Lobethal Road Bacchant Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A straightforward somewhat restrained wine of green apples and peaches.
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Clover Hill Wines Idiom Single Vineyard Lebrina Tasmania Chardonnay 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A solid wine with pure lime aromas that are echoed on a bright lively palate.
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Precious Little Wine Barossa Valley Nero D’Avola 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Cherry berry nose with a meaty element and medium weight palate with grippy tannins.
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Longhop Old Vine Adelaide Plains Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Dark warm and brooding wine with fruit cake-like aromas and dark plum flavours.
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Blackbilly McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Old school style blend with dark chocolate and rich liqueur-like characters.
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Blackbilly Old Vine McLaren Vale Grenache 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Spicy oak obvious on the nose with a dense savoury fruit flavour profile.
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Clarence Hill Green Label Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A deep golden old school style chardonnay that’s all buttery and toasty.
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Tir na NÓg McLaren Vale Grenache 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A mid weight wine that is all blueberries and cherries with meaty elements.
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Nanny Goat Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A purple wine with a lifted cranberry-like bouquet and a complexity of dark cherry and mocha flavours with fine oak tannins that linger across the palate.
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Nepenthe Pinnacle Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Some attractive forest floor/red berry varietal characters here with nice soft tannins.
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Flowstone Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Interesting fumé style; a complexity of green melons, vanillin oak with barrel ferment notes.
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Palliser Estate Martinborough Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Plum fruit aromas mingle with toasty oak and the fleshy palate exhibits lovely cherry flavours sitting under the rich vanillin oak with nice earthy nuances.
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Curtis Small Batch SA Durif 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Big rich deep purple number with dark berry fruits and silky-smooth tannins.
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Field Day Wine Co. Monterra Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lifted red licorice bouquet and a tightly coiled cranberry fruit driven palate.
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Field Day Wine Co. Monterra Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Dark brooding plum fruit fragrances and ripe plum palate with some subtle sweet vanillin oak.
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Field Day Wine Co. Colab and Bloom Fleurieu Montepulciano 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A big full ripe wine with dark blue fruit characters, grippy tannins and drying finish.
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Majella Coonawarra Sparkling Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A lighter drier style with a complexity of Christmas cake-like characters, some bottle age and leesy elements.
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Kirrihill Wines Regional Series Clare Valley Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
An attractive elegant wine bright with fragrant floral aromas laced with dark berries and good varietal fruit weight on the fine tannic palate.
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Claymore London Calling Cabernet Malbec 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lifted blueberry nose with menthol nuances and delicious chocolaty flavours.
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Claymore Dark Side of the Moon Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Firm and warm with subtle blue fruits laced with rich malt/chocolate characters.
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RedHeads Barossa Valley Mataro 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Brooding oak driven style with bright spicy plum fruit characters on nose and palate.
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Bec Hardy Pertaringa Rifle & Hunt McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Poised and fragrant with lifted blackcurrant aromatics and a nicely structured seamlessly balanced palate bursting with black olives and blackcurrants.
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Bec Hardy Pertaringa Over The Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A big rich and interesting style “glowing” with dark berries, black currants, black olives and a hint of licorice. Nice chewy concentration of tannins.
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Inner City Winemakers Indenture Hilltops Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Some savoury meaty elements to the blue fruit nose with a nice flavour profile.
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Millon Estate Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A fleshy complexity of dark ripe fruit and cigar box-like oak.
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Kono Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Lively and strongly varietal, this freshly herbaceous wine has good depth of citrusy, appley flavours and a crisp, dry finish. $18
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Pegasus Bay Vergence Red by Mk 11 Red Blend 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
This powerful, very inviting red is an unusual blend of pinot noir (85%) and cabernet sauvignon (15%) from the 2021 vintage (it was made to display ‘classic pinosity’ with ‘added depth, vigour and a touch of brawn’). Already drinking well,…
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Haha Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
This fresh, deeply coloured red was grown in the Bridge Pa Triangle. Full-bodied, with youthful vigour, it has generous, plummy, spicy flavours, showing some savoury complexity, and supple tannins. Best drinking mid-2023+. $25
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Haha Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Buoyantly fruity, this full-coloured red is enjoyable young. Mouthfilling, it has very good depth of ripe plum, red berry and spice flavours, fresh acidity and a smooth finish. $18
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River Farm Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Fresh and full-bodied, this youthful, ruby hued red has very good depth of cherry, plum and spice flavours, with a distinct touch of complexity and smooth tannins. Best drinking mid-2023+. (From Starborough). $30
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Haha Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Enjoyable young, this medium-bodied, supple red was grown in the Wairau and Awatere valleys and partly barrel-aged. Ruby hued, it is vibrantly fruity, with fresh cherry, plum and spice flavours, slightly savoury notes adding complexity, and a very smooth finish….
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Zephyr Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Full of drink-young charm, this elegant, organically certified red was grown in the Southern Valleys. Bright ruby, it is fresh, lively and medium-bodied, with ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing some savoury complexity, supple tannins and a finely textured…
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Loveblock Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Offering very easy drinking, this wine was 90% estate-grown at Bendigo and partly oak-aged. Bright ruby, it is fresh, full-bodied and supple, with generous, ripe fruit flavours to the fore, savoury notes adding complexity and a smooth finish. $37 (A,…
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Main Divide Te Hau Reserve North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Offering great value, this bright, deep ruby red has a fragrant, savoury bouquet. Barrique-aged for a year, it is mouthfilling and supple, with concentrated, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, gentle acidity, and a complex, smooth, very harmonious finish. Forward…
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Church Road Gwen Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Bright pink, this fresh, lively wine is medium-bodied, with strong berry, watermelon, peach and strawberry flavours, and a slightly spicy, dry finish. It’s drinking well now. $25
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Awatere River Spindrift Pinot Noir Rosé 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Fragrant and fresh, this bright, light pink Marlborough wine is very lively, with strong peach, watermelon and spice flavours, crisp, dry and sustained. $34
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Church Road Grand Reserve Noble Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
This lush, full-bodied dessert wine was estate-grown at Matapiro, hand-harvested, and fermented with indigenous yeasts in French and Hungarian oak casks. Golden, it is highly fragrant, with concentrated, peachy, gently honeyed flavours, an oily texture, and lovely complexity and harmony….
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Loveblock Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
This fresh, invitingly perfumed wine was estate-grown in the lower Awatere Valley. Bright, light lemon/green, it is medium-bodied, with strong, vibrant, peachy, spicy flavours, slight sweetness, moderate acidity and a very smooth, harmonious finish. $27
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Anchorage Nelson Chardonnay 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Drinking well in its youth, this single-vineyard wine was fermented in a 50/50 split of tanks and oak puncheons. Pale gold, it has good depth of peachy, citrusy flavours, showing some complexity, and a fresh, crisp finish. $20 (A, UK,…
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Haha Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
A drink-young charmer, this full-bodied wine is a ‘fruit-driven’ style, with generous stonefruit flavours to the fore, a distinct touch of complexity and a creamy-smooth finish. Best drinking 2023+. $18
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Stoneleigh Wild Valley Marlborough Chardonnay 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Fermented with indigenous (‘wild’) yeasts, this characterful, bright yellow/green wine is already drinking well. Full-bodied, it has generous, peachy, slightly toasty flavours, vaguely buttery notes, and a dry, crisp finish. Fine value. $18
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Stoneleigh Latitude Marlborough Chardonnay 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Estate-grown at Rapaura, this is a highly approachable wine. Bright, light lemon/green, it is full-bodied, with strong, youthful, ripe, peachy flavours, finely integrated oak, savoury notes adding complexity and fresh acidity. Best drinking mid-2023+. $20
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Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Marlborough Chardonnay 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
This generous, single-vineyard wine offers fine value. Light lemon/green, it is mouthfilling, with rich, ripe stonefruit flavours to the fore, gentle toasty notes, balanced acidity, good complexity and a finely balanced finish. $25
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Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
This youthful, mostly hand-harvested wine was fermented with indigenous yeasts in French oak barrels. Bright, light yellow/green, it is mouthfilling, with concentrated, peachy, toasty flavours, showing very good complexity, and fresh acidity. Best drinking 2024+. $25
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Brancott Estate Letter Series ‘O’ Marlborough Chardonnay 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
This young wine offers great value. From a vineyard on the south side of the Wairau Valley, it is mouthfilling, with excellent vigour and intensity of ripe stonefruit flavours, and toasty oak adding complexity. Best drinking 2024+. $25
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Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Terraces Chardonnay 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Still a baby, this tightly structured wine was estate-grown in the Tuki Tuki Valley, and fermented and matured in French oak casks (30% new). Bright, light yellow/green, with a fragrant, smoky bouquet, it is mouthfilling, with peachy, citrusy, toasty flavours,…
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Bald Hills Last Light Single Vineyard Central Otago Bannockburn Riesling 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Already enjoyable, this medium-bodied wine is invitingly scented, with good intensity of citrusy, slightly peachy flavours, full of youthful vigour, gentle sweetness and finely balanced acidity. Best drinking 2024+. $30
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Loveblock Marlborough Pinot Gris 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Enjoyable young, this organically certified, estate-grown, Awatere Valley wine was principally handled in tanks, but 20% was fermented in a mix of old French oak barrels and a concrete egg. Bright, light lemon/green, it is attractively scented, fresh and medium-bodied,…
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Bald Hills Kirameki Central Otago Pinot Gris 2021
Posted: November 2, 2022
Offering very easy drinking, this hand-harvested wine is scented and full-bodied, with strongly varietal, pear and lychee flavours, hints of lemons and apples, and an off-dry, smooth finish. $30 (A)
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