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Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2008 |
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Marlborough, NZ |
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New 2008 vintage has just been released. |
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Penfolds Grange 2003 |
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Multi Regional |
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Eagerly anticipated each year, this vintage will only see an increase in the hype. Always stunning and powerful, expect nothing different. 2003 saw ideal growing conditions to produce wines with wonderful ageing potential, so this Grange is ideal to enjoy decades from now. Limit of 6 units per customer.
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Henriot Brut Souverain NV |
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Reims |
96 |
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"This excellant NV, its generously flavoured, richly textured, savoury and complex…its effortlessly long and creamy, finishing with a marvellously persistent flavour and a drying cut of acid." AGT Wine Magazine.
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Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV |
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Reims, France |
97 |
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This creamy classic offers up a complex blend of citrus, toast and fruit. On the nose aromas of fresh fruit and scents of hawthorn. Supple and complex on the palate, flavours of white fleshed fruits and soft berries mingle with notes of toast and almonds. |
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Heathcote Estate Shiraz 2005 |
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Heathcote |
97 |
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This wine embodies the affinity between the Heathcote region and the Shiraz grape. The velvety richness of this elegant wine has a unique regional character and immense ageing potential. This is too good to pass up. |
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Delamotte Brut NV |
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Champagne, France |
96 |
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"Rated: 91/100 One of the best buys in exquisitely crafted Champagne, this wine smells of fresh bread dough intermixed with buttery citrus. It reveals light to medium body, extraordinary precision, and a lingering effervescence with tiny pinpoint bubbles." - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
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Alta Pinot Grigio 2007 |
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Adelaide Hills, SA |
92 |
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"2007 marks the 1st release of Alta Pinot Grigio - a wine style that reflects the cool climate nature of the Adelaide Hills. Great care has been taken to ensure that this wine remains true to the variety, featuring classic pear and -oral citrus -avours, balanced against fresh acid, giving structure and length." Sarah Fletcher - Winemaker
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Red Edge Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 |
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Heathcote,Vic |
96 |
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Mitolo Jester Sangiovese Rose 2007 |
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McClaren Vale, SA |
94 |
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Winemaker Ben Glaetzer has created a rose of crisp berry fruits on the nose. Cool fermentation gives this wine a refined, rich, dry palate. This wine should be enjoyed slightly chilled to appreciate this rich Sangiovese varietal. |
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Ten Minutes By Tractor 10X Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc 2007 |
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Mornington Peninsula,Vic |
93 |
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This barrel fermented wine is not your run of the mill sauvignon blanc. It is more complex with a bright lifted nose of lemon, passionfruit and slight hints of oak. This is crisp on the palate with lemon and passionfruit with a lovely nice finish. |
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Tibooburra Chardonnay 2007 |
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Yarra Valley |
95 |
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A beautifully integrated wine from a near perfect autumn. A lovely floral nose with citrus, white peach and roasted nut characters on the palate, complemented by a buttery mouthfeel. |
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Catalina Chardonnay 2007 |
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Marlborough, New Zealand |
93 |
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This brand new chardonnay has just landed in Australia and the first vintage of this is a cracker. There is melon on the nose with hints of lemon and lime. There are typical varietal characteristics in this chardonnay with a richness on the palate, good acidity dense melon characters, hints of pear and nicely balanced. |
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Crowded House Pinot Gris 2007 |
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Marlborough, New Zealand |
93 |
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This pinot gris is fresh, clean and has a nose of pear and honey. This wine has medium palate weight, supple and balanced with melon, pear and a clean dry finish. This is drinking great now and would suit summer salads, spicy Asian food and fresh oysters.
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Wedgetail Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2006 |
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Yarra Valley |
95 |
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Flinty and citrusy aromas with a hint of peaches. Soft and restrained palate, with barrel ferment characters. A very complex and exciting wine.
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Wedgetail Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2006 |
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Yarra Valley |
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"Aromatic wine jumps from the glass - barnyard and black cherries. After a few minutes it opens up and the fruit is clean and pure. The palate is well structured with good oak integration and some firm but elegant tannins on the finish."
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Wedgetail The North Face 2004 |
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Yarra Valley |
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This is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Merlot 25% and Cabernet Franc 5%. "Better depth of colour than the 2005, and more character and depth of flavour, all with a certain masculine astringency; commands attention." James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2008. |
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Wedgetail Single Block Shiraz 2005 |
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Yarra Valley |
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"The nose indicates the use of wild yeast with a bit of funk at the start which disapates and shows clean black fruit and coffee bean flavours. The palate is multi layered with freshness exotic flavours and firm tannins. Will age well for at least 8 to 12 years."
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Hay Shed Hill Chardonnay 2006 |
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Margaret River,WA |
94 |
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The wine has fresh pears on the nose as well as honeydew and some zesty citrus flavors. The palate is fresh, lively with clean acid with vibrant fruity flavors. The wine has good length and ends clean and fresh. |
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Norfolk Rise Pinot Grigio 2007 |
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Mt Benson, SA |
95 |
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This pale straw colour Pinot Grigio has upfront aromas of nashi pear, nectarines and apple. This true styled pinot grigio is fresh with pear and lemon citrus flavours balanced by a refreshing minearal acidity. |
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Crowded House Sauvignon Blanc 2007 |
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Marlborough, NZ |
93 |
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"A broad spectrum of fruit flavours, ranging from typical Marlborough grassiness, to tropical passionfruit and nectarine. It is well balanced, with fruit derived fleshiness upfront, and a clean fesh finish." |
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Totara Sauvignon Blanc 2007 |
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Marlborough, NZ |
95 |
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The wine is lightly coloured with green tinges. Initially it has a moderately intense nose of lemon and a hint of cut grass. As it opens up in the glass, it reveals passionfruit, pineapple, honey and melon. Given time on lees, and the influence of oak, the palate is rounded and full, with contrast and balance being provided by the minerally edge and freshness of natural acidity. |
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Cotes du Rhone, E.Guigal 2004 |
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Rhone Valley |
95 |
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