Cooks Lot Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2013
I'm not sure what more winemaker Duncan Cook needs to do to get some more street cred. His wines are stunning value and this SSB is...
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August 12, 2013
Bimbadgen Hunter Valley Shiraz 2011
A good Shiraz which loves food to dance alongside. Roast beef, char, black fruit, and some pepper all throw themselves into the fray. Th...
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August 12, 2013
Meerea Park Terracotta Shiraz 2010
This Terracotta Shiraz is named after the red clay soils where the fruit for this single vineyard wine is grown. Co-fermented with a dollop...
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August 04, 2013
Running With Bulls Barossa Tempranillo 2012
A great example of a food friendly drop. I had this with Veal Saltimbocca, and with the tomato based sauce, this wine hit the spot. ...
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August 04, 2013
Bimbadgen Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2012
Bimbadgen produce many easy drinking wines, and here is another which delivers a few layers of flavour. A whiff of daisy flower, cann...
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August 04, 2013
Briar Ridge Signature Chardonnay 2010
Captivating aromas of stone fruit, spiced pear, vanilla slice and lemon pudding. Some slight palate warmth but the acid profile just doe...
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August 01, 2013
Bimbadgen Hunter Valley Semillon 2013
This Semillon is jumping out of the blocks to be guzzled. A perfect spring or summer drop, it is well balanced and so slurpable. Lemon...
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July 31, 2013
Montalto Main Ridge Block Pinot Noir 2012
A single vineyard wine coming from red clay loam soils which sit 156 metres above sea level. There is a map on the back label indicating w...
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July 30, 2013
Teusner The Riebke Shiraz 2012
Is this the bargain of the year? I picked up a bottle of this for a mere $18, and wow, talk about bang for buck! It's quite hard ...
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July 29, 2013
Two Hands Gnarly Dudes Shiraz 2011
A friend brought this along to dinner and I couldn't help but to be captivated. Bloody good choice were my words. It certainly doesn...
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July 24, 2013
Montalto Estate Pinot Noir 2012
Get the pen out and throw a big tick beside this drop. Light in appearance, there is plenty of juicy dark cherries bouncing about. There...
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July 24, 2013
Bimbadgen Regions Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2012
A front palate focused wine made at Bimbadgen's Hunter Valley winery with the fruit sourced from Orange. Undergrowth and composty ar...
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July 24, 2013
Chapel Hill Mourvedre 2009
I recently went on a farm stay holiday to the Sunshine Coast hinterland. One evening we lined up a barbeque for dinner. Knowing this and a...
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July 19, 2013
Hoddles Creek Estate 1er cru Pinot Blanc 2012
It's not hard to warm to Franco D'Anna, and when chatting to him he spits out, "I let the wine live and let the vineyard dictat...
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July 17, 2013
Yangarra Estate Viognier 2011
Bloody smart wine this and certainly not something I was expecting. Wild fermented, ten months in French oak and not fined. Spring flo...
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July 17, 2013
Meerea Park Alexander Munro Semillon 2008
Bottled in 2008 and released in Feburary 2013, this Semillon is taking shape beautifully. The wine has starting to show some good develo...
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July 15, 2013
Shaw Vineyards Botrytis Semillon 2012
I do enjoy a "sticky" with my preferred style being the concentrated and syrupy type. This example from Shaw doesn't fall in...
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July 12, 2013
Meerea Park XYZ Shiraz 2010
I wasn't all that fussed with this wine. Whilst easy to drink it didn't present anything to captivate me. Deep in colour, the ...
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July 12, 2013
McLeish Estate Reserve Shiraz 2011
If you are in the Hunter Valley, this place deserves to be on your Cellar Door visitation list. Proudly owned and operated by the McLeis...
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July 11, 2013
Innocent Bystander Syrah 2010
A very easy drinking Syrah which is well priced. The fruit for this wine comes from the Yarra Valley and the Pyrenees. A drop of Viognie...
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July 01, 2013
Meerea Park Alexander Munro Shiraz 2003
For those seeking a top drop and happy outlay a bit of dosh, this may be up your alley. An aged release coming from 50+ year old vines, ...
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July 01, 2013
O'Leary Walker Sauvignon Blanc 2013
I was excited on two fronts when this sample arrived. For one, I knew I had a well made wine in my hands coming from O'Leary Walker. A...
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July 01, 2013
Yelland & Papps Divine Shiraz 2010
Don't look at Yelland & Papps as "another Barossa producer". They are far from it. Not to be tarnished with the same bru...
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July 01, 2013
Stoney Rise Holyman Pinot Noir 2011
Coming from Tasmania and what was the latest recorded vintage on the books at Stoney Rise commencing on 16 April. The wine was made from...
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June 24, 2013
Kooyong Estate Clonale Chardonnay 2011
Very tasty! Wild fermented, I just loved sniffing it. Funky. Very appealing with a peach skin highlight. Peachy and citrus flavours sk...
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June 24, 2013
O'Leary Walker Pinot Noir 2012
I really enjoyed this wine. It's very approachable and ready to drink now. Well weighted and not as light as some. Perhaps that little...
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June 24, 2013
Sitting Ducks Cider
A change from the norm here with a post on cider. Cider has been a boom product of late with so much of it saturating the market. But that...
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June 24, 2013
Yelland & Papps Divine Grenache 2010
Something special right here. Smooth, soft and delicious. The vines for this wine were planted in the 1880's. Only 750 bottles were ...
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June 21, 2013
Meerea Park Hell Hole Semillon 2011
This is a Semillon worth buying and hiding away for a few years. It drank beautifully after being open for several days. Initially I was...
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June 17, 2013
Bowen Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2010
This is a very good wine. It's almost like this could be alcoholic Ribena! The blackcurrant and black berry flavours are so rich and...
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June 17, 2013
