The Overflow Estate 1895 Vermentino 2014
This was a little surprise packet in many ways. It comes from Beaudesert which is not your usual winemaking territory. And despite the fac...
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April 30, 2015
Thomas Wines Elenay Shiraz 2013
Thommo is a straight shooter and it's no surprise that he tells you exactly what the Elenay is on the label. Some winemakers sugar coa...
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April 29, 2015
Radio chat on Brisbane's 612 ABC
I was offered the opportunity to have a chat on Brisbane's 612 ABC radio last night with host David Curnow. We spoke about blogging, w...
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April 29, 2015
Leeuwin Estate Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2014
Bust through the door for this. It's a shame that the warm days are running out to enjoy this in its ideal setting. A blend of Sauvi...
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April 27, 2015
Twisted Gum Chardonnay 2012
A good expression of fruit here. Unoaked, there's a vibrance and freshness about it. Stone fruit and lemon curd are the main highlig...
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April 27, 2015
Golden Grove Vintage Grand Reserve Mourvedre 2012
This is a big wine which could go either way. Some may be wooed by its boldness whilst others may not see the appeal. I thought it was a g...
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April 27, 2015
Cumulus La Rosa Blanco 2014
This just smells good and feels good. I can see a few female friends of mine going a little silly over this. Fresh and aromatic, plenty ...
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April 24, 2015
d'Arenberg High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Another reliable buy from d'Arenberg. Presenting a rich deep colour, the wine spent up to twenty months in old American oak. Black f...
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April 24, 2015
Twisted Gum Shiraz Cabernet 2011
The fruit for this wine comes off estate dry grown vines. Aromas of passata, tomato leaf, freshly torn basil leaves, and oregano. I'...
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April 24, 2015
Yelland & Papps Vin de Soif 2013
This is BBQ time happiness. A blend of Grenache, Mataro and Carignan (60/32/8%). Eight percent whole bunches were used as was old French...
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April 23, 2015
Luke Lambert Syrah 2012
In typical Luke Lambert fashion, this is a single vineyard wine made with Yarra Valley fruit, has 40% whole bunches fermented with wild ye...
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April 22, 2015
Yelland & Papps Second Take Grenache 2014
Get the funk outta here! This stinks so good. Sure it might not be everyone's cup of tea but take the blinkers off and have a crack. ...
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April 20, 2015
Golden Grove Barbera 2014
My thoughts exactly were already emblazoned on the back label... crunchy acidity. Green apple type it is. This wine is fresh as but what s...
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April 19, 2015
Yellowglen Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2013
There's something about the the simplicity of some things and this fizz falls into that category. Whilst it is not overly flavoursome ...
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April 19, 2015
d'Arenberg Darry's Original Shiraz Grenache 2012
I've been really liking these new d'Arenberg releases and this has to be my fav thus far. I'm yet to taste the High Trellis Ca...
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April 17, 2015
Windowrie The Mill Cabernet Merlot 2013
This was a nice little surprise packet. In my failed quest to find the percentages in the blend, I did spy on the website that a dozen c...
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April 17, 2015
Bimbadgen Estate Shiraz 2013
I really like the style of this wine. Medium bodied, this is delicious and made me feel all comfy on the inside. Raspberries and plums wi...
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April 15, 2015
Thomas Wines Synergy Shiraz 2013
Brighter than the Two of a Kind , it was interesting comparing the two wines. The former carried some more density, the McLaren Vale com...
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April 14, 2015
Eileen Hardy Pinot Noir 2013
To say I was deflated after tasting this would be an understatement. You'd expect a level or organism factor from a $95 wine, but what...
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April 14, 2015
Thomas Wines Two of a Kind Shiraz 2013
A blend of two regions here with Hunter Valley Shiraz (58%) making the main play ahead of McLaren Vale. This is a change from 2012 where t...
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April 13, 2015
Twisted Gum Verdelho Semillon Chardonnay 2013
A good bbq wine but $25 is a hefty price to pay for such. Fresh, some textural interest sits amongst tropical fruit aromas and a lemony ...
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April 13, 2015
Le Cirque Wine Co. Whiz Bang Shiraz 2014
This has got some whiz but no bang. Cool as label though. Concentrated blood plum and black fruit. Clove, nutmeg and some reddish earth....
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April 11, 2015
Patina Reserve Chardonnay 2010
I really wish the delicious butterscotch flavours on the finish would washed through and be more mouth filling. Quite a watery front and...
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April 11, 2015
Twisted Gum Pink Moscato 2014
Slip in a straw and off you go. A very easy drinking wine made for pure enjoyment. Only 3.5 drinks (6%) in the bottle. Flavours of mus...
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April 11, 2015
Angove Organic Shiraz Cabernet 2014
Angove winemaker Tony Ingle says, "Organic crops achieve flavour ripeness earlier at lower sugar levels, have thicker skins and are l...
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April 10, 2015
Angove Organic Chardonnay 2014
Expect to pay over $20 for an organic wine. This comes in below that mark and is a pretty handy type. The aromas aren't all that hea...
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April 10, 2015
Briar Ridge Early Harvest Semillon 2014
This is all about being a crisp and zesty expression of the fruit. It's a cracker. Deliberately picked early to capture the bright a...
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April 08, 2015
Clovely Estate Left Field Semillon 2010
The South Burnett region in Queensland sits three hours north-west from Brisbane. The climate and soils have similarities to the Hunter Va...
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April 07, 2015
Le Cirque Wine Co. Kissing Booth Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Cool name and I dig the label. There's the majority of the sales pitch done and dusted. A clever effort by the marketing team here me ...
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April 07, 2015
Golden Grove Joven Tempranillo 2014
Winemaker Ray Costanzo has nailed this. Made for immediate enjoyment, this is quickly becoming one his most popular wines and it's eas...
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April 06, 2015
Hardy's Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2010
Just like the Eileen Hardy Chardonnay , this is an absolute pleasure to drink. Coming off vines around 100 years old, one third sat in n...
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April 06, 2015
Thomas Wines Sweetwater Shiraz 2013
Sweetwater. Sweet as! I reckon Andrew Thomas could charge double and still get it. This is class at a neat price. Gentle peppery spice...
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April 03, 2015
Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Cabernet Merlot 2012
Longevity is written all over this wine. This will ride out the wave to be a classic birth year wine if that's what you are into. Be...
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April 03, 2015
Tommy Ruff Syrah Mourvedre 2013
There's more funky town here than Pseudo Echo. Another typically natural wine from Tom Shobbrook. The wild ferment funky characters ...
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April 02, 2015
Yelland & Papps Devote Greenock Shiraz 2013
A rich and giving Shiraz which is hard not to enjoy. This is layered. Wallet Leather, sweet dark plums, dark cherries, dark berry fruit,...
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April 02, 2015
