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| Wyndham Estate Bin 555 Sparkling Shiraz NV |
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DON’T PAY $17.50
Show Awards Trophy 2006 Royal Sydney Wine Show! Double Gold 1 medal, Silver 1 medal, Bronze
15 medals!!! fantastic, sexy, medium to full bodied traditional Shiraz with distinct, rich plum and pepper characters. Good this is refreshigly good! Parcels of the ripe fruit flavours are complexed by oak tannins, as a result of maturation in oak hogsheads for up to fifteen months, leaving a smooth, lasting finish. I have searched high and low for a better wine in its price point , but this is it folks! Christmas Turkey Watch Out. |
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| Brown Brothers Moscato 2007 |
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DON’T PAY $15.99
This current release is a light straw colour with some youthful green tinges showing. The nose is lifted with aromas of freshly crushed grapes, musk and melon characters. In the mouth the wine is alive with a vibrant and mouth filling sherbet flavour. A wine of universal appeal, the retained carbon dioxide gives a frizzante effect – the result a lively and fresh wine in the mouth. Serve well chilled and enjoy while young and fresh. |
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| Geoff Hardy 'Handcrafted' Sparkling Shiraz NV |
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DON’T PAY $19.99 What an explosion of sensational Shiraz fruit with a perfect backbone of tannin and length. It's terrific to see the balance in this wine, having a perfect degree of varietal Shiraz strength and smart levels of the right amount of sweetness you would wish for. Pull up the fireplace settle n for the afternoon and I can asure you your worries will diminsh if not dissapear. We have patiently been awaiting this mind blowing sparkling shiraz to fill some of the orders piling up on the desk along with the orders for all Geoff's other wines! Rate 93/10 |
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| Grandin Brut 750ml |
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DON’T PAY $16.99
French bubbly made from outside Champagne but still in the traditional method. Delicate almond fragrance with undertones of hazelnut, subtle touch of clove a generous bead. Crisp and elegant. Good value!! |
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| Nepenthe Tryst Pinot Chardonnay NV |
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**NEW**
DON’T PAY $19.99
The Tryst Sparkling is a cuvee of vintages, blended from selected years to ensure premium quality and consistent style. Wine from previous vintages has been included to increase the depth and complexity.
Nepenthe Tryst is a fresh, lively sparkling with delicate citrus flavours. The elegant palate is enhanced by a fine, persistent bead and a crisp, clean finish. A perfect aperitif to get any party or rendezvous started! |
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| Taltarni 2005 Brut |
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NOT $22.99
Oh Yum! A sophisticated sparkling wine, Taltarni Brut is creamy, delicate and refreshing. You can't ask for better consistent wine making. |
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| Taltarni Brut Tache 2005 |
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NOT $22.99
Best enjoyed chilled, this very impressive bubbly is an ideal aperitif and marries well with fresh fish, soft cheeses, caviar, a creamy pasta or dessert. But you don’t always have to wait for a special occasion! |
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| Rumball Sparkling Shiraz NV |
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The Sparkling Shiraz is elegant with full fruit and strong Shiraz varietal character. It has a soft, smooth palate and is a great wine to complement fully flavoured foods. The Coonawarra Shiraz gives the palate a long fruit finish with a roundness and depth to the middle palate. Try this wine with some great friends, roast duck, kangaroo, buffalo and quail. Or as an alternative, with your bank manager strong cheeses such as Stilton, Blue Vein or parmesan.
Rate 90/100 |
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| Chandon NV |
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DON’T PAY $26.99
Perfect Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
produced bright mid to straw yellow
with floral notes with fig and light toast. The wine has a creamy and soft front/mid palate which continues to a lingering Brut finish. Flavours of white peach, honey and roasted nuts blend harmoniously to create a complex wine with a refreshing finish.
Chandon Non Vintage Brut is a Méthode Traditionelle sparkling wine that has spent 18 months ageing on yeast lees before release.
Rate 95/100 |
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| Hanging Rock Macedon Brut Rose NV |
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DON’T PAY $33.50
Devine, elegant & crisp! A smashing quality Australian Sparkling to make you blink at the more 'Expensive' ones and grab this instead. Mix one in with your next mixed dozen and see for yourself what all the fuss is about. |
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| Chandon Vintage Brut 2003 |
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Fresh green melon, nectarine and ripe citrus combine with complex aromas of cracked wheat, smoky roasted almonds and freshly baked croissants. Nutty, baked bread characters evolved during yeast ageing in bottle complement the primary Chardonnay characters of citrus and melon whilst the savoury Pinot characters extend into a creamy and rich nutty middle palate. Pinot Meunier and the more robust Pinot Noir provide great extension and a persistent, soft, crisp finish. |
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| Chandon Vintage Blanc de Blancs 2003 |
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Subtle, floral and citrus nose. Elegant palate with pastry, pear and green apple.A very fresh, bright wine and typical of the blanc de blancs style.Blended from chardonnay grown in an assortment of cool climate local vineyards, it is typically elegant, with citrus and stone fruit aromas, touches of vanilla cream and subtle almond. Rate 93/100 |
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| Chandon Vintage Brut Rose 2003 |
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DON’T PAY $39.99
"Complex, convincing, supple mouthfilling style; the auto-suggestion of more strawberry; good length and balance; nice acidity." James Halliday
Never frivolous, the complexity and flavour are extraordinary and a perfect way to celebrate the special moments in the week, because as sure as good made litle apples no one else is going to ask you to!
Rate 94/100 |
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| Chandon ZD Vintage Brut 2004 |
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**** Crown Seal **** The finesse of Chardonnay with the power of Pinot, a bone dry, aperitif style sparkling wine created without traditional dosage liqueur. Vibrant pale straw colour with hints of green. A fresh yet complex blend of citrus and spice aromas are complemented by hints of cracked wheat and sweet pastry. The Chardonnay provides softness up front, and the Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier offer a long lingering and crisp finish. Drinking well now but will remain fresh for 5-10 years. 93/100 |
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| Chandon Vintage Blanc de Blancs 2004 |
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Subtle, floral and citrus nose. Elegant palate with pastry, pear and green apple.A very fresh, bright wine and typical of the blanc de blancs style.Blended from chardonnay grown in an assortment of cool climate local vineyards, it is typically elegant, with citrus and stone fruit aromas, touches of vanilla cream and subtle almond. Rate 93/100 |
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| Croser Sparkling 2004 |
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WAS $37.99
All good things to those who wait. The 2004 Croser has all the elements of exceptional Australian style sparkling wine with a lean towards elegance. A wonderful rich creamy style with intoxicating notes of nectarine and some light floral notes, whihc all combine to nestle together and satisfy with a long dry crisp finish.
90/100 |
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| Chandon Cuvee Riche NV |
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DON’T PAY $36.99
Lovely rich, complex fruit characters with lusciousness the whole length of the palate leading to a fresh, clean finish.
This unique style is modelled on the French Champagne style 'doux'. The Cuvée Riche is unmistakably sweeter, richer and more luscious yet finishes efreshingly crisp. Cuvée Riche is a surprisingly adaptable wine, it can be enjoyed as a richer apéritif style and it is ideal with food such as foie gris, paté and smoked salmon. As a dessert wine, it best matches desserts of low sweetness such as tarte tatin, quince tart or summer pudding.
Rate 93/100 |
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| Clover Hill Sparkling 2003 |
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DON’T PAY $41.99
Champagne in colour with a persistent fine bead and gentle foaming mousse, this exquisite bubbly has a beautiful bouquet of peaches, pears and toasted almond characters. The palate displays an elegant integration of citrus and bread dough, an underlying creamy complexity with exceptional length and lasting flavours. |
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| Hanging Rock Macedon Brut Cuvee XI NV |
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NOT $45.00
Whoaa there ! This is Very Good.No wonder it has won the Vinvicta Products Trophy for Best Sparkling Wine at the 2006 Macedon Ranges Wine Exhibition as announced by Chairman of Judges James Halliday! |
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| Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Brut Reserve |
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WAS $56.00
A light golden colour, a floral nose subtlety dominated by white fruit such as pear and apple, but also containing a hint of almond and hazelnut. A balanced and elegant Champagne that draws its strong personality from exceptional vineyard sources. |
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| Moet & Chandon Champagne NV |
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WAS $69.99
Moet & Chandon Champagne NV
The Moet & Chandon Non Vintage is a blend of wines from a specific year, with the addition of different reserve wines from earlier years (the precise proportions vary from year to year) in order to achieve consistent quality and character. |
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| Moet & Chandon Rose Imperial |
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DON’T PAY $73.99
Reminds me of the 1920's when everything was frightfuly daring and all the darlings were trying the Pink!
With an emphasis on pinot noir, this wine is fruity, daring, spontaneous, and seductive in character. A tender structure on the midpalate is followed by a fresh and supple finish. Looking for a special sparkling wine to celebrate in the early afternoons or specifically a beautiful combo with Asian dishes , chilli and spice this will do rather nicely thanks Jeeve's!
Rate 92/100 |
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| Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label |
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DON’T PAY $85.00
First, Yellow Label looks beautiful: golden-yellow, with a foaming necklace of tine bubbles. Next it is so pleasing to the nose: initially reminiscent of white fruits and raisins, then of vanilla and later of brioche. Note the fine balance between the fruity aromas coming from th grape varieties and the toasty aromas following the ageing in the bottle. The first sip delivers all the freshness and forcefulness so typical of Yellow Label with a symphony of fruit tastes following on. Here is a true member of the powerful Brut family, well structured, admirably vinous. The lingering aromas echo and re-echo, with each fruit or spice note distinct.
Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label manages to reconcile two opposing factors - forcefulness and finesse - and to hold them in perfect balance. This consistent power to please makes it ideal as an aperitif, and perfect as the Champagne to enjoy with a meal. Rate 93/100 |
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| Bollinger Special Cuvee NV |
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NOT $89.00
Whether or not you particularly like the unmistakeable Bollinger style, you have to respect it. Pinot noir (60 per cent) and pinot meunier (15 per cent) drive the wine, augmented by fermentation in old oak barrels. The result is a complex spicy, bready, toasty, baked apple bouquet, the palate complete and round, with an unexpected touch of delicacy, and a pleasing, dry finish. Rating: 94 out of 100, James Halliday. |
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| Moet & Chandon Grand Vintage 2000 |
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DON’T PAY $96.99
A superbly crafted vintage Champagne with luxurious honey and yeast flavours with just a touch of spice on its long, elegant finish. Though Moët's NV can be seen in just about every country in the world, it is with their vintage expression that this great house founded its quality reputation.
Rate 95/100 |
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| Veuve Clicquot Rose NV |
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Made using grapes from 50 to 60 different villages, the structure is based on Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label's traditional blend, i.e. • 50 to 55% Pinot Noir • 15 to 20% Pinot Meunier • 28 to 33% Chardonnay The blend includes a high percentage (25-35%, sometimes 40%) of “reserve wines” originating from several harvests of the past, which ensures the consistency and quality of the house style. It is completed with approximately 12% of red wine using black grapes especially raised and selected to give a marvellous balance to this Rosé. Rate 93/100 |
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| Veuve Clicquot Vintage Reserve 1999 |
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DON’T PAY $99.00
This wine has a brilliant, attractive golden-yellow colour. It emanates fruity aromas (peaches,pears, apricots) and very biscuity notes (brioche, honey, almonds, hazelnuts). After a few minutes, the bouquet develops, leading to hints of sweet spices and with the fruity notes
taking on a more candied flavour.
In the mouth, the wine is flavoursome and full. The Pinot Noir grapes, the majority variety in this wine, provide strength and structure, while the finish, where the Chardonnay plays its role perfectly, remains fresh and clean. In good conditions, the Vintage 1999 can be kept for 10 to 15 years, during which time it will develop complexity and aromatic richness.
Rate 93/100 |
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| Hanging Rock Macedon Cuvee Late disgorged NV V11 |
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$110 a bottle for a current release Australian sparkling wine might seem implausible, if not outrageous. But if you want to find out just how close the wine in question comes to the style of Bollinger, the price takes on a different make-up. The LD Hanging Rock Cuvée Six (96 points) spent almost nine years on lees before disgorging in September this year. Its excellent fine mousse attests to its very long lees contact, as does its immaculate balance, despite its low dosage of only 2g per litre of sugar.
The complex bready/biscuity characters of the palate are reminiscent of Bollinger, and very good acidity stretches out the long, lingering finish. Rate 92/100 |
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