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Preece Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Yarravale Yarra Valley Cabernet Merlot 2014

Posted: April 24, 2020

Dark leafy fruit bouquet and medium bodied palate with a density of spicy fruit flavours. 3-5

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Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 24, 2020

Youthful, fresh and bright. Good spicy red fruit, attractive spiciness, a herbal edge and earthy notes. 5+

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Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Merlot 2013

Posted: April 24, 2020

Nice lifted primary fruit, plenty of oak and a hint of mint. An elegant wine. 3-5

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Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Tempranillo 2015

Posted: April 24, 2020

Juicy rich dark berry fruit with loads of spice, some earthiness and hints of menthol-like characters. 5+

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Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

Stewed-like fruit characters with warming spiciness and some secondary characters.

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Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot 2008

Posted: April 24, 2020

A complex sparkling with attractive aged characters, aromas of figs and brioche and a creamy palate with persistent flavours. 3-5

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Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016

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A leaner wine with bright lifted stonefruit characters showing spicy herbal nuances.

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Hickinbotham Of Dromana Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A pungent spicy pear bouquet. Fleshy in the mouth with quality fruit flavours.

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Hickinbotham Of Dromana Mornington Peninsula Shiraz 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

Confectionery berry fruit with subtle cedary oak and eucalypt/menthol notes. 3-5

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Hickinbotham Of Dromana Mornington Peninsula Lagrein 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Lovely long lingering red with dark fruit characters, bright florals, earthy elements, nice tannins and bright acid.

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Hickinbotham Of Dromana Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

Very ripe dark and brooding varietal with perfumed oak and silky tannins.

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Bass River 1835 Gippsland Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Nose is a combination of sour cherries and cola with fleshy cranberry flavours.

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Bass River 1835 Gippsland Chardonnay 2018

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Complex confectionery peach aromas and richer style of palate with good flavour weight and length and an oaky finish. 3-5

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Kilgour Wines Single Vineyard Geelong Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

A clean sound and rich wine with dense cherry/berry fruit and high level of acidity. 3-5

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Kilgour Wines Single Vineyard Geelong Bellarine Pinot Gris 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Ripe tropical fruit notes to the citrus nose with honeyed notes. Interesting style of palate; good texture and richness. 3-5

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Kilgour Wines Single Vineyard Geelong Chardonnay 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Bright spicy oak lifts off the nose with nicely textured crisp citrus palate. 5+

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Kings of Kangaroo Ground “Thirteen31” Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Bright blue fruit bouquet with violet nuances. Powerful palate, velvety smooth in the mouth with a rich balanced concentration of fruit, oak and tannins. 3-5

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Oakridge The Parish Yarra Valley Pinot Gris 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

A flinty mineral-like character to the nose with spicy citrussy aromas and a delicate balance of flavours with more of the spicy citrus characters evident on the palate.

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Oakridge The Parish Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2019

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A nougat character to the nose with crisp apple/grapefruit freshness to the palate. 5+

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Ballewindi Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris 2019

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Delicate fruit aromas with some oaky nuances and good length of fleshy citrus driven flavours. 3-5

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Ballewindi Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Perfumed spicy dark fruit aromas and long, nicely textured, palate bright with “pinosity” and has a lengthy oak finish. 5+

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Josef Chromy Roaring Beach Tasmania Rosé 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Pretty lifted strawberry fragrances and upfront sweet red berry flavours.

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Josef Chromy Roaring Beach Tasmania Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV

Posted: April 24, 2020

Open lifted fruit bouquet developing toasty notes and a firm, fresh citrusy palate

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Tamar Ridge Tasmania Pinot Gris 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A fresh bright wine with a floral lift to the nose and a crunchy green apple-like palate with good acid drive and nice texture.

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Tamar Ridge Reserve Tasmania Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

An abundance of fragrant raspberry-like aromas with a nice spiciness. A lightly formed palate with good length of lovely spicy cranberry flavours and fine tannins. 5+

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Devil’s Corner Resolution Tasmania Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

A riper style of riesling with tropical honeyed aromas and long intense citrus flavours.

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Devil’s Corner Resolution Tasmania Chardonnay 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Intense fruit lift to the nose and silky smooth in the mouth with a freshness of pear fruit flavours and supported by some lovely spicy oak characters. 5+

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Devil’s Corner Mt Amos Tasmania Pinot Noir 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

A lovely cool climate style of pinot with a savoury berry/oak nose and a spicy oak/dark fruit palate.

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Devil’s Corner Resolution Tasmania Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Rich aromatic combo of plums, cherries and spices. Luscious in the mouth with brooding fruit characters. It has warm spiciness and a tannic finish. 3-5

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Innocent Bystander Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Rosé 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Lovely fragrances of sweet red berries and a soft smooth palate of simple berry fruit flavours with a nicely textured palate.

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Innocent Bystander Yarra Valley Arneis 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

A complexity of green apples, citrus and figs with a floral lift and bright acidity.

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Innocent Bystander Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A finer style with a lifted citrus bouquet and a firm palate with vibrant stonefruit flavours. 3-5

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Innocent Bystander Yarra Valley Syrah 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Leafy, meaty nose with a lift of fruit and jubey fruit flavours, supporting oak and a green edged finish. 3-5

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Tamar Ridge Single Block Tasmania Pinot Noir 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Nose is a complexity of stewed plums and spices with an attractive palate, soft in the mouth, with good weight of fruit. 5+

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Crittenden Estate Peninsula Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Fleshy and juicy tropical fruit style of chardonnay with some nice spiciness. 3-5

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Crittenden Estate The Zumma Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Slight pungency to the restrained fruit fragrances and good weight and intensity to the green tropical palate.

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Crittenden Estate Cri de Coeur Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2018

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Light stewed cherry fruit fragrances with a hint of spice and a clean bright palate generous with fruit flavours. 5+

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Myrtaceae Selwyns Fault Port Phillip Rosé 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Pale salmon pink wine with a pungent note to the savoury fruit nose and a clean, sound, bright fruit palate.

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Steels Gate Estate Blend Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Lovely lifted fruit sitting in the dark spectrum with stalky/leafy notes, silky tannins and bright acidity. 5+

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Steels Gate Shantell Vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Hints of green herbs on the nose and a firm taut palate with good drive of spicy toasty flavours. 5+

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Rob Dolan White Label Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Toasty creamy bouquet with some aged notes and a stonefruit palate with oak in support.

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Rob Dolan White Label Yarra Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Lovely aromatic peppery fruit fragrances and attractive light bodied mulberry palate. 3-5

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Rob Dolan White Label Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Stewed strawberry aromas with a spicy perfumed lift. Tight and crunchy in the mouth with good overall fruit flavours. 5

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Rob Dolan True Colours Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A savoury style with bright lifted fragrances and a delicate fleshy palate. 5+

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Jones & Jones Invercarron Tasmania Rosé 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Musky peach-like nose with a tight and crunchy lifted red fruit palate.

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Jones & Jones Invercarron Tasmania Pinot Gris 2019

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Honeyed fruit nose with a fig-like note and a soft yet powerful palate. 3-5

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Oakdene Bellarine Peninsula Geelong Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Deep coloured, dark fruited, shiraz with great concentration of oak with plenty of earthiness, attractive peppery spicy notes and some meatiness. 5+

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Riversdale Estate ‘Cygnus Tasmania Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Subtle lemon nose with hints of ginger. Tight fruit driven palate with a mineral thread.

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Riversdale Estate ‘Crater’ Tasmania Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Brilliant pale straw colour with lifted floral/grapefruit fragrances and toasty oak. Amazingly light palate for a chardonnay. “Should age very well,” according to the judges. 3-5

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