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Z Wine [RUSTICA] Barossa Valley Grenache 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Pretty purple wine bright with crunchy red fruit aromas. Delicious light bodied palate with a savoury texture and full of raspberry, musk and spicy flavours.

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Z Wine [ROMAN] Old Vine Barossa Valley G.S.M. 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Intensely perfumed raspberry nose with a nice level of spiciness and balanced fruit driven palate that has decent length and well-integrated oak and savoury tannins.

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Z Wine [AUGUST] Old Vine Barossa Valley Grenache 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Stalky raspberry bouquet with warm spiciness. Attractive linear palate with intense and flavoursome varietal fruit with balancing stalkiness. “Very enjoyable!”

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Z Wine [HEDLEY] Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A complete wine that has very attractive dark fruit cake-like aromas that are echoed on the velvety smooth palate with supporting tannins and a good level of acid.

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Z Wine [SAUL] Night Harvest Eden Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Subtle aromas reminiscent of lemon tea with a floral lift. The palate is solid, steely and intense with citrus fruit.

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Z Wine [AVELINE] Saignee Barossa Valley Rosé 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Jubey cherry fruit fragrances and a pretty confectionery fruit palate with good length and texture.

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Z Wine [XAVE] Late Harvest Eden Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: September 3, 2022

Inviting apricot and honeysuckle aromatics with a slightly oily fruit tingle palate. A fun wine!

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Z Wine [RUSTICA] Barossa Valley Mataro 2020

Posted: September 3, 2022

Generous plum/prune bouquet that follows through beautifully onto the palate with its spicy complexity. Will cellar well.

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Z Wine [LEVARIN] Old Vine Barossa Valley Bonvedro 2021

Posted: September 3, 2022

A bright, lively and vibrant wine with spicy dark fruit fragrances and generous candied fruit flavours.

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Z Wine [RUSTICA] Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020

Posted: September 3, 2022

Highly aromatic varietal intensity on the nose with a warm generous complexity of spicy black fruit flavours.

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Z Wine [PLOWMAN] Dry Grown Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019

Posted: September 3, 2022

A bright and lifted spicy red fruit bouquet with an excellent concentration of fruit flavours on the full-bodied palate and exhibiting some very firm tannins.

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Z Wine [JULIUS] Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020

Posted: September 3, 2022

Bright juicy fruit nose lifted by some oak spice and has good weight and concentration of shiraz fruit.

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Z Wine [RUSTICA] Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Wine driven by blackcurrant and black olive characters. Well-structured palate; good acidity.

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Z Wine [RUSTICA] Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Lingering leafy blue fruit characters with a perfumed lift and lots of sweet oak.

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Z Wine [FRANZ] Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

A solid cassis/plum nose and a beautifully structured palate with a complexity of ripe blackberry fruit, some very classy oak and nice level of spiciness.

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Z Wine [RUSTICA] Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

Pleasant compote of mature dark briary fruit characters with some obvious pencil shaving-like oak.

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Z Wine [RUSTICA] Barossa Valley Grenache 2021

Posted: May 12, 2022

Green herbaceous aromas and a big rich spicy plum palate with a drying finish.

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Z Wine [RUSTICA] Barossa Valley Mataro 2020

Posted: May 12, 2022

Both elegant and robust with earthy/fruity aromas and fresh red and black fruit flavours with silky smooth tannins. 5+

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Z Wine [SAUL] Eden Valley Riesling 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

Bright and light with some secondary characters developing and slight toffee sweetness.

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Z Wine [ROMAN) Old Vine Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

“A very smart wine!” It is a complexity of licorice, spices, raspberries and cherries. Good tannins.

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Z Wine [AUGUST] Old Vine Barossa Valley Grenache 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

Vibrant purple wine with a savoury nose; all earthy and licorice-like and a pretty red fruit palate with a nice savoury note and sweet fruit underneath.

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Z Wine [ROHRLACH] Survivor Vine Barossa Valley Grenache 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

Inviting lifted licorice-like aromas. Palate has a lovely core of varietal fruit with complex layers of flavours.

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Z Wine [PLOWMAN) Dry Grown Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019

Posted: April 14, 2022

Nose is a complexity of blue/black fruit, spicy oak and a perfumed lift. Stalky whole bunch complexity to the palate with good tannin structure.

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Z Wine [FRANZ] Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 3, 2021

A warmer, complex and generous wine. Lovely deep crimson in colour and rich with sweet plum/cassis fruit, shows good use of cedar-like oak and a lingering finish.

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Z Wine [ROHRLACH] Survivor Vine Barossa Valley Grenache 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

Bright peppery plum bouquet and flavours of spices, pepper and cherries with a savoury thread.

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Z Wine [ROMAN] Barossa Valley G.S.M. 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Dark crimson wine with dense purple fruit aromas and fresh youthful spicy fruit flavours with a zippy acid finish.

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Z Wine [AUGUST] Barossa Valley Grenache 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Very young and very approachable with intense aromas and flavours of berries and plums.

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Z Wine [HEDLEY] Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 3, 2021

Warm, ripe chocolaty shiraz with spicy rhubarb bouquet and great persistence of dense dark fruit flavours.

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Z Wine [PLOWMAN] Dry Grown Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 3, 2021

A complexity of lifted stewed black fruit and roasted nuts with meaty elements. More cellaring potential.

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Z Wine [AVELINE] Barossa Valley Rosé 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Strawberry, toffee and creamy vanilla fragrances with zippy berry flavours.

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Z Wine [XAVE] Eden Valley Riesling 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Attractive nose – smells like lemon butter. Palate has a pretty, sweet entry and a long, sweet finish.

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Z Wine [MAE] Eden Valley Riesling 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Delicate and pretty nose showing fine floral varietal fruit that follows through onto the palate.

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Z Wine [SAUL] Eden Valley Riesling 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

A pretty pale green wine with lively lemon, lime and Thai herb-like aromas. Excellent varietal fruit purity and freshness on the palate with juicy “salivating” acidity.

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Z Wine [AVELINE] Barossa Rosé 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Tart raspberry/strawberry fruit with high acidity and a citric finish.

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Z Wine [MAE] Eden Valley Riesling 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Reserved nose with a light mintiness and lovely fresh fruit flavour intensity.

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Z Wine [JULIUS] Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Intense nose; aromas of dark fruits with perfumed accents. Excellent varietal fruit flavours layered with oak and grainy tannins. Good palate weight and length.

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Z Wine [JULIUS] Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nose afraid to give anything away. Straightforward palate with secondary characters developing.

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Z Wine [HEIN] Ancestor Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Delicate fragrances of fruits of the forest. Generous length and persistence of sweet fruit flavours and lovely tannin structure. “A wine for the long haul,” suggested one judge.

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Z Wine [PLOWMAN] Dry Grown Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Slight candied notes to the blackberry aromas with more blackberries obvious on the palate with currant-like elements.

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Z Wine [POOLE] Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A delight to drink with its dark brooding blueberry and black fruits, gorgeous oak, velvety tannins, and elements of spiciness. It has plenty of length, power and drive.

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Z Wine Julius Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Sweet oak and raisined-like fruit aromas with perfumed notes. The full-bodied palate is rich with flavour.

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Z Wine Rustica Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Ripe stewed fruit characters nicely integrated with an intensity of sweet oak.

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Z Wine Rustica Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Upfront oak dominates the rich plum fruit with subtle vanillin oak and ripe tannins.

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Z Wine Rustica Eden Valley Riesling 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Musky confectionery bouquet with a grassy character to the very pretty and delicate palate.

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Z Wine Audrey Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A delicate straightforward style with subtle varietal fruit and some dusty oak notes.

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Z Wine [HILDER] Ancestor Vine (ACO) Barossa Valley Mataro 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Good varietal fruit lift to the nose, all spicy and grape-like with an excellent depth of jubey fruit on the palate laced with solid chewy tannins.

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Z Wine [HILDER] Ancestor Vine (ACO) Barossa Valley Mataro 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Light jubey fruit bouquet and lovely richness of ripe berry fruit flavours with subtle us of oak.

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Z Wine [HILDER] Ancestor Vine (ACO) Barossa Valley Mataro 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Intense beetroot/cassis aromas and ripe sweet fruit palate with lovely tannin structure.

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Z Wine [ROMAN] Barossa Valley G.S.M. 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nicely structured deep red wine with dense mulberry/blueberry fruit characters.

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Z Wine [AUGUST] Barossa Valley Grenache 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Very varietal fruit driven nose; all cherries and strawberries with a fragrant floral lift. Nicely rounded mid-weight varietal palate with chalky tannins.

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