Clandestine Vineyards Mourvedre Rosé 2022

Clandestine Vineyards Mourvedre Rosé 2022

  17:00    Stu.

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Single vineyard Rosé of Mataro. From McLaren Vale. It evokes summer days, of warmth on an evening breeze.Summer berrys, rose petal, warmth on dried earth, baking spice. Crisp and snap to attention palate profile, leading and guiding through the length and finish. Mouth-watering...

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Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Cabernet Shiraz 2018

Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Cabernet Shiraz 2018

  08:30    Stu.

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Cassis and plummy fruit dominate here, fresh and primary.Tannins across the palate are fine, almost silty. Fresh acidity has you salivating, yearning for more - exhibiting what will enable it to cellar well. It feels a touch more comely, rounded in profile - the result...

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Clandestine Vineyards Break Free Deux Rebelles Rosé 2022

Clandestine Vineyards Break Free Deux Rebelles Rosé 2022

  18:00    Stu.

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Can only assume the two rebels here refers to vintners Trudy and Nick Stacy, at first I was thinking it might be the grape varieties forming the make-up of the wine - but it's 100% Shiraz. With a few tricks - and some skins from Viognier, Gewurz and Riesling - employed...

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Huntington Estate Nouveau 2022

Huntington Estate Nouveau 2022

  08:00    Stu.

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A youthful blend of Pinot Noir, Grenache, and Shiraz. Percentages unknown.Frankly it smells like Pinot Noir, with the red fruit primary - yet supported by a just there savoury edge to frame the wine so. Vibrant, juicy, red fruits abound - exuding a pastille like smoothness across the palate. Very much in the modern vogue, clocking in at a very modest 12.8%. You can go too wrong here. 90Tasted on:...

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Rotari Gran Rose Millesimato Brut 2016

Rotari Gran Rose Millesimato Brut 2016

  17:00    Stu.

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Deeper salmon hued, 3 years on lees gives the secondary autolytic characters. Stonefruit and red fruits add a softer aspect.The palate has a soft roundness, almost crispy - yet with a crisper, harder edge. A latent edge of fruit sweetness perks things up again, as...

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The Little Wine Company Sangiovese 2019

The Little Wine Company Sangiovese 2019

  08:30    Stu.

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Cracking Sangio from the Hunter here. It's a fruity vibe with just enough of a savoury pitch for interest.Soft and supple on entry, a barely there throw of tannin gains a modest amount of presence to coat the mouth and leave a lasting presence. Lingering acidity for freshness...

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Huntington Estate Special Reserve Shiraz 2018

Huntington Estate Special Reserve Shiraz 2018

  17:00    Stu.

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Soon to be released - 2017 still available on the web as at November 2022.Heavy set cloak of oak sets out this wine's stall firmly. This is Mudgee Shiraz, with its milk chocolate / mud cake ways over prime black fruit.Classic Mudgee tannins in a package of restraint - beautifully worked within its 13.2% alcohol. Drink 2024 - 2035. 94Tasted on: Monday 31st October Source: Sample Price: $50 Alcohol:...

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Robert Stein Dry Riesling 2022

Robert Stein Dry Riesling 2022

  08:30    Stu.

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Mudgee Riesling from vines planted in 1976 - some pedigree. Indeed, such is the demand - and quality of - these Robert Stein Rieslings that they have recently undertaken a 2.5 hectare expansion of plantings.As ever an expressive number , it's an aromatic riot of lemons and limes, with floral notes adding their presence. Tangy, with an initial softer mango like note. It flattens out a bit from there,...

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Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2020

Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2020

  18:33    Stu.

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Cabernet dominant (81%) with the balance of Shiraz.Black fruit prime here, at least on first showing, for it morphs and shifts - revealing layers amidst the intrigue. Herbal - think thyme, fennel - and savoury notes supplement that. Whilst it feels coiled at this juncture,...

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