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Skillogalee Trevarrick Clare Riesling 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Fresh fruit bouquet and a long, well balanced palate showing good fruit, light creaminess with some spice interest.

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Taylors Wines Special Release Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

A well made wine with good weight of sweet cassis fruit, firm tannic backbone and a decent amount of acid giving it life and length.

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Taylors Wines Special Release Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

A well made wine with good weight of sweet cassis fruit, firm tannic backbone and a decent amount of acid giving it life and length.

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Taylors Wines Special Release Clare Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Savoury toasty bouquet and great depth and balance of seamlessly integrated flavours. 5+

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Taylors Wines Special Release Clare Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Savoury toasty bouquet and great depth and balance of seamlessly integrated flavours. 5+

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Artiste Eden Valley Viognier 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Ripe orchard fruit aromas with sweet oak influence. Plenty of varietal flavours. The nuttiness of the oak works well with the fruit.

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Artiste Eden Valley Merlot 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Developed fruit bouquet. Soft in the mouth with lovely ripe varietal flavours. Easy drinking.

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Artiste Eden Valley Cabernet Merlot 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Subtle oak over the fruit nose with good firm plum flavours, balancing tannins and a good acid backbone.

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Artiste Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Subdued savoury aromas and a ripe ‘open’ palate with raisined characters and a hint of green.

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Babich Irongate Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

A very gentle nose and a light bodied palate with mild earthy raspberry flavours.

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Trivento Tribu Mendoza Argentina Malbec 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Attractive earthiness to the mulberry nose. Fleshy sweetness on the silky smooth palate.

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Zolo Mendoza Argentina Malbec 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

A complex medley of fruity aromas and coffee-like complexity to the dark fruit palate.

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Palmer Margaret River Cabernet Franc Merlot 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

A lovely blend; delicious and very elegant and smelling of raspberries with some leafy notes. More sweet raspberry fruit on the well structured palate. Dry finish.

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Villa Maria Private Bin Organic Hawkes Bay Merlot 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Intense plum and red berry fragrances and rich silky smooth palate with very tight acidity.

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Vidal Anthony Joseph of Hawkes Bay Hawkes Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Dark and fleshy on the nose. Smooth and rounded in the mouth; soft on the finish.

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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Organic Hawkes Bay Merlot 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

A classy and elegant deep purple wine full of rich dark fruit and astringent tannins.

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Thornbury Hawkes Bay Merlot 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Smells of blackcurrant with musty notes. Very grippy palate with attractive dark fruit elements.

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Annie’s Lane Harvest Cottage Adelaide Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Oak driven aromas; slight Bordeaux-like characters. Masses of sweet plum flavours.

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Evans & Tate Western Australia Cabernet Merlot 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Flavoursome style with dark berry fruit characters balanced with the attractive dusty cedary oak and has good tannins on the finish.

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Taylors One Small Step South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Pronounced Ribena-like aromas with medicinal touches. Interesting sweet/savoury flavours.

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Hardys Crest South Eastern Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Dense herbal-like bouquet and a soft plump palate with light mulberry flavours.

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570 Vines The Seafarer South Eastern Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Medicinal notes to the nose and a lightweight red fruit palate with ripe tannins.

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Rymill Striking Colt Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Deep red wine with soft herbal bouquet and big rich flavoursome palate with a touch of tar.

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Mt. Monster Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

A savoury style cabernet with a touch of soy and some leafy hints. Ready for drinking now.

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Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Quite pungent and spicy on the nose with a silky smooth and flavoursome earthy palate.

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Zilzie Wines Estate Australia Merlot 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Quite developed chocolaty bouquet and a well rounded palate. Good flavour intensity and length.

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Top Note Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Strawberry-like varietal fruit characters with well handled oak and a slight drying finish.

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Penley Estate Gryphon Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

“One for the lovers of oak!” but there is enough fruit power to cope. Needs time. 3-5

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Penley Estate Phoenix Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

An elegant melange of blackcurrant, olive, spice and coffee characters. Very classy aromas and flavours.

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Haselgrove Wines Protector McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Projects leafy dark fruit aromas and has a robust savoury palate. “A serious wine”. 5+

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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Lovely concentration of dark berry, licorice and Bonox aromas. Savoury cassis palate. Very good tannin structure. “A sleeper”. 5+

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Dandelion Vineyards Damsel of the Barossa Barossa Valley Merlot 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Deep earthy aromas; some development evident. Nice flesh to the well rounded palate with earthy fruit sweetness.

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Bird in Hand Two in the Bush Adelaide Hills Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Ageing colour, subdued dusty bouquet with a lovely mellow flavour profile.

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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Merlot 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Inconspicuous spicy fruit fragrances and restrained dark fruit palate with toasty oak balance.

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Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Beefy bouquet; a hint of greenness. Dark, brooding and slightly green palate. Needs more time. 3-5

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Curtis Family Vineyards Cavaliere McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Big heavy old school style; ripe and warm and almost shiraz like.

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Chain of Ponds Amadeus Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

A raspberry fruit nose with a slight menthol lift. Lots of fruit lingering on the minty palate. A very flavoursome wine.

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Brygon Reserve Wines Signature Series Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Sweet aromatic lift to the complex nose. Dark fruit flavours with tarry/licorice characters developing. Good use of old and new oak.

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Brygon Reserve Wines Martha’s Lane Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Ripe, dark and tarry. Quite developed for its age. Oak provides roasted nutty flavours. Drink now.

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Brygon Reserve Wines Lions Lair Western Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Nicely focussed varietal fruit characters of blueberries and currants with oak in the background.

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Brygon Reserve Wines The Bruce Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Nose not giving much away and has a tight, austere and tannic palate. Needs time to soften. 3-5

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Brygon Reserve Wines Hummingbird Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

The wine is a complexity of dark fruit, olives and coffee characters. Nice nose and lovely mouthfeel.

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Brygon Reserve Wines Hummingbird Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Estery fruit fragrances and silky smooth in the mouth with pleasant varietal palate.

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Brygon Reserve Wines Third Wheel Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

A savoury nose with a stalky green edge and nice core of dark fruit flavours on the attractive, slightly austere, palate.

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Brygon Reserve Wines Epitome Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Quite a pungent bouquet with a perfumed fruity lift. Good length of sweet fruit flavours. Nice palate texture; some astringency.

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Brygon Reserve Wines Small Batch Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 30, 2017

Fresh blue fruits on the nose with clean medicinal notes. Palate is light but shows lovely fruit and oak balance. 3-5

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Mistletoe Reserve Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Lifted earthy mulberry aromas and great varietal fruit with good oak to balance on a nicely textured palate.

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Due South Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Ripe varietal characters on the nose with herbal touches and leathery notes. Slightly stewed fruit characters on the palate.

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Vinrock McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Intense blackcurrant bouquet with a subtle coffee edge. The palate has good depth and complexity with some power and length.

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Tamburlaine Reserve Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

A lovely rich fruit driven style that has excellent varietal fruit expression, great structure, a touch of oak, a lively acid backbone and robust tannins.

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