Sur de los Andes Reserva Malbec 2019, Mendoza, Argentina: Sur de los Andes Reserva 2019 Malbec is great value at $17. Grapes are sourced from the Agrelo and Uco Valleys. Dry, medium-bodied and juicy, this wine is vibrant with red berry, cherry, chocolate flavours rounded and velvety on the palate. Enjoy now with a grilled veggie burger. Drink: 2023-2025. 208322 14.40% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. January 21, 2023
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Zonte's Footstep Lake Doctor Shiraz 2019, Langhorne Creek, South Australia, Australia: Zonte's Footstep Lake Doctor 2019 is a vegan-friendly Shiraz produced from grapes sourced from Langhorne Creek, South Australia. Fruity with dark plum, earthy violets, ripe raspberry supple and rounded on the palate, tannins are dusty textured. Drinking at peak now, it's a perfect pairing to roast beef dinner. Drink: 2024-2029. 72975 14.50% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 93/100. March 16, 2024
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Sister's Run Calvary Hill Shiraz 2019, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia: Sister's Run Calvary Hill 2019 Shiraz is produced from 100% Shiraz grapes sourced in Lyndoch, Barossa Valley wine region. A beautifully-crafted, full-bodied and lush Shiraz layered with ripe blackberry, dark plum, chocolate and baking spice flavours savoury and smooth on the palate. Tannins are velvety. An excellent value Barossa at $20. Drink: 2022-2035. 222018 14.50% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 93/100. December 17, 2022
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Small Gully Mr. Black's Little Book Shiraz 2013, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia: I love a little black book reading with a sympathetic robust red wine that has a big vocabulary when it comes to aromas and flavours, like this one! Rich and full-bodied with fleshy ripe blackberry, mint and black olive aromas on the nose. Layers and smooth, with polished tannins and a long finish. Terrific mouth-watering juiciness. You put on the jazz music and I'll pour the wine, deal? Drink: 2013-2017. 287979 15% XD 750 mL $20.95 Score: 91/100. May 2, 2015
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Pirramimma Shiraz 2013, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: A vibrant, peppery Australian red wine with a black plum mantle and warming shawl of mouth-filling flavour. The superb 2013 vintage was ideal for ripening Shiraz. The grapes were selected from vineyards such as War Horse, Johnson Prolific, Bellevue and Bullrush. Finishes with vanilla bean and black pepper. Try with a rack of lamb. Drink: 2015-2018. 987784 14% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 93/100. November 14, 2015
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Wakefield Winery Chardonnay 2014, Clare Valley, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia: Great value Chardonnay! Full-bodied with green apple and toasty oak aromas. Perfect for roast chicken. Lovely melon and pear notes on the finish of this Australian Chardonnay. Drink: 2014-2018. 711556 14% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 90/100. January 11, 2016
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Penny's Hill Cracking Black Shiraz 2014, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: Smoky, black and brooding with chary dark fruit and toasty oak. Full-bodied with smoke. Pair with prime rib. Drink: 2017-2020. 396473 14.50% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 91/100. May 15, 2017
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Errazuriz Max Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Aconcagua Valley, Chile: A superb and fresh Sauvignon Blanc that combines the best of herbal refreshment and a lime citrus lift through the mid-palate and finish. So crisp and clean. Works as an aperitif or companion to fresh seafood or shellfish. Drink: 2014-2017. 273342 13% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 91/100. October 25, 2015
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Domaine De L'agly Les Neiges De L'agly Vermentino Viognier 2013, CĂ´tes Catalanes I.G.P., France: A gorgeously aromatic white wine blend of Vermentino and Viognier grapes from southern France. Highly aromatic with notes of white flowers, baking spice and smoke. This winery has only 12 hectares of vines planted in granite soils at 300 meters above sea level. The wine is aged three years. Pair with mild to medium spices and curries. Drink: 2016-2020. 512566 13.50% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 91/100. August 19, 2017
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Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015, Marlborough, New Zealand: Fresh and crisp with lemongrass and lime lift. Grassy but not too much. Mouth-watering acidity for shellfish. Drink: 2015-2017. 316570 11% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. June 5, 2016
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Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Marlborough, New Zealand: Grassy and smoky and absolutely great! This New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is an outstanding value, and a favourite of many lovers of this genre. Refreshing, crisp and clean with aromas of lime, white grapefruit and citrus zest. Drink: 2014-2016. 35386 13.50% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. August 15, 2014
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Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Wairau Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand: Classic grassy New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc with mouth-watering acidity and herbal flavours on the finish. Perfect for spinach quiche. Drink: 2013-2016. 919514 13.50% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. July 25, 2015
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