Pierro Chardonnay 2018
A wine from Margaret River – not the easiest thing to find, but please try – this is very worth the effort. Pink grapefruit, lime curd, sage, sweetcorn, almond and …
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Brockenchack McKenzie William 1896 Riesling 2021
From Eden Valley in South Australia, and from the Barossa’s oldest Riesling vines, planted in 1896. A super pale green-straw in the glass, with subtle, youthful aromatics. Sliced green pear, …
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Chaffey Bros Wine Co. La Conquista! 2018
A tongue in cheek celebration of the new spanish varieties ‘invading’ the Barossa – made from Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano. A bright ruby purple in the glass, with effusive berry, …
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Domaine Lavantereux Freres Chablis 2018
Crisp and light, a pale straw colour in the glass. Shows plenty of green – granny smith apple, bergamot, pear and lime, along with the chalky minerality that is the …
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Laithwaites – series 3, the return and revenge of…
OK, so the last box was good – not amazingly full of Gold medal stunners but had plenty to offer the casual punter and interested explorer beyond the usual offerings …
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Chaffey Bros Wine Co. Synonymous* Barossa Shiraz 2019
Does what it says on the tin. A Barossa Shiraz. A deep, dark, rich nose of blackcurrant jam, pepper, dark chocolate, anise, bramble, cranberry, kirsch, and the tang of a …
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Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2020
From the Adelaide Hills – an iconic Aussie Chardonnay, and a leader of the ‘modern style’ now prevalent amongst good quality producers in the West Island. A translucent pale green …
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A tasting of Brockenchack wines
Yvonne Lorkin has been an admirer of the Brockenchack range of wines from the Eden Valley label for many years, and was happy to act as MC for this informal …
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Josmeyer Hengst Riesling Grand Cru 2011
From one of the great Alsace vineyards, and with over ten years bottle ageing. A pale lemon straw colour in the glass, with red apple, lemon blossom, grapefruit, mandarin, white …
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Another box of discovery from Laithwaites
We’re back to the fun of the fair tonight, with another mystery box of goodness delivered from those wine experts at Laithwaites. You’ll remember back in May this year when …
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