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'Upton Downs' Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015

One of best wines this year - noir with complexity -
love the fruity jam like textures that remind me of a clonakilla Shiraz lovely wine .
— 3 years ago

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Canberra District Shiraz Viognier 2013

Vintage 2013 surprise for me, blind tasted: supple, great balance, morellocherries, nice acidity — 5 years ago

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Lark Hill

Biodynamic Wine Shiraz Viognier

Typical Shiraz/Viognier Blend of the Canberra District without the oomph of the benchmark Clonakilla. Strong white pepper and brambley notes. Pepper and Spice on the medium weight palate. Good drinking and may be peak drinking at 5 years of age. Like this style a lot. — 6 years ago

Velma, Scott and 5 others liked this

Hiedler

Heiligenstein Riesling 2009

Initial impression is a gorgeous honeyed nose - not a hint of Kero. A mouth filling delicious palate with mineral slightly saline, moderate acid finishing with a refreshing Grapefruit bitterness. Lost a little intensity with air but overall it literally won by a nose ( the gorgeous honeyed nose!) over the 2009 Clonakilla. — 7 years ago

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Domaine Georges Vernay

Saint-Joseph Syrah 2007

Notes of Liquorice and white pepper. Medium weight at best but this is a wine style I enjoy. Similar to Bests 2011 Bin 1 which won the Jimmy Watson trophy. Langhi Ghiran and Clonakilla supercede the St Joseph in the same genre. 17.5. — 9 years ago

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Ceoltoiri Grenache Blend 2011

With its heavyweight tannins and white pepper punch, this is more Gigondas than CNdP. Surprisingly bright fruit despite the vintage. Needs air now and a couple more years might see it improve. A nice drop. — 9 years ago

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Murrumbateman Pinot Noir 2019

Lighter in colour than I expected. Very fruity initial hit. Very pleasant and easy to drink. — 4 years ago

Helm

Premium Riesling 2010

Musky and mineral notes. Lime rather than lemon on nose and palate with grapefruit. The shrill acidity of 8 years ago now diminished but still high at 10 years of age. Quite tangy and refreshing. The Canberra District has proven to be very suitable for Riesling with producers like Helm and Clonakilla. — 4 years ago

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Travis W

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Hi Bob. Is it still good to hold? I've got a few 09s in the cellar. Had a stunning 05 Clonakilla the other week. Loads of time left in it.
Bob McDonald

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@Travis W I would say so Travis. Certainly plenty of acid left. Just tasted a 2002 Petaluma Hanlin Hill Riesling which blew us away. Notes to follow.

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Hilltops Shiraz 2012

Gorgeous shiraz. — 6 years ago

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Canberra District Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2015

As a personal preference, I love the fact that this white isn't sweet! Beautiful. — 9 years ago

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Clonakilla

Canberra District Chardonnay 2003

Wow! Really fun wine. Still a bit tight. First time seeing green in a white - zesty, ebullient, great for a wine of any age. Blind I would have thought it was less than half its age. — 9 years ago

Clonakilla

Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2011

A light, refreshing wine; citrus aromas with a crisp finish. Very drinkable. — 10 years ago

Petaluma

Hanlin Hill Riesling 2011

From the difficult wet 2011 vintage in South Australia - at least the whites fared better than the reds. Pale gold in colour, light in body but persistent in flavour with good length despite the vintage. The palate has put on weight over the years. A delicious and technically correct Clare Valley Riesling - no Kerosene. Interesting to compare with the Crawford River (2013) and the Clonakilla (2010). — 4 years ago

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Clonakilla

Ballinderry Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005

Dark crimson in colour. Notes of cedar, cigar box, mulberry and blackberry but not too much of the latter. Tannins resolved. The wine is in a good place at 13 years and my last bottle. Great value at around $30. A good example of continental Cabernet from the Canberra district. Pretty much equal parts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Clonakilla better known these days for its stellar Shiraz Viognier. — 6 years ago

Serge, Simon and 5 others liked this

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Canberra District Nouveau Viognier 2017

Pour it in your glass. Glug, Glug, Glug. Wow. Really well made. Drink now for delicate yet rich fun. — 6 years ago

Bob liked this

Qupé

Sawyer Lindquist Vineyard Syrah 2012

Crafted in the Northern Rhone peppery spicy style- a style which I like. This wine had nice peppery, dried meat notes but lacked mid palate fruit oomph. Medium to light bodied - a Syrah for Pinot drinkers. In the same genre I preferred the recently tasted Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier. — 8 years ago

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Mount Langi Ghiran

Langi Shiraz 2009

Always one my favourite Aussie wines for decades. Probably Australia's best exponent of a Cote Rotie style (with Clonakilla Sh/V). Had become expensive of late and it's little brother Cliff Edge is better value for money but at the top level this is still brilliant. 18+ — 9 years ago