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McGuigan Personal Reserve Oldman Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019

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McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Ridge Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019

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LMB Wines Mudgee Shiraz 2018

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Semillon 2019

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Tempranillo 2019

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Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2015

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Coolangatta Estate Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2015

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Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2011

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Coolangatta Estate Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2016

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Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2016

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Coolangatta Estate Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2009

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Coolangatta Estate Winsome Shoalhaven Coast Riesling 2018

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Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2009

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Moppity Vineyards Reserve Hilltops Shiraz 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

Chocolate and black cherry characters lift off the nose and give excellent depth of flavour to the palate.

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Moppity Vineyards Escalier Hilltops Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 24, 2020

Cherry and chocolate aromas with earthy/savoury nuances and bright blue fruit palate with subtle framing of spicy oak. 3-5

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Moppity Vineyards Nouveau Hilltops Syrah 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Typical shiraz varietal nose of plums and cherries with juicy dark fruit laden palate showing peppery elements and hazelnut-like complexity. 5+

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Moppity Vineyards Reserve Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

A fine estery bouquet with soft red fruit flavour profile and a tight finish. 3-5

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Moppity Vineyards Hilltops Grenache Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

“A great wine bar wine,” according to one judge. It’s bright, plush and sweet.

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Moppity Vineyards Estate Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A pretty wine with a moderate amount of gentle fruit and well-handled sweetness.

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LMB Wines Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Very pure primary fruit nose with menthol-like notes and delicious berry flavours with lashings of oak. Lots of potential. 5+

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LMB Wines Orange Riesling 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Subdued style of riesling with very subtle varietal characters and a gentle finish. 3-5

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Allandale Winery Single Vineyard Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Attractive guava and melon-like bouquet with attractive passionfruit characters dominating the nicely textured palate.

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Allandale Winery Hilltops Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A very good wine with an excellent blend of varieties. It’s complex and toasty with some alcohol warmth. Great with salmon! 3-5

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Allandale Winery Winemaker’s Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2014

Posted: April 24, 2020

Nose still quite closed for a six-year-old, but the palate is opening up nicely to fruit flavours in the golden end of the spectrum!

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Allandale Winery Hunter Valley Semillon 2013

Posted: April 24, 2020

Great example of an aged semillon with a deepening lemon hue and a nose that opens up to rich lemon curd aromas with a lovely fruit pastille-like flavour profile and savoury notes. 3-5

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Allandale Winery Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

A big, full bodied, golden tinged wine with, “Drums of attractive tropical fruit characters,” matched with, “Buckets of oak!” Has lovely rich, long and lingering flavours.

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Allandale Winery Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A delightful nose of rose petals and cherries with oak overtones and palate loaded with fruit and balancing oak. Nice long finish. 3-5

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Cassegrain Edition Noir de Solere Hilltops, New England Nebbiolo Barbera Sangiovese 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Light ruby wine with attractive subtle soft cherry bouquet and a seamlessly balanced, slightly fleshy, palate with modest fruit flavours and fine-grained tannins. 3-5

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Cassegrain Edition Noir Central Ranges Syrah Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Delicious example of a shiraz/pinot blend, crisp and drying, with shiraz a tad more obvious. 3-

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Cassegrain White Label Rylstone, Orange, Hilltops Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Generous mulberry aromas with some leafiness all of which is echoed on the long palate with good use of oak to balance the fruit. 5+

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Cassegrain Edition Noir Canberra District Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

A mix of citrus peel and almond aromas with some attractive mineral elements and smoky complexity. Bright fruit flavours carry across the entire palate. One for ageing. 3-5

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Cassegrain Seasons Hilltops Sangiovese Rosé 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Subtle rose petal-like aromas with soft and expressive red and blue fruit flavours.

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Cooks Lot Orange Cabernet Merlot 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

An attractive, heavier, style seamlessly integrated and shows great concentration of blackberry and plum fruit characters. 5+

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Cooks Lot Iconique Barrique Orange Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Smoky berry aromas with farmyard-like characters adding complexity. Dense and spicy on the palate with fine grained tannins, robust varietal fruit and a lingering finish.

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Cooks Lot Iconique Barrique Orange Chardonnay 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

A big style coming together very nicely with robust fruit and a grippy finish.

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Highland Heritage Estate Mt Canobolas Nikki D Orange Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Bright fresh citrus nose with a touch of spice and rich fruit flavours pushed forward by some residual sugar. Drinking well now.

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Highland Heritage Estate Mt Canobolas Orange Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Good varietal expression to the nose; loads of green fruits with floral overtones. Crisp green apple flavours with bright and lively acidity. One for the cellar. 5+

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Highland Heritage Estate Mt Canobolas Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Fabulous aromas: an elegance of cut grass and asparagus that is echoed on the smooth palate giving a mouthful of long, lingering and delicious flavours.

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Highland Heritage Estate Generations Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Subtle aromas and an elegant frame of fruit to the palate. Needs time to open up. 3-5

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Highland Heritage Estate Generations Orange Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Lovely complexity of fresh black cherry fruit, a squirt of black prune juice, a dash of chocolate and a whiff of red roses.

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Highland Heritage Estate Generations Orange Rosé 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Berry aromas with a floral lift and a light refreshing red fruited and nicely textured palate with a clean finish.

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Highland Heritage Estate Generations Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Elderflower, green peas and musky notes on the nose with a palate that shows “abundant varietal charm.”

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Inner City Winemakers New England Tempranillo 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

“A monster that needs time to tame it,” according to one judge. Purple hues, spicy plum fruit and tight acidity. Needs food! 5+

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Inner City Winemakers Fume Blanc Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Perfumed aromas with citrus tones and very refreshing crunchy minerally palate. $

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Inner City Winemakers Indenture Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Almost mauve-like hues here and exhibiting a strong spicy berry bouquet with intense blackberry flavours across the palate. 5

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Inner City Winemakers Vintage Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Hints of bananas on the nose with subtle use of oak that is repeated on the warm palate.

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Inner City Winemakers Indenture Hilltops Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Savoury fruit aromas with light vanilla overtones and a rich chocolaty/sour cherry palate with a background of spices and nicely framed by the tannins. 5+

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Inner City Winemakers Indenture Hilltops Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

A melange of plums, cherries and spices on the nose with earthy/meaty elements and juicy palate full of sour cherry flavours.

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Coppabella Cuvée Prestige Tumbarumba Sparkling Chardonnay NV

Posted: April 24, 2020

Delightfully “old world” powerful and mature bouquet with a very flavoursome green apple palate showing citrus overtones and a buttery/butterscotch-like complexity. 3-5

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Coppabella Sirius Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Estery nose with complex yeast elements and an impression of pineapple flavours on the soft rounded palate. Rich finish.

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