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Champagne Deutz Amour de Deutz Champagne France Champagne 2011

Posted: December 3, 2021

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Champagne Deutz Champagne France Brut Rosé NV

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Champagne Deutz Brut Classic Champagne France Brut NV

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Trentham The Family Murray Darling Prosecco NV

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Diamond Heart Marlborough Blanc de Blancs 2017

Posted: December 3, 2021

An elegant, seamlessly balanced, wine showing poise and restraint with some lovely yeast autolysis and refreshing acidity.

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Diamond Heart Waihopai Marlborough Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2017

Posted: December 3, 2021

Upfront citrus aromas with some toasty/Vegemite nuances and well structured, nicely maturing, palate.

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Firetail (54 Months On Lees, Zero Dosage) Margaret River Sparkling Chardonnay 2016

Posted: December 3, 2021

Powerful yeast autolysis obvious on the nose and an elegant, flinty and bone-dry palate with the winemaker showing great respect for the fruit. Great mouthwatering acid.

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Artwine Rosa Adelaide Hills Prosecco 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Bright and lifted prosecco with super fragrant tropical fruit characters.

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Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Cuvee Traditionelle 2015

Posted: December 3, 2021

Nose and palate sitting in the preserved fruit spectrum. A nicely textured fuller style.

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Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Blanc de Blanc 2015

Posted: December 3, 2021

Super flinty, intoxicating nose – great yeast autolysis evident. Creamy palate loaded with delicious layers of yeast characters and primary fruit. “A joy to drink!”

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Are You Game Strathbogie Sparkling NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Bright citrusy aromas and a creamy textured palate with nice yeasty nuances.

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Cave de Lugny Cremant Burgundy Blanc de Blancs NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Subdued bouquet and a simple, tightly focused, pear/citrus driven palate.

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Brilla Veneto Prosecco NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

A well-made wine with attractive floral/apple blossom characters and balanced acid/sweetness.

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Lowestoft Estate Tahlia Tasmania Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Bright lifted fruit here with musky floral nuances and juicy acidity.

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Zonzo Estate Yarra Valley Prosecco 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Persistent bead, tropical notes to the nose and a crisp fruit box of a palate.

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Zonzo Estate Yarra Valley Vintage Sparkling 2016

Posted: December 3, 2021

Honeyed citrus bouquet with pastry-like traces. Soft creamy palate is a lovely balance between citrus fruit and mature secondary characters. “So much all wrapped up in one wine!”

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De Bortoli Petit Rutherglen Moscato NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Perfumed/floral musky bouquet with sweet, fresh and fragrant stonefruit flavours.

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De Bortoli King Valley Prosecco Rosé NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Light and tight with fragrant berry fruit characters and tangy citric-like acid.

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De Bortoli La Boheme Cuvee Yarra Valley Sparkling Rosé NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

“An intriguing wine that is a joy to drink,” summed up one judge.

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Centennial Vineyards Miller’s Pinot Southern Highlands NSW Sparkling Pinot Meunier NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Round, sweet fruit driven style of sparkling with great mousse retention.

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Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands NSW Brut Rosé NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

A mature creamy mix of mushroom, baked apple and orange blossom elements.

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Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands NSW Brut Traditionelle NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

A ripe, rich, bright green wine that has a flinty elegance of fresh citrus fruit laced with floral touches and nutty notes.

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Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands NSW Blanc de Blancs NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Complex, weighty and maturing nicely with floral fragrances and a nice flavour profile to the silky-smooth palate.

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Sidewood Chloe Cuvee Adelaide Hills Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot 2015

Posted: December 3, 2021

Complex wine with layers of nougat and marmalade-like characters. Nice overall flintiness to it.

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Sidewood Estate Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Chardonnay NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Sweet lemon/floral nose and hints of pastry on the citrus driven palate.

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Kreglinger Pipers River Tasmania Vintage Brut Rosé 2016

Posted: December 3, 2021

Tight bright and refreshing with the primary fruit framed by secondary characters.

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Kreglinger Pipers River Tasmania Brut NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

A well-made, powerful, upfront style with baked apple/citrus characters and crunchy acid.

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Ninth Island Tamar Valley Tasmania Sparkling Rosé NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Lifted berry bouquet and a good drive of red apple/brioche flavours.

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Gapsted Wines Limited Release Alpine Valleys Sparkling Saperavi NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Bright crimson meaty/savoury style interplayed with Christmas cake-like elements.

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Gapsted Wines High Country King Valley Prosecco NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Nice bead, attractive apple/lemon bouquet and a fresh lemon sherbet palate.

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Hunter’s MiruMiru Reserve Marlborough Sparkling 2016

Posted: December 3, 2021

Citrus, yeast and cashew-like fragrances. Creamy in the mouth with juicy flavours on a well-balanced and nicely textured palate.

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Hunter’s MiruMiru Non Vintage Marlborough Sparkling NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

A yeasty funkiness to the nose and good fruit weight and texture to the palate with a zesty acid spine.

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Colmar Estate Orange Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: December 3, 2021

An elegantly built wine with great floral citrussy fruit/yeast autolysis focus and drive.

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Colmar Estate Orange Brut Rosé 2017

Posted: December 3, 2021

A complex wine with power and presence and layered with nougat, lemon curd and almond characters. Good autolysis.

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Ekhidna SEA Prosecco NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Floral/frangipani nuances on nose with subtle tart apple-like flavours.

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Queensland Rugby League The Cauldron Adelaide Hills Sparkling Brut NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

The wine is all strawberries and raspberries with a tight tangy line of acid.

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Bec Hardy Wines Premium Australia Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Fresh fragrant bouquet, a fine bead and a precise lemon sherbet palate.

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Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Lakeside Australia Sparkling NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Bright, fresh and lifted with a fragrant persistence of citrus and floral characters.

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K1 Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Chardonnay NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

A fuller honeyed strawberry nose and soft, generous, mouth filling flavours on the creamy palate.

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Jack Rabbit Vineyard Bellarine Penlnsula Sparkling Blanc de Blanc 2019

Posted: December 3, 2021

An attractive wine with toasty maturity developing on the citrusy nose. Soft in the mouth with balancing acidity.

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Yes Said The Seal Bellarine Peninsula Sparkling Blanc de Blanc 2016

Posted: December 3, 2021

Nose described by one judge as being like “Marmalade on toast!” Palate has great length and persistence with firm acid.

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Cat Out Of The Bag Bellarine Penlnsula Brut NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Citrus fruit characters, yeasty complexity and a “comforting hug of tannins!”

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Leura Park Estate Bellarine Penlnsula Sparkling Pinot Chardonnay 2017

Posted: December 3, 2021

Soft, supple and textured with generous fruit and creamy autolysis.

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Pol Roger Blanc Des Blancs Gift Box France Blanc de Blanc 2013

Posted: December 3, 2021

Beautifully constructed wine showing wonderful length. Nice nutty nose with attractive flintiness. Palate is beautifully rounded and unctuous with apple-like freshness.

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Pol Roger Brut Vintage Gift Box France Brut 2013

Posted: December 3, 2021

“Every box ticked here,” enthused one judge. Has very attractive nutty complexity to the lifted nose and fresh crunchy apple-like palate with mouthwatering acidity.

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Pol Roger Pure Gift Box France Champagne NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Honeyed nutty complexity to the nose with a hint of citrus. Palate opens up to full bodied creamy texture with a seamless integration of fresh red apple flavours and acid.

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Pol Roger Brut Réserve Non Vintage Gift Box France Brut NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Creamy lemon bouquet and upfront flavours with chalky acidity and a roasted nut-like finish.

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Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Special Club ‘Grand Terroirs De Chardonnay’ Champagne France Sparkling Chardonnay 2014

Posted: December 3, 2021

Bright lemon curd bouquet with a hint of vegemite. Palate is full of vitality with mouth coating creamy flavours and great taunt line of acid with a lingering yeasty finish.

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Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Cuvée Fleuron Brut 1er Cru France Blanc de Blancs Brut 2015

Posted: December 3, 2021

“A tight, flinty, focused, elegant and confident wine,” according to one judge. Nose is like “Nutella on toast!” The palate has powerful hazelnut flavours and a beautiful acid drive.

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Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Cuvée Cuis 1er Cru France Brut Blanc de Blancs NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Creamy preserved fruit fragrances with praline-like traces and great focus and direction of pretty, nutty flavours laced with white fruits.

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