Payten & Jones Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2012
Another deliciously different drop from Behn Payten and Troy Jones. Meaty, dirty, earthy with some dried flower characters thrown in for g...
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November 18, 2013
Duck Duck Goose Shiraz 2012
People love a bargain and I reckon this has super bargain factor written all over it. A label from the Barossa Valley's Rocland Estate...
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November 13, 2013
DiGiorgio Family Wines Emporio 2009
Here is another well presented drop from Coonawarra's DiGiorgio Family Wines. A blend of Merlot (47%), Cabernet Sauvignon (41%) and Ca...
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November 13, 2013
Cooks Lot Pinot Noir 2013
Quality Pinot is not cheap and whilst there are several in the market under $20 of very good quality, the contest at the price point is he...
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November 13, 2013
Deen De Bortoli Vat 2 Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Get out the bargain bell and bang it till your hands hurt. For twelve bucks this is a cracker and the Deen De Bortoli Vat range is often d...
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November 12, 2013
Raidis Estate 'The Kid' Riesling 2012
A single vineyard Coonawarra Riesling possessing some similarities to a Polish Hill Riesling. To that I refer to the minerality and river st...
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November 03, 2013
O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyard 'Karma' Sparkling 2012
O'Reilly's is nestled in the picturesque Gold Coast Hinterland at Canungra. A beautifully restored house the centre piece with viney...
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November 03, 2013
Payten & Jones Paul's Range Pinot Noir 2012
These wines from Payten & Jones continue to impress me. There is sooo much going on here. Single vineyard fruit from Tarrawarra in the...
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November 03, 2013
DiGiorgio Family Wines Kongorong Pinot Noir 2012
This was a pleasant surprise. Pinot from near Coonawarra? Can't be so can it? I'm happy to say I took the blinkers off. The fruit ...
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November 03, 2013
Rocland Estate Barossa Grenache 2012
Aged in French and American oak, this wine delivers a dark appearance and I was hooked from the outset. Good fruit with blackberries being...
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November 03, 2013
Heritage Estate Frontignac 2012
Heritage Estate is based on the Granite Belt but the winery also has a satellite cellar door in the Gold Coast hinterland at Mt Tambourine. ...
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November 03, 2013
Rocland Estate Chocolate Box GSM 2012
A good wine without the bells and whistles. Mind you, I did like the packaging. Earthy, leathery, dried meat and cinnamon spice characters...
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October 27, 2013
DiGiorgio Family Wines Shiraz 2009
Having already spent 30 months in a mix of French and American oak, there is still plenty of development ahead of this wine despite it being...
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October 27, 2013
Pizzini Nebbiolo 2010
This wine was absolutely humming on the third day I had it open. If anything, it highlighted the future this wine holds in the bottle for th...
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October 27, 2013
Payten & Jones Yarra Valley Sangiovese 2012
From the label to the contents, this is some seriously head spinning booze. What a difference a couple of days make! Day one greeted me wi...
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October 27, 2013
Pizzini Sangiovese 2012
If you are on the hunt for a foolproof food match, grab a bottle of this and tuck it under your arm. Dangerously drinkable, it is hard not t...
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October 27, 2013
DiGiorgio Family Wines Blanc de Blanc 2012
A very easy drinking sparkling which leans itself to being enjoyed as an aperitif. 100% Coonawarra Chardonnay and bottle fermented for nin...
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October 27, 2013
St Ronan's Pear Cider
I absolutely love the apple cider these guys punch out, and as tasty as that was, this is just as good. Both are made exactly the same, t...
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October 18, 2013
Cooks Lot Shiraz 2012
A pretty handy Shiraz from Duncan Cook here. The wine was a little like the wet newspaper you pick up off your dew soaked front lawn. You ...
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October 18, 2013
Raidis Estate "The Kelpie" Sauvignon Blanc 2012
After one whiff I initially thought this was a Sauvignon Blanc with some barrel work. Tick! Now that's the Sauvignon Blanc I have been l...
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October 18, 2013
Payten & Jones Black Paddock Syrah 2012
A single vineyard wine, made in only small quantities. Quite an earthy Syrah and not the elegant style I have previously come across from ...
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October 15, 2013
Raidis Estate "Cheeky Goat" Pinot Gris 2012
A variety not normally seen in the Coonawarra dirt, but it works. Copper like in appearance, I really liked the fruit aromas of apricots, ...
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October 13, 2013
Mason Wines Shiraz 2012
My first look at a Mason's Shiraz was in April this year. I picked up a bottle for a mere $19 and ripped into it not long afterwards at ...
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October 13, 2013
O'Leary Walker Polish Hill Riesling 2013
You know those times as a child you'd get something special and run to a secluded spot to hide so you don't have to share it? Yeah, ...
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October 13, 2013
Pizzini Rosetta 2013
Chilled down nicely, I poured a glass of this to have a look. My initial thoughts were that with the acid profile, this would be a very go...
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October 13, 2013
Ridgemill Estate Amphora Orange Wine 2013
Verdelho seems to be the punching bag of grape varieties in Australia at the moment, so here is a different slant on it... Having taken mu...
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October 09, 2013
Pizzini Riesling 2013
Don't think, just drink. For those Riesling haters with blinkers on, this may well get them on the right track to see the light. Altho...
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October 09, 2013
Payten & Jones Yarra Valley Syrah 2012
An interesting choice of label which in the end does grab the eye so the objective has been achieved. The fruit is sourced is from Kangaro...
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October 02, 2013
O'Leary Walker Watervale Riesling 2013
I love Riesling! I just needed to get that off my chest. It's delicious, leans itself to our warm Australian climate and it is such goo...
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October 02, 2013
Pizzini Pinot Grigio 2013
A tasty wine which is uncomplicated and leans itself to kicking back and relaxing. Spring time in a glass perhaps. Don't get me wrong, i...
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October 02, 2013
