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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.
Wild Semillon

Gundog Estate Wild Semillon 2025

Indigenous yeast, extended skin contact and finished in an off dry style. There is lots to be said for attempting...
The Chase Semillon

Gundog Estate The Chase Semillon 2025 

The water shine of young Semillon picked early, a trademark of the fresh vitality of the variety is all here....
St Andrews Riesling

Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Riesling 2021

The 2021 St Andrews is alive with bush lemon skin, white tea leaf and honeysuckle. It’s laser sharp with direct...
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Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Chardonnay 2023

A classically framed Chardonnay with flesh on its bones and a fine oak frame. Lemon creams, peach cheeks and Ruby grapefruit...
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Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Shiraz 2020

A nicely ripe mix of blackberries and plump blueberries. There is a svelte chocolatey tone to this wine, melting on...
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Taylors Masterstroke Mclaren Vale Shiraz 2020

A wine laden with spice and the tell tale fragrance of McLaren Vale, here in the 2020 vintage its hibiscus...
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Taylors Masterstroke Clare Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2022

Perfumed and enticing, this captures and highlights some cassis and raspberry compote. Picked rosemary leaf, some dried oregano and pencil...
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Taylors Masterstroke Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

One lift of the glass to your nose and you know where you are, this is Coonawarra, its iron rich...
Mora PN NV

Mora Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2022

The fruit is taken from predominantly Felton terraces and a portion of Cairnmuir. This opens with distinct blue plum skin,...
Mora Albi NV

Mora Pinot Gris 2024

Fruit is from the Felton Terraces in Bannockburn and smells of green apple candies, elderflower and crab apple blossoms. There...
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Mora Chardonnay 2023

Fruit is from an equal split between Eden Vineyard in Pisa and Cairnmuir in Bannockburn. Full malolactic fermentation and matured...
Mora Albi NV

Mora Albi Rosé 2024

A 100% Pinot Noir wine with delicate, palest sugar plum pink hues in the glass. There is whipped butter, strawberries...
Mora Brut NV

Mora Brut NV

A traditional method sparkling made 65% Chardonnay and 35% Pinot Noir, no labour or expense has been spared to craft...
Grenache Rose

Watkins Rosé 2024

A pale coral hue in the glass, the wine opens with blood orange and cranberries. A spray of ruby grapefruit...
Blanc De Blancs NV

Watkins Blanc de Blancs NV

Made from estate Chardonnay grapes and extended time on lees for 6 months. This captures the just ripe tree fruit...
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Watkins Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Cape gooseberries, lemon skin and winter melon. There is aloe and some dried hemp. A wealth of natural flowing acidity...
Cabernet Sauvignon

Watkins Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

A well of deep crimson and black fruited tones, another example of why Watkins consistently delivers value for dollars spent....
GNDW

Aristotelis ke Antholua Gundagai Chenin Blanc 2025

A savoury iteration this vintage showing squeezed lemons, white oyster mushroom, oyster shell and fresh fennel bulb. Its naturally vibrant...
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Aristotelis ke Antholua Nanima Road Red 2024

Pinot Noir grown in Murrumbateman shows macerated red cherries, brandy oranges and stewed rhubarb, some sweet cola spice and pink...
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Aristotelis ke Antholua Retsini 2024

My love for Greek culture, food, wine and its people runs deep, and I have been fortunate to taste some...
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Holm Oak The Wizard Pinot Noir 2023

A wine I always look forward to tasting, this vintage opens with some toasted maple bark, red morello cherries and...
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Holm Oak Shiraz 2023

A powerful mix of blackberries and rose water. Pomegranate and rhubarb. Some Christmas bush, paper bark and mace spice. Moderate...
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Holm Oak Riesling 2025

A wildly enticing wine with seasonal appeal. This is filled to the brim with orchard apple blossoms, candied lime skin...
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Holm Oak Rosé 2025

Made from Pinot Noir grapes, most of which were destemmed for purity and a small portion was pressed from red...

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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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Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking is a wine label created by Belinda and John Hughes in dedication to their close friend, Tom...
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The new Mumm Prestige releases come from the capable hands of Trina Smith, recently appointed as Mumm Terroirs Pacific Winemaker,...
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Since college days at Roseworthy Ag College, best mates Brad Rogers and Steve Flamsteed goaded each other on. This is...
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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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A Note on Castle Rock Estate Pinot Noirs

Castle Rock is one of those rare producers where you truly need to taste across the entire Pinot Noir range...
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