Katnook Estate Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
The Odyssey speaks for itself - it's listed in the 'Outstanding' category in the Langton's Classification. Gee I like the...
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March 31, 2017
Katnook Estate Prodigy Shiraz 2012
This is the 13th release of the Prodigy Shiraz.
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March 31, 2017
Behind the Brand - Peter McGlashan
“I don’t need accolades, I just want to get shit done,” Peter McGlashan tells me as we chat about the direction and his vision for the Gran...
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March 31, 2017
Blackbilly Chardonnay 2015
A Chardy walking down the road of the old school form.
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March 30, 2017
Clarence Hill Chardonnay 2016
A simple, easy drinking Chardonnay without the bells and whistles. Sourced from the south of Adelaide at Currency Creek.
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March 30, 2017
Yelland & Papps Second Take Mataro 2016
Talk about pushing boundaries - 73% whole bunches for Mataro. I'm confident there is nothing else in the market like it.
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March 30, 2017
Angove AMV-X Whole Bunch Shiraz 2016
You don't make friends with salad, but whole bunches, well, that's where the party is at. 40% here, thank you very much.
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March 30, 2017
Angove AMV-X Tempranillo Mataro Grenache Graciano 2016
The labels in this new AMV-X range are certainly eye catching. This design is said to represent the hued spring sunsets over the gulf of ...
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March 30, 2017
Blackbilly Sauvignon Blanc 2016
A new label to me. Made by Nick Haselgrove Wines, this Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from the Adelaide Hills. Marketing is a curious beast...
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March 29, 2017
Redman Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
On the second day of tasting this Redman Cabernet took on a tremendous metamorphosis. Redman Wines are made for aging - case in point her...
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March 29, 2017
Yelland & Papps Second Take Roussanne 2016
Michael Papps - the best Roussanne winemaker in the country. Well, I think so anyway.
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March 28, 2017
Yelland & Papps Second Take Vermentino 2016
Vermentino with the dial turned to 12. Something out of the ordinary here and it ticks the boxes with ease.
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March 28, 2017
Airlie Bank Pinot Noir 2016
Uplifting fruit vibrance, this is more than a pleasant and satisfying drink.
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March 27, 2017
Kilikanoon Oracle Shiraz 2012
Built ready to stand the test of time and was still drinking well on day three.
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March 27, 2017
Robert Stein Half Dry Riesling 2016
Half dry but certainly a well measured wine. With 10 grams of residual sugar per litre deliberately retained, this hits the spot and then...
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March 26, 2017
Riversdale Roaring 40s Pinot Grigio 2015
Quality Tassie Pinot Grigio. Interestingly, there is a Pinot Gris in the same range too.
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March 26, 2017
Huntington Estate Basket Dried Shiraz 2013
Made in the Amarone style, this is the third release of this wine.
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March 24, 2017
Punt Road Napoleone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016
Soft and inviting, another tremendous value pick from the Punt Road stable.
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March 22, 2017
Huntington Estate Special Reserve Shiraz 2012
Mudgee Shiraz with a from vines planted in 1969.
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March 21, 2017
Kilikanoon Mort's Reserve Riesling 2014
For a 2014, this Riesling comes across a little more advanced than I would have liked. Still, it's in good nick. Real good nick.
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March 20, 2017
Heritage Estate Vintage Reserve Fiano 2016
Bright fruit and engaging complexity highlight this Fiano. It was awarded a gold medal by interstate judges at the Qld Wine Awards 2016 he...
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March 19, 2017
Samuel's Gorge Mosaic of Dreams GSM 2014
There's two ways to look at this... Big, bold and powerful or warm and stewed. Mind you, with time in the glass, it has certainly gro...
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March 17, 2017
Eldridge Estate PTG 2016
Enjoyment factor is cranked high here. It's easy to see why this sells out in quick time every year. I bought a couple of bottle...
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March 17, 2017
La Bise Adelaide Hills Sangiovese 2015
Quite a delicious drop. Food friendly for your drinking pleasure.
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March 16, 2017
Di Giorgio Family Wines Kongorong Pinot Noir 2013
Pinot Noir from Kongorong, south of Mt Gambier in the Limestone Coast region.
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March 16, 2017
Samuel's Gorge Grenache 2015
Tasting this Grenache takes me back to the lazy and chilled out feels of people lying on the lawn at the cellar door a couple of months a...
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March 15, 2017
TarraWarra Estate MDB Chardonnay 2015
Named MDB after TarraWarra's owner and his son - Marc and Daniel Besen. A wine only released in exceptional vintages - Yarra Valley 2...
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March 15, 2017
TarraWarra Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2015
Serious Chardonnay. Just like Rebecca Judd's Brownlow dress from 2004, there's enough coverage to satisfy every fan but also enou...
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March 13, 2017
TarraWarra Estate Chardonnay 2015
Solid Chardonnay game played here. A popular wine on premise that drinks well and punches above its price tag.
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March 13, 2017
TarraWarra Estate South Block Chardonnay 2015
My least preferred of the four new TarraWarra Chardonnay 2015 releases. Oh to be picky.
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March 13, 2017
St Hallet Old Vine Grenache 2015
Ripping 'Barossa Pinot' here from 87 year old vines. Well-placed Grenache hitting the spot. Medium bodied and weighing in at 13...
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March 12, 2017
Tyrrell's Hunter Valley Semillon 2015
How good is Hunter Semillon when done well? This ticks the box. Top stuff.
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March 12, 2017
Angullong Fossil Hill Barbera 2015
Barbera hitting the spot. This is worth hunting down.
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March 10, 2017
Ridgemill Estate The Spaniard Tempranillo 2015
There's no hero variety on the Granite Belt although some corners suggest Tempranillo works best. It's made in a few different sty...
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March 09, 2017
Kilikanoon Attunga Mataro 2013
A couple of months ago I went to the Barossa Valley with the intention to further explore Grenache and Mataro - two varieties which often...
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March 08, 2017
Di Giorgio Family Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
I like this. There's a good vibe to it.
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March 07, 2017
Angullong Fossil Hill Sagrantino 2015
Big, intense, smooth, charismatic. It owns the space like a Hummer dominates the road.
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March 07, 2017
Di Giorgio Family Wines Kongorong Riesling 2016
Riesling from Kongorong, an area south of Mount Gambier in the Limestone Coast region. Good drinking too.
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March 06, 2017
Kilikanoon Kelly 1932 Grenache 2012
Climb a mountain and you get to the top. This is right near the summit. The incremental rise from the Prodigal , to the Duke Reserve and...
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March 05, 2017
Kilikanoon Duke Reserve Grenache 2012
From 80 and 100 year old vines, this wine is named in honour of winemaker Kevin Mitchell's grandfather, Maurice Duke, who was one of ...
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March 05, 2017
Kilikanoon Prodigal Grenache 2013
Buckets of bright fruit adorn this delicious Grenache from the Clare Valley.
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March 05, 2017
Rymill Coonawarra The Dark Horse Chardonnay 2016
The first release of The Dark Horse Chardonnay 2016. Coonawarra isn't a one trick pony with Cabernet. There's some smart whit...
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March 03, 2017
Behind the Brand - Scott Comyns
Good things always come to good people. Well, most of the time anyway. One of the good guys of the wine industry is Scott Comyns. Qui...
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March 03, 2017
Levantine Hill Pinot Noir 2014
Classic Pinot. Very European. Levantine Hill wines always present well.
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March 03, 2017
Rymill Coonawarra The Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
The third release of The Dark Horse - a fruit forward Cabernet expressing a different side to the variety. I've enjoyed observing the...
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March 02, 2017
La Bise Le Petite Frais Rosé 2016
Rosé from the Adelaide Hills. A blend of Sangiovese and Tempranillo with a splash of Pinot Gris (55/37/8). Summer has just walked out the...
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March 01, 2017
Golden Grove Estate Sangiovese 2016
Granite Belt Sangiovese made exclusively for wine club members.
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March 01, 2017
Samuel's Gorge Kaleidoscope Horizons Grenache Tempranillo 2014
One of those sit down and get comfy sorta wines. Give me more.
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March 01, 2017
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