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Stonehaven Stepping Stone Limestone Coast Pinot Noir 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

A bright minerally bouquet with forest floor nuances and generous fruit flavours with good acidity.

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Stonehaven Stepping Stone Limestone Coast Rosé 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

“Very interesting – playful style!” Sweet and pretty floral fragrances with a great core of piquant red apple skin-like flavours and a zesty line of acidity.

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Stonehaven Stepping Stone Limestone Coast Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV

Posted: April 14, 2022

Delicate candied ginger-like aromatic nuances with lovely complex fruit flavours.

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Stonehaven Stepping Stone Limestone Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

Delicate musky/floral fragrances with a refreshing apple pie-like palate.

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Stonehaven Stepping Stone Limestone Coast Pinot Gris 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

Poised elegant wine with delicate floral and pear characters. Has intensity and length.

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Stonehaven Stepping Stone Limestone Coast Chardonnay 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

More savoury in style with good varietal fruit characters, mineral elements and great acidity.

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JUUL Hollydene Estate Loaded Fox Upper Hunter Valley Rosé 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

A delicate strawberry and cream style with a savoury thread. Creamy in the mouth; savoury on the finish.

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Mr Riggs The Magnet McLaren Vale Grenache 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

The wine is a generosity of raspberries and cherry cola with a medicinal touch and good level of acid.

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Mr Riggs The Gaffer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

A lean one-dimensional peppery style of shiraz with austere fruit characters.

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Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Hills Syrah 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

Lovely composition of plum fruit and sweet spices with a perfumed lift and carried by the tannins.

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Mr Riggs Woodside Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

Hints of grapefruit on the floral nose and great fruit intensity on the palate supporting by a good acid backbone.

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Mr Riggs Burnt Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

Posted: April 14, 2022

A nose of blueberries and ripe plums with nice spicy elements and a big generous and seamlessly balanced palate with good fruit intensity, smooth tannins and bright acidity.

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Paulett Wines 109 Clare Valley Riesling 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

An elegant, perfumed bouquet and plenty of super zesty citrus characters on the palate.

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Paulett Wines Clare Valley Semillon 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

A riper style with candied floral nose and fresh and a lively citrus/pear flavour profile.

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RedHeads Wines Harmonie Rox Coonawarra Chardonnay 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

Delightfully perfumed nose with slight biscuity elements and a nicely balanced, complex, palate with an illusion of sweetness and lovely varietal fruit flavours.

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Niccolo Wines Nicolette Tranquillo Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Prosecco 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

Gentle apricot bouquet and slightly oily in the mouth with faint fruit flavours and some sweetness.

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Grandeur Wellington Artisan Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

Easy drinking, style. A balance of stonefruit and floral characters with sweetness holding it together.

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Grandeur Wellington Artisan McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2019

Posted: April 14, 2022

Blackcurrant fruit characters mingle with the oak on the nose and palate with an abundance of smooth savoury tannins.

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Grandeur Wellington Artisan McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 14, 2022

Dark chocolaty fruit nose and a long bold palate with great depth and intensity of dark fruit flavours with furry tannins. “Still looking amazingly fresh!”

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Hastwell & Lightfoot McLaren Vale Cabernet Franc 2018

Posted: April 14, 2022

A rich, generous, well-structured wine with great varietal expression and ageing nicely.

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Sew & Sew Sashiko Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

Mostly stonefruits on the nose with tropical touches. It is bright and juicy in the mouth with a generous flavour profile.

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Carmine’s Old Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

Sweet spices lift off the blackcurrant nose and has a generosity of bright juicy fruit flavours.

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Carmine’s McLaren Vale Grenache Rosé 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

Generous spicy lime nose with underlying savouriness and a sweet-fruited palate.

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Claymore Wines Blackbird Clare Valley Sangiovese 2019

Posted: April 14, 2022

A contemporary, lean blueberry fruit, style with some great acidity and savoury tannins.

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Nightfall Wines Norma Coonawarra Shiraz 2019

Posted: April 14, 2022

Nose is an amalgam of figs, chocolate and dark fruits with a perfumed lift. Copious amount of fruit on the palate with plenty of oak and balanced acid and tannins.

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Jim Brand Domain Coonawarra Cabernets 2019

Posted: April 14, 2022

The nose is elegant – the palate balanced. It has beautiful varietal fruit expression with hints of cigar box and butterscotch all well integrated with the tannins.

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Shanahans The Reaper Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019

Posted: April 14, 2022

Spicy peppery mulberry bouquet. Complex palate texture with glossy fruit running through.

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Shanahans The Barking Dog Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

Aromatic compote of figs, blueberries and blossoms. The palate is crunchy and juicy with blue fruits balanced by the acid.

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Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

A very fresh, well-constructed and complex style showing savoury elements.

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Shingleback NX GEN McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

A pretty sweet fruit nose with a subtle earthiness and a generous, well rounded, red fruit palate with plenty of tannins.

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Maxwell Wines Eocene Ancient Earth McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

Very inviting floral nose and good balance of fruit and oak on the palate with grippy tannins holding it in shape.

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Heartland Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2019

Posted: April 14, 2022

A balanced, well-structured and juicy style with good oak integration and silky tannins.

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Heartland Directors Cut Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: April 14, 2022

An aromatic melange of spiced plums, prunes and raisins and a complexity of black olive and savoury leathery flavours.

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Heartland Directors Cut Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2019

Posted: April 14, 2022

Rich savoury style of nose with some florals. Great fruit concentration on the generous palate with some spicy oak and good acidity giving the wine freshness.

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Heartland Langhorne Creek Dolcetto 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

Bright cherry nose with a dash of black pepper and good concentration of Sarsaparilla-like flavours with chalky tannins.

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Allegiance Wines The Artisan Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

Finely textured wine with sweet brambly fruit characters and chewy tannins.

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Allegiance Wines Unity Margaret River Chardonnay 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

Brioche notes sitting on top of tropical fruit and melon characters with hints of oak tannins.

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Allegiance Wines Local Legend McLaren Vale Mataro Graciano Shiraz 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

Delicately spiced nose with a floral element. Great crunchy blue/black fruit palate, nicely focussed acidity and laced with silky smooth tannins.

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Allegiance Wines Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Mataro 2019

Posted: April 14, 2022

Chewy black fruits laced with a licorice thread, some delicate perfumed notes and great acid grip.

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Allegiance Wines Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Grenache 2019

Posted: April 14, 2022

Bold red fruit characters with some chocolaty nuances and big velvety smooth tannins.

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Allegiance Wines Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Graciano 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

Super peppery and savoury on the nose showing some red fruit characters with more red fruit elements on the palate nicely balanced by some great tannins.

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Quarisa 30 Mile South East Riesling 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

Nose is super aromatic and musky with a lively, slightly sweet, palate with acid to balance.

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Quarisa Q South East Malbec 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

Lifted blue fruits, some nice, sweet oak and a fine line of tannins.

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Quarisa Treasures McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 14, 2022

An oak driven style – super spicy but shows plenty of mulberry fruit characters.

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Bec Hardy Wines Village Green McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

Bright aromatic peppery fruit fragrances and tasting of sweet plums, Ribena and sour cherries wrapped in bright acid.

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Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Understudy McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

Jubey sweet raspberry fruit, loads of oak and chewy tannins with good acid spine.

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Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Undercover McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

A big tannic wine with rich dark fruits, sweet spices and well-integrated oak.

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Eight At The Gate Wrattonbully Sparkling Shiraz NV

Posted: April 14, 2022

A brightness of plums, cherries and sweet spices lift off the nose. The palate is fresh and fairly sweet with some tannic grip and a nice long lingering finish.

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Chateau Roubine Cru Classe Premium Provence France Rosé 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

Finely textured wine with developed savoury nose and palate and mouth-watering acidity.

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Chateau Sainte Beatrice Cuvee Princes Provence France Rosé 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

Pale and interesting! Wild red berry nose and a finely textured savoury palate. A great acid finish.

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