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Toi Toi Sauvignon Blanc 2017

March 27, 2018by vinonotebook Leave a comment

An exclusive in Australia to Woolworth’s stores: Dan Murphy’s, BWS and Woolworth’s Liquor. Comes with a little gold sticker that has 5 stars and “Recommended by Peter Saunders.” I admit […]

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Risky Business Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

March 26, 2018by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Risky Business is the result of John Waldron and Rob Quenby’s partnership. Sourced from “low intervention vineyards” and then “hand-made by using small batch winemaking techniques.” Risky Business, Cabernet Sauvignon, […]

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Jim Barry JB Rosé 2017

March 26, 2018by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The Barry family are one of the first names when you think of the Clare Valley wine region. Made by Tom Barry and Derrick Quinton exclusively for Cellarmasters. Jim Barry, JB, Grenache, […]

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Risky Business Sangiovese Rosé 2017

March 25, 2018by vinonotebook 3 Comments

Risky Business is Viticulturist Rob Quenby, John Waldron as the vintner and winemaking falls to the talented team at West Cape Howe. Normally they get their fruit from Great Southern […]

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Risky Business Pinot Noir Rosé 2017

March 25, 2018by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Risky Business source this fruit from the Mount Barker and Great Southern region of WA. (though the wine is labelled Western Australia). Vilticulturist is Rob Quenby, John Waldron the vintner […]

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Shingleback Kiss Me Kate Chardonnay 2015

March 24, 2018by vinonotebook Leave a comment

86% sourced from Woodside, Adelaide Hills and the rest from McLaren Vale. 25% Fermentation in stainless steel and the rest in new and 1 year old French oak. I first […]

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d’Arenberg The Lovegrass Shiraz 2014

March 23, 2018by vinonotebook Leave a comment

One of d’Arenberg’s “Outsiders.”  d’Arry have recently just rolled onto the 2015 vintage, this one came out of the cellar stock. d’Arenberg, The Lovegrass, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, 2014 Opens with […]

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d’Arenberg The Anthropocene Epoch Mencia 2017

March 23, 2018by vinonotebook Leave a comment

This is d’Arry’s second Mencia release and as Mencia is a grape native to Spain, it’s pronounced “Men-thee-ah.”And very much unlike d’Arry, it’s released within a year of being made! Crazy […]

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Robert Stein Reserve Chardonnay 2016

March 22, 2018by vinonotebook 1 Comment

100% Single vineyard from Mudgee. A few years ago, I wrote a little piece on the region after visiting for the first time. There was a thought then that Chardonnay […]

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Robert Stein Shiraz 2014

March 22, 2018by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The fruit for this wine comes from a range of blocks of Shiraz across the Stein vineyard. Hand picked, then fermented in traditional open fermenters. A combination of new and seasoned oak […]

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