Posted: July 21, 2022
Quite a “quirky” wine. Spicy berry fruit, Balsamic notes, some pepper and firm tannins.
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Posted: July 21, 2022
A lovely balance of varietal fruit, sweet herbs and spices with bottle age adding richness and complexity with powdery tannins in support.
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Posted: July 21, 2022
Delicate aromas and nicely textured flinty minerally palate with lingering musky white fruit flavours.
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Posted: July 21, 2022
Nicely restrained pear/apple characters with a hint of honey and good acid line.
Comments Off on De Bortoli Bellariva King Valley Pinot Grigio 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Bright juicy nectarine aromatics and a flavoursome, somewhat, savoury palate.
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Posted: July 21, 2022
Obvious aged notes to the meaty nose with an earthy savoury palate.
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Posted: July 21, 2022
Briary fruit bouquet and a fuller savoury and earthy style of palate.
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Posted: July 21, 2022
Concentrated blackcurrant-like varietal fruit characters with an herbaceous edge and some firm robust tannins.
Comments Off on De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate Grown Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Subtle aromas of stonefruits with a dry, lightweight, pear and apple palate.
Comments Off on De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate Grown Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
“Simple friendly wine!” Has earthy berry fruits, forest floor notes and fresh acidity.
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Posted: July 21, 2022
A classic varietal with a lifted spicy fruit cake of a nose and full rich palate with great density of dark berry fruit flavours, balancing oak and firm tannins.
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Perfumed/floral musky bouquet with sweet, fresh and fragrant stonefruit flavours.
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Light and tight with fragrant berry fruit characters and tangy citric-like acid.
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Posted: December 3, 2021
“An intriguing wine that is a joy to drink,” summed up one judge.
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Pale pink with attractive red berry aromas edged with mineral notes. Nice balance of berry sweetness on the palate.
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Attractive pear and apple-like varietal characters here on both nose and palate with nicely balanced acidity.
Comments Off on De Bortoli 17 Trees Riverina Pinot Grigio 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A funky complexity of aromas with good weighty upfront red berry fruit flavours on the long and rich palate.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Shy red fruit fragrances with a pretty floral lift. Pleasant savoury, green berry, fruit flavours. Lovely line of acid.
Comments Off on De Bortoli Sacred Hill Riverina Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A clean refreshing style with passionfruit and citrus aromas, tasty tropical fruit flavours and a good line of acid.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Soft and easy drinking with lifted lychee-like aromas and peach fizz flavours.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Very complex and beautifully aged Muscat with excellent green and yellow hues, an indication of quality, and brimming over with intense coffee/toffee and vanilla characters.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
A very complex, elegant and well-made wine with lovely vibrancy of glazed fruit/marmalade-like aromas and flavours with hints of figs and lemon-like notes.
Comments Off on De Bortoli Deen De Bortoli Riverina Botrytis Semillon 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: December 10, 2019
Smells of rose petal with nutty notes and slightly oily palate texture with rose water flavours.
Comments Off on De Bortoli Bella Riva King Valley Fiano 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Sour cherry nose with a lift of spices and good solid sweet black fruit flavours.
Comments Off on De Bortoli Villages Heathcote Tempranillo Touriga 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Lifted lemon/honeysuckle nose starting to show some development and great weight of fruit flavours.
Comments Off on De Bortoli Pinot G Riverina King Valley Pinot Grigio 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Delicate perfumed berry bouquet and bright clean palate with racy acidity.
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Posted: July 3, 2019
Savoury nose and lovely delicately weighted fragrant stonefruit palate.
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Posted: July 3, 2019
“Quite a tokay-like style,” suggested one judge. A luscious complex and intense concentration of dried apricots, dark figs, burnt toffee, fruit cake and walnuts.
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Posted: July 3, 2019
A complex, nicely ageing, drier style with an elegance of lingering dried fruit characters and nutty rancio layered with chocolate/coffee-like elements and finishing quite dry.
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Posted: July 3, 2019
A pretty perfumed botrytis bouquet with vibrant apricot/orange flavours and good line of acid to balance.
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Posted: July 3, 2019
A big flavoursome wine that’s dense, complex and balanced and smelling toasty, buttery and citrussy with good acid and sweetness balance on the rich lemony palate.
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Posted: March 2, 2018
Old school style more like a shiraz with juicy red fruits and it’s loaded up with oak.
Comments Off on De Bortoli Bella Riva King Valley Sangiovese 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very pretty and precise wine with red berry fruits and some good savoury notes.
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