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Bishop Grove Verdelho
Freebie from the Australian Wine Retail (thanks, Kyle).
Limey, would go with Steve's Chilli Tangelo Duck.
"Dry, troughless and eclectically brittle".
"I've had beer take longer to brew - but not taste better. Good for what it is". More>>
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Bowen Estate Classic Coonawarra
"Rich vibrant brindle groper" "Berry and more" "Don't know" "Cherry, blackberries and other dark forces" "Not bad" More>>
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Bream Creek Riesling
"Strongish" "Rich and dynamic in a John Howard-like way". "Strong tang, grows on you". "Goes Phhtt when you tilt your head back" More>>
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Canobolas-Smith Chardonnay
"Fabulous, buttery white - excellent" "Boofy, brazen, burlesque, buxom, butterscotch" "Really, really good" "Butter and wood prevail" "Gorgeous!"
Throsby Creek Wine of the Year 2000/2001 More>>
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Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru
From MB Collection.
"Sharing a bit of an experience in our life"
"Vanillary, full finish, hard to label, hook in"
"A very different finish, changes with food" "Smooth pickings with lots of tang, gets better all the time"
"Then the indefinite, a capture in the breeze, a small scent of vanilla so ... More>>
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Chateau Tahbilk Marsanne
"Nice dry crisp wet style" "Lovely peach fruit" "Good Gear" "Stalky as buggery" "Crisp and fruity" "Bitty, eitty - Good" More>>
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Coriole Lalla Rookh
From SW Collection.
"La Roo with Roo" "A rare marriage of grapes with huge legs"
"Boisterous but I'd come back or more"
"Gamey, perfect for 8:38pm" "Very , very drinkable" More>>
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Cranswick Estate Autumn Gold Botrytis Semillon
Everyone said "Nice van, man" (wine was consumed during an inspection of Lee-Anne's new VW Transporter) More>>
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D'Arenberg Peppermint Paddock
From SW Collection.
"The flavours burst through the bubbles and dance joyfully on my tongue"
"Pepper and cherries cascade down the throat" "Liquid cherry ripe"
"Drank Chardonnay instead (party pooper)"
Perfect accompanyment for bocconcini with basil pepper salsa" More>>
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De Bortelli Old Boys Very Old Fine Tawny Port
Another from Brett's collection. "Very sweet and smokey" "Coffee and syrup" "Deceptively thick" More>>
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De Bortelli Premium Reserve Chardonnay - 2 litre cask
Either the cask wine got 'em all or it's OK for a cask wine.
"Soft delicate like a fluffy pillow". "Young, light, no wood". "Don't know, can't decide, er, er, er ...". "Fresh fruit, shiny do-dah" More>>
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De Iuliis Show Reserve Shiraz
"Big, ballsy, beautiful" "Definitely as shiraz" "Belly flopping wallets of willow, gristle and pulp" "'Ken great. The vanilla leather of a great dominatrix" "It's a Hunter Shiraz - I won options"
Special mention and thanks goes to De Iulliis who supplied their wines to the Leukaemia Foundation Hunt ... More>>
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Hardy's Tintara Shiraz
"Very rich - like Jodee - Onetel" "It's a bit tacky - taste-wise" "A much more winey wine, Bon so far" "Great stuff, gimme more - shiraz to die for" "Yum, yum! Big full palete" "Love this - big smooth shiraz - just enough age - could drink this all night" More>>
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Henri de Monteau Vin de Pays d'Oc
"Very, very unusual" "Elegant to drink" "Great stuff - Classic regional 'frog-fare'" More>>
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Henschke Lenswood Croft Chardonnary
"Peaky - bit too strong" "Honey, honey, honey - but on it's last legs" "Woody and honey, honey - yummy and yellow" "Huge complex Westfield- Parramatta-type chardonnay" More>>
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Henshke Louis Eden Valley Semillon
"Herbacious heaven" "Grassy, but lovely" "Toasty, tasty, semillon" "Spikey and limey" More>>
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Lakes Folley Cabernet
"Very berry red - the way I like it" "A little bit like a slightly over crowded creek" "Very mellow cab sav, baby" "Soft all over, more berries please" "Plenty of body - nice" (wine from BT cellar) More>>
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Lindemans Hunter River Chardonnay
"Big, fat, boofy chard - chunks of forest". "Full, bodied, Honey, Love it!". "Nice, flavoursome, a lot of taste".
"Well developed, honey oaky chardonnay. Yah!" "Reclining 80's artefact" More>>
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Lindemans Hunter River Semillon Reserve Bin 7871
SW Collection. Served with Thai fish cakes. Three wines served at the same time: Stonehaven Viognier,Wynns Coonawarra Estate Riesling and Lindemans Hunter River Semillion.
"Still more years to go" "Beautiful example of a typical sem from the Hunter" "What can I say - it just gets better" "Unusual - ... More>>
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Lindemans Limestone Ridge Coonawarra
"Full bodied" "Strongish" "A lovely little number - poignant and yet a bit bouncey"
"A pretty good wine - I lost the plot (backwards)"
"A little watery but I wouldn't spit it out" "Full bodied, rich"
"Smooth drinking" More>>
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Littles Chardonnay
"This is OK - very lime-like" "One point better than cats piss" "Huge honey, rich but too much" "Heavy chardonnay, don't leave it for too long" "Unusual"(wine from BT cellar) More>>
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Marsh Estate Vat R (Western Block)
(Tasted side by side with the 1999 Marsh Vat S).
"Maroon". "Yummy". "The west side grape has more pepper". "More tannin".
Marks ranged from 5 to 8.5. More>>
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Marsh Estate Vat S
"Young , peppery, not bad". "Smooth, fruity berries, easy to drink"."Red, no, really red". "Delicate, no middle". More>>
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McWilliam Mount Pleasant Elizabeth
"Green tint, ants smell. Very Good" "Probably really good with food" "A big bad bush fire" "Cats Piss" "Smoky and light, like a very small fire" (wine from BT cellar) More>>
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Montana Reserve Gisbourne Barrique Fermented Chardonnay
"Lovely" "Very smooth" "Oaked to buggery. Subtle as a sledgehammer - don't mind drinking it though" More>>
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Mount View Estate Liquer Verdelho
From MB Collection.
"Eton Mess goes bess with Mount View Es"
"A whip that has cut into the flesh just the right amount"
"The colour of gold, the taste forever" More>>
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Orlando Lawsons Padthaway Shiraz
"Minty, flinty, plinty, sinty thing" "Nicely balanced, elegant" "Yum, yum very enjoyable"
"Great stuff - smooth talking" "Very elegant and structured - sensational"
"Full, rich, berry flavour. Very nice" More>>
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PB Burgoyne Double Trophy Semillon
"Burnt Butter. Not bad"."Light and fresh - good price" "Goes onwards pleasantly" More>>
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Penfolds Bin 407
"Full, deep flavoured. Excellent" "This si why I danced all night for last night. What legs"
"Very warming" "Very berry deep - meaningful" "Pleasent and
chalky = like a lot" "Like walking in a winery. A virtual tour" More>>
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Penfolds Grange Hermitage
From SW collection.
"Thanx Nurioopta, Thanx Max" "Smell of an old winery is the picture of the wine. Here grows pepper tree, a plethora of berry brambles, a small salt lake and 8 pairs of old leather boots"
"Deeper than a deep blue sea"
"How do you rate the unrateable?""
"Delightful, an experien ... More>>
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Pierre Naigon Cabernet Sauvignon
"Minty, like a Cherry Ripe" "Parli vous francais" "Good quaff" "Pretty good, soft red" (wine from BT cellar) More>>
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Pipers Brook Pirie Champagne
"A great burst of bubbles. If only they named Tassie something more French sounding"
"Dry Effervescence" "Fantasitic" "Fabulous champagne tres Tassie" More>>
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Pirramirra Petit Verdot
Served with food. Three wines served at the same time: Pirramirra Petit Verdot, Rosemount Mountain Blue Shiraz Cab Sauv and Tyrrells Vat 9 Dry Red.
"Bloody Ripper. Not Petit, but 'Darrel Eastlake' huge." "Big, ball tearer" "Something new - never heard of it - shirazzy" "Another great wine. Very me. ... More>>
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Rosemount Estate
From SW Collection:
"Needed to be chilled on this hottest of evenings"
"I think I've discovered a new variety - ice shiraz"
"Why are our beds burning?" More>>
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Rosemount Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
"Nice quaffable Cab Sauv. Maybe even better than that" "Smooothe! & goodish" "Smooth, quaffable, not too much of anything" "Very drinkable long long - berrys and other good stuff" More>>
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Rosemount Estate Chardonnary
"Initial impression was 'Bang'" "Cheap utility to move mountains of fruit" "Young fresh style that is typical of bottle with a weird neck that you need a waitress friend to open. Both have potential" "No wood in this wine" "Young, soft and flavoursome" "Has a bit of kick, very big" "Where's the legs ... More>>
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Rosemount Estate Mountain Blue Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
Served with lamb sausage. Three wines served at the same time: Pirramirra Petit Verdot, Rosemount Mountain Blue Shiraz Cab Sauv and Tyrrells Vat 9 Dry Red.
"Defied my passionate distaste for all things Rosemount" "Very good, melow deep flavour. A nice red" "OK - wish John and Jeremy were here" "Tha ... More>>
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Rosemount Estate Sauvignon Blanc
"Very Green" "Grassy Green, very fruity" "Grassy melony woofer that improves with subsequent swallows" "I think this is a fun wine" "no wood, too much fruit" "Acidy after tang" More>>
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Rosemount Estate Shiraz
"Bollocks - sweet, sweet wine" "If this is a Shiraz, then it has been probably bitten by the green snake" "Very ordinary - not big enough for a shiraz" "Too sweet, too much tannin - could have been a cabernet" More>>
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Rothbury Estate Hunter Valley Merlot
"A big boffy shiraz of delightfulness. Could drink this regularly forever" "Bloody ballsey bullocky stuff" "This is heavy and yummy" "Tripsy"(wine from BT cellar) More>>
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Saddlers Creek Sauternes Supreme
Steve cellar. "Really good with blue cheese" "Bring it on - and the cheese" "Lite 'n' nice" "At this moment - it's big" "Good, and a new taste with blue cheese" More>>
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Saltrams Best of Bin Ends
This one was out of BT's collection. Price $$$$.
"Raspberry coulis". "Wow, old boots" "Lush, leggy and languid" More>>
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Seppelt Eden Valley Riesling
"Toasty to the snout." "Limes and Lemons." "Goes slllrrrr when you tilt your head back". "Smooooth" More>>
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Stonehaven Viognier
SW Collection. Served with Thai fish cakes. Three wines served at the same time: Stonehaven Viognier,Wynns Coonawarra Estate Riesling and Lindemans Hunter River Semillion.
"Lovely refreshing wine with seafood" "Fresh taste, great flavour afterwards with food" "Stronger taste - best of the three" "R ... More>>
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Turramurra Estate Pinot Noir
"A pinot of drinkable proportions" "smooth berries" "I drank it too fast" "Storky, talky, balky, forky" More>>
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Tyrrell's Rufus Stone Saivignon Blanc
"Soft, after tang" "Lemony, slightly fruity" "No idea, but better than number 1 (Rosemont Estate Sauvignonm Blanc 2000)" "Not a clue, I like this" "Mouldy and strong" "Soft, but no big flavours, not a serious wine" More>>
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Tyrrells Hunter River Dry Red Vat 10
"Full and rich and lots of oomph" "Full on yum!" "Fooken Hayal"(wine from BT cellar) More>>
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Tyrrells Pinot Noir Chardonnay
"Far out, brussels. I'm home and it's got bubbles"
"Good starter - but not quite sure" "Very tasty, where's the caviar?" "warm, dry like a sun bleached bondi carcass." (wine from BT cellar) More>>
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Tyrrells Vat 9 Dry Red
Served with lamb sausage. Three wines served at the same time: Pirramirra Petit Verdot, Rosemount Mountain Blue Shiraz Cab Sauv and Tyrrells Vat 9 Dry Red.
"Strong tannin - could still go a bit" "Great mate! very soft" "Light chalk, excellent wine" "Look if I could taste it at the beginning of the ... More>>
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Wendouree Centenary Edition
"Finally".
"Bloody good. I like the tickle on my tongue". "Mmmmm, I got yummy in my tummy". "Being the eighth wine tonight - I proclaim this GREAT WONDER of the night". "Smooth, mellow, very good". "Beautiful Cherry fruit, lovely" More>>
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Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
"Great stuff. If every glass of red was like this the world will be a better place" "Dirty, smelly, icky" "Big roast is required - which is no bad thing - except for the vegos" More>>
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Wynns Coonawarra Estate Riesling
SW Collection. Served with Thai fish cakes. Three wines served at the same time: Stonehaven Viognier,Wynns Coonawarra Estate Riesling and Lindemans Hunter River Semillion.
"Tangy, limey" "Very citritic" "Wouldn't have picked it as riesling" "Excellent, aged very nice" "Beautiful balance, excellent" More>>
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Yalumba Barossa Semillon
"Lovely smell. Very, very limey - not English :-) " "Too Sweet"
"Sweet in a pleasant way" "Straight to my heart - nice" Tangy citris - go for it" More>>
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Yalumba Botrytis Noble Pick Semillon
"Lovely" "I love dessert wines" "Great sticky" "Beautiful after a heavy red" "Magic with blue (cheese)" "Stuck on you" More>>
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Yarra Burn Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
"Peachy nectarine, sweety nose" "Sweey and limey" "Great colour"
"You know when you have a cut in your finger but you only know you have a cut when you get lemon juice on your hands and it stings - that's what this wine tastes like" More>>
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Yarra Ridge Sauvignon Blanc
"Refreshing spicy flavours. Long Lasting" "Fresh, Light" "Very drinkable, very pleasant!"
"A great wine - not so easy to identify" More>>
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Yarra Valley Hills Pinot Noir
"Socky in the nose, but smooth on the way down" "Sharply observant, lusty bite" "Lovely lucious light red" "Light and flavoursome" "Astringent" More>>
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Yendah Vale Chardonnay/Merlot (Casella Wines)
"Absoluely different" "Light and dry, nice for lunch at the beach"
"Very different, but drinkable" "Tastes better than it looks"
"A great hot summer dry wine! Unusual." More>>
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