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Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache 2017

January 10, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Part of the Distinguished Sites range. Sourced from one block: VG04, bush vines on yellow clay soils. Winemaker is Kevin Glastonbury. Cork seal. Yalumba, Vine Vale, Grenache, Barossa Valley, 2017 […]

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Running With Bulls Tempranillo 2018

January 10, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The latest release of the crowd pleasing favourite. Running With Bulls, Tempranillo, Barossa, 2018 Ripe aromas with deep raspberry, morello cherry, sun-dried tomato, hints of sweeter toffee apple and quill […]

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West Cape Howe Rosé 2019

January 9, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The release this year is blend of Tempranillo and Shiraz bottled in the light-weight glass. West Cape Howe, Rosé, Tempranillo, Shiraz, Western Australia, 2019   Pale salmon in hue. Attractive […]

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Gundog Estate Smoking Barrel Red 2018

January 8, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Here Matt Burton, Gundog Estate’s winemaker sources fruit from the Hunter Valley and the Canberra District, French oak maturation. Gundog Estate, Smoking Barrel Red, Shiraz, Hunter Valley/Canberra, 2018 Super fragrant […]

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Gundog Estate Squire’s Shiraz 2018

January 8, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The fruit sourced from the Hilltops region and from Murrumbateman in the Canberra region. The bottle image shows 2017, but nothing else has changed save for the vintage year. Gundog […]

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Gundog Estate Rare Game Shiraz 2018

January 1, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Sourced from two prized Hunter Valley vineyards: Somerset and Tinkler’s. Note: the bottle image is of the 2017, but no change save for the vintage date. Gundog Estate, Rare Game, […]

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Burton McMahon George’s Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018

January 1, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Two of Australia’s most exciting young winemakers Matt Burton (Gundog Estate, Hunter Valley) and Dylan McMahon (Seville Estate, Yarra Valley) have combined to source fruit from small, exclusive vineyards to […]

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House of Arras…Tasmania’s finest sparkling wines.

December 31, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

For my last post of 2019, I’m going to be finishing with the House of Arras collection, tasted in the company of the great Ed Carr himself. Ed states that […]

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Houghton Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

December 31, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

One of the most collected wines in Australia, an iconic wine in all senses. From the Justin Vineyard in Frankland River this is actually a blend of 92% Cabernet and […]

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Houghton Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

December 31, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The Houghton Reserve range are now packaged attractively with their cygnet-ure swan in gold. This is blended from Frankland River and Margaret River fruit. Houghton, Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Western Australia, […]

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