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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.
Kirkton The Katherine Shiraz

Kirkton Estate The Katherine Shiraz 2022

Raspberry and wild strawberries are wrapped in a veil of blackberry and Nyon olive. Distinct and highly perfumed fresh bay...
Longboard Pinot Noir

Longboard Pinot Noir

Wild hibiscus, picked raspberries and Alpine strawberries. Lavender, thyme and rosemary leaf. Turned earth and terra cotta. Enoki mushroom and...
Longboard Shiraz

Longboard Shiraz 2022

A real mix of black and red berries. A perfectly ripe redcurrant is surrounded by boysenberries and two-tone mulberries. Clove...
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Blue Gables Ashton Pinot Noir 2023 

Blackberries, lavender and juniper. Davidson plum skin, dried blueberries and mulberry. Licorice root, wet soil, Wood Ear mushroom. A coil...
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Blue Gables Jesse Chardonnay 2023

Yellow grapefruit skin, tinned peaches and sliced pineapple rings. Yellow guava and papaya. Mineral powder, sandstone and vanilla custard. A...
BG PinotGris

Blue Gables Pinot Gris 2023

Caramelised pineapple, poached pears and tropical nectar. Lemon verbena, honeysuckle and lime blossom. Dried mango and passionfruit curd. This is...
Driftwood T Artifacts Petit Verdot

Driftwood Estate Artifacts Petit Verdot 2022

Blackberries, prune plums and juniper. Licorice root, anise and black peppercorn. An alluring perfume that teeters between sweet black fruit...
Driftwood T Artifacts Malbec NV

Driftwood Estate Artifacts Malbec 2022

An electric, fuchsia rimmed hue in the glass. Redcurrants, pomegranate juice and blackberries. A swirl of boysenberry compote and kalamata...
Driftwood T Artifacts Chardonnay

Driftwood Estate Artifacts Chardonnay 2022

Powdered sandstone, pomelo skin and golden delicious apples. Stewed pears, honeysuckle and nougat. Mock orange, lemon sherbet and freshly washed...
Driftwood T Artifacts Cab Sauv

Driftwood Estate Artifacts Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A briar of blackberries, mulberry and hints of blueberry. Clove studs, allspice and rosemary stem. Peppermint dust, dark chocolate and...
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Hutton Triptych Chardonnay 2023

Wild finger limes, sparkler flint. Kiwi and golden nectarines. Honeysuckles, cashew praline and biscotti. A thrilling line of acidity backed...
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Hutton Triptych Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Intense blackberries, prune plums and black sesame seeds. Clove and allspice. Salted licorice and black truffle. A wild red currant...
New Reserve Chard High Res

Hutton Reserve Chardonnay 2022

Lemon meringue pie, Meyer lemon and golden baked apples. School toffees, vanilla bean ice cream and gardenia blooms. You’ll also...
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Frazer Woods La Cache Blanc de Blancs 2016

Dedicated to the art of Traditional method sparkling wines comes this 2016 vintage from Frazer Woods in their La Cache...
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Rising Chardonnay 2023

Yellow peach, winter melon and Bosch pear. Mandarin peel and frangipani. Candied cashews, sesame and lemon balm. Steep acidity that...
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Rising One Acre Chardonnay 2021

Two picks of the Birdwood block from the steep south facing site, these vines are 30 years old. Pressed to...
Rising Pinot Noir NV Web

Rising Pinot Noir 2023

What an attractively perfumed wine. These are my first and final thoughts. Lavender, lilac, Bing cherries and Alpine strawberries. Whole...
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Rising Cabernet Franc 2023

Concentrated blackberries, soft licorice and pomegranate juice. Turned potting soil, clove and cardamom. There is a purity of black fruit...
Extra Briut Blanc De Blanc

Watkins Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Langhorne Creek 2022 

Yellow grapefruit, green toffee apples and lime cordial. Bosch pear and self raising flour. Zesty acidity with a snap to...
Sparkling Rose

Watkins Sparkling Rosé Langhorne Creek 2022 

Steeped rosehip, cranberry and rhubarb stem. Wild strawberry and persimmon. A hint of cured meats and good intensity of flavour...
Chardonnay

Watkins Chardonnay Langhorne Creek 2022

Meyer lemon, white peach cheeks and honeysuckle. Toast with creamed honey, sesame and squeaky haloumi cheese creaminess. There is ripeness...
Langhorne Creek Shiraz

Watkins Shiraz Langhorne Creek 2021 

Blackberry, olive tapenade and rosemary stems. A sliver of red cherry and tonka bean. Tobacco, vanilla flecks and porcini mushrooms....
Barratt Adl Hills Chardonnay

Barratt Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2022

Fruit is sourced from three vineyards throughout the hills. Kuitpo, Paracombe and Lobethal. Full malo and nine months in oak...
Barratt Uley Chardonnay Low

Barratt Uley Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

The Uley vineyards is one of the original vineyard sites in the Piccadilly Valley planted in 1983. Razor focus of...

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Dawning Day Farms

Dawning Day Farms is a micro-vineyard in Exeter, in the Southern Highlands. Michael and Katrina Archer branched out into winemaking...
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Greg Clack believes that each vineyard possesses its own inherent aptitude — a natural ability for growing grapes that express...
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Sheehan Vineyards

Nick Sheehan purchased three distinguished sites in the upper reaches of the Piccadilly Valley: St Margaret’s in Summertown, Allyra in...
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Small Acres Cyder

Small Acres Cyder is exactly that—small in scale but rich in intent. Run by the Geoghegan family in Orange, NSW,...
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Castello Di Meleto

Located in Gaiole in Chianti, in the heart of Chianti Classico, this estate traces its connection to wine back to...
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Thunderstone, Porongrup

Thunderstone is a new venture from Tony Davis and Remond Sweeny. This union of two mates, sometimes known under the...
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