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Murray Banks

Ricca Terra Vintners

Bronco Buster Fiano Blend 2021

Doug Powers
9.0

56% Vermentino, 44% Fiano, this property is in Australia’s Riverland area (Murray River) a few hours east of Barossa, super crisp, fresh, lively, and enticing, very nice acidity, Vermentino really showing out, but Fiano seems to provide depth and complexity, honestly a heck of a sub-$13 Australian wine here on the Left Coast!! — a month ago

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Bellwether

Riverland Montepulciano 2019

Bob McDonald
9.0

Medium to dark Ruby. Dried meat and cherry, very savoury on the nose, earthy. Medium weight palate shows the same savoury earthy notes with red cherry. Great balance - nothing stands out overly. A good new world rendition of Montepuliciano with fruit from the Riverland in Australia but made at Bellwether In Coonawarra. A great accompaniment to homemade Pizza. — 10 months ago

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Bob McDonald

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@Anthony De Blasi Over say a hundred years Australia had welcomed many many Italian migrants to these shores. Largely all happy to work hard for a better life including In viticulture and wine making. Many adopted Sangiovese and Nebbiolo but now all kinds of Italian varietals have been grown including this Monte, Aglianico, Nerello Mascalese, Fiano etc etc. When we did vintage at Bellwether a couple of years ago I tried a Bianca d’Alessano for the first - a full bodied thick skinned white which likes warm climates and was grown again, in the Riverland. Just a cross section.
Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

Thank you for the information, good to know! Ever had a Nerello from Australia?
Bob McDonald

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Can’t say that I have Anthony. I’ve had an Australian Nero d’Avola on the odd occasion.

Rob Murray Vineyards

Force of Nature Red Blend 2020

Aaron S
9.5

Recommend to me as a cheap crowd pleaser and it sure holds up. Full of fruit and fairly sweet—great for a movie night with friends but would be disappointing alone. — a month ago

Unico Zelo

Esoterico Adelaide Hills + Riverland White Blend 2021

Vino Kaela
9.0

Surprisingly approachable for an orange wine. Kumquat and bitter lemon. Good balance of acidity to counter the nice phenolic finish. Good structure. — 8 months ago

Delinquente Wine Co.

Weeping Juan Petillant Naturel Rosé Blend

Akshara Krishnadas
10

Very gentle, smooth, lightly effervescent. Berries and rose — 3 years ago

Rob Murray Vineyards

Rabble Red Blend

Joe Boyd
9.4

Truly enjoyed — 4 years ago

Andrew Murray

Tous les Jours Santa Ynez Valley Syrah 2020

Robert Stackowiak
8.9

An interesting Syrah highlighting fruit with some licorice and dry finish. Was great accompanying meatloaf. January 2024. — 4 months ago

Andrew Murray

Espérance Estate Grown Santa Ynez Valley Grenache Blend

michael pandolfo
8.9

Very nice blend. There’s lots of fruit very much fruit forward, but it is not over the top. It’s not over blown. The fruit comes through and it has a definite sense of place. — 6 months ago

Delinquente Wine Co.

Tuff Nutt Riverland Bianco d'Alessano

Cordelia Copelan
9.0

basking in the sun and eating pineapple after swimming in the quarry. fizzy and fun! — 2 years ago

McGuigan

Black Label Merlot

Katie MacDonald
8.9

Tastes almost jammy - very easy to drink. — 4 years ago