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d’Arenberg The Money Spider Roussanne 2018

June 17, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Made from Certified Organically grown grapes and without going through malolactic fermentation. d’Arenberg, The Money Spider, Roussanne, McLaren Vale, 2018 A potent nose: pears, chamomile tea, waxy citrus flesh, honeycomb […]

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d’Arenberg The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne 2018

June 17, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

4% wild ferment this vintage with 14% of the Viognier fermented in aged French oak. d’Arenberg, The Hermit Crab, Viognier, Marsanne, McLaren Vale, 2018 Dripping with barley sugar and browning […]

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The Gate by Shingleback Shiraz 2016

June 10, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

15 Months in (15%) French and (85%) American oak maturation. Shingleback, The Gate, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, 2016 Pencily, dusty, vanillan oak with a medicinal herby green peppercorn spice over blackberry, […]

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Red Knot by Shingleback Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

June 10, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Shingleback have received a litany of medals and awards for this wine. Among those awards include the Trophy for Best Cabernet at the 2018 McLaren Vale Wine Show. Impressive for […]

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Hastwell & Lightfoot Sands of Time Shiraz 2016

June 3, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Single vineyard fruit here, from the Sempahore Sands Vineyard. Hastwell & Lightfoot, Sands of Time, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, 2016 Earthy, slightly stinky meaty and sulphurous. Dusty, chalky the, aromas run […]

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Mitolo Jester Shiraz 2017

June 2, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

100% used French oak maturation for juicy, early, youthful consumption. The 2016 is still out there in retail land also. Mitolo, Jester, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, 2017   Opens with a […]

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Chapel Hill The Parson Shiraz 2017

June 1, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Chapel Hill’s ‘entry’ level that offers great value for money. Note, bottle image is 2016. Vegan friendly. Chapel Hill, The Parson, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, 2017 Meaty, smoky, inky fruit with […]

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d’Arenberg Stephanie The Gnome With Rose Tinted Glasses Rosé 2018

May 28, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Arguably the longest wine name in Australia. There’s an addition of cinsault grapes in this release. d’Arenberg, Stephanie The Gnome With Rose Tinted Glasses, Rosé, Sangiovese, Cinsault, Shiraz, 2018 Livid […]

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Mitolo Ourea Sagrantino 2018

April 26, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Mitolo see this wine as “a tribute to our grower, Don Lopresti, who envisioned the potential for growing Sagrantino in McLaren Vale’s Mediterranean climate. Ourea translates to ‘God of the […]

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Shingleback Local Heroes Shiraz Grenache 2012

April 5, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

No one can decry Shingleback for not having truth in labeling! 51% Shiraz and 49% Bush vine grenache. Still available as part of Shingleback’s The Pick cellar club mail outs. […]

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