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Ad Hoc 'Nitty Gritty' Pinot Grigio 2011
Pemberton Western Australia. The Winemaking: Fruit for this wine received skin contact for 8-12 hours, until the appropriate flavour and texture was achieved. No preservative (So2) was added during harvest. A selection of yeasts was used during fermentation.
The Wine: Aromas of peach, pear and lime with pulpy citrus characters follow through onto the palate. The wine has a soft, generous texture and gentle acidity that carries the flavours along the palate providing length...
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Delamere Naissante Pinot Noir 2010
Pipers Brook, Tasmania. A complex aroma of ripe strawberries and cream, with intriguing dried herb and wood-spice notes. The palate shows delicate but intense strawberry fruits, supported by firm savoury tannins, with pert acidity balancing the fruit sweetness. A delicate expression of Pinot Noir fruit with wonderful intensity, complexity and length. A truly distinctive expression of Tasmanian Pinot Noir...
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Grove Mill Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Marlborough, NZ. From the world’s first carbon neutral winery. Now I know we are coming into our colder months and the Sauv/Blanc consumption will go down, but this wine has just been released and it is that good any savvy savvy drinker should grab some...
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Pindarie Shiraz 2008
Barossa Valley South Australia. Medium bodied. Full bodied Shiraz with excellent weight and density. The aromas are of plums, coffee and spice. The palate has a fine tannin structure with layers of plums underlying vanillin oak...
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Rise Riesling 2010
Watervale, South Australia. Drop dead gorgeous, a classic Clare Riesling. An intense fruit driven juicy wine with a lovely citrus tang and a natural backbone of acidity...
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Wild Rock 'Gravel Pit Red' Merlot Malbec 2009
Gimblett Gravels, New Zealand. Vibrant dark garnet colour. Darkest ripe fruits of blackberry and plum meld with violet florals and Gimblett Dust for a complex aroma. The palate has dense coating of supple tannin rounded by ample fruit ahead of a savoury finish...
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