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After a big week last week when the annual Young Gun of Wine was awarded, we decided we’d look at three wines from a couple of the finalists. The first is a Pinot Blanc from Franco D’Anna at Hoddles Creek. The next, from the overall winner of the Young Gun trophy Colin McBryde, is a slightly sweet Riesling from his brand Some Young Punks, with the memorable name “Monsters, Monsters Attack!”. Finally we check out a Great Western Syrah (despite what Brad says) from Gary Mills under his super impressive Jamsheed label.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Hoddles Creek 1er Yarra Valley Pinot Blanc 2008 ($20-25)
• Some Young Punks Monsters, Monsters Attack 2009 ($20-23)
• Jamsheed Great Western Syrah 2007 ($34-$37)

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This week we look at three wines from the 2007 vintage, and spin up a jackpot! The first is a Clare Valley Riesling, a ripper that Danny recommends you match together with Thai or Vietnamese food for a brilliant night out or in. The next wine is a Shiraz/Grenache blend from Paxton which is a great quaffer perfect for your next BBQ. Our final wine is ideal if you’re cooking lamb. Bowen Estate, like so many Coonawarra wineries, continues to do brilliant stuff with Cabernet Sauvignon.

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This week’s recommendations are:

• Killikanoon Mort’s Block Riesling 2007 ($20-25)
• Paxton AAA Shiraz Grenache 2007 ($18-23)
• Bowen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon ($28-$32)

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It’s the one book that serious Aussie wine geeks look forward to every year: The James Halliday Australian Wine Companion. The 2010 edition has hit the bookshelves and we’ve had a quick glance to see what Australia’s most renowned wine critic has given top marks to that we’re also fans of. So as well as giving James’ book a look, we check out the Brown Brothers Patricia Noble Riesling and the Teusner Joshua, two wines/wineries that fall into the ‘mutual admiration’ category.

This week’s recommendations are:

• James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion 2010 ($30-35)
• Brown Brothers Patricia Noble Riesling 2006 ($30-35)
• Teusner Joshua 2007 ($20-$25)

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This week we look at three wines with a definite family theme. The first is the Tulum Chardonnay from Willow Creek, a small winery on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula which hosted the wedding of members of Danny’s extended family a few years back. The next wine is the Kalleske Clarry’s red, named after the grandfather of current winemaker, Troy Kalleske. Our final wine is the Zema Estate Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, a ripper drop using only the best fruit from the great 2005 Coonawarra vintage.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Willow Creek Tulum Chardonnay 2007 ($30-40)
• Kalleske Clarry’s Red Shiraz-Grenache 2008 ($16-20)
• Zema Estate Family Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 ($40-$45)

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Brad and Danny