Dog Leg Western Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Light simple quaffer with slightly aromatic nose and tight line of punchy tropical flavours.
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Dog Leg South Australia Sparkling Moscato 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh lifted aromatic muscat fruit nose and sweet citric palate. Great balance for the style.
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Dog Leg South Australia Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Black fruit nose layered with violets and spices. Big tannic palate with bright fruit and nice sweet oak complexity.
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Dog Leg South Australia Sparkling Chardonnay NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nice nuttiness to the nose. Simple creamy palate with moderate, slightly sweet, flavours.
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Artis Single Vineyard Clare Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely fresh fruity bouquet and a good depth of spicy citrus flavours on the palate.
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Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Martinborough Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
A classic pinot with genuine varietal fruit characters. Lovely lifted spicy fruit aromas and a wonderful complex varietal palate that’s more savoury than sweet and finishes cleanly.
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The Peer Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark fruit cake-like nose with loads of blackberries and licorice. The powerful savoury palate has fruit complexity and firm mouth puckering tannins.
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Richard Hamilton Signature Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Peach fruit fragrances with oak adding complexity. A ‘slippery’ nutty palate. Great quaffer.
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Richard Hamilton Little Road McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A rich, ripe and very classy shiraz with an abundance of blue/black fruit characters and cedary oak. Some black pepper notes.
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Richard Hamilton The Hills Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Pretty florals obvious on the simple nose. High level of acid on the palate with a firm finish.
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Cartel Padthaway Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A pretty wine with deep purple hues, chocolaty rhubarb aromas and a dark berry/mocha oak palate with fine grained tannins.
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Possingham & Summers McLaren Vale Malbec 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely varietal fruit bouquet with delicate violet-like notes and a youthful red berry fruit palate. Nice use of oak to balance.
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Giesen The Fuder Clayvin Marlborough Chardonnay 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Another complex and somewhat funky style of chardonnay. Some obvious struck match characters on the nose with a flavoursome palate that has a lovely creamy texture.
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Giesen Single Vineyard Ridge Block Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 5, 2017
A good varietal with lots of oak. Has a smoky nose and some sweet fruit flavours.
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Giesen Single Vineyard Waihopai Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
A stylish and pleasant drink with nice depth of berry fruit with good balance of oak.
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Giesen Single Vineyard Clayvin Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big, well aged wine with spicy/sweet herbal fruit and fine drying tannins. Good food wine.
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Giesen Small Batch Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lean slightly savoury varietal. Some fruit and herbs on the nose and austere fruit flavours.
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Giesen Estate New Zealand Riesling 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Germanic-like green fruit/residual sugar overtones to the nose with great depth of flavours on an off dry palate.
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Paringa SA Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark fruit bouquet, some stalkiness and some herbal notes. Tight clean palate with elegant fruit.
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3 Rings Barossa Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Oak dominated wine but has light fresh raspberry fruit underneath and peppery notes.
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Sileni Cellar Selection Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very vibrant and fruity style – typically New Zealand sav blanc with its big tropical fruit lift to the nose with some spiciness. Lovely depth of fruit flavours with a herbal edge.
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Walter Wines Federation Hill Single Vineyard Mudgee Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Chocolaty nose with light soy notes. Aged coffee/mocha palate with talcy tannins.
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Matahiwi Estate Holly Wairarapa Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Hint of bottle age developing on the fruit salad nose. Good fruit/acid balance on the palate.
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Springton Hills Wines Eliza’s Eden Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Some delicate smokiness to the fresh lifted varietal fruit nose. Lovely flavours on the long, crisp and elegant palate. “A wine with class – my kind of style”, said one judge.
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Eden Hall Springton Eden Valley Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted spicy green olive notes mingling with dark fruit aromas. Meaty notes with a dash of pepper and spices on a long soft palate.
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Little Birdwood SEA Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Delicate tropical fruit bouquet with a light elegant palate full of flavour and interest.
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South Point Estate SEA Pinot Grigio 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
A simple style with light pear-like fruit characters with citric acidity. Pleasant quaffer.
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Inner City Winemakers Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A fabulously powerful rich, ripe cabernet. It has a huge nose of prunes and jam and great depth of varietal flavours on the long lingering palate. Enjoy now or in 10 years time. 5+
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Inner City Winemakers New England Tempranillo 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Plums and mulberries on a slightly savoury nose. Soft generous varietal palate with excellent European style flavours.
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Molly’s Cradle Estate Hunter Valley Verdelho 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright and fresh with floral fragrances and a simple fruity palate. Very good quaffer.
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Gisa Wines Moonshot 2K15 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big, generous and full bodied dark berry fruit wine that’s well framed by the lovely oak. It has excellent depth and great complexity.
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Gisa Wines Ellipsis 2K15 McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
True to style with fresh grenache fruit dominating. Nice nose and spicy palate. 5+
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Tomich Wines Gallery Collection Duck and Weave Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh light strawberry bouquet and a simple spicy varietal palate with a dry finish.
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Tomich Wines Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely freshness of strawberry-like varietal fruit on the nose and has a lovely soft palate with fresh strawberry fruit depth.
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Reillys Wines Stolen Block Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
A fuller up-front style of riesling with lime juice aromas showing a touch of spice. Lovely flavours on the slightly perfumed palate with a good solid backbone of acid.
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Ralph Fowler Mount Benson Merlot 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A dark dense and very concentrated wine. Huge porty/plum jam nose and good length of firm fruit/oak flavours. 5+
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Ralph Fowler Mount Benson Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Distinctive minty/menthol cool area fruit characters. Some licorice on the nose and good fruit weight on the palate.
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Greyrock Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Sherbety nose; some pungency. Varietally rich flavours with residual sugar balanced by the acid.
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Satyr by Sileni Estates Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh flinty fragrances with broad, slightly savory, ripe fruit flavours. Some sweetness.
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Forester Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
A complex nose with subtle candied melon fragrances and good all round flavour profile with balancing acidity. “A real crowd pleaser”.
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Forester Estate Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Citrussy bouquet with minted peas underneath. Sweet up-front fruit on the palate.
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Deep Woods Estate Hillside Margaret River Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A big heavy wine with figs and peaches on the nose and good persistence of citrus flavours.
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Lou Miranda Estate Famiglia Miranda Premium Cuvee South Australia Sparkling Shiraz NV
Posted: April 5, 2017
Porty nose; hints of licorice. Nice flavours, moderate tannins, some sweetness, balancing acidity.
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Lou Miranda Estate Famiglia Miranda South Australia Merlot 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fabulous super sweet jammy fruit nose. Lovely fleshy palate, soft and rounded in the mouth with excellent fresh youthful blueberry overtones to the lovely flavours.
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Lou Miranda Estate Leone Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark chocolaty aromas layered with intense cassis fruit characters. Palate is dense, balanced and soft with a touch of oak on the finish.
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Lou Miranda Estate Leone Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
The nose has lovely dried fruit richness with fresh oak complexity. Sweet raspberry and plums on the palate with silky smooth tannins and a crisp acid line.
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Lou Miranda Estate Leone Barossa Valley Pinot Grigio 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Dried pear nose with toffee apple notes. Depth of bright varietal fruit flavours. Tight acid.
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