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Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2021

October 4, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

This release sees Cabernet Sauvignon at 66% and Shiraz at 34%. No Cabernet Franc.  The close spaced Crayères Vineyard (1.5m by 1.5m) is grown on the 37 million year old […]

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Terre à Terre Down To Earth Sauvignon Blanc 2022

October 4, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Terre à Terre’s Down To Earth range is their ‘entry level’ range with fruit coming from the 35 million year old soil Crayères vineyard in Wrattonbully (north of Coonawarra).  Fermentation […]

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De Bortoli Chill Bill Spritzy Red NV

October 4, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

De Bortoli have released this low(ish) alcohol, spritzy red that’s designed to be chilled ready for the summer season. A blend of Tyrian (designed by Australia’s own CSIRO), Shiraz and […]

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St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

October 3, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The O-G. The original. The Mac Daddy.  18 months maturation in (50% new) French oak with the remainder in a mix of used oak. St Hugo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, 2020 […]

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St Hugo Shiraz 2021

October 3, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

While it seems most of my recent St Hugo reviews have been on the collab with Dan Ricciardo, the quality originals have been a little ignored. Let’s remedy that. This […]

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St Hugo Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2022

October 3, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The blend this year sees 71% Grenache, 18% Shiraz and 11% Mataro. Maturation saw components aged separately for 8 months in old French oak puncheons (55%) and hogsheads (34%). One […]

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Amon-Ra by Ben Glaetzer 2021

October 2, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The Eye of Horus stares out from the label of this wine and is known as the Egyptian symbol of “protection, royal power and good health.” From vines between 50 […]

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Anaperenna by Ben Glaetzer Shiraz Cabernet 2021

October 2, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Ben Glaetzer gives context to the naming: “Anaperenna has been inspired by Anna Perenna, the Roman goddess of the New Year. Anna Perenna symbolises the year’s cycle and her name […]

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Bishop by Ben Glaetzer Shiraz 2021

October 1, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Bishop is the family name of Ben’s mother Judith. 16 Months maturation in a mix of French (90%) and American oak (10%), with 40 % being new and the rest […]

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Wallace by Ben Glaetzer Shiraz Grenache 2021

October 1, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Okay….I said last release that there’d been no price rise in 5 years. So, this is now 6 years in a row that this stays the same price! Sourced from […]

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