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Grape Observer

A fine wine review focussing on wines from Australia and France (c)


  • February 18, 2020

    Warramunda Estate Liv Zak Malbec 2018

    Warramunda Estate Malbec Wine Review

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  • February 16, 2020

    Balgownie Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

    Balgownie Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Review

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  • February 16, 2020

    Bellenda Prosecco 2017

    Bellenda Prosecco Wine Review

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  • February 14, 2020

    Castle Rock Estate Porongurup Riesling 2018

    Castle Rock Estate Riesling Wine Review

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  • January 31, 2020

    Château Barreyres Haut-Médoc 2014

    Chateau Barreyres Wine Review

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  • January 30, 2020

    Rockford Riesling Eden Valley 2015

    Rockford Riesling Wine Review

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  • January 21, 2020

    Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico 2017

    This is quite a youthful and restrained Chianti Classico from Castellare di Castellina and the 2017 vintage. It has aromas of redcurrants, red fruits and firm tannins. This wine will suit another 3-5 years in bottle before approaching it or a long decant. Rating: Good. Abv: 13.5%. Website: http://www.castellare.it. Reviewed: January 2020.

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  • January 21, 2020

    Covert Farms Family Estate The Bluff 2016

    This is an excellent wine from Covert Farms in the Okanagan Valley in Canada. A blend of cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and petit verdot and from the 2016 vintage, its style is reminiscent of a left bank cru bourgeois Bordeaux from a ripe vintage. In the glass, there are earthy, blackcurrant aromatics. The palate has […]

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  • January 16, 2020

    Gunnamatta Pinot Noir 2018

    Very pale in colour, this pinot noir from the Mornington Peninsula has aromatics of strawberries and red fruits. The palate is fresh with ripe red fruits and a restrained bearing. Ready to drink now, this is a youthful and approachable style of pinot noir. Rating: Good (★★★). Reviewed: December 2019.

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  • January 16, 2020

    Huntington Estate Mudgee Shiraz 2014

    This is a typically robust rendition of Mudgee shiraz. It opens to aromas of oak, vanilla and ripe black fruits. The palate is full bodied with soft and approachable black fruits that build tannin with time in the glass. Ready to drink now or it can be cellared for at least 5 years. Rating: Good […]

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  • January 16, 2020

    Neno Negri Riserva Valtellina Superiore 2013

    This is an excellent Valtellina wine from Nino Negri. It has swirling aromatics of florals and roses. The palate has a firm structure and high acidity. This nebbiolo is rather delicious and can be approached now or over the next decade. Rating: Very Good. Abv: NA. Price: mid $50s. Website: NA. Reviewed: January 2020.

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  • January 16, 2020

    Tinhorn Creek Oldfield Reserve Merlot 2016

    There are few Australian merlots I have tasted of this calibre at this price. From Tinhorn Creek in the Okanagan Valley in Canada, this wine opens to aromas of red fruits and evident oak. The palate is savoury, with notes of spice, dried herbs and red fruits. Ready to drink now or over the next […]

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