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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Nero D’Avola 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Spicy black fruit bouquet with chocolaty elements. Very flavoursome licorice like palate, soft in the mouth. Good drinking now.

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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Montepulciano 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Lovely rich balanced varietal characters of figs, chocolate and spices; loads of flavour.

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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Earthy briary aromas layered with cherries and blackcurrants. Soft and oaky palate.

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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Merlot 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

A lovely nose exhibits aromas that are reminiscent of Cadbury’s fruit and nut chocolate. The palate is rich and grippy.

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Bird in Hand Two in the Bush Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

A lovely rich Aussie shiraz with lifted stylish black fruits layered with sweet oak, grippy tannins and nice warming alcohol.

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Chalice Bridge The Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Minerally flinty fragrances and a citrussy palate with a tight crisp entry and nicely handled oak.

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Chalice Bridge The Quest Margaret River Chardonnay 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

A well balanced cool climate style with lemon and peach characters and zippy acidity.

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Chalice Bridge The Quest Margaret River Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

A huge shiraz style loaded with robust dark brooding fruit characters and layered with spicy chocolaty notes and edgy tannins.

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Chalice Bridge The Estate Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

A big, juicy and sweet blend full of bright fresh blackberry fruit with layers of grippy tannins and warming alcohol.

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Shingleback Vin Vale McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Bright powerful black cherry fruit and oak characters dominate the nose. Excellent flavour depth on the palate with the tannins building nicely.

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Moppity Vineyards Lock & Key Hilltops Merlot 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

A simple but generous wine with plums and chocolate on the nose and lovely rich palate with grippy tannins. Needs time! A simple but generous wine with plums and chocolate on the nose and lovely rich palate with grippy tannins….

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Moppity Vineyards Lock & Key Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Aromas reminiscent of stewed rhubarb and cookie dough! Big blackberry palate with soft tannin structure.

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Moppity Vineyards Lock & Key Hilltops Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Choc mint and doughy characters on the nose with a gingery lift. Seamlessly balanced fruit/oak flavours with good tannin backbone.

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Alkoomi Black Label Frankland River Chardonnay 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Interesting funky notes to the lifted complex aromas. Great texture and style on the lovely sweet nectarine palate with its brioche like background. “Very classy wine”, said one judge.

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Totino Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Rich spicy/earthy blackcurrant fragrances and beautiful rich spicy fruit palate with the earthy notes following through.

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Pure Vision Organic South Australia Merlot 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Soft, rich and stylish with excellent weight of lovely Satsuma plum like fruit, good acid and soft approachable tannins.

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Pure Vision Organic South Australia Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Excellent colour, stylish shiraz fruit and fresh oak with a spicy/herbal profile.

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Garners Heritage Wine Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Rich powerful and very “slurpable” with spicy aromas and ripe jammy fruit palate with a firm tannin structure.

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Reillys Barking Mad Clare Valley Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Meaty characters on the nose and ‘sticky’ jammy fruit palate; ripe and rounded.

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Reillys Barking Mad High Trellis Clare Valley Grenache Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Lifted Cherry Ripe aromas and a huge, oak dominated palate. Some sweet licorice characters with velvety tannins.

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Alta Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Simple blackberry-like fruits, some spicy elements and lovely soft tannins.

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Rockbare McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Superb sweet perfumed black fruit bouquet – delicate and fresh. Palate is jammed packed with soft ripe flavours and has a lovely mouthfilling texture. A very classy number.

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Mojo Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

A big Aussie style of shiraz with ripe cherry berry fruit and some great oak and soft tannins to balance.

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Mojo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Lifted varietal nose with violet notes and an elegant cedary oak palate.

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Grant Burge Miamba Barossa Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

An excellent example of a ripe Aussie classic with spicy red fruits and tight, seamlessly balanced sweet fruit/vanilla oak palate

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Grant Burge Summers South Australia Chardonnay 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Smoky oak dominates the nose and carries through to the palate. Some stonefruit flavours evident.

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Sirromet Wines Signature Collection Granite Belt Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

A clean fresh uncomplicated wine with light varietal fruit, some violets and soft tannins.

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Tall Timber Estate Grown Manjimup Chardonnay 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Creamy and tropical on the nose with simple fruit driven palate making it a pleasant quaffer.

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Chestnut Grove Estate Manjimup Chardonnay 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

An elegant quaffer with its buttery fruit nose and lovely creamy stonefruit palate.

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Chestnut Grove Estate Manjimup Merlot 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

A light fresh quaffer with red fruits, chocolaty oak, some acid and soft tannins.

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Bellevue Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

A huge monster of a wine with massive colour and a ‘super’ palate with m mouthfilling fruit and oak and a crisp acid finish.

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Cooks Lot Bin II Orange Pinot Noir 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Brooding and complex with zesty beetroot/plum fruit characters and grippy tannins. Needs time.

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Seppeltsfield Barossa Tempranillo 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

A lovely intensity of figs and raisins on the nose. Excellent weighted palate loaded with sweet red fruit flavours and underscored with savory tannins. Very stylish wine.

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Langmeil Bella Rouge Barossa Cabernet Rosé 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Fresh fruity style, has sweetness but not overpowering. Perfectly balanced with the acid.

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Ernest Schuetz Estate Wines Saint XIII Mudgee Rosé 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Complex spicy secondary characters developing on the nose with well balanced complex flavours.

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Wise Wine Frankland River Grenache Rosé 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

A subtle spicy berry fruit nose and maturing, slightly sweet, palate. “Nice wine”.

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Mistletoe Barrel Fermented Hunter Valley Rosé 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Interesting wine. Spicy leathery edge to the cherry nose and mouthfilling sweet cherry flavours.

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Delatite Wines Upper Goulburn Pinot Noir Rosé 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Delicate musky berry bouquet . Good fruit weight and touch of sweetness creates subtle flavours.

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Wild Oats Mudgee Sangiovese Rosé 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Creamy bouquet like burnt figs. Good fresh fruit flavours with nice balance of acid.

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Ridgemill Estate Hungry Horse Red Blend 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Floral berry fruit and full bodied oaky palate

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Nirvana Estate Vineyard Cabernet Merlot 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Spicy lifted red berry fruit, clean savaoury palate

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Golden Grove Durif 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Lifted red berry fruit, jammy full palate

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Ravens Croft Wines Petit Verdot 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Leafy spicy style, quite firm and tannic.

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Pyramids Road Wines Mourvedre 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

White pepper spice aroma and full rich weight

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Golden Grove Shiraz 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Dark brooding fruit and firm oak

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Just Red Wines Nikki’s Vineyard Syrah 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Drak berry aroma very firm tannin

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Mason Wines Merlot 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Black fruit, firm acid, soft style

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Preston Peak Wines Wildflower Rosé 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Red fruit and nutmeg spiciness

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Mason Wines VMV Late Harvest 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Bright sherbert fruit style,zingy freshness.

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Heritage Estate Wines Petite White 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Dried flowers aroma dry style

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