Australia Trade Tasting
London
Tasted Tuesday, January 21, 2020 by kostaslonis with 205 views
Introduction
Wine tasting in London during Australia Trade Tasting. First time attending this wine fair. A lot of wines. Nice set up
London
Tasted Tuesday, January 21, 2020 by kostaslonis with 205 views
Wine tasting in London during Australia Trade Tasting. First time attending this wine fair. A lot of wines. Nice set up
2019 Yangarra Estate Grenache PF
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
The wine shows clean red fruit, soft and easy in the palate, sour cherry, currant, soft tannins, medium acidity and body, 13% alc, medium finish. A wine to have by the glass
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2017 Yangarra Estate Old Vine Grenache
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
The wine shows nice mouthfeel, more oak than red fruit, easier to drink thane expected, medium acidity, medium finish, 14.5%
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2018 Yangarra Estate Roussanne
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
The wine shows medium body, ripe green apple, pear, tropical fruit, tasty, balanced, nice acidity, medium finish
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2016 Savaterre Shiraz
Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth
The wine shows high intensity in the nose, medium body, ripe fruit, smooth tannins, nice acidity, it’s a bit thinner than expected from the nose, give it time.
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2017 Savaterre Pinot Noir
Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth
The wine shows very soft tannins, beautiful, silky mouthfeel, red fruits, nice acidity, balanced, round, thin oak frame, medium finish
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2017 Savaterre Chardonnay 93 Points
Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth
Beautiful in the nose, tasty oak, round, rich, plenty of ripe fruit, flinty, medium body and medium to long finish with fine acidity, 13.4%.
Just to have found this winery, the trip to London was worth it. As good as Giaconda but half the price! Outstanding
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2012 Tahbilk Marsanne Museum Release
Australia, Victoria, Central Victoria, Nagambie Lakes
12.5% alc, far more interesting than the simple one, a lot of oak still, green fruit, fresh, light to medium body, ripe pear, apple, short to medium finish
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2012 Tahbilk Marsanne 1927 Vines
Australia, Victoria, Central Victoria, Nagambie Lakes
11%alc, the wine shows density in the nose, its very fresh in the nose, green fruit, very fresh, light and airy in the palate, same flavours, medium finish
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2018 Tahbilk Marsanne
Australia, Victoria, Central Victoria, Nagambie Lakes
12%alc, lacks body, a bit of fruit
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2019 Tahbilk Viognier
Australia, Victoria, Central Victoria, Nagambie Lakes
Green, simple, 13%alc
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2016 Ocean Eight Chardonnay Verve
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Mornington Peninsula
12.5%, a lot of oak notes, green fruit, medium to high acidity, bit clumsy
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2016 Yalumba Shiraz - Viognier Hand Picked
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
13.5% light in the nose, not much body, ripe fruit, simple, sweet spices, smooth tannins, short
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2012 Yalumba Shiraz The Steeple
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
14.5%, smooth, sweet oak, easy but a bit drying tannins, red and black fruit, sweet spices, short finish
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2012 Yalumba Grenache Tricentenary Vines Tri-Centenary Vineyard
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
13.5% the wine shows some earthy notes, red and black fruit, some balsamic notes, sweet spices, olives, smooth palate, easy, some tannins, rather short finish
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2014 Yalumba Cabernet Sauvignon The Menzies
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
14% alc, the wine shows capsicum, red and black fruit in both the nose and palate, eucalyptus, medium to full body and medium finish
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2015 Yalumba Shiraz The Octavius 93 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
The wine is still very fresh, a lot of ripe black fruit but also red fruit, very round with all the oak. The wine is rich in the palate, with ripe black fruit again, chocolate, oak, still tastes of grapes, long finish, needs serious ageing
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2014 Yalumba The Caley 95 Points
Australia, South Australia
14.5%, outstanding quality, very fresh and elegant, mineral, ripe red and black fruit, leafy freshness, Indian spices in the nose, while the palate is big and smooth, elegant, mineral, minty, red fruit, black fruit, a light oak touch, medium to high acidity, full body, long finish. No needs to rush with this one but its so tasty as it is
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2018 Pewsey Vale Vineyard Eden Valley Riesling
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
11%alc, the wine is light and easy, green fruit, apple, pear, lemon, less petrol notes than expected, tasty, smooth, easy, a bit empty
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2015 Dalrymple Vineyards Chardonnay Cave Block 93 Points
Australia, Tasmania, Pipers River
The wine shows flinty character, delicate, nice smooth, lime, pear, tropical fruit, lemon leaves, apple, medium acidity, medium body, long finish. Outstanding quality
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2015 Dalrymple Vineyards Pinot Noir 92 Points
Australia, Tasmania, Pipers River
The wine shows light toasty notes, red fruit, slight herbal note, fresh, nutty and elegant. The wine shows smooth palate, nice tannins, delicate, toasty, ethereal, medium body and finish
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2018 Tyrrell's Sémillon
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley
11.5% low intensity in the nose, nice fruit, pear, apple, high acidity, nice body
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2005 Tyrrell's Sémillon Vat 1 94 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley
11%, this is still very fresh, apple and pear, mild intensity, the acidity feels like medium (but its probably high), the flint and smoke nuances begin to emerge, very fresh, brilliant long finish.
Outstanding quality. The absolute benchmark of an entire style. Legend
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2017 Tyrrell's Chardonnay Hunter Valley
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley
13.5% the wine shows flinty notes just like the Semillon, its very light, green fruit, pear, lemon leaves, nice body, refreshing, short to medium finish.
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2010 Tyrrell's Chardonnay Vat 47 93 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley
13% This wine is very close to the Semillon vat 1. The wine is flinty, showing quince, the wine is wild, with green fruit. The wine is very light and airy in the palate, flinty, elegant, high acidity, green apple, lemon, pear, long finish. Outstanding quality.
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2018 Tyrrell's Shiraz Hunter Valley
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley
13.5% The wine is light, with some toast notes, a bit mineral, smoke, ripe currant and cherry, sour cherry, soft tannins. A wine to have by the glass
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2016 Tyrrell's Shiraz Vat 9
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley
14% The wine shows higher notes of toast, red fruit, elegant, light and thin, medium acidity, a bit green, short finish.
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2007 Tyrrell's Shiraz Vat 9
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley
13.5% The wine shows density, full ripe and fresh, a few coffee notes, it seems that now starts the developing nuances. The wine shows rich palate, ripe fruit, silk tannins, coffee, chocolate, medium body, mineral, medium finish.
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2018 Torbreck Woodcutter's Semillon
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
13.5% The wine shows mild character in the nose, green fruit, nice body, unripe, fresh, powerful acidity, flinty, smoky, long finish.
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2018 Torbreck The Steading Blanc
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
13.5% The wine shows density in the nose, ripe fruit, vanilla, green and fresh. The wine shows medium acidity, rich body, very fresh, impressive mouthfeel, long finish
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2015 Torbreck Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre Old Vines
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
14.5% The wine is old school, earthy, soft, tasty, sweet oak, fruit, spicy, nice tannins, medium finish, easy to drink. Could have this by the glass
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2017 Torbreck Grenache Hillside Vineyard Barossa Valley
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
15% The wine shows clean red fruit, interesting, fresh, the palate is the same, clean red fruit, refreshingly green, nice acidity, medium finish
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2016 Torbreck (Cuvée) Juveniles
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
14.5% the wine is easy, fruit, the oak is a bit upfront, a bit overly green in the palate, lacks interest though
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2016 Torbreck The Factor
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
15% The wine shows very dense nose, filled with fresh ripe red and black fruit, cherry and currant, sweet oak. The palate is very rich, fresh black fruit, nice oak, elegant and smooth, medium finish. it’s a very nice wine but I can’t justify the £100 retail price
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2016 Torbreck Descendant 93 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
14.5% The wine is very different, shows heavier floral notes, rich sour cherry and blackcurrant. The wine is gorgeous in the palate, rich, sour cherry, floral, different, far more European in style, oaky, smooth tannins, medium to high acidity, long prune flavoured finish. Outstanding quality
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2017 Crittenden Estate Los Hermanos Saludos
Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley
12%, light, playful, a bit spritzy, ripe pear, green apple
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2016 Crittenden Estate Chardonnay Peninsula
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Mornington Peninsula
13.3% The oak is more evident in the palate than the nose, tasty white fruit, fresh, high acidity, a bit green long finish
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2018 Crittenden Estate Pinot Noir
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Mornington Peninsula
13.2% light, fruit, easy, simple
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2018 Innocent Bystander Pinot Gris
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
13.5%, the wine is fruity, spicy, easy, mineral, green fresh, to have by the glass
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2017 Innocent Bystander Chardonnay
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
13% the wine shows fruit and some oak, stone fruit, buttery, oaky, nutty, medium acidity
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2018 Innocent Bystander Pinot Noir Yarra Valley
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
13% the wine shows underripe fruit, its very fresh, oak, stalky notes (whole bunch), medium acidity, medium body, nowhere near ready but with time this could turn out just fine
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2017 Innocent Bystander Syrah Yarra Valley
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
13.5% The wine is showing a lot of fruit, blackcurrant, cherry, medium intensity, its very fresh, medium acidity, big tannins and oak, medium body and finish.
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2018 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
14% The wine is rich, high intensity, sour cherry, currant, spices, big oak, bold tannins, medium body and acidity, medium to long finish.
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2018 Clonakilla Shiraz Hilltops
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Hilltops
14%, the wine shows fruit, nice body, spices and apple, nice tannins, way young, medium finish
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2018 Clonakilla Viognier
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
14% the wine shows dense fruit, medium body, low to medium intensity, low acidity, nice oak, medium finish. It makes me want to find an older vintage of this.
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2017 Cullen Wines Diana Madeline
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
The wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, 13%. The wine is very fresh for now, harsh oak that covers all fruit. Again ridiculous pricing £89
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2017 Cullen Wines Red Moon Mangan Vineyard
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
The wine is a blend of Malbec, Petit Verdot and Merlot, 12%. The wine shows a lot of fruit, oak, cherry, a bit harsh tannins, difficult to drink now
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2017 Cullen Wines Chardonnay Kevin John
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
13.5% the wine shows low intensity in the nose, the oak is more pronounced in the palate, high acidity, medium length. Tasting the wine as it is, I just can’t see the £88 retail tag
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2016 Cullen Wines Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon Cullen Vineyard
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
13% the wine shows a lot of oak, mineral, lime, tropical fruit, plank, fresh
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2015 John Duval Wines Shiraz Eligo
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
14.5% The wine shows a nice combination of the density and elegance in the nose, oak, spicy, very fresh, tannins need to mellow, looks promising just not for now.
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2017 John Duval Wines Shiraz Entity
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
14% The wine shows darker fruit than the Plexus, the oak is more upfront, spicy, its denser and feels it needs more time to settle
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2017 John Duval Wines Plexus
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
The wine is a blend of Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre, 14%. The wine shows density, spicy oak, ripe fruit, easy to drink
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2018 Heirloom Vineyards Pinot Noir Adelaide Hills
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Hills
13.5% the wine shows medium to high intensity, fruit, fuller in the palate, with some floral notes, the acidity stands taller, medium finish
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2016 Henschke Johann's Garden
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
The wine is a blend of Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz, 14.5%. The wine shows a lot of oak and spices, almost without any fruit, green tannins, medium to full body, medium acidity, medium to long finish. A bit harsh to drink as it is
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2017 Henschke Pinot Noir Giles Lenswood
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Lenswood
13% the wine is light, low to medium acidity, cherry, currant, medium body and finish
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2016 Willunga 100 Grenache The Tithing
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
14.5% The wine shows more fruit, easy, oaky, tough, harsh
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2017 Willunga 100 Grenache The Hundred Blewitt Springs
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
14.5% The wine shows red fruit, harsh, clumsy wine
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2017 Willunga 100 Grenache
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, Clarendon
14.5% Pharmaceutical in both nose and palate, iodine. Faulty ?
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2018 Willunga 100 Shiraz/Viognier
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
14.5% The wine shows a simple profile, oak, red fruit and alcohol, sweet spices, floral notes
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2019 Grosset Riesling Alea
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
12% The wine is a combination of the other two, the fruit is unripe, tropical fruit, refreshing, nice acidity, round and tasty.
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2019 Grosset Riesling Springvale Clare Valley
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
12.8% The wine shows more herbal character, more floral than the Polish Hills but as fresh, lime, lemon leaves, medium to high acidity, medium body and long finish
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2019 Grosset Riesling Polish Hill Clare Valley
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
12.5% The wine shows green apple, pear, lemon and lime, tropical fruit, high acidity, fresh, some RS
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2018 Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot Noir 93 Points
Australia, Tasmania, Coal River
13.5% Elegant, fresh fruit, floral, red cherry, strawberry, currant, nice acidity and oak frame, long finish. It needs time
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2018 Shaw and Smith Chardonnay M3 Vineyard 92 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Hills
13% The wine is rich, impressive, oak, powerful acidity, lemon and quince, very fresh, long finish.
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2016 Shaw and Smith Shiraz
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Hills
14.5% The wine is round, rich, nice fruit, a bit green, fresh, juicy tannins, medium body, lacks strength in the palate, medium body and finish.
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2015 Tamar Ridge Pinot Noir Reserve
Australia, Tasmania, Northern Tasmania
14% The wine shows more density in the palate, its spicier, red fruit in the nose and palate, smooth tannins, elegant, nice acidity, medium finish.
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2016 Tamar Ridge Pinot Noir
Australia, Tasmania
13% The wine shows density in the nose, spicy, toast, same in the palate, red fruit, oaky but lacks strength in the palate.
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2017 Tamar Ridge Riesling
Australia, Tasmania, Northern Tasmania
12.5% The wine shows higher acidity, its leaner, feels more “German” in style, lime, flinty, greener, pear. The palate shows the same character, green acidic, lively, medium finish.
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2017 Devil's Corner Pinot Noir
Australia, Tasmania
14% The wine is simple, easy, red fruit, some acidity, almost indiferrent
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2018 Devil's Corner Riesling
Australia, Tasmania, Northern Tasmania
13.5% The wine feels a warmer in style, ripe fruit, tropical fruit, some earthy and petrol notes, higher intensity in the palate, medium to high acidity, medium finish. Could work on its own
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NV Devil's Corner Brut Cuvée
Australia, Tasmania, Tamar Valley
13% The wine is a blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir. The wine is easy, soft, white fruit, RS, simple
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NV Pirie Estate
Australia, Tasmania, Northern Tasmania
12.5% The wine is a blend of 50% Pinot noir and 50% Chardonnay. The wine shows high acidity, green apple and pear, tropical fruit, complex, shows some RS, easy palate,
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2018 Philip Shaw Pinot Noir No. 8
Australia, New South Wales, Central Ranges, Orange
13.5% The wine is elegant, smooth, nice oak frame, red fruit, nice acidity, elegant tannins, oaky, young, medium finish
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NV Payten & Jones Sangiovese Solera Leuconoe
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
13.5% The wine is a blend of 2014-2015-2016-2017 vintages.
The wine is very different, the intensity is low, ripe red fruit and blood orange, beetroot (!), herbal in the palate, earthy, medium acidity and finish. I never thought such “natural” wines existed in Australia. Bloody well done!
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2018 Payten & Jones Syrah Major Kong
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
13.5% The wine is more funky, bretty, toast, bread, red fruit, coffee and chocolate, nice acidity, medium body and finish
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2017 Payten & Jones Sangiovese Valley Vignerons
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
13.5% The wine shows Brett, red fruit, acidity, smooth tannins, light, easy, red apple flavoured medium finish
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2015 Payten & Jones Pinot Noir Valley Vignerons
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
13% The wine is soft and easy, some spicy and earthy notes, oak, round, nice acidity, playful, a bit empty in the middle
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2018 Payten & Jones Chardonnay Valley Vignerons
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
The wine shows mineral, lime, acidity, crunchy, nice mouthfeel, lacks real strength in the palate, tasty though.
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2017 Sons of Eden Riesling Freya
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
12.5% the wine shows density in the nose, pear, petrol and apple, soft and easy in the palate, medium acidity, short
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2016 Byrne & Smith Antiquarian Rare Field
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
The wine is a blend of Muscadelle, Chenin Blanc, Colombard and Semillon, 14.5%.
The wine is rich in the palate, dense fruit, oak, smoke, tasty
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2016 Byrne & Smith Antiquarian Pinot Noir Shiraz
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
14.5% Strange blend this one but… The wine shows density in the nose, beautiful black fruit, spicy, oak, nice acidity, cherry, medium finish.
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2019 Gundog Estate Sémillon Wild
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley
10.5% The wine is very different and interesting, easy, tea leaves, herbal, medium acidity, very delicate
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2016 Gundog Estate Sémillon Hunter's
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley
11% The wine shows more density in the nose and its quite different from The Chase Semillon, its also a bit more funky, earthy, the palate is spicy, pear, grape, apple, quince, nice acidity and mineral.
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2014 Gundog Estate Smoking Barrel Red
Australia, New South Wales
14% The wine shows oak, fruit, mild, different easier Shiraz, more elegant, medium finish, short finish
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2015 Gundog Estate Shiraz Hunter's
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley, Pokolbin
14% Different, spicy, soft tannins, ripe red fruit, lacks body, medium finish
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2015 Gundog Estate Sémillon The Chase
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley
11.5% high intensity in the nose, dense, high acidity, short to medium finish
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2017 Giaconda Shiraz Estate Vineyard 93 Points
Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth
14% The wine is very different, elegant, almost Rhône like, floral, fresh black fruit. The wine shows a silky palate, same profile as the nose, floral notes, cherry, so deceptively easy to drink, medium body and finish.
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2017 Giaconda Chardonnay Estate Vineyard 95 Points
Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth
13.5% The wine shows an astonishing flinty character in the nose, toasty, white fruit, oak frame, the palate is as flinty as a Burgundy, full body, mouthwatering high acidity, long finish. Outstanding quality
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2018 Frankland Estate Riesling Isolation Ridge Vineyard
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Frankland River
13.5% the wine is a bit riper, nice body, rich, high acidity, long finish, a wine for food, still very fresh, unripe pineapple
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2016 Frankland Estate Shiraz Isolation Ridge Vineyard
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Frankland River
14% The wine is round, very easy, vanilla, blackberry, very fresh, silky tannins, medium acidity, metallic (?) medium finish
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2018 Frankland Estate Riesling
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Great Southern
12.7% the wine is round, white fruit, nice acidity, green apple, pear, some residual sugar, refreshing and lively, easy to have by the glass
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2017 Rob Dolan Chardonnay True Colours
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
Light, straightforward, easy drinking 13.5%
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2018 Rob Dolan Pinot Noir True Colours
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
The wine shows light colour, easy in the palate, red cherry in the nose and palate, nice acidity, some oak, a bit harsh tannins, short finish, 13%
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2017 Rob Dolan True Colours Cabernet Shiraz Merlot
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
Very easy, light, drinkable red with a lot of fruit, 13.5%
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2018 Rob Dolan Chardonnay White Label
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
A bit more oaky than True Colours but again light, easy, stone fruit, 13%
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2018 Rob Dolan Pinot Noir White Label
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
The wine is light, showing red fruit, oak and toast notes, medium to high acidity, medium finish, 13%
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2017 Rob Dolan White Label Cabernet Shiraz Merlot
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
Very fresh, soft tannins, mellow mouthfeel, 13.5%, I’m actually amazed it has Cabernet in the blend
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2019 Mount Horrocks Riesling Watervale
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Watervale
12.5% The wine shows a lot of green character, herbal, floral, lighter, easy, some RS, round, high acidity, green apple, medium finish
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2017 Mount Horrocks Sémillon Watervale
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Watervale
12.5% The wine shows oak, underripe fruit, rich palate, needs time, lemon, pineapple, medium body
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