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Spinifex Syrah 2021
$30.00Syrah from a selection of vineyards in the Barossa and Eden Valleys, judicious use of whole clusters, matured on light lees in a combination of large-format vessels for around 8 months prior to bottling. Deep purple red in the glass, it’s a rollicking, crunchy, bright and sapid ride with a gorgeous plume of plummy fruit, […]
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Bondar Monastrell 2022
$34.00Bondar’s Monastrell (Mourvedre) is a limited release (only 100 dozen are made). It comes from fruit off the Lacey vineyard in Willunga, where rocky clay loam soils lie over the revered Kurrajong geology formation. The 15-year-old vines here are farmed with minimal inputs, and the winemaking follows a similar path, with hand-picking, no additions, and […]
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Yangarra Shiraz 2021
$35.00From the Blewitt Springs single-vineyard estate on sand and ironstone soils. It wasn’t entirely a surprise that McLaren Vale’s first-among-equals winery should have made this gorgeously succulent wine, but I couldn’t help but consulting the thesaurus to be sure ‘succulent’ covered the field. The entry reads: ‘juicy, moist, luscious, soft, tender, mouth-watering, appetising, flavoursome, tasty, […]
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Eisenstone Koonunga Shiraz 2021
$85.00Classic Eisenstone colour, it’s hard to imagine that it spent 18 months in oak. The first release of the Koonunga Hill Shiraz, which would explain the unique flavour, shape and texture of this wine. Overtones of Eden Valley, with cola, rhubarb, blueberry, cinnamon, blackcurrant, oak spice and liquorice. Very open, juicy, translucent, pure and with […]
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Grosset Polish Hill Riesling 2023
$79.00An outstanding release of this vaunted wine. It’s intense, it’s racy, it’s complex and nuanced in its fruit, spice, mineral and subtle savoury elements, all of it woven into an extremely persistent and poised textural experience. There’s stacks of flavour in all this, yet held within a tensile thrust of raciness and faint chalky pucker. […]
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Bloody Hill Villages Rose 2023
$32.00European in style. At least in the sense that it’s herbal, savoury, spicy and salty. Lifted red fruits, but it really is about those herbal elements and some lanolin fluffiness on the midpalate. Finishes mildly textural and slightly saline. Mouthwatering and delicious. Give it some food! Waters Wine Co
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Bloody Hill Villages Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
$35.00One of the great bargains of Australian wine is Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. A favourite of the 2023 release, this is a classic lunch claret. medium bodied, with layers of blackcurrant, blackberry, mulberry, graphite, black olive and tobacco leaf. Pure and fresh palate, a terrific interplay of fresh fruit and savoury notes lead onto long, […]
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Mac Forbes Gembrook Village Pinot Noir 2022
$65.00The deepest, and most brooding of the range, yet curiously with the sweetest fruit profile. Sweet English strawberry and raspberry, kirsch and sweet Middle Eastern spices. Fascinating palate, due to its chalky, savoury, pithy and mineral profile, awash with sweet red fruits. Tertiary notes of herb, spice and compost are very subtle, but will no […]
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Mac Forbes Coldstream Village Pinot Noir 2022
$65.00Beautiful pretty aromatics of poached plum, rhubarb, strawberry and whole bunch spice. Very complex shape and texture. Sleek, focused, linear and round. Tangy fruits, savoury, with grippy tannins, loosening to velvet towards the close. Beautiful wine, better with food. Waters Wine Co From two vineyards on the valley floor. Made with 10-20% whole bunches, […]
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Fighting Gully Road Smiths Vineyard Chardonnay 2021
$85.00“Black label. A complex and compelling chardonnay. At its heart is a mineral, beeswax and slatey core that lays the foundation for the wine, contributing an effortless, natural balance. To that, the winemaker has brought ripe, citrus and stone fruits, introduced some spicy oak and a nougat-like texture. Brings both power and delicacy to the […]
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Mercer Limited Release Chardonnay 2022
$50.00From one of the country’s great Chardonnay vineyards, much of the fruit going towards Penfolds Yattarna. High toned aromatics of lemon and lime, zest, citrus marmalade, star jasmine, wood spice and cream. Shaped like an inverted pyramid. The attack is razor sharp, on point and then it fans out with sumptuous flesh, texture and extract. […]
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Haddow and Dineen Sensucht Riesling 2022
$45.00Pale straw in the glass with aromas of lemon pith, poached pears and apple pie with underlying hints of pressed white flowers, crushed stone and liminal wafts of lanolin and mountain herbs. Swift and fruit pure on the palate with a gentle phenolic textural sway, subtle blossom top notes and a stony, mineral-laden finish. 94 […]
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By Farr Shiraz 2021
$100.00Pinot noir and chardonnay are what we would usually associate with the Farr family, but their shiraz is amongst Australia’s best and most singular; a great site expression. Rich, concentrated, seamless and controlled. Extremely complex and with a flavour profile all it’s own. Smoked paprika, red capsicum, curry leaf and fenugreek counter the compote of […]
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Maker Master Merchant Chardonnay 2022
$25.00A blend of Orange and Hunter Valley fruit, this is so delicious, it makes you wonder why we don’t do more multi regional blending. The richness of Hunter Valley fruit, all peach, apricot and lime joining Orange’s grapefruit, melon and lemon. Full flavoured and fresh with some cashew and cream. Awesome value. Waters Wine Co
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Eisenstone Marananga Shiraz 2020
$85.00Deep, dense colour with blackberry and smoky char-oak aromas, a touch of tar and ironstone, the palate full-bodied and rich, deep, dense and concentrated, the tannins supple and fleshy-smooth. Delicious wine. 95 Points – Huon Hooke, The Real Review SR804. Grapes were sourced from renowned Roennfeldt Road in the sub-region of Marananga in the […]
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Ossa Syrah 2021
$120.00Only 50 dozen made. There are very few wines tasted that set the heart racing, very few, but Ossa’s 2021 Syrah is one of those. Absolutely pristine fruit, the aromatics lifted, charming and deep. Blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, cassis, rhubarb, violets, black tea, minerals and savoury spice. Ossa’s wide plane is here, indeed the signature shape […]
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Vanguardist Mourvedre 2021
$65.00Charming is the first thought that comes to mind upon tasting the 2021 Vanguardist Mourvèdre. Absolutely gorgeous aromatics of fennel rhubarb, licorice, blackcurrant, spiced plum and custard. The fruits so sweet, but in no way sickly or jubey. The palate’s so fine, the flavours so pure the texture supple and translucent. Blueberry, blackberry, sweet and […]
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Tyrrell’s Vat 8 Shiraz Cabernet 2019
$85.00From the first whiff the Vat 8 waves the flag of Tyrrell’s and the Hunter Valley. Cola, blackcurrant, blackberry, cinnamon, coffee, milk chocolate, clove and violets. Full bodied, plush and lifted by Christmas cake spice and crunchy red fruits. Luxurious and round, with ripe tannins and soft acids. The most digestible Vat 8 of recent […]
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Paralian Blewitt Springs Grenache Shiraz 2020
$36.0062/38% grenache/shiraz, a blend from 2 sites. 16yo puncheons of each and a single barrique of grenache. An homage to the likes of d’Arry’s Original, apparently. I grew up drinking that. Here, a less-is-more approach. A full-weighted mouthfeel, rich of flavour and yet, savoury, fresh and effortlessly detailed without being overly complicated. Bracken, kirsch and […]
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Giant Steps Tarraford Chardonnay 2020
$60.00A soft, delicate, restrained wine with aromas of white flowers and a whiff of almond meal. Cashew-nutty too. A more straightforward style and a trifle short on the finish compared to other vineyards. It’s remarkably backward and restrained considering it’s the lowest altitude vineyard and earliest harvested. 92 Points – Huon Hooke, The Real Review […]
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Laughing Jack Greenock Shiraz 2019
$50.00Terrific rendition of Greenock Creek’s rich and opulent flavours. Full bodied, with black fruits, some sweet raspberry, sumac, cinnamon and wood spice. Round in shape, it’s not heavy and is surprisingly light on it’s feet. Despite all the apparent presence and flavour, there’s a youthful brightness, conveyed by the fine, soft tannins. Lovely focus and […]
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Yeringberg Shiraz 2018
$85.00Always the most overtly structured of the Yeringberg offerings, the 2018 vintage Shiraz has a tannic presence rarely seen in Australia. Medium bodied, tightly wound, and needing vigorous coaxing, when it does finally appear, the intensity of entry is worth the wait. Gripping the mouth with firm, coating tannins offering red fruits, blueberry, lavender, camphor, […]
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Stonegarden Shiraz 2019
$80.00Could this be anything other than Barossa Shiraz? One of the world’s most evocative wines, and it doesn’t seem to matter who it’s made by, the strength of Barossa Valley character always shines through. Expressive is an understatement; you can smell it from a dozen yards away. A compote of black, blue and red fruits, […]
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Stonegarden Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
$75.00One of Australia’s forgotten wines, Barossa Valley Cabernet is distinctive for its middle palate richness and sweetness of tannin. Classic Cabernet, with black fruits, blueberry, cigar box, milk chocolate and violets. Rich, medium to full bodied with lathered on fruit and lathered on tannins. There is an effortless poise and freshness to the character and […]
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Stonegarden Northwest Grenache 2021
$65.00From vines planted in 1858 and 1854. This is really something, framed by cashmere tannins that run long, from beginning to end. Super aromatic, as with all the wines, a compote of fennel, aniseed, blackberry, blackcurrant, rhubarb, smoke and earth. Fresh and vibrant, very fine, with soft bones of structure and vivid red fruits on […]
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Vanguardist Mourvedre 2022
$65.00About as refined as you could imagine, with immense detail, poise, balance and beautiful texture. Like the Grenache this is very aromatic, but with black, briary and red fruits, flecked with potpourri, black olive and garrigue herbs. The tertiary element is in no way rustic and at the forefront is perfectly ripe, cool fruit. Texturally […]
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MMAD Grenache 2022
$75.00The second release of the MMAD Vineyard label, and off its 1939-planted Blewitt Springs vineyard. About 15% whole bunches, fermented in wood and steel, maturation in concrete and large old French oak. Unlike the 2022 shiraz, this takes time to emerge from the glass. It’s all there, though. There’s a brooding quality at present, with […]
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Battles Shiraz 2022
$35.00Clean and vibrant, lifted aromatics are one of the hallmarks of this Shiraz. Pretty florals of purple flowers and violets are underpinned by blackberry and red cherry fruit. The 2022 Battles Shiraz palate is full bodied with a deep core of dark fruits and a persistent tannin structure, which helps the wine draw long, with […]
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Cobaw Ridge l’Altra Syrah Pinot 2022
$55.00Fragrant, floral and red berry compote. Light, yet awash with flavour and packed with energy. Pure and tangy red fruits of cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, cherry and plum. Salivating. The combination of mouthwatering acidity and fruit, flecked with vanilla bean is scintillating, finishing with lacy, snappy tannins. The best light red we tasted in 2023. Waters […]
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Gilbert Sauvignon Blanc 2022
$30.00Succulent, pulpy, deep and concentrated, and still maintaining freshness. Bright and vivid flavours of ripe citrus, passionfruit, blackcurrant, yellow peach, apricot, grapefruit and rockmelon. Weight and texture, you really feel like you’re getting something substantial and despite having all the hallmarks of the varietal, utterly delicious for those who preference something else. One of the […]
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