Witchmount Barbera 2012
What a difference a day makes. After a quick swirl and a sip I was ready to tip this down the sink. There was a graphite and metallic type...
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June 25, 2014
Witchmount Pinot Gris 2013
This is a good little wine, the only thing scaring me a little was the price. Certainly tasty and the winemakers have achieved their goal ...
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June 25, 2014
Rosemount MV Chardonnay 2013
This Chardonnay is part of a new range of wines released by Rosemount to highlight the McLaren Vale region. White peach flanked by some ...
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June 23, 2014
Friday Drinks Radio 4BC 20 June - Birth year wines
4BC's Ben Davis flicked over to the BIG 4 0 earlier in the week. Happy birthday Ben! This got me thinking about birth year wines. Tune i...
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June 21, 2014
Yalumba Old Bush Vine Grenache 2013
A sweeter type of Grenache but certainly not a confected sweetness which can be the enemy with this variety. Fresh raspberries and sweet...
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June 20, 2014
Rosemount MV Collection GSM 2013
This is like tearing into a punnet of raspberries under the shade of a tree by a dusty country road. Great value for a blend of Grenache...
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June 20, 2014
Ridgemill Estate Hungry Horse MTG 2012
The Hungry Horse story is an interesting one. Let's just say it involves a bludging relief teacher and a problem solving task set to k...
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June 19, 2014
Ridgemill Estate Cabernet Malbec 2009
Despite only being 13.5% alcohol, this wine delivers a lot more punch than you bargain for. A big boy ready to match your bigger foods. Be...
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June 19, 2014
Heggies Vineyard Chardonnay 2012
From one of the highest vineyards in South Australia at 550m above, the fruit was hand picked and wild fermented in French oak for twelve ...
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June 17, 2014
Lindeman's Regional Series Chardonnay 2013
This is a new range of wines focusing on the blending of two premium regions. Hunter Valley and Adelaide Hills fruit was used here, and I ...
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June 17, 2014
Water Wheel 5 Rounds Baringhup Shiraz 2012
This is a wine I'd love to go toe to toe with time and time again. A ripping bargain for twenty bucks, you'd happily pay more for ...
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June 16, 2014
Witchmount Lowen Park Shiraz 2012
Some good aspects to this wine but I did find it hard to warm to. Damp earth - the sodden garden type and dark cherry. Dried herbs hover, s...
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June 16, 2014
Warramate Black Label Shiraz 2012
Classy stuff. A wine you wish you had on tap. Black fruits and baked plums, but just think buckets of blackberries and lots of them! A...
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June 12, 2014
TeAro Estate The Charred Door Shiraz 2012
There's not too much happening here aromatically, but gee wizz, this is a very decent wine to sit back with. Red earth, black fruits...
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June 11, 2014
Friday Drinks on Radio 4BC - Queensland Week
This week is Queensland Week so it's the perfect opportunity to have a look at a couple of Queensland Wines. Listen in here Wines to...
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June 07, 2014
Witchmount Estate Olivia's Paddock Chardonnay 2012
From the Sunbury region in Victoria which is only half an hour's drive from Melbourne's CBD, this Chardonnay was a very pleasant s...
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June 07, 2014
McWilliam's Appellation Series Hilltops Shiraz 2013
The Hilltops region is south of Young in New South Wales. Red fruits to lick the lips with here. This wine has more kick than the Canber...
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June 05, 2014
Bimbadgen Signature Chardonnay 2012
The Signature series represent the best wines in the Bimbadgen range. So much so, this Chardonnay 2012 is the first to fall under this l...
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June 03, 2014
McWilliams's Hanwood Estate Shiraz 2012
A superb easy drinking wine for the money. You can often find this wine on special around $10 which makes it a great buy. Dark c...
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May 30, 2014
Bimbadgen Estate Shiraz Viognier 2013
I'm not sure of the Viognier percentage in this, but the florally lift and apricot characters immediately jump from the glass. Not ove...
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May 30, 2014
TeAro Estate The Pump Jack Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Not too much happening here aromatically. There's a good whiff of chocolatey oak which is noticeable but it certainly isn't over t...
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May 28, 2014
Cooks Lot Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
I liked the way this looked and smelt but it stopped there. The wine was tasted blind along with three other Cabernets. Red fruits, a lick...
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May 26, 2014
Warramate Chardonnay 2013
This is almost a case of old meets new. By this I mean 30% of the wine has spent time in oak whilst the remaining 70% sat in stainless...
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May 26, 2014
Friday Drinks on Radio 4BC 22 May
Shiraz was the topic of conversation today... Listen in here. My bargain picks this week: Shottesbrooke Estate Shiraz 2011 $18 I di...
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May 23, 2014
McWilliam's Hanwood Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Quite a simple wine and nothing rocking my world too much here. The fat, plush characters of the Semillon make their presence felt. Ther...
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May 22, 2014
Warramate Black Label Cabernets 2012
An wonderful expression of a medium bodied cool climate Cabernet. But when I say Cabernet this is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabe...
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May 22, 2014
Bimbadgen Regions Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2012
Smooth, soft and light. There's some Cabernet greenness and leafy characters. Quite stemmy too I thought. Some black and blue frui...
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May 20, 2014
De Iuliis Semillon 2013
This is bloody good for what you pay. I picked up a six pack of wines from Mike de Iuliis recently and had two of these thrown in. To ...
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May 20, 2014
Cooks Lot Shiraz 2013
A very good cool climate Shiraz from Orange in NSW. There's black fruit characters aplenty here. The fruit delicately dances across th...
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May 16, 2014
Friday Drinks Radio 4BC 9 May
Mother's Day was the focus of last Friday's chat. A few white blends and a neat fizz were the tips: Listen in here Wines to look...
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May 15, 2014
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