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Byron & Harold Rags to Riches Margaret River Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Minty nose with black pepper lift and jubey red fruit palate with chewy tannins.

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Morambro Creek Wines Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Young and fleshy with spicy/peppery black fruits, soft tannins and high acidity.

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Morambro Creek Wines Padthaway Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Bright herbaceous cool climate shiraz with lingering black fruit characters, soft tannins and good acidity.

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Forester Estate Home Block Margaret River Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

An attractive combination of dark fruits, sweet spices, oak and soft tannins.

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Quin Wines Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

Good nose with inviting raspberry and chocolate aromas. A generous, yet elegant, palate with high quality tannins. “Very classy wine,” said one judge.

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Hoggies Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Good lift of blue fruit fragrances and peppery plum flavours on a youthful acid driven palate.

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El Nino Pyrenees Shiraz 2017

Posted: July 21, 2022

Earthy plum bouquet and spicy savoury palate with gravelly tannins and warm finish.

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Kalleske Greenock (SXC) Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Big brooding shiraz that’s classy and sophisticated; lots going on. Intense dark fruits and solid oak. Drink now or cellar for years!

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Paxton Quandong Farm (NASAA) McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

A dense intense wine with plenty of beautiful rich sweet dark fruit characters and obvious classy oak to complement.

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De Bortoli Organic Field Blend (ACO) Riverina Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Quite a “quirky” wine. Spicy berry fruit, Balsamic notes, some pepper and firm tannins.

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Tahbilk Pogue Vineyard (ACO) Central Victoria Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Big voluptuous wine with vibrant perfumed cherry/plum fruit and good background of oak.

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See Saw Organic Orange Shiraz 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Delicate peppery raspberry aromas and acid driven palate. Good fruit expression.

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Ems Table Organic Preservative Free (SXC) Clare Valley Shiraz 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Nose opens up to bold mulberry fruit with a high acid palate bright with crunchy fruit flavours.

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Cape Jaffa Wines En Soleil Single Vineyard (ACO) Wrattonbully Shiraz 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

Warm inviting wine with attractive plum fruit, subtle oak and plenty of acid.

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12 Noon Lagoon Organic (SXC) South Australia Shiraz 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

Beautifully soft ethereal wine still bright with fruit, lots of oak and some pungency.

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Zonte’s Footstep Nature’s Crux (ACO) Fleurieu Shiraz 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Peppery berry fruit aromas and spicy red fruit flavours with upfront tannins.

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Organic Hill Founders Single Vineyard (NASAA) McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Elegant lifted spicy fruit nose and delicious, balanced, light bodied palate.

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Gemtree Ernest Allan McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

A refined shiraz just starting to develop nice secondary characters. Lovely purity of varietal fruit with minimal oak and tight tannins.

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Gemtree Obsidian McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Big and beautiful and balanced with pristine spicy perfumed dark fruits and subtle oak. “Rich and friendly without overpowering.”

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919 Reserve (SXC) Riverland Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Brooding spicy fruit aromas and flavours. Excellent balance of fruit, oak, tannins and acid.

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Horner Wines ASH (ACO) Central Ranges Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Spicy inky/peppery fruit aromas and bright fruit flavours with tangy acid.

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Horner Wines Family Reserve (ACO) Cowra Shiraz 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Lifted perfumed red berry nose; simple well balanced varietal palate.

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Elephant In The Room (ACO) Wrattonbully Shiraz 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Rich full flavoured upfront style with deep inky red fruits, spices, oaky notes and lots of acid.

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Little Giant Free (ACO) McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Rich, inky, full-bodied shiraz with delicate red fruit aromas and subtle varietal flavours.

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Belalie Wines (NASAA) Southern Flinders Ranges Shiraz 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

Spicy peppery cool climate style with solid tannins. Needs more time.

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Garners The Whanau Reserve Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

Enticing nose – all chocolaty and plum-like leading to a yummy rich complexity of chocolate, plum and prune flavours with a warming finish. Still very youthful.

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Garners The Whanau Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2017

Posted: July 21, 2022

A well-balanced medium bodied shiraz with sweet/sour fruit and powdery tannins

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Are You Game Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

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McPherson Don’t Tell Gary Victoria Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Blue fruit bouquet with a meaty element. Soft in the mouth with attractive spicy blackberry flavours, good use of oak and powdery tannins.

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McPherson Jo Nash Sunbury Shiraz 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

Fragrant complexity of dark plums, pepper and spices. Warm and rich in the mouth with chocolaty fruit flavours.

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Mount Avoca Estate Back Block Pyrenees Shiraz 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

Easy drinking style with plenty of sweet plum-like varietal fruit characters and a powerful hit of tannins.

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Gapsted Wines High Country King Valley Shiraz 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

Nice spicy peppery lift to the nose with a savoury intensity to the palate.

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Gapsted Wines Ballerina Canopy Heathcote Shiraz 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

A liquid fruitcake of a wine! Lovely ripe tannins and nice earthy complexity.

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Clarnette & Ludvigsen Clarnette Grampians Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Spicy earthy and savoury on the nose with a sweet palate offering fleshy blue fruit/chocolaty flavours.

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Kooyonga Creek North East Victoria Shiraz 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

Maturing tarry fruit fragrances and great oak complexity to the savoury palate.

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Yarravale Reserve Yarra Vale Shiraz 2016

Posted: July 21, 2022

Ripe, spicy fruit fragrances and aged sweet fruit flavours layered with vanilla oak.

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Farmer & The Scientist Single Vineyard Heathcote Shiraz 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Lovely blackberry-like varietal fruit expression with dark chocolaty elements and powdery tannins.

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Best’s Wines Hamill Great Western Shiraz 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

Lifted spicy savoury aromas and warm balance of peppery berry fruit flavours.

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Maygars Hill Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

A straightforward dry red with reserved raspberry fruit aromas and expressive plum fruit flavours with powdery tannins.

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Glenwillow Wines Reserve Bendigo Shiraz 2016

Posted: July 21, 2022

Aged, warm and balanced with earthy ripe fruit nose and slight sweet and spicy/herbal palate.

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Glenwillow Wines Bendigo Shiraz 2017

Posted: July 21, 2022

Ageing raspberry aromas and open style palate with nice ageing spicy/earthy notes.

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Glenwillow Wines Bendigo Shiraz 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

Simple primary fruit nose and lovely rich spicy prune-like flavours.

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Paulett Wines Clare Valley Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Intense spicy raspberry bouquet and a generous chewy juicy fruit palate. Good weight and concentration.

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Paulett Wines 109 Clare Valley Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Blue fruit nose with forest floor notes and a brooding complexity of fruit flavours.

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Paulett Wines 109 Clare Valley Shiraz 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

Has lifted blackcurrant aromas that follow through onto the firm tannic palate.

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Paulett Wines 109 Clare Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

Powerful spicy blackcurrant fruit on the nose and palate with licorice elements and an herbal edge. Good line of savoury tannins. Still very youthful.

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Reillys Barking Mad Clare Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

A big style of shiraz with a generosity of rich dark licoricey fruits, strong toasty oak and a long warming finish.

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Erin Eyes Wines Blarney Stone Clare Valley Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Earthy/spicy/plum aromas that follow through onto the medium weight palate.

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Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard McAskill Clare Valley Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Generous tannic wine. Strong colour, ripe jubey fruit bouquet and rich fruit flavours with assertive tannins. Needs time.

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Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard White Hut Clare Valley Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Bright spicy oak/fruit nose. Full bodied plummy/oaky palate, tight acid spine and lots of tannins.

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