Tahbilk Cane Cut (375ml) Nagambie Lake Marsanne 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Subtle lifted aromas and simple sweet palate with a pleasant spicy/honeyed lift.
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Tahbilk Eric Stevens Purbrick Nagambie Lake Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Oaky nose with developed savoury fruit characters and a somewhat lean palate.
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Blue Pyrenees The Richardson Series Pyrenees Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
A refreshing style! Nice red fruit, spicy and musky fragrances and generous ripe fruit palate with good tannins and an oaky finish.
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Mitchelton Print Nagambie Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very ripe, slightly extracted, aged shiraz with dusty oak/plum nose and nicely textured palate.
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Sanguine Estate Estate Heathcote Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose has interesting licorice/prune characters. Generous well balanced palate; slightly porty fruit with cedary oak.
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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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JT The Patriarch Clare Valley Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very mature wine for a 5-year-old. It has evolving tertiary fruit characters, nice oak and a tight acid backbone.
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Farnese Folle Primitivo Di Manduria Italy Primitivo 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Massive colour, a Christmas pudding nose and great richness of flavours. “Very more-ish”.
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Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Tempranillo 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
A typical tempranillo style; rich, soft and gently earthy with generous cherry fruit and hints of tobacco. Just starting to fade.
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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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All Saints Estate Family Cellar Rutherglen Durif 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lush fruit nose without being over-the-top and jammy. Soft well structured palate has a nice savoury fruit profile.
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Villa Maria Taylors Pass Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Good varietal fruit with a lovely spicy lift on both nose and palate . A simple but well structured wine with compact tannins. 5+
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Hickinbotham of Dromana Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Firm, warm and drying style with good ripe fruit and smoky oak to balance.
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Walter Wines Federation Hill Single Vineyard Mudgee Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Chocolaty nose with light soy notes. Aged coffee/mocha palate with talcy tannins.
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Casella Limited Release South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Cedar chest complexity to the nicely aged bouquet. Excellent, fruit flavoured, palate, very intense with plenty of drying oak to balance. Drinking well now.
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Casella Limited Release McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Malty oak aromas with a hint of menthol and olives. A full tannic “bruiser” of a palate. “Be great with roast beef”
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Brand’s Laira One Seven One Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
A subtlety of well integrated fruit/oak aromas and a lovely rich cassis palate edged with savoury notes. Has firm drying tannins and powerful oak on the finish.
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Topper’s Mountain Wild Ferment New England Pinotage Viognier 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lively ripe berry bouquet with a blend of dark chocolate and spicy cooked fruit flavours.
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Tyrrell’s Wines Vat 47 Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
The nose is still very tight and closed with some oak showing through. The long palate is fresh, balanced and citrussy. 3-5
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Emperors Mud Limestone Coast Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
A somewhat “shy” medium bodied shiraz but has good sweet/spicy fruit lurking beneath.
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Casella Limited Release Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
More austere style of cabernet but well made and still showing plenty of lively sweet cassis fruit. Has toasty oak and chunky tannins.
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Redman Coonawarra Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Slight sweet/sour notes to the nose. Great palate length with the fruit a little smothered by oak but a great wine drinking well now.
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Kopparossa Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Quite a flinty character to the nose and it’s all chocolaty and plum-like in the mouth with hints of figs and nuts, some lovely soft tannins and sweet toasty oak.
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Kopparossa Estate Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fragrant chocolaty aromas and has what one judge described as “Big bubbly tannins to compliment lovely primary fruit”.
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Kopparossa Estate Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Delightful hints of violet like fragrances on the dark fruit nose. The palate is rich and complex and drinking beautifully right now. It has sweet black cherry flavours, sweet oak and savoury notes.
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Majella The Malleea Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very stylish acid driven wine with seamlessly integrated fruit, oak and fine grained tannins.
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Wild Earth Central Otago Pinot Noir 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Enjoyable now, this is a ruby hued, medium-bodied Bannockburn red with cherryish, spicy, slightly nutty flavours, balanced tannins and considerable complexity. $37 (A, UK, US)
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Preston Peak East West Single Vineyard Granite Belt Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
“Powerful, ripe, rich berry fruit” and “A very classy wine,” said one judge. A palate that is intense but soft, with great balance, length and well integrated tannins.
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Preston Peak The Rock Single Vineyard Granite Belt Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lovely, rich “Aussie” style was how one judge describe this wine, also noting the freshness of fruit supported by a well-structured, long palate.
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Taltarni Blanc de Blancs Pyrenees Chardonnay 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Predominantly smells of black olives with a myriad of aromas underneath. The citrussy palate is fine, tight and very feminine.
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Grampians Estate Kelly’s Welcome Grampians Henty Cuvée 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Simple citrus driven aromas with more complexity on the bready/peachy palate.
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Blue Pyrenees Estate Vintage Brut Pyrenees Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Touch of Old Spice like characters on the nose and rich savoury palate with musky fruit flavours and a long finish.
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Mount Avoca Lisa Marie Pyrenees Blanc de Blancs 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Delicate fresh citrus fragrances and a simple light citrus driven palate with nutty nuances.
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Jeanneret Hummer Clare Valley Merlot 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Divided opinions here, but the majority enjoyed the slightly aged/developed characteristics. A soft, easy, gentle wine with “luscious” varietal fruit enhanced by well integrated tannin and oak treatment.
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Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intriguing and complex nose of red currants, black olives, earth, spice and cigar box. An elegant palate that shows blackberry flavours with eucalypt mint and chocolate, good texture and length.
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Preston Peak Single Vineyard Granite Belt Petit Verdot Cabernet 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
“Big, rich leathery nose,” commented one judge. Blackberries, cassis and chocolate on the palate rounded out by fine tannin.
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Francesco Reserve Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Nose has layers of evolved coffee/chocolate aromas with more layers presenting on the palate. “Needs decanting”.
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Saltram No.1 Barossa Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
A bright, fresh and very youthful wine still showing purple hues. Lovely oak and raisined fruit fragrances and nice palate with vibrant blackberry fruit flavours layered with spicy oak. 5+
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Saltram Mamre Brook Barossa Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
A “charming” wine that’s rich with an opulence of blackberry fruit. Good depth and generosity of flavours on a nicely layered palate with long, even, mouth-watering tannins.
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Saltram Marble Quarry Road Barossa Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Intense, brooding, black ironstone nose. Impressive complexity and depth of flavours on the tight and compact palate. Very big but not a hint of port characters. 5+
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Wolf Blass Medlands Estate Platinum Label Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely dense purple wine with great freshness of fruit that is still showing good varietal characters and is nicely balanced by well handled quality oak. Drinking well now.
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Wolf Blass Estates of the Barossa Dorrien Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
Maturing berry bouquet with an overlay of charry oak. Very closed palate, tightly structured with berry/licorice flavours and charry oak. 5+
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Wolf Blass Grey Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 5, 2017
“A complete wine”. Deep crimson hues with lovely depth and concentration of fruit/oak aromas and a complex palate. Great character and evolving beautifully.
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