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Coriole Redstone Shiraz 2013

Such an easy wine to drink. And like. Priced reasonably too.

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Bent Creek The Nude Old Vine Shiraz 2012

For a wine touting the word ‘nude’ (love it!) there’s brand new and one year old American oak adding some clothing to the old vine (70-year-old) shiraz fruit here. It’s been a while since I’ve dived...

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Bent Creek Reserve Shiraz 2012

This wine sees French and American oak and fruit is sourced from a vineyard planted in the 1930s. CM said in a previous review ‘they build their wines big at Bent Creek’, and in my limited experience...

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Chapel Hill Shiraz 2013

Chapel Hill Shiraz has had a good run over the years on The Wine Front. And did you know, we have over 26,000 reviews here now, and it’s picking up.

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d’Arenberg d’Arry’s Original Shiraz Grenache 2012

Good old d’Arenberg Burgundy, as it was once known.

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Rosemount Estate District Release Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Lovely wine. Rosemount reds are in good form.

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Yangarra Estate Roux Beaute Roussanne 2013

Born from an egg on a mountain top. 68 cases made with 50% popped into a 675 litre ceramic egg and fermented on skins and left for 120 days and 120 nights. The other half fermented off skins in a...

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Partisan Shiraz 2013

Partisan. It’s a ‘p’ in front of an artisan!

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Brash Higgins NDV 2014

Now into its fourth release and the wine is finding some pace. CM’s words echo well from his 2013 review. The wine is fermented in amphora fired from clay from Brad Hickey’s in-laws’ farm. The wine...

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The Great Marius Cork Vs Screwcap Battle

Bear in mind that we’re talking a thirteen year old wine now. Back in the wild, carefree days when this wine was a youngun’, Winefront stashed a dozen bottles of Marius Shiraz 2002 into the cellar, six...

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Mr Riggs The Gaffer Shiraz 2013

Always on the lookout for good, affordable shiraz and McLaren Vale is often a good hunting ground.

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Mr Riggs The Truant Shiraz 2013

Here’s the ‘value’ hunting ground I’m always hoping to track. Good buying here.

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Ulithorne Frux Frugis 2012

Comes from a 1969-planted vineyard. Sees some French oak. A full throttle style since the get go, but usually about fruit power, not winemaking nous. A leap to $80 recommended retail might come with...

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Gemtree Luna Temprana Tempranillo 2014

Every time I see a tempranillo I review it. Or try to. I’m fascinated by it as a variety in Australia.

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Sigurd Red 2013

A fledgling project from an ‘assistant winemaker’ at a big company who can’t make wine out in the open, but manages to eke out some small batches in his time outside of the formal work place. It’s a...

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Renards Folly Shiraz 2013

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A.C. Byrne & Co Shiraz 2013

Tasting through a couple of dozen of wines made exclusively for Aldi supermarkets. This was one of the only – though clear – standouts.

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Coates The Iberian 2012

Touriga Nacional (44%), Tempranillo (21%), Monastrell (15%), Syrah (11%), Malbec (4%), Cinsault (2%) and Garnacha (2%).

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Geoff Merrill Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Blend of Coonawarra (70%) with McLaren Vale (30%) cabernet sauvignon.

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Three Dark Horses G & T 2014

Grenache and touriga. McLaren Vale. Unoaked, unfined and unfiltered.

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