Hardy's Tintara McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013
A wine which reminds me of the a bloke who comes from a good family but is a bit rough around the edges. You know the type. The family is ...
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May 14, 2015
Yalumba Christobel's Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014
A wine which offers good refreshment. Nothing flashy here, just a reliable wine at a fair price. Often priced below the RRP, plenty of...
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May 14, 2015
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Another excellent release from Leeuwin Estate. Attractive bright fruit in the glass with a hum of cedary oak. Toss in some dried herbs a...
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May 14, 2015
Ballandean Estate Durif 2013
This is Ballandean's first Durif coming off 7 year old vines. As with all their reds, this too is sealed with ProCork Juicy dark che...
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May 13, 2015
d'Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Before tossing this aside because it comes from the 2011 vintage, think again. Yes, 2011 was wet. We know that. But that doesn't mean ...
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May 12, 2015
Shottesbrooke Blewitt Springs Shiraz 2013
I'm really liking what is happening across the range at Shottesbrooke at the moment. There's a consistency and quality across the ...
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May 07, 2015
d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2011
Pretty aromas. Berry basket and plums with a violet and purple flower type perfume playing second fiddle. A whiff of oak is on the prowl b...
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May 07, 2015
Houghton Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Wowsers! This reminds me of those old Honda ads where "everything just works". Only released in exceptional vintages, what sta...
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May 06, 2015
Cross Stitch Shiraz Cabernet 2014
A label from Angoves focused on highlighting the benefits of bringing well performing regions together. Crossing over. Cross Stitch. Get i...
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May 06, 2015
La Petite Mort Marsanne 2013
With a name like Le Petite Mort and the image of a skeleton on the label, you can certainly expect something a little different here. And ...
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May 05, 2015
Oakvale Ablington Vineyard Chardonnay 2014
My first look at Oakvale and I like what I see. Their restaurant EXP is taking off too from what I hear. I'm in the Hunter this weeken...
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May 04, 2015
Ballandean Estate Saperavi 2013
This is the second vintage of the Saperavi and I like it just as much as the first. Maybe more. Really smart booze this. Expressive blac...
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May 04, 2015
Thomas Wines Kiss Shiraz 2013
Soft and elegant, this is classic Hunter Valley medium bodied Shiraz. Perfectly balanced, think savoury, some cured meat and delicious d...
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May 03, 2015
Cumulus Luna Rosa Tinto 2013
I like this style of wine. It's tasty and screams for generous pours. Buckets of cherry flavours from the Sangiovese (70%) are chase...
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May 01, 2015
The Overflow Estate 1895 Vermentino 2014
This was a little surprise packet in many ways. It comes from Beaudesert which is not your usual winemaking territory. And despite the fac...
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April 30, 2015
Thomas Wines Elenay Shiraz 2013
Thommo is a straight shooter and it's no surprise that he tells you exactly what the Elenay is on the label. Some winemakers sugar coa...
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April 29, 2015
Radio chat on Brisbane's 612 ABC
I was offered the opportunity to have a chat on Brisbane's 612 ABC radio last night with host David Curnow. We spoke about blogging, w...
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April 29, 2015
Leeuwin Estate Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2014
Bust through the door for this. It's a shame that the warm days are running out to enjoy this in its ideal setting. A blend of Sauvi...
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April 27, 2015
Twisted Gum Chardonnay 2012
A good expression of fruit here. Unoaked, there's a vibrance and freshness about it. Stone fruit and lemon curd are the main highlig...
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April 27, 2015
Golden Grove Vintage Grand Reserve Mourvedre 2012
This is a big wine which could go either way. Some may be wooed by its boldness whilst others may not see the appeal. I thought it was a g...
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April 27, 2015
Cumulus La Rosa Blanco 2014
This just smells good and feels good. I can see a few female friends of mine going a little silly over this. Fresh and aromatic, plenty ...
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April 24, 2015
d'Arenberg High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Another reliable buy from d'Arenberg. Presenting a rich deep colour, the wine spent up to twenty months in old American oak. Black f...
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April 24, 2015
Twisted Gum Shiraz Cabernet 2011
The fruit for this wine comes off estate dry grown vines. Aromas of passata, tomato leaf, freshly torn basil leaves, and oregano. I'...
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April 24, 2015
Yelland & Papps Vin de Soif 2013
This is BBQ time happiness. A blend of Grenache, Mataro and Carignan (60/32/8%). Eight percent whole bunches were used as was old French...
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April 23, 2015
Luke Lambert Syrah 2012
In typical Luke Lambert fashion, this is a single vineyard wine made with Yarra Valley fruit, has 40% whole bunches fermented with wild ye...
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April 22, 2015
Yelland & Papps Second Take Grenache 2014
Get the funk outta here! This stinks so good. Sure it might not be everyone's cup of tea but take the blinkers off and have a crack. ...
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April 20, 2015
Golden Grove Barbera 2014
My thoughts exactly were already emblazoned on the back label... crunchy acidity. Green apple type it is. This wine is fresh as but what s...
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April 19, 2015
Yellowglen Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2013
There's something about the the simplicity of some things and this fizz falls into that category. Whilst it is not overly flavoursome ...
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April 19, 2015
d'Arenberg Darry's Original Shiraz Grenache 2012
I've been really liking these new d'Arenberg releases and this has to be my fav thus far. I'm yet to taste the High Trellis Ca...
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April 17, 2015
Windowrie The Mill Cabernet Merlot 2013
This was a nice little surprise packet. In my failed quest to find the percentages in the blend, I did spy on the website that a dozen c...
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April 17, 2015
