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Music Bay Hawkes Bay Rosé 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Interesting anise-like notes on the floral nose with fruit flavours in the savoury spectrum.

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Otu Hawkes Bay Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nose almost has a tomato bush character with a lovely clean savoury style of palate.

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Andrew Peace Wines Masterpeace Victoria Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Pink and pretty with an estery bouquet and a lightweight red berry palate with some well managed phenolics. Enjoyable!

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Blue Pyrenees Estate Bone Dry Pyrenees Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Sweet tropical fruit nose with a floral thread but more of a crisp and savoury style of palate.

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Big Easy Radio Drink The Sun McLaren Vale Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Pretty blush pink wine with refined floral berry aromas with subtle spiciness and gentle palate texture with good depth and length of red berry fruit flavours.

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Claymore Wines Whole Lotta Love Clare Valley Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Brilliant bright rusty pink wine with candied green fruit nose showing a hint of marshmallow. The light flinty red berry palate with a slightly sweet finish.

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The Vegan Wine Project South Australia Rosé 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A potpourri of a nose. Good minerality on the palate with nice savoury fruit in the middle and a decent long finish.

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Rogers & Rufus Barossa Valley Grenache Rosé 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Quite a shy nose but has a nicely developing, flavoursome, sweet berry fruit palate.

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La Maschera Barossa Valley Rosé 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nicely aged style but still showing plenty of pretty fruit and great crisp acidity. Nice florals lift off the nose and the elegant palate has some solid fruit weight.

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Castagna Allegro Biodynamic Single Vineyard Beechworth Rosé 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Vanilla and stonefruit bouquet with a savoury/minerally palate showing good fruit length.

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Z Wine Aveline Old Vine Barossa Valley Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Sweet red berry bouquet and soft and juicy in the mouth with a powerful core of berry flavours.

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Semprevino McLaren Vale Grenache Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Pretty salmon pink wine with lovely fresh expression of perfumed red apple aromas and lots of rich mid-palate fruit sweetness on a succulently juicy palate.

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Watkins Core Langhorne Creek Grenache Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Gorgeous sherbet/fairy floss-like bouquet and an elegant and creamy palate with some great acidity and a long finish.

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Map Maker Marlborough Rosé 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Red apple bouquet with a spicy element. Soft in the mouth with good red berry fruit weight.

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Toi Toi Sara’s New Zealand Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Subtle herbaceous bouquet with hints of rose petals. Nice stonefruit flavour profile with well managed sweetness.

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Elysian Springs Apple Cart Adelaide Hills Pinot Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Creamy and floral on the nose with a savoury touch and great length and concentration of red berry fruit flavours with an excellent line of acid.

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Laughing Jack Barossa Valley Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Pungent savoury nose; some interesting funkiness. Big, sweet flavours with nice tannin structure. Good commercial style.

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Koonowla Clare Valley Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

A ripe and lifted berry nose and a sweet and creamy palate with obvious tannins.

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McGuigan Cellar Select Hunter Valley Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Super savoury nose and rounded berry palate with residual sweetness and good tannin structure.

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Ricca Terra Terra do Rio Riverland SA Touriga Nacional Tinta Barroca Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nose showing herbaceous botanical-like characters with a warm, creamy and spicy palate. Nice texture, some sweetness and a lingering finish.

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Ricca Terra 22° Halo Riverland SA Mataro Aglianico Vermentino Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Rusty pink wine smelling of crushed strawberries with great drive of savoury red fruit on the soft lightweight palate.

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Ricca Terra Colours Of Calmness Riverland SA Negroamaro Mataro Rosé Syrah Grenache Carignan Mourvèdre 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Great nose – quite pungent with simple red berry fruit. Fresh and crisp in the mouth with great herbaceous/tropical fruit density and mouthwatering acidity.

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Mapleton Vineyards Tasmania Pinot Noir Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Pungent herbal bouquet with hints of red berries and attractive red fruit flavour profile – dense and concentrated with some residual sweetness but well balanced with acid.

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Iron House Vineyards Tasmania Pinot Noir Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Bright pink with orange tints with some well-maintained primary fruit characters on the nose and super clean spicy varietal flavours with grippy tannins.

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Cabbage Tree Hill Tasmania Pinot Noir Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

A spicy rose petal of a nose with quite a funky lift and luscious Turkish Delight flavours with a pleasant phenolic edge.

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Bangor Maria Tasmania Pinot Noir Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

The nose is pungent and slightly green with great floral notes. The palate is sound and round with flavours like green strawberries with some nice balanced sweetness.

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Gala Estate Tasmania Pinot Noir Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Pretty strawberries and cream nose with a floral/rose petal edge. Delightful length of Turkish Delight-like flavours with balancing acidity and a crunchy apple finish.

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Capercaillie Hunter Valley Sangiovese Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Vibrant fluro pink wine with a seamless balance between the sweet fruit and crisp acid.

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PepperGreen Estate Berrima Blush Southern Highlands Rosé 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Very well structured with excellent concentration of red apple and fresh raspberry-like fruit characters, some savoury elements and developing some maturity.

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Scion Rutherglen Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

A “serious” savoury rusty salmon pink wine. “A keeper,” according to one judge. An alluring delicacy of cranberry fruit, good spiciness and refreshing acidity.

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Rusty Bike The Tricycle Murraylands Shiraz Cabernet Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

A slightly closed, slightly developed berry bouquet and a sweet, creamy and warm palate.

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The Grapes of Ross Ruby Tuesday Barossa Valley Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Almost fuchsia-like in colour with jubey sweet blackcurrant aromas and a complex and creamy palate.

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Turners Crossing Bendigo Rosé 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Developed stewed strawberry aromas with anise-like notes. According to one judge the palate has “Nice everything”.

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The Bio Project by Shingleback McLaren Vale Monastrell Dry Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Aromatic and slightly meaty nose with expressive creamy varietal flavours and a hint of sweetness.

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Red Knot by Shingleback McLaren Vale & Adelaide Hills Rosé 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A mature wine but still showing nice remnants of fresh fruit with a clean finish.

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Greedy Bird Australia Rosé NV

Posted: December 2, 2021

Spicy savoury nose with hints of rose petals and creamy fruit flavours with a savoury finish.

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Rob Dolan True Colours Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Dusty pink hues with Turkish Delight-like characters on the nose. Nice firm dry palate with lovely pomegranate-like flavours lingering across the length of the palate.

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Zonte’s Footstep Globe Skimmer Fleurieu Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Dark red colour with a confectionery red berry/spicy bouquet and lovely purity of blackcurrant-like flavours with good oak selection. Needs time.

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Zonte’s Footstep Scarlet Ladybird Fleurieu Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Very subtle rose petal bouquet with gentle hints of fruit and a long, pleasant palate with attractive floral fruit elements and a long lingering finish.

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Charley Rose Geoff Merrill Dry Riverland Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Pungent and spicy on the nose and a luscious palate with well balanced sweetness. A well-made wine.

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Tamburlaine Organic Wine Lovers Hunter Valley Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

A pretty fusion of floral and strawberry aromas and an elegant herbaceous driven palate with great acid freshness.

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Oakover Wines Western Australia Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nose is a freshness of rose petals and spices with fleshy fruit on the mid-palate and slight spritzig note.

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Schwarz Wine Co Barossa Valley Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

A closed and quite mature savoury fruit nose with a well-balanced strawberry and cream palate showing a touch of sweetness. “A textbook style rosé.”

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Chateau Yaldara Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Rose gold hues with aromas of candied fruits and spices and a lighter more savoury palate with good fruit weight, a chalky structure and nice phenolics.

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Ellis Wines Signature Label Single Vineyard Heathcote Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Bright pink wine with inviting fruity floral bouquet and a lovely mouth-filling creamy palate offering a generous core of pomegranate and quince-like flavours. Good food wine.

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Morialta Trails Adelaide Hills Pinot Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Pretty salmon pink colour with a pleasant, honeyed berry bouquet and a good delivery of rich fruit flavours across the very textured palate.

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Berton Vineyards Metal Label Riverina Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

An aromatic complexity of strawberries and cream and rose petals. Nicely structured sweet green berry palate with a savoury end.

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Giesen Blush Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Spicy and floral on the nose with a slight leafy green edge. Very attractive red berry palate that is soft and textured in the mouth with a great steely edge.

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Ara Marlborough Pinot Rosé 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nose showing complex savoury fruit characters and the palate certainly does not disappoint!

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Lobethal Road Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rosé 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Perfumed red apple bouquet with bright florals and a sweet fruit palate but has good grippy acid cutting through.

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