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Stoneleigh Wild Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Showing lots of personality, this great-value wine was ‘wild fermented by the micro-flora that occur naturally in the Rapaura environment’. The bouquet is punchy, with some complexity; the palate mouthfilling, very fresh and vibrant, with incisive, ripe, tropical fruit flavours,…

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Stoneleigh Latitude Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

From the north side of the Wairau Valley, this is a classic Rapaura style, with ripe, tropical fruit aromas and flavours. Crisp and punchy, with good freshness, vigour and intensity, it should be in top form this summer.

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Peter Yealands Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

This punchy, intensely varietal wine is a blend of Awatere Valley (70%) and Wairau Valley (30%) grapes. Crisp, tightly structured and slightly minerally, it has fresh, strong melon and green capsicum flavours, with the incisive, nettley notes typical of the…

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Invivo Sophie’s Marlborough Rosé 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Delicious from the start, this bright pink, attractively scented wine was made from pinot noir. Full of vibrant, berryish flavour, with hints of plums and watermelon and a hint of sweetness, it’s fresh, finely balanced and packed with youthful charm.

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Brancott Estate Terroir Series Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Delicious young, this Awatere Valley wine is scented, mouthfilling and vibrantly fruity, with ripe pear, peach and spice flavours, showing clearcut varietal character, and a dryish, well-rounded finish.

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Brancott Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Highly aromatic, punchy bouquet. Crisp, incisive melon, lime and green capsicum flavours, in an intensely varietal, exuberantly fruity style with lots of youthful impact.

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Brancott Estate Letter Series ‘R’ Marlborough Sauvignon Gris 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Instantly appealing, this mouthfilling (14.5 per cent alcohol) wine is very smooth, with fresh, ripely herbaceous aromas and flavours, stonefruit notes, some oak-derived complexity, and lots of youthful impact.

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Awatere River by Louis Vavasour Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

This elegant, youthful wine was partly oak-aged. Fleshy, with a slightly creamy texture, it has good weight and depth of pear, lychee and spice flavours, showing a touch of oak-derived complexity, and excellent delicacy and harmony.

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Brancott Estate Letter Series ‘F’ Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

This powerful, full-bodied wine (14.5 per cent alcohol) is sweet-fruited, with concentrated stonefruit and spice flavours, showing excellent delicacy, harmony and depth. Richly varietal, with good complexity, it’s delicious from the start, but well worth cellaring.

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Dal Zotto King Valley Arneis 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Delightful food wine. Nose is clean with varietal intensity of pears, apples, blossom and subtle spiciness. Dry, high acid, minerally palate with great ‘pithy’ texture.

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Crabtree Wines Hilltop Vineyard Clare Valley Riesling 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Lovely lift of lime and lemon fragrances on the nose and a very classy, firm, complex and crunchy lime palate.

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Crabtree Wines Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

A very classy wine with fresh lifted aromatics; all limes and lemons with a touch of spice. Excellent flavour depth and showing lovely delicacy of varietal fruit.

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K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Autumn Harvest Riesling 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Complex, rich and honeyed aromas and an elegant, not overly sweet, palate with nice acidity.

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Sandalford Winemakers Margaret River Classic White 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Punchy tropical aromas and zesty lime palate with some oak and a firm finish.

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Sandalford Margaret River Range Margaret River Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Simple tropical melon bouquet with a fresh light and simple appley palate.

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Sandalford Margaret River Range Classic Dry White Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Light and fruity on the nose and fresh, softly textured, green apple palate.

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Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Verdelho 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Light lifted lychee fragrances and a fresh fruity palate showing good balance and weight of fruit with a good acid backbone.

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Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

A light simple quaffer with pungent punch of aromas and a confectionery sweet palate.

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Yarran Riverina Pinot Grigio 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

A nice quaffer with a clean simple fruit nose and fresh crunchy apple palate.

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Howard Vineyard Picnic Adelaide Hills Rosé 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Very pale pink with a light confectionery nose and clean simple palate; subtle flavours.

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Cirami Riverland Albarino 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Interesting style with rich ripe fruit complexity enhanced with some feral notes.

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Yarrawood Tall Tales Yarra Valley Rosé 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

An attractive, simple, dry style of wine with lots of fresh strawberry characters.

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Shaw Vineyard Estate Reserve Canberra District Semillon 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Broad complexity of tropical aromas with tight, stylish appley palate. Needs time.

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Grand Casino Barossa Valley Fiano 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

An attractive lift of fruit salad-like aromas with a good length of creamy apple and melon flavours showing a hint of herbs.

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Robert Stein Mudgee Riesling 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Light, fresh and elegant perfumed citrus style has some sweetness with alert acid to balance.

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Spring Vale Tasmania Gewurztraminer 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Delicate rose petal freshness to the nose and very light varietal fruit palate.

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Jane Brook Estate Shovelgate Vineyard Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Punchy and complex with interesting herbaceous nose and good varietal flavours with a hint of sweetness.

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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Firm, full, long and balanced wine with herbaceous fragrances and fresh fruit flavours. A drink now style.

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Bird in Hand Honeysuckle Clare Valley Riesling 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Simple citrus aromatics and a supple and simple refreshing semi-sweet palate.

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Bird in Hand Clare Valley Riesling 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

A very light perfumed note to the citrussy aromas. It’s elegant and flinty on the palate with zesty lime juice and apple-like flavours. Just needs time to settle down.

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Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Pinot Rosé 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Fresh, complex and very interesting with a strawberry bouquet and fresh lively confectionery fruit flavour profile.

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Bird in Hand Two in the Bush Adelaide Hills Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Very pale green hues with lifted aromas of cut grass and tinned peas and hints of herbs. Palate has freshness and balance with excellent grassy/herbal flavour length. Great quaffer.

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Tempus Two Pewter Series Poppys Block Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Good tropical and peach varietal characters with good oak balance and crisp acidity. Will age well. 3-5

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Hungerford Hill Hunter Valley Semillon 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

A very young tight, lighter style. Not a big wine but well balanced with some ageing potential. 3-5

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Tempus Two Hunter Valley Semillon 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

A riper, punter friendly, style of semillon showing good varietal characters, crunchy acid and with the potential to age well. 5+

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McGuigan Bin Series 9000 New South Wales Semillon 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

A bright youthful style with some passionfruit hints to the nose. A bit more flavour on the palate. Just needs time.

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Brokenwood Hunter Valley Semillon 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

A very youthful semillon style with pale lemon hues. Tight lime/green apple aromas and a tightly structured palate with lovely length of varietal flavours showing through.

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Gartelmann Benjamin Hunter Valley Semillon 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Tight lifted mineral/lime aromas. Tight palate structure, good line of acid and hints of the fruit power yet to come. 5+

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Hungerford Hill Hunter Valley Verdelho 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Light lift of gooseberries and melons aromas. Some fruit on the slightly sweet palate. 3-5

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Gartelmann Jessica Hunter Valley Verdelho 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Very inviting flinty fruit salad bouquet. Nicely texture and flavours on the clean tight palate. 3-5

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Tempus Two Hunter Valley Verdelho 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Lovely bright looking wine with fresh tropical/melon aromas and very youthful upfront tropical palate. Shows plenty of promise. 3-5

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Tempus Two Copper Series Hunter Valley Verdelho 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Hints of figs and dates on the nose. Palate light and simple; needs time to evolve. 3-5

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Gartelmann Blanc de Blancs Hunter Valley Sparkling Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 26, 2017

Light lifted perfumed green apple fragrances with a lively crisp apple palate.

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Stoneleigh Wild Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

Priced right, this ruby-hued red was estate-grown at Rapaura, on the north side of the Wairau Valley, and fermented with indigenous (‘wild’) yeasts. Drinking well now, it is a medium-bodied style, with satisfying depth of fresh, ripe plum and spice…

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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Hawke’s Bay Malbec 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

Smooth, easy-drinking style, estate-grown in the Gimblett Gravels. Full-coloured, with fresh, berryish, plummy flavours, some earthy notes, gentle tannins and good depth. Drink now or cellar. $38

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Saint Clair James Sinclair Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

Building up well with bottle age, this is a fleshy, creamy-textured wine with generous peach, pear and lychee flavours, balanced acidity and a gently spicy, dryish finish. $24

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Map Maker Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

Drinking well already, this fresh, lively red was grown at Rapaura and barrel-aged. Bright ruby, it is full-bodied, with ripe, plummy, spicy flavours, nutty and savoury notes adding complexity, and a smooth finish. $26

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Lake Chalice The Haast Marlborough Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

Easy-drinking, ‘upfront’ style, mouthfilling and creamy-textured, with generous, peachy, slightly toasty flavours and a smooth finish. $20

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Elephant Hill Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

From a coastal site at Te Awanga, this is a medium-bodied, slightly minerally wine with fresh acidity, lively passionfruit, apple and green capsicum flavours, and an appetisingly crisp, dry finish. Drink this year. $22 (UK)

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Brancott Estate Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

This generous, easy-drinking red is deeply coloured, with mouthfilling body and strong, ripe blackcurrant/plum flavours. A fruit-driven style, with a gentle seasoning of oak and a very smooth finish, it’s enjoyable young. $17

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