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Chrismont La Zona Sangiovese 2005.King Valley Vic.

This may be the wine talking … but possibly the best Sangiovese I’ve had lately. A taste of summer, butter, a roll in the hay,… Yum.

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Morris 2002 Rutherglen Cabernet Sauvignon

A neat bargain-price drop of wine, with a few imperfections, enjoyable nonetheless.

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Koonunga Hill Shiraz 2006 from Penfolds

Ok this is a young one, and I should be kind, but this familiar red wine did little to surprise me…

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Jimmy Watson Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Jimmy Watson is one of Australia’s, and Melbourne’s, great wine figures, so much so a trophy is named after him. And this wine, is worthy of his memory in its class.

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Evans & Tate 2004 Margaret River Shiraz

Another great fruit-driven wine, with high alcohol, yet complexity to bookend the Footbolt shiraz.

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Wasabröd Knäckebröd – Swedish Crispbread

Swedish and Nordic countries have great varieties of crispbread biscuits, well worth the culinary detour.

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D’Arenberg FootBolt Shiraz 2001

The Sommelier at my local club made this pleasing selection from the D’Arenberg range.

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Hollick Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Coonawarra

Quality wine with balance of fruit, subtle oak, and delectable with lamb…

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Mountadam Cabernet Merlot

Plummy, fruity, oak-ish. Enjoy now.

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Elderton Tantalus Shiraz Cab Sav Malbec

With Malbec, great with pizza. Drink with gusto!

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