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Whiskey Gully Wines Republique Red 2012

Posted: June 16, 2017

Waxy fruit notes, black brooding fruits, rich dense, intense long flavours on palate. Fine, delicate length.

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Whiskey Gully Wines Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Posted: June 16, 2017

Cherry plum spice, yeasty notes.

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Twisted Gum Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: June 16, 2017

Dark brooding black fruits, blackberry and coffee mocha notes. Good fruit intensity and palate length.

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Twisted Gum CMR Shiraz 2014

Posted: June 16, 2017

Rich, dark spices, concentrated long palate. Sump oil depths in texture and colour. Champion Mainstream Red.

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Symphony Hill Wines Reserve The Rock Shiraz 2014

Posted: June 16, 2017

Fleshy, red fruit and a very good framework of tannins. More open knit that its brother but still good complexity.

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Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Shiraz 2014

Posted: June 16, 2017

Smoky, sulphide aromas. Finely structured with fairly intense but restrained fruit. A very contemporary style.

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Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Shiraz 2012

Posted: June 16, 2017

Developed chewy palate, open sweet fruit, toasty aromas, cool climate notes (green pepper).

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Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: June 16, 2017

Sweet cherry spice, touch forward, medium palate.

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Symphony Hill Wines Viognier 2015

Posted: June 16, 2017

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Symphony Hill Wines Petit Manseng 2015

Posted: June 16, 2017

Grippy, textural with floral nose. Very precise red apple varietal characters. Great acid, honey notes, strawberries and cream palate.

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Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Verdelho 2015

Posted: June 16, 2017

Delicious guava fruit with a hint of green, powerful but not overdone, great palate, creamy, well balanced.

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Summit Estate Vermentino 2016

Posted: June 16, 2017

Elegant flavours of fruit (pear pulp), white flowers some briny, salty notes. Balance of fruit intensity, length and floral notes.

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Summit Estate Fiano 2016

Posted: June 16, 2017

Cut straw, marzipan notes, nutty and spicy. Crunchy texture, richness of flavour, well made wine.

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Sirromet Wines Le Sauvage Shiraz Viognier 2014

Posted: June 16, 2017

Complex with dark cherry and antique store notes. Savoury meets sweet. A lot going on but works in harmony.

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Sirromet Wines Le Sauvage Chardonnay 2014

Posted: June 16, 2017

Flinty, marmite complex nose, good oak interaction, some struck match. A melange of leesy/ ferment/ butterscotchy characters with a supply, creamy texture.Good phenolics, well made wine length and flavour.

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Sirromet Wines Vineyard Selection Verdelho 2016

Posted: June 16, 2017

Clean, bright, fresh, plenty of punchy fruit, excellent length, great palate, balanced.

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Savina Lane Millenium Shiraz 2014

Posted: June 16, 2017

Medium red / crimson colours, soft to medium bodied with gentle red fruits and a fine line of tannins.

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Robert Channon Wines Shiraz 2016

Posted: June 16, 2017

Good oak, juicy, solid length. Porcini mushroo and lush dark fruits. Good commercial cabernet.

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Robert Channon Wines Wild Ferment Chardonnay 2015

Posted: June 16, 2017

Rich, complex nose, yeasty notes, great oak integration. Flinty burgundy notes. Good richness and length.

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Robert Channon Wines Verdelho 2015

Posted: June 16, 2017

Tart anise, flinty palate, herbal notes, angular verdelho with a hint of Sauvignon Blanc characters.

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Robert Channon Wines Verdelho 2016

Posted: June 16, 2017

Restrained but intense, citrus, pear and stonefruits, bright acids. Lovely balance.

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Ridgemill Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2007

Posted: June 16, 2017

Varietal, rich, lifted, intense nose. Some leafy notes. Bright, fresh and lively, holding age beautifully.

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Ridgemill Estate Merlot 2013

Posted: June 16, 2017

Older wine, some cassis and oak notes. Oak lift, chewy, tarry notes. Black fruits, dense and dark. Fresh bright wine.

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Ravenscroft Wines Pinot Grigio 2016

Posted: June 16, 2017

Commercial, simple fruits, Dry phenolic finish, spices. Would have liked more texture and length.

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O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyard Shane Reserve Shiraz 2014

Posted: June 16, 2017

Fused oak spice, sweet leather, firm palate, touch forward.

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O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyard Vince Reserve Verdelho 2015

Posted: June 16, 2017

Good palate, fruity nectarine, balanced, juicy and fine.

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Normanby Wines Sweet Verdelho 2014

Posted: June 16, 2017

Melon, peach, medium palate.

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Mt Tamborine Vineyard & Winery Verdelho 2016

Posted: June 16, 2017

Warm alcohol and sweet pungent guava like fruit. Soft and round, anise finish.

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Moffatdale Ridge Naked Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: June 16, 2017

Light plum, dusty, dry palate.

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Moffatdale Ridge Verdelho 2016

Posted: June 16, 2017

Peach, nectarine, melon, good palate, honey dew & balanced lees.

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Mason Wines Late Harvest VCV 2016

Posted: June 16, 2017

Plain, dusty fruit, medium palate, touch callow / acid.

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Mason Wines Cellar Collection Petit Verdot 2014

Posted: June 16, 2017

Earthy forest floor, black brooding fruits, massive acid, long succulent tannins.

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Mason Wines Cellar Collection Shiraz 2015

Posted: June 16, 2017

Simple, juicy dark and fruity. Supple, medium bodied and cleaned by bright acidity.Very good.

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Mason Wines Cellar Collection Cabernet 2014

Posted: June 16, 2017

Coffee, cherry, plum, spice. Sweet fruit, furry, dark, dry finish.

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Mason Wines Cellar Collection Viognier 2016

Posted: June 16, 2017

Spicy, uplifted nose, bright fruit, clean varietal, fresh racy acid. Good fruit texture, touch of jasmine. Good balance with young flavour.

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Mason Wines Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Posted: June 16, 2017

Melon, citrus and passionfruit. Fruity, fresh and bouncy.

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Mason Wines Verdelho 2016

Posted: June 16, 2017

Bright tropical fruits, clean fresh and zesty, medium palate.

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Just Red Wines Cabernet Merlot 2015

Posted: June 16, 2017

Meaty, leaf, mint notes. Tarry red berry fruits, cabernet tannins with long succulent juice.

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Just Red Wines Tannat 2015

Posted: June 16, 2017

Champion wine of show. Soaked plums, aniseed. Deep red / purple tones. Rich, bouncy, fat like berry compote. Well structured. Very good.

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Just Red Wines Shiraz Viognier 2015

Posted: June 16, 2017

Light, frolic, simple with nice red fruits, supple and youthful.

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Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Petit Verdot 2012

Posted: June 16, 2017

Spicy black brooding fruit with dry oak. Fruit now looking forward with menthol green tones.

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Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Shiraz 2012

Posted: June 16, 2017

Sweet, juicy fruit, chewy palate.

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Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Posted: June 16, 2017

Cherry, plum, cedar, spice with sweet fruit, dusty tannin, slightly hot finish.

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Hidden Creek Tempranillo 2012

Posted: June 16, 2017

Simple nose, not intense, lacks fruit. Palate is all structure, has generosity of youthfulness.

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Hidden Creek Shiraz 2012

Posted: June 16, 2017

Spice and dense, rich fruits, lovely structure, comples and beautifully balanced.

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Heritage Estate Fiano 2016

Posted: June 16, 2017

Some green notes, Supple, silky palate, fleshy & well balanced.

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Granite Ridge Wines Top Block 2013

Posted: June 16, 2017

Oak, cedar and spice with sweet plum palate, just a touch forward.

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Granite Ridge Wines Fergies Hill 2013

Posted: June 16, 2017

Black fruits, rich nose, good oak. Lifted dark brooding,tight wine with bramble fruits. Lacking mid weight, good richness, long tannins.

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Granite Ridge Wines Crystals 2016

Posted: June 16, 2017

Green fruit, herbal notes, medium palate, bright fresh vibrant.

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Golden Grove Estate Marnita Muscat NV

Posted: June 16, 2017

Powerful, complex, great rancio.

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