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SUNBURY |
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January Release |
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Cabernet Sauvignon |
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| The climate at Pat Carmody's Sunbury vineyard is cool, and some would say too cool to ripen Cabernet Sauvignon. With careful viticultural practices such as heavy pruning and training of vines for maximum solar exposure Pat can get his grapes to ripen and display a lovely complex array of flavors...... |
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SUNBURY |
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| Recently I was privileged to be at a tasting of all the vintages of Shiraz made by Pat Carmody at Craiglee; from Pat's 1979 right through to a 1997 barrel sample. The 1995 holds a place amongst the finest...... |
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SUNBURY |
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| The sparkling red wine is somewhat of an Australian speciality, with all the good bottles being fiercely protected and consumed back in Australia. The style of wine has prompted great debate in Australia and it would be fair to say that it is a love or hate wine. You will only know whether you love or hate the wine if you try it, so here is your opportunity...... |
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SUNBURY |
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| Pat Carmody, at Craiglee, is about as modest as a Winemaker gets, but even Pat will sing the praises of this vintage of Shiraz...... |
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SUNBURY |
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| Pat Carmody has consistently produced wonderful wines from his cool vineyard. His Shiraz has provided a benchmark for cool climate examples of the variety in Australia. He reaches new and slightly different heights with this awarding winning and highly acclaimed 1997 vintage...... |
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MORNINGTON PENINSULA/VICTORIA |
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SUNBURY/VICTORIA |
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October Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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SUNBURY/VICTORIA |
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October Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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SUNBURY |
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January Release |
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Dessert Wine |
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| The wine is quite remarkable. It is a little different to many other Australian Sparkling Reds...... |
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SUNBURY |
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| This wine introduces itself with its trademark cool climate white pepper aromas, with lovely lifted fruit characters in the background. The palate offers spicy notes and a sour cherry fruit with hints of mulberry and blackcurrant, with soft pepper notes. There is just a hint of oak, but very subtle given Pat’s predominant use of old oak...... |
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SUNBURY |
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Current Release |
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Chardonnay |
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| This is not your typical Aussie Chardonnay. This wines cool climate origins are revealed immediately on the nose, by the delicate melon, peach ever so subtle cheesy notes...... |
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MORNINGTON PENINSULA/VICTORIA |
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September Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Chardonnay |
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MORNINGTON PENINSULA/VICTORIA |
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September Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Chardonnay |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Bordeaux Blends |
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SUNBURY |
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January Release |
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Chardonnay |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Chardonnay |
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SUNBURY |
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January Release |
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Chardonnay |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Chardonnay |
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| This wine delivers wonderful aromatics from the moment you pop the cork. Peaches, stone fruit and a hint of cedar. On the palate the wine is lean but with great intensity and lovely mouth feel. Peach, Grapefruit and Lychee characters mingle to give great complexity. Barrel fermentation, and the influence of lees adds further to the wines depth and intensity...... |
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MORNINGTON PENINSULA/VICTORIA |
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September Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Pinot Noir |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Sauvignon Blanc |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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| This wine has more affinity to the Rhone that it does to Australia. It’s cool climate origins manifest in the spice and pepper, and smoked meat characters evident, both on the nose and palate. There is plenty going on in the wine to intrigue even the most studied palate. Spice, mineral, cedar, both red and black fruits. All in moderation to create a seamless and long finish...... |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Bordeaux Blends |
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| This wine has more affinity with Bordeaux than Australia, which is not surprising for Garry Farr, given his French leanings. But then Geelong has conditions more similar to Bordeaux than the warmer climate regions of Australia...... |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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September Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Pinot Noir |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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February Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Pinot Noir |
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MORNINGTON PENINSULA/VICTORIA |
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May Release |
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Sauvignon Blanc |
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HEATHCOTE/VICTORIA |
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June Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Pinot Noir |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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September Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Pinot Noir |
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MORNINGTON PENINSULA/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Pinot Noir |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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February Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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SUNBURY/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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SUNBURY/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Bordeaux Blends |
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| This 90% Cabernet Sauvignon/10% Merlot blend is very Bordeaux-esque in style. Cool climate aromatics of violets, herbs, a little spice box, and well defined red currants are in evidence. On the palate, there are more fruit nuances, from boysenberry to blackcurrant and even cherry. Elegance is the hallmark of this wine. Its certainly out of the mainstream, and has years to go...... |
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RUTHERGLEN/VICTORIA |
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June Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Mourvedre Shiraz Grenache |
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SUNBURY/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Chardonnay |
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RUTHERGLEN/VICTORIA |
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May Release |
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Marsanne Viognier |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Chardonnay |
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MORNINGTON PENINSULA/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Pinot Noir |
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| This wine is a big powerful wine, reflecting a great warm vintage in a cool climate region...... |
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SUNBURY/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Chardonnay |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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June Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Viognier |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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SUNBURY/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Sauvignon Blanc |
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SUNBURY/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Sauvignon Blanc |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Chardonnay |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Chardonnay |
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RUTHERGLEN/VICTORIA |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Mourvedre Shiraz Grenache |
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RUTHERGLEN/VICTORIA |
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July Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Marsanne Viognier |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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June Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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RUTHERGLEN/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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RUTHERGLEN/VICTORIA |
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May Release |
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Case Size: 12/375ml |
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Muscat |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Chardonnay |
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SUNBURY/VICTORIA |
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September Release |
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Chardonnay |
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SUNBURY/VICTORIA |
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September Release |
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Chardonnay |
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HEATHCOTE/VICTORIA |
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June Release |
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Cabernet Sauvignon |
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RUTHERGLEN/VICTORIA |
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May Release |
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Shiraz Petit Sirah |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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June Release |
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Chardonnay |
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June Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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VICTORIA/SUNBURY |
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November Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Chardonnay |
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VICTORIA/SUNBURY |
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November Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Chardonnay |
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SUNBURY/VICTORIA |
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November Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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SUNBURY/VICTORIA |
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November Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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VICTORIA/YARRA VALLEY |
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November Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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MORNINGTON PENINSULA/VICTORIA |
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SUNBURY/VICTORIA |
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November Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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SUNBURY/VICTORIA |
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November Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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HEATHCOTE/VICTORIA |
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October Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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SUNBURY |
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| Pat Carmody lets each vintage speak for itself. A cool ripening period will see a wine with lifted perfumes and spice. With his fine Shiraz it also brings the elusive white pepper so often is it talked about yet rarely is it obtained. This wine just about explodes with a white pepper aroma...... |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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June Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Chardonnay |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Chardonnay |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Chardonnay |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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June Release |
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Shiraz |
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GEELONG/VICTORIA |
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June Release |
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Viognier |
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RUTHERGLEN/VICTORIA |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Marsanne Viognier |
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VICTORIA/YARRA VALLEY |
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November Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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HEATHCOTE/VICTORIA |
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October Release |
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Shiraz |
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