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Yalumba Barossa Shiraz 2019

October 4, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Part of the “Samuel’s Collection” range. Yalumba have such a playground of oak to work with: Matured for 7 months in 18% new French and Hungarian hogsheads and barriques. The […]

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Yalumba Barossa Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

October 4, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Part of the “Samuel’s Collection” range. The fruit all from Yalumba’s own vineyards (Eden and Barossa Valleys). 57% Shiraz and 43 Cabernet Sauvignon. Matured for 7 months in 13% new […]

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Yalumba Barossa GSM 2018

October 3, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Part of the “Samuel’s Collection” from the consistent Yalumba. Vegan friendly. A fair mix of oak treatments with 10 months in new French oak (10% total in hogsheads and puncheons), […]

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Yalumba Eden Valley Chardonnay 2020

October 3, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Sourced from select Eden Valley fruit parcels. 55% fermented & matured for 7 months in new French oak (making up 10% of final blend) and the rest in 1-4 year old […]

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Howard Park Grand Jeté 2017

October 2, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

A blend of 42% Chardonnay and 58% Pinot Noir fruit from the Mount Barrow vineyard in the Mount Barker sub-region. Fermentation in old French oak and stainless steel before tirage […]

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Howard Park Jeté Rosé NV

October 1, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

100% Pinot Noir from Howard Park’s Mount Barker vineyard and based off the 2019 vintage. Free run juice is fermented in old French oak and stainless with only a portion […]

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Yalumba The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

September 29, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

From the famed Menzies Vineyard in the heart of Coonawarra, part of the (incredibly well priced) Rare and Fine series from Yalumba. The wine started its life under long time […]

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Yalumba The Cigar Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

September 29, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The Cigar; thus named to describe the unique cigar-shaped strip of rich red terra rossa soil of the Coonawarra. A shift to screw cap sees the longevity of this bargain […]

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Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

September 28, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Another welcome return for this label after disastrous 2020 vintage (The Hilltop Hoods gave us the most cutting commentary of that year). The Indigo vineyard has “different soils, aspects, clones […]

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Brokenwood Oakey Creek Vineyard Semillon 2019

September 27, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Brokenwood have announced that they’ve taken custodianship of the Oakey Creek Vineyard from the original owners, the Draytons. Originally planted in 1982 (the vineyard’s composition is a combination of free […]

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