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Audrey Wilkinson Winemaker’s Selection Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Has lovely varietal expression of ripe apples, passionfruit and lemons obvious on both the nose and the palate with deft use of oak and a tight acid finish.

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Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Rosé 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

Quinces and strawberries lift off the nose with just a hint of peach. Palate has a fine apple crunch to it with a lovely slippery texture, fresh sweetness and good acid drive.

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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 ‘The Ridge’ Hunter Valley Semillon 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

Ripe melon and gooseberry-like varietal fruit with a vibrant acid line. “Will be great in 10 years!”

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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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Audrey Wilkinson The Oakdale Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018

Posted: April 14, 2022

Heady melon and peach aromas with herbaceous notes. Palate is nicely balanced with honey sweet characters.

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemaker’s Selection Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019

Posted: April 14, 2022

A very pleasant drink still looking very fresh with ripe fruit sitting in the tropical spectrum, nice line of oak and a citrus finish.

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Audrey Wilkinson Series Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019

Posted: April 14, 2022

Nose is a subtlety of citrus and nectarines with upfront tropical fruit flavours on the zesty palate.

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Audrey Wilkinson Series Hunter Valley Rosé 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

Sweet/sour style with creamed corn-like traces and a crisp acid backbone.

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Semillon 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Green apple and lime bouquet with lovely floral notes. Palate is savoury and herbaceous.

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Audrey Wilkinson Marsh Vineyard Semillon 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Grapefruit/lime aromas with delicate floral traces. Great concentration, balance and length of citrus/apple fruit flavours with crisp acidity.

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Audrey Wilkinson Series Hunter Valley Semillon 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Tight lime nose with light zestiness and long citrusy flavours with floral notes. Needs time to fatten the palate.

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Audrey Wilkinson ‘The Lake’ Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Quite inky in colour with a closed nose and firmly structured palate offering a smooth mouthful of fruit and oak flavours.

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Caramel-like aromas with lots of sweet oak and bright fleshy red fruit flavours.

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Audrey Wilkinson The Ridge Hunter Valley Semillon 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Flinty citrusy style with tight line of acid and hints of honeyed aged characters starting to develop.

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Marsh Vineyard Semillon 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A fresh light varietal with lifted grapefruit aromas and lengthy flinty lemon/grapefruit-like flavours with a hint of toasty development.

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Audrey Wilkinson Series Hunter Valley Adelaide Hills Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Bright grassy fruit fragrances with pretty floral notes. Lovely palate texture with lemon curd-like flavour profile.

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Audrey Wilkinson Series Hunter Valley Semillon 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Subdued citrus aromas with subtle toasty notes and toasty/grassy fruit flavours. Beginning to show some nice development. Years ahead of it!

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Audrey Wilkinson The Ridge Hunter Valley Semillon 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Delicate fruit lift to the nose and a lemon cream palate with balancing acidity.

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Semillon 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Tempranillo 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Rosé 2019

Posted: January 11, 2020

Nose is youthful, fresh and floral with a soft, simple, berry fruit palate balanced by acid and hint of a phenolic grip.

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Audrey Wilkinson The Ridge Hunter Valley Semillon 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

An austere style with green melon notes to the nose and very flavoursome varietal fruit vibrancy to a palate that shows a long tight acid backbone.

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Semillon 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

A good style with a tight varietal nose that’s all cut hay and lemon rind with earthy notes. Nice balance of melon flavours and crunchy acid with a drying finish.

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemaker’s Selection Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: May 1, 2019

Syrupy medicinal notes to the red berry aromas and full bodied fruit flavour profile with balancing acidity and some alcohol warmth to the finish. 5+

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Audrey Wilkinson Series Hunter Valley Tempranillo 2017

Posted: May 1, 2019

A firm solid savoury red fruited style with sour cherry and raspberry characters, powerful acidity and upfront tannins.

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2017

Posted: May 1, 2019

Elegant chardonnay fruit fragrances and great pineapple/tropical-like notes to the tight well balanced citrus/oak palate.

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Semillon 2018

Posted: May 1, 2019

A lovely fruit package. “Very complex aromas for a young semillon,” observed one judge. Great steely minerally complexity flowing across the varietal palate. 3-5

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Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Semillon 2018

Posted: November 7, 2018

An apricot nose and an upfront mix of lemon and lime flavours on a fairly neutral palate and showing delicate hints of citrus blossom.

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Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017

Posted: May 2, 2018

Subdued fruit aromas at this stage with the vibrant young palate showing some nice complexity and a warming alcohol finish. 3-5

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Audrey Wilkinson Orange Pinot Noir 2017

Posted: May 2, 2018

Funky spice driven style with a delicate red fruit profile and light tannins. A bit closed for now just needs a little more time to shine. 3-5

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Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Tempranillo 2017

Posted: May 2, 2018

Very pleasant nose that has an intensity of berries and plums with toasty oak complexity. Bright fruit flavours with hints of savoury elements and assertive tannins. 5+

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Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2017

Posted: May 2, 2018

Floral pineapple aromas and a soft palate with moderate varietal fruit expression and a degree of grippiness.

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Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Semillon 2017

Posted: May 2, 2018

Powerful impression of pristine lemony fruit on both the nose and palate with a great acid drive and flavour intensity that travels across the entire length of the palate. Good life ahead! 5+

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Audrey Wilkinson Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2013

Posted: May 5, 2017

Fragrances of honeysuckle and toast. Super palate that’s lean, firm and dry with classy elegance and nice savory tang.

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Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Rosé 2016

Posted: April 26, 2017

Fresh candied fruit sweetness kept in balance on both the nose and palate. Some weight to the off-dry palate.

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Audrey Wilkinson Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2013

Posted: April 26, 2017

Clean and lean with poise and balance. Butterscotch notes to the nose with good fruit expression on the palate. 5+

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Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2014

Posted: April 26, 2017

Tight chalky nose and lean and clean palate with good acid structure. Closed for now but shows potential. 3-5

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemaker’s Selection Hunter Valley Semillon 2014

Posted: April 26, 2017

Tight, lean and clean, “With ten plus years in it”, thought one judge. Good fruit expression with lots more to come and the real complexity still hiding. A great food wine.

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Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Semillon 2014

Posted: April 26, 2017

A slightly riper style with good green apple fruit concentration and slight smoky like characters. Good crunchy citrus acid structure will become a lovely rich Hunter semillon.

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Audrey Wilkinson The Lake Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

Dark and inky with purple hues. Nose is a complexity of plums and oak. Fleshy palate with bold concentration of red and black berries, beautifully integrated oak and lovely silky tannins. 5+

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Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

A big youthful and generously flavoured wine. Smells chocolaty and spicy. Beautifully balanced palate with a great acid spine. Good example of the 2014 vintage. 5

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemaker’s Selection Orange Blanc de Blanc 2013

Posted: April 5, 2017

Simple, delicate and elegant with very bright yeasty fruit aromas and a palate with good complexity and structure with great acid line.

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Semillon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A lovely classic Hunter semillon with a mix of apple, nettle and citrus aromas with a lavender lift to the vibrant palate with its well integrated flavours. Great finish!

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Audrey Wilkinson Orange Merlot 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

A good well balanced cool climate food wine that’s a touch savory and herbal.

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Minty notes to the nose with more mint and some gunflint characters on a complex palate.

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Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Semillon 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A classic young Hunter semillon with zesty lemon nose and tight citrus palate. It has years ahead of it.

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A classy well made wine with a fresh lift of spicy citrus aromas-some figs. Good length of rich creamy flavours with firm acidity.

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