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Frankland Estate cellar tasting NOV23 Crittenden Cri de Coeur Verizontal Tasting NOV23 Rippon Retrospective   New Release Tasting Jericho Fiano Vertical Tasting 2013-2022 Snapshot of Mudgee Hawke Howard Park Wines Past, Present and Future The Story of Stonewell – Celebrating 30 Vintages 1987-2017 McHenry Hohnen Single Vineyard Release Tyrrell Orange wine region riesling tasting 2023 Canobolas-Smith Wines Retrospective Hunter Backstage and Backvintage Experience An extraordinary old wine lunch
 
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Frankland Estate cellar tasting NOV23

Great to visit the venerable farm of Fra... 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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Crittenden Cri de Coeur Verizontal Tasting NOV23

Cri de Coeur Savagnin Sous Voile What... 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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Rippon Retrospective + New Release Tasting – October 2023

How often do you look at wines from a co... 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 […]

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Jericho Fiano Vertical Tasting 2013-2022

This vertical of Fiano was sent in a lit... 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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Snapshot of Mudgee – August 2023

I took a Pelican flight to Mudgee and I ... 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 […]

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Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers Chardonnay Collection 2021 (2023)

Each year the Hawke's Bay Winegrowers re... 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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Howard Park Wines Past, Present and Future

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The Story of Stonewell – Celebrating 30 Vintages 1987-2017

The Allan Parson’s Project’s fifth studi... 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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McHenry Hohnen Single Vineyard Release

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Tyrrell’s Vat 47 Chardonnay – A selection of vintages from 2005 – 2021

Legend tells of a legendary Chardonnay 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 HERE. Thank […]

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Orange wine region riesling tasting 2023

Wow, it's been a really long time since ... 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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Canobolas-Smith Wines Retrospective

A combination of Egyptian and cerulean s... 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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Hunter Backstage and Backvintage Experience

H is for Hunter and high energy. Anyo... 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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An extraordinary old wine lunch

For the sake of it, for fun, for interes... 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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Tyrrell’s HVD Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2023

29 November 2023

Vineyard planted in 1908. Aged in punche... 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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Tyrrell’s Single Vineyard Belford Chardonnay 2023

29 November 2023

A good year for Chardonnay (and Semillon... 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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Dappled Single Vineyard Sur La Créte Chardonnay 2022

29 November 2023

That feeling when the acidity comes dren... 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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Dappled Appellation Chardonnay 2022

29 November 2023

Amazing wine at an amazing price. Don'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 HERE. […]

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Soumah Savarro 2023

29 November 2023

Yarra Valley savagnin/savarro. Absolu... 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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Hentley Farm The Quintessential Shiraz Cabernet 2021

28 November 2023

Quintessential is a big call for a Shira... 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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Ivybrook Farm Touriga Cabernet 2022

28 November 2023

Good wines from Ivybrook. Always silty a... 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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Luke Lambert Crudo Rosé 2023

28 November 2023

Haven't seen this lil' number in a while... 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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Ivybrook Farm Unclad Shiraz 2023

28 November 2023

No So2 from Maslin. Crushed blue and ... 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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Punch Lance’s Vineyard Close Planted Pinot Noir 2019

28 November 2023

A tiny patch of Yarra Valley pinot viney... 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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Punch Lance’s Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019

28 November 2023

Pinot Noir from this vineyard comes with... 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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Noisy Ritual Pinot Noir 2023

28 November 2023

It's screwcap. Bottle image is not, thou... 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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Via Rotella Toscana Sangiovese 2021

28 November 2023

There was an amazing discussion on the n... 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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Punch Lance’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2019

28 November 2023

Vines planted in 1984. 2700 bottles made... 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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Dilworth & Allain Franklinford Dolcetto 2022

28 November 2023

Dolcetto has a reputation (at least in 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 HERE. […]

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Renato Corino Langhe Dolcetto d’Alba 2021

28 November 2023

Importer: Fesq Gee, this is a bold Do... 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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Longhop Ravine Riesling 2023

28 November 2023

Longhop Ravine has a distinctly Wild Wes... 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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Punch Lance’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

28 November 2023

From vines planted in 1976. This is a... 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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Leeuwin Estate Art Series Riesling 2023

28 November 2023

We've not reviewed one of these since th... 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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Jayden Ong la Maison de Ong Pagan 2020

27 November 2023

Seems 2021 is the current vintage at the... 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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