fruit flavours.
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Lou Miranda Estate Individual Vineyard Barossa Valley Sagrantino 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Interesting aromas; dark chocolate and charry oak. Nicely textured palate, lovely flavour profile, tight acid and mouthcoating tannins.
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Heathvale Vineyard The Belief Eden Valley Sagrantino 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Dark berry nose with a jammy edge and rich syrupy palate with firm tannin structure.
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Lou Miranda Estate Individual Vineyard Barossa Valley Sagrantino 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Spicy oak bouquet and oak driven palate with ripe fruit and powerful grainy tannins.
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Le Buche Mememto Olivi Toscana IGT Sangiovese Shiraz 2007
Posted: June 9, 2017
Holding its age very well. The wine has interesting chocolaty/licorice characters and fine tannins.
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Hollick Hollaia Wrattonbully Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nose is intense and savory. Palate has lovely concentration of coffee-like flavours edged with dried herbs.
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Gibson Discovery Road Barossa Tempranillo 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nose of leather and spice with vibrant juicy cherry/raspberry palate. Some obvious oak.
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Pizzini King Valley Prosecco 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lifted floral notes to the nose and lovely full flavoured palate with a light “fizz”.
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Tenuta Il Poggione Franceshi Italy Brunello di Montalcino 2009
Posted: June 9, 2017
Beautiful meaty/chocolaty bouquet and richly textured palate with some savory interest and fine, drying, mouthcoating tannins.
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Geoff Merrill Cilento McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2010
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lifted oaky aromas spiced with red fruits and a big flavoursome oak driven palate showing structure and balance.
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Tenuta Di Capraia Italy Chianti Classico 2010
Posted: June 9, 2017
Subdued chocolaty aromas and nice savory/tobacco palate with good tannin texture. 3-5
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Cappa Stone Wines Sangiovese 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Smells of dried herbs and plums with a lean palate full of lifted red fruit flavours.
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Byrne Family Limited Release Clare Valley Sangiovese 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Great concentration of dark fruit, dried herbs and black olive aromas. Richly flavoured palate; long, generous and seamlessly balanced with lovely textured tannins. 5+
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La Curio New World Order McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Spicy oak and cherries on the nose with obvious oak on the beautifully textured palate with its lovely chalky tannins.
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Renzo Masi & C. Rufina Chianti 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lovely soft easy drinking style – deep purple colour with dark fruit and black olive elements.
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Vigna Bottin McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lifted cherry berry bouquet and ripe cherry flavours with pretty hints of violets.
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Nicholson River Winery Gippsland Sangiovese 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Interesting funky fragrances and soft, mid-weight palate with cherry flavours and light tannins.
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Cantina Ripa Teatina Spyro Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2009
Posted: June 9, 2017
Blackberries and spices lift off the nose. Great palate length with excellent rich dark flavour persistence and seamlessly integrated tannins and acidity. More cellaring 5+
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Cantina Ripa Teatina Don Feuccio Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2010
Posted: June 9, 2017
Excellent deep purple wine with dense dark fruit/oak aromas and some serious, intense dark berry/licorice flavours nicely wrapped in mouthcoating tannins. Great oak/acid balance.
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Whistling Kite Biodynamic Wine Riverland Montepulciano 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Intense purple colour. Subtle ‘Cherry Ripe’ bouquet and soft generous spicy red cherry flavours layered with rich oak characters. 5+
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Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy South Australia Montepulciano 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Easy drinker with subtle floral fruit fragrances and fine mouthcoating tannins on the dark cherry palate.
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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Montepulciano 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very dense flavoursome wine with earthy/floral fragrance and big firm palate with great length and persistence. The freshness of the acid is keeping the palate ‘shape’. 5+
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Whistling Kite Riverland Montepulciano 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A dense rich cherry and chocolate style of wine with lovely lifted floral aromas, firm tannins and a good oak drive.
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Serafino Bellissimo McLaren Vale Montepulciano 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A soft simple commercial style with lifted plum and violet fragrances and fleshy mocha flavours with soft tannins. 5+
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Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy Langhorne Creek Primitivo 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
An easy drinking style with nice balance of black olive, strawberry and violet varietal characters.
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Grove Estate Hilltops Zinfandel 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Interesting wine. Lovely spicy fruit cake characters on the nose and the length of the palate. 5+
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Serafino Bellissimo Adelaide Primitivo 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Dark chocolaty nose underscored with spicy black fruits and nice balance, weight and brambly length to the palate. 5+
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Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Lagrein 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
An intense beautifully balanced wine with spicy blackcurrant aromas and lovely dark berry/licorice flavours with drying tannins. 5+
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Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Langhorne Creek Teroldego 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Inky concentration of tapenade/sweet fruit aromas. Lightly flavoured palate. Grippy tannins.
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Gibson Discovery Road Nero D’Avola Barossa Aglianico 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Deep purple wine with fruit cake aromas and generous jubey blackberry flavours. High acid. Easy drinking.
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Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Dolcetto 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Intoxicating fragrances of spices, cloves, violets and blueberries. “Yummy” palate offering a mouthful of dark juicy cherry flavours with balancing acid and soft tannins.
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Battaglio Asti Italy Moscato 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Restrained floral fragrances and nicely balanced clean grapey palate. Crisp acid spine.
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Ca ed Balos Asti Italy Moscato 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Great pungent/spicy bouquet and fresh grapey palate with gentle “fizz”. Drink now.
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Pizzini Brachetto King Valley Moscato 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A light pink wine with very lifted fruity aromas reminiscent of strawberries and cream. Lovely creamy palate. Good acid/sweetness balance.
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Cantina del Castello Classico Carniga Soave Italy Garganega 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Smells of stewed fruits with earthy overtones. Toasty and textured on the palate.
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