Orange, Central Ranges

Sine Qua Non

Mr. K The Noble Man Alban Vineyard Chardonnay 2001

Shay A
9.5

July 4th Friday was a total blowout! Killer bottles one after another. Here are just a few of the bottles we all enjoyed!

Great nightcap. You’re not going to mistaken this for Sauternes, but it’s wonderful in its own way. Dark amber colored in the glass smelling of waxy honeycomb, roasted orange blossom compote dripping over fig. Totally flavor packed.
— 7 years ago

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with joe, Dan and 2 others
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Bryan Kesting

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@Shay A : would love to try this one day.
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@Bryan Kesting : This was so good! We may be able to dig one up next time you’re here!

Horton Vineyards

The Tower Series Orange County Cabernet Franc 2014

Salty, meaty, medium bodied, pretty fun — 8 years ago

Horton Vineyards

Orange County Viognier

Floral with white peach and intensely exotic melon; quite a robust body; clean medium acidity and well-developed mouthfeel. Great value! — 8 years ago

Canobolas-Smith

Alchemy Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Dark bold and sharp. — 10 years ago

Rae liked this

Bunnamagoo Estate

Chardonnay 2014

Happily Delectable you are wrong. Each year of this wine is available - I recently purchased a carton of the 2014 — 10 years ago

Stephen liked this

Fowles Wine

Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Shiraz 2012

So smooth with a great bbq steak!
— 11 years ago

Wanda Leis

Wanda Leis

With Bruce and Jane cottage life Muskoka

Huntington Estate

Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Perfect Cabernet. Entry level 2008 is drinking as well as anything in the land. Peerless at the price — 11 years ago

Rosemount Estate

Shiraz 2012

Soft taste. Very mild red wine. — 11 years ago

Logan Wines

Weemala Pinot Noir 2013

Definelty taste the alcohol, taste great for a buzz — 12 years ago

De Salis Wines

Wild Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Very like a complex, French savingnon. Not the acidity but a lovely taste and texture — 13 years ago

Fowles Wine

Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Wild Ferment Chardonnay 2016

Gorgeous. Big, round with lush fruit and lactic notes. Barrel fermented, partial malo w/French Oak. — 7 years ago

David liked this

Viña González Bastias

Naranjo Valle del Maule Moscatel Blend

Skin contact, a bit of thrills gum, orange colour. Good but not super memorable. — 8 years ago

Marc Deschamps

Les Champs de Cri Pouilly-Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Sensational and a great value for money. Deep notes of orange marmalade and preserved lemon with some elements of stone fruit go along with a deep sea mineral spine and a dark savory herb note. Hints of brioche and maybe chalk as well. Full flavored and viscous. A long finish. Great — 8 years ago

Liquid Farm

Vogelzang Vineyard Mourvedre Rosé 2013

Still gong strong. Seemed a little more orange than pink, but a nIce lead in for 4th of July BBQ on a warm day.🇺🇸 — 9 years ago

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Great minds

Inkberry

Mountain Estate Shiraz Cabernet

Good red dark fruit flavor — 10 years ago

Fowles Wine

Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Strathbogie Ranges Riesling 2012

Tastes like a CDR. Black pepper aplenty. — 11 years ago

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Horton Celllars

Tannat 2013

Different. Well balanced, nice acidic notes, with a slight smokey finish. — 11 years ago

Tablas Creek Vineyard

Côtes de Tablas Blanc White Rhone Blend 2013

Aromatic, honey, orange blossom w/ medium body, dry, lemon zest, grapefruit pith flavors. — 11 years ago

Eloquesta

Mudgee Shiraz Petit Verdot Blend 2011

Solid effort - great value 91
PTS - nice extraction of color, fruit, tannin - all in balance with artful kiss of PV... Lovely, drinks now - better in 2015-2020
— 11 years ago

Michele and Jesse liked this

Ross Hill

Pinnacle Series Shiraz 2011

Great white pepper. Surprisingly light and fresh. Northern Rhone elements. Tasty! — 12 years ago

Michael Ochsner

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There's the Shiraz!

Rosemount Estate

Mountain Blue Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon

‘96 bought through an auction. Always a gamble, but this was well stored. We used to buy this in our early poor days— 3 kids and one nominal salary. Nostalgic purchase that has held up remarkably well. Delicious! — 7 years ago

Pine Ridge Vineyards

Clarksburg Chenin Blanc + Viognier Blend 2016

Orange blossom, citrus, and underneath hints of nectarine. Bright, light, and notes of clean mineral. — 8 years ago

Horton Vineyards

Pinotage 2014

Soft round red, delightful with any meal. Pinot Noir & Cinsault blend. Amazing!! — 8 years ago

Domaine des Pothiers

Référence Côte Roannaise Gamay

Blueberries, stewed cranberries, blood orange, roasted marshmallows, smoke, white pepper. Lively acid, silky-juicy texture, light bodied, fruity-floral finish. Complex minimal intervention glou glou. — 9 years ago

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Anthropology

Pure Estate Shiraz 2012

srh
9.0

Tasted 2x over the past 2 wks with consistent notes: Almost sweetish fruit nicely balanced by acidity; Long, very slightly astringent finish. A **steal** @ $5.95, particularly since I suspect continued nice drinking into '18.
— 10 years ago

Horton Vineyards

Orange County Norton 2014

We are so pleased to welcome Horton Norton back to our table. This was a young, 2014 Norton, and given about 30 minutes to open up, it really was lovely. Fruit up front, gorgeous color, plum and tart cherry flavor. Wow. Was AMAZING with a beef and butternut squash stew. — 10 years ago

Denis Jamain (Domaine de Reuilly)

Reuilly Pinot Gris 2014

Long contact. Could this be the house Rose/Orange this summer?? Delish — 11 years ago

Wild Oats

Estate Grown Central Ranges Shiraz

If you are looking for a reasonable Shiraz that is complex, drinkable, consistent and exceptional value there is nothing better on the market right now for under 15 bucks. A real find. — 11 years ago

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Mac Forbes

RS16 Strathbogie Ranges Riesling

Yes! Balanced Oz Riesling with a bit of RS (duh). Mineral, coconut, lemon. — 12 years ago

AmByth Estate

Martin Ranch & Vineyard Grenache Blanc 2011

William Allen - Two Shepherds
9.2

Geeky yummy orange Grenache Blanc from Ambyth Estate — 13 years ago

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