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Baileys of Glenrowan Organic Glenrowan Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Creamy raspberry aromas. Vibrant attack of lively bright plush fruit with warm spice notes. Well-balanced with good length.

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Hedonist Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

A big wine made in the old school style with good concentration of dark earthy fruit.

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Hedonist McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Subtle raspberry fruit characters, a tannic grip, nice savory notes and restrained spiciness.

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Hedonist McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Still holding up well with plenty of intense blue/plum fruit left. Well structured palate. Spicy flavour concentration and fine tannins.

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Salena Estate Organic SA Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Intense aromas of pineapple and bananas and a well rounded palate with big ripe flavours.

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Krinklewood Biodynamic Vineyard Broke Fordwich Verdelho 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Reserved lemony aromas and nicely textured palate with flavours of peaches. Good acid line.

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Krinklewood Biodynamic Vineyard Broke Fordwich Semillon 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Fresh grassy/cut hay bouquet and intense and vibrant citrus flavours with searing acidity.

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smallfrywines Barossa Riesling 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A sweet simple wine with reserved floral fragrances and a sweet/sour palate. Well handled residual sweetness.

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Yangarra Estate Vineyard McLaren Vale Mourvedre 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A medium weight wine with good varietal expression, grainy tannins and smoky oak.

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Yangarra Estate Vineyard Old Vine McLaren Vale Grenache 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Dense for a grenache with spicy raspberry fruit and fine powdery tannins. Quite a high level of alcohol.

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Yangarra Estate Vineyard PF – Preservative Free McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Super dense dark primary fruit bouquet and a deeply flavoured plum/raspberry fruit palate with some powerful tannins.

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Rawson’s Retreat Organic Glenrowan Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Great intensity of inky fragrances and simple raspberry fruit expression on the long fresh palate.

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Ascella Hunter Valley Semillon 2010

Posted: April 4, 2017

Toasty buttery maturity obvious on the nose. Palate is bright, balanced and long with slightly savory notes.

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Battle of Bosworth McLaren Vale Touriga Nacional 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Dense purple wine with spicy fruit cake aromas and a glossy bright palate.

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Spring Seed Aster McLaren Vale Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Spicy cherry aromas and great fruit characters with candied notes on the long light and fresh palate.

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Spring Seed Forget Me Not McLaren Vale Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Flinty grassy aromas and nicely weighted palate with fruit flavours in the green spectrum.

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Macaw Creek Mt Lofty Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A lovely and very drinkable wine with bright cranberry fruit, firm tannin, hints of violets and a touch of herbs.

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Em’s Table Clare Valley Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Reserved plum fruit aromas and refreshingly vibrant juicy fruit flavours with a chocolaty finish.

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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Durif 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Fruit cake aromas and a massive palate intense with sweet fruit and powerful tannins.

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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A very pretty wine -“Light on its feet” and somewhat acid driven with lovely concentration of lean fragrant raspberry fruit characters.

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Kalleske Wines Clarry’s Barossa Valley G.S.M. 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A really good example of a GSM. Generous fruit showing nice level of spiciness. Attractive aromatics and softness in the mouth.

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Kalleske Wines Johann Georg Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Supple and textured with slightly sweet mulberry fruit, earthy notes and hints of savory/bacon-like elements.

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Tamburlaine OTG Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A sweet, well structured and very satisfying wine. Good length and depth of dark blackcurrant fruit and chocolaty oak

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Tamburlaine OTG Orange Rosé 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Delicate pink colour with subtle cranberry aromas and a fleshy palate with balanced sweetness.

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Tamburlaine Single Vineyard Block 14 Orange Malbec 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Pretty wine with dark berry fruit showing a lovely violet lift. Has some earthiness and is wrapped in firm fine tannins

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Tamburlaine Reserve Hunter Verdelho 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Musky perfumed fragrances with a hint of sea spray and light lemony flavours. Nice freshness and balance.

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Tamburlaine Reserve Hunter Semillon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Delicate citrus bouquet with a touch of capsicum. Bright acid drive to the marmalade flavoured palate.

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Hart of the Barossa Limited Release The Faithful Barossa Valley Old Vine Shiraz 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Bright and fresh with interesting aromas, good flavour concentration and grippy tannins.

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Whistling Kite Vineyard Biodynamic Riverland Montepulciano 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Confectionery floral fruit characters on the nose and “uber” grippy, nicely textured, palate.

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Whistling Kite Vineyard Biodynamic Riverland Petit Verdot 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A lovely elegance here with some serious tannins but held up well by the density and intensity of the varietal fruit. Fine acidity

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Whistling Kite Vineyard Biodynamic Riverland Chardonnay 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nicely maturing wine with smoky caramel aromas and toasty fruit flavours. Still alive and kicking!

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Gemtree Wines Cinnabar McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Subtle confectionery fruit aromas with a touch of wood. Good palate weight with bright fruit and grippy tannins.

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Gemtree Wines Obsidian McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Intense red/purple wine – solid and dense with plenty of length of bright plum/raspberry fruit.

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Gemtree Wines Uncut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Ripe brooding plum fruit nose and nicely layered fruit palate with a high level of tannins – but very manageable.

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Pure Vision South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Subdued earthy red fruit characters with leafy/herbal notes and quite overt tannins.

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Pure Vision South Australia Merlot 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nose is dusty and herbaceous with a firm and well structured tannic palate loaded with mulberries. Warming finish.

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Pure Vision South Australia Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nice concentration of dark raspberry fruit with a confectionery nose and sweet satisfying palate.

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Bassham Wines Riverland Petit Manseng 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Subdued citrus/floral nose and soft and fleshy in the mouth with prickly acidity.

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Switch Organic Wine Flo Preservative Free Currency Creek Tempranillo Joven 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A very pretty nose – all cherries, flowers and spice. Nice fruit attack on the palate with some spicy elements.

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Horner Wines Family Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz Viognier 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Creamy raspberry aromas with a peppery hit. Slick and interesting palate, not complex but delicious.

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Horner Wines Family Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

“Smells like a banana cream pie”, according to one judge! Palate shows good intensity of melon and peach fruit flavours.

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Rosnay Organic Wines Garage No. 1 Cowra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Very varietal with intense perfumed licorice and cassis aromas and a fleshy palate with excellent varietal flavours and prominent tannins. Powerful on the finish. 3-5

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Rosnay Organic Wines Freedom Cowra Shiraz Mourvedre 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Spicy fruit cake aromas; attractive raspberry lift. Lovely deep and fleshy palate with vibrant primary fruit and balanced sweetness.

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Lowe Wine Zinfandel 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Brambly fruit fragrances and a porty sweet palate with hints of spices and lavender.

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Gardners Ground No Added Preservatives Central Ranges Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

An easy drinking, acid driven, wine with a blue fruit like flavour profile. Some earthiness.

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Paxton Wines Quandong Farm McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Light red fruit aromatics and bright fruit entry to the well structured palate. Good acid and tannin balance.

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Paxton Wines AAA McLaren Vale Shiraz Grenache 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nicely structured mid-weight wine – very pretty style with lovely concentration of the perfumed raspberry fruit running throughout.

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Temple Bruer Wines Huckleberry Hustle Preservative Free Loxton Grenache 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Bright cerise wine that’s soft and pretty and very approachable offering easy drinking.

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Temple Bruer Wines Preservative Free Eden Valley Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A dense riper style with nice combination of oak, cherry and floral fragrances. Bright fruit flavours balanced by the oak tannins.

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Temple Bruer Wines Preservative Free South Australia Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Creamy raspberry aromas and good persistence of red fruit flavours. Has balance and length.

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