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Allan Scott Hounds Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010
With the Hounds, Allan Scott aims to bring a more Burgundian edge to thier typically style of lush, smoky, sour fruited Pinot. The French oak here is more struc... read more »
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Allan Scott Marlborough Pinot Noir 2009
I feel like I’m standing in Allan Scott’s vineyard smelling this – it is so varietal and regional. Fresh red cherries and raspberries on the nose, with re... read more »
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Allan Scott Scott Base Central Otago Pinot Noir 2010
The Scott Base is Malborough pioneer Allan Scott's foray into Central Otago Pinot Noir. A single vineyard wine, it's an obvious contrast from the house style, w... read more »
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Barossa Belle Shiraz 2010
Barossa Shiraz has many forms; this one is designed to give us teasing elements from all the corners of the balance profile. There are excellent tannin levels, ... read more »
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Bridgewater Mill Shiraz 2009
Petaluma's second tier Bridgewater Mill is an ardently regional range that delivers good value and distinction. The Shiraz has all the hallmarks of great Adelai... read more »
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Brockenchack Jack Harrison Shiraz 2009
This cool climate Shiraz, named after Trevor & Marilyn’s grandson Jack, is handcrafted to be elegantly smooth and approachable. Traditionally made by basket ... read more »
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Brockenchack Zip Line Shiraz 2010
Named after a cable-swing used by generations of the Harch family at the historic Brockenchack vineyards, the Zip Line is a full-flavoured, yet typically fragra... read more »
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Chard Farm Mata-Au Pinot Noir 2009
The Mata-Au (pronounced "mat-a-oh") is a Pinot Noir of more focus than its little brother, the River Run, derived solely from the terraced vineyards in the Crom... read more »
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Chard Farm River Run Pinot Noir 2009
Chard Farm produces distinctive Central Otago wines from a series of meticulously cared-for vineyards in the Gibbston and Cromwell sub-regions. The River Run Pi... read more »
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Cirillo Estate 1850 Old Vine Grenache 2006
Old Vine Grenache of an old world slant, betrayed by concentrated cherry and spearmint aromas. Deceptively lean in colour intensity this wine is powerful and co... read more »
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Cirillo Estate 1850 Old Vine Grenache Rose 2010
Grenache vines produce sweet, linear fruit in their youth and dryer, complex fruit in advanced age. This Rose, created from Grenache vines planted in the 1850s,... read more »
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Cirillo Estate The Vincent Grenache 2010
The fact that 80-year-old vines make up the house's second Greanche tells you plenty about the priceless holdings in Marco Cirillo's care. The Vincent is a cele... read more »
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David Franz Alexander's Reward Shiraz/Cabernet 2006
David Franz's Western Barossa fruit has a density and power that is perfectly matched to its maker. Franz has a knack for parcelling complex wines together with... read more »
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David Franz Benjamin's Promise Shiraz 2006
From a quality Barossa vintage, the Ben's Promise delivers again for style, structure and depth of fruit. Full of rich aromas of bright red berries, sweet flowe... read more »
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David Franz Georgie's Walk Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
David Franz has a self-perpetuated reputation for being both a larrikin and an experimentalist. His wines, however, have a seriousness that puts them right at t... read more »
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David Franz Mal's Blend NV
So what’s in this wine? This blend has bright lifted fruit that hints Barossa Shiraz as well as a lifted perfume, talc character that reminds me of the old wo... read more »
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David Franz Plane Turning Right Merlot Blend
If theres one thing that David Franz does almost as well as making wine, its packaging it in such a way as to completely beguile us with every new release. The ... read more »
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David Franz Smoking Jim Merlot 2008
When it comes to Barossa Merlot, there’s only one Jim – and that’s James Irvine, of Irvine Grand Merlot fame. But the cheeky Dave Franz proves again that ... read more »
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David Franz The Larrikin III Blend NV
I don’t really know what is in this wine, other than red grapes and I don’t really care. From the label it seems as though we should just drink the bloody t... read more »
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Domain Barossa Black Tongue Shiraz 2010
Domain Barossa is devoted to producing heart-stopping, affordable expressions of the valley's classics. The Black Tongue is brash, youthful Barossa Shiraz in it... read more »
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Domain Barossa Merlot 2010
Quality merlot is not a given in the Barossa, but Domain Barossa continues to back this stright varietal confidently. At relatively moderate alcohol, and vinifi... read more »
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Domain Barossa Toddler GSM 2009
This classic blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mouvedre has been vinified to maximize the primary fruit of this tested trinity. In 2009, a mere six months between v... read more »
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Grant Burge Abednego SGM 2008
The latest addition to Grant Burge's Icon range is the Abednego, a Shiraz Grenache Mouvedre blend styled in the Rhone manner, and thus the spiritual Big Brother... read more »
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Grant Burge Balthasar Shiraz 2008
The Balthasar is typically a Shiraz Viognier blend which uses the best of European aesthetics to make an elegant, complex Shiraz in the Barossa. A complex regim... read more »
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Grant Burge Cameron Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
The Cameron Vale Cabernet comes from vines planted through the early 70s, in a part of the Barossa Valley bordered by the Lyndoch sub-region. Typical Cabernet c... read more »
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Grant Burge Corryton Park Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
From the extreme South of the Barossa Valley, the Corryton Park vineyard in brimming with old vines and history. Grant Burge's pursuit of the finest Valley Cab... read more »
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Grant Burge Daly Road Shiraz Mouvedre 2010
Mouvedre has always been a part of the Barossa, but until recently played almost exclusively the role of third fiddle to Shiraz and Grenache. In recent years it... read more »
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Grant Burge Filsell Shiraz 2009
The Filsell vineyard was planted in 1920 and has all the hallmarks of a quality old-vine site. The fruit is typically powerful, earthy and deeply colored from t... read more »
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Grant Burge GB46 Merlot 2010
A much gentler expression than the Shiraz from the same range, this has soft, musty plum and strawberry notes on the nose. The palate is medium weight and a lit... read more »
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Grant Burge GB51 Cabernet Shiraz 2010
A bright, super-expressive version of this classic Australian blend. Bringing together the juicy redcurrants of warm-climate Cabernet with the dark, sweet berri... read more »
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