Fat 'n' Skinny Pinot Grigio 2018

Fat 'n' Skinny Pinot Grigio 2018

  16:30    Stu.

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Soft and ripe pear, hints of what feels like flaked almond. Gentle florals adding to the overall package.  Quite generous across the palate, texture and a crispness of acidity and spice. Balanced, varietal, not sure what more one could want or ask of the variety. You'd...

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Langmeil Blockbuster Shiraz 2017

Langmeil Blockbuster Shiraz 2017

  08:30    Stu.

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A dense Plum and Mulberry mix of fruit, consistent across both aroma and palate.  On a cool Autumn eve, this paired well with a simple pan fried grass fed Sirloin, both providing the comfort that such a night demanded. The palate also conveys a succulence, a fine thread of silken tannin that pulls along a subtle frame of oak in support. It's an oft written cliché that a generous red can...

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La Violetta Ü Röck Döts 2018

La Violetta Ü Röck Döts 2018

  16:30    Stu.

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A blend of Gewürztraminer, Riesling and Grauburgunder.  Rosewater and muskiness of the Gewürz leads, and certainly flows through to the palate too. I specifically chose this to match the heat of some fresh chilli in a Thai Curry - boy is it more than up for the...

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Yelland and Papps Vin de Soif 2017

Yelland and Papps Vin de Soif 2017

  08:30    Stu.

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It seems there's been a subtle shift in the release strategy of Yelland & Papp's Vin de Soif. From previous reviews (notes here) it was typically released some 18 months post-harvest, now something approaching three years. Observation, nothing more. The blend, being...

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