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No expense is spared in accessing the finest vineyards
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★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Winery |
Secret Stone |
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Marlborough
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Sauvignon Blanc
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Whoa. Disarmingly easy to drink for it's punchbowl of zippy Marlborough sauvblanc flavours. Delivers at every level, sweet herb, passion and lychee aromas, deluxe grapefruit and pineapple acids, an amicable display of copious, tropical characters, unpretentious Marlborough that's spot on.
Secret Stone Sauvignon Blanc 2011
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Exclusively Tamar Valley Sauvignon Blanc
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★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Winery |
Tamar Ridge |
| Region |
Tamar
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| Fruit |
Sauvignon Blanc
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This exciting ultra Tasmanian is so crispy you can hear it crunch as you slurp your way through the layers and textures of luscious fruit flavours.
Devils Corner Sauvignon Blanc 2010
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Those who have ever spent time in the south of France
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★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Winery |
De Bortoli |
| Region |
Yarra Valley
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| Fruit |
Pinot Noir
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A nose reminiscent of the bucolic efforts from Tavel or Anjou. Light, feather weight tannins and the astringency of dandelion, flavours of lipstick and strawberry meringues are kept in check by piquant acids which rein in the fruit and retain vitality.
La Boheme Act Two Dry Pinot Rose 2011
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Early Harvest are crafted with the first pick of the season
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★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Winery |
Early Harvest |
| Region |
Riverland
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| Fruit |
Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc
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Fully fragrant with vegetal and spicey florals, sleek on the palate with gorgeous citrus and lemon lime figures, bright herbal notes and a long, holding finish. As enjoyable for it's bright, raptuous fruit as it's lightness on the tummy, so have two.
Lindemans Early Harvest Semillon Sauvignon 2011
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By Peter Douglas
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★ ★ ★ ★ ½ |
| Winery |
Reschke |
| Region |
Coonawarra
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| Fruit |
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Rich fragrances of violet and mint, a thick wine with concentrated black and blueberry, supple yet firmly fleshed, tender oak and tannins that cradle the fruit like a baby.
Reschke Vitulus Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
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A wine that's rich in history dating back to the 1830s
| Rating |
★ ★ ★ ½ |
| Winery |
Houghton |
| Region |
Pemberton
Frankland River
Swan River
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Chenin Blanc
Chardonnay
Verdelho
Riesling
Semillon
Muscadelle
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I keep coming back to this. Not just consistent, but consistently good. Pick it off the winelist and nobody's glass will be full for long. Chillingly dry, fruit, minerality and crisply green, vital and fresh.
Houghton White Burgundy Classic 2011
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Alan and Noni Plunkett planted a small
| Rating |
★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Winery |
Plunkett Fowles |
| Region |
Strathbogie
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| Fruit |
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
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Refreshing Hawaiian punch characters of pineapple and banana, guava and gooseberry are juxtaposed against the lustre of quartz and mineral, invigorated by effulgent, fruit-laden acids.
Plunkett Fowles 490m Sauvignon Semillon 2010
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No single achievement has meant more to the Evans & Tate team than winning best red wine trophy at the London International Wine Challenge for their Margaret River Shiraz
| Rating |
★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Winery |
Evans Tate |
| Region |
Margaret River
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| Fruit |
Shiraz
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For adherents of well proportioned Shiraz wines. Five spiced, tree bark tannins in support of a palate lined by licorice, soy and plum, to serve alongside richly dressed red meats or game.
Evans Tate Metricup Road Shiraz 2009
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For over two centuries Moet & Chandon has been the leading winegrower in the Champagne region
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Winery |
Moet Chandon |
| Region |
Champagne
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| Fruit |
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Pinot Meunier
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Bouquets of acacia and white floral, toasted savarin with currant, pêche amande and crème pâtissiere, citrus souffle and nuss. An entry onto the palate of honeyed fruit with lemon twist, anjelica and apple, cornmeal and butter, marzipan and baba au rhum.
Moet Chandon Brut Imperial The Gift
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Redbank keep the folklore of brave local pioneers alive by accessing fruit from vineyards in the high country which gave birth to the nineteenth century tradition of droving the Long Paddock
| Rating |
★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Winery |
Redbank Long Paddock |
| Region |
King Valley
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| Fruit |
Pinot Gris
Pinot Grigio
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I'll give Redbank full marks for this, it just swims across the palate. Florals and rose greet the nose, light to medium bodied with appealing lychee and peach flavours, the crunchiness of hazelnut, uber ripe oranges and some chalkiness thrown in for good measure.
Redbank Long Paddock Pinot Gris 2009»
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From Victoria's
Yarra Valley
Yarra Burn Premium Cuvee Rose
| Rating |
★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Winery |
Yarra Burn |
| Region |
Yarra Valley
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| Fruit |
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Pinot Meunier
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Yarra Burn offers a consistency of style whilst offering elegance, grace and distinction to every glass. Goldfish pink mousse, highly fragrant with cool crunchy citrus and red fruit, currants and morello. The palate is satisfyingly chewy with more luscious impressions of pink; a cream 'n strawberry cookie of a sparkler.
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The elegant Pyrus in generous bordelais styling
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Winery |
Lindemans |
| Region |
Coonawarra
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| Fruit |
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Malbec
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An almost overwhelming wave of thick, concentrated berry expressions, elusive minty hints, bacon and smoke. Bacchus give me strength to avoid an immediate revisitation.
Lindemans Pyrus 2006
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Max Schubert believed that Penfolds needed wines crafted in the image of his legendary Grange. “Not the same,” said Max, “but similar.” Penfolds had long maintained a system of numbered ‘bins’ in the cellar where the finest wines, often for the exclusive enjoyment of the company’s directors, were stored. Max happily used this system to give clear and well defined identities to the new wines he was planning, starting with the famous Bin 2 of 1962. They are all classically Penfolds
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Sticks Dolan developed a passion for making good wine whilst playing Aussie Rules footy for Port Adelaide
| Rating |
★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Winery |
Sticks |
| Region |
Yarra Valley
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| Fruit |
Chardonnay
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Creamy and smooth to the palate, nuts and butterscotch, mealy with bran, cool climate fruits, lanolin and pear. A clean and dry finish that lingers after a quick whoosh of south seas tropicana, so very amenable with food.
Sticks Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2009
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A wine that's rich in history dating back to the 1830s
| Rating |
★ ★ ★ ½ |
| Winery |
Houghton |
| Region |
Pemberton
Frankland River
Swan River
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| Fruit |
Chenin Blanc
Chardonnay
Verdelho
Riesling
Semillon
Muscadelle
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I keep coming back to this. Not just consistent, but consistently good. Pick it off the winelist and nobody's glass will be full for long. Chillingly dry, fruit, minerality and crisply green, vital and fresh.
Houghton White Burgundy Classic 2011
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A pure expression of Watervale whence the fruit is sourced and of the grape varietal from which it is derived
| Rating |
★ ★ ★ ★ ½ |
| Winery |
Knappstein |
| Region |
Clare Valley
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| Fruit |
Riesling
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Juicy and clean, a definition of Watervale that's so precise you can set your watch. Marvelous gushing acids with luscious chalky fruit bobbing in a sea of limes, persimmon and floral.
Knappstein Watervale Ackland Riesling 2010
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