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Scion After Dark Rutherglen Fortified Durif 2014

Posted: April 20, 2017

Nose a lovely combo of licorice and stewed plums with minty notes. Drier style rum and raisin palate.

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Tempus Two Pewter Riverina Botrytis Semillon 2013

Posted: April 20, 2017

Aromas of marmalade and tropical fruit with a sweet, ripe and well balanced palate.

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Whiskey Gully Wines Pangloss Granite Belt Sweet White 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

Some toasted almond notes on the nose with sweet marmalade flavours and a grippy end.

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Babich Family Estates Cowslip Valley Waihopai Valley Marlborough Noble Riesling (375ml) 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

Restrained style. Hints of rose petals and citrus on the nose and tightly structured palate that has balance and length.

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Berton Vineyards Reserve Riverina Botrytis Semillon 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

Complex butterscotch aromas and a powerfully rich tropical palate with tight acid line.

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Saddler’s Creek Wines Botrytis Supreme Riverina Semillon 2013

Posted: April 20, 2017

Excellent colour and elegant intensity of dried fruit and marmalade-like aromas. Luscious palate, beautifully balanced with great fruit and lingering sweetness.

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Umamu Estate Cane Cut Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: April 20, 2017

Honey fruit aromas on the buttery nose. Excellent balance of varietal flavours, acid and sweetness on the palate. Clean finish.

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Sabella Vineyards Allegria McLaren Vale Moscato 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

Pungent passionfruit/muscat nose and a rich fruity palate with good line of acid.

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Rutherglen Estates Classic Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Attractive florals lift off the musky nose. Restrained richness on a palate that shows length, finesse and freshness with tight acid.

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Rutherglen Estates Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Light style. Floral/musk fragrances and youthful musk stick/dark fruit flavours with grippy end.

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Mr Riggs The Elder McLaren Vale Fortified Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 20, 2017

Pretty violet lift to the blue fruit nose and delicate licoricey palate with potential for ageing and plenty of tannins.

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Barley Stacks Wines White The Peninsulas Liqueur NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Aromas of rose petals and lavender with sweet Turkish Delight palate. Some nuttiness developing.

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Carmine’s Rare Tawny NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

A little tannic and chunky; lots of oak with dark brooding licorice aromas and zesty mixed peel-like flavours. Nice rancio.

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Neil’s Patch Adelaide Hills Fortified Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 20, 2017

Heady raisined fruit bouquet and a simple, one dimensional, palate with good fruit sweetness.

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Gralyn Estate Museum Margaret River Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Incredibly powerful wine with a floral lift, huge sweet complexity of rich fruit, dark chocolate and sweet figs.

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Gralyn Estate Artizan Rare Margaret River Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Nose is a lovely combination of rose petals, mocha and spices. Palate is a great concentration of sweet rich coffee flavours layered with toffee/chocolaty aged characters.

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Gralyn Estate Classic Margaret River Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Lovely freshness of sweet muscat fragrances and a youthful oaky palate that’s starting to develop some complexity.

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Gralyn Estate Fortified Margaret River Tawny NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Vibrant lifted quince paste and mocha bouquet with a fresh, balanced toffee and almond palate that’s still quite tight with a lovely line of acid.

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Trentham Estate Cellar Reserve VP Murray Darling Fortified Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 20, 2017

A peppery berry nose with a minty lift and dark complex fruit palate with a drying finish. Well made wine.

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Trentham Estate Cellar Reserve Fine Old Murray Darling Tawny NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Smells of fruit mince pies! Good aged development on the palate with a mix of spicy, nutty and orange peel flavours.

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Trentham Estate Cellar Reserve Liqueur Murray Darling Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

A youthful wine smelling of muscat fruit and rose petals with a freshness of fruit/vanilla flavours.

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Trentham Estate The Family Murray Darling Moscato 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

Fresh, sherbety and easy to drink. A pungent lift of tropical aromas. Well balanced muscat palate.

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Trentham Estate Murray Darling Noble Taminga (375ml) 2013

Posted: April 20, 2017

Attractive botrytis aromas with nutty citrussy flavours perfectly balanced by the acidity.

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Baileys of Glenrowan VP 140 Vintage Fortified 2013

Posted: April 20, 2017

Excellent red hues with elegant, spicy berry and chocolaty elements on the perfumed nose. Great depth and length of dark fruit/licorice flavours and fine powdery tannins. Good brandy selection.

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Wolf Blass Red Label Tawny NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

A nose of chocolate, spices, nuts and prunes and a crisp and refreshing lean and linear palate.

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Saltrams Mr Pickwick Rare Tawny NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

A fresh, balanced and inviting tawny with lovely golden/green hues and excellent aged characters. Intense spicy, citrus rind aromas and a generous but elegant caramel palate.

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Penfolds Grandfather Rare Tawny NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

A perfectly balanced, classy, tawny. Excellent complexity and age characters. A pretty lifted raisined nose and long lingering palate with coffee/toffee notes and rich rancio elements.

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Penfolds Father Grand Tawny NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Easy drinking style with an attractive mix of fruit cake, fig and toffee aromas and flavours. Great nutty rancio richness.

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Baileys of Glenrowan Founder Series Classic Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Rich, aged, balanced and long! Lovely complexity of fruit cake, mixed peel and caramel aromas and flavours. Good spirit.

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Baileys of Glenrowan Founder Series Classic Topaque NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Savoury meaty characters to the nose with hints of aniseed. Good development of classic malt/cold tea characters on the sweet palate.

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Morris Vintage VP Rutherglen Touriga 2006

Posted: April 20, 2017

Raisined chocolaty fruit nose. Very tannic palate with lovely fruit/oak balance. Lots left in it yet.

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Morris Cellar Reserve Rutherglen Tawny NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

A very pleasant drink with mocha, figs and fruit cake complexity leaping out the glass. The soft and supple palate has dark, rich Christmas cake flavours.

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Morris Classic Liqueur Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Subtle musky floral fragrances with toffee-like complexity and an attractive fruit/chocolate palate with a grippy drying finish.

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Morris Cellar One Classic Liqueur Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Subtle Christmas cake bouquet with a dash of spice and hint of citrus peel. Invitingly fresh palate – soft and vibrant with sweet coffee and toffee flavours.

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Morris Cellar Reserve Liqueur Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

A beautiful aged liqueur style with some lovely, very old, material. Rose petals and raisins mingle on the nose and it has a seamless palate of toffee, chocolate and almond flavours.

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Morris Old Premium Liqueur Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

An excellent aged wine. Intense caramelized fig, mocha and coffee bean aromas with good concentration and balance of toffee, fig and baked pastry flavours. Great length; great style.

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Morris Classic Liqueur Rutherglen Tokay NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Fragrant perfumed bouquet. Oily texture to the palate with mouthcoating dried fruit flavours and great maltiness.

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Morris Cellar One Liqueur Rutherglen Topaque NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Perfumed floral aromas with delicate hints of Turkish Delight. The luscious palate has rich concentrated flavours.

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Morris Cellar Reserve Liqueur Rutherglen Tokay NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Powerful aged toffee/malt aromas with a VA lift. The palate is big and complex with nice freshness and complexity of rich mouthfilling fruit cake/coffee bean flavours.

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Morris Old Premium Rare Liqueur Rutherglen Topaque NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Intense malty/honeyed aged characters evident. Very drinkable with sweet spice and charcoal characters on the nose and palate that, according to one judge, is like freshly baked apple pie.

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Morris Mia Aged Amber Rutherglen Apera NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

An elegant style of aged sherry that exhibits complexity, length and perfumed freshness and has a lovely long drying finish.

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Seppeltsfield Solero DP38 Rich Rare Apera NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Sweet aged Oloroso style with good spirit, some toffee/Turkish Delight characters, old oak and lovely age expression

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Seppeltsfield Solero DP116 Aged Flor Apera NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

An elegant, complex and nicely aged style of sherry. Toffee and almonds on the nose. Complex palate with lovely drying finish.

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Seppeltsfield Solero DP117 Dry Flor Apera NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Nutty apple-like characters to the nose. Simple, weighty palate with bruised apple flavours.

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Seppeltsfield Para Rare Tawny NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

Excellent colour. Great age, intensity and length with lovely richness and complexity of chocolate, spices, nuts and toffee characters on both nose and palate.

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Seppeltsfield Para Liqueur Tawny 1987

Posted: April 20, 2017

Intense aged aromas; smells of figs, almonds and coffee beans with a rich complexity of nutty caramel, fig and mixed peel flavours on grippy textured palate.

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Seppeltsfield 21 Year Old Para Tawny 1996

Posted: April 20, 2017

A rich vibrancy of almond and toffee fragrances with a spicy perfumed lift. Luscious mouthcoating sweet toffee flavours. Excellent drying finish.

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St Anne’s Tatalia Golden Liqueur NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

A lifted perfumed/honeyed nose and sweet tropical fruit flavours. Good line of acid.

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St Anne’s Liqueur Tokay NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

A beautifully aged style; still showing freshness. Toffee and coffee aromas with malty touches. The medium length palate is rich and round with good concentration of bright vibrant flavours.

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St Anne’s Liqueur Muscat NV

Posted: April 20, 2017

An extracted tannic style with pretty floral/herbaceous aromas and sweet floral/caramel palate.

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