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Mr. Riggs Battle Axe McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV

Posted: May 1, 2019

Aged complexity obvious on the herbal blackberry nose with mouthfilling black fruit flavours and a sweet finish. 3-5

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Centennial Vineyards Brut Bowral Sparkling Rosé NV

Posted: May 1, 2019

A lively pink wine with appealing grapey aromas and red berry and oak complexity on the palate with good acidity showing through.

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Gallagher Duet Canberra District Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV

Posted: May 1, 2019

Nose has lovely grapefruit freshness with apple intensity. Gentle palate with refreshing acidity and a tight finish. Good with food.

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Centennial Vineyards Traditionelle Bowral Brut NV

Posted: May 1, 2019

Reserved tight citrus peel aromas and crisp dry palate revealing a flavoursome profile.

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Centennial Vineyards Limited Bowral Blanc de Blancs NV

Posted: May 1, 2019

A golden wine with a peachy bouquet with a honeyed tinge of bottle age. Light brioche characters on the palate with nice nuttiness, some acid notes and good acid line.

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Quarisa 30 Mile Australia Prosecco NV

Posted: May 1, 2019

Light sherbet nose with lovely floral apple notes and a drier style of palate with apple/pear flavour freshness.

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Mr Riggs Battle Axe McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV

Posted: May 1, 2019

A lovely complexity of chocolate and dark red fruit aromas with mouthfilling plum-like fruit flavours layered with leathery notes.

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Step by Step South Australia Cuvée Brut NV

Posted: May 1, 2019

Bright and full of life with aromas of lime cordial and flavours of fresh lemons with yeasty complexity and good acid structure.

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Mitchelton Preece King Valley Prosecco NV

Posted: May 1, 2019

Bouquet of fresh green apples, a fine bead and bright citrus flavours with crisp acidity.

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Champagne Canard Duchene Champagne Brut Rosé NV

Posted: May 1, 2019

A nutty smoky complexity to the nose with bright strawberry flavours laced with nutty complexity and fine tannins.

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Champagne Canard Duchene Champagne Brut NV

Posted: May 1, 2019

Attractive toasty/nuttiness to the nose and broad toasty palate that fills the mouth with a complexity of creamy lemon curd flavours nicely balanced by acidity.

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K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Sparkling NV

Posted: May 1, 2019

Nose shows nice toasty development and palate has subtle complexity with an integration of citrus fruit flavours and crisp acidity.

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Swings & Roundabouts Backyard Stories Margaret River Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV

Posted: May 1, 2019

A fine bead with pure citrus aromas, subtle toasty complexity and nice line of citrus flavours on the creamy palate.

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Swings & Roundabouts Margaret River Sparkling NV

Posted: May 1, 2019

A floral bubblegum-like nose with slight tropical notes and crisp green apple/citrus flavours.

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Myattsfield Perth Hills Swan Valley Pedro Ximenez NV

Posted: May 1, 2019

Nutty creamy nose with aromas of orange peel. Palate has viscosity with a sweetness and complexity of flavours.

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Botter Prosecco Veneto Prosecco NV

Posted: March 7, 2019

Good yeast autolysis blending with the fresh lemonade like aromas. Silky smooth in the mouth with a preserved lemon flavour profile and light herbal notes.

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Sacchetto Fili Prosecco DOC Veneto Prosecco NV

Posted: March 7, 2019

Mellow lemon candy bouquet and creamy smooth lemony palate. Good sugar/acid balance.

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La Vuelta Spanish Cava Catalunya Brut NV

Posted: March 7, 2019

Green apple nose with dried herbs and some aged notes. Palate is juicy and sweet and tasting of roasted nuts and pineapple.

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919 Wines Pale Dry Riverland Apera NV

Posted: March 7, 2019

Spicy blueberry nose with intense flor characters and a lean dry palate showing nice freshness.

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919 Wines Riverland Classic Tawny NV

Posted: March 7, 2019

Nice nutty, honey sweet aromas with caramel notes and delectable upfront raisined fruit flavours. It’s quite sweet but has a balance of savoury characters.

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Zonte’s Footstep Bolle Felici Fleurieu Peninsula Prosecco NV

Posted: March 7, 2019

Candied lemon nose and a fresh lively and flavoursome palate with the bright clean acid a feature of this wine.

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Vero King Valley Prosecco NV

Posted: January 12, 2019

Smells like a fresh fruit salad with a fresh, simple and flavoursome fruit palate. Great quaffer.

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Sorriso King Valley Prosecco NV

Posted: January 12, 2019

Aromas of honeysuckle and lemon with a creamy floral apple palate and crisp line of acid.

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Tenafeate Creek One Tree Hill Sparkling Shiraz NV

Posted: January 12, 2019

Big rich mature plum-like aromas showing hints of vanilla. The well balanced palate has a complexity of developed flavours.

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Arm’s Length Wine Co Mix Tape Summer Grooves Mix Limestone Coast Rosé NV

Posted: January 12, 2019

Bright, vibrant and fruit driven nose with a pleasant perfumed lift. The palate offers the perfect balance between the red fruit characters, residual sweetness and the crisp acidity.

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No.1 Family Estate Marlborough Sparkling Pinot Noir Rosé NV

Posted: November 7, 2018

Funky aromas with light strawberry notes and simple cherry fruit flavours.

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Osawa Prestige Collection NV Methode Traditionnelle NV

Posted: November 7, 2018

This stylish sparkling was matured for 3 ½ years on its yeast lees, with base wine dating back to 2009. Bright, light lemon/green, it has an invitingly fragrant, lively, yeasty bouquet. Crisp and lively, with citrusy, biscuity flavours, it shows…

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Whistling Kite Classic Riverland Late Picked Petit Manseng NV

Posted: November 7, 2018

The mocha herbal nose shows nice rancio elements and has “yummy” fig, raisin and toffee flavours with smooth spirit characters.

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Dal Zotto Wines Pink Pucino King Valley Prosecco NV

Posted: November 7, 2018

Attractive pale pink wine with sweet red fruit nose and some strawberry sweetness on the nicely textured palate.

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Dal Zotto Wines Pucino King Valley Prosecco NV

Posted: November 7, 2018

Aromatic apple bouquet and vibrant palate with obvious, but balanced, fruit sweetness.

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Morris Wines Rutherglen Sparkling Shiraz Durif NV

Posted: November 7, 2018

Aged brooding red fruit bouquet with a complex aged flavour profile and nice toastiness.

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Brown Brothers King Valley Prosecco NV

Posted: November 7, 2018

Subdued nose and a fresh and delicate melon palate with hints of sweetness on the finish.

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919 Wines Riverland Sparkling Durif NV

Posted: November 7, 2018

Funky plum fragrances with good plum fruit intensity on the seamlessly balanced palate with a drying finish.

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Champagne Deutz Champagne Brut Rosé NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Quite restrained aromas; just a whiff of red berries and rose petals with bright raspberry flavours.

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Old Kent River Frankland River Sparkling Rosé NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Aromas of raspberries and cream with smoky/nutty notes and red berry complexity on a well balanced toasty palate.

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Champagne Deutz Classic Champagne Brut NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Creamy biscuity nose and rich and creamy in the mouth with nice mousse and lingering citrus flavours with a good fresh finish.

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Saddler’s Creek South Australia Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Tropical and ripe peach-like aromas and a rounded fleshy palate that is slightly sweet and has a long lingering finish

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Carmine’s Wines Grandad’s Rare SEA Muscat NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Gorgeous nose – all Christmas pudding, figs and dates with a warm and generous velvety smooth palate that is full of very intense and rich layers of flavour.

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Norfolk Rise Vineyard South Australia Moscato NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Muscat fruit fragrances and vibrant fresh floral flavours with a lemon sherbet-like finish.

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Patrick of Coonawarra Mother of Pearl Coonawarra Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Nose has lovely lift of ripe apples and brioche with a full soft appley palate and nice phenolics.

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Morris of Rutherglen Rare Reserve Grand Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

A brooding intensity of molasses and raisined fragrances. Lovely elegant muscat palate with maturing complexity but still looking very fresh. “Bring out the cheese,” said one judge.

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Morris of Rutherglen Cellar Reserve Grand Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

“World best!” according to one judge! Incredible syrupy, toffee and dried fruit complexity on the nose with fabulous depth of molasses/treacle flavours. “An amazing example!”

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Stanton & Killeen Classic Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

“Amazingly complex offering amazing value.” Dense nose projects an intense mix of dried fruit aromas with sumptuously rich burnt toffee, raisined fruit and forest floor-like flavours.

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Morris of Rutherglen Classic Rutherglen Muscat NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Imagine a rum and raisin chocolate bar and you have this nose! The luscious fruit cake of a palate shows some nice nuttiness.

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Morris of Rutherglen Old Premium Rare Rutherglen Liqueur Topaque NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Massive concentration of toffee and dried fruit aromas with just a hint of molasses. The velvety palate coats the mouth with flavours of maple syrup and molasses. Long clean finish.

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Andrew Buller Wines Cannobie Rutherglen Tokay NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

This nose is a seamless marriage between raisins and orange peel with supporting oak. More of the intense citrus characters appear on the palate.

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Morris of Rutherglen Classic Rutherglen Liqueur Topaque NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Nose of dried fruits with layers of orange peel fragrances. Excellent malty unctuousness on the palate showing lovely clean spirit and good level of sweetness.

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Morris of Rutherglen Classic Rutherglen Tawny Port NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Gorgeous chocolaty nose layered with sultanas, mushrooms and vanilla. The palate is crisp and clean and very youthful with voluptuous flavours and firm tannins.

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Morris of Rutherglen Five Generations Reserve Rutherglen Tawny Port NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Appealing fruit cake-like aromas with hints of the forest floor including mushrooms which is echoed on the very rich, stunningly vibrant palate. Incredible length of some great acid.

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Andrew Buller Wines Cannobie 30Yrs Old Rutherglen Tawny Port NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Quite a savoury style nose with some mushroom-like characters. Slightly drying style of palate with loads of mouthcoating flavours and hints of buttery popcorn.

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