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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.
Mitolo Perduto Pecorino

Mitolo Perduto Pecorino 2023

Sourced from McLaren Vale’s first Pecorino plantings. Star fruit, golden kiwi, Johathon apples and calamansi lime. Bubbling hot honeycomb, thyme...
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Precious Little Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021

15% whole bunch, cold soak and pressed to a mix of new and old large French oak vessels. Violets, barberry...
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Precious Little Clare Valley Riesling 2023

Mock orange blooms, lime sherbert and homemade lemonade. Chrysanthemum tea, star fruit and bronze fennel frond. A touch of margarita...
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Marri Wood Park Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Sourced from a biodynamically farmed block and fermented in a combination of clay amphora and French barriques of which 20%...
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Schild Estate Lorraine Three Spring Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Blackcurrants, blackberries, lavender and lilac. Poppy seed, black peppercorn and mace. Heady spices of clove, nigella seed and allspice. The...
SchildEstate CabSavNV

Schild Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

From the three Schild Estate vineyards. Blackberries, hawthorn and thistle. Prune plums, boot polish and crushed cloves. Preserved vine leaf,...
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Schild Estate Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2019

40% Grenache 30% Shiraz and 30% Mataro. Red delicious apple skin, Morello cherries and blackberries. A hibiscus floral note with...
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Schild Estate Shiraz 2020

Select parcels from three vineyards, the wine is deeply pigmented and dense with youthful aromas of blackberry, wild raspberry and...
SchildEstate MerlotNV

Schild Estate Merlot 2020

Dried rosella florals, blood plums, pomegranate, and boysenberry with red cherries in syrup. Mocha, tonka bean and coffee pods. Vanilla...
SchildEstate MoscatoNV

Schild Estate Moscato 2022

Lychee martini, elderflower and lime cordial. Rose sprays, rambutans and blush nectarine skin. This is clearly Moscato but with a...
Woodside Vineyard Pinot Grigio

Tomich Woodside Vineyard Pinot Grigio 2023

Nashi pear skin, crab apple and pomelo juice. Pineapple hull, Greek yoghurt and dry sandstone. Lifted but not forced wash...
Woodside Vineyard Gruner Veltliner

Tomich Woodside Vineyard Grüner Veltliner 2023

Yellow grapefruit, golden apple and logan fruit. Parsnip, honeysuckle, and wet sand with a hint of galangal and enoki mushroom...
Woodside Vineyard Riesling

Tomich Woodside Vineyard Riesling 2023

Mandarin skin, yellow apple and calamansi lime skin with shaved green papaya. A off-dry style with a dollop of fruit...
Tomich Rose

Tomich Woodside Vineyard Rosé 2023

Pale flamingo pink hues in the glass. Watermelon, musk strawberry and white nectarine. Sugared ear gummies, peach and subtle rose...
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Tomich Icon Chardonnay Q96 2021

Ripe yellow peaches, mango, and papaya. Lemon curd, baked apple pie and danish. Churned butter, nutmeg and cinnamon sugar. The...
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Tomich Tomich Hill Pinot Noir 2023

Raspberry jubes, black cherry and soft licorice. Crushed allspice, black sesame and cardamom with a red toffee apple note. Tobacco...
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Riversdale Estate 667 Pinot Noir 2023

High tones from the generous and compact clusters of 667. Black raspberry, bramble and dark cherries. Gala apple skin, red...
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Riversdale Estate MV6 Pinot Noir 2023

Lilac, sweet pea blossom and mulberry. Boysenberry, red cherry and goji. A bazaar of spices with dried cumin, paprika and...
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Riversdale Estate D5V2 Pinot Noir 2023

The UC Davis origin clone is also known in Australia for its droopy growing structure. It has had a good...
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Riversdale Estate Pinot Noir 114/115 2023

By reputation the Dijon clones 114/115 widely used for their perfume and structure transports well here. Dark ruby with purple...
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Riversdale Estate Abel Pinot Noir 2023

The Abel clone, smuggled from a particularly significant vineyard in Burgundy is distinctive both in the vineyard and in the...
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Riversdale Estate Scorpio Pinot Noir 2023

This wine comes from Riversdale Estate’s Zodiac range, Independent and stubborn apparently the discerning features. It is largely red fruited...
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Yelland & Papps Cinsault Mourvèdre Rosé 2023

Onion skin pink in the glass. Strawberry sorbet and raspberry sherbet balls. Potpourri florals, musk and dried peaches. A hint...
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Yelland & Papps Greenock Shiraz 2022

A benchmark wine for the region from a consistently high performing vineyard. The wine is matured in a large French...

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Ten Minutes by Tractor

Trahere is Latin for “to pull” or “to draw.” At Ten Minutes by Tractor, the bottling name signifies the drive...
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Giant Steps at Giant Steps

The unveiling of the Bastard Hill Vineyard, like all Giant Steps ventures, was nothing short of impressive—from the gradient of...
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Rieslingfreak 2024 Vintage – A Triumph

John and Belinda Hughes have devoted themselves to Riesling for decades. Their love is unwavering, and unlike many enthusiasts, the...
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The Cachet is the Icon series from Chain of Ponds, representing the best-performing and most outstanding parcels from each vintage....
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Los Hermanos

The Los Hermanos label is an ode to the cultures that drink a small glass of wine with every meal,...
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La Línea is a collaboration between Peter Leske and David LeMire MW, need we say more? La Linea’s premise was...
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