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Shanteh Wale

Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.
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Yering Station Little Yering Dry Rosé 2024

A salmon belly pink hue in the glass. Watermelon rind, cantaloupe and orange sorbet. Fruit delivery is identical to what...
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Yering Station Little Yering Pinot Noir 2024

Some purple hues of the cherry berry fruit spectrum. A mulberry or two and a hint of lilac blooms. Oak...
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Daosa Natural Reserve NV

Grown in a few sites across the cool Piccadilly Valley. A blend of Pinot Noir 59% Chardonnay 35% and Pinot...
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Daosa Blanc De Blancs 2020

The tenth release of the Blanc de Blancs, fruit is grown in the Summertown, Bizot vineyard in the cool reaches...
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Daosa Rosé 2022

Pinot Meunier takes the majority of the blend with 66% followed by Pinot Noir 30% and Chardonnay 10%. Grown in...
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Rongo Reverie Dark Rosé 2024

95% Syrah with the addition of 5% Viognier from a single vineyard in the Yarra Valley. The wine is a...
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Domaine Naturaliste Artus Chardonnay 2023

Gingin clone grown in Karridale, wild fermentation, malolactic fermentation and matured in 40% new oak and battonage applied every two...
DN Floris Chardonnay NV WEB ADJUSTED

Domaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay 2023

Matured for 10 months in 30% new oak barrels. Citron lemon skin, turmeric and jonquil flowers. There is calamansi lime...
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Domaine Naturaliste Purus Chardonnay 2023

25 year old vines of Dijon clones grown in Karridale. Zero malolactic and matured in 40% new French oak. Lemonade...
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Yering Station Single Vineyard Spring Lane Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Matured for 15 months in 9% new French oak barriques. A transparent wine with blackberries, briar and Davidson plum skin....
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Yering Station Village Pinot Noir 2023

A dainty soft red berried wine with hints of bilberry and juniper. There are strawberry guavas, rhubarb and redcurrants on...
Crittenden Cri De Coeur Pinot Noir NV

Crittenden Cri de Coeur Pinot Noir 2022

Matured in 85% new oak for 11 months and a further 18 months in bottle. The final blend has around...
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Crittenden Savagnin Sous Voile 2019

Inspired by the Jura traditions of aging wines under flor but made with Australian grapes and philosophies. Rollo Crittenden has...
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Crittenden Savagnin Macvin #5 2022

Equal parts aged flor Savagnin and current vintage Savagnin then fortified with grape spirit. I’m like a broken record, I’ve...
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Handpicked Regional Selections Shiraz 2023

A posy of magenta florals, wild raspberry and hint of cassis. Candied red apple, beetroot jam and soft licorice. Spices...
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Kaesler Mistress Rosé 2024

Sourced from estate grown Mourvèdre, wild fermented and left on lees. It’s a balmain bug coral hues in the glass....
The Fave NV

Kaesler The Fave Grenache 2023

100% whole bunch, foot stomped, wild ferment and matured in older puncheons. Punchy is the word and the gesture used...
Old Vine Semillon NV

Kaesler OV Semillon 2024

Hand picked on 13th Feb and cold settled in the tank. There is a distinct floral bouquet to this wine...
Bill Bailey Shiraz Cabernet

Brown Hill Bill Bailey Shiraz Cabernet 2022

Both varieties were co fermented for 14 days and then matured in French oak of which 10% was new for...
Golden Horseshoe Chardonnay

Brown Hill Golden Horseshoe Reserve Chardonnay 2023

Matured in 30% new French oak for 8 months. An amplitude of golden peaches, white pineapple core and yellow plum...
Fimiston Shiraz

Brown Hill Fimiston Reserve Shiraz 2022

Destemmed and matured in 20% new French oak for 18 months. A host of black and just verging on blue...
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Howard Park Jeté Rosé NV

A blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the cool reaches of Mount Barker, based on the 2021 vintage with...
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Howard Park Jeté Premium Brut NV

Fruit is based in the 2021 vintage with 30 months on lees, 47% Chardonnay, 43% Pinot Noir and 10% Pinot...
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Howard Park Jeté Grand Vintage 2019

74% Chardonnay and 26% Pinot Noir from the distinguished Mount Barrow vineyard within the Mount Barker subregion of the Great...

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The McLaren Vale Wine Guide 2026

By Shanteh Wale McLaren Vale’s success lies not only in the quality of its wines and the careful custodianship of...
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