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Windowrie The Mill Chardonnay 2016

August 17, 2017by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Originally tasted  blind in a line up of cool climate chardonnay. Windowrie, The Mill, Chardonnay, Cowra, 2016 Fruity fig and banana lollies with white nectarine underpinned with waxy lemon rind. […]

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Angullong A Range Shiraz 2015

August 16, 2017by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Tasted blind as part of a line up of cool climate shiraz. Angullong, A Range, Shiraz, Orange, 2015 Cherry cola syrup, medicinal herbs, sappy, white pepper. Sweet, polished fruit polarised […]

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d’Arenberg The Galvo Garage 2013

August 16, 2017by vinonotebook Leave a comment

A slight shift in the varieties that make up this brick like, yet handsome release. No longer do we see the aromatic and dusty Cabernet Franc listed on the label.”Galvo” […]

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Vinoque Greco 2016

August 15, 2017by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Fruit sourced from vinous viticultural pioneers: the Chalmers family. Made by Steve Webber at De Bortoli. Vinoque, Greco, Heathcote, 2016 Caramel tones over granite with grilled citrus rind. Full palate […]

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Passing Clouds Pinot Noir 2016

August 15, 2017by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Part of a line up of pinot noirs for a blind tasting.  Sourced from the Quarry Ridge vineyard in Kilmore, which is pretty much dead 60 kilometres north of Melbourne, […]

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Ara Single Estate Pinot Noir 2014

August 14, 2017by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Ara are located at 41.51S 174.01E…just outside the township of Blenheim, South Island of New Zealand. Nice packaging: eye catching and simple. Ara, Single Estate, Pinot Noir, Marlborough, 2014 Fresh raspberry, […]

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Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

August 14, 2017by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Katnook Estate are one of the mainstays of iconic Coonawarra wineries. Spent 13 months in 50% French oak (10% new) and 50% older American oak barriques. The label maintains a […]

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De Bortoli Villages Chardonnay 2016

August 13, 2017by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Sourced from  Dixons Creek, Tarrawarra and Woori Yallock. French fermentation (5% new), full malolactic fermentation with some lees stirring. De Bortoli, Villages, Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2016 Green hue at the […]

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Longview Vineyard VISTA Shiraz Barbera 2016

August 11, 2017by vinonotebook Leave a comment

New label from the Saturno family out of Macclesfield. VISTA apparently is an acronym for Varied Inclines Slopes Terrain & Aspects. Working on a couple of levels of course: vista is the Italian word for […]

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Singlefile Chardonnay 2016

August 10, 2017by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Class wine making and packaging are the hallmarks of the Singlefile wines.  30% new and 70% one year old French oak maturation for 7 months. Singlefile Wines, Chardonnay, Great Southern, 2016 Nougat like oak precedes grilled fig, light peach […]

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