QWine Reviews

Bimbadgen Estate Viognier 2014

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This tosses up some good palate weight and texture rolling through to a soft length which just lurks around nicely. Apricot juice and ye...

Bimbadgen Estate Vermentino 2014

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Crisp describes this wine best. A very handy debut Vermentino from Bimbadgen and the first release with new winemaker Rauri Donkin...

Rosemount Estate MV Collection Shiraz 2012

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I reckon I could have done a forward somersault with pike right into this. Beautiful bright cherry appearance in the glass. A big whiff ...

Yalumba Patchwork Shiraz 2012

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Rich and deep and I loved it! Overflowing with chocolaty goodness, plums, blue and black fruits and a lick of spice. Savoury herbs an...

Punt Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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I really enjoyed this wine. It ticks all the varietal boxes with ease and delivers some elegance. And most importantly, it's a very en...

Robert Channon Reserve Merlot 2007

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An interesting wine this more so for what is happening around it. This is the current release Merlot for Robert Channon which is a l...

Shottesbrooke Estate Series Shiraz 2012

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A good wine but nothing here that got my juices rushing uncontrollably. Plummy, some bark, red and black fruits being the key players. M...

Ridgemill Estate Pinot G 2014

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Creative labelling here. Many punters couldn't care less about the difference between Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio...so this is ju...

Schild Estate Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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I really liked this wine. It grew on me over the couple of days I had it open. Tasted blind in a line up of five 2012 Cabernets, I initi...

Shottesbrooke Estate Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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I'm coming to know the Estate Series range of wines from Shottesbrooke as bloody good drinking wines which deliver very well for the p...

Lindeman's Regional Series Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2011

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This fizz brings together fruit from the Adelaide Hills and Yarra Valley. The drinkability of this wine is the thing that brought a smir...

Schild Estate Edgar Schild Reserve Grenache 2012

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A top wine with the softness delivered the clincher for me. Get stuck into dark fruit, earth and some savoury spice. Certainly not a j...

Witchmount Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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Tasted blind in a line up of five Cabernets from 2012, this ranked fifth and was the most expensive by nine bucks. Lacking some fruit de...

Angove Wild Olive Organic Shiraz 2013

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The organic wine market is booming and whilst some wineries claim to apply organic and biodynamic principles in the vineyard minus the off...

Smith & Hooper Wrattonbully Cabernet Merlot 2012

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Good juice this for twenty one bucks. It just smells and tastes good and can easily be knocked over. All the usual Cabernet suspects app...

Smith & Hooper Wrattonbully Pinot Grigio 2013

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The fruit for this wine was hand picked and wild fermented. That's where the excitement stopped for me sadly. Poached pear and canne...

Running with Bulls Barossa Tempranillo 2013

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This is an excellent Tempranillo and I feel like I need something meaty on my fork to rip into it. Seriously delish and easy to thro...

Smith & Hooper Wrattonbully Merlot 2012

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I tasted this wine blind with its sibling, the Reserve Merlot, along with a couple of others. The Reserve certainly stood out for all the ...

Smith & Hooper Wrattonbully Reserve Merlot 2012

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I think I stumbled across something here. A beauty I reckon. Tasted blind, this Merlot jumped out for the right reasons and engaged me...

Punt Road Merlot 2012

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A good wine but there's nothing here to make you want to break into a happy dance. There's good fruit characters but that X fact...

McWilliam's Hanwood Estate Merlot 2012

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Merlot is the type of wine which needs a wingman; he struggles to go it alone. A bit like your shy friend who wants to pick up on a Saturd...

Witchmount Barbera 2012

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What a difference a day makes. After a quick swirl and a sip I was ready to tip this down the sink. There was a graphite and metallic type...

Witchmount Pinot Gris 2013

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This is a good little wine, the only thing scaring me a little was the price. Certainly tasty and the winemakers have achieved their goal ...

Rosemount MV Chardonnay 2013

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This Chardonnay is part of a new range of wines released by Rosemount to highlight the McLaren Vale region. White peach flanked by some ...

Friday Drinks Radio 4BC 20 June - Birth year wines

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4BC's Ben Davis flicked over to the BIG 4 0 earlier in the week. Happy birthday Ben! This got me thinking about birth year wines. Tune i...

Yalumba Old Bush Vine Grenache 2013

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A sweeter type of Grenache but certainly not a confected sweetness which can be the enemy with this variety. Fresh raspberries and sweet...

Rosemount MV Collection GSM 2013

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This is like tearing into a punnet of raspberries under the shade of a tree by a dusty country road. Great value for a blend of Grenache...

Ridgemill Estate Hungry Horse MTG 2012

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The Hungry Horse story is an interesting one. Let's just say it involves a bludging relief teacher and a problem solving task set to k...

Ridgemill Estate Cabernet Malbec 2009

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Despite only being 13.5% alcohol, this wine delivers a lot more punch than you bargain for. A big boy ready to match your bigger foods. Be...

Heggies Vineyard Chardonnay 2012

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From one of the highest vineyards in South Australia at 550m above, the fruit was hand picked and wild fermented in French oak for twelve ...
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