Ten Minutes by Tractor Wallis Chardonnay 2013
This is where the party is at. An excellent example of Chardonnay and my preferred choice from the single vineyard range which includes th...
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9 years ago
Ten Minutes by Tractor McCutcheon Chardonnay 2013
It was treat to taste the Estate , Judd , this McCutcheon and the Wallis Chardonnays all side by side. All are single vineyard wines exce...
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9 years ago
TarraWarra Reserve Pinot Noir 2014
All aboard the pleasure train! Pretty aromas of dried strawberries, red berry fruits, plums, dark cherries, and a dusting of earth. A ...
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9 years ago
Ruckus Estate Shiraz Malbec 2014
I've had a number of chats with owner Colleen now and I just wish I spent some time with her and Mike when I was in the Coonawarra reg...
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9 years ago
Meerea Park Alexander Munro Shiraz 2006
This vintage was selected to be re-released after ten years due to its quality and ability to age furthermore. Sixty dozen were held back....
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9 years ago
Ten Minutes by Tractor Estate Chardonnay 2013
A blend of the three vineyards - Judd, McCutcheon and Wallis. Aromas of red apple skin and a citrusy vibe. Good width is delivered but...
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9 years ago
Ten Minutes By Tractor Judd Chardonnay 2013
Quite a muted nose - nothing really jumping out to grab my attention. It's a different story to taste however. The fruit has a deft ...
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9 years ago
Ten Minutes By Tractor 10X Pinot Gris 2014
I tasted this at midday during autumn and I'm pleased I did - a fab drink for the climate and time of day. Some honeysuckle aromas f...
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9 years ago
Ten Minutes By Tractor 10X Sauvignon Blanc 2014
A bit of an extrovert here throwing itself out there. And I like it! Energetic aromas of cut herbs, morning dew, cut grass and capsicum....
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9 years ago
Thomas Wines Elenay Shiraz 2014
This label makes me giggle each time. Elenay is a fancy way to spell L & A which is an abbreviation for Lips & Arseholes. Fact! An...
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9 years ago
Calabria Family Wines Private Bin Saint Macaire 2015
Something to warm you up on a cool night. Black earth, mulch and mushroom compost, blackberry and dark plums. Bold and fully loaded. D...
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9 years ago
McLeish Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2014
A great surprise packet, this 80/20 Cabernet Shiraz shows attractive aromas of blackberry jam, cedery oak, red and black currants and a wh...
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9 years ago
Toolangi Pauls Lane Chardonnay 2012
A precise Chardonnay that ticks all the boxes. Made by Dave Bicknell at Oakridge, the fruit comes from the Dixon's Creek vineyard. F...
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9 years ago
TarraWarra Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2014
I really wanted to fall in love with this but I just couldn't. All the elements are here for a great wine but they just don't se...
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9 years ago
Ten Minutes By Tractor 10X Pinot Noir 2014
To say 2014 was one of the least pleasurably years for winemakers in the Mornington Peninsula region would be an understatement. Still, desp...
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9 years ago
Main and Cherry Tempranillo 2014
The team at Main and Cherry have a knack for producing tasty wines. This fits the bill perfectly again. Take a whiff to welcome cracked ...
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9 years ago
Over the Way Grampians Chardonnay 2015
Over the Way is a label made by fellow wine scribe Patrick Ecklel and this is his best offering thus far from the wines I have seen. Well...
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9 years ago
Lowe Wines Zinfindel 2012
This Zinfandel comes from a vineyard 500m above sea level which was certified organic and biodynamic in 2003. Take a whiff and be met wi...
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9 years ago
Giant Steps Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015
Handled with kid gloves right through to bottling which took place by gravity feed. This Pinot saw 25% new oak for eleven months and is a ...
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9 years ago
McLeish Estate Dwyer Rosé 2015
No nonsense good drinking pleasure. Made from Merlot, a fruit driven wine bursting with freshness. Mandarin and tangelo type aromas piqu...
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9 years ago
Shaw Vineyard Estate Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Curious aromas of sea spray and expected tropical fruit. Cut herbs make an early appearance before a lemon sherbet whips through leaving...
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9 years ago
McLeish Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2014
Nutty, butterscotch, spiced vanilla oak. Wade through typical Hunter Chardonnay characteristics. There's a soothing richness to it. Th...
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9 years ago
Thomas Wines Sweetwater Shiraz 2014
It's a privilege to line up a range of wines from one producer. Like a child, each wine has its own personality and tells a unique sto...
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9 years ago
Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2015
If this is an indication of the quality of the 2015 wines from the Yarra Valley, best you save your pennies. A new range of wines from G...
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9 years ago
Thomas Wines Déjà Vu Shiraz 2014
Shiraz with a splash of Semillon verjuice, and Andrew Thomas nails it. There's so much appeal in the glass. Bright, you get the sens...
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9 years ago
McLeish Estate Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Just as the days start to cool this beaut picnic drop comes through the door. Sunshine and good vibes are rolled out here. A 60/40 blend...
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9 years ago
Main and Cherry Sangiovese 2015
An Australian take on an Italian classic. Minty, some deeper and rounder flavours roll through but showing true medium bodied form. Some...
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9 years ago
Robert Oatley Heathcote Shiraz 2014
A wine that just grows on you. The more time it had in the glass the more pleasure it brings. Tar, reddish earth, blackcurrant, lashin...
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9 years ago
Four in Hand Shiraz 2014
I don't like the label much but I'm a big fan of the contents. The label has that supermarket home brand appearance - well I think...
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9 years ago
Boireann Shiraz S2 2015
Stunning cool climate Shiraz. The only sad part about this is that owner and winemaker Peter Stark is looking to sell up which will be a h...
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