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The Humans of Vintage 2025.
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Squitchy Lane Vineyard Yarra Valley Cabernet Franc 2022 scores 94 points from Mike Bennie. “Card carrying lovers of Cabernet Franc line up. This is a svelte and tightly wound version, marrying the prettiness of mulberry, bluberry and cassis-like fruit characters with basil and rosemary herbal inflections, white pepper and judicious cedar wood notes. It finds a riff of light yet controlling tannin and ends up with a lightly juicy finish. Just so. Done so well.” $52. @squitchylane @yarravalleywine #done #so #well ❤️
Moss Wood Margaret River Semillon 2024 scores 95 points from Mike Bennie. “Classic styling with youthful freshness on its side, yet a drinkability from its somewhat juicy, pulpy citrus fruit focus though a rod of steely, briny acidity does bring focus and draws the wine long and to a fine point. Plenty of depth to this wine too, a sense of richness though the levity works a treat to bring drinkability to the fore.” $41. @mosswood @margaretriver.wine #MossWood #MargaretRiver #Wine #Semillon #classic #styling #youthful #freshness #depth 👏❤️
Ponting Top Order Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2023 scores 92 points from Mike Bennie. “Ricky Ponting’s wine brand continues at pace. This a good times Chardonnay that feels fresh, crisp though still manages to deliver a little bandwidth of ripe stone fruits, a touch of buttery mid-palate richness and a lick of cashew nut creaminess. It does a few good things at once, making it an ideal all-rounder Chardonnay experience.” $25. @pontingwines @adelaidehillswine #Ponting #AdelaideHills #Chardonnay #fresh #crisp #richness 🙌❤️
First Drop Wines McLaren Vale Touriga Nacional 2023 scores 93 points from Mike Bennie. “A lusty, joyous red that leans into its plum, prune and date notes with touches of cola, sarsaparilla with licks of sweet spice and chocolate. Lots on, as the list seems to go, but ostensibly, the message becomes a gluggable, supple red of easy drinking with good varietal character, and something different for your roster.” $30. @firstdropwines @mclaren_vale #lusty #joyous #easy #drinking
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