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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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Medhurst Estate Vineyard Rosé 2024 

Palest pink coral in the glass. Bursting with a bramble of blackcurrants on the vine, cherry cola and cranberry juice....
Medhurst Estate Pinot Noir

Medhurst Pinot Noir Estate Vineyard 2023

Morello cherries, pomegranate molasses and rosehip. Exotic asian spices of star anise, five spice and fenugreek seed. Oaks show maple...
Medhurst Estate Chardonnay

Medhurst Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2023

A choir of citrus is the true champion of this wine. Grapefruit skin, lemon wedges and white peach fuzz. You...
TamarRidgeGrandAssemblage PinotNoir ml FOP

Tamar Ridge Grand Assemblage Pinot Noir 2022

The very best parcel from the Kayena Vineyard, the wine is alive with forest berries. Collected blackberries, redcurrants and wild...
MMAD Shiraz [HR]

MMAD Vineyard Blewitt Spring Shiraz 2022

A core of Bing cherries, Davidson plum and Kirsch. Olive tapenade, rosemary twigs and blistered eggplant skin. Cold press coffee...
MMAD Grenache [HR]

MMAD Vineyard Blewitt Springs Grenache 2022

This vintage sees a step up in collected wild floral tones. Hyacinths, freesia and lilac. Alongside floats punnets of raspberries,...
Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc [HR] ()

Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Are you even a legit wine personage, if this wine is not within hands reach? THE go to Australian Sauvignon...
Crittenden Zumma Chardonnay

Crittenden Zumma Chardonnay 2022

80% malolactic fermentation in 60% new oak for 11 months. Butter toast, tinned peach and cut pineapple slices. Baked anzac...
Crittenden Zumma Pinot Noir

Crittenden Zumma Pinot Noir 2022

Matured in 15% new oak for 11 months and a further 15 months in bottle prior to release. The Zumma,...
Crittenden Cri De Coeur Chardonnay

Crittenden Cri de Coeur Chardonnay 2022

50% went through malolactic fermentation in 40% new oak for 11 months. Zested lemons, cotton petals and crab apples. A...
New Reserve Chard High Res

Hutton Reserve Chardonnay 2023

A slick but by no means inexpensive oak regime exists here at Hutton. A good thing too because the fruit...
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Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Shiraz 2021

Sourced from the sacred Old Block site and matured in French barriques for 16 months of which 50% was new....
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Bradley Hutton Wildberry Chardonnay 2023

Single vineyard, indigenous yeats, barrel fermented and matured in French oak for 12 months. For a newly released wine this...
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Yering Station Grenache 2022

93% Grenache and 7% Shiraz into small open fermenters for 12 days followed by 12 months in puncheos and barrels....
MLG MAST SHZ

Mount Langi Ghiran Mast Shiraz 2021

Matured in a mix of French barriques and hogsheads for 16 months of which 45% was new. Blackberries, blueberries and...
Briar Ridge Ampelus Double Puncheon Chardonnay

Briar Ridge Ampelus Double Puncheon Chardonnay 2024

What is immediate here is the spring posy of jasmine, freesia and tiny wild flowers. Billowing fresh linen and talc...
Briar Ridge Block Chardonnay Orange

Briar Ridge Block 7 Chardonnay 2023

A meadow of yellow flowers. Dandelion, chamomile and canola. Ripe peach cheeks, mango slices and sparkler flint. Lemon curd on...
Briar Ridge Briar Hill Chardonnay Hunter Valley

Briar Ridge Briar Hill Chardonnay 2023

Green toffee apples, kiwi and sliced ribbons of ginger. Nashi pear skin and lemon verbena. Oak uncoils on the palate...
Briar Ridge Dairy Hill Semillon Hunter Valley

Briar Ridge Dairy Hill Semillon 2024

Standing out in their Riesling shaped bottle the Dairy Hill Semillon opens with calamansi lime zest, lemon peel and grapefruit...

Hutton Wines Winemaker’s Reserve 2023

White peach, lemon meringue and lemon lime sorbet. A slice of honeydew melon and green apple juice straight from the...
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Yering Station Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Merlot. Open fermenter for 12 days followed by 15 months in French barriques new and...
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Millbrook Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2023

Fruit is sourced from Geographe. Grenache 52%, Shiraz 43%, Mourvèdre 5%. Grenache leads the way with bright raspberry coulis, red...
MB Regional Arenis NV

Millbrook Arneis 2023

Fruit is from Pemberton. White stone fruits meet pomelo and lemon sugar glaze. There is a summer island vibe with...
E&T Wild Cape Sauvignon Blanc HR NV

Evans & Tate Wild Cape Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Fruit is sourced from Karridale. Pungent passionfruit and apple blossom, white nectarine and pineapple rings. The wine is jam packed...

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