Long Gully Estate Pinot Noir 2021
My first look at Long Gully Estate - a small Yarra Valley winery that has had its fair share of turmoil in recent years. It's great to...
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May 07, 2022
Oakridge Vineyard Series Barkala Chardonnay 2020
Wow. Just wow. $45 for this is madness. Sheer delight and then some. There are Chardonnays out there $20+ more expensive but aren't in...
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May 06, 2022
Thomas Wines Synergy Shiraz 2020
Andrew Thomas' overall production in 2020 was down 60% due to his meticulous fruit selection given the smoke issues that some areas of t...
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May 06, 2022
Ox Hardy Grenache 2021
Bright red cherries and raspberry fruit, this Grenache from Ox Hardy just sizzles.
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May 06, 2022
Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Ten years young and showing all the grace and splendour you'd ask for from a ten-year-old Cabernet. Just brilliant!
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May 05, 2022
Oakridge Blanc de Blanc 2016
Loaded with interest, this is a great fizz worth splashing in your glass.
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May 05, 2022
Thomas Wines Synergy Semillon 2022
Hot off the press, this is my first look at a 2022 release. Andrew Thomas brought this along with many other delights for his Thomas on To...
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May 05, 2022
Levantine Hill Optume Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Releasing a Cabernet Sauvignon from the Yarra Valley fetching $800 was always going to create some controversy and split opinion. And it i...
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May 02, 2022
Curly Flat Central Pinot Noir 2020
Quite a different Pinot to its Western sibling, this Central initially came across a little more subdued. You get the sense it keeps its ...
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May 02, 2022
Ridgemill Estate Barrel Fermented Semillon 2018
Barrel fermented Semillon. Enjoy the mouth-filling pleasure on offer here. This is very good.
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May 02, 2022
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
From the producer of Australia's greatest Chardonnay comes a Cabernet that certainly pitches its case to be standing on the podium too...
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April 30, 2022
Curly Flat Western Pinot Noir 2020
From a low cropping vintage, the always anticipated Curly Flat Pinots will be released in May. Pardon the bottle pic with 2019, but you ge...
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April 30, 2022
Getting ready for International Viognier Day with a Yalumba Viognier Masterclass
I had the opportunity last week to spend some time (virtually) with Yalumba's Louisa Rose and Jessica Hill-Smith as well as Langmeil...
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April 29, 2022
Yalumba Signature Cabernet Shiraz 2018
Sip slow and sip all night. Behold another brilliant Yalumba Signature release. Given the incredibly high-level consistency of the red win...
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April 29, 2022
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Shiraz 2019
Dark cherries dipped in chocolate. Have I got your attention? A great Margaret River Shiraz from Leeuwin Estate.
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April 29, 2022
Oakridge Vineyard Series Henk Chardonnay 2020
Hello to freshness and energy. This just sizzles. Over a couple of days it found some shape and looked more refined. Oh, I like it now but...
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April 27, 2022
Lienert Estate Laudamus Shiraz 2016
A bit of old-school charm, this flagship Lienert Estate Laudamus Shiraz is named after pioneering father John A Lienert 1941-2014. Meaty, ...
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April 26, 2022
Ayelsbury Estate QO5 Tempranillo 2020
Not the Tempranillo I was hoping for. A wine that asks more questions than gives answers.
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April 26, 2022
Yalumba The Virgilius Viognier 2019
Yalumba's flagship white wine, this Virgilius Viognier sees 11 months in old French oak. Coming off vines planted in 1980, this is flirt...
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April 23, 2022
Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier 2020
I really like the mouthfeel here. It weaves and bends around with ease. A quality Viognier from the Eden Valley.
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April 23, 2022
Yalumba FSW Botrytis Viognier 2020
Long and luscious, this incredibly silky botrytis Viognier was part of a tasting in preparation for International Viognier Day coming up o...
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April 23, 2022
Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Chardonnay 2019
I haven't seen a Ross Hill wine since 2014 when I hosted a dinner featuring a number of NSW high country wines so it's great to be...
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April 23, 2022
Soumah Hexham Vineyard Chardonnay 2021
Hexham. I dig it. Big time! A site that keeps hitting the high hats time and again I find, this is a fabulous Chardonnay for $40.
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April 23, 2022
Guigal Cote Du Rhone Blanc 2019
This Guigal arrived as part of a sample pack from Yalumba in readiness for International Viognier Day on 30 April. If you were to describe...
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April 23, 2022
Domain A Lady A Sauvignon Blanc 2019
A lovely wine with a delicate touch but there is also richness here. It's focused with furrowed eyebrows - the game face is on. The le...
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April 20, 2022
Moorilla Praxis Pinot Noir 2019
Part of the Praxis Series, "Be liberated from the mundane," the label says. You sure will be here. Bunchy and funky, loads of sa...
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April 20, 2022
Ayelsbury Estate QO5 Gamay 2021
You could be mistaken that a Shiraz was in your glass. This is bigger and more robust for a Gamay than I expected, that's for sure.
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April 20, 2022
Tonic Shiraz 2020
A smooth and lacy Barossa Shiraz - just like its maker. This is quite something and not your usual big Barossan. Nor is it weighed down by...
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April 18, 2022
Leeuwin Estate Prelude Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
A Prelude to the Art Series but this stands tall in its own right. What a great expression of Margaret River Cabernet we have here.
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April 18, 2022
Vickery Eden Valley Reserve Riesling 2019
The suggestion of some aged characters already in play surprised me a little, but rest assured, this Reserve Riesling will live long.
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April 17, 2022
