Mount Avoca Estate Range Shiraz 2015
Perfect for a lazy night, pizza or just sitting back to hear the rain tap on the roof. The pleasure factor here is high.
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October 04, 2017
Lowe Wines Headstone Rosé 2017
A fruit salad of sorts here. It's a good slurp too. Dry Rosé for your drinking pleasure.
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October 04, 2017
Angullong Fossil Hill Rosato 2017
Named Rosato to give a respectful nod to its Italian heritage, this was made using Sangiovese fruit planted almost 20 years ago.
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October 03, 2017
De Bortoli DB Selection Shiraz 2016
The market is flooded with plenty of wines around the $10 mark. Here's a good drink for those in search of a value pick.
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October 03, 2017
Penley Estate Steyning Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
A well presented wine at this point in time, stick it away for a few years to see it at its prime.
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October 02, 2017
Soul Growers Equilibrium GSM 2016
Feeling part of a wine and its story makes the experience all the more enjoyable. Be it a time, place, cellar door tasting, once you get ...
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October 01, 2017
Schild Estate Ben Schild Shiraz 2014
Barossa Shiraz in a neat groove. A great drop.
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October 01, 2017
Mount Avoca Estate Range Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Sauvignon Blanc from Victoria's Pyrenees region. Certified organic too.
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October 01, 2017
Golden Grove Estate The Skins Vermentino 2017
I don't know who Ray Costanzo is anymore. He's gone from being a conservative introvert to a guy unleashing his creative juices a...
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September 30, 2017
Thomas Wines Dam Block Shiraz 2015
A new release from Andrew Thomas, I had the opportunity to taste this at Thommo's members dinner a couple of months ago. Lined up with...
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September 30, 2017
De Bortoli Winemaker Selection Chardonnay 2016
Winemaker Julie Mortlock has worked with De Bortoli for 25+ years at the company's Riverina base. A new range, she says these DB Wine...
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September 30, 2017
De Bortoli Winemaker Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Winemaker Julie Mortlock has worked with De Bortoli for 25+ years at the company's Riverina base. A new range, she says these DB Wine...
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September 30, 2017
Hayes Family Wines Ebenezer Shiraz 2015
If I were charged with awarding a prize to the best newcomer for 2017, Hayes Family Wines would be right up there to take the gong. The qu...
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September 29, 2017
Warramate Chardonnay 2016
If this was your daily tipple, you'll live a satisfied life. Crank the delish dial to 12! Super value drinking for 28 bucks!
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September 29, 2017
Montalto Pennon Hill Shiraz 2016
A pepper bomb coming at ya in stealth mode. This Shiraz is quite expressive and may catch a few on the hop. Soft and generous no less, the...
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September 29, 2017
Usher Tinkler La Volpe Prosecco 2017
If you're in the Hunter Valley, Usher Tinkler's Cellar and Salumi is a must do. There's a point of difference everywhere you l...
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September 28, 2017
Savina Lane Lamiro Lady of Spain Graciano 2013
The only Graciano on the Granite Belt and it hits the spot. There's a magnetism about it. Great stuff.
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September 28, 2017
Schild Estate Sparkling Shiraz 2016
One of the great gifts of the Australian wine industry to the world - Sparkling Shiraz. You could put a hole in this with ease.
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September 28, 2017
Whiskey Gully Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Two Cabernets tasted on a recent Granite Belt excursion and two wins. This Reserve Cabernet is big and buxom with a long future ahead of ...
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September 28, 2017
Margan Chardonnay 2017
In a line up of four Chardonnays, this got my attention for different reasons. Of the four, this was the only one from a warm region. Int...
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September 26, 2017
Pyramids Road Petit Verdot 2016
Two big thumbs up. Things have started to heat up but find a steak to sit beside this nifty Petit Verdot.
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September 26, 2017
La Bise The Thief? GSM 2016
A curiously named label in Natasha Mooney's La Bise range in honour of Walter Mooney from the mid 1800's. He was pinched for stea...
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September 25, 2017
View Wines Alvarinho 2017
Sancerre Estate is a B&B nestled in the hillside at Ballandean. With a picturesque view overlooking the vineyards across to the hills ...
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September 25, 2017
Whiskey Gully Reserve Chardonnay 2014
Owner John Arlidge is a quite entertaining when he runs you through a tasting at his historic cellar door. The building itself, Beverley S...
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September 25, 2017
Whiskey Gully Division Bell Shiraz 2014
One of two Shiraz produced by Whiskey Gully Wines.
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September 25, 2017
Margan Semillon 2017
Andrew Margan looks for Lime Splice in his Semillon. He has hit the target with this 2017 release.
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September 24, 2017
Pyramids Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
I have found Cabernet on the Granite Belt to be hit and miss. While some winemakers suggest it is their best performer, others don't ...
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September 24, 2017
Pyramids Road Verdelho 2017
It was only right to drop by Pyramids Road Winery after scaling the Pyramid at nearby Girraween National Park. A great climb which works ...
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September 24, 2017
Sticks Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
What's there to do at the airport when your flight is delayed by an hour? That's right, find the bar. But all bars have generic w...
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September 22, 2017
Yarra Yering Dry Red No.2 2015
This is pretty. This is class. It's always a privilege to taste wines of such prestige and history in the Australian landscape. The le...
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September 20, 2017
