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Bream Creek Vineyard Reserve Tasmania Chardonnay 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

A well rounded and nicely layered style with lovely butterscotch-like complexity to the nose and palate.

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Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Chardonnay 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

An exotic ‘cool’ fruit and Hessian-like nose and a simple lemon/citrus palate.

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Thomson Estate Lookout Ridge SA Chardonnay 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

A lifted fruit driven nose and a lovely “embracing” sherbety/citrus palate showing plenty of flavour length and great overall structure.

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Thomson Estate Stony Row SA Riesling 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

Lemon rind lift to the nose with just a dash of spice and a lovely lime/lemon flavour profile.

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Byrne Vineyards Thievin’ Devlin SA Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

The bright tropical nose has some grassy elements and has simple straightforward fruit flavours.

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Eradus Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Very well made wine with lifted, punchy, pungent tropical aromas and hints of green beans and cut grass. Very flavoursome passionfruit/tropical palate with tight acidity.

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Garners Heritage Wine Leon’s Single Vineyard Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

Brightly defined rich black fruit aromas that have loads of punch! Lovely ripe palate full of supple varietal fruit flavours and showing good use of oak with nice powdery tannins.

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The Collective Wine Company Artiste Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

A pretty nose with “high toned” aromas in the green spectrum and attractive cool minty flavours.

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The Collective Wine Company The Clare’s Secret Eden Valley Rosé 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Candied fruit characters with some sweet florals and good savoury interest.

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The Collective Wine Company The Impressionist Eden Valley Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

A simple wine more in a gris style that’s all apples, pears and quinces with citrus notes.

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The Collective Wine Company The Impressionist Eden Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

Nose has a lovely lift of ripe dark berries and the well structured, medium bodied palate is just full of flavour.

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The Collective Wine Company The Impressionist Eden Valley Chardonnay 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Creamy melon/peach aromas and a soft and very flavoursome citrus/tropical palate.

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The Collective Wine Company The Impressionist Eden Valley Merlot 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Fragrant, slightly stalky, plum aromas and generous up-front flavours on the simple palate.

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Grandeur Wellington Bin 62 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: July 4, 2018

Nicely ageing cabernet that is smelling of chocolate, blackcurrants and tobacco leaf and has mouthcoating black fruit flavours with powdery tannins.

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Grandeur Wellington Cellar Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: July 4, 2018

A huge fruity nose; some nice aged characters developing with cool minty notes. The palate is soft, “accessible” and full of flavour.

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Grandeur Wellington Cellar Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015

Posted: July 4, 2018

Dense toasty chocolaty/prune-like aromas which carry through to the long ‘chewy’ and seamlessly balanced palate that shows some lovely fine powdery tannins.

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Grandeur Wellington Bin 69 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015

Posted: July 4, 2018

A well maintained wine with lifted dark berry fruit bouquet and nice spicy plum flavours.

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Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 18 Snap Block Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

A punchy style that has quite nettley and sherbet like aromas with pungent passionfruit flavours.

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Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 20 Cash Block Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Lovely lifted herbaceous/green fruit nose and some great sweet tropical flavours with a zesty line of acidity.

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Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 10 Twin Hills Marlborough Chardonnay 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

A big style that is a lovely mix of white chocolate, marzipan, butterscotch and sweet yellow peaches! The nose is ripe and creamy; the palate long and structured.

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Saint Clair Family Estate Wairau Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

The dusty floral aromas have some cut grass nuances and the palate has generous mouthfilling varietal flavours.

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Lake Chalice Wines The Nest Marlborough Pinot Gris 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Stewed fruit fragrances with spicy notes and mouth-wateringly crisp green apple flavours.

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Lake Chalice Wines The Falcon Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Dark “forestry” aromas with nice savoury elements and a ripe gamey palate showing some greenish notes and fine chalky tannins.

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Lake Chalice Wines The Falcon Marlborough Rosé 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Pretty blackcurrant/rose petal bouquet and nicely balanced sweetness to the palate.

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Lake Chalice Wines The Falcon Marlborough Pinot Gris 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Good clean apple and pear aromas with quite a grippy, but very flavoursome, palate and a lean tight finish.

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Lake Chalice Wines The Falcon Marlborough Chardonnay 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Ripe fruit nose with hints of Hessian-like characters. Long and simple palate with nice tropical fruit flavours

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Lake Chalice Wines The Falcon Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Zesty spicy/floral fragrances; hints of asparagus. Sweet fruit palate has some attractive pressings characters balanced by plenty of acid.

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Taylors Reserve Parcel Clare Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Cool fruit fragrances; slight nettley note and simple supple red fruit flavours on the slightly green palate. Sweet finish.

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Taylors Clare Valley Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

An elegant and beautifully integrated apple/pear nose with similar characters echoed on the well balanced palate.

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Taylors Clare Valley Merlot 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Subtle fruity notes to the nose with nicely structured palate and lovely silky tannins.

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Taylors Clare Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Big, chunky, ripe fruit nose and a palate that’s thick with rich sweet fruit flavours.

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Beklyn McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

A medium bodied shiraz. Nice layers of cherry and blackcurrant fruits; some savoury and peppery notes.

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Tahbilk Nagambie Lakes Roussanne Marsanne Viognier 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

An interesting honeyed/lemon pith-like bouquet with a fresh honeyed fruit palate.

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Tahbilk Nagambie Lakes Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

An earthy meaty bouquet and a flavoursome dark berry fruit palate with savoury elements and “blocky” tannins.

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Tahbilk Nagambie Lakes Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

Nose is a richness of ripe black fruits and dark chocolate. Good palate weight and oak integration with sweet grenache finish.

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Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

A minty/menthol bouquet and dark minty berry flavours with thick grippy tannins.

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Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

Slightly closed nose with hints of dark minty fruits and more of the same on the mouthcoating palate.

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Scion Rutherglen Viognier 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Slightly oily stonefruit aromas and a luscious palate with a lovely varietal flavour profile.

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Yarrawood Tall Tales Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

Quite a lean style with moderate complexity but has good length of peach/melon varietal fruit characters with some tropical elements.

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Yarrawood Barrel Select Yarra Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

Reserved and savoury with nice intensity of dark brooding fruit aromas and flavours. A big wine.

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Yarrawood Barrel Select Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

Elegantly structured and nicely textured with a very stylish savoury nose and palate showing hints of blackberries and mocha notes.

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Reillys Museum Release Clare Valley Watervale Riesling 2011

Posted: July 4, 2018

Developed toasty/kero nose with some attractive lemon butter-like notes. Lovely drive, length and balance to the palate with citrus flavours laced with toasty aged characters.

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Organic Hill Premium Organic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Fragrant fruit aromas and attractive sweet blackberry/licorice flavour profile.

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MyattsField Joseph Myatt Reserve Perth Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Durif 2015

Posted: July 4, 2018

An inky purple wine with a big earthy nose, some licorice elements and plush cherry/cola flavours.

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Mount Avoca Organic Estate Pyrenees Chardonnay 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

A complexity of guava and green melon aromas and a restrained, beautifully balanced, palate. Good flavour intensity.

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Mercuri Estate Settebello Coppe Clare Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

The nose is dark rich and brooding with masses of fruit evident. The big sweet palate is bright with well defined varietal fruit flavours, loads of oak and ‘blocky’ tannins.

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Mercuri Estate Freya and Jules Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

A light lime bouquet with a delicate perfumed/floral lift and some great refreshing crisp lemon/lime flavours.

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McPherson Wines Laneway Central Vic Shiraz 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

A fruit driven style of shiraz with big black fruit and oak aromas with a dash of pepper. Nicely weighted sweet raspberry palate with soft savoury tannins.

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McPherson Wines Curious SEA Shiraz 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Big ‘dusty’ primary fruit characters with slight menthol/green notes and ‘shaved’ oak.

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Leconfield Old Vine Coonawarra Riesling 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

A bouquet of honeysuckle and lime zest with a long, lingering and flavoursome palate balanced by the crisp acidity.

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