Jericho McLaren Vale Grenache 2022
A ripping Grenache to sit beside a diverse range of food, burgers and pizza among others are calling this Jericho McLaren Vale bottle of j...
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May 31, 2024
IronCloud The Alliance Grenache 2023
A good Grenache brings juicy fruit and vibrance but this example from Iron Cloud seems to be holding itself back. Perhaps some time may fl...
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May 31, 2024
IronCloud Rock of Solitude Fiano 2023
The Ferguson Valley sits an hour north of Margaret River and two hours south of Perth and is home to this minerally Fiano from IronCloud W...
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May 31, 2024
Varney Wines Limited Release Grenache 2023
Best described as an excitement machine, this Limited Release Grenache from Varney Wines is a silky and curvaceous medium-bodied red wine ...
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May 30, 2024
Huntington Estate Special Reserve Chardonnay 2022
Finer and leaner than the Barrel Fermented Chardonnay , this Huntington Estate Special Reserve is excellent. The precision is clear and it...
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May 30, 2024
Huntington Estate Shiraz 2021
This is a great Shiraz for the asking price. One thing Mudgee does very well and very consistently across the district is Shiraz. For $35,...
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May 29, 2024
Huntington Estate Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2022
For those who enjoy a Chardonnay with some flesh, this is a dream boat. It's a fabulous release from Huntington Estate.
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May 29, 2024
Angoves Brightlands Shiraz 2020
The new flagship for Angove Family Wines, this Brightlands Shiraz is a blend of the best barrels of Shiraz from the Warboys and Angels Ri...
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May 28, 2024
Flametree Chardonnay 2023
What a great drink! Quality Chardonnay as ever from Flametree Wines. Winemaker Cliff Royle and his team rarely miss the mark and here we g...
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May 28, 2024
Huntington Estate Special Reserve Semillon 2022
I'd love to see this Huntington Estate Special Reserve Semillon in five+ years. Already demonstrating the hallmarks of an age-worthy w...
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May 28, 2024
Squitchy Lane Estate Pinot Noir 2021
I like this. Hello to a savoury and meaty Pinot Noir courtesy of the Yarra Valley's Squitchy Lane.
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May 27, 2024
Purple Hands GSM 2023
This is the first Purple Hands GSM release. Previous releases have been a MGS blend but a little more Grenache this vintage helped flip th...
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May 27, 2024
Huntington Estate Semillon 2022
Clean, fresh and crisp, this Huntington Estate Semillon screams out for oysters.
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May 27, 2024
Amour Wines Double Barrel Shiraz 2019
Representing the two best barrels of Shiraz, this Amour Double Barrel is only released in exceptional years. Spending two years in French ...
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May 24, 2024
Squitchy Lane Cabernet Franc 2022
The Yarra Valley produces great Cabernet that is often overlooked for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. This Squitchy Lane Cabernet Franc once ag...
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May 24, 2024
Flametree Embers Chardonnay 2023
Fresh, vibrant and easygoing, this is a tidy Embers Chardonnay from Flametree Wines.
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May 24, 2024
Amour Wines Shiraz 2019
Feed this Amour Wines Shiraz to me via a drip. So juicy. So delicious. Can I leave the review at that? For a wine that already has five ye...
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May 23, 2024
Paulmara Estate The Marriage Cabernet Shiraz 2021
A generous Barossa Cabernet Shiraz layered on thick. The Marriage is a precise name that hammers home the splendour that these two varieti...
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May 23, 2024
Yelland and Papps Blanc 2023
A tearaway deal for those who embrace texture and interest, this Yelland & Papps Blanc is dripping with personality. Wonderfully struc...
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May 21, 2024
Amour Wines Pinot Noir 2022
I could shoot the breeze at dusk by the fire pit and drain the contents of this Amour Pinot ever so slowly. Charming, sophisticated and de...
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May 21, 2024
Paulmara Estates DeNero Nero d'Avola 2023
Hello to a great Nero d'Avola from Paulmara Estates. For 25 bucks, this is ready partner a range of food.
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May 21, 2024
Yelland and Papps Vin de Soif 2023
Yelland & Papps are the masters of reliable drinking and here we go again with the latest Vin de Soif release. Translating to 'unp...
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May 20, 2024
First Drop Wines Touriga National 2022
A rush of pretty purple flowers and lavender diffuse from the glass. Known for showing some pretty factor, this Touriga Nacional from Firs...
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May 20, 2024
Angove Angels Rise Vineyard Shiraz 2020
When tasting the Angove Warboys Shiraz beside this, I felt I shuffled closer to this Angels Rise Shiraz. Just like that new face you meet...
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May 19, 2024
Angove Warboys Vineyard Shiraz 2020
I haven't had the pleasure of tasting an Angove's Warboys Shiraz since 2018 when I reviewed the 2016 vintage. It seems little has ...
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May 19, 2024
First Drop Wines Two Percent Shiraz 2021
Put this First Drop Wines Two Percent Shiraz into the rich and generous category of Barossa Shiraz. Self-described as, "Rich, phat Ba...
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May 19, 2024
Yangarra Estate Ovitelli Blanc 2022
Not the Ovitelli Blanc I have come to know, these Yangarra Estate new releases that I've sampled haven't reached the giddy heights...
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May 19, 2024
Indigo Vineyard Secret Village Pinot Noir 2022
Quality Pinot. Without even tasting the wine, its colour whispers autumnal and savoury things and that's exactly what's on offer. ...
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May 18, 2024
Indigo Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023
A savoury and earthy Pinot Noir that lands a little flat. Not where it's been previously, I felt the follow through just isn't the...
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May 18, 2024
NSE Wines N Block Shiraz 2023
NSE Wines is a new label on the scene and this N Block is their first Shiraz release.
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May 18, 2024
Indigo Vineyard Hannaford Cabernets 2022
A Sunday roast special, this Indigo Vineyard Hannaford is a great Cabernets that is dripping with approachability.
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May 17, 2024
Penny's Hill Edwards Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
The budget is a hot topic right now, and if you are pulling those purse strings a little more tightly at the moment, this Penny's Hill...
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May 17, 2024
NSE Wines T Block Fiano 2023
The first Fiano release from the new NSE Wines label.
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May 17, 2024
Thomas Wines Kiss Shiraz 2022
The flagship of the Thomas Wines range, the Kiss seems to gain a legion of fans each year. Dark, dense and incredibly elegant, it's ea...
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May 16, 2024
Thomas Wines Sweetwater Ridge Shiraz 2022
Previously known as the Sweetwater, the 2022 release sees a tiny tweak to the name now known as Sweetwater Ridge due to a naming rights is...
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May 16, 2024
Thomas Wines DJV Shiraz Pinot Noir 2023
This DJV is Andrew Thomas' tribute to the famed Hunter River Burgundy. Forever a Semillon and Shiraz specialist, it seems age has soft...
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May 16, 2024
Thomas Wines Elenay Shiraz 2022
Referred to as the 'beautiful accident' from 2011, the Elenay is now a considered barrel selection that has delivered significant ...
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May 15, 2024
Thomas Wines The Dam Block Shiraz 2022
Thommo's son and assistant winemaker Dan secretly wishes this was called the Dan Block but we all have dreams. The Dam Block sit acros...
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May 15, 2024
Thomas Wines The Cote Shiraz 2022
For those trying to pinpoint the Cote d'Or vineyard on a Hunter Valley map, you can locate it near the Audrey Wilkinson winery. Wonder...
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May 15, 2024
Thomas Wines Braemore Semillon 2023
I haven't reviewed the Thomas Wines Braemore since the 2019 release. It was a 95 point wine then and this 2023 has shown little has ch...
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May 15, 2024
Amour Wines Chardonnay 2022
A wicked Chardonnay from little known Orange producer Amour Wines, these wines are patient and delicately handled. I could huddle in the c...
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May 14, 2024
NSE Wines E Block Grenache 2023
A brand new range of wines hitting the ground for their debut, what a privilege it is to be the first to review them. Based in McLaren Val...
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May 14, 2024
First Drop Wines Moderno Barbera 2022
Sourced from the Adelaide Hills, this Barbera from First Drop Wines screams for a big bowl of spag bol or ragu. Tasty stuff indeed.
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May 14, 2024
Indigo Vineyard Secret Village Shiraz 2019
Loosen the belt buckle and recline - what a beauty! Big love for this Indigo Vineyard Secret Village Shiraz.
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May 13, 2024
Paulmara Estate Sangiovese Rosé 2023
There is a delightful simplicity about this Paulmara Estate Sangiovese Rosé. It could evaporate before your eyes such is the ease that it ...
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May 13, 2024
Tai Tira King Tide Reserve Pinot Noir 2019
One thing the Kiwis do is release their Pinots with some bottle age. I wish there was more of that here in Australia. This Tai Tira King Tid...
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May 13, 2024
Lou Miranda Leone Chardonnay 2022
The Barossa is known for a lot of things, but Chardonnay is not one of them. From Rowland Flat in the southern part of the district, this ...
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May 13, 2024
Nightfall Libra The Balance Dry Red 2021
Balance is the word. Give it a decant or tuck this away and patience will reward. This Nightfall Libra The Balance blend hit the mark delu...
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May 12, 2024
