Levantine Hill Syrah 2014
A wine demonstrating some personality but seems to want to remain quite reserved although gets the job done better than most. I'm no...
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February 28, 2017
Riversdale Estate Syrah 2016
An easy wine to put a hole in. Cool climate Syrah deliciousness. Medium bodied, cracked black pepper and red fruits are bound by savour...
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February 28, 2017
Riversdale Estate Botrytis Riesling 2014
A sticky that barely touched the sides. I enjoyed this with some apple strudel and vanilla ice cream - job done thank you very much.
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February 27, 2017
Ocean Eight Verve Chardonnay 2015
Bright. Racy. Vibrant. Pure fruit for your drinking pleasure. This is deliberately picked two weeks earlier than any other Chardonnay fr...
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February 26, 2017
Red Top Petit Manseng 2014
This is a community made wine crushed and fermented within the walls of the Craft Wine Store, Brisbane. The fruit comes from Mark Kirkby...
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February 26, 2017
Golden Grove Estate Sparkling Vermentino 2016
This is the first Sparkling Vermentino release from Golden Grove Estate. There's not many of these in the market place - the only oth...
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February 26, 2017
Ridgemill Estate Eloise Brut Rose 2014
I was scratching my head a bit with this fizz. A 50 /50 blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, its a ppearance is not what you'd expect. ...
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February 26, 2017
Kilikanoon Covenant Shiraz 2013
I received a stack of samples from Kilikanoon not too long ago. They are wines of intrigue and the quality continues to impress with ever...
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February 24, 2017
Golden Grove Estate Barbera 2016
You'd hope an Italian can make a decent Barbera, and as true as the day is long, here's another solid performance. Char and cru...
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February 24, 2017
Samuel's Gorge Piñata People Gamay 2015
Burger night saw me armed with this and it didn't disappoint. A cool as label, this captures the spirit of the Samuel's Gorge e...
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February 23, 2017
Michael Hall Winemaker's Series Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2014
An interesting collaboration project here. One barrel was produced by South Australian winemaker Michael Hall for sale exclusively through...
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February 23, 2017
Di Giorgio Family Wines Montepulciano 2015
A very tasty wine which is soft and possesses a calm persona.
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February 23, 2017
Dalrymple Single Site Ouse Pinot Noir 2014
A new vineyard site. A new to addition to the Dalrymple range. Good lines and good feels here. Although it tightens up a littl...
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February 22, 2017
Punt Road Shiraz 2015
There's not much more to say about this wine which already hasn't been said. Scooping some serious and prestigious bling, here...
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February 21, 2017
O'Leary Walker Gruner Veltliner 2015
This 2015 is the first Gruner release and a 'project wine' from O'Leary Walker although I believe the 2016 is the first to hi...
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February 21, 2017
Brown Brothers Prosecco NV
A friend of mine is a big Prosecco fan. On a recent visit to his house he poured me a glass of this. Easy drinking fizz here with some ...
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February 21, 2017
Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Shiraz 2015
Twenty bucks! This hits the spot and then some. A great little drink.
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February 20, 2017
Sirromet Le Sauvage Chardonnay 2009
A classic European old school style of Chardonnay here. Time has enabled this to continue to develop beautifully.
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February 20, 2017
Di Giorgio Family Wines Chardonnay 2016
I made a note when I was in Coonawarra a month ago to MC the VIP tent at the Vignerons Cup race day that despite the region being known ...
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February 18, 2017
Gartelmann Sarah Elizabeth Chardonnay 2015
Pour it in the glass and whipped butter and creamy oak characters start making their intentions known. A bit heavy in the mouth with hand...
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February 18, 2017
Gartelmann Jessica Verdelho 2016
Good refreshment here. A spicy take on Verdelho.
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February 18, 2017
Kilikanoon Skilly Valley Pinot Gris 2016
A cheeky little Pinot Gris here outta prime Riesling country. Solid as the bank vault doors, this is an enjoyable wine sure to please.
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February 17, 2017
Kilikanoon Pearce Road Semillon 2015
Clare and Barossa Semillon is something I've never really warmed to. This release is a fatter and richer style - different to the fre...
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February 17, 2017
Di Giorgio Family Wines Shiraz 2014
Aromas of raw steak, stewed plum, it feels a bit heavy for a 2014 new release.
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February 17, 2017
Yalumba The Tri-Centenary Grenache 2012
The Tri-Centenary completes the Yalumba premium Grenache range. As with the Vine Vale and Carriage Block , this too was picked earlier an...
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February 16, 2017
d'Arenberg Pollyanna Polly NV
A good drink with some interest for sparkling fans.
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February 16, 2017
Schild Estate Moorooroo Shiraz 2013
I was given the privilege to be driven around the Schild Estate vineyards by vineyard manager Michael Schild. We spent some time talki...
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February 15, 2017
Balnaves ENTAV Clone 2016
A new fruit forward style outta the blocks here from Balnaves. ENTAV stands for Etablissement National Technique Amélioration Viticult...
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February 15, 2017
Kilikanoon Killerman's Run GSM 2014
A good drinking GSM without the fanfare. Being the entry level GSM in the range, you can see the better gear is thrown higher up the chai...
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February 15, 2017
Kilikanoon Baudinet GSM 2013
Gee I love a good GSM and this hits the sweet spot effortlessly. This is the second Baudinet release from Kilikanoon. Unfined and unfil...
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February 13, 2017
Hentley Farm Blanc de Noir 2016
A super refreshing wine - clean, bright and fresh. No detail given which variety is used here. Pale salmon appearance, red fruits drive...
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February 12, 2017
Redman The Last Row Shiraz 2014
The second release of this wine from memory - and the only wine in the Redman range released under screw cap. Hand picked from 80 year ol...
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February 12, 2017
Zema Estate Shiraz 2013
Lots of enjoyable drinking here again from Nick Zema. Generous with round edges. Dark fruit seems bottomless and is flanked by dark ch...
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February 12, 2017
Golden Grove Estate Chardonnay 2016
Winemaker Ray Costanzo says Chardonnay is his play thing. He continues to tinker with it and is happy with the progression it is making e...
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February 10, 2017
Schild Estate Pramie Special Release Shiraz 2013
Named Pramie (prounouced prem-ee-er) which means 'premium' or 'reward' in German, this Special Release is an acknowledgme...
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February 09, 2017
Jim Brand 'Jim's Vineyard' Shiraz 2013
Coming off a 30 year old dry grown vineyard, this is a rich and powerful type.
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February 09, 2017
TeAro Estate Two Charlies GSM 2015
Verandah wine. Quality drinking with plenty of enjoyment factor. The f ruit is bright and more prominent than the 2014 . P urple fruit...
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February 09, 2017
Tim Smith Wines Reserve Mataro 2015
I could sit on a glass of this all night and be satisfied. Damn it's good.
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February 07, 2017
TeAro Estate Charred Door Shiraz 2015
Every TeAro label has a story. The Charred Door Shiraz is all about a cricket game and the two teams racing off to save a house on fire....
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February 06, 2017
d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier 2012
I had high expectations of this wine but my balloon of excitement was quickly deflated. It smells warm and stewed. On first look it jus...
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February 06, 2017
Kilikanoon Mort's Block Riesling 2015
A great drink this. It screams regionality and delivers refreshment in buckets.
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February 05, 2017
Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache 2015
This is a new third tier Grenache in the Distinguished Sites portfolio. 300-400 dozen were produced.
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February 04, 2017
Kilikanoon Second Fiddle Grenache Rosé 2016
A delicious Rosé which oozes refreshment. Nothing Second Fiddle here either - the fruit comes off 75 year old vines.
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February 04, 2017
Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Riesling 2016
A good drink showing green apple peel and Bickford's lime cordial. Some white flower aromas hang in there too. A bit thin through the...
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February 04, 2017
Tim Smith Wines Reserve Shiraz 2014
Made for the long haul, this will be humming in a year or two. Sourced from another small parcel Tim Smith has access to, Eden valley ...
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February 03, 2017
Yalumba Carriage Block Grenache 2015
I had a look at this with Yalumba winemakers Kevin Glastonbury and Sam Wigan over a lazy lunch. 2015 is the second release with only 150...
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February 02, 2017
Andrew Seppelt Wines Private Cellar Shiraz 2015
Big, dark and brooding weighing in at 15%. Lots of give here.
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February 02, 2017
The Apsley Shiraz Cabernet 2015
A small project wine coming off a single vineyard from far western Victoria established in 1989. Fruit from this vineyard is classified...
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February 02, 2017
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