origin: Australia

Coltbridge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

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Coltbridge Vineyards
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2021
Country of Origin: South Australia
Appellation: South Australia
Retail Price: $10.99

Tasting Notes: A steal for the price. Fresh red fruits like raspberries and red currants drive this very solid wine. Medium bodied with a hint of licorice and charred meat on the palate, and the perfect amount of tannin on the finish.
Coltbridge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

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Penfolds Shiraz Blend Grange 2001

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Penfolds
Fanciful Name: Grange
Varietal: Shiraz Blend
Vintage: 2001
Country of Origin: Australia
Retail Price: $800.00

Tasting Notes: After 45 minutes of decanting and a slight chill, the first sip of this 100% shiraz showed blueberry, blackberry and hints of spice. As it evolved chocolate, cocoa and cinnamon underpinned a complex, perfectly balanced wine supported by firm, lush tannins. While it seemed perfect, it probably has at least 10 more years to develop. What a treat!
Penfolds Shiraz Blend Grange 2001

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Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon

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Xanadu
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Country of Origin: Australia
Appellation: Margaret River
Retail Price: $23.95

Tasting Notes: Nice packaging just adds to this full-bodied cab. Lots of blackberries, dark chocolate and cassis, with fine tannins and a long, lingering finish. Sip it with cheddar or meat.
Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon

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Kia Ora Signature Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

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Kia Ora
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2021
Country of Origin: Australia
Appellation: Marlborough
Retail Price: $16.99

Tasting Notes: Bright, crisp, energetic and elegant, with rich lime and apple notes from top to bottom. The balance of fruit and acidity gives the wine depth and easy enjoyability.
Kia Ora Signature Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

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Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz 2017

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Penfolds
Fanciful Name: Bin 28 Kalimna
Varietal: Shiraz
Vintage: 2017
Country of Origin: Australia
Appellation: South Australia
Retail Price: $29.00

Tasting Notes: Bold berry fruit, dark color and rich lingering finish, is the best description for this delicious shiraz. A deeply satisfying marriage of the fruit and tannin are complimented by the ever-present acidity, with a little time to air this wine becomes a rich masterpiece. 
Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz 2017

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Tait Ball Buster Shiraz Blend 2017

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Tait
Fanciful Name: Ball Buster
Varietal: Shiraz Blend
Vintage: 2017
Country of Origin: Australia
Appellation: Barossa Valley
Retail Price: $24.99

Tasting Notes: Always one of the ‘go to’ wines of Australia, this might be the best vintage yet. Mostly shiraz, with a shot of cabernet sauvignon and merlot to add more depth. Dark, brooding fruit luxuriously coats the palate with notes of black cherry and dark chocolate, giving way to a plush finish of vanilla-kissed tannins. A mouthful of joy at a very friendly price.
Tait Ball Buster Shiraz Blend 2017

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Miles from Nowhere Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2020

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Miles from Nowhere
Varietal: Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: Australia
Appellation: Margaret River
Retail Price: $14.99

Tasting Notes: Dried peach and nectarine notes joined with a nice citrus and minerality set this sauvignon apart and give it complexity. There is a mineral kick driving the fruit with an energy usually seen in a more-premium wine.
Miles from Nowhere Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2020

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Hewtison Gun Metal Riesling 2019

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Hewtison
Fanciful Name: Gun Metal
Varietal: Riesling
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: Australia
Appellation: Eden Valley
Retail Price: $17.99

Tasting Notes: Named after the stones in the vineyard that have the same color and add a distinctive minerality. Loads of aromatic and juicy lime notes on the palate, while the nose screams riesling from down under with a signature new pool toy aroma. A lovely dry Riesling with a palate full of citrus.
Hewtison Gun Metal Riesling 2019

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Victoria Park Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

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Victoria Park
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2017
Country of Origin: Australia
Appellation: South Australia
Retail Price: $12.99

Tasting Notes: Cherry and raspberry notes are smooth and roll along the palate with a spice characteristic, giving the wine more definition. The purity of fruit combined with a powerful mouthfeel of grippy tannins lasts a long time on the finish.
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Victoria Park Shiraz 2018

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Victoria Park
Varietal: Shiraz
Vintage: 2018
Country of Origin: Australia
Appellation: South Australia
Retail Price: $12.99

Tasting Notes: Plush and bold black fruit thunder across the nose and palate, along with deep chocolate notes. The midpalate and finish are smooth with plum notes and balanced with grippy tannins.
Victoria Park Shiraz 2018

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d’Arenberg Laughing Magpie Syrah

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d'Arenberg
Fanciful Name: Laughing Magpie
Varietal: Syrah
Country of Origin: Australia
Appellation: McLaren Vale
Retail Price: $24.99

Tasting Notes: A blend of shiraz (90%) and viognier (10%). A classic blend of red and white grapes ala northern Rhone France style. The viognier gives an attractive floral top note that adds interest and intrigue to its bass notes of dark fruit.
d’Arenberg Laughing Magpie Syrah

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Kia Ora Signature Sauvignon Blanc 2020

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Kia Ora
Fanciful Name: Signature
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: New Zealand
Appellation: Marlborough
Retail Price: $15.99

Tasting Notes: This reserve tier from Kia Ora shows elegance and complexity with layers of lilac, passion fruit and bright lemon zest, not to mention the minerality exploding on the palate and through the lengthy finish.
Kia Ora Signature Sauvignon Blanc 2020

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