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Grandis Wines Earthed Montepulciano 2020

March 1, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Taken from a special planting on the De Iuliis family vineyard. Vegan friendly. Minimal preservatives, but fortified in that area with natural ginseng, known for its antioxidant properties. Shannon Burgess-Moore […]

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Grandis Wines Unearthed Garganega 2021

March 1, 2022by vinonotebook 2 Comments

“Stolen” fruit from the Ablington Vineyard, located in heart of the Hunter Valley of Pokolobin. Garganega is better known in its N-E Italian home as the main variety in the […]

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Comyns & Co Shiraz Pinot Noir 2018

January 1, 2021by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Technically this is the “Reserve” Shiraz Pinot Noir blend from talented and handsome Scott Comyns (who is now out on his own after working at renowned Pepper Tree and with […]

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Thomas Wines The Cote Shiraz 2018

July 7, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

With fruit for this wine coming from the famous Cote d’Or vineyard in central Pokolbin. At almost 200 metres above sea level, on the steep northerly slope, the Cote d’Or […]

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Thomas Wines Kiss Shiraz 2018

July 6, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Flagship red for Thommo from a great Hunter vintage. 30% New French oak for the 16 months maturation. Thomas Wines, Kiss, Shiraz, Hunter Valley, 2018 Brightly edged, ermine purple in […]

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Grandis Wines Unearthed Touriga 2018

May 30, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Touriga Nacional is more associated with Portugal than New South Wales. Touriga is more attributed to fortified wine production but has a strong history of producing interesting table wines. The […]

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Grandis Wines Unearthed Garganega 2019

May 28, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

From a single vineyard, the Ablington Vineyard, located in central Pokolbin, heart of the Hunter Valley. Garganega is better known in its Italian home as the main variety in the […]

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Gundog Estate Somerset Vineyard Semillon 2014

February 10, 2018by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The Somerset vineyard site was selected in 1863 and planted to semillon with a Busby clone in 1965. Part of the Single Vineyard range from Gundog Estate from the excellent […]

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Gundog Estate Wild Semillon 2017

December 1, 2017by vinonotebook Leave a comment

I don’t think I can write a better intro to this wine than the one from Matt Burton, the winemaker at Gundog Estate: “A warm season delivered two parcels of […]

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Gundog Estate The Chase Semillon 2017

December 1, 2017by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Gundog claim this is their most “classical styled” Semillon. Sourced from the Somerset Vineyard in Pokolbin, “predominately from a 1969 planting, set over an old creek bed that runs through the […]

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