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Wildly Organic South Australia Cuvée NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

Fresh green apple driven, fine bubbles and some nice phenolic texture with high acidity.

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Jansz Late Disgorged Vintage Tasmania Cuvée 2014

Posted: November 2, 2022

Nose described by one judge as resembling a peach flan. Very more-ish flavoursome palate with good concentration of autolysis evident, tight line of acid and a fine bead.

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Jansz Tasmania Premium Tasmania Cuvée NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

Zesty green apple aromas with a lively crisp and flavoursome fruit driven palate.

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Beresford Premium McLaren Vale Cuvée NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

A fresh, spicy and fruity style with mouth filling bubbles and balanced fruit tingle-like characters.

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Sidewood Chloe Adelaide Hills Cuvée 2015

Posted: November 2, 2022

A full, fleshy and flavoursome sparkling with quince/citrus fruit, nice nuttiness and supportive acidity.

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Jacob Premium South Australia Cuvée 2017

Posted: December 3, 2021

An inviting complex style smelling of citrus and almonds with a round textured palate that has nutty flavours and crunchy acid.

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Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill Champagne Cuvée 2008

Posted: November 30, 2021

Fine, fresh and focussed wine showing a fresh lifted citrus nose and a bright zesty palate with ginger-like accents and hints of coriander-like herbal elements.

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Sheerwater Tasmania Cuvée NV

Posted: November 30, 2021

Nose has pleasant nougat nuttiness. Nicely textured palate with flavours of brioche and marshmallows. Good acid drive.

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Blue Pyrenees Estate Midnight Victoria Cuvée 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

Lemon sorbet-like aromas and a fresh and vibrant lime driven palate.

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Dopff Au Moulin Crémant d’Alsace AOC Julien Alsace Cuvée NV

Posted: November 30, 2021

An elegant and pretty wine with a lemon drop bouquet and citrus freshness on the palate.

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House Of Arras Brut Elite Tasmania Cuvée NV

Posted: November 30, 2021

A big wine showing excellent winemaking with, “lots going on – and all of it good!” Floral citrus bouquet and a zesty racy palate with an excellent flavour profile.

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Villa Maria Methode Traditionnelle Marlborough Cuvée 2016

Posted: September 4, 2019

Sweet nutty nose with a richer riper palate that has retained freshness.

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Sheerwater Tasmania Cuvée NV

Posted: July 3, 2019

Some citrus and fresh apples on the nose with toasty yeast autolysis and a vibrant fresh apple/citrus palate.

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Clover Hill Tasmania Cuvée NV

Posted: July 3, 2019

Good bead, delicate citrus bouquet and great persistence of lively flavours.

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Bream Creek Cuvée Traditionelle Tasmania Cuvée 2012

Posted: July 3, 2019

Nose exhibits delightful toasty/nutty development with the rich fleshy palate showing interesting aged fruit/apple custard characters.

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De Beaurepaire Marie Louise Prestige Rylstone Cuvée 2016

Posted: May 1, 2019

Citrus/orange-like aromas with a touch of musk and interesting raspberry fruit profile.

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Sidewood Chloe Adelaide Hills Cuvée 2014

Posted: October 4, 2018

Very fine persistent bead, a nutty biscuity nose and simple fresh citrus flavours.

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Tamburlaine Organic Wines Au Naturel Premium Orange Cuvée NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Appealing floral fragrances with nutty almost peanut butter-like characters on the palate.

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Clover Hill Tasmania Cuvée NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Aromas of citrus, cherries and apples with biscuity notes. Creamy mouthful of citrus flavours with persistent acid line.

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Bream Creek Vineyard Cuvee Traditionelle Tasmania Cuvée 2011

Posted: October 4, 2018

Subtle soy-like savouriness on the developed nose with generous fruit flavours and a sweet and slightly cloying finish.

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Coates La Petite Cuvee McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek, Adelaide Hills Cuvée NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Aromas of Turkish Delight with just a hint of oak. Good interplay of primary and secondary flavours.

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Sidewood Chloe Adelaide Hills Cuvée 2014

Posted: July 4, 2018

Layers of interest running through this wine. Some very nice toasty oak, plenty of yeast autolysis and attractive aged characters.

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Logan Vintage M Orange Cuvée 2015

Posted: May 2, 2018

Citrus/strawberry bouquet with some delicate citrus characters on the firm palate. Good food wine.

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Bream Creek Traditionelle Tasmania Cuvée 2011

Posted: January 12, 2018

Toasty stonefruit aromas with simple peach/melon palate with candied orange notes.

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Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill Cuvée 2004

Posted: November 9, 2017

A lovely style that has a savoury, buttery nose showing some lovely oaky complexity which then flows through onto the long, steely palate with its slight slatey-like character.

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Barringwood Classic Tasmania Cuvée 2013

Posted: June 29, 2017

Lifted honeyed fruit aromas and lots of stonefruit-like flavours with hints of pineapple. Palate a touch sweet and toasty. 3-5

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Bay Of Fires Tasmania Cuvée NV

Posted: June 15, 2017

Estery citrus aromas with nice yeastiness. Palate is a complexity of toasty creamy flavours.

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Bream Creek Tasmania Cuvée 2008

Posted: June 15, 2017

Nose shows musty bruised apple like characters. Vibrant well structured palate, nice mineral line and as one judge said, “Very tasty”.

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Te Hana Reserve New Zealand Cuvée NV

Posted: June 15, 2017

The nose is an ageing mix of toast and fruit with a long flavoursome palate showing interesting cashew like complexity.

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Sidewood Chloe Adelaide Hills Cuvée 2012

Posted: April 28, 2017

Attractive leesy characters on the nose, a lovely fine bead and an elegant palate that has great texture and warm nutty flavours wrapped in subtle nectarine characters with crisp acidity.

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Champagne Canard Duchene Cuvée Leonie Green (certified organic) Champagne Cuvée NV

Posted: April 5, 2017

Great elegance to the nose with toast and oysters evident and some hints of cranberry-like characters which follow through to the supple well structured palate.

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Grampians Estate Kelly’s Welcome Grampians Henty Cuvée 2012

Posted: April 5, 2017

Simple citrus driven aromas with more complexity on the bready/peachy palate.

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Grampians Estate Kelly’s Welcome Cuvée 2010

Posted: April 4, 2017

Lovely toasty aged style with a fine bead and plenty of flavour length. Offers very enjoyable drinking.

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Mitchelton Central Victoria Cuvée NV

Posted: April 4, 2017

Simple, fresh, creamy aromas, some good mousse and a short, crisp and lively palate.

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Chandon Prestige Yarra Valley Cuvée 2005

Posted: April 3, 2017

Impossibly youthful for a 10 year-old! Smells of whipped toffee with hints of the barnyard. Upfront sweetness on the palate that’s nicely integrated with the toasty age.

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