Ten Minutes By Tractor McCutcheon Chardonnay 2012
I love the power and drive of this wine. It's like a tomboy in a burlesque show. Unmistakable citrusy fruit and a flash of stone frui...
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February 21, 2015
Levantine Hill Pinot Noir 2013
Loaded with berries in the form of strawberries and raspberries with sour cherries tossed in for good measure. Quite fragrant but the re...
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February 21, 2015
Chemin Pinot Noir 2013
The Chemin label of wines represent an alternative path for Punt Road. This wine is 100% whole bunch pressed and I must admit I am a big f...
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February 21, 2015
Levantine Hill Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2013
An interesting wine with good texture and a captivating acidity which jumps out of the blocks and rides the wave all the way through to a ...
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February 20, 2015
Q Waitaki Valley Pinot Noir 2012
I received this sample from Jules at Q Wines in New Zealand. As much as I'd like to think my Qwine name is starting to gain some globa...
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February 19, 2015
Brookland Valley Verse 1 Cabernet Merlot 2013
Casks are seen as a cheap drink and not up to scratch in the eyes of some, and then this Magnum range from Accolade bobs up and puts this ...
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February 19, 2015
Brookland Valley Verse 1 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014
This offers good refreshment. All the usual characteristics which Sauvignon Blanc toss up are present here. I do like the snow pea chara...
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February 19, 2015
Bird Dog Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2013
This is a very likeable quaffer and it is easy to see how it is the best seller in the Bird Dog range. Often priced below the $15 RRP, it ...
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February 19, 2015
Ten Minutes By Tractor Estate Chardonnay 2012
A step up from the 10X range and a peg back from the single vineyard Chardonnays. Regardless, this is another excellent wine in the line u...
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February 18, 2015
Golden Grove Vintage Grand Reserve Shiraz 2012
Winemaker Ray Costanzo says 2012 is the best vintage he has seen on the Granite Belt. So much so he dedicated a new label to it - Vintage ...
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February 18, 2015
Bird Dog Wines Verdelho 2013
Quite a different Verdelho this and it's one which you could make easy work of on a hot day. It has an apple cider type aroma and ...
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February 16, 2015
Bird Dog Wines Unwooded Chardonnay 2013
Bird Dog is the entry level wine produced by Witches Falls. It has been deliberately kept separate from the core Witches Falls range. Wine...
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February 16, 2015
Ten Minutes By Tractor 10X Chardonnay 2013
Clean and crisp are the words which sum up this wine best. The fruit is linear and although a little tight, the stone fruit tossed up pe...
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February 15, 2015
Punt Road Chardonnay 2013
I had to keep checking the label. Yep, just $25 RRP. Wowsers! You could say it's not incredibly complex. You could also say there...
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February 15, 2015
Airlie Bank Chardonnay 2014
Quite aromatic in the glass. Stone fruits with a hint of homemade lemonade; an enticing start. The fruit is soft and has good presence wit...
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February 15, 2015
Montalto Tuerong Block Pinot Noir 2013
More dark fruit than what the Main Ridge dished up. The famed MV6 clone is at play here on clay loam soil at an elevation of 30 metres. ...
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February 13, 2015
Montalto Main Ridge Pinot Noir 2013
Feels lighter and looks brighter in the glass than the Tuerong Block . This is all the D5V12 clone on red clay at an elevation of 156 metr...
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February 13, 2015
Ten Minutes By Tractor 10X Rosé 2013
A smart wine this. Pale appearance, it's quite salmon like. Roses, red berries with slightly under ripe strawberry aromas move to so...
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February 13, 2015
Levantine Hill Rosé 2014
Slick! I actually wish I had this on a hot day while sitting in the pool. This is my first look at a wine from this winery and what a se...
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February 11, 2015
Amato Vino Teroldego 2013
I popped into Newcastle's Reserve Wine Bar during December. It was great chatting with owner Patrick Haddock, and when I asked him for...
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February 11, 2015
Willow Bridge Dragonfly Chenin Blanc 2014
There's not much Chenin Blanc coming from Australian vineyards, and if it does, it mainly comes from Western Australia. Apples, guav...
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February 09, 2015
Schild Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
This is big and bold and comforting at the same time. Gutsy (14.5%), the high alcohol does lurk and gives out warmth. Maybe to much? Bla...
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February 06, 2015
McWilliam's Hanwood Cabernet Merlot 2012
A solid wine and there is enough satisfaction here for the money you shell out. Black fruits, a suggestion of black olive and some bitte...
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February 06, 2015
Witches Falls Syrah 2013
This is a beauty. Super smooth and dangerously smashable, I just wanted more. And to be honest, I was that happy sipping away at it I near...
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February 05, 2015
Sirromet Le Sauvage Chardonnay 2009
Smart and sophisticated Chardonnay made the old school way. All the bells and whistles have been thrown at this to great effect. Bright ...
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February 05, 2015
Cook's Lot Allotment #8 Handpicked Shiraz 2013
This is the premium label from Cook's Lot. Although the other wines in the range present well and are modestly priced, this just has t...
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February 04, 2015
Ten Minutes By Tractor 10X Pinot Gris 2013
An impressive wine from go to whoa! I love apple pie and apple crumble and that's what I pick up here in the glass. There's a ...
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February 03, 2015
Raidis Estate Cheeky Goat Pinot Gris 2014
This is the only Pinot Gris coming out of Coonawarra. Fact! Leaner than the 2013, but the glistening bronze appearance is still keeping ...
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February 03, 2015
Ten Minutes By Tractor 10X Sauvignon Blanc 2013
It's almost unfair that this would sit on the retail shelf next to other Sauvignon Blancs. If you have a picture of what Sauvignon Bla...
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February 02, 2015
Cook's Lot #666 Rosé 2014
A dry style Rosé with red flower and potpourri type perfume and some spice which is not surprising as it is made from Shiraz. I do like th...
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January 31, 2015
