Rocland Estate Chocolate Box GSM 2012
A good wine without the bells and whistles. Mind you, I did like the packaging. Earthy, leathery, dried meat and cinnamon spice characters...
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October 27, 2013
DiGiorgio Family Wines Shiraz 2009
Having already spent 30 months in a mix of French and American oak, there is still plenty of development ahead of this wine despite it being...
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October 27, 2013
Pizzini Nebbiolo 2010
This wine was absolutely humming on the third day I had it open. If anything, it highlighted the future this wine holds in the bottle for th...
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October 27, 2013
Payten & Jones Yarra Valley Sangiovese 2012
From the label to the contents, this is some seriously head spinning booze. What a difference a couple of days make! Day one greeted me wi...
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October 27, 2013
Pizzini Sangiovese 2012
If you are on the hunt for a foolproof food match, grab a bottle of this and tuck it under your arm. Dangerously drinkable, it is hard not t...
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October 27, 2013
DiGiorgio Family Wines Blanc de Blanc 2012
A very easy drinking sparkling which leans itself to being enjoyed as an aperitif. 100% Coonawarra Chardonnay and bottle fermented for nin...
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October 27, 2013
St Ronan's Pear Cider
I absolutely love the apple cider these guys punch out, and as tasty as that was, this is just as good. Both are made exactly the same, t...
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October 18, 2013
Cooks Lot Shiraz 2012
A pretty handy Shiraz from Duncan Cook here. The wine was a little like the wet newspaper you pick up off your dew soaked front lawn. You ...
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October 18, 2013
Raidis Estate "The Kelpie" Sauvignon Blanc 2012
After one whiff I initially thought this was a Sauvignon Blanc with some barrel work. Tick! Now that's the Sauvignon Blanc I have been l...
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October 18, 2013
Payten & Jones Black Paddock Syrah 2012
A single vineyard wine, made in only small quantities. Quite an earthy Syrah and not the elegant style I have previously come across from ...
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October 15, 2013
Raidis Estate "Cheeky Goat" Pinot Gris 2012
A variety not normally seen in the Coonawarra dirt, but it works. Copper like in appearance, I really liked the fruit aromas of apricots, ...
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October 13, 2013
Mason Wines Shiraz 2012
My first look at a Mason's Shiraz was in April this year. I picked up a bottle for a mere $19 and ripped into it not long afterwards at ...
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October 13, 2013
O'Leary Walker Polish Hill Riesling 2013
You know those times as a child you'd get something special and run to a secluded spot to hide so you don't have to share it? Yeah, ...
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October 13, 2013
Pizzini Rosetta 2013
Chilled down nicely, I poured a glass of this to have a look. My initial thoughts were that with the acid profile, this would be a very go...
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October 13, 2013
Ridgemill Estate Amphora Orange Wine 2013
Verdelho seems to be the punching bag of grape varieties in Australia at the moment, so here is a different slant on it... Having taken mu...
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October 09, 2013
Pizzini Riesling 2013
Don't think, just drink. For those Riesling haters with blinkers on, this may well get them on the right track to see the light. Altho...
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October 09, 2013
Payten & Jones Yarra Valley Syrah 2012
An interesting choice of label which in the end does grab the eye so the objective has been achieved. The fruit is sourced is from Kangaro...
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October 02, 2013
O'Leary Walker Watervale Riesling 2013
I love Riesling! I just needed to get that off my chest. It's delicious, leans itself to our warm Australian climate and it is such goo...
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October 02, 2013
Pizzini Pinot Grigio 2013
A tasty wine which is uncomplicated and leans itself to kicking back and relaxing. Spring time in a glass perhaps. Don't get me wrong, i...
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October 02, 2013
