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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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January Release |
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Bordeaux Blends |
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| This wine grows in stature each year. Seemingly as the vines mature this Bordeaux style blend has become one of the outstanding wines produced anywhere in the country. Whilst the 1994 release was a fabulous wine this vintage is superior in virtually all aspects...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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| The traditional home of Shiraz in Australia, the Barossa has been well and truly challenged by an array of cooler climate regions where intensely fruity wines can be produced. The Lower Great Southern is one of the regions, and Judi Cullam and Barrie Smith lead the way with this wonderful wine which has been remarkably consistent since the first vintage was released...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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| Without any doubt this is the finest release of "Isolation Ridge" to date. Until now the Bordeaux variety blend "Olmo’s Reward" would have been regarded as Frankland’s flagship red wine but now here is a serious challenger. The vineyards are really starting to mature now and producing some of the best fruit anywhere in Australia...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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| Given the great success of the Shiraz variety throughout Australia it is somewhat surprising that it is not more widely planted in Western Australia. Judi Cullam and Barrie Smith of Frankland Estate have produced some very fine wines under this label, showing that Shiraz is just as suited in the West as other locations throughout Australia...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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| The potential of this superb grape growing region is now being realized. Great Riesling has virtually been the sole domain of the Clare and Eden Valleys in South Australia, and rightfully so. However, the Lower Great Southern provides some worthy competition. Indeed this wine is a fine example of top quality Riesling that does not come from the traditional classic regions...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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January Release |
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Chardonnay |
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| Each year there is a marked improvement in the quality of Frankland Estate wines. The wines have always been good, due no doubt, to the superb piece of land on which the vines are planted and the supreme climate of the region. Barrie Smith and Judi Cullam are the real improvers. As they have become more experienced with their fruit they have been able to translate that into wines that not only express the pure varietal character but also display added nuances of complexity...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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| The development of this label from an interesting but obscure wine to one of the most highly sought after examples of the variety has been truly amazing. Each succeeding vintage sees an extra layer of flavor as the vines mature. The 1998 vintage has been highly acclaimed in South Australia and Victoria. It is obvious from this wine that the harvest was equally successful in the West...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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January Release |
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Chardonnay |
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| This is the quiet achiever of the Frankland Estate range. Never seeming to get as much attention as the reds, or even the Riesling, it has consistently been a fine elegant wine with just the right balance of fruit and complexity. Again with this years vintage the team of Judi Cullam and Barrie Smith have produced a wine that is a fine balance between delicacy and power, fruit and complexity...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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January Release |
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Chardonnay |
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| Every year this wine seems to get better. Additional vine age or just Judi Cullam and Barrie Smith are just getting better at what they do? A bit of both is the answer...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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| Judi Cullam and Barrie Smith are now firmly entrenched in the upper echelon of grape growing and winemaking teams in Australia. This is remarkable given the relatively short time they have had their vineyard planted in Western Australia’s Great Southern region. Established in 1988 the vineyards are now mature and producing better and more consistent fruit...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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March Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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January Release |
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Bordeaux Blends |
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| Perhaps the most distinctively elegant Bordeaux inspired blend out of Australia, sourced from the “Isolation Ridge” Vineyard. For starters it is Merlot (48%) and Cabernet Franc (43%) dominant, with smaller parcels of Malbec (4%), Cabernet Sauvignon (3%) and Petit Verdot (3%) , completing the “choir”...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/375ml |
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Chardonnay |
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| The Great Southern region continues to grow in stature as one of Australia’s premium grape growing region...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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January Release |
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Chardonnay |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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January Release |
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Bordeaux Blends |
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| The Lower Great Southern region seems blessed by wonderful conditions to slowly but surely ripen grapes. 1994 was one of those great seasons and proprietors Judi Cullam and Barrie Smith are very proud of this Bordeaux blend wine...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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January Release |
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Bordeaux Blends |
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| This wine continues the trend established over the last few years. Four varieties have been used to create this seamless "Bordeaux Blend", with Cabernet Franc forming the largest proportion in the blend, followed by Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. Too many wines in Australia have been produced as totally made from Cabernet Sauvignon and the grape varieties typically blended with it have been forced into a minor role. This wine leads the way as being of the highest quality in the Bordeaux style yet it relies on the combination of the varieties and how they work together rather than isolated varietal characteristics...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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January Release |
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Bordeaux Blends |
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| This is yet another superb wine from Frankland Estate who continue to impress with wine that is both varietally true and correct yet displays an abundance of distinctive regional characters. The blend employs all five Bordeaux varieties with Merlot being the most prominent, followed by Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and finally just a trace of Petit Verdot. Wines using all five varieties are very rare in Australia with most producers going for the more obvious varietal characters. This wine is far more subtle and complex by a long way...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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| Robert Parker recognized the uniqueness of the Frankland Estate wines some years back. The ’99 Shiraz continues on the theme beautifully...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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January Release |
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Chardonnay |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/375ml |
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Riesling |
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| This wine has well and truly arrived. Over the past few years the wine has been very impressive and indeed if there is a region outside the Clare and Eden Valleys to equal the exquisite nature of Riesling then the Lower Great Southern is the most likely...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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March Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Riesling |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WEST AUSTRALIA |
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January Release |
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Bordeaux Blends |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WEST AUSTRALIA |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WEST AUSTRALIA |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WEST AUSTRALIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/1.5L |
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Bordeaux Blends |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WEST AUSTRALIA |
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January Release |
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Chardonnay |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WEST AUSTRALIA |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WEST AUSTRALIA |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA/FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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October Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Riesling |
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA/FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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March Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Bordeaux Blends |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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March Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Riesling |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WEST AUSTRALIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Riesling |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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November Release |
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Shiraz Viognier |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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March Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz Viognier |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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September Release |
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Riesling |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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February Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Cabernet Sauvignon |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WEST AUSTRALIA |
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January Release |
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Chardonnay |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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March Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Riesling |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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October Release |
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Bordeaux Blends |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Chardonnay |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Riesling |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Riesling |
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| Could be Judi Cullam and Barrie Smith’s best Riesling release to date. A striking nose of floral aromas, with delicate yet persistent citrus notes, wrapped up in a dusty, earthy frame...... |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Riesling |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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March Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Riesling |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WEST AUSTRALIA |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
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May Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz Viognier |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WEST AUSTRALIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Riesling |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Bordeaux Blends |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz Viognier |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WEST AUSTRALIA |
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March Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz Viognier |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WEST AUSTRALIA |
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February Release |
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Riesling |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN |
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FRANKLAND, GREAT SOUTHERN/WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
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March Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Riesling |
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