Kreglinger Vintage Brut 2006

Kreglinger Vintage Brut 2006

  07:42    Stu.

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A fine bead, moussey strands that connect together.  Bready, leesy, yeasty notes - time on lees adds this substantive depth. Suggestion of macerated strawberry. A wine of substance, of volume, and presence. Creamy, honeyed hints, biscuit, nougat and apple strudel.  An...

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Coriole Picpoul 2015

Coriole Picpoul 2015

  07:01    Stu.

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Great to see this variety being produced in Australia now. This is the first commercial bottling of the variety I am aware of. The vines were imported in 2008, planted in 2011. This, the second vintage of the wine, the first in 2014 saw a mere 40L made and in 2015 that...

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Signature Wines Reserve Range Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Signature Wines Reserve Range Sauvignon Blanc 2015

  08:44    Stu.

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The Reserve shows more of the hallmark gooseberry and passionfruit here, defined tropicals - the herbaceous present, yet taking more of of a back seat. Somewhat easing, or reclining into the wines profile. Acid present, yet dialled down; fruit character more prominent...

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Yelland & Papps Sete di Vino 2014

Yelland & Papps Sete di Vino 2014

  11:02    Stu.

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A wickedly delicious blend of Primitivo (78% ) and Barbera (22%) from the Barossa. Continues in the same vein as its cousins from former years (reviews). Black fruited: kirsch-like, plum brandy. Rich, heady, concentrated. Palate is mid to full, juicy, good...

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Champagne Brimoncourt Blanc de Blanc NV

Champagne Brimoncourt Blanc de Blanc NV

  17:45    Stu.

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Pretty impressive wesbite from Brimoncourt, a somewhat new negociant Champagne house, in the process of acquiring its own holdings.  Its raison d'être is: "to get back to the original DNA of champagne, to the time when it was a light and joyful wine, a wine that was...

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Signature Wines Estate Range Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Signature Wines Estate Range Sauvignon Blanc 2015

  13:16    Stu.

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Carries the signature (excuse the pun) of both region and variety - in that order too. Cut grass, a little nettle, fleshy and open tropicals - yet managing to eschew the overt characters many are afflicted with. Zesty, with lively acidity, a little chalky pucker - adds...

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