TeAro Estate "The Charred Door" Shiraz 2008
Another storming wine from this Barossa producer. Earthy and chocolate characters leap from the glass with sleek oak tapping a neat tune. ...
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May 29, 2012
Witches Falls Wild Ferment Chardonnay 2011
An impressive wine from Witches Falls whose winery is perched in the Gold Coast Hinterland at Mount Tambourine. The vast majority of fruit ...
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May 28, 2012
Brash Higgins Grenache Mataro 2011
A recent trip to Spring Brisbane saw me dive into this great wine along with a slow braised lamb shoulder. The food was smashing and brilli...
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May 22, 2012
Ford Maddox Brown GSM 2010
Another good value wine from the team at Pirate Cru Wines coming in at a great quaffing price at $15. Good oak on the nose along with dee...
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May 16, 2012
Bremerton Malbec 2010
A fabulous Malbec from the good folk at Bremerton Wines in Langhorne Creek , South Australia, which has one major fault.... The SOLD OU...
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May 14, 2012
Peter Douglas Chime Hoop Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Medium to full bodied, this wine is loaded with blackberries, spice, vanilla on the nose. These characteristics all flow nicely onto the pal...
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May 11, 2012
TeAro Estate "The Pump Jack" Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
On the second day "The Pump Jack" jumped out of the ground. This guy needs a little resuscitation to show his true colours which i...
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May 09, 2012
Murray Street Vineyards Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Another splendid piece of work from Murray Street to deliver this Cabernet which is great value for $25. Two other reds in the range includ...
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May 08, 2012
TeAro Estate "The Charging Bull" Tempranillo 2008 & 2010
I was fortunate enough to have a look at these two Tempranillos from TeAro Estate . Every wine I have looked at from their portfolio has bee...
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May 02, 2012
Boireann Merlot Petit Verdot 2009
A tiny operation on the Granite Belt in Queensland, all of these wines are made damn well. The vineyard has been wiped out by frosts in so...
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April 30, 2012
Di Giorgio Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Many elements of this wine presented well but others left me scratching my head. A nose of black fruit and a slight whiff of leather, but ...
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April 30, 2012
Angove Long Row Shiraz 2008
If you are after a cheap bottle of red wine, look no further. The Angove Long Row range has regularly been of outstanding quality for the ...
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April 27, 2012
Koonara "Ambriel's Gift" Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
This wine just kept growing on me. Gee it was enjoyable! A super nose of dry herbs, jam, currants, spice even a hint of rust. The textur...
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April 26, 2012
Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
This latest release is a mighty impressive wine. A great whiff of spice, cedar and the unique characteristic generally only found in Mar...
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April 24, 2012
Turkey Flat Butchers Block SMG 2010
I was super impressed with the previous vintage, so it was without question I had to have a look at the 2010. You can check out my thought...
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April 23, 2012
Yalumba "The Strapper" GSM 2010
A great little GSM for the price point ($18) which ticks all the boxes. The wine was fermented in a mix of oak vats and stainless steel, a...
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April 21, 2012
Zema Estate "Cluny" Cabernet Merlot 2008
An enticing nose of stewed black fruits, cassis, spice and sweet mint. Palate sweetness was evident from the nose too. Plenty of black ber...
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April 19, 2012
TeAro Estate "Jokers Grin" 2008
I'm just going to keep this simple, because this was simply outstanding!! For a blend to be thrown together to get this outcome...you...
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April 18, 2012
Murray Street Vineyards Black Label Viognier 2011
Viognier often gets tarnished with the perception that all you get is apricots. I acknowledge this as many in the market fit the stereotypic...
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April 15, 2012
Kangarilla Road McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
A fragrant nose delivering chocolate, a little charred oak, and a touch of rose petal along with savory herbs. Both American and French oa...
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April 12, 2012
TeAro Estate "Two Charlies" Barossa Valley GSM 2010
TeAro Estate is a small Barossa Valley winery which is operated by 3rd and 4th generation family vignerons after being established in 1919....
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April 10, 2012
O'Leary Walker Watervale Riesling 2011
From the wettest vintage in 40 years, the crew at O'Leary Walker have delivered another beauty. Some wineries in the area were ditching ...
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April 08, 2012
Murray Street Vineyards Black Label Mataro 2010
I looked at this Barossa Valley Mataro over two days and it took on a tremendous metamorphosis, delivering a wine with power and sleek fines...
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April 05, 2012
Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
A most impressive Cabernet. Although the colour lacks a little depth, the nose was filled with blackcurrant, spice, mint, clove and some s...
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April 05, 2012
Angove Duck Shoot Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2010
Angove have a knack of producing terrific wines which are very easy on the hip pocket. Quality that punches above the price point is always...
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March 30, 2012
Alternative Variety night @SwirlSniffSpit Tuesday 20 March
Another extraordinary night of wines put together for this edition of Swirl Sniff Spit . Props to The Vinsomniac for his research and exce...
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March 26, 2012
William Hunt Barrel Reserve GSM 2009
Coming in around the $20 mark, this is a well priced and very enjoyable GSM, which could easily fetch $30. The Pirate Cru portfolio oozes ...
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March 23, 2012
Murray Street Vineyards Black Label Marsanne 2011
From Rhone comes this variety which is traditionally blended with Roussanne. Marsanne has been grown in Australia for 150 years, and much of...
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March 20, 2012
St Huberts "Hubert The Stag" Pinot Noir 2010
A pretty impressive Pinot Noir right here! St Huberts from the Yarra Valley have recovered well from the devasting heat wave and smoke af...
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March 19, 2012
Dandelion Lionheart Barossa Shiraz 2009
A little bit of a rustic Shiraz here which I really enjoyed. You can taste the hands and earth in the wine which is awesome. Whole bunch p...
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March 14, 2012
