Posted: December 2, 2021
Generous caramelized aromas with an elegant “slinky smooth” palate and talc-like tannins.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Subdued aromas with an oak dominated palate, good fruit and high tannins.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A brooding whopper of a wine that’s rich with lovely dark berry fruits supported by some obvious but very classy oak. “Lots of like!” enthused one judge.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
A nicely composed wine with a subdued nose and a balance of both ripe and green varietal flavours.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
A serious old-fashioned style with inviting spicy red fruit nose and heavy oak palate but has sweet fruit to carry it.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely colour with inky purple hues, dark ripe fruit fragrances and a generous velvety smooth palate that fills the mouth with flavours of chocolate and licorice.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
“A great integrated package,” according to one judge. Earthy nose with hints of raspberries and chocolate and a tightly coiled berry and chocolate palate.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
A serious wine with brambly fruit, some herbs, spices and chocolate.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
A very tight and vibrant green wine with excellent cellaring potential. The nose is lifted and citrusy. The palate has great balance of attractive secondary characters.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Fresh and delicate zesty lemon bouquet and a pretty, poised and well-balanced palate with subtle flavours.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Very youthful looking wine with fantastic length of herbaceous, green bean and citrus-like varietal characters.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
A nice tightly wound wine with plenty of time in it yet. Excellent colour, slight herbal/snow pea-like varietal characters and tangy acidity.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Toasty bouquet with a lemony lift and a flinty thread. Fabulous buttery lemon flavour profile with great toasty characters. “A very nice wine,” said one judge.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Subtle nose with a citrus lift, delicate florals and hints of toast. Lovely long and seamlessly balanced palate with a lemony aftertaste.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Nicely focused varietal characters with subtle toasty development and good minerally finesse.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely length to this still very youthful wine. A complex mix of creamy lemon fruit and biscuity/toasty elements.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
A good wine with floral/citrus fruit, attractive secondary toasty notes developing and phenolic notes.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Toasty oak sits on top of some pleasant primary fruit; some pungency.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
A well-made and complex style of chardonnay with a vibrant straw-like hue, fine flinty fragrances and seamless integration of fruit, oak and acid on the palate.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
An interesting wine with good complexity – drinking well now! Smells of toasted hazelnut and peach with stonefruit and oak flavours.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Ridge Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Very savoury style; lots of roasted meats and nutty-like characters.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Loads of toasty oak on the nose with spicy oak flavours, some fruit and steely acidity.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
A lovely complexity of nutty oak and varietal fruit aromas with a flinty edge. Elegant palate with a seamless balance of flavours and salivating acidity.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Ridge Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Super savoury nose and rounded berry palate with residual sweetness and good tannin structure.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Reserved floral bouquet and a long, rich and intensely flavoured palate tasting of honey and orange blossom. Still very fresh for a five-year old.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Great toasty intensity on the nose with a very good depth of flavour. “A nice wine,” noted one judge.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Toasty aromatics with lemon curd-like characters and a beautiful complex butterball of a palate that is still showing plenty of life. “A classy wine.”
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“An outstanding wine,” according to one judge. Still amazingly youthful with toasty maturity on the lemon butter nose and a beautifully balanced palate that’s all honey, toast and butter.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
An elegant lemon scented wine with a lifted citrus and green apple bouquet showing a minerally edge. The citrus palate has great length and depth with lovely racy acidity.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lovely zippy fresh citrus nose just starting to show some toasty development and a very lively palate with excellent depth of pure minerally lemon varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A reserved nose with a slight citrus lift and followed by lovely intense lemony fruit flavours with some racy acidity.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Hints of lime zest characters on the nose with a long lingering lemon/lime palate and slight “prickly” acid.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Attractive floral citrus fruit with a sweet edge, some mineral elements and nice secondary characters developing.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Ripe pear aromas with a citrus edge and a crisp lemon driven fruit palate.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Rich, inky and complex style with lifted ripe black olive-like fruit characters, some savoury oak and a big hit of tannins. Showing good cellaring potential.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Vibrant, well made, green hued wine with flinty grassy/citrus nose and crisp apple and citrus flavours. Will age well.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Neutral nose with a zesty lift and nice crisp citrus freshness on the balanced palate.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Sweet oak and berry fruit lift off the nose. The velvety palate is warm and flavoursome with an abundance of black cherry-like flavours lifted by floral/rose nuances.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Crimson wine with purple highlights. The nose is bright with perfumed fruit aromas and the palate has enticing dark cherry fruit seamlessly integrated with the oak.
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Posted: April 24, 2020
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Posted: April 24, 2020
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Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Ridge Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Moderate varietal expression of honeyed yellow apples underscored with light lemon notes. 3-5 $
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Posted: April 24, 2020
Gentle citrus aromas and soft palate with mouth-coating sherbet-like elements. 1-2
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Posted: April 24, 2020
Gentle citrus bouquet with perfumed lift and high acid palate laced with green apple/stonefruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Lightly aromatic lemon curd/apple aromas with an elegant varietal palate showing developing complexity. Has more in it yet. 5+
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Posted: April 24, 2020
Bright, light and citrusy driven style with potential to evolve beautifully with some age to it. 5
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Posted: April 24, 2020
“A high-octane shiraz!” according to one judge with typical Hunter shiraz aromas. Palate has masses of fruit that is well matched by the juicy fruit. 5+
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Posted: April 8, 2020
Savoury, oak dominated nose with obvious toasty oak flavours and subtle hints of citrus fruit. 3-5
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Posted: April 8, 2020
A complex aromatic amalgam of citrus, toast and roasted characters with a powerful juicy fruit palate and liberal use of oak with a good acid backbone.
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