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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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Brokenwood Semillon 2022

September 27, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The mainstay white grape of the Hunter Valley and it continues to be one of the wine gems of the world. This year’s release from Brokenwood won the Marshall-Flannery Trophy […]

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Brokenwood ILR Reserve Semillon 2015

September 26, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The flagship white wine from Brokenwood. ILR are the initials  of Iain Leslie Riggs, Brokenwood’s former Chief Winemaker and Managing Director. He still pokes his nose in and about the […]

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Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

September 17, 2022by vinonotebook 1 Comment

Brokenwood have long taken fruit from the quality Indigo Vineyard in Beechworth located in the foothills of the Victorian Alps. This year is a welcome return to the label after […]

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Brokenwood Verona Vineyard Shiraz 2019

September 13, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The Verona vineyard is just over the road from the legendary Graveyard vineyard in the heart of Pokolbin. Planted in 1968 from old cuttings of several vineyards. This is the […]

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Brokenwood Wade Block 2 Vineyard Shiraz 2018

December 25, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

McLaren Vale has been happy hunting ground for Brokenwood for premium Shiraz fruit. Brokenwood, Wade Block 2 Vineyard, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, 2018 Deep garnet with a bright edge. Lifted with […]

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Brokenwood Four Winds Vineyard Shiraz 2018

December 25, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The Four Winds vineyard in the Canberra Region is a prime fruit source for Brokenwood. Brokenwood, Four WindsVineyard, Shiraz, Canberra District, 2018 Attractive and lifted, if lighter than Brokenwood’s Hunter […]

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Brokenwood Pinot Gris 2020

December 25, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Because 2020 was basically a shitshow for many viticultural regions of Australia, Brokenwood looked to Currency Creek in South Australia for fruit rather than their usual haunt of Beechworth in […]

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Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Chardonnay 2019

October 8, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

This wine previously was only available to Brokenwood’s Single Vineyard Members wine club, but Brokenwood have now made it available to the general public and for the price, it’s a […]

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