Brash Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A confectionery nose of black jubes with an intense jammy fruit palate.
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Paringa Estate The Estate Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Good marriage of oak and fruit here. The wine is complex and intense with gorgeous peach/melon fruit and excellent, subtle, oak use on the long and seamless balance.
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Paringa Estate Peninsula Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A complex funky nose and well structured, nicely textured, palate full of savory fruit characters. Made more in a European style.
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Brash Vineyard Single Vineyard Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A nicely structured cool climate style smelling of cut grass and hay with green melon flavours peeking through.
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Kirrihill Vineyard Selection Series Clare Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lifted perfumed bouquet. “Like Nana’s handbag”, suggested one judge. Soft, creamy and fruity in the mouth.
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Kirrihill Regional Range Clare Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A stylish number with attractive green melon and citrus fruit characters, subtle perfumed notes and lovely acid presence.
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Farnese Fantini Gran Cuvee Italy Brut Rosé NV
Posted: June 9, 2017
Fresh apple aromas with creamy notes and well structured palate with some secondary complexity.
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GMH Meritage South Australia Petit Verdot Merlot Cabernet 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
An elegant example of the style with a leafy nose and tight earthy/fruity palate.
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GMH Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lovely combination of black and red fruit characters with subtle wood and firm tannins.
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K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Ripe buttery fruit here with fresh toasty oak and complex nutty notes. The palate is beautifully soft and rounded in the mouth.
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K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Rich and powerful but an easy drinking style. Perfumed fruit bouquet and grippy tannic palate with nice oak to balance it.
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K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Ripe plum aromas and huge jammy palate with loads of flavours and strength.
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K1 by Geoff Hardy Middle Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Pungent primary fruit characters mix with lovely earthy perfumed notes.
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Pertaringa Autumn Harvest Adelaide Riesling Gewurztraminer 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Raisined/tropical fruit aromas and a lusciously sweet fruit palate with plenty of acidity to balance.
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Pertaringa Rifle & Hunt Adelaide Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Earthy mushroomy notes to the jammy nose. Lovely pure varietal fruit expression on the palate balanced with a subtle use of oak.
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Farnese Pipoli Greco Fiano 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A pretty scented wine with a delicate subtly sweet palate giving little white flower like flavours.
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Farnese Vigneti Zabu Chiantari Nero D’Avola 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Old World style of wine with exotic savory characters and lots of secondary development.
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Farnese Casale Vecchio Montepulciano 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A dense inky wine with powerful black berry aromas and lovely palate texture with spicy raspberry flavours and grippy tannins.
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Farnese Fantini Cuvee Cococcliola Brut NV
Posted: June 9, 2017
Smells of Turkish Delight and tastes of strawberries showing subtle sweetness and has balancing acidity.
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Old Faithful Top of the Hill McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
“It’s all class”, was one judge’s description of this wine. It has great colour, excellent varietal fruit and fresh new oak now all it needs to really shine is some time in the cellar.
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Old Faithful Café Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
An interesting wine that smells of sweet wild raspberries and has a rich, soft and somewhat funky palate with firm grippy tannin. A classic Aussie style.
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Old Faithful Café Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2011
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely savory style with tarry dark fruit aromas and flavours wrapped in zesty acidity, sweet toasty oak and chewy tannins. +5
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Clarence Hill Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
A stylish complexity of red berries and charry oak on the nose and palate with subtle spices and soft tannins.
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Clarence Hill Reserve Cabernet Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Inky crimson wine with intense jubey bouquet and subtle cigar box oak. An elegant, flavoursome and well structured palate that is still very fresh and lively for a 3-year-old.
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Blackbilly McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Easy drinking style; simple but satisfying. Strawberry jam nose and big rich well structured palate with loads of fruit flavour.
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Reschke Pierre De Ronsard Coonawarra Merlot Rosé 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very flavoursome Provence style with subtle cranberry and strawberry fruit characters.
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Hollick Wrattonbully Shiraz Rosé 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Estery confectionery aromas and soft slippery palate with pretty red fruit flavours.
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Hollick Coonawarra Sparkling Merlot 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Mature dark fruit bouquet and a grippy palate with prominent tannins and sound fruit quality.
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Hollick Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A classy wine showing great colour and has beautiful concentration of red berry fruit seamlessly integrated with charry new oak.
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Hollick The Bard Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nose has hints of forest fruit, violets and oak with a savory palate and grippy tannins.
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Hollick The Bard Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Smells of guavas and passionfruit and has a ripe palate with loads of acid. Easy drinker.
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Rhythm Stick Wines Red Robin Reserve Single Vineyard Clare Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A tight stylish cool climate style with fresh varietal fruit of limes and citrus.
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Rhythm Stick Wines Red Robin Single Vineyard Clare Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nose is lifted and spicy; good intensity of citrus aromas. Soft palate with simple fruit flavours.
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Bowen Estate Coonawarra Chardonnay 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Soft sweet melon aromas and good depth to the savory palate showing subtle oak use.
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Bowen Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nose is a concentration of oak, forest fruits and gamey notes and has lovely red berry and mulberry flavour profile. A classic Aussie.
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Bowen Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely big wine with great structure and loaded with cassis fruits, tannins and quality oak. It just needs a little more time.
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Willunga 100 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
A big old school Aussie shiraz with excellent fruit pastille nose and seamless palate.
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Willunga 100 McLaren Vale Cabernet Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A well made spicy, fruit driven style with slightly green tannins and very light use of oak.
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Willunga 100 McLaren Vale Shiraz Viognier 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Soft and mellow aromas with a perfumed edge. A medium bodied palate with spicy fruit and nice tannin presence.
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Willunga 100 McLaren Vale Grenache 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Delicate, reserved raspberry like aromas and some very soft jubey fruit flavours.
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Coal Pit Tiwha Gibbston Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A big flavoursome and interesting wine. Delicate fruit aromas and a cherry/raspberry palate.
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Reillys Wines Dry Land Clare Valley Sangiovese 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Spicy blackberry characters with excellent savory elements. Subtle aromas, soft lingering flavours and nice tannin structure.
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Reillys Wines Saignee Clare Valley Grenache Sangiovese Tempranillo 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A simple lighter style with some very pretty sweet red fruit characters.
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Peter Lehmann Futures Barossa Shiraz 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Oak and red fruits on the nose and nicely concentrated raspberry/plum palate.
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Peter Lehmann Research Road Barossa Shiraz Cabernet 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Blueberry and oak aromas and firm tannic palate with well balanced berry flavours. 3-5
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Peter Lehmann VSV 1885 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Fresh, appealing and consumer friendly exhibiting great crimson hues, deep spicy aromas and a fleshy flavoursome berry palate with a lovely structure.
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Pocketwatch Central Ranges Pinot Grigio 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very light perfumed fruit bouquet and some residual sweetness on the palate.
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Robert Oatley Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Cassis and black fruits lift off the nose with a firm well structured palate showing good flavour intensity and drying tannin structure.
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Robert Oatley GSM McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Huge estery aromas with dense inky complexity and a firm well structured palate with good length of fruit and lovely soft tannins and offers excellent cellaring potential. 5+
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Domenic Basket Case Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Another simple quaffer with soft tropical fruit characters and subtle citrus notes.
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