Goodbye 2018 and hello 2019!
What a year 2018 has been! I'm so grateful for the opportunities that have come my way and I'm equally as grateful for the wonderf...
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December 31, 2018
Gundog Estate Marksman's Shiraz 2017
From a fine Canberra vintage comes this superb Shiraz oozing class and charisma.
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December 31, 2018
Oakridge Vineyard Series Henk Pinot Noir 2017
This dude Henk is a cool kinda guy. No fuss, just an easy drink with all the complexities you'd ask for from a smart Pinot.
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December 31, 2018
Tyrrell's Stevens Single Vineyard Semillon 2013
Seductive citrus fruit crying out for an embrace. For those lovers of aged Semillon, here's a little ripper with some bottle aging al...
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December 31, 2018
TarraWarra South Block Chardonnay 2016
Tasty as Chardy from TarraWarra. A great performer at the price point too, I could have a couple of glasses easy.
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December 31, 2018
Cat Amongst the Pigeons Jazz Cat Rosé 2018
A friend came over recently and she's a bandit for a dry Rosé and she's pretty smitten with this. It's easy to see why.
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December 31, 2018
Westcourt Wines Liqueur Muscat 2000
Awarded the Outstanding Fortified Wine of Show at the Mudgee Wine Awards in 2018. A superb eighteen-year-old Muscat.
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December 31, 2018
Gundog Estate Indomitus Citrea 2018
The first release of the Indomitus Citrea made with Riesling sourced from Canberra's Four Winds vineyard.
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December 29, 2018
d’Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2016
Dead Arm! A wine with great history and here's a beauty with a bright future.
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December 29, 2018
Meerea Park Black Shiraz 2017
Only produced in exceptional years, this 2017 release follows the 2011 and 2014. A blend of three parcels of fruit sourced from nearby vin...
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December 29, 2018
Gundog Estate Indomitus Albus 2018
Walk on the textural side. What a wine stretching Semillon to new places!
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December 28, 2018
Airlie Bank Franc 2018
"Bottled whilst fresh and bursting with juvenile charm," says the back label. I'm not sure what more to say really - this is...
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December 28, 2018
Lou Miranda Centenarian Shiraz Mataro 2015
There's some serious history behind this label. The Shiraz vines were planted in 1907 and the Mataro in 1897. A blend of roughly 80/2...
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December 28, 2018
Ridgemill Estate Eloise Sparkling Brut 2017
Festive season fizz is always a goer. This from a little producer always proud to push boundaries and producing consistently high-quality...
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December 24, 2018
Schwarz Wine Co Thiele Road Grenache 2017
Barossa Grenache worth puckering up to.
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December 24, 2018
Golden Grove Estate Vermentino 2018
Ray Costanzo knows how to Vermentino. He's made it his mission and this new release 2018 doesn't miss a beat.
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December 22, 2018
Cooks Lot Iconique Barrique Pinot Noir 2016
Super smart Pinot from Orange. Who wouldda thought? The class of Duncan Cook shines again.
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December 22, 2018
Castle Rock Estate Skywalk Riesling 2018
For 18 bucks this is a wonderful Riesling that moves and sways with consummate ease.
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December 22, 2018
Opawa Pinot Gris 2017
A cheeky Marlborough Pinot Gris oozing simplicity and happiness all at the same time.
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December 22, 2018
Oliver's Taranga Vermentino 2018
I'm tasting this on a day where it is 33 degrees outside before 10am. I reckon if I opened the door I could sink a few large glas...
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December 21, 2018
Chain Ring Cider Co Granny Gear 2018
Granny Gear cider. Not one for yo mumma, just a cider made from a field blend of Granny Smith and Fuji apples.
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December 21, 2018
Petersons Mudgee Semillon 2012
Petersons have been plying their trade in Mudgee since 1981. This Semillon was awarded the Best Semillon at the Mudgee Wine Show 2018.
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December 21, 2018
Pizzini Brachetto 2018
A quick look through the Qwine records shows this is the second Brachetto to make it to the bench. An Italian variety not all that common...
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December 21, 2018
Opawa Sauvignon Blanc 2018
An easy drinking Sauv Blanc to help beat the summer heat.
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December 21, 2018
1838 Wines Classic French Style Rosé 2018
The best Rosé at the Mudgee Wine Show 2018. I know little more about it I'm afraid.
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December 21, 2018
Huntington Estate Reserve Shiraz 2015
The vines contributing to this wine are celebrating 50 years in 2019. Chat to Tim Stevens about Mudgee Shiraz and you better get comfortab...
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December 20, 2018
Leeuwin Estate Prelude Chardonnay 2017
The Leeuwin Estate Art Series is the Chardonnay boss, but if it's price tag is well out of reach, you lose little with a bottle of thi...
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December 20, 2018
Schwarz Nitschke Block Shiraz 2017
Plenty here to please those on the lookout for a rich and generous Barossa Shiraz.
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December 20, 2018
Parker Coonawarra Estate Shiraz 2017
Foolproof value Shiraz for your drinking pleasure. I've often seen this priced below $20 at chain retailers, and if you see it, grab o...
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December 18, 2018
Shaw Vineyard Estate Riesling 2018
You could be forgiven for thinking this Riesling hails from the Clare Valley sub-region of Polish Hill River. Bone dry, it's a scrumpt...
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December 18, 2018
Schwarz Shiraz 2017
A blend of eight Barossa vineyards, this is a spicy sucker.
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December 18, 2018
Robert Stein Reserve Chardonnay 2017
David Cumming runs a marketing and communications business called Define Wine. He seems to have an endless supply of NSW wineries gunning...
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December 17, 2018
Polperro Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris 2017
A ripping Pinot Gris. Lucious, damn you just want to dig in. Coming from a vineyard 270m where no herbicides or pesticides are used. The f...
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December 17, 2018
Golden Grove Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2018
An easy drinking Sauvignon Blanc made with some effort in the form of barrel fermentation.
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December 17, 2018
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2015
Wine review 700 for 2018! Why not make it something special and Australia's best Chardonnay is the perfect candidate. Absolutely subli...
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December 17, 2018
Oakridge Meunier 2018
This is the type of wine you want to slosh in your glass and give your insides a reward after a crappy day at work. So moreish and delici...
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December 16, 2018
Pizzini Forza di Ferro Sangiovese 2015
The top Sangiovese in the Pizzini range and it holds that position with aplomb.
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December 16, 2018
Pizzini Pietra Rosa Sangiovese 2016
A taste of this and the old Montell Jordan song from the 90s, "This is how we do it," rings in my ears. The second of three Sang...
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December 16, 2018
Meerea Park Alexander Munro Chardonnay 2017
It's time to get back on the horse after a 10-day hiatus indulging in sunshine and sand. Reality beckons and I have a few wines to rev...
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December 16, 2018
Gundog Estate Indomitus Rosa 2018
I made the comment in a recent review of a Gundog Estate wine that Matt Burton doesn't make bad wine. It's almost as though he...
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December 06, 2018
Ridgemill Estate The Czar Saperavi 2017
If you are yet to dip your toe into the delicious waters of Saperavi, this would be a smart place to start. A variety gaining some good t...
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December 06, 2018
d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier 2014
A fab Laughing Magpie release!
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December 06, 2018
Huntington Estate Special Reserve Merlot 2016
Big framed Merlot. Very much an 'old' style, that is, straight up and down with not too much variance. A bit like the old line an...
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December 06, 2018
Lou Miranda Shiraz Mataro 2015
Shiraz Mataro is a rare blend but one I'd like to see more of. I even made one back in 2014, affectionately known as Shitaro, but tha...
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December 05, 2018
Hastwell and Lightfoot Sands of Time Shiraz 2016
The Sands of Time label is a nod to the ancient deep sands which have a significant impact on the McLaren Vale region. The flagship Shiraz...
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December 05, 2018
Pizzini Nonna Gisella Sangiovese 2017
If you have a mixed crowd around a table and seek a wine sure to please, head in this direction. It's such an easy drinking Sangioves...
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December 05, 2018
Alkimi The Good Earth Marsanne 2017
A generous and rounded Marsanne coming at you from the Yarra Valley.
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December 05, 2018
Hidden Creek Tempranillo 2017
Tempranillo has really found a neat groove in the rocky outcrops of the Granite Belt. It's a variety that seems to continue to thrive...
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December 04, 2018
TarraWarra Rousanne Marsanne Viognier 2017
TarraWarra have two rows of each variety blended precisely to deliver a fabulous drink with texture and savoury appeal.
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December 04, 2018
Airlie Bank Pinot Noir 2018
A light and easy drinking Pinot that doesn't burn a hole in the back pocket.
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December 04, 2018
The Natural Wine Co Organic Shiraz 2018
Organic and preservative free Shiraz from the New South Wales Central Ranges.
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December 04, 2018
Montalto Pennon Hill Pinot Noir 2017
Many entry-level wines are basic - not here. Sometimes I wonder whether Simon Black does have sub-par fruit. And if he did, where does he ...
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December 03, 2018
