Ten Minutes By Tractor McCutcheon Pinot Noir 2012
I dig the masculinity of this wine. Very savoury with depth. Plums, red fruits, dark cherry and earthiness define this wine. It just has a...
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11 years ago
Ten Minutes By Tractor 10X Pinot Noir 2013
This is Ten Minutes By Tractor's entry level Pinot. Generous lashings of cherries and strawberries with some kicked up undergrowth. ...
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11 years ago
Ten Minutes By Tractor McCutcheon Chardonnay 2012
I love the power and drive of this wine. It's like a tomboy in a burlesque show. Unmistakable citrusy fruit and a flash of stone frui...
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11 years ago
Levantine Hill Pinot Noir 2013
Loaded with berries in the form of strawberries and raspberries with sour cherries tossed in for good measure. Quite fragrant but the re...
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11 years ago
Chemin Pinot Noir 2013
The Chemin label of wines represent an alternative path for Punt Road. This wine is 100% whole bunch pressed and I must admit I am a big f...
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11 years ago
Levantine Hill Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2013
An interesting wine with good texture and a captivating acidity which jumps out of the blocks and rides the wave all the way through to a ...
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11 years ago
Q Waitaki Valley Pinot Noir 2012
I received this sample from Jules at Q Wines in New Zealand. As much as I'd like to think my Qwine name is starting to gain some globa...
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11 years ago
Brookland Valley Verse 1 Cabernet Merlot 2013
Casks are seen as a cheap drink and not up to scratch in the eyes of some, and then this Magnum range from Accolade bobs up and puts this ...
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11 years ago
Brookland Valley Verse 1 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014
This offers good refreshment. All the usual characteristics which Sauvignon Blanc toss up are present here. I do like the snow pea chara...
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11 years ago
Bird Dog Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2013
This is a very likeable quaffer and it is easy to see how it is the best seller in the Bird Dog range. Often priced below the $15 RRP, it ...
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11 years ago
Ten Minutes By Tractor Estate Chardonnay 2012
A step up from the 10X range and a peg back from the single vineyard Chardonnays. Regardless, this is another excellent wine in the line u...
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11 years ago
Golden Grove Vintage Grand Reserve Shiraz 2012
Winemaker Ray Costanzo says 2012 is the best vintage he has seen on the Granite Belt. So much so he dedicated a new label to it - Vintage ...
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11 years ago
Bird Dog Wines Verdelho 2013
Quite a different Verdelho this and it's one which you could make easy work of on a hot day. It has an apple cider type aroma and ...
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11 years ago
Bird Dog Wines Unwooded Chardonnay 2013
Bird Dog is the entry level wine produced by Witches Falls. It has been deliberately kept separate from the core Witches Falls range. Wine...
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11 years ago
Ten Minutes By Tractor 10X Chardonnay 2013
Clean and crisp are the words which sum up this wine best. The fruit is linear and although a little tight, the stone fruit tossed up pe...
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11 years ago
Punt Road Chardonnay 2013
I had to keep checking the label. Yep, just $25 RRP. Wowsers! You could say it's not incredibly complex. You could also say there...
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11 years ago
Airlie Bank Chardonnay 2014
Quite aromatic in the glass. Stone fruits with a hint of homemade lemonade; an enticing start. The fruit is soft and has good presence wit...
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11 years ago
Montalto Tuerong Block Pinot Noir 2013
More dark fruit than what the Main Ridge dished up. The famed MV6 clone is at play here on clay loam soil at an elevation of 30 metres. ...
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11 years ago
Montalto Main Ridge Pinot Noir 2013
Feels lighter and looks brighter in the glass than the Tuerong Block . This is all the D5V12 clone on red clay at an elevation of 156 metr...
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11 years ago
Ten Minutes By Tractor 10X Rosé 2013
A smart wine this. Pale appearance, it's quite salmon like. Roses, red berries with slightly under ripe strawberry aromas move to so...
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11 years ago
Levantine Hill Rosé 2014
Slick! I actually wish I had this on a hot day while sitting in the pool. This is my first look at a wine from this winery and what a se...
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11 years ago
Amato Vino Teroldego 2013
I popped into Newcastle's Reserve Wine Bar during December. It was great chatting with owner Patrick Haddock, and when I asked him for...
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11 years ago
Willow Bridge Dragonfly Chenin Blanc 2014
There's not much Chenin Blanc coming from Australian vineyards, and if it does, it mainly comes from Western Australia. Apples, guav...
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11 years ago
Schild Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
This is big and bold and comforting at the same time. Gutsy (14.5%), the high alcohol does lurk and gives out warmth. Maybe to much? Bla...
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11 years ago
McWilliam's Hanwood Cabernet Merlot 2012
A solid wine and there is enough satisfaction here for the money you shell out. Black fruits, a suggestion of black olive and some bitte...
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11 years ago
Witches Falls Syrah 2013
This is a beauty. Super smooth and dangerously smashable, I just wanted more. And to be honest, I was that happy sipping away at it I near...
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11 years ago
Sirromet Le Sauvage Chardonnay 2009
Smart and sophisticated Chardonnay made the old school way. All the bells and whistles have been thrown at this to great effect. Bright ...
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11 years ago
Cook's Lot Allotment #8 Handpicked Shiraz 2013
This is the premium label from Cook's Lot. Although the other wines in the range present well and are modestly priced, this just has t...
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11 years ago
Ten Minutes By Tractor 10X Pinot Gris 2013
An impressive wine from go to whoa! I love apple pie and apple crumble and that's what I pick up here in the glass. There's a ...
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11 years ago
Raidis Estate Cheeky Goat Pinot Gris 2014
This is the only Pinot Gris coming out of Coonawarra. Fact! Leaner than the 2013, but the glistening bronze appearance is still keeping ...
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11 years ago
Ten Minutes By Tractor 10X Sauvignon Blanc 2013
It's almost unfair that this would sit on the retail shelf next to other Sauvignon Blancs. If you have a picture of what Sauvignon Bla...
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11 years ago
