Tahbilk Viognier 2011
Gold Medal at the Royal Queensland Wine Show for One Year Old Dry White Varietals. From a producer most popular for the white varietal Mar...
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August 20, 2012
Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2011
Silver Medal at the recent Royal Queensland Wine Show. Pale straw in appearance, aromas of gentle butter, fleshy peach, stone fruits and a...
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August 20, 2012
Soul Growers Provident Shiraz 2010
Plenty going on here and I'm a big fan. This wine sat in older American oak hogsheads for 24 months and came from thirteen vineyards. ...
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August 19, 2012
Ballandean Estate SSB 2012
A very impressive Semillon Sauvignon Blanc here which could easily be mistaken for a classic SSB from Western Australia. Ballandean's ...
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August 19, 2012
Olivers Taranga Small Batch Fiano 2012
For those who haven't tried a Fiano, this is an excellent place to start. I just couldn't stop topping up the glass. It's fres...
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August 17, 2012
Yelland & Papps Delight "Vin de Soif" 2011
A new entry level range by Yelland & Papps, and as with their top brass, this label will also make some noise. "Vin de Soif"...
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August 17, 2012
Ridgemill Estate "Black Dog" Shiraz 2009
The Black Dog label is only given to wines which demonstrate excellence at Ridgemill Estate, and this wine is no exception. Coming from vin...
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August 16, 2012
Brookland Valley Chardonnay 2011
A very impressive one year old Chardonnay that was just tipped for Top Gold at the Royal Queensland Wine Show. Pale golden colour, there i...
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August 11, 2012
Tscharke "Marananga" Mataro 2010
Coming from the Stonewell vineyard, this "Marananga" label by Tscharke focuses on single vineyard wines. A nose of black olive, ...
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August 11, 2012
Soul Growers "Defiant" Mataro 2009
This gear is so drinkable it's not funny. Soft and smooth, the alcohol content of 15% is not noticeable whatsoever. Dense, rich, concen...
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August 11, 2012
O'Leary Walker Polish Hill River Riesling 2012
There are plenty of long majestic days in the cellar ahead for this wine...that's of course if you can hold out that long. From the Cl...
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August 10, 2012
Tscharke "Marananga" Grenache 2010
"Marananga" is a new range of single vineyard wines from Tscharke highlighting the Barossa. Here's a great Grenache which de...
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August 08, 2012
Battle of Bosworth Pinot Noir 2011
When you think of Pinot, the Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula spring to mind. Coming from the warm climate of McLaren Vale however isn...
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August 07, 2012
La Petite Mort Syrah 2011
Although his mentor Glen Robert of Bent Road Winery describes Thomas New as a "stray", Thomas is far from a lost soul. After worki...
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August 04, 2012
She-Oak Hill Estate Shiraz 2010
A deeply rich and concentrated palate is the highlight here. Having previously looked at the Estate Shiraz 2009 , this Estate Shiraz 2010 h...
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August 01, 2012
O'Leary Walker Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2012
This is Sauvignon Blanc. Take a sniff! A mere 100mL and a quick swirl of the glass produced a bouquet which left me mesmerised. The arom...
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July 31, 2012
Yering Station Shiraz Viognier 2008
Co-fermented in new and old French oak, the wine delivers a bright colour and a nose of pretty spring flowers wrapped up in gentle spice. A ...
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July 27, 2012
Hidden Creek Verdelho 2011
A refreshing style Verdelho that is just a good solid drop. Granite Belt fruit, this possesses a typical Verdelho nose with tropical fruit...
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July 27, 2012
BK Wines Syrah Nouveau 2011
Part of the BK Wines Summer Series of wines, the Syrah Nouveau is made for sharing with friends and food. Bright appearance, the nose ooze...
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July 25, 2012
Briar Ridge Karl Stockhausen Signature Release Semillon 2012
A new vintage release straight off the bottling line. Named after and made by one of the pioneers and a "Living Legend" of the H...
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July 25, 2012
Auldstone Cellars Riesling 2010
This was a pretty impressive package. I love coming across wines from small operators who do something a little different. Glenrowan is of...
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July 23, 2012
She-Oak Hill Shiraz 2009
Wow! This is the business!! I have a secret love affair with Heathcote Shiraz and after a quick whiff of this, it's no wonder. Perha...
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July 20, 2012
Swirl Sniff Spit - Granite Belt night July 2012
Swirl Sniff Spit is a proud group of Queenslanders who get together on the third Tuesday of each month to learn and share in wines from man...
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July 19, 2012
Chalk Hill Vermentino 2011
Vermentino is making a name for itself on the Australian wine scene. Many of the vines around the country are only young yet they are starti...
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July 18, 2012
Barwang Pinot Gris 2011
I was already thinking about summer time when I looked at this. The fruit is drawn from three cool climate regions: Tumbarumba, Tasmania and...
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July 16, 2012
Chalk Hill "The Procrastinator" 2010
I first came across this wine a few years ago, and apart from the name which sticks in your mind without too much trouble, it was the fact t...
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July 13, 2012
Majella Coonawarra Merlot 2010
This Merlot from Majella jumps from the glass. Absolutely superb it was! Being only the fourth vintage despite the vines being planted a d...
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July 09, 2012
Heggies Riesling 2012
A simple Riesling here which doesn't set the world alight. It's just a good drink without scaling any great heights. Light tropi...
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July 07, 2012
Ghost Rock Pinot Gris 2011
A relatively young winery from Tasmania which was established in 2001. Clean, fresh, this wine is lip smacking good! All elements of the w...
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July 07, 2012
Cookoothama Botrytis Semillon 2009
This stuff makes you rub your hands together with glee. No surprise it won a Top Gold at the QLD RNA Wine Awards 2012. Made from Riverina ...
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July 06, 2012
