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Magical History Tour – Barossa and Clare Valleys
Penfolds Kalimna After years of writing about wine I recently visited the Barossa and Clare Valleys for the first time. Just three days in the Barossa and one in Clare was far too short a time to do...
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Henschke – Keyneton – Eden Valley
Henschke Stepping into the venerable cellars at the Henschke winery in Keyneton is a real trip into the past. The marks of generations of Henschkes having been hewn into the stony structures since the...
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Peter Lehmann Wines – Barossa Valley
Ian Hongell - Winemaker at Peter Lehmann Wines Peter Lehmann Wines Since its inception in 1979, Peter Lehmann Wines has been a Barossa Valley mainstay. The wines, especially the shiraz and riesling...
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Bardinet Rhum Negrita – $30 A French blend of dark rum from the islands of Martinique, Guadeloupe and Réunion. Light tea hues. Aromatic nose, molasses predominant. A smooth, medium-weighted style; not...
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Yering Station Cold Pressed Pinot Gris 2010 (375 ml) – $33 – AAA Yarra Valley, Victoria. Cold Pressed means grapes were frozen and cold pressed at -18C. Light straw. Sweet nose of ripe apricots, pears...
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Campbells Classic Rutherglen Muscat – 500ml $44 – 92/100. Shows clear golden syrup hues – a quick swirl in the glass leaves lovely ‘legs’. Bouquet of aged alcohol, raisins and ‘roll your own’ tobacco....
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Mud House Pinot Gris 2012 – $22 – 89/100. South Island, New Zealand. The bouquet displays generous ripe fruit characters and notes of lime zest. On the palate it tends to the medium-dry, softer end of...
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