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Rolf Binder Bulls Blood Barossa Valley Shiraz Mataro 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Lovely dark plum aromas with attractive creamy oak notes. Great balance of oak and fruit on the juicy palate with good length of spicy flavours. Soft in the mouth. 5+

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Jacob’s Creek Steingarten Barossa Riesling 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Ageing well and still showing a great level of acidity to ensure a long life. Attractive green citrussy fruit characters with a hint of honeyed development. 5+

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Wolf Blass White Label Eden Valley Riesling 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Attractive floral fragrances with a touch of honey and a buttery honeyed palate with slight stonefruit characters showing through.

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Wolf Blass Gold Label Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

A beautiful, well balanced, Barossa classic with dark fruits and chocolate on the nose and great intensity of fruit on the palate with smart oak complexity and solid tannins.

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Saltram The Journal Centenarian Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Warm and inviting dark black fruit aromas with oaky complexity. Soft and velvety in the mouth with classy oak integration and bright peppery varietal fruit ripeness.

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Pemberley Pemberton Chardonnay 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Rich and developed. Upfront butterscotch aromas and good flavour depth. Lots of oak and acid.

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Robert Bowen Margaret River Chardonnay 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Quite intense stonefruit fragrances with hints of citrus. Good zesty acidity drives the palate.

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Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

A lovely wine that has great style and finesse with everything in perfect harmony – the stonefruit characters, the roasted nut-like oak and the lees complexity.

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Brash Vineyard Single Vineyard Margaret River Chardonnay 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Lovely silky smooth cool climate chardonnay with citrussy fruit and some classy oak.

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Wines for Joanie Tasmania Chardonnay 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Smells of canned pineapple with an appealing bright juicy palate tasting of peaches.

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Aitkens Folly Riverbank Rd Central Otago Chardonnay 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

“Decent example of a New Zealand chardonnay”. Overt malo influence with fruit in the green spectrum.

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Peccavi Margaret River Chardonnay 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Still crisp and lively. Has a tropical fruit bouquet with hazelnut notes from the oak and plenty of sweet fruit on the lengthy palate..

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Mr Riggs Cold Chalk Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Strong malo influence here with zesty citrus characters and some nice nutty oak.

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Haselgrove Wines Staff Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

A fine elegant wine with good concentration of grapefruit-like elements, slightly smoky oak and leesy complexity.

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Fishbone Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Fresh cassis nose with plenty of tannins and acid on the nicely structured varietal palate.

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Billy Goat Hill Estate Geographe WA Shiraz 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Good blend of savoury meaty characters with sweet berry fruit and ageing complexity.

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Seville Hill Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Bright lifted spicy cherry nose. Palate has texture and density with developing gamey flavours and punchy tannins.

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Mistletoe Reserve Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Attractive aged cedary aromas and a rich oak driven palate. Drinking well now.

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Z Wine Rustica Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Lifted minty/herbal aromas and floral fruit flavours with leathery maturation developing.

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Z Wine Rustica Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Quite an herbaceous nose with a dark spicy berry palate developing mature notes.

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MyattsField Perth Hills Manjimup Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

A solid drinkable style with ripe cassis/blackcurrant aromas and flavours, some nice spiciness and good tannins.

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Craigie Knowe Vineyard Tasmania Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Blue fruits and violets on the nose and a chocolaty/brambly palate that has poise and elegance. One for the cellar!

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Linden Estate Reserve Dam Block Hawkes Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Malbec 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

A straightforward medium bodied blend. Some spices and herbs on both nose and palate.

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Silver Spoon Estate The Ensemble Heathcote Shiraz Viognier 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Decent mulberry fruit aromas and a good varietal fruit palate with a slightly sweet edge and some well handled toasty oak.

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Silver Spoon Estate East Meets West Heathcote Shiraz 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Subtle meatiness to the chocolaty nose and a savoury fruit palate with mouthcoating tannins.

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Silver Spoon Estate GST – Death & Taxes Heathcote Grenache Shiraz Tempranillo 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Tight closed nose; hints of spicy dark fruits. Supple sweet fruit palate with chalky tannins.

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Silver Spoon Estate The Third Man Heathcote Mourvedre 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Lifted spicy dark fruit bouquet with a nice fleshy palate showing good fruit and powdery tannins.

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Gomersal Premium Barossa Valley G.S.M. 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Complex tobacco leaf-like aromas and a fleshy style palate with good balance and generosity of black fruit flavours.

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Taylor Ferguson Fernando The First Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

A pretty, medium bodied, cabernet smelling of cassis, mint and licorice with bright Cherry Ripe-like flavours and fine line of tannins.

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Brash Vineyard Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

Lovely rich, lifted mix of red and black berry fragrances with hints of rhubarb. Nicely rounded palate has vibrant and complex flavours and shows a good oak influence with fine tannins.

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Brash Vineyard Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

Nose is all chocolaty and licoricey with a big sweet/sour palate showing grainy tannins.

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Andrew Peace Wines Australia Felix Swan Hill Sagrantino 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

Aromas of olives and blackberries with dense savoury varietal fruit flavours. Good tannins.

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Andrew Peace Wines Australia Felix Premium Barrel Reserve Wrattonbully Cabernet Shiraz 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

Meaty, savoury, chocolaty style with ripe aromas and a firm palate. Needs a little more time.

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Springton Hills Wines Rockridge Eden Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

An alluring spicy, dark fruit, Vegemite nose with a well balanced earthy stewed fruit palate.

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Hugo McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

A big, dense, brooding briary style. Lots of well handled oak tending to dominate the fruit for now with a tight line of acid. Just needs some more time.

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Hugo McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

An oak driven style of shiraz but has an attractive spectrum of varietal fruit characters underneath.

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Schild Estate GMS Barossa Valley Grenache Mourvedre Shiraz 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

A very nice well made blend with loads of ripe fruit aromas and flavours. Luscious in the mouth offers easy drinking.

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Schild Estate Alma Schild Reserve Barossa Valley Chardonnay 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

Hazelnut and spicy oak aromas and a very ripe palate with a lovely lingering complexity of herb, peach and tropical fruit flavours.

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Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

Complexity of blackberry/mulberry aromas and a dash of cinnamon. Long, soft and creamy in the mouth. Seamless balance between the dark fruit, tannins and acidity.

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Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

Chocolaty/fruitcake aromas and a simple, attractive, leafy herbal palate with drying tannins.

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Reillys Clare Valley Sparkling Shiraz 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

A big red; nice blackberry fruit, Christmas cake notes and drying tannins with balancing acidity.

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Haselgrove Wines First Cut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

Savoury earthy/Vegemite aromas. Rich weighty palate showing blackberry fruit with hints of spices and chocolate.

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I Am George The Wizard Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

Lovely varietal fruit aromas and flavours of blackcurrants and olives with a dash of pepper. Has a fresh, clean and well balanced palate with smooth tannins.

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I Am George The Wizard Barossa Shiraz 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

Earthy tones to the spicy black fruit nose with powerful tannins on the palate and some lively varietal fruit underneath.

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I Am George Limestone Coast Cabernet Merlot 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

Still bright and fresh and smelling of chocolate, cassis fruit and new leather. Soft and approachable briary palate.

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d’Arenberg The Love Grass McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

A dark, dense, attractive style showing good concentration of spicy mulberry fruit characters and very firm tannin structure for ageing well.

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d’Arenberg The Bonsai Vine McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

A big, heavy, tannic wine but shows nice balance between the bright red fruit characters and the slightly green acidity

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Jericho McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

Abundance of red berry varietal characters here. Slightly raisined characters and a touch of acidity

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Hemera Estate Home Block Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

A big rich fruit driven shiraz; lots of black fruit characters evenly balanced by the tannins, oak and acidity.

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Redden Bridge Wines The Koch Single Vineyard Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

Nose of mulberries with light herbal touches. Palate is all figs, fruit cake and chocolate.

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