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Clover Hill Pipers River Tasmania Vintage Brut 2016

Posted: November 2, 2022

Nose is a nutty complexity of aromas with a juicy fruit palate and fine bubbles.

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Pol Roger Vintage Brut 2015

Posted: November 2, 2022

Flinty green bean characters on the nutty nose and good concentration of fruit flavours with lingering secondary elements.

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Blue Pyrenees Estate Estate Pyrenees Vintage Brut 2019

Posted: December 3, 2021

A pleasant sparkling that shows great length, persistence, elegance and focus.

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Blue Pyrenees Estate Pyrenees Vintage Brut 2017

Posted: December 2, 2021

More savoury in style showing great freshness, complexity and depth with some lovely yeast autolysis.

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Blue Pyrenees Estate Pyrenees Vintage Brut 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

Biscuity characters on the nose with a straightforward, well balanced citrusy palate.

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Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Vintage Brut 2011

Posted: September 4, 2019

Tight zesty style quite fresh for its age with subtle underlying complexity.

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Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Vintage Brut 2015

Posted: July 3, 2019

Lovely balance between age and freshness with characters of brioche, honey and citrus. $32

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Clover Hill Tasmania Vintage Brut 2013

Posted: July 3, 2019

Lovely toasty age to the nose with aromas of baked apple and a complexity of toasted cashews, baked bread and honey flavours.

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Clover Hill Tasmania Vintage Brut 2013

Posted: October 4, 2018

Nose not giving much away with just hints of toasty buttery aromas. Lean fruit profile with a flinty edge to the palate.

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Blue Pyrenees Estate Midnight Cuvee Pyrenees Vintage Brut 2011

Posted: March 2, 2018

Attractive secondary complexity is evident here. Has biscuity aromas and good length of creamy nutty flavours.

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Akarua Bannockburn Vintage Brut 2011

Posted: November 9, 2017

Delicate ginger and jasmine fragrances. Light and bright in the mouth with a long balanced flavour profile.

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Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Vintage Brut 2011

Posted: June 15, 2017

Nice toastiness developing on the lifted peach nose. Lime-like characters on the palate with fresh, tight acidity and a creamy finish.

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Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Vintage Brut 2011

Posted: June 15, 2017

Tightly wound yeasty aromas and crisp green apple flavours with creamy mousse.

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GH Mumm Le Millesime France Vintage Brut 2006

Posted: June 15, 2017

A wine with complexity, flavour and length. Cashew nut characters mingle with some interesting elements reminiscent of the sea.

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Akarua Methode Traditionelle Bannockburn Central Otago Vintage Brut 2010

Posted: June 15, 2017

“A warm, open, welcoming wine”, according to one judge. Pretty honeysuckle notes.

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Blue Pyrenees Estate Pyrenees Vintage Brut 2012

Posted: April 5, 2017

Nose is clean, fresh and yeasty with a herbal hint. Drying palate with simple fresh fruit flavours. 3-5

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Barwon Ridge Geelong Vintage Brut 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Expressive lifted citrus aromas; pleasant yeastiness. Nicely balanced palate with correct amount of sweetness.

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Akarua Bannockburn Central Otago Vintage Brut 2010

Posted: April 3, 2017

Beautiful yeast autolysis obvious on the nicely ageing nose. The creamy palate is showing some upfront fruit sweetness encapsulated by the yeasty developed characters.

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Chandon Yarra Valley Vintage Brut 2011

Posted: April 3, 2017

A light yeastiness on the nose and palate with nice sweet fruit presence, good acidity and well integrated toastiness Aperitif style. 5+

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