St Hugo Riesling 2023

St Hugo Riesling 2023

  16:00    Stu.

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Lime and Kaffir lime, veering to an element of browning apple as a segue to pithy grapefruit. Lively, zesty, with a minerally vibe through the middle and final flourish. Good bracing acidity that propels a generous length. Quality wine. 93Tasted on: Wednesday 29th...

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Jean Loron Pinot Noir 2023

Jean Loron Pinot Noir 2023

  08:46    Stu.

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Vin de France Pinot Noir here - broadly meaning it either falls outside a designated region (appellation) or fails to confirm to AOC rules for a variety in a region. Blackcurrant and bramble, it smells cool and is suggestive of an amount of whole bunch in the mix. Savoury,...

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d'Arenberg The Mind Palace Sangiovese 2022

d'Arenberg The Mind Palace Sangiovese 2022

  07:49    Stu.

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Such an enjoyable Sangiovese: black cherry, slight ferrous earthiness.Palate, juicy with a dark vein threading across the palate. Pop of acid to cleans things up, carrying you home.Italians look away now, but with some lamb ragu pallardelle this came up a notch. A yes here....

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Mayfield Vineyard Jonty Met Otto Cabernet Franc 2023

Mayfield Vineyard Jonty Met Otto Cabernet Franc 2023

  08:00    Stu.

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Lovely, joyous vibrancy to the wine - bright, perky, puppy black fruit that pops in the glass! Similarly conveys itself on the palate: core of bright and glossy black fruit, acids in balance and bring flow. Lovely, fine chains of silken tannin to thread it all together....

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Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023

  15:37    Stu.

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Citrus, passionfruit, blackcurrant leaf - subtle underlying fresh herb rounding out the profile.Lovely mid-weight to the palate, yields to a minerally bent that shifts things up a gear. Zesty, lively - with a mouthfilling expanse to it. Definite phenolic presence to the...

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Huntington Estate Grand Reserve Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Huntington Estate Grand Reserve Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

  08:19    Stu.

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Charry oak with roast meat introduction here, it sets its stall early as a wine of substance and heft. It sees 25% new American oak, that certainly adds to the character, especially with 17 months time in it. Yet, a lighter introduction on the palate: blackcurrant/ cassis...

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Henty Farm Malakoff Vineyard Shiraz 2023

Henty Farm Malakoff Vineyard Shiraz 2023

  11:00    Stu.

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A new wine for Henty Farm - with access to fruit from the famed Malakoff Vineyard in Victoria's Pyrenees region. Cool clime vibes: roast and fermenting meats, pan juices. Dried grasses, baked earth. A lovely savoury expression of Shiraz. Lovely minerality to the wine, glimpses...

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