Airlie Bank Pinot Gris on Skins 2021
Tim Shand makes wines dripping with interest. He writes a good label too. "Pulling apart Gris and putting it back together again one ...
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June 30, 2021
Oliver's Taranga Fiano 2021
Fresh and lip-smackingly textural, here is another Oliver's Taranga Fiano sure to get you in the mood.
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June 30, 2021
Margan Wines Ceres Hill Albariño 2021
It's time to stretch your curiosity this spring and summer people. Rush at this super fresh Albariño from Margan Wines. This is someth...
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June 30, 2021
Oliver's Taranga Vermentino 2021
Rush at Greek seafood dishes and a generous pour of this. Vermentino taking you to Rancho Relaxo.
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June 29, 2021
Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling 2021
Thrust this in your glass and refreshment launches itself at you.
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June 29, 2021
Oliver's Taranga Chica Mencia Rosé 2021
Made by all the ladies at Oliver's Taranga, hence the name 'Chica'. This is a great excuse to enjoy a long lunch in the sunshi...
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June 27, 2021
Tellurian Rosé 2020
This Rosé from Tellurian is a blend of Shiraz, Nero d'Avola, Mourvedre and Grenache. A terrific food wine it must be said, but the sc...
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June 27, 2021
Tellurian Riesling 2020
Heathcote is best known for its Shiraz rather than Riesling but greetings to this release from Tellurian.
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June 27, 2021
Eldridge Estate Gamay 2019
Oh, Gamay. Such a luscious drink - enough to make you weak at the knees. Eldridge Estate is always an excellent producer of the variety an...
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June 25, 2021
Tellurian GSM 2019
The GSM blend can be exhilarating when done well and this release from Tellurian urges attention. Such a great drink, you can't help b...
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June 25, 2021
Jansz Pontos Hills Vintage Cuvée 2017
A new Cuvée released to speak of its place rather than the sum of the parts and it is superb! Released to celebrate the new Pontos Hills w...
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June 25, 2021
Trifon Estate Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
With seven years already under its belt, this Cabernet took a little while to hit its straps.
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June 25, 2021
O'Leary Walker Seasonal Release Cabernet Shiraz 2020
From fifty-year-old Barossa vines, this Cabernet Shiraz blend is firm and abrasive on opening. A day on and it is a different wine entirel...
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June 23, 2021
Lagoon View Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
A fair wine that gained some momentum with some air under its wings.
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June 23, 2021
Yelland and Papps Second Take Vermentino 2020
An excellent expression of Vermentino. As soon as it was released it was sold out at the winery - that is saying something. Check good ind...
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June 22, 2021
Punt Road Chardonnay 2020
A good get this for $24. It's a wine that grows on you and will only improve with medium-term cellaring.
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June 22, 2021
Eldridge Estate Burkitt Blend Pinot Noir 2020
Here is a wine that is more about community spirit, banding together to support a mate and generating funds for a worthy cause. Open the bot...
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June 20, 2021
Yelland and Papps Second Take Roussanne 2020
There is so much interest to peruse with this wine. Not fined nor filtered, this Roussanne is from the Barossa's Yelland & Papps i...
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June 20, 2021
Yangarra Estate Roux Beaute Roussanne 2019
Brilliance looks like this. A wonderfully layered Roussanne from Yangarra Estate.
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June 20, 2021
Soul Growers Eden Valley Riesling 2021
The first of the Barossa 2021s to arrive and all the talk of a super vintage hold true. Fresh as and screaming for sunshine and smiles, th...
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June 20, 2021
Tellurian Redline Shiraz 2019
A barbecue special. Personally, I'd go a hamburger. One of those trendy double smashies will do me just fine. A drink now Shiraz from ...
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June 18, 2021
Airlie Bank Sauvignon Blanc 2021
If you are going to have a Sauvignon Blanc, make it one that has been barrel fermented - like this one. Fresh as, the fruit bursts from th...
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June 18, 2021
Trifon Estate Family Reserve Shiraz 2015
Some of these Trifon Estate wines have a good bit of age on their side and they are drinking very well right now. I enjoyed the Humble Vin...
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June 17, 2021
Tellurian Pastiche Shiraz 2018
A Shiraz that needs food. Feed it protein. Preferably barbecued - but that's just me...
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June 17, 2021
Oakridge 864 Close Planted Syrah 2019
Pure class. Such a delight. Syrah on high.
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June 17, 2021
Yangarra Estate Hickinbotham Grenache 2019
It is hard to ignore the beauty this delivers. Another excellent Grenache in the Yangarra Estate portfolio.
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June 13, 2021
Oakridge Vineyard Series Barkala Chardonnay 2019
I didn't point this as highly as the Henk , Willowlake and Hazeldine , but gee I loved drinking it. And that's fundamentally it. ...
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June 13, 2021
Champagne Duval-Leroy Brut Reserve NV
A ripping Champagne from the Duval-Leroy family who have been adding sparkle to people's lives since 1859. So clean and refreshing, go h...
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June 11, 2021
Varney Wines Expressions of Interest Riesling Fiano 2021
A journey through the textural pleasure zone. Nicknamed the Ginger Sherbet Skinsy Thing pretty much sums up where things are at. A 60/40 b...
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June 11, 2021
Oakridge Vineyard Series Hazeldine Chardonnay 2019
Another superb Chardonnay from Oakridge. You'd bathe in the stuff. Bliss.
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June 10, 2021
Castle Rock Estate Shiraz 2019
Always great. Always delicious. A wine hard to beat for consistency. Get around this Shiraz from Castle Rock Estate.
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June 10, 2021
Humble Vine Select Tempranillo 2015
Pitched beautifully, this is a wonderfully balanced Tempranillo from Victoria's Goulburn Valley.
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June 10, 2021
Varney Wines Chardonnay 2020
Sourced from two Adelaide Hills vineyards, the fruit for this Chardonnay was harvested over three weeks before seeing French oak for six m...
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June 10, 2021
Oakridge Vineyard Series Willowlake Chardonnay 2019
Winemaker Dave Bicknell has an uncanny ability to showcase fruit purity with a lean delivery. His range of Vineyard Series Chardonnays blast...
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June 08, 2021
Oakridge 864 Henk Vineyard Aqueduct Block Pinot Noir 2019
The sophistication that comes from this vineyard strides forward once more.
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June 08, 2021
Punt Road Block 3 Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Sade factor here. Smooth operator and all. Cabernet keeps making all the right noises in the Yarra yet Chardonnay and Pinot Noir keep taki...
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June 08, 2021
Yangarra Estate High Sands Grenache 2018
Yangarra's top Grenache and there's nothing stopping its impressive beauty. Another brilliant release from the High Sands with thi...
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June 07, 2021
Yangarra Estate King’s Wood Shiraz 2019
Big love for this. A fabulous expression of McLaren Vale Shiraz.
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June 07, 2021
Humble Vine Selected Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Currently a nine-year-old, this Cabernet is part of Trifon Estate's Selected Reserve range.
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June 07, 2021
Airlie Bank Pinot Noir 2020
A pleasant, easy-drinking Pinot from Punt Road Wines' Airlie Bank range where texture and interest are the focal point.
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June 07, 2021
Quiet Mutiny Charlotte's Elusion Riesling 2020
Pretty as. Any time Riesling. Oh, this is a tremendous wine.
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June 05, 2021
Varney Wines Fiano 2019
All the elements of an interesting Fiano are laid out but the acid didn't want to come to the party.
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June 05, 2021
Castle Rock Estate Porongurup Pinot Noir 2019
Very Pinot. Very delicious. A great wine from a tough, dry vintage.
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June 04, 2021
Punt Road Pinot Noir 2020
Watch this unfurl with time in the glass. A delightful Pinot Noir with the savoury dial cranked up.
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June 04, 2021
Yalumba The Caley Cabernet Shiraz 2016
"People want to see greatness," winemaker Kevin Glastonbury tells me. And he's right. From a most impressive vintage, pour a g...
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June 02, 2021
Lagoon View Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
A little more vibrant than its 2015 predecessor, this is a solid Cabernet.
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June 02, 2021
Lagoon View Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Roast night red coming in large format. Set plenty of places around the table to share this easy-drinking Cabernet magnum.
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June 02, 2021
Oakridge Vineyard Series Henk Chardonnay 2019
Dang! Could you get any finer, leaner and pure? Henk is king. Feed this to me via a drip.
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June 02, 2021
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