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HiGHLY RATED
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Watershed Shades Unoaked Chardonnay 2010
Rating? Bloody brilliant - 4 stars! |
Lively aromatics, slightly mineral here and there, yet dynamically fruit driven to within a hair's breadth of tropicality. There are traces of fresh cut orange segments, almond and saltwater amongst the intrinsic melon of this wonderfully unoaked wine, a slightly steely attitude that pops in and out, yet graciously bows out towards the end, leaving the palate with memories of crisp orchard fruit and crunchy crabapple acids.
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Taylors Jaraman Shiraz 2010
Rating? Exellence & excellent value - 4½ stars! |
Satin smooth, finely scented, soothing with mint, bright red currant and assuaging tannins. The solid palate structure and adorable mix of fruit characters are further beautified by an indulgence of milky, nutmeg oak.
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McWilliams Balance Brut Cuvee N.V
Rating? Brain-fryingly good - 4 stars! |
Revitalizing and easy to appreciate, a soft palate showing stonefruits, a touch of meal and fragrant spice at the finish.
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Scotchmans Hill Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Rating? Exellence & excellent value - 4 stars! |
Chilled fragrances of citrus and herb are greeted by a tropical palate of limes, paw paw and guava, all made savoury by luscious mineral textures and pleasantly drying finish.
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Lake Breeze Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Rating? Wicked - 4 stars! |
Magnificent deep colour, velvety appearance, robes of scarlet. A complex array of mint and blackcurrant aromas along with some cedary oak nuances. The concentrated palate has a lovely silky texture, showing chocolate and cassis flavours before a wonderfully long, soft tannin finish.
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Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2008
Rating? Exellence & excellent value - 5 stars! |
Blackberry, tar and sour cherries, peppery plums and savouryness, get the picture? Reminds one of thick jammy fruit and chocolate on crusty bread, brace yourself for a journey to the libidinous side of Mclaren Vale.
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PiNOT LEGENDS
Rating? Brain-fryingly good - 4 stars!
A well fleshed, textural wine, with a cultivated palate of lean acids and settled fruit, appealingly dry, lightly wooded and completely fulfilling.
Woodlands Chardonnay 2010
Rating? Mind numbing - 4 stars!
Stay connected to one of the most finely pitched chardonnays ever. Desirably fruit driven yes, but with that touch of golden buttery oak, I could picture this throughout several courses. Convivial to consomme, friendly with fish, perfect with poultry and brilliant with Brûlée.
Gracebrook The Stables Chardonnay 2009
Rating? Not to be missed - 4 stars!
Stylish and superb, fragrances of boxed spice and vanilla, sweet and savoury characters, a palate of barnyard, rhubarb and apple, cedar and spice, with fine subtle tannins, extra long and quite moreish.
TarraWarra Tin Cows Pinot Noir 2009
Rating? Mind numbing - 4 stars!
Good intensity and vibrancy all around, the wine is fruit driven yet earthy and supply oaked. Silken textures and benign tannins expose the quality of fruit and skill of handling. It's light Clare Valley orientation of blueberry, currant and mint add a touch of class and present the impression of a soothing, comforting red, completely integrated and stylish.
Chapel Hill Parsons Nose Shiraz 2010
Rating? Simply a beaut wine - 4 stars!
Virulent bouquet of white chocolates, applejack and fruit macedonie. Lipstick flavours of bramble and cassis, not quite yet ripe pineapples and cranberry, stonefruits and aeroplane jelly.
Annies Lane Rose 2010
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