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First Drop Wines Barossa Valley Mother’s Milk Shiraz 2022 scores 92 points from Mike Bennie. “It seems to tumble out of the keyboard, but ‘Mother’s Milk indeed’ often accompanies reviews of this wine. Plump, velvety, ripe and dark fruited, lots of sweet spice, a touch of toast, some plush, brushed silk tannin and a dollop of sweetness to finish. It’s unctuous and overt, but does what it sets out to achieve with aplomb. Tasty stuff.” $28. @firstdropwines @barossawines #tasty #stuff
Xanadu Wines Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 scores 94 points from Tyson Stelzer. “The attentiveness and mastery of the Xanadu team is evident here in the wet 2021 harvest, capturing Cabernet with varietal integrity of crunchy blackcurrant fruit and tobacco leaf, impeccably framed in firm, fine-grained tannins and classy cedar and dark chocolate French oak. Benefitting from fruit that would otherwise be promoted into Reserve, this is a great result, with a strong future.” $40. @xanaduwines @margaretriver.wine
Gundog Estate Hilltops Flintlock Shiraz 2023 scores 94 points from Mike Bennie. “One of the top wines from Gundog, this a Hilltops Shiraz that sits comfortably in pedigree territory. It has a succulence and freshness of red fruit coupled to flinty, sinewy tannins, great length of flavour, sweet fruited and spicy perfume, a draping of light herbal character and a flourish of floral lift. A fine wine in any language, a territory Gundog Estate knows well.” $80. $80. @gundogestate @hilltopsregion #Shiraz #succulence #freshness 🙌🙌
Wirra Wirra Farmer’s Heart McLaren Vale Grenache 2023 scores 93 points from Tyson Stelzer. “A delightful and bright Grenache that captures the mood of this cool season in tangy raspberry fruits, accented with all of Grenache’s hallmark distinctiveness in rhubarb and dried herbs. Fine, saline tannins characterise McLaren Vale. Classy.” $29. @wirrawirrawines @mclaren_vale #Grenache #McLarenVale #delightful #bright #classy
Moss Wood Margaret River Chardonnay 2023 scores 96 points from Mike Bennie. “A superb release of this legendary wine, classic in its feel here with rich stone fruits, nougat sweet-savouriness, a core of briny minerality, just so sweet spice seasoning and a distinct sense of power and yet control. Flavours and scents are found in volume but there’s such a sense of freshness and stony qualities for refreshment. Awesome.” $106. @mosswood @margaretriver.wine #MossWood #MargaretRiver #Wine #Chardonnay #superb #legendary #power #control
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