Patrick Coonawarra Home Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Patrick of Coonawarra is one of the quiet achievers in the historic region. One of their strengths is their ability to produce age-worthy ...
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May 16, 2022
Hydropath Society Seeing Red Grenache 2019
The endless supply of Blewitt Springs Grenache continues to filter through to this tasting bench. Tom Robinson got in touch and asked if h...
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May 15, 2022
Ox Hardy Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2021
In a word, fresh. Fruit-driven happiness delivered by Ox Hardy.
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May 15, 2022
Levantine Hill Optume Shiraz 2017
The sibling to the Optume Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 , this is elegant, delicate and lacy. Silky and wonderfully balanced, it's an excell...
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May 14, 2022
Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache 2021
I had the opportunity to taste this during the week with Yalumba's red winemaking gun Kevin Glastonbury. Such a cool and charismatic gen...
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May 14, 2022
Scout Waipara Pinot Noir 2020
I traveled to Waipara in February 2020 and fell in love with the place. Less than an hour from Christchurch airport, we found a cozy place...
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May 14, 2022
Thomas Wines Sweetwater Shiraz 2020
The 2020 Hunter Valley vintage was a challenge and it is no more evident with Andrew Thomas' minuscule releases. Normally releasing a va...
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May 14, 2022
Lienert Estate Roussanne 2021
I've said it before, these Lienert wines have such impressive shelf appeal. This is a damn good Roussanne too - a win-win.
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May 14, 2022
Oakridge Vineyard Series Willowlake Chardonnay 2020
Willowlake can do no wrong. It's that pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Here is another superb Chardonnay from Oakridge. Boom!
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May 12, 2022
Moorilla Cloth Label White 2016
A skinsy white with plenty of personality. It's rich with rounded shoulders as it slides through with ease. I have no detail on the ma...
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May 12, 2022
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2019
Australia's best Chardonnay? Absolutely! The focus and purity are something else here. What a glamour! A sublime wine and then some.
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May 10, 2022
L'Artisan Le Chardonnay 2020
The weight of this bottle may be the reason cargo ships are taking so long to traverse the seas at the moment. Damn, there is some glass in ...
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May 10, 2022
L'Artisan Le Sauvignon Blanc 2020
An imported Frenchie to add to the pile for those that can't get enough of the already flooded Sauv Blanc market. Spending four months o...
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May 10, 2022
Thomas Wines Two of a Kind Shiraz 2020
A quick look at Andrew Thomas' new Two of a Kind release - his traditional blend of Hunter Valley and McLaren Vale Shiraz.
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May 10, 2022
Ox Hardy Upper Tintara Vineyard Shiraz 2018
I described the 2017 as workmanlike and rustic. Nothing has really changed with this 2018. If anything, they are two very consistent relea...
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May 09, 2022
Long Gully Estate Single Vineyard Syrah 2020
There is a lot to like about the softness of this wine. A single vineyard Syrah from the Yarra Valley, it's very smart and a delight to ...
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May 09, 2022
O’Leary Walker Hurtle Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV
Cleansing and refreshing, this is solid aperitif gear from O'Leary Walker.
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May 09, 2022
Long Gully Estate Malakov Vineyard Syrah 2020
Malakoff or Malakov? The label states the latter which no doubt is an oversight. But then plums were misspelled on the label as 'plumes...
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May 09, 2022
Curly Flat Estate Pinot Noir 2020
This Curly Flat Estate Pinot is a ripper. A blend of all estate fruit, it's a great experience to line up the Central and Western Pi...
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May 07, 2022
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
