James Busby McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A soundly made, inviting and approachable wine with peppery meaty elements and Christmas pudding fruit.
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Paxton Vale Organics McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Great example of the variety; all cherries and chocolate with a fleshy mouthfeel and good acidity.
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Paxton Vale Organics McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Rich chocolaty aromas and long tannic palate silky in the mouth with cherry flavours and some cola-like elements.
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Freebird McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A cherry/berry bouquet with a peppery lift. Bright and fleshy in the mouth with a coffee/mocha-like flavour profile.
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Freebird McLaren Vale Montepulciano 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lovely nose smells like a black forest cake with a lift of fresh spices. Velvety in the mouth with excellent varietal fruit weight, a good level of tannins and a crisp acid backbone.
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Saddler’s Creek Wines Winemakers Craft Adelaide Hills Sagrantino 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A cassis nose with herbal background and huge warm and “welcoming” chocolaty palate.
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Saddler’s Creek Wines Winemakers Craft Adelaide Hills Aglianico 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A very approachable wine with a Cherry Ripe chocolate bar nose and red fruited palate with a slight green thread.
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Born Barcelona Rosé 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
All candied strawberry and apples with a slight funky character, a silky texture and some fine tannins.
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Revino Veneto Chardonnay 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A pretty nutty melon nose with pleasant green melon fruit flavours.
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Amore Bello Toscana Vermentino 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Ribena-like bouquet and nice oily texture to the palate with lemon minerality and some aged elements.
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Brilla Italy Prosecco Rosé 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Delicate red berry aromas with a sweet and nicely juicy berry fruit palate.
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Spy Valley Marlborough Chardonnay 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Toasty oak nose with ripe peaches pushing through and a big full-bodied, but balanced, palate with intense flavours.
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Soul Growers Equilibrium Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nice blue fruit characters with chocolaty oak and chewy fleshy tannins.
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Soul Growers Slow Grown Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nice bright ripe cherry/chocolate fruit layered with the oak and super smooth tannins.
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Allegiance Wines Unity Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A very intense leafy blackcurrant bouquet with a firm palate brimming over with lovely varietal fruit and with subtle cedary-like oak in a supporting role.
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Allegiance Wines The Artisan Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
An uncomplicated mint driven cabernet with a huge concentration of black fruits seamlessly integrated with the cigar box-like oak and fine tannins that linger across the length of the palate.
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Allegiance Wines The Artisan Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Dark brooding and savoury aromas with a rich oak expression supporting the plum-like varietal fruit flavours.
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Claymore Losing My Religion Montepulciano 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
The nose offers alluring forest floor-like fruit aromas and the palate has a fine concentration of plum-like flavours nicely supported by a long lingering backbone of tannins.
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McArthur Ridge McArthur Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Quite a tannic wine with dense ripe black fruit characters with a tarry thread.
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Morambro Creek Mt Monster Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A nice leafy cassis nose and a classic cabernet palate with lovely tannins to balance.
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Reschke Bull Trader Coonawarra Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Dense cherry chocolate bouquet and a big bold palate with sweet spicy plum fruit and lots of oak sitting on top.
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Thompson Steer Coonawarra Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Red fruit fragrances with a floral lift and a good line of red and blue fruit flavours with a boldness of oak and silky tannins.
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Marisco Vineyards The Ned Marlborough Noble Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Unctuous honeyed marmalade bouquet with a slight tropical thread and bold candied stonefruit flavours with great acidity that balances out the residual sweetness perfectly.
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Quarisa Q South East Australia Malbec 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Plum pudding aromas and flavours with loads of toasty oak with minty menthol elements and grainy tannins.
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Mr Riggs Idle Lane McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nose has a fragrant lift of blue fruits and oak, the palate is layered with fruit, spices and charcuterie savouriness.
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Mr Riggs Montepulciano d’Adelaide Adelaide Montepulciano 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A sweet and spicy plum bouquet and a fleshy stewed plum palate with supple tannins and a subtle use of oak.
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Mr Riggs Eurotrash Adelaide Hills Red Blend 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Attractive seamless blend of blackcurrant, cedar and menthol characters with fine tannins.
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Coughlan Estate Single Vineyard Geographe Chenin Blanc 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Complex aromas of apples, melons and oak with a pretty nutty/melon fruit palate and grippy phenolics.
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Sidewood Signature Tyre Fitter Adelaide Hills Syrah 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Attractive fleshy floral style, not too heavy with lively blue fruit aromas and flavours, some spiciness and some herbaceous hints with a good supporting line of oak.
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Heritage Estate Wines Granite Belt Vermentino 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Pale green perfumed citrus nose with a nice herbaceous element and a crunchy and refreshing palate with fine lemonade-like flavour profile and with a dash of spice on the finish.
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Gala Estate Emerald Black Label Tasmania Syrah 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
“A very different style,” noted one judge. Lovely cool climate spicy/herbal varietal fruit characters with savoury elements, a dash of pepper and fleshy tannins. “A lovely drink!”
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Gala Estate 1821 Black Label Tasmania Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Made more in a light red style with pleasant stalky red fruit characters and some light cedary oak with fine tannins.
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Invivo Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Drinking well in its youth, this single-vineyard red was grown at Bannockburn. Ruby hued, it is full-bodied and supple, with good depth of ripe fruit flavours, savoury notes adding complexity and a very harmonious, silky-smooth finish. $32 (A, UK, US)
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Dice Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
New Zealand’s highest-priced wine cask by far, this full-coloured, youthful red was grown in the Bannockburn, Bendigo and Pisa districts, and matured for 11 months in French oak barrels (16% new). Crafted as a premium, rather than typical ‘bag-in-box’, wine,…
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Greywacke Marlborough Riesling 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
This full-bodied, rich riesling was hand-harvested, fermented in an even split of tanks and old French oak barriques, and then lees-aged for another six months in old barrels. Bright, light lemon/green, it has strong personality, with deep, peachy flavours, showing…
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Butterworth Layline Martinborough Pinot Gris 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Invitingly scented, this medium to full-bodied wine was hand-picked in local growers’ vineyards and fermented in seasoned French oak barriques. Light lemon/green, it has generous, peachy, spicy flavours, showing considerable complexity, and a soft, dryish finish. It’s drinking well now….
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Thomas Legacy Waiheke Island Pinot Gris 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
This estate-grown blend of pinot gris (93%) and flora (7%) was fermented and matured for six months in old oak barrels. Bright, light lemon/green, it is full-bodied, with deep stonefruit and pear flavours, showing a distinct touch of complexity, and…
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Greywacke Marlborough Pinot Gris 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
This powerful wine was hand-picked, mostly fermented in old French barriques, then fully aged for another six months in old barrels. Weighty and vigorous, it has concentrated, peachy, spicy flavours, showing impressive complexity, and a long, off-dry, very harmonious finish….
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Dicey Central Otago Bannockburn Chardonnay 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
This fragrant, full-bodied wine was matured for 11 months in oak barrels (16% new). Offering strong, ripe stonefruit flavours, gently seasoned with oak, it is savoury, with very good depth, vigour, complexity and harmony, and a lengthy finish. Best drinking…
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Delta Hatters Hill Marlborough Chardonnay 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
This very harmonious wine has a fragrant, slightly buttery bouquet. Grown principally at Dillons Point, in the lower Wairau Valley, it was fermented and matured for eight months in seasoned French oak barriques. Bright, light lemon/green, it is mouthfilling, with…
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Butterworth Te Muna Martinborough Chardonnay 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Creamy-textured and savoury, this single-vineyard wine was fermented and matured for a year in French oak barrels (15% new). Mouthfilling and sweet-fruited, it is youthful, with strong, ripe, stonefruit flavours, gently seasoned with toasty oak, very good complexity and fresh,…
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Greystone Organic Waipara Valley North Canterbury Chardonnay 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Already drinking well, this organically certified wine was hand-picked, and fermented and matured for 10 months in French oak barriques (30% new). The bouquet is fragrant and complex; the palate mouthfilling and savoury, with deep stonefruit flavours, finely integrated oak,…
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Butterworth Te Muna Martinborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Still very lively, this single-vineyard, estate-grown wine was fermented and matured in French oak casks. Light lemon/green, it is medium to full-bodied, with fresh, ripe, tropical fruit flavours, showing very good complexity, lively acidity and a savoury, lingering finish. Best…
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Greystone Organic Waipara Valley North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Showing excellent weight and harmony, this fragrant wine was fermented and matured on its full yeast lees for seven months in oak barriques. Bright yellow/green, it is mouthfilling, with deep, ripe, tropical fruit flavours, gently seasoned with nutty oak, and…
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Wignalls Frankland River Cabernet Merlot 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lovely choc/cherry nose with a spicy lift. Great palate length and texture with bright tangy fruit flavours.
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Wignalls Single Vineyard Albany Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Solid varietal fruit style with a touch of greenness, nice charry oak and silky-smooth tannins.
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Swings & Roundabouts Wildwood Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A balanced polished lighter profiled wine that is silky sweet and offering great varietal fruit definition.
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Swings & Roundabouts Backyard Stories Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Cherry/bramble aromas with an oaky background and good fruit intensity on the palate with a fine acid spine.
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Abbey Vale Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Pretty fresh green aromatics with persistent semillon dominated flavours.
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