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Waterton Tasmania Botrytis Riesling 2010

Posted: June 29, 2017

Perfumed apricot/honeyed nose. Long, thick, intense palate. Plenty of attractive varietal fruit flavours. Nice level of sweetness.

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Waterton Tasmania Botrytis Riesling 2010

Posted: June 29, 2017

Perfumed apricot/honeyed nose. Long, thick, intense palate. Plenty of attractive varietal fruit flavours. Nice level of sweetness.

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Spring Vale Louisa Freycinet Coast Sticky Gewurztraminer (375ml) 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Appealing lychee/rose petal bouquet and ripe spicy fruit flavours on the nicely balanced palate. “Good fun!” 3-5

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Spring Vale Louisa Freycinet Coast Sticky Gewurztraminer (375ml) 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Appealing lychee/rose petal bouquet and ripe spicy fruit flavours on the nicely balanced palate. “Good fun!” 3-5

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Gala Estate East Coast Tasmania Late Harvest Riesling 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Fragrant citrussy notes to the nose with a sweet, simple but persistent citrussy palate. Nice acidity. 5+

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Gala Estate East Coast Tasmania Late Harvest Riesling 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Fragrant citrussy notes to the nose with a sweet, simple but persistent citrussy palate. Nice acidity. 5+

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Freycinet Estate Louisa Tasmania Cabernet Merlot 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

Inky blackcurrant aromas; lots of oak sitting on top. Intense ripe plum/raspberry fruit flavours and some smoky oak notes. 5+

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Freycinet Estate Louisa Tasmania Cabernet Merlot 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

Inky blackcurrant aromas; lots of oak sitting on top. Intense ripe plum/raspberry fruit flavours and some smoky oak notes. 5+

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Bream Creek Tasmania Cabernet Merlot 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

Simple style with rich jubey raspberry and black fruit aromas and ripe fruit flavours. Some leathery aged notes. 5+

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Bream Creek Tasmania Cabernet Merlot 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

Simple style with rich jubey raspberry and black fruit aromas and ripe fruit flavours. Some leathery aged notes. 5+

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Clarence House Estate Tasmania Merlot 2011

Posted: June 29, 2017

Some blackberries on the nose and lengthy savoury fruit palate well supported by the tannins. 3-5

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Clarence House Estate Tasmania Merlot 2011

Posted: June 29, 2017

Some blackberries on the nose and lengthy savoury fruit palate well supported by the tannins. 3-5

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Pages Creek Estate Tasmania Merlot 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

A simple, pleasant, well made and fault free merlot with good tannin structure. 3-5

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Pages Creek Estate Tasmania Merlot 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

A simple, pleasant, well made and fault free merlot with good tannin structure. 3-5

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White Rock Vineyard Tasmania Dornfelder 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Floral and peppery on the nose and silky fresh palate with unforced, mildly spicy, flavours. A pleasant quaffer.

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White Rock Vineyard Tasmania Dornfelder 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Floral and peppery on the nose and silky fresh palate with unforced, mildly spicy, flavours. A pleasant quaffer.

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Riversdale Estate Tasmania Syrah 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Deep purple wine with a vibrant, fresh crushed berry bouquet and lovely freshness of juicy blackberry flavours.

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Riversdale Estate Tasmania Syrah 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Deep purple wine with a vibrant, fresh crushed berry bouquet and lovely freshness of juicy blackberry flavours.

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Bream Creek Tasmania Pinot Noir 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

Great concentration of dark cherry fruit fragrances with a slight stalky green edge. Generous plum fruit flavours on the lengthy palate. Good complexity here but still fresh and lithe. Potential! 5+

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Bream Creek Tasmania Pinot Noir 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

Great concentration of dark cherry fruit fragrances with a slight stalky green edge. Generous plum fruit flavours on the lengthy palate. Good complexity here but still fresh and lithe. Potential! 5+

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Kate Hill Tasmania Pinot Noir 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

An interesting style of pinot with a pretty chocolaty nose with a perfumed lift. The oak driven palate has silky smooth fruit, chocolaty tannins and some decent acidity. 3-5

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Kate Hill Tasmania Pinot Noir 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

An interesting style of pinot with a pretty chocolaty nose with a perfumed lift. The oak driven palate has silky smooth fruit, chocolaty tannins and some decent acidity. 3-5

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Bream Creek Tasmania Pinot Noir 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Dense oak driven aromas; some nice dark fruit underneath. Attractive oak and ripe cherry fruit on the palate with cola-like complexity.

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Bream Creek Tasmania Pinot Noir 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Dense oak driven aromas; some nice dark fruit underneath. Attractive oak and ripe cherry fruit on the palate with cola-like complexity.

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Thicket Hill Tasmania Pinot Noir 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Dense dark garnet-like wine with some lovely stemmy plum-like varietal fruit, good supporting oak and big ripe tannins. 5+

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Thicket Hill Tasmania Pinot Noir 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Dense dark garnet-like wine with some lovely stemmy plum-like varietal fruit, good supporting oak and big ripe tannins. 5+

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Gala Estate Reserve East Coast Tasmania Pinot Noir 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Restrained, slightly porty-like aromas with a lean, savoury, blue fruit/herbal palate. Good acid length and some astringency.

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Gala Estate Reserve East Coast Tasmania Pinot Noir 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

Restrained, slightly porty-like aromas with a lean, savoury, blue fruit/herbal palate. Good acid length and some astringency.

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Glaetzer-Dixon Reveur Tasmania Pinot Noir 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

A dark and inky oak dominated nose; some fruit behind and a big, ripe, plum/coffee palate with drying tannins.

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Glaetzer-Dixon Reveur Tasmania Pinot Noir 2014

Posted: June 29, 2017

A dark and inky oak dominated nose; some fruit behind and a big, ripe, plum/coffee palate with drying tannins.

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Chartley Estate Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Vibrant crimson wine with unusual light cherry chocolate liqueur-like fragrances. Interesting complex palate with lots of oak to balance the sweet varietal fruit. 5+

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Chartley Estate Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Vibrant crimson wine with unusual light cherry chocolate liqueur-like fragrances. Interesting complex palate with lots of oak to balance the sweet varietal fruit. 5+

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Spring Vale Freycinet Coast Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Elegant restrained minty/dark cherry bouquet and silky brambly/rose hip palate with some funky notes. Good build up of tannins. 3-5

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Spring Vale Freycinet Coast Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Elegant restrained minty/dark cherry bouquet and silky brambly/rose hip palate with some funky notes. Good build up of tannins. 3-5

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Bay of Fires Southern Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Attractive raspberry and cream nose -great fruit; great oak. Excellent raspberry fruit flavour presence on the fresh, vibrant and enticing palate. Very more-ish 5+

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Bay of Fires Southern Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Attractive raspberry and cream nose -great fruit; great oak. Excellent raspberry fruit flavour presence on the fresh, vibrant and enticing palate. Very more-ish 5+

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Home Hill Kelly’s Reserve Southern Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Big inky fruit driven nose and lovely silky smooth palate with powerful sweet red cherry varietal fruit and chocolaty coffee notes. 3-5

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Home Hill Kelly’s Reserve Southern Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Big inky fruit driven nose and lovely silky smooth palate with powerful sweet red cherry varietal fruit and chocolaty coffee notes. 3-5

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Freycinet Vineyard Southern Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Pleasant perfumed aromas and velvety smooth in the mouth with slightly greener fruit flavours and chewy tannins.

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Freycinet Vineyard Southern Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Pleasant perfumed aromas and velvety smooth in the mouth with slightly greener fruit flavours and chewy tannins.

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Heemskerk Abel’s Tempest Southern Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Red fruit characters on the nose with coffee notes. Pleasant varietal palate; tight and slightly astringent. Sweet finish.

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Heemskerk Abel’s Tempest Southern Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Red fruit characters on the nose with coffee notes. Pleasant varietal palate; tight and slightly astringent. Sweet finish.

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Heemskerk Southern Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

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Derwent Estate Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Dark dense wine. Combination of citrus rind, floral and coffee aromas with green stalky notes. Chewy sweet red and black fruit flavour concentration on the lusciously rich palate. 5+

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Derwent Estate Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Dark dense wine. Combination of citrus rind, floral and coffee aromas with green stalky notes. Chewy sweet red and black fruit flavour concentration on the lusciously rich palate. 5+

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Stefano Lubiana Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Dense crimson wine with distinctive Burgundy-like aromas. Weighty spicy oak/dark fruit palate layered with interesting characters of cloves, cinnamon and cherries. 5+

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Stefano Lubiana Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Dense crimson wine with distinctive Burgundy-like aromas. Weighty spicy oak/dark fruit palate layered with interesting characters of cloves, cinnamon and cherries. 5+

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Bay of Fires Eddystone Point Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Rich red fruit fragrances with toasty oak to support and hints of eucalypt. Rich dark fruit on the silky smooth palate. A nice style, simple but delicious and very more-ish. 5+

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Bay of Fires Eddystone Point Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Rich red fruit fragrances with toasty oak to support and hints of eucalypt. Rich dark fruit on the silky smooth palate. A nice style, simple but delicious and very more-ish. 5+

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