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Phillip Island Estate

Giant Steps

Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

Bob McDonald
9.2

See previous notes 20 weeks ago and 79 weeks ago. My last bottle of the 2016 GS Applejack Pinot Noir. The pale colour belies the strength of the palate. Quite delicious in fact. . Applejack Vineyard probably my favourite of the Giant Steps Cuvées. Red fruited - succulent savoury red cherry. — 15 days ago

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Aravind A

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@Bob McDonald thanks for the rec: had a lovely tasting there! We tasted through all the 22 PNs. For another data point: my wife and I both preferred the Wombat to the Applejack. Our favorite PN of the tasting was the Tasmanian Fatal Shore!
Bob McDonald

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@Aravind A I can’t disagree with your preference for The Fatal Shore. Under the new ownership of the Jackson Family the style may change a little from the fabulous winemaking of Steve Flamsteed. My recollection of the Wombat Creek was perhaps the use of more whole bunch in the ferment. They are all very good.
Bob McDonald

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Nocton Vineyard is also great.

Brancott Estate

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Jackie Johnson
8.9

Citrus forward, easy to drink — 4 days ago

Starborough

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012

Hollystrongwater@gmail.com
8.9

Refreshing light citrus flavors — 11 days ago

Kumeu River

Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay 2019

Bob McDonald
9.3

Mates Vineyard is considered the best of the Kumeu River Chardonnay Cuvées but to be honest they are all delicious. This has such stone fruit intensity on the palate together with ripe grapefruit and Cashew. All in balance and drinking superbly. An outstanding new world Chardonnay. A few years left in its drinking window. It will always have that superb fruit and will develop a little more complexity - have the last 2019 in a year or two. — 4 days ago

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Bob McDonald

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@Ira Schwartz Not overly, a bit of funk there, but the palate intensity was such that perhaps it could stand a decant?
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@Bob McDonald Thanks.
Bryan Kesting

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I agree. These are great wines.

Cloudy Bay

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Damian
8.9

Pale straw color, grassy notes, acidic and balanced with a finish that lingers in your mouth. — 14 days ago

Yarra Yering

Dry Red N°1 Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

Stu
9.2

Delicious balance, curry night with Audrey’s — 16 days ago

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Kim Crawford

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Jeremiah Diaz
9.5

Medium straw in color; passionfruit, jasmine, and white peaches on the nose; high acidity; tastes like guava, lemon, pear, and kiwi with a long fruity finish. Nellie likes it and I love it! — 17 days ago

Nellie Bauman
with Nellie
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Kirkland Signature

Ti Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Tetsu Nakazawa
8.9

Hi bisogno di ritornare a Costco per tenere tutte botteglia! — 7 days ago

Allan Scott

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Chip Habegger
8.9

Good value for a classic style. Marlborough typicity through and through. Bright pear and tropical flowers. — 18 days ago

Oyster Bay

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Micayla Shafran
9.4

Pale yellow in color, with a very stone fruit-forward aroma. Strong notes of tropical fruit to the taste, suggesting pineapple and passion fruit. I enjoy that there are no oak notes in this. — 22 days ago