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Karrawatta Ace of Trumps McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Big ripe old school style of shiraz with lovely dark fruit, hints of mint and fig-like nuances with a herbal underlay and loads of toasty oak.

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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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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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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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Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

A voluptuous wine that is long and rich with a juicy complexity of wild raspberries, spices, cherries nicely matched by some good cedary oak and a firm tannin structure.

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Beresford Classic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Dark mulberry bouquet verging on briary. Firm and fleshy in the mouth with lively dark fruit flavours. Very old school.

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Ekhidna ‘Rechner’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016

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Ekhidna Rechner McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

Olive-like characters to the nose with peppermint note verging on eucalypt. Nice mix of dark fruit/tobacco flavours

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Ekhidna McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Mulberry-like fragrances with nice thread of spices and herbs with a balanced, weighty and fleshy sweet fruit palate.

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Organic Hill Bio-Dynamic Preservative Free Vegan McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Lovely dark dense briary/forest floor fruit fragrances laced with spicy oak that follows through to the palate. It has a lovely tannin profile and a lingering finish.

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Jericho McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

Subtle dark fruit fragrances with plum fruit flavours and good weight of tannins

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Bellevue Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Maison Blue Nezha Conquers the Dragon King Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Lerida Estate Canberra District Shiraz 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Gapsted Wines High Country King Valley Shiraz 2018

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Gapsted Wines Ballerina Canopy Heathcote Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Jericho S3 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A bouquet of potpourri and violets. Nicely weighted palate with very fine tannins and crisp acidity.

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Arakoon Big, Fat & Gutsy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Fresh raspberry aromas and dark fleshy sweet fruit flavours with subtle use of oak.

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Sew & Sew ‘Sashiko’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Oak driven wine with toasty oak aromas and ripe flavours in the “Bonox-like” spectrum.

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Taylors Heritage Clare Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Saddler’s Creek Alessandro Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017

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Saddler’s Creek Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018

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Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Mount Avoca Dalys Cottage Victoria Shiraz 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Mount Avoca Headspace Pyrenees Shiraz 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Ben’s Run Vineyard Limited Release Broke NSW Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Dark chocolaty nose with good integration of sweet spices and fruit and lovely flavour mix of chocolate, cassis fruit and raspberries with peppery notes. 5+

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RidgeView ‘Impressions’ Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Distinctive black cherry and chocolate bouquet with a spicy oak underlay and very good juicy palate with great fruit weight. 3-5

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RidgeView ‘Impressions’ Hunter Valley Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 24, 2020

Great aroma profile – all spicy, chocolaty and earthy with spritzig-like red cherry flavours benefitting nicely from the age.

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Koonara RSV Coonawarra Shiraz 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

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False Cape ‘Ships Graveyard’ Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Fresh herbal bouquet and elegantly structured palate with a ripe tannin profile.

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Logan Orange Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Gorgeous spicy peppery lift to the nose with constrained cherry notes and some roasted coffee-like characters. The elegant palate is seamlessly balanced with well-integrated flavours. 3-5

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Logan Wines Ridge of Tears Orange Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A soft and appealing package of blue and black fruits, nice creamy texture, some ripe tannins and minty notes. 3-5

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Logan Wines Ridge of Tears Orange Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Spicy peppery complexity to the plum/cherry bouquet. The palate is bright and firm with varietal fruit seamlessly merging with spicy oak and white pepper characters. 5+

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Logan Wines Ridge of Tears Mudgee Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Smells of cherries, licorice, sweet spices and violets with meaty prune-like flavours and mouth-coating tannins. 5+

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Canobolas Smith Reserve Orange Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 24, 2020

Sweet and spicy plum-like fragrances and lively palate with flavours in the savoury spectrum and has a good tannic grip.

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Howlin’ Gale Force 10 Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 24, 2020

Gently maturing tarry shiraz with blue fruits sitting under lots of oak.

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Calcannia Clare Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Yilgarnia Single Vineyard Denmark, Great Southern Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Capital Wines ‘The Frontbencher’ Canberra Shiraz 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

Great varietal profile here displaying spicy black fruit, forest floor characters, mushroomy complexity, chocolaty elements and cigar box-like oak. 3-5

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Ross Hill Jack’s Lot Orange Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

The dark purple colour suggests rich fruit aromas and it delivers! The juicy chocolaty/licorice palate is loaded with flavour and will improve further with cellaring. 3-5

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Ross Hill Pinnacle Orange Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Aromatic spicy cherry nose with hints of mint and quite a gentle but very varietally expressive palate with vanilla oak notes and juicy acidity. 3-5

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Jack Rabbit Vineyard Bellarine Peninsula Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Aromas of black olives mix with the oak and fruit and has rich dark fruit flavours. 5+

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Yes Said The Seal Bellarine Peninsula Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Big chunky savoury oak driven shiraz with dark earthy fruit characters.

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Hirsch Hill Estate Reserve Yarra Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Dark floral fruit fragrances. Silky smooth in the mouth tasting of minerally blue fruits. 3-5

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Hirsch Hill Estate Yarra Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Menthol berry bouquet with an upfront fruity palate, plush texture and soft tannins. $

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The Thief? Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Shaw Family Vintners ‘The Figurehead’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

A delicious complex mix of wild cherries, briary fruit, malt and mocha with “easy” tannins.

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Shaw Family Vintners ‘Windjammer’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Malty chocolaty bouquet with a pleasant uncomplicated savoury/meaty/dark fruit palate showing a nice tannic grip.

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The Gate by Shingleback McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

A complexity of spices, fruit and earthiness on the nose with bright, light, jammy sweet flavours. Acid and oak in balance.

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