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Wrattonbully Barbera 2020

Fresh and uncomplicated. 40% carbonic maceration highlights the aromatics. Fruit from Wrattonbully. — 3 years ago

Aravind, Neil and 11 others liked this

Yangarra Estate

McLaren Vale Old Vine Grenache 2019

In Adelaide tonight and trying the entry level Yangarra Grenache from McLaren Vale made by Grenache master Peter Fraser. No detailed notes - but medium bodied, medium tannins - red and black fruits. Driving 4 1/2 hours to Coonawarra today. See you at Bellwether. — 3 years ago

Neil, Severn and 16 others liked this

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Carbonic Cabernet Franc 2017

So legit. Tough vintage for Can Franc around the lakes, but Chris and his team bucked the trend (yet again) and made a thoughtful, imaginative wine. Fruit bursts off the glass from the jump. Nice textural decision to counter the acidity with the slight carbonic effervescence. Just wish I had more. — 5 years ago

Sarah, Severn and 18 others liked this

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Wrattonbully Tempranillo 2016

Nose says old but tongue says young. 2016 Tempranillo that swings down the palate with perfume and some peppery heels; touch of cardamom, little chocolate and a lick of tart cherry. — 5 years ago

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Georgie my daughter pretty much covered the tasting note. A delicious well made new world Temperanillo showing cherries dark chocolate and pepper. Serve lightly chilled. I had another Delectable note on this a few weeks ago. Easy to drink.
9.1

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Riesling 2017

Acid and texture! Winning combo from the Tamar. — 6 years ago

Ron, Daniel P. and 1 other liked this

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Pét Nat Riesling 2015

Great white with a nice finish. Not too sweet, just right. — 6 years ago

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Petillant Naturel Pinot Noir Rosé 2016

Hard not to gulp this down. — 7 years ago

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Riverland Montepulciano 2019

From the warm Riverland area this is a very tasty Monte. Fresh and spicy. Smooth tannins with a slippery mouthfeel. A great bistro wine to serve by the glass. Postscript: The ultimate Pizza Wine. — 3 years ago

Aravind, Neil and 14 others liked this

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Heathcote Vermentino 2016

Precision and texture make a great team. — 5 years ago

Bob, Ira and 5 others liked this

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Tamar Valley Chardonnay 2012

Very pale lemon in colour. Tasted after the Premier Cru Hubert Lamy and similar in many ways - the texture, the acid, the citrus the subdued oak influence, but not as much minerality or salinity. Made by Sue Bell at her Bellwether winery in Coonawarra from Chardonnay grapes from the Tamar River in Tasmania. A good wine in the leaner style - showing the quality of Tasmanian Chardonnay. Consistent notes 88 weeks later on 9th December 2020. Chablisesque. Grapefruit notes. Still bracing acidity. — 5 years ago

Mark, barak heller and 8 others liked this

Archery Summit

Arcus Estate Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2012

Classical mind-bender. Bellwether fair-friender. Cyclical soul sucker. Six-cylinder brain puncher. — 6 years ago

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Wrattonbully Shiraz Malbec 2015

100% Shiraz for 2015 due to frost wiping out the Malbec crop.
Medium bodied and at the risk of sounding like a broken record textured!
— 6 years ago

Ron, Daniel P. and 2 others liked this

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"S" Finger Lakes Dry Riesling 2015

27 April 2018. Verre de Terre, New York, NY. — 6 years ago

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Tuller Vineyard Riesling 2013

The wine I am rating is the Still wine version. Beautiful apple, flowers and wonderful petrol on the nose. Apple and wet slate on the pallet. Excellent minerality and bracing acidity. There is a bit of residual sweetness. Tastes like a German Riesling! One of the better FLX Rieslings I have tasted to date. — 7 years ago

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Riverland Bianco d'Alessano 2018

A rare and unusual grape variety native to Puglia in the heel of Italy. This is fermented on skins. Very textural with a great mouth feel. Ideal for warm climates - this is from the Riverland. Drought tolerant with thick skins. — 3 years ago

Bob, Severn and 17 others liked this
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Don’t think I’m familiar with it - have to try it

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Black Magic Black Currant

I’m not celebrating my birthday until the weekend but it’s always nice to have something the actual day of - thank you @James Forsyth for sharing this!! It’s delicious, the black currant really makes this taste 😍 chef’s kiss, as we millennials say. Almost dangerously good, it really tastes like the black currant juice I drink in Germany.
Also thank you to
@Shea Bove @Matthew Burgess @Claire Troussieux for making today fun 🥳
— 5 years ago

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James, Paul and 17 others liked this

Weingut Keller

Vom Muscheligen Kalk Rheinhessen White Blend 2017

Often the forgotten wine of the portfolio, but it always serves as a bellwether for the vintage at Keller. And this is so typical of the sizzling, electric and concentrated wines turned out there in ‘17. Fresh milk, racy acids and elegant minerality...next level stuff! #keller #rheinhessen #pinotblanc #chardonnay — 5 years ago

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Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Tasted the 2014 against the 2008.
Even the small batch minimal intervention gear ages well here 🔥
Big thanks to Steve Brown for the flight and hospitality.
— 6 years ago

Bob, Ron and 2 others liked this

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Finger Lakes Dry Rosé Pinot Noir 2017

2 June 2018. Verre de Terre, New York, NY. — 6 years ago

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Finger Lakes Red Blend 2015

Almost like the orange wine. Supposed to be like French table wine. Only 350 produced. — 7 years ago

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