{"id":4123,"date":"2017-10-31T10:37:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T10:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2017\/10\/31\/australia-up-close-june-13-2017\/"},"modified":"2017-10-31T10:37:00","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T10:37:00","slug":"australia-up-close-june-13-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2017\/10\/31\/australia-up-close-june-13-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Up Close: June, 13, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Time to dive into the diversity of Australian wine as 15 Aussie wineries descended upon Toronto to pour and allow those in attendance to experience more than just Shiraz (although she was there as well) and discover a variety of different region within Australia through these wines.<\/p>\n

Below is a list of the wines that impressed – any wine rated 4 stars and above will be linked to a full review on the website.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alpha Box & Dice 2015 Dead Winemakers Society<\/em><\/span> (*** ½)
Adelaide Hills – Dolcetto<\/p>\n

Alpha Crucis Wines 2015 Titan<\/em><\/span> (*** ½+)
McLaren Vale – Shiraz<\/p>\n

Barossa Valley Estate 2015 GSM<\/em><\/a><\/span> (****+)
Barossa Valley – Red Blend<\/p>\n

Dalrymple 2015 Pinot Noir<\/em><\/a><\/span> (****)
Tasmania – Pinot Noir<\/p>\n

Jansz NV Premium Cuvee<\/em><\/span> (*** ½+)
Tasmania – Sparkling<\/p>\n

Kilikanoon Wines 2015 Killerman’s Run<\/span><\/a><\/em> (****)
Clare Valley – Shiraz   \"\"<\/p>\n

Kilikanoon Wines 2014 Prodigal<\/em><\/a><\/span> (****)
Clare Valley – Grenache<\/p>\n

Kilikanoon Wines 2014 Covenant<\/em><\/span> (*** ½+)
Clare Valley – Shiraz<\/p>\n

Kilikanoon Wines 2014 Blocks Road<\/em><\/a><\/span> (****)
Clare Valley – Cabernet Sauvignon<\/p>\n

Lake Breeze 2013 Arthur’s Reserve<\/em><\/a><\/span> (****)
Langhorne Creek – Red Blend<\/p>\n

Penley Estate 2015 Aradia<\/em><\/a><\/span> (****)
Coonawarra – Chardonnay<\/p>\n

Penley Estate 2015 Phoenix<\/em><\/span> (*** ½+)
Coonawarra – Cabernet Sauvignon<\/p>\n

Pepper Tree Wines 2014 Varietal Range<\/em><\/span> (*** ½+)
Wrattonbully – Merlot<\/p>\n

Pepper Tree Wines 2014 Single Vineyard Coquun<\/em><\/span> (*** ½+)
Hunter Valley – Shiraz<\/p>\n

Peter Lehman 2015 The Barossan<\/em><\/a><\/span> (****)
Barossa Valley – Shiraz<\/p>\n

Peter Lehman 2014 Portrait<\/em><\/a><\/span> (****)
Barossa Valley – Shiraz<\/p>\n

Rockford 2016 Rosé<\/em> <\/span>(*** ½)
Barossa Valley – Alicante Bouchet<\/p>\n

Thorn-Clark 2016 Grenache-Shiraz<\/em><\/a><\/span> (****)
\"\"   Barossa Valley – Red Blend<\/p>\n

Thorn-Clark 2015 Terra Barossa<\/em><\/a><\/span> (****+)
Barossa Valley – Shiraz<\/p>\n

Two Hands 2015 Gnarly Dude<\/em><\/a><\/span> (****)
Barossa Valley – Shiraz<\/p>\n

Voyager  Estate 2014 Broadvale Block 6<\/em><\/span> (*** ½+)
Margaret River – Chardonnay<\/p>\n

Voyager Estate 2014 Chardonnay<\/em><\/span> (*** ½+)
Margaret River – Chardonnay<\/p>\n

Yalumba 2015 Old Bush Vine<\/em><\/span> (*** ½+)
Barossa Valley – Grenache<\/p>\n

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