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Saddler’s Creek Wines Hilltops NSW Tempranillo 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

An oak driven wine with lots of toasty vanillin characters. Needs more time.

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Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2009

Posted: December 2, 2021

A lifted aromatic complexity to the nose with flinty and toasty elements. Great vibrancy to the creamy palate and excellent bottle age supported by the fruit.

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Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2011

Posted: December 2, 2021

A very enjoyable lemon cheesecake of a semillon with nice toastiness.

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Coolangatta Estate Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2016

Posted: December 2, 2021

A buttery toasty nose with some citrus characters and more toasty characters following through onto the palate but it has great pure citrus fruit intensity.

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Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2016

Posted: December 2, 2021

Easy drinking wine with some lemon/citrus fruit and toasty secondary characters.

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Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2017

Posted: December 2, 2021

Pale yellow semillon that is ageing beautifully. Good length, weight and balance of citrus fruit characters with a developed toasty lift and nice acid backbone.

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Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A slightly fuller, well-made wine offering easy drinking now and good cellaring potential.

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Caravan South East Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Lovely pungent tropical nose – lots of fresh tropical fruit flavours – good acidity.

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Caravan South East Australia Durif 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

A very good big soft wine with intense crimson hue, great depth of dark inky fruits and good use of oak to balance.

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Caravan South East Australia Petite Sirah 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Beautiful dark crimson wine with vanilla oak dominating but has good depth and intensity of varietal fruit to match.

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Caravan South East Australia Merlot 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Vibrant purple hue, a spicy plum nose and a soft oaky palate with underlying fruit.

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The Great Bonza South East Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

A great young inky deep purple wine with excellent dark fruit characters it just needs time for the oak to tone down a little.

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Three Jailbirds South East Australia Shiraz 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Soft oak dominated wine with hints of raspberry jam and plums.

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30 Mile South East Australia Shiraz 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

A big rich tannic style with sweet ripe inky varietal fruit.

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Three Jailbirds South East Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

An inky wine with the oak masking the youthful black fruit. Give it time to settle down!

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30 Mile South East Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Deep crimson wine with youthful inky cassis fruit bouquet and a nice solid core of fruit on the palate.

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Mortimer’s Simon Gilbert Orange Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Compact, tight and focused with great purity of raspberry and licorice varietal characters with a nice line of acid.

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Mortimer’s Chris Derrez Orange Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nicely focused wine layered with caramel, chocolate, pepper and spice-like characters.

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Mortimer’s Chestnut Garth Orange Pinot Noir 2016

Posted: December 2, 2021

Stewed plum bouquet and ripe strawberry/licorice palate with lots of spicy oak.

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Mortimer’s Chestnut Garth Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A serious and interesting wine with great intensity of plums and ripe berries-of-the-forest with a eucalypt edge.

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Mortimer’s Chestnut Garth Orange Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Stewed plum nose and good depth of prune-like fruit on an uncomplicated but well-structured palate.

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Mortimer’s Jules Orange Shiraz Cabernet 2016

Posted: December 2, 2021

A soft well-balanced wine with red and black fruit aromas and flavours.

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Mortimer’s Reserve Orange Chardonnay 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A delicate peaches and cream nose and some subtle oak seamlessly integrated with the fruit on the palate.

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Centennial Vineyards Reserve Southern Highlands Pinot Gris 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nicely evolving wine with savoury secondary characters and a finesse of floral flavours.

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

Posted: December 2, 2021

An acid driven style with strawberry and cream aromas and green apple flavours.

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Centennial Vineyards Reserve Central Ranges Tempranillo 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A ripe, savoury and oaky style of tempranillo with pencil shavings-like oak.

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Centennial Vineyards Reserve Orange Shiraz Viognier 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Good fruit nose that opens up with some air. Rich balanced fruit palate and supporting tannins.

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Centennial Vineyards Reserve Orange Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Subtle rhubarb aromas with nice blackberry flavours and slightly “prickly” acid.

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Centennial Vineyards Reserve Orange Rondinella Corvina 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nice drinking on offer here with subtle spicy red fruit fragrances and ripe plum flavours.

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Centennial Vineyards Reserve Southern Highlands Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A fuller style pinot with inviting lifted aromatics of musky Turkish Delight which follow through onto the fleshy palate that has good mouthfeel.

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Ross Hill Wines Maya & Max Orange Chardonnay 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Melons and peaches lift off the nose and varietal flavours fill the mouth.

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Ross Hill Wines Monocle Orange Chardonnay 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Medium bodied with subtle musk/fig fragrances and flavours of stonefruits on the well balanced, textured, palate.

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Ross Hill Wines Jessica Orange Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

A refreshing drier style with lifted strawberry fruit and some pretty rose-petal-like nuances.

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Ross Hill Wines Isabelle Orange Cabernet Franc Merlot 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A lighter style with plum fruit, green herbaceousness and nettle notes.

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Ross Hill Wines Pinnacle Orange Cabernet Franc 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Youthful lightweight with strawberry and boysenberry aromas and flavours.

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Ross Hill Wines Pinnacle Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Soft easy drinking style with pleasant black currant fruit and a hint of mint.

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Ross Hill Wines Pinnacle Orange Chardonnay 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Luscious easy drinking wine with an attractive tinned stonefruit and hazelnut character.

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Trentham Estate Grown Murray Darling Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Cherry cola nose with delicate lavender notes and an intense nicely textured spicy plum palate.

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Trentham Estate Grown Murray Darling Pinot Gris 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Lovely aromatic lift to the nose and a fleshy lychee/sweet citrus driven palate. Very approachable.

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Trentham Estate Grown Murray Darling Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nice flintiness to the nose with simple crisp green herbaceous edged flavours.

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Trentham Reserve Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A well-made, complex, oak driven style with a peach-like fruit character.

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RidgeView Wines Impressions Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A well-integrated wine with simple sweet red berry fruits, some green notes and a nice cedary aftertaste.

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RidgeView Wines Impressions Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: December 2, 2021

Dark purple wine with confectionery fruit fragrances and an intense concentration of ripe fruit flavours.

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RidgeView Wines Impressions Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Simple easy drinking style with green bean-like characters and hints of oatmeal.

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RidgeView Wines Impressions Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2017

Posted: December 2, 2021

Slightly richer style with a nutty peach nose and a long, balanced and creamy palate.

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RidgeView Wines Impressions Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015

Posted: December 2, 2021

An elegant chardonnay with nice nutty peach fragrances, minerally citrus flavours and subtle bottle age.

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RidgeView Wines Generations Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2013

Posted: December 2, 2021

A vibrant and still very youthful semillon with herbaceous/green bean-like fruit.

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RidgeView Wines Generations Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2009

Posted: December 2, 2021

A golden wine with good buttery toasty characters and nice bottle age. Drink soon!

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Grove Estate MC8 Hilltops Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Barbera 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A spicy fruit driven style with delicate fragrances and a bright youthful palate.

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Grove Estate The Cellar Block Hilltops Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Stalky herbal aromas and dry herbal flavours with cedary oak.

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