Long Gully Estate Chardonnay 2021
A really enjoyable Yarra Valley Chardonnay from Long Gully Estate. I'd happily have a glass, and maybe I just did that.
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May 24, 2022
Mount Broke Albarino 2021
I tasted this Albarino at the recent Hunter Valley Legends and Tourism Awards media famil. I'm guessing this is Mount Broke's firs...
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May 24, 2022
Hunter Valley Legends and Wine Industry Awards 2022
I was fortunate enough to spend the last couple of days traversing the Hunter Valley, Australia's oldest continuous wine producing reg...
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May 23, 2022
The Hydropath Society Gruner Veltliner 2021
Gruner Veltliner has found a happy home in the Adelaide Hills. Take a whiff of this wine from the Hydropath Society and you can't help...
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May 22, 2022
Susuro Farfalla Vermentino 2019
I've seen a couple of Vermentino wines from Victoria's Alpine Valley. They possess a little more density than lighter, fresher sty...
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May 22, 2022
Hobbs Tin Lids Aria Secca Shiraz 2020
Long with a flirtatious spiciness that gains momentum through to close, I had this open for four nights and it didn't miss a beat.
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May 17, 2022
De Bortoli Melba Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
The Melba Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is only released in exceptional years. Here is a keeper that will live well beyond a decade. Looking...
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May 17, 2022
Susuro Farfella Nebbiolo 2021
Soft and lacy, this Nebbiolo from the famed Pyrenees Malakoff vineyard is well worth a look. It's a disco for the senses. An excellent...
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May 17, 2022
Octtava Piano Pinot Noir 2021
A delicate Mornington Peninsula Pinot from small producer Octtava.
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May 16, 2022
Alkimi Syrah Rosé 2021
Clever. Fun in the sun kind of stuff. Long lunch gear supreme. Big love here!
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May 16, 2022
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
