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Evans and Tate Metricup Road Chardonnay 2023

A Margs Chardy that comes in under the $25 bracket is a rarity. This punches nicely in its weight category,...
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Smithbrook Pinot Noir 2022

Pemberton, single vineyard. Rather plump fruited, red cherries with a tea leaf astringency. Dried earth fringes and hints of tart...
SB Single Vineyard Nebbiolo NV

Smithbrook Nebbiolo 2022

Pemberton, single vineyard. Dried florals and blueberries invite on the nose, before this delivers some fantastic structure on the palate...
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Passel Estate La Joie Méthode Traditionnelle Chenin Blanc 2023

Chenin Blanc traditional method. Excitable bead in the glass sings of celebration. Note smells tasty – a baker’s kitchen, just...
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Rob Dolan Signature Series Chardonnay 2017

Deep gold, the nose retains freshness while certainly leaning towards some characteristics from time in the bottle. Fresh lemon zest,...
Howard Park Scotsdale Shiraz

Howard Park Scotsdale Shiraz 2021

Frankland River. Hand-picked and hand-sorted. Matured for 18 months in new (25%) and older French oak barriques, hogsheads and puncheons. ...
Howard Park Leston Cabernet Sauvignon

Howard Park Leston Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Margaret River.  Leston blocks 29 (planted 2007) and block 30 (planted 2000). Handpicked, matured in French oak (25% new) for...

Howard Park Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Mount Barker. Abercrombie Blocks 1A, 1B and 2. Handpicked, matured in French oak (25% new) for 18 months. Still so...
Side Chardonnay NV

Rob Dolan Signature Series Chardonnay 2017

Deep gold. The nose retains freshness while certainly leaning towards some characteristics from time in the bottle. Fresh lemon zest,...
Filius Sauvignon Blanc Semillon NV

Vasse Felix Filius Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2023

75% Sauvignon Blanc, 29% Semillon, with fifteen percent seeing three months in old oak. Filius is Vasse Felix’s varietal-specific range...
Filius Cabernet Sauvignon NV

Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

90.4% Cabernet, 9.6% Malbec. 11 months in 1- 5 year old French oak barriques. Perfumed dried florals and plenty of...
Filius Shiraz

Vasse Felix Filius Shiraz 2022

100% 3-6 year old French oak barrique for 12 months aging. Kicking off with brambly and wild meaty notes, this...
Filius Chardonnay

Vasse Felix Filius Chardonnay 2023

A Margaret River Chardonnay accessible by all measures: style, price- point and wide distribution. There aren’t many wines, let alone...
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Picardy Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2023

There’s an inviting sweetness of fruit on the nose, coupled with some comforting vanillin oak use. Comfort isn’t a word...
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Picardy Pinot Noir 2022

This is a portrait of the vineyard and a picture of juicy, ripe, perfectly formed berries. 11 clones are now...
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Picardy Chardonnay 2023

Creamy and complex, there’s a coolness to the fruit profile and a savoury spice mix that draws you into the...
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Picardy Merlimont 2019

65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc. Merlot offers so much in a Cabernet blend, especially when the fruit...
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Picardy Tête de Cuvée Pinot Noir 2022

Just like a stairway to heaven, the Picardy tiers of Pinot Noir get you closer and closer to a transcendent...
Harvey River Estate Barbera NV

Harvey River Estate Barbera 2022

The third vintage of this wine. Plenty of aromatics jumping out of the glass, with some nice typicity. Breezy purple...
Harvey River Estate SBS NV

Harvey River Estate Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2023

Approximately a fifty-fifty blend of these varieties from the Geographe region in Western Australia. The nose is subdued, with ripe...
Joseph River Estate Reserve Cabernet NV

Joseph River Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Perhaps a bit forward in colour at the edges. Let this open up and you’ll grasp it in the process...
MOSSWOOD White Elsa

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Elsa 2023

Full malolactic fermentation,  7% new oak for nine months. Very inviting on the nose thanks to crème brulee creaminess, artisan...
MOSSWOOD White Chardonnay

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Chardonnay 2023

100% malolactic fermentation and 23% new French oak barriques for nine months. This is no shrinking violet of a wine....
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Moss Wood Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot, with a detailed French oak regime. I can resist everything but...

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Barossa Guide 2025

This eJournal explores the history and terroir of the Barossa combined with over 300 reviews of new releases by Andrew...
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SA Wine Guide 2025

December is here and it is time to track down wines for the Festive Season. To help guide your wine...
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McLaren Vale Wine Guide 2025

Never have I been more enamoured and captivated by the wines of McLaren Vale. Leave your expectations at the door,...
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Adelaide Hills Wine Guide 2025

The beauty of the Adelaide Hills is about its breath-taking landscapes. Its valleys and high points. Around its forever-winding roads...
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Barossa Wine Guide 2025

While other regions around the country may like to debate the idea, the Barossa Valley, located some 60 kilometres northeast...
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Limestone Coast (Mount Benson, Padthaway) and Riverland Wine Guide 2025

If you can pardon the pun, variety is the spice of life, and the Limestone Coast wine region is brimming...
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