Bimbadgen Signature Shiraz 2014
Rub your hands together with glee - if you can find any of this left that is. Although newly released, this is just about completely sold ...
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13:47:00
De Bortoli Villages Pinot Noir 2015
I had to do a double take when I saw this... 2015 vintage Pinot Noir already on the shelf? Nah, couldn't be. Dinner at a local club ...
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13:46:00
Knappstein Insider Shiraz Malbec 2014
Made with 100% whole bunches, this is packed with dark fruits - that whole bunch ferment certainly evident. Smells a little skinsy not sur...
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16:03:00
Oliver's Taranga Shiraz 2013
Gee I enjoyed this. It's wholesome, generous and delicious. The fruit comes from vines 7 to 70 years old. Sure there's a hit of ...
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15:55:00
d'Arenberg The Sticks & Stones 2011
Another intriguing blend sure to put hairs on your chest. If dense, ball tearing wines aren't your thing, you'd be best to steer c...
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15:49:00
Thomas Wines Braemore Cellar Release Semillon 2009
Bottled in June 2009, this has been sitting in a dark place patiently readying itself for your drinking pleasure. And time has started to ...
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11:28:00
Bimbadgen Estate Vermentino 2015
Summer time is calling and Vermentino presents itself as a great alternative to Sauvignon Blanc. And it seems the market place is making a...
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11:24:00
Tscharke 'Eva' Savagnin Frizzante 2015
Here's a glass full of fun to stop you melting on a sweltering day. Picked early, this is a fun style with only 6% alcohol and a hef...
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14:29:00
Brimoncourt Champagne Extra Brut NV
An 80/20 blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, this was delicious and certainly a Champagne to savour. Aromas of sour dough, brioche and s...
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14:27:00
Robert Stein Riesling 2015
A new label to me and I like what I see. The winery dates back to 1976 and the fruit for this comes from a few different sites in the re...
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16:45:00
Yellowglen Perle Vintage Rosé 2008
Strawberries & cream all the way here. Stylish and hard to beat for the money - a quick search shows it can be found for under $20 - a...
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16:43:00
Grant Burge Miamba Shiraz 2014
Here's a quality Shiraz for the price. It seems more measured than the 5th Generation and carries itself with poise. There's mo...
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15:45:00
Huntington Estate Semillon 2015
This grew on me. Good solid drinking. Charming and cool would describe it best. It opens with nice florals and an almost stone fruit squ...
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15:44:00
Grant Burge 5th Generation 2014
A fruit forward type, there's lot's of easy drinking comfort here. Loaded with dense plums and dark chocolate, good oak and a ra...
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15:42:00
Thomas Wines Six Degrees Semillon 2015
Your favourite Thai and this would be great friends. Or just you and a stinking hot day. You choose. An off-dry style of Semillon, the...
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15:38:00
De Iuliis Limited Edition Shiraz 2013
Only 250 dozen were produced of the best barrels from the Talga Road, Steven and Lovedale Road vineyards. A gutsy sucker dense with dark...
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15:33:00
Tarrawarra Roussane Marsanne Viognier 2014
Peachy, apricots and apples. More baked peach really. It reminds me of a dish my wife makes with prosciutto wrapped around fresh peach sli...
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12:17:00
Cook's Lot #689 Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Bursting with passion fruit headlining the tropical fruit drive, this is a cracking refreshment. Cleansing and crisp, a textural compone...
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12:15:00
Shottesbrooke Estate GSM 2014
I swear this is almost a case of history repeating. Eleven months ago I sat here having a look at the very impressive first GSM release f...
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11:56:00
d'Arenberg d'Arry's Original Shiraz Grenache 2013
Still a great deal after all these years. This screams for barbecued meat. Red and dark fruit, pan juices and peppery spice pucker up th...
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11:45:00
Gemtree Obsidian 2013
Rich, powerful and generous. I could go swimming in this. Only the top 1% of production makes the grade for this Gemtree flagship. At fi...
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09:33:00
Knappstein The Mayor's Vineyard Shiraz 2013
Solid Clare Shiraz here. Dried red flowers and a little violet like. Plums, a slight dusting of pepper and then a wash of blueberries. L...
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09:32:00
Bimbadgen MCA Riesling 2015
Sourced from a vineyard in Orange, citrus characters headed by limes which drive this. Whilst not throwing up expected vibrant and bright ...
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09:29:00
De Iuliis Shiraz 2014
Crazy yum factor. If you were willing to dip your toe into the Hunter Valley 2014 vintage to see if it matched the hype then this is a fan...
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15:18:00
Bimbadgen MCA Tempranillo 2014
There's some samples that come in which I could happily demolish in one sitting. This Tempranillo would fall into that category withou...
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09:58:00
Shottesbrooke Estate Merlot 2014
Dark plums, some blue fruits. Nothing really savoury comes forth. Pretty one dimensional. Nothing offensive here, what you see is what y...
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09:52:00
Leuconoe Sangiovese 2014
A new label from Yarra Valley lads Payten & Jones, and I've got to say I love the label. The imagery certainly draws the eye... Wh...
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08:52:00
Knappstein Enterprise Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Leafy, capsicum, black currant - all the typical Cabernet traits step up here. It possesses a juicy vibe and I'm in! It just smells in...
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08:11:00
Shottesbrooke Estate Series Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Tropical fruit does its best to bust out early. I was met with a glacé pineapple type aroma but this blew away. Grassy aromas, guava, goos...
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09:39:00
Seppelt Salinger NV
A reliable fizz year after year. Non vintage, a blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier (60/37/3) coming from four regions thoug...
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09:39:00
d'Arenberg The Olive Grove Chardonnay 2015
Pretty handy value this. It ticks all the right boxes and presents itself well. From McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills, it sat in French a...
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14:10:00
Gemtree Uncut Shiraz 2013
Man this sits on some broad shoulders. An iron fist in a velvet glove perhaps. Chocolate, dark berries, cherries... This is Cherry Ripe ...
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15:22:00
Willow Bridge Dragonfly Shiraz 2014
Gee this is great value. A fruit driven beauty. Plums and mulberries come in buckets, a lick of raspberry and cherry fruit then move on ...
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09:35:00
De Iuliis Steven Vineyard Shiraz 2014
She's a lady! Super soft and smooth, this is killer 'Hunna' Shiraz. A pretty and fragrant wine sums it up best. Dried red f...
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10:28:00
De Iuliis Talga Road Shiraz 2014
His and hers (Steven) styles here. More dense and gutsy than the Steven . Way more. And so captivating and delicious! It was great to pu...
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10:28:00
Knappstein Insider Riesling 2014
Damn! More like this please. On skins for 48 hours, wild yeast fermented with 7g of residual sugar per litre. This is weighty and tast...
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11:47:00
Thomas Wines Two of a Kind Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Here's a refreshing drop to wash away your blues on a sweltering hot day. A 53/47 blend of Hunter Valley Semillon and Adelaide Hills...
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11:47:00
Huntington Estate Shiraz 2011
I lined up eight bottles of Shiraz, most of which were from the recent vintages. This was the oldest and least preferred. I gave it plenty...
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08:18:00
Taylors Promised Land Shiraz 2014
All the usual characters are present here. Plums, dark fruit, chocolate but it's quite spicy. Some fruit sweetness is evident and th...
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08:09:00
Hardys The Chronicles 'The Sage' Grenache Rosé 2015
I could wash down a burger with this, easy. Lots of fruit with a drop of sweetness. A core of spice runs through it. There's a crunc...
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11:32:00
Gemtree Bloodstone Shiraz 2014
From certified organic vineyards, this is the entry level wine for Gemtree. Made more for immediate enjoyment, this is a fruit driven wi...
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11:31:00
d'Arenberg The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne 2014
A 74/26 blend which offers great drinking and terrific value. White peach and baked apricot, there's an almond meal type aroma too. ...
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13:17:00
Thomas Wines Braemore Semillon 2015
The leanest Braemore I've seen from Andrew Thomas. Usually these wines sit proudly but this just didn't hit the spot as previous h...
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