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Cassandra

Cassandra Charlick

Cassandra is an award winning Margaret River based wine, travel, and food writer and presenter, regularly contributing to publications including Decanter, Halliday Wine Magazine, Delicious, and Escape. She was recently awarded the IWSC Emerging Talent Award for 2024.
sagrantino

Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Sagrantino 2023

Other - Specialty
  • 90
  • $55
  • 2025-2040
Sagrantino hails from the Umbrian region in Italy, where its tannic profile lends itself to wines that comfortably age for...
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tempranillo

Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Tempranillo 2024

Red Wine - Tempranillo
  • 92
  • $35
  • 2025-2032
Plenty of vibrant fruit here! Tumbled strawberries, plum skin, spiced berries, boot polish, liquorice, choc dust, olive brine, saltbush. A...
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BrionisBlend

Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Brioni’s Blend 2024

Other - Specialty
  • 93
  • $35
  • 2025-2030
Who is Brioni, and what is her blend, you ask? Brioni Oliver is one of the 6th generation family members...
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Shiraz

Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 94
  • $32
  • 2025-2030
Fleshy and bright on the nose, this is unadulterated McLaren Vale Shiraz. Red and purple berries, a bundle of spice,...
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corrinas

Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Corrina’s Shiraz Cabernet 2023

Red Wine - Cabernet - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $40
  • 2025-2035+
A small batch, co-fermented field blend, made only in years when both varieties reach optimum ripeness at harvest. Remember the...
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RW

Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards RW Grenache 2023

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 95
  • $75
  • 2025-2035
A bottle of McLaren Vale Grenache is unquestionably one of the most in-demand Aussie reds. And with good reason. This...
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grenache

Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Grenache 2024

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 92
  • $32
  • 2025-2030
A Grenache that falls into the light to mid weight category. If you are one that enjoys your Grenache with...
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mencia

Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Mencia 2024

Other - Specialty
  • 94
  • $35
  • 2025-2029
Unlike some of the other more recent Mediterranean varieties introduced to Australian vineyards, Mencia is easy to remember and pronounce,...
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Vermentino

Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Vermentino 2024 

White Wine - Vermentino
  • 92
  • $28
  • 2025-2026
Small Batch number 17866. Like an early morning dive into the ocean, the nose is a refreshing dip into lime...
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anforefiano

Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Anfore Fiano 2023

Other - Specialty
  • 95+
  • $55
  • 2025-2030
Only 800 bottles are produced of this Fiano with extended lees aging in 300L terracotta anfore (amphora); unfiltered and unfined....
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Fiano

Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Fiano 2024

Other - Specialty
  • 94
  • $28
  • 2025-2028
Fiano is a variety that we are seeing more and more of on the shelves, and this is the perfect...
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SB Single Vineyard Chardonnay NV NEW

Smithbrook Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 89
  • $30
  • 2024-2028
Pemberton, single vineyard. Pemberton is cooler than Margaret River, yet the warm, dry conditions of 2023 saw lower yields from...
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SFE pinot gris

Strelley Farm Pinot Gris 2023

Other - Specialty
  • 89
  • $30
  • 2024-2025
Fruit predominantly East Coast (77%), Coal Valley (12%), Tamar Valley (7%) and Pipers River (4%). Inoculated yeast, stainless steel ferment...
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ET Metricup Road MR Rose NV

Evans and Tate Metricup Road Rosé 2023

Other - Specialty
  • 88
  • $25
  • 2024-2025
A Shiraz dominant Rosé with a few parcels left on lees for texture post-ferment. The remainder of the blend consists...
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DWE CabernetSauvignon HiRes

Deep Woods Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 94
  • $40
  • 2024-2030
Some wines just make you go “ah” as soon as you stick your nose in for a sniff. 2020 was...
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ET Metricup Road MR Chardonnay NV

Evans and Tate Metricup Road Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 90
  • $25
  • 2024-2027
A Margs Chardy that comes in under the $25 bracket is a rarity. This punches nicely in its weight category,...
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SB SV Pinot Noir NV NEW

Smithbrook Pinot Noir 2022

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 89
  • $30
  • 2024-2029
Pemberton, single vineyard. Rather plump fruited, red cherries with a tea leaf astringency. Dried earth fringes and hints of tart...
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SB Single Vineyard Nebbiolo NV

Smithbrook Nebbiolo 2022

Red Wine - Nebbiolo
  • 91
  • $30
  • 2024-2030
Pemberton, single vineyard. Dried florals and blueberries invite on the nose, before this delivers some fantastic structure on the palate...
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La Joie

Passel Estate La Joie Méthode Traditionnelle Chenin Blanc 2023

White Wine - Chenin Blanc
  • 92
  • $43
  • 2024-2028
Chenin Blanc traditional method. Excitable bead in the glass sings of celebration. Note smells tasty – a baker’s kitchen, just...
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FV Chardonnay

Rob Dolan Signature Series Chardonnay 2017

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 93
  • $80
  • 2024-2026
Deep gold, the nose retains freshness while certainly leaning towards some characteristics from time in the bottle. Fresh lemon zest,...
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Howard Park Scotsdale Shiraz

Howard Park Scotsdale Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 95
  • $40
Frankland River. Hand-picked and hand-sorted. Matured for 18 months in new (25%) and older French oak barriques, hogsheads and puncheons. ...
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Howard Park Leston Cabernet Sauvignon

Howard Park Leston Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 92
  • $50
  • 2024-2036
Margaret River.  Leston blocks 29 (planted 2007) and block 30 (planted 2000). Handpicked, matured in French oak (25% new) for...
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Howard Park Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 94
  • $50
  • 2024-2039+
Mount Barker. Abercrombie Blocks 1A, 1B and 2. Handpicked, matured in French oak (25% new) for 18 months. Still so...
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Side Chardonnay NV

Rob Dolan Signature Series Chardonnay 2017

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 93
  • $80
  • 2024-2026
Deep gold. The nose retains freshness while certainly leaning towards some characteristics from time in the bottle. Fresh lemon zest,...
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