Running With Bulls Tempranillo 2021
Smashable deluxe, this Barossa Tempranillo nails the price point. This is the wine you want to hunt down when seeking an easy-drinking yet...
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May 31, 2022
Long Gully Estate Field Blend 2021
Very much a wintery white, there is plenty of generosity and texture here.
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May 31, 2022
Hobbs Behr Creek Shiraz 2020
Big, rich and dense, this is a cupful of muscular Shiraz. It's that ripped dude at the gym fuelled by protein shakes and boiled eggs -...
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May 30, 2022
The Flying Winemaker Sauvignon Blanc 2020
A starburst of tropical fruit explodes from the glass of this Wairarapa Sauvignon Blanc.
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May 30, 2022
Grower Gatherer Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
A wine that needs something to soak it up - Spag Bol or lasagne to the rescue.
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May 30, 2022
Vickery Reserve Watervale Riesling 2019
Two blocks, Koerner G1 & G4 Block, were kept separate before blending to deliver this excellent Riesling. Two years of bottle age prio...
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May 29, 2022
Ridgemill Estate Ellie Blanc de Blanc 2021
A Blanc de Blanc calling for Aperitivo hour. Good gear this from the Granite Belt's Ridgemill Estate.
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May 29, 2022
Wynn's Reframed Fiano x Pinot Grigio x Arneis 2021
Here we go! Something fresh and left of centre from Wynn's. It's great to see traditional brands cut loose and offer a cheeky side...
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May 29, 2022
Patrick of Coonawarra Joanna Shiraz 2016
Sourced from Patrick's Wrattonbully vineyards, this is a big muscular red that is not ready to settle down just yet. I had this open f...
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May 28, 2022
Rockbare Grenache 2021
Tasty gear this from Rockbare. Juicy McLaren Vale Grenache comin' at ya!
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May 28, 2022
Grower Gatherer Shiraz 2020
By Earthworks, this is an easy, approachable barbecue wine that is readily available.
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May 28, 2022
Heggies Vineyard Single Block Reserve Chardonnay 2017
This is a fabulous Chardonnay. Great fruit, well-handled oak, and all up, it's wonderfully balanced. I'll have a large pour, pleas...
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May 26, 2022
Heggies Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2018
There is a charm here. A little flint, a little matchstick too. Soft creaminess sways throughout with a neat complexity in the mid-palate ...
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May 26, 2022
Heggies Vineyard Cloudline Chardonnay 2021
Clean and fresh, there is a skip in its step. A tidy entry-level Heggies Chardonnay from the Eden Valley.
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May 26, 2022
Simpson Estate Elaine Chardonnay 2019
A newbie for me from Margaret River that impresses. I tasted this on International Chardonnay Day and it stood up well.
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May 26, 2022
Tyrrell's HVD Chardonnay 2021
These are the oldest Chardonnay vines in the world they say, right here in the Hunter Valley - Australia's longest continuous wine pro...
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May 26, 2022
Thomas Wines Herlestone Shiraz 2019
sds sds Andrew Thomas' exploration of great Hunter Valley sites continues. The Herlestone Vineyard was an integral part of the Rothbury...
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May 26, 2022
Dalwood Estate Chardonnay 2021
This Dalwood Estate has skipped up five bucks since the previous vintage but you'd pay it. It's a pretty impressive Hunter Valley ...
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May 25, 2022
Keith Tulloch Chardonnay 2021
Tasted as part of the Hunter Valley Legends and Tourism Awards media famil, this won the best one year old Chardonnay at the 2021 Hunter V...
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May 25, 2022
Ridgeview Impressions Chardonnay 2021
Tasted over lunch as part of the Hunter Valley Legends and Tourism Awards media famil, I was surrounded by wine royalty at the table. How ...
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May 25, 2022
Crittenden Estate Pinot Noir 2020
Pinot Noir happiness from Mornington Peninsula's Crittenden Estate.
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May 24, 2022
Mercer Wines Vermentino Bianco 2022
The number of emerging varieties sprouting from the Hunter Valley dirt continues to increase. Some work, others not so. Vermentino is one ...
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May 24, 2022
Long Gully Estate Chardonnay 2021
A really enjoyable Yarra Valley Chardonnay from Long Gully Estate. I'd happily have a glass, and maybe I just did that.
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May 24, 2022
Mount Broke Albarino 2021
I tasted this Albarino at the recent Hunter Valley Legends and Tourism Awards media famil. I'm guessing this is Mount Broke's firs...
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May 24, 2022
Hunter Valley Legends and Wine Industry Awards 2022
I was fortunate enough to spend the last couple of days traversing the Hunter Valley, Australia's oldest continuous wine producing reg...
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May 23, 2022
The Hydropath Society Gruner Veltliner 2021
Gruner Veltliner has found a happy home in the Adelaide Hills. Take a whiff of this wine from the Hydropath Society and you can't help...
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May 22, 2022
Susuro Farfalla Vermentino 2019
I've seen a couple of Vermentino wines from Victoria's Alpine Valley. They possess a little more density than lighter, fresher sty...
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May 22, 2022
Hobbs Tin Lids Aria Secca Shiraz 2020
Long with a flirtatious spiciness that gains momentum through to close, I had this open for four nights and it didn't miss a beat.
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May 17, 2022
De Bortoli Melba Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
The Melba Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is only released in exceptional years. Here is a keeper that will live well beyond a decade. Looking...
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May 17, 2022
Susuro Farfella Nebbiolo 2021
Soft and lacy, this Nebbiolo from the famed Pyrenees Malakoff vineyard is well worth a look. It's a disco for the senses. An excellent...
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May 17, 2022
Octtava Piano Pinot Noir 2021
A delicate Mornington Peninsula Pinot from small producer Octtava.
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May 16, 2022
Alkimi Syrah Rosé 2021
Clever. Fun in the sun kind of stuff. Long lunch gear supreme. Big love here!
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May 16, 2022
Patrick Coonawarra Home Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Patrick of Coonawarra is one of the quiet achievers in the historic region. One of their strengths is their ability to produce age-worthy ...
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May 16, 2022
Hydropath Society Seeing Red Grenache 2019
The endless supply of Blewitt Springs Grenache continues to filter through to this tasting bench. Tom Robinson got in touch and asked if h...
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May 15, 2022
Ox Hardy Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2021
In a word, fresh. Fruit-driven happiness delivered by Ox Hardy.
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May 15, 2022
Levantine Hill Optume Shiraz 2017
The sibling to the Optume Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 , this is elegant, delicate and lacy. Silky and wonderfully balanced, it's an excell...
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May 14, 2022
Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache 2021
I had the opportunity to taste this during the week with Yalumba's red winemaking gun Kevin Glastonbury. Such a cool and charismatic gen...
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May 14, 2022
Scout Waipara Pinot Noir 2020
I traveled to Waipara in February 2020 and fell in love with the place. Less than an hour from Christchurch airport, we found a cozy place...
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May 14, 2022
Thomas Wines Sweetwater Shiraz 2020
The 2020 Hunter Valley vintage was a challenge and it is no more evident with Andrew Thomas' minuscule releases. Normally releasing a va...
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May 14, 2022
Lienert Estate Roussanne 2021
I've said it before, these Lienert wines have such impressive shelf appeal. This is a damn good Roussanne too - a win-win.
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May 14, 2022
Oakridge Vineyard Series Willowlake Chardonnay 2020
Willowlake can do no wrong. It's that pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Here is another superb Chardonnay from Oakridge. Boom!
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May 12, 2022
Moorilla Cloth Label White 2016
A skinsy white with plenty of personality. It's rich with rounded shoulders as it slides through with ease. I have no detail on the ma...
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May 12, 2022
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2019
Australia's best Chardonnay? Absolutely! The focus and purity are something else here. What a glamour! A sublime wine and then some.
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May 10, 2022
