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Ochota Barrels Spring 2024 Release Te Mata Estate Awatea 2007 TWF Chardonnay in 2023 – The Year in Review Behind the scenes: Penfolds 2024 Collection Snippet of Tasmanian sparkling [May24] Ye Olde Orlando and St Hugo Tasting JUL24 Margaret River Cabernet Vintage 2014 Retrospective Yalumba Cellar Release Tasting Not a dog: Tyrrell GIMBLETT GRAVELS 2021 Annual Vintage Selection [MAY24] Place of Changing Winds L.A.S. Vino Chenin Blanc Symposium Australia Sami Odi Hoffmann Dallwitz Shiraz collection in review 2024
 
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Ochota Barrels Spring 2024 Release

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Te Mata Estate Awatea 2007 – 2022

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TWF Chardonnay in 2023 – The Year in Review

TWF Chardonnay in 2023 – The Year in Rev... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status […]

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Behind the scenes: Penfolds 2024 Collection

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Snippet of Tasmanian sparkling [May24]

More or less recently, I visited Launces... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank […]

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Ye Olde Orlando and St Hugo Tasting JUL24

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Margaret River Cabernet Vintage 2014 Retrospective – Ten Years On

Back in May, I visited Margaret River to... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. […]

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Yalumba Cellar Release Tasting – Virgilius, Caley, Tri-Centenary, Signature, Menzies

Wine has been held back at Yalumba, so t... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status […]

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Not a dog: Tyrrell’s Old Patch Shiraz Vertical Tasting 2007-2023

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GIMBLETT GRAVELS 2021 Annual Vintage Selection [MAY24] – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah.

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Place of Changing Winds ‘2022 Release’ – Marsanne, Shiraz, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

PLACE OF CHANGING WINDS '2022 Release'– ... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank […]

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L.A.S. Vino Chenin Blanc Symposium – 2018 Vintage – APR24

L.A.S. Vino Chenin Blanc Symposium (Sydn... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank you.

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Australia & New Zealand wine tasting [APR 2024] – Terre à Terre, Blank Canvas, Kumeu River, Flametree, Holm Oak, Greystone, Polperro, Prophet’s Rock, Elephant Hill, Eisenstone, Obsidian, Taltarni.

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Sami Odi Hoffmann Dallwitz Shiraz collection in review 2024

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Tahbilk Marsanne 2024

11 October 2024

Such a steal at $22. Full of flavour, di... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status […]

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Kaiora Bay Winemakers Selection Pinot Noir 2022

11 October 2024

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Hutton Wines Reserve Chardonnay 2023

11 October 2024

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Les Maou Rose 2022

11 October 2024

Of carignan, clairette, terret varieties... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank you.

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Torch Bearer Sauvignon Blanc 2023

11 October 2024

Coal River Valley does savvy bee. Biodyn... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank […]

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Torch Bearer Riesling 2023

11 October 2024

She is Anh Nguyen. Vietnamese born, USA ... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. […]

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Tim Smith Wines Barossa Shiraz 2022

11 October 2024

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Fleet Chirnside Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

11 October 2024

I tasted through the new release of Flee... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. […]

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Posted in cabernet et al, Tip Top Tipple, Top Value, Yarra Valley3 Comments

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Bekkers McLaren Vale Grenache 2022

10 October 2024

This wine has a bold concentrated flavou... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank […]

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Rusden Christine’s Vineyard Grenache 2022

10 October 2024

Translucent in colour. All ripe and spic... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank […]

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Michael Hall Piccadilly Pinot Noir 2023

10 October 2024

Mixed berries, milk chocolate, textural ... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank you.

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Michael Hall Lenswood Pinot Noir 2023

10 October 2024

Strawberry basket and fresh pomegranate,... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank you.

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Marchand & Burch Mount Barker Chardonnay 2023

10 October 2024

Quiet to start but showing understated p... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank […]

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Hoddles Creek Estate Syberia Chardonnay 2022

10 October 2024

You know, I'll just say, as a wine write... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status […]

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The Islander Estate Bark Hut Rd 2022

10 October 2024

This is Shiraz and Cabernet Franc, which... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank […]

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Posted in Kangaroo Island, other reds, shiraz et al0 Comments

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360 Tempranillo 2022

10 October 2024

'Says, "Toro toro taxi, see ya tomorrow,... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank […]

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Rieslingfreak No. 8 Polish Hill Schatzkammer Riesling 2024

10 October 2024

Yes there's some residual sugar here, it... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank […]

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Hutton Wines Triptych Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

10 October 2024

This is quite distinctive. It's powered ... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank […]

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Kay Brothers Amery Vineyard Basket Pressed Mataro 2022

10 October 2024

Picked on the 5th of April. Old French p... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status […]

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Yarra Yering Crécy Chardonnay 2023

10 October 2024

Crécy is a block of chardonnay at Yarra ... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status […]

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