Dodgy Bros Juxtaposed Old Vine Grenache 2020
A release I always look forward to. Wes Pearson always produces great Grenache - this one is no different. The fruit source is the same as...
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September 30, 2021
Quilty and Gransden Chardonnay 2020
A ripping Chardonnay for 15 bucks. Top value! Bargain material indeed. I'd be more than happy to indulge in a glass or two.
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September 30, 2021
Lemon Villa Chardonnay 2018
I like this Chardonnay from NSW's Orange region by little-known producer Lemon Villa. The wines are made by Duncan Cook. No image supp...
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September 30, 2021
Quilty and Gransden Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Orange is a region that I feel produces some very impressive Sauvignon Blanc. It must be the cool climate? This release from Quilty & ...
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September 30, 2021
Pertaringa Rifle and Hunt Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
One of those times when the corkscrew slips through like a hot knife in butter. Yikes! Maybe I just had a bad cork or maybe there might be...
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September 29, 2021
Geoff Merrill G and W Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
A blend of McLaren Vale and Coonawarra (73/27), there is some heft about this Cabernet Sauvignon.
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September 29, 2021
Quilty and Gransden Shiraz 2018
I've said it before, it's always great to see new wines make it to the Qwine tasting bench. These Quilty & Gransden are part of ...
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September 29, 2021
d'Arenberg The Twenty Eight Road Mourvedre 2018
Steak night kind of wine. A rustic and generous Mourvedre for your drinking pleasure.
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September 29, 2021
Hahndorf Hill Gru Gruner Veltliner 2021
Brightness, freshness, happiness all in one. What a fabulously refreshing wine.
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September 28, 2021
Soumah Single Vineyard Syrah 2020
I always find Soumah wines very approachable and so easy to kick back with. Well made with that eye-catching duck egg label to appease the...
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September 28, 2021
Pertaringa Understudy Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
The Understudy. A cleverly named entry-level Cabernet Sauvignon for Pertaringa.
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September 28, 2021
Lemon Villa Riesling 2018
As with the 2019 , this is not a joyous and fresh style but a more serious, considered type of Riesling. For a 2018, it seems a little fur...
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September 28, 2021
Lemon Villa Riesling 2019
Lemon Villa is from some of Australia's coolest and highest vineyards - so the back label tells me. These wines are made by Duncan Coo...
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September 28, 2021
Hahndorf Hill White Mischief Gruner Veltliner 2021
Gruner Veltliner is a variety rarely seen on this tasting bench. Mind you, there is not a lot of it around in Australia but Hahndorf Hill ...
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September 27, 2021
Pizzini Arneis 2021
Some weight distinguishes this Arneis from the Riesling and Pinot Grigio in the Pizzini range. The diversity of these wines is something...
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September 27, 2021
Henschke Johann's Garden 2019
Furrowed brow, game face on. This is a pleaser that wants to impress. A blend of Grenache, Mataro and a dollop of Shiraz for good measure...
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September 27, 2021
Huntington Estate Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2021
There's no denying the refreshment this Semillon Sauvignon Blanc blend delivers. Clean, cool and crisp, this is ready to play a suppor...
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September 27, 2021
Langmeil Rough Diamond Grenache 2020
An easy-going Barossa Grenache to wet your whistle.
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September 27, 2021
Pizzini Riesling 2021
Cool climates deliver green apple goodness that can be seen in Riesling from such districts and this Pizzini release exemplifies that once...
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September 26, 2021
Langmeil Wattle Brae Eden Valley Riesling 2021
A lime-a-thon if that is at all possible. Incredibly refreshing, scrap the post-mowing beer this summer and reach for a Riesling like this...
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September 26, 2021
Pizzini Pinot Grigio 2021
That soft touch is the feature of this Pinot Grigio from Pizzini. So fine and delicate, you feel like a silk sheet rides through your mout...
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September 26, 2021
Indigo Vineyards Beechworth Chardonnay 2019
A Chardonnay displaying some generosity. A soothing type that knocks on the old school door.
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September 26, 2021
Craggy Range Te Muna Road Pinot Noir 2017
Only two Craggy Range wines have graced these pages over the years. I spied this on the shelf when in search of beer at an independent ret...
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September 25, 2021
Indigo Vineyards Shiraz 2018
Hello Mr Reliable. Shiraz from Victoria's Beechworth region.
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September 25, 2021
Small Acres Heritage Blend Apple Cider
It's been a while between cider reviews so this sample was Small Acres in Orange, NSW, was very much welcome. This is a good get for t...
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September 25, 2021
Devil's Staircase Pinot Gris 2019
Rockburn's entry-level label is Devil's Staircase. Here we have a Pinot Gris from Central Otago.
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September 25, 2021
Burton McMahon D'Aloisio's Vineyard Chardonnay 2020
Of the two Burton and McMahon Chardonnays, I preferred this D'Aloisio's Vineyard. I just loved the length. It just purrs.
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September 24, 2021
Yangarra Estate Shiraz 2019
Wines like these are hard to fault - they just ooze class. A clever Shiraz once more from Peter Fraser and Yangarra Estate.
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September 24, 2021
Huntington Estate Unwooded Chardonnay 2021
Unwooded Chardonnay used to be a thing, but not so much anymore I find. Winemakers have worked out how to embrace oak a little better rath...
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September 24, 2021
Burton McMahon George's Vineyard Chardonnay 2020
A collaboration between Gundog Estate's Matt Burton and Seville Estate's Dylan McMahon, there are four wines in the range. Two eac...
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September 24, 2021
Wren Wines Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2019
Hilltops Grenache and Mourvedre meets Hunter Valley Shiraz in this spicy blend.
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September 24, 2021
Tim Smith Wines Eden Valley Viognier 2021
The glory of the Barossa vintage 2021 continues. This time it continues upstairs in the cooler Eden Valley. What a gem this is. If you...
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September 20, 2021
Shottesbrooke Reserve Series Eliza Shiraz 2016
The beauty of vertical tastings... It was great to sit this beside the 2018 and get a glimpse into the future. Comfortable in its own skin,...
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September 20, 2021
Shottesbrooke Reserve Series Eliza Shiraz 2018
A very clever McLaren Vale Shiraz from Shottesbrook. Some more time in bottle will help as is evidenced by the 2016 which is looking a tr...
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September 20, 2021
Shottesbrooke Reserve Series The Proprietor 2016
Only produced in outstanding years, The Proprietor is a tribute to Shottesbrooke's history. A blend of Cabernet, Merlot and Malbec, it...
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September 20, 2021
Book Alert! Grenache - Barossa Grown
Today is an exciting day... After busily working away for the last few months, today is International Grenache Day and Brett Hayes and I ...
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September 17, 2021
Seppeltsfield Barossa Grenache 2020
The essence of a smashable Barossa Grenache. Woah!
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September 17, 2021
Running With Bulls Garnacha 2021
This is the DJ pumping the beats and you are the dancer busting the moves. Such a vibrant and energetic wine, juicy fruit bursts from the ...
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September 17, 2021
Sons of Eden Notus Grenache 2020
Grenache glory on high. What a beauty! Elegance and precision without pretentiousness.
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September 17, 2021
Teusner Avatar 2019
Good Grenache. Really good! With the help of some Mataro and Shiraz (50/30/20), this is a wonderfully balanced wine and then some.
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September 17, 2021
Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard The Peake Cabernet Shiraz 2019
Oh, this is flying. Condor style. Barely making an effort and making maximum ground. It's graceful and considered. Boom!
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September 16, 2021
Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz 2016
A Shiraz I want to bunker down with and not share.
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September 16, 2021
Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard The Nest Cabernet Franc 2019
Quite brutish and muscular, a Cabernet Franc that is bigger than I imagined to be honest.
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September 16, 2021
Wren Wines Vermentino 2021
This is such a fresh and enticing wine with refreshment oozing from its veins. I'm picturing sitting by the river with some seafood an...
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September 14, 2021
Golden Grove Estate Vermentino 2021
A wonderful textural appeal is the feature of this ever-impressive Vermentino from Golden Grove Estate.
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September 14, 2021
Yalumba The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
The famous Yalumba The Menzies Coonawarra Cabernet. Power with a veil of grace. It's dense and brooding and perched atop muscular shou...
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September 14, 2021
Langmeil Massimo 2020
Primitivo and Montepulciano come together delivering a pretty and uplifting wine.
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September 14, 2021
Pizzini La Volpe Nebbiolo 2019
Gee, I love these new Pizzini labels. They just open the door to a new legion of fans. This Nebbiolo will do the same given its ready-to-d...
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September 14, 2021
Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard The Revivalist Merlot 2019
Soft and lacy to start and highlighted by dark fruits and plums, but there is some oak here to negotiate.
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September 12, 2021
Pizzini Nonna Gisella Sangiovese 2019
A wonderfully soft wine to throw in a glass and relax. Wines like this elevate a vast array of cuisines.
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September 12, 2021
