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Giesen The Brothers Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2013 (Marlborough)
Made from very late-harvested, shrivelled Marlborough sauvignon blanc grapes, this is a luxuriously luscious drop. Some herbal notes retain the …
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Lindauer Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs NV (NZ blend)
top 5
This exuberant example of Lindauer’s sparkling expertise has tons of personality. How do they do it at the price? Plenty …
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Peter Yealands P.G.R. 2014 (Marlborough)
top 5
John Belsham was impressed by this wine’s elegance; John Saker by its “pristine personality”. It has meadow-fresh clarity and lift, …
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Saint Clair Hawke’s Bay Premium Viognier 2014
Lifted orange blossom aromatics set the tone for this Gimblett Gravels-grown wine. Its riffs are all at the treble end …
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Te Pa Chardonnay 2015 (Marlborough)
Grown on a fabulous site on the Wairau Bar, where Marlborough’s wide valley meets the sea, this wine is a …
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Babich Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2015
top 5
Slender, sophisticated, full of vitality… the star of the show has a distinctive personality. It leads with a white pepper …
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Yalumba Patchwork Barossa Shiraz 2013
The Yalumba name is as close to a guarantee of Australian shiraz quality as you can get, irrespective of price. …
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Shingleback Davey Estate Shiraz 2013
An excellent example of the value available in Aussie shiraz. This big-flavoured, rich and complete red has good balance of …
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Villa Maria Private Bin Syrah 2013
Just how “private” is Villa Maria’s Private Bin? It’s seen everywhere – but in quality terms it’s the equal of …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Syrah 2014
top 5
An inky, young syrah to serve with a hearty daube of lamb. Complex floral, blueberry, boysenberry, anise and vanillin aromas …
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Best Buys for Australian Shiraz 2018
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Angove McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
top 5
The lifted freshness and perfume of this wine give it a pinot-esque quality. Juicy red and blue fruit flavours are packaged in a …
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Chapel Hill The Parson Shiraz 2016 (McLaren Vale, SA)
This smart package is grown on a property on which a 150-year-old chapel still stands (it now serves as a tasting room), …
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De Bortoli Regional Reserve Shiraz 2016 (Heathcote, Vic.)
Heathcote is located in central Victoria, and the De Bortoli family has recently purchased a large vineyard in the region. …
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Deen De Bortoli Vat 8 Shiraz 2015 (Heathcote, Vic.)
A tribute to the man who steered this family-owned winery into the modern era, this seductive wine is in the …
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Grant Burge 5th Generation Shiraz 2016 (Barossa Valley, SA)
This wine represents terrific value, drawing praise from every judge on the Cuisine panel. It has lovely intensity and a …
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Grant Burge Barossa Ink Shiraz 2016
Ink by name as it is inky in colour (intense purple), this is one is for the hedonists. It is …
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Grant Burge Barossa Miamba Shiraz 2016
Grant Burge acquired and replanted the old Miamba vineyard site in 1983. The results since then have been impressive. This …
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Haselgrove H Shiraz 2016 (South Australia)
From the first sniff, this multi-vineyard blend hollers ‘Aussie shiraz!’ with that familiar, traditional sweet blackberry perfume. In the mouth …
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Kirrihill Regional Selection Shiraz 2016 (Clare Valley, SA)
Another great buy, this is a punchy, juicy wine that offers up brooding, saline scents. A wave of concentrated fruit …
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Mr Riggs The Truant Shiraz 2015 (McLaren Vale, SA)
“The Truant’, originally, was winemaker Ben Riggs’ great-great-great grandfather, who parted ways with the education system when he was seven-years-old. …
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Rockbare Shiraz 2016 (McLaren Vale, SA)
top 5
The McLaren Vale, the cradle of South Australian wine production, is known for its seductively-textured shiraz. This wine is a good example, …
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St John’s Road Blood & Courage Shiraz 2016 (Barossa Valley, SA)
This bold expression captures the essence of the Barossa. Richly scented, ripe, brambly and spicy, its flavours (cherry, berryfruit) are …
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Taylors Reserve Parcel Clare Valley Shiraz 2016
Taylors Reserve Parcel Clare Valley Shiraz 2016 **** -4 $25.00 Best buy This ever-reliable producer is the largest winery in …
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Taylors Special Release Shiraz 2016 (Clare Valley, SA)
By any measure, this is a bargain. It’s a ripe, confected, rollicking style, jam-packed with sweet dark fruit and spicy …
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Zeppelin Big Bertha Shiraz 2015 (Barossa Valley, SA)
The name Zeppelin is an acknowledgement of pioneering German industriousness, the force that got winegrowing started in the Barossa. It …
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