Leeuwin Estate Prelude Chardonnay 2014
I lined this up with five chardonnays from various vintages and this stood up with its chest beating out. Morning porridge aromas kick t...
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September 30, 2015
Golden Grove Nero d'Avola 2014
Nero is becoming trendy and there are a few styles being thrown around. Winemaker Ray Costanzo is really stamping his mark with this variety...
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September 30, 2015
Airlie Bank Cabernet Franc 2015
"Juvenile charm" is a back label descriptor from winemaker Tim Shand and that about sums it up too. A bloody bucket load of fu...
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September 28, 2015
Huntington Estate Block Three Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Quite an elegant wine which lets the fruit shine. A far cry from a big and robust Cabernet. Give it some air. Black fruits, dark chocola...
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September 28, 2015
Lindeman's Gentleman's Collection Shiraz 2014
Treasury Wine Estates has released and revamped a few labels to bring people back to the brand. This Gentleman's Collection is a new l...
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September 25, 2015
Squealing Pig Pinot Noir Rosé 2015
A new release from Treasury Wine Estates. Residual sweetness makes this a smashable drop though the finish is dry and moreish. That touch ...
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September 25, 2015
Over the Way Chenin Blanc 2014
This is a project wine of fellow wine writer and blogger Patrick Eckel . He makes a range of wines including Lagrein from Heathcote, Shira...
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September 25, 2015
Ballandean Estate Fiano 2015
There's something about this that screams summer in a glass. From a vintage where much of the Ballandean Estate crop was wiped out b...
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September 23, 2015
Willow Bridge Dragonfly Cabernet Merlot 2014
Winemaker, the late Simon Burnell, professed his Dragonfly 2013 was the best Cab Merlot in Australia under twenty bucks. I was dubious u...
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September 20, 2015
Golden Grove Chardonnay 2013
This grew on me I've got to say. Golden Grove produce some very smart wines and Chardonnay generally takes a back seat in their range...
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September 20, 2015
Taylors Chardonnay 2014
Smells a bit briney and oily initially. Melon and peach come to the fore once it got some air. Stone fruits drive the flavour profile wi...
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September 20, 2015
Angove Wild Olive Organic Chardonnay 2015
This Chardonnay joins the Wild Olive stable for the first time in 2015 and comes off Angove's certified organic vineyards in McLaren V...
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September 20, 2015
St Mary's House Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
2012 bottle shown Lots to love about the colour here. It's deep yet vibrant. This carries the vineyard trait of eucalypt seen in t...
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September 18, 2015
Taylors St Andrews Riesling 2014
Coming from single vineyard fruit, this is slatey, dry, minerally with a squeeze of lime juice to pep it up. A piece of Riesling heaven yo...
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September 17, 2015
Best's Great Western Riesling 2015
Wowsers! There's a mouthwatering purity about this Riesling. It hits the target in every aspect. The fruit is excellent, acid is spo...
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September 16, 2015
Taylors Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
A more than reasonable wine which will get you change from $20. Black fruits and cassis, bark and eucalypt. There's a second coming ...
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September 16, 2015
Patrick of Coonawarra Riesling 2014
Terrifically juicy, this is loaded with citrus appeal and makes damn good drinking. White flowers, some apples and apple juice aromas ad...
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September 15, 2015
Koonowla Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Black fruits. Plummy. Not as voluptuous as I was anticipating. Oak is there but has a damp type aroma about it. Bitter dark chocolate cu...
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September 15, 2015
The Lane Vineyard Block 2 Pinot Gris 2015
Whatever they are doing at The Lane Vineyard I hope they don't change it. I'm pleased to say I am a big fan of their wines. They&#...
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September 14, 2015
Taylors Promised Land Riesling 2014
I pick up a faint whiff of oxidised apple but there's also some good varietal characters carried by lemons and limes with a splash of ...
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September 14, 2015
Best's Great Western Bin 1 Shiraz 2014
I got lost for words momentarily and the pure sense of satisfaction won me over here. What an awesome drop for $25! I have a thing for m...
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September 12, 2015
Voyager Estate Project Gin Gin 2012
Some notes from the Voyager Estate Masterclass held in Brisbane recently: Named after the Gin Gin clone and coming from 3.6 hectares of...
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September 11, 2015
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Sauvignon Blanc 2014
The use of oak is apparent here from the outset, and gee I like it. Fifty percent was fermented in French oak barrels and then left for ...
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September 10, 2015
Taylors Sauvignon Blanc 2014
I haven't looked at a Taylors wine for ages so it was good to see some come through the door. This Sauvvy is made from Adelaide Hill...
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September 10, 2015
Tolpuddle Chardonnay 2012
Some notes from the Voyager Estate Masterclass held in Brisbane recently: What struck me about this wine from the outset was the energy ...
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September 09, 2015
Cook's Lot #365 Rosé 2015
As soon as I had a taste of this my taste buds were calling for a warm beef salad. A saignée Rosé made from Shiraz and Cabernet fruit (p...
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September 09, 2015
Seville Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2012
Some notes from the Voyager Estate Masterclass held in Brisbane recently: Hand picked and whole bunched pressed. Wild yeast fermentation...
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September 08, 2015
Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2012
Some notes from the Voyager Estate Masterclass held in Brisbane recently: Seven separate blocks and four clones of were used to produce ...
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September 08, 2015
Patrick of Coonawarra Fumé Blanc 2014
Coonawarra isn't exactly a Sauvignon Blanc haven, but this Fumé Blanc is a pretty smart wine. When worked this variety gets my attenti...
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September 07, 2015
Patrick of Coonawarra Shiraz 2010
Give this some air and it will run to you faster than Bryan Adams. From the Wrattonbully vineyard, this is dripping in dark fruit and pl...
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September 03, 2015
Whiskey Gully Betty's Block Colombard 2014
I had a taste of this at the Qld Wine Awards. I haven't had a Colombard for a long time so this grabbed my interest. A pleasant drink ...
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September 03, 2015
Angove Long Row Riesling 2015
Incredible value this. And only ten bucks! Lemons and limes bust out a dance. There's a likeness to lemon meringue pie here too. Fru...
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September 02, 2015
Koonowla Shiraz 2013
Plenty of black fruit skips about here but I get a sense the fruit is a little overripe. There's a stewed type character which sits ...
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September 02, 2015
Huntington Estate Special Reserve Shiraz 2011
The Special Reserve Shiraz in the range is released after four or five years bottle age. This is a big wine which needs a big juicy piec...
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September 01, 2015
Tenafeate Creek Tempranillo Rosé 2015
A bit of a berry bomb ready to attack your Sunday BBQ. Freeze dried strawberries, raspberries, cherries, a dash of spice sums this up. T...
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September 01, 2015
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