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Twisted River Cool Climate Central Ranges Shiraz Viognier 2013

Posted: June 9, 2017

Brightly coloured with soft gentle spicy berry aromas and different types of characters on the palate. Pleasant dusty oak finish. 5+

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Willunga 100 McLaren Vale Shiraz Viognier 2013

Posted: June 9, 2017

Soft and mellow aromas with a perfumed edge. A medium bodied palate with spicy fruit and nice tannin presence.

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Burnbrae Mudgee Shiraz Viognier 2013

Posted: June 9, 2017

Powerful spicy fruit and sweet oak aromas. Supple palate with mouthfilling flavours and fine grippy tannins with a warming finish.

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Munari Wines Schoolhouse Red Heathcote Shiraz Viognier 2014

Posted: April 26, 2017

A pretty wine beautifully balanced and dominated by the viognier resulting in apricot-like characters. Lifted dark berry aromas and nicely balanced palate with bright fruit and mouthcoating oak. 3-5

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Millbrook Winery Estate Perth Hills Shiraz Viognier 2014

Posted: April 20, 2017

A big wine with a powerfully meaty/chocolate nose and a dash of spice. The thick, full flavoured, palate has a seamless balance of fruit and oak with nice tight tannins. 5+

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Saddler’s Creek Wines Saddler’s Langhorne Creek Shiraz Viognier 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

A meaty style of shiraz with peppery fragrances and a soft, rich and generous palate.

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Best’s LSV Great Western Shiraz Viognier 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

Floral fragrances with attractive spicy lift and gingery complexity. Good volume and vibrancy of spicy fleshy flavours. “Has great drinkability”, according to one judge.

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Ciavarella King Valley Shiraz Viognier 2012

Posted: April 5, 2017

Pleasant floral red berry aromas and a warm and flavoursome palate with nice varietal fruit evident. Good drinking.

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Pokolbin Estate Hunter Valley Shiraz Viognier 2011

Posted: April 5, 2017

Powerful spicy raspberry nose with an apricot element. It’s long, lush and creamy in the mouth with plump fruit flavours.

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Paracombe Adelaide Hills Shiraz Viognier 2012

Posted: April 5, 2017

Meaty, earthy, licorice bouquet and bright juicy flavours with interesting oaky notes.

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Lerida Estate Canberra Shiraz Viognier 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

A fruit driven style with a very spicy bouquet and nicely textured, medium bodied, red berry palate; warming finish. 5+

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Millbrook Winery Estate Perth Hills Shiraz Viognier 2013

Posted: April 5, 2017

A big oak driven wine with cedary characters on the nose and a hot “full throttle” palate.

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Millbrook Winery Estate Perth Hills Shiraz Viognier 2010

Posted: April 5, 2017

Dark earthy/savoury blackcurrant bouquet with a powerful oak punch to the palate and a great mouth-watering tannic drive.

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Yering Station Yarra Valley Shiraz Viognier 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Good varietal character to the lifted nose and spicy red berry flavours with good oak and “spiky” acidity. 3-5

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Sirromet Wines Signature Collection Granite Belt Shiraz Viognier 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Very pretty floral fruit with an apricot lift. Soft in the mouth with good flavour length.

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Horner Wines Family Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz Viognier 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Creamy raspberry aromas with a peppery hit. Slick and interesting palate, not complex but delicious.

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d’Arenberg The Laughing Magpie McLaren Vale Shiraz Viognier 2011

Posted: April 4, 2017

Slightly funky chocolaty nose with some apricot characters. Firm tannic palate has more of those apricot notes. Drink now.

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Alkoomi Black Label Frankland River Shiraz Viognier 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Lovely perfumed lift of berry fruit aromas underscored by charry oak elements. Fresh and lively sweet berry/violet flavours. 3-5

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Saddler’s Creek Wines Saddler’s Langhorne Creek Shiraz Viognier 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Chocolaty fruit nose with hints of violets and full bodied palate with sweet raspberry fruit characters.

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Paracombe Shiraz Viognier 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Intense briary fruit nose and a lovely richness of evolved licorice-like flavours well supported by the tannins.

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Nepenthe Winemaker’s Selection Shiraz Viognier 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Leaner greener style; hints of sage on the nose. Firm tannic palate. Good fruit sweetness, some pepper and nice acidity.

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Tipperary Estate Shiraz Viognier 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Fish sauce nose, iodine, blackbean fish sauce palate. Big nose, luscious, good fruit intensity.

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Just Red Wines Shiraz Viognier 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Black brooding fruits, youthful, jammy plush fruit, cherry, berry, density and richness. Cool climate, white pepper, elegant.

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Mistletoe Hilltops Shiraz Viognier 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

A youthful wine with a perfumed red fruit nose and simple spicy raspberry palate. 3-5

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