Hickinbotham The Elder Hill Grenache 2016
Brilliant Grenache from Clarendon perched 225m above. Such a delicious wine with a savoury drive the highlight.
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August 07, 2018
Kellybrook Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2017
Solid Chardonnay ticking the boxes. 100% barrel fermented in new, second and third use oak, it's pretty fine value for the asking ...
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August 07, 2018
De Bortoli Rosé Rosé 2018
The Rosé market has taken a change for the better. There's still a perception that 'pink means sweet' but here's yet anoth...
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August 06, 2018
Hemera Estate H Shiraz 2017
There's a minty character here I often see in Coonawarra Shiraz. Regardless, this is a tidy Barossa Valley Shiraz and top value. ...
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August 06, 2018
Huntington Estate Tim Stevens Shiraz 2009
Sitting pretty at nine years young. It was great to line up this 2009 release alongside its 2015 and 2016 siblings. The flags...
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August 05, 2018
Out of Step Malakoff Estate Pyrenees Nebbiolo 2016
Damn! I was sent a sample pack of Out of Step wines, and pardon the pun, but they are yet to put a foot out of place. What a cracking Neb...
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August 05, 2018
Meerea Park Alexander Munro Semillon 2009
I had the opportunity to have a look at this at the Meerea Park new release dinner in Brisbane recently. General Manager Garth Eather sai...
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August 04, 2018
Giant Steps Rosé 2018
Woah! We have a live one here. Bust to the front of the queue and stop at nothing 'til it's in your hands. A ripping Rosé at a siz...
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August 04, 2018
Irvine Spring Hill Primitivo Rosé 2018
It's winter time here in south-east Queensland yet the outside temperature sits around 22 degrees with blue skies a prominent feat...
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August 04, 2018
Kellybrook Estate Reserve Gewurztraminer 2017
Gewurztraminer from the Yarra Valley is as rare as hen's teeth. Planted in 1976, this is a delightful cool climate expression.
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August 04, 2018
Montalto Tuerong Block Chardonnay 2016
The newest Single Vineyard wine to the Montalto range from a lower-lying vineyard. This just oozes funk and charisma all at the same time....
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August 01, 2018
Huntington Estate Tim Stevens Shiraz 2015
It was great to line up this 2015 release beside the 2009 and 2016 . The flagship wine for Huntington Estate named after the winemaker him...
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July 31, 2018
Oates Ends Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Quite a grassy and herby Semillon Sauvignon Blanc blend. Despite being barrel fermented with ten months in one-year-old oak, the barrel co...
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July 31, 2018
Huntington Estate Tim Stevens Shiraz 2016
The flagship wine for Huntington Estate named after the winemaker himself. It's a smart wine now but will evolve beautifully in the ye...
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July 30, 2018
Oates Ends Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
A work of art. There's a feeling of cool and charisma to this smashing Cabernet. Fresh and gorgeously medium bodied, the delish factor...
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July 30, 2018
Hemera Estate Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017
Adelaide Hills Chardonnay from Barossa producer Hemera Estate.
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July 30, 2018
Out of Step Margin Walker 2016
Words I thought I would never utter - I think I have found my favourite Sauv Blanc!
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July 29, 2018
Meerea Park Hell Hole Semillon 2018
I was privileged to attend the Meerea Park new release dinner in Brisbane a couple of nights ago. This Semillon was served pre-dinner and...
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July 29, 2018
Curly Flat Lacuna Chardonnay 2017
Such a beautiful Chardonnay. Winemaker Matt Harrop says the Lacuna Chardonnay hasn't been bottled since 2013. It's, "a humbl...
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July 29, 2018
Hemera Estate Single Vineyard GSM 2017
Happiness awaits. Be sure to pour generously. Barossa GSM with the delish factor cranking.
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July 27, 2018
Yelland & Papps Devote Roussanne 2017
A stylish example of what Roussanne can be when treated with creativity yet allowing it to demonstrate personality.
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July 27, 2018
Hemera Estate Old Vine Grenache 2017
A new label to me hailing from Lyndoch in the southern Barossa. Good drinking Grenache to sooth your long workday blues.
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July 27, 2018
Montalto The Eleven Chardonnay 2016
I don't dance, but I do when Montalto wines come through the door. Or perhaps it looks like I'm dancing albeit my knees giving...
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July 26, 2018
Tyrrell's Wines Vat 47 Chardonnay 2015
The Hunter Valley doesn't just do Semillon well. Murray Tyrrell planted these Chardonnay vines in the 1960s, and in many ways, change...
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July 26, 2018
Gundog Estate The Chase Semillon 2018
"Detail, precision and purity are the key themes driving this wine for us," says winemaker Matt Burton. A wine that delivers i...
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July 26, 2018
Irvine Icon Eden Valley Zinfandel 2016
Here's a variety I don't see much. It's great to see Irvine ripping in and giving it a crack - and differently too I might ad...
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July 24, 2018
Witches Falls Garnacha 2017
A step back on previous vintages, this release seems to have crawled into its shell. I've come to expect this wine to be vibrant and ...
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July 24, 2018
Punt Road Gamay 2017
Gamay is bringing sexy back. More and more wineries are dropping it in the dirt, and deservedly so. There's so much pleasure to draw o...
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July 23, 2018
Yangarra Estate Small Pot Whole Bunch Shiraz 2016
Devilishly delish. So much personality and charisma to sink your teeth into. The highlight for me is easily the savoury deliciousness cou...
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July 23, 2018
Ten Minutes By Tractor 10X Chardonnay 2017
Quite a taut example of Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay.
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July 23, 2018
