Balgownie Estate 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon – Picture Perfect

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To see a live tasting and review of this wine, check out: youtube.com/watch?v=QNAoIg_ELTc&t=9s IMPORTANT COVID UPDATE: At Wine Hunters, our passion has always been about “boots on the ground” wine hunting – finding the treasures in the nooks and crannies. Locked down in Melbourne, this has been impossible since April. So please bear with us […]

Bethany 2017 First Village – A Unique Barossa Shiraz

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To watch this review & tasting, check out: youtube.com/watch?v=Rh-FBeQox0M&t=6s ‍‍‍‍‍An IMPORTANT COVID UPDATE: At Wine Hunters, our passion has always been about “boots on the ground” wine hunting – finding the treasures in the nooks and crannies. Obviously, locked down in Melbourne, this has been impossible since April. So please bear with us as we […]

Seville Hill Wines 2012 No8 Shiraz – Magic

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(To see this tasting & review live, check out our YouTube Channel here: youtube.com/watch?v=mo8JQRyZ0hc) A remarkable wine and a pinnacle achievement for Seville Hill. Although it first appears a little lighter than a typical Seville wine, that little bit of restraint really allows the wine’s playful flavour notes like raspberry, vanilla, mocha & more to […]

Frankland Estate 2017 Shiraz – Youtube Review!!!

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Be sure to subscribe to our channel when you catch the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=HdQRR0cc8X4 Brief text review just below  Today, we review Frankland Estate’s deliciously complex 2017 Shiraz (as part of our challenge to find a great bottle around the $30 mark at the delightful Vintage Cellars). The wine offers hints of cedar, cracked pepper and a touch […]

International Riesling Day!

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International Riesling Day! ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍We must confess! It is true. Australian Riesling is not usually our favourite wine. Don’t get me wrong, we really do love a great Riesling (most commonly seen from the likes of Jim Barry Wines, Rieslingfreak, Penna Lane Wines, Craigow Vineyard, etc), but way too often in Australia, this noble varietal is cooked up like some […]

Tumblong Hills 2013 J-Block Cabernet Sauvignon – One of the Best Two Cab Savs We’ve Tried in 2020 – Powerful Magics in this Bewitching Bottle

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[Too not miss any of our wine adventures, like us at facebook.com/winehuntersaus ] Mocha & fine-grained leather on the nose. Stout and sturdy, this is such a bewitching Cab Sav with bursts of juicy fruit punching through an enchanting swirl of fine tannins. Everything somehow spins and turns on a glowing core of rich dark […]

Frogmore Creek Single Block Series 2015 Shiraz – Coal River Shiraz at its Best!

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A soul-warming cool climate Shiraz. Broad and firm tannins. Perfect oak structure. A thick stew of deep but bright fruit flavours. An exceptional example of the wonders Tasmania (and the Coal River region particularly) can achieve with this varietal. Simultaneously vibrant and brooding raspberry against a noble oak frame?  Yes, please!  Hats off to Frogmore […]