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Short Stories by James Kalleske Wines Barossa Valley Rosé 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A very attractive rose that has power and flavour and shows a lovely texture and length with a delicate combination of crisp watermelon, pear and red apple characters.

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Iron Gate Estate Hunter Valley Cabernets Rosé 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Musk sticks and red apples on the nose with a generous palate showing a great linear fruit flavour profile.

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Bethany Wines First Village Barossa Valley Rosé 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Floral strawberry nose with quince-like elements. Nice tannin structure to the palate with upfront sweet fruit.

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Erin Eyes Celtic Cross Clare Valley Cabernet Rosé 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Sweet wild strawberries lift off the nose and has a bright, lively and full flavoured strawberry driven palate.

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Claymore Wines Whole Lotta Love Langhorne Creek Rosé 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Strawberry bouquet with a zesty lime-like edge and a sweet citrus driven palate, almost riesling-like.

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Te Awanga Estate Wildsong Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Honeysuckle-like intensity to the nose and crisp watermelon flavour profile.

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Duxton Vineyards Rewild Sustainably Made Murray Darling Shiraz Rosé 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A pale salmon wine with a very pretty rose petal bouquet and a fresh and lively palate with a delicate spicy fruit profile and hints of watermelon.

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Ricca Terra 22 Degree Halo Riverland Rosé 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Simple and fresh with lifted peach-like nose and nice savouriness to the palate.

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Indigo Beechworth Rosé 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Nice tropical characters to the nose that is echoed on the palate with a warming finish.

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Glandore White Label Hunter Valley Rosé 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Slightly warm wine showing great savoury red currant-like characters with nougat notes.

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Zilzie Wines Bulloak Murray Darling Rosé 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Hints of red fruits on the nose and good up-front sweetness to the fruity palate.

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Bangor Maria Tasmania Rosé 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Lifted sweet cherry bouquet with a pretty floral edge and a lovely long and beautifully textured palate brimming over with sour cherry-like flavours with a good level of acid.

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Gilberts Mount Barker Great Southern Rosé 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Fruit driven nose with lavender nuances. Good stonefruit flavour profile. Nice tannin structure.

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McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Full lifted cut hay and lemon sherbet of a nose with a hint of green apple. Big, rounded palate brimming over with lingering and rich lime and lemon flavours.

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Mercer Wines Limited Release Hunter Valley Semillon 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Fresh ripe aromas of pears, citrus and cut grass and a vibrant fizzy young lemon/lime and nectarine palate with a crunchy acid line. Ageing potential here.

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Drury Lane Estate Vineyard Designate Hunter Valley Semillon 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Aromas of pears and honeysuckle with a nice mineral-like thread. The tight palate offers long and well-balanced grapefruit-like flavours.

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Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Good amount of ripeness to the flinty citrus bouquet. Great length of fresh lime/peach flavours with a nice mineral line and tight acid. Needs time to evolve.

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Audrey Wilkinson Marsh Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

An aromatic sweetness of ripe gooseberries with some citrus elements. Crisp, tight and youthful citrus driven palate with lovely tropical notes. Time is all it needs.

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemaker’s Selection Hunter Valley Semillon 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Green citrusy bouquet with slight tropical note and a full flavoured zesty lemon palate with lingering acid.

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Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Adelaide Hills Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Unusual aromas; some tropical notes and a river rock-like minerality with a zesty super pure varietal palate.

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Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Semillon 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Tight restrained nose with some citrus and some honeysuckle. Perfectly balanced, soft and creamy palate.

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Glandore Elliot Hunter Valley Semillon 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

“A very good semillon,” enthused one judge. “Ticks all the boxes!” Lovely cut grass, lemon curd and citrus characters.

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Glandore Cellarhands Oakey Creek Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Appealing vibrancy of simple citrus fragrances and an elegant acid driven palate with a great pure citrus flavour profile. “Will be very respectable with time!”

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Singlefile Wines Great Southern Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Bright green wine with an aromatic pungency of gooseberry and passionfruit. The palate has loads of tropical based flavours laced with plenty of acidity.

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Trentham Estate Two Thirds Murray Darling Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A stonefruit nose with sweet ripe tropical fruit flavours on a slightly oily textured palate.

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Allandale Winery Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Hints of honeysuckle on the nose with a balanced citrusy palate.

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Gartelmann Wines Benjamin Hunter Valley Semillon 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A leaner style. The nose not giving much away with a refreshing mouth-watering palate.

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Jaeschkes Hill River Clare Estate Single Vineyard Clare Valley Semillon 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A young wine with restrained, slightly herbaceous aromas but a rich citrus driven palate.

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Hay Shed Hill Wines Pitchfork Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Classic light and lifted fragrances of cut grass and ripe gooseberries with a pleasant freshness of citrus/passionfruit flavours. Very easy to drink!

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Saddler’s Creek Wines Saddler’s Semillon Hunter Valley Semillon 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Simple melon/citrus aromas with straightforward fruit driven flavours.

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Black Cottage Marlborough Rosé 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

Pale pink, this dry wine was blended from multiple varieties, grown in the Wairau Valley. It is medium-bodied, with gentle peach, strawberry and spice flavours, very fresh and lively. $20 (A, UK, US)

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Black Cottage Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

Enjoyable young, this fresh, medium-bodied wine has lively pear, lychee and spice flavours, showing good depth, and a dry finish. $20 (A, UK, US)

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Black Cottage Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

Still very youthful, this fresh, lively wine was grown in the Wairau and Awatere valleys. Pale lemon/green, it is medium-bodied, with very good depth of tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, crisp and lingering. $20 (A, UK, US)

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Two Rivers Isle of Beauty Rosé 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

Bright, light pink, this is a very lively, medium-bodied wine, with strong, vibrant watermelon, strawberry and spice flavours, crisp and dry. Best drinking 2023+. $20 (UK)

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Two Rivers Convergence Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

Still very youthful, this vivacious wine was mostly handled in tanks, but a small part of the blend was fermented in concrete egg tank and clay amphora. Light lemon/green, it is highly aromatic and full-bodied, with very good intensity of…

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Zonte’s Footstep Scarlet Ladybird Fleurieu Rosé 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

Slight menthol lift to the nose with an inviting strawberry sorbet-like palate.

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Zonte’s Footstep Excalibur Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

Grassy/nettle nose with a crunchy fruit palate more in the greener/herbal style.

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Taylors Wines St Andrews Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

Inviting lime/tropical aromas with high acid palate but has solid citrus-like fruit to match.

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Taylors Wines Reserve Parcel Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

Just a hint of florals on the nose with a tight, zingy and flavoursome palate.

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Taylors Wines Estate Clare Valley Adelaide Hills Riesling 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

A bright fresh candied citrus bouquet with a lovely long and perfectly balanced palate full of juicy fresh flavours and showing a slight oily texture.

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Four Southern Boys Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

Citrus leaf aromas and citrus flavours on a slightly oily palate with a sweet finish.

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Singlefile Single Vineyard Mount Barker Riesling 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

An elegance of brown lime fragrances and good flavour profile with a high level of acid ensuring a long life.

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Claymore Wines Joshua Tree Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

Subtle aromas of limes, apples and plums with a sherbety texture to the palate and a good line of acid.

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Tamburlaine Organic Wines BICS Moscato 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

Pretty floral nose and sweet palate with nice musky/tropical fruit flavours. “Simple fun!”

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Tamburlaine Organic Wines BICS – Half Cut Lightly Sparkling Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

Very lifted nose – all green peas and lychees with lovely varietal fruit flavours.

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Tamburlaine Organic Wines On The Grapevine Hunter Valley Verdelho 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

Smells of cut hay with a slight green edge and lots of persistent asparagus/straw-like flavours.

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Tamburlaine Organic Wines Wine Lovers Orange Gewurztraminer 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

Super lifted and very pretty Turkish Delight bouquet with lots of high-toned candied fruit flavours. Nice palate length.

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Tempus Two Pewter Semillon 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

An interesting nose like bacon bones and baked fruit with ripe tropical/lemon flavours. A nice drink.

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Tempus Two Pewter Chardonnay 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

A big complex wine with lots going on. Nice flinty funk to the nutty stonefruit nose and more funky complexity to the melon flavoured palate.

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Pauletts Clare Valley Sangiovese Rosé 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

Nice dry style with rich passionfruit fragrances and very refreshing fruit-tingle palate.

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