Téssera Wines Middle Child Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Téssera Wines Middle Child Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

  11:47    Stu.

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McLaren Vale Cabernet is - in my view - an oft overlooked pleasure. Shiraz stands tall, attempts have been made to garner Grenache as the hero variety - and that's without mentioning the strong Italian roots in the region that have seen Montepulciano and Sangiovese...

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Mayfield Vineyard Backyard Riesling 2022

Mayfield Vineyard Backyard Riesling 2022

  12:45    Stu.

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It's been a while between drinks from Mayfield. This the first of a trio of reviews from the label since acquisition by the Eastham family in 2021.Expressive Riesling from the Orange region: passionfruit, sour apples, suggestion of under-ripe banana in the mix too....

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Cellier des Dauphins Les Dauphins Côte du Rhone Rosé 2020

Cellier des Dauphins Les Dauphins Côte du Rhone Rosé 2020

  16:00    Stu.

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Strawberry and husk, a little watermelon and rind.Textural with a slightly broader palate profile. Citrus running fresh across the finish. Flash of fresh herb in the frame too. A pleasing, somewhat no-nonsense style of Rosé. 88Tasted on: Saturday 29th October Source: Sample Price: $20 Alcohol: 12.5% Closure: Screwcap Website: https://www.singlevineyards.com/ Follow me: http://twitter.com/Th...

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Huntington Estate Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Huntington Estate Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

  09:24    Stu.

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I had the opportunity to re-appraise this at the Huntington Winemaker's Lunch (a great event if you get the chance - disclosure, I have been fortunate to be invited as a guest of the winery on occasion).On that second tasting, it was reinforced how it is so a wine...

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Lapis Luna Zinfandel 2020

Lapis Luna Zinfandel 2020

  14:34    Stu.

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Char and toast, bold aromas, certainly not subtle. It's Zinfandel - a staple of Northern California,here  specifically the North Coast/Mendocino region, the wine sees a mix of French and American oak, a small portion (10%) new.A lightness on the palate, sweeter...

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Harewood Estate Great Southern Riesling 2022

Harewood Estate Great Southern Riesling 2022

  08:29    Stu.

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This is the entry level Riesling from Harewood Estate - a producer that explores a range of sub-regional Riesling to such excellence.Lime pith, green melon, a floral note - steely reserve under that initial aromatic introduction. Quite austere, yielding little. There's a length and generosity of intent - but hard to nail its colours to the mast when I find such expression elsewhere in the range. 90+Tasted...

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Break Free Petite Blancs 2022

Break Free Petite Blancs 2022

  08:22    Stu.

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Swan Valley Chenin Blanc with Margaret River Chardonnay and Frankland River Gewurztraminer.Unfiltered, giving it a Barley water-esque haze - something I don't mind in a wine, but shits me no end in a beer. Plenty of interest mind: musky aromatics, pear juice dribbling across...

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De Bortoli Ti Amo Fiano 2022

De Bortoli Ti Amo Fiano 2022

  11:01    Stu.

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Fiano from across plantings in both the King Valley and Rutherglen, making this a 'Wine of Victoria'.Lemons and a briny whiff on immediate introduction. Certainly smells the part.The palate conveys a freshness, by way of nashi pear, creamy nuts, with a harder aspect of...

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Robert Stein Half Dry Riesling RS15 2022

Robert Stein Half Dry Riesling RS15 2022

  08:52    Stu.

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Fruit from neighbouring GI Orange is used to make this off-dry Riesling from Mudgee based Robert Stein. Apple, mango, citrus - all combine on the nose and provide the lead in to a palate with a moderate sweetness. A minerally vein gives the wine greater presence...

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Tessera Peggy Sue Sparkling Pinot Noir NV

Tessera Peggy Sue Sparkling Pinot Noir NV

  08:42    Stu.

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Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir fizz, made in the Charmat (tank fermented) method. From husband and wife negociant team who source across the Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale regions.You can't call a wine Peggy Sue and not expect a "pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty" reference thrown in! A delicate blush in glass draws the eye, the nose lead-in with a kiss of summer berry. Creamy mouthfeel, coarser effervescence...

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Huntington Estate Special Reserve Grenache 2022

Huntington Estate Special Reserve Grenache 2022

  10:05    Stu.

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Floral and berry lead Grenache on offer here, a little warmed earth beneath, in an attractive package clocking in at sub-14% alcohol.A suppleness on entry, barely there tannin that talks to minimal extraction. It's polished and feels somewhat slick as it glides across...

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Yalumba Eden Valley Chardonnay 2020

Yalumba Eden Valley Chardonnay 2020

  08:24    Stu.

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Grapefruit and lemon-citrus lead-in. Feels familiar on the palate, with an expansive and textural feel.Residual old oak hint, a minerally suggestion on a generous length. A good all-rounder. 90Tasted on: Friday 18th November Source: Sample Price: $28 Alcohol: 13% Closure: Screwcap Website: Yalumba.com Follow me: http://twitter.com/TheVinsomn...

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Angullong Fossil Hill Montepulciano 2021

Angullong Fossil Hill Montepulciano 2021

  12:45    Stu.

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Bright perfume, of cherry and blueberry - supplemented with a darker heart.The palate conveys that brightness of fruit, a fine tannin - on a length that seems unyielding. A testament to the quality of the wine, overlooking minor spikes of warmth. Much has been said about...

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Sunlight by Oxford Landing Shiraz 2021

Sunlight by Oxford Landing Shiraz 2021

  08:39    Stu.

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35% lower in alcohol and calories than the standard Oxford Landing Shiraz. Reflecting a general trend toward lower alcohol consumption. Berry fruit, dark chocolate, touch up of oak. Solid Shiraz credentials on aromatics alone.Slick feeling across the palate, seems...

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Amigo de La Tierra 2021

Amigo de La Tierra 2021

  12:49    Stu.

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Organic Grenache and Tempranillo blend from a broader 'Wine of Spain' designation.Dark Berry fruit with something like a balsamic edge. It's deep and showing its warmer clime origins in spite of that 13.5% alcohol.Slick, full bodied feel, yet with a lightness across the...

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