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Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Touriga Nacional 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Fresh mulberry and rhubarb varietal characters here with a light oak influence.

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De Bortoli Wines Vinoque Novo Tinto Heathcote Touriga Nacional 2021

Posted: September 3, 2022

Simple dark fruit nose with some nice intensity of floral berry flavours.

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Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Touriga Nacional 2020

Posted: September 3, 2022

Pretty mulberry/blackberry bouquet with a touch of florals and a rich and somewhat gamey palate with supple tannins.

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919 Reserve (SXC) Riverland Touriga Nacional 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

A huge, gutsy and flavoursome wine with peppered red fruit intensity, voluptuous plum characters and hints of Christmas cake.

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De Bortoli Vinoque Novo Tinto Heathcote Touriga Nacional 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

A classic varietal with a lifted spicy fruit cake of a nose and full rich palate with great density of dark berry fruit flavours, balancing oak and firm tannins.

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919 Reserve Riverland Touriga Nacional 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

Intense aromas of cigar box, sandalwood, licorice and forest fruits. Full bodied palate has a complexity of dark inky fruit flavours and soft tannin backbone.

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Craft vs Science Boutique Wines Barossa Valley Touriga Nacional 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

Intense floral/violet blueberry bouquet with an explosion of floral plum flavours carried by firm tannins.

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919 Reserve (SXC) Riverland Touriga Nacional 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Spicy on nose and palate with great purple fruit characters, hints of oak and angular tannins.

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919 Reserve Riverland Touriga Nacional 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Vibrant lifted licorice and eucalypt characters to the dark cherry nose and also on the brooding sweet fruit palate that has a voluptuous tannin structure.

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Precious Little Wine Langhorne Creek Touriga Nacional 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Slightly candied plum nose with oak on top and very oaky palate with sweet fruit beneath. 3-5

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Alluca Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Blewitt Springs Touriga Nacional 2017

Posted: December 2, 2021

Savoury peppery nose and nice integration of fruit, oak and tannins on a weighty palate. 5+

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Vinteloper Langhorne Creek Touriga Nacional 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A pretty lifted varietal nose of beetroot, raspberry and rose petals with bright licorice and beetroot flavours exploding across the palate with generous tannins.

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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Touriga Nacional 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Deep purple hues, dense chocolaty nose with hints of rose petals and an abundance of rich red fruit flavours with solid tannins and appropriate spicy oak.

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919 Wines (ACO) Riverland Touriga Nacional 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A fragrant lift of spicy fruit with hints of toffee-like sweetness. Very varietal palate; a beautiful example of this variety – all plums and flowers. “A wonderful wine!”

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919 Wines (ACO) Riverland Touriga Nacional 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

A nicely developed wine – all spices, berries and oak and still showing shadows of youth with plenty of life ahead of it yet.

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Trinity Hill Vintage Port Style Hawke’s Bay Touriga Nacional 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

Attractive combination of blackberry, licorice, plum and chocolate characters.

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Drayton’s Family Wines Vineyard Reserve Hunter Valley Touriga Nacional 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Delicate violet/red fruit bouquet and uncomplicated black currant palate.

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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Touriga Nacional 2016

Posted: July 3, 2019

A big powerful red/purple wine with smoky/spicy dark berry aromas and a sweet dark fruit palate with vibrant length, grippy tannins and showing an attractive dash of pepper.

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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Touriga Nacional 2016

Posted: July 3, 2019

Spicy fruit cake and licoricey aromas and dark berry flavours with a savoury/herbal edge and chalky tannins.

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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Touriga Nacional 2016

Posted: March 7, 2019

A well structured, weighty and quite savoury style that has a delightful upfront mix of berry fruit characters with a nice balance between the well handled oak and the fruit tannins.

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Left Field Club Perth Hills Touriga Nacional 2017

Posted: November 7, 2018

Dry herbs on the nose with a medicinal lift and a dried fruit palate with well handled oak.

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Left Field Club Perth Hills Touriga Nacional 2016

Posted: November 7, 2018

Oak driven nose with a ripe and voluminous combination of red fruit and oak flavours.

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919 Wines Riverland Touriga Nacional 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

Dense purple wine dominated by oak with some varietal fruit pushing through. Loads of tannins.

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919 Wines Riverland Touriga Nacional 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

A massive, layered wine – very well structured with an astringent finish. “A wine of substance”, thought one judge.

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919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Touriga Nacional 2015

Posted: September 6, 2017

Elegant minty/forest fruit nose and a classy palate with sweet/sour fruit flavours that don’t stop!

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919 Wines Reserve Collection Riverland Touriga Nacional 2016

Posted: September 6, 2017

A classy, elegant and well constructed wine that has dark inky fruit fragrances. Palate offers a big mouthful of prune-like flavours. Will benefit from cellaring. 3-5

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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Touriga Nacional 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Lifted floral aromas and slightly resinous, well balanced, cherry flavours. “Shows good understanding of the variety”.

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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Touriga Nacional 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Lifted floral aromas and slightly resinous, well balanced, cherry flavours. “Shows good understanding of the variety”.

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Heslop Handcrafted Mudgee Touriga Nacional 2014

Posted: April 20, 2017

Brooding ripe plum aromas with a savoury element. The palate is rich, powerful and quite chocolaty and porty with exotic fruit flavours and generous ripe tannins.

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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Touriga Nacional 2016

Posted: April 20, 2017

A baby! Appealing and aromatic bouquet with a plush jubey red fruit and licorice palate.

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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Touriga Nacional 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

Ripe herbal bouquet. Very tight grippy palate with a combination of sweet/sour cherry flavours.

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Battle of Bosworth McLaren Vale Touriga Nacional 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Dense purple wine with spicy fruit cake aromas and a glossy bright palate.

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Dell’uva Barossa Valley Touriga Nacional 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Mocha characters dominate the earthy savory nose. Fleshy palate loaded with dark fruits and dominated by oak on the finish.

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