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With Aussie Cadel Evans a big chance to take out the Tour de France this weekend we thought what better way to celebrate than with a bottle of Côtes du Rhône. This one won’t break the bank and will be easy to get your hands on in time for the final stage on the Champs Élysées. We also look at an Eden Valley riesling and another 2006 cabernet sauvignon from Coonawarra.

In this episode we recommend:

• Balnaves cabernet sauvignon 2006 ($30-35)
• Mountadam riesling 2007 ($18-25)
• E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône 2004 ($18-20)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

It’s all about the blend this week as we look at wines that run from multi-regional all the way to single vineyard. The first wine is a multi-regional blend that can be had at under $10 at the moment. Our second wine adds grapes from a brilliant chardonnay region to the family vineyards of the Clare Valley. The final wine this week comes from just one vineyard in Coonawarra, and shows that the 04 Cabernets continue to shine.

In this episode we recommend:

• Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2006 ($9-15)
• Taylors Jaraman Chardonnay 2007 ($20-25)
• Yalumba The Menzies 2004 ($40-45)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Not too long ago chardonnay got to the point where it was so overblown with oak and butter that some people started to move away from the variety. This week we kick off by looking at an offering from a Victorian producer who stays away from the old practices and delivers a chardonnay that is brilliantly drinkable. We also look at a Coonawarra Cabernet which is producing the goods year after year and a Tasmanian pinot noir with a bit of weight to it.

In this episode we recommend:

• Shadowfax chardonnay 2006 ($25-28)
• Penley Estate Phoenix 2006 ($17-25)
• Stoney Rise pinot noir 2007 ($25-28)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

No time to waste this week… we’re flat out like a lizard drinking! Because we’re so busy we give you three great wines at great prices and don’t mess around. In just over three and a half minutes we look at a classic red from a big name in the Hunter Valley, a very drinkable riesling from the Clare Valley which can be had for under $10 and a Barossa shiraz that’s big, bold and easily affordable.

In this episode we recommend:

• Mount Pleasant Philip shiraz 2005 ($13-15)
• Hardy’s Siegesdorf riesling 2006 ($9-10)
• Elderton Barossa shiraz 2005 ($23-26)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny