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The hot days down under aren’t done with just yet. And vintage, when vineyards are picking their grapes, is in full force too. With both those things going on at once we look at a sparkling wine from Blue Pyrenees which is picked in the cool of the night to make sure they get the best from their grapes.

We also look at a super bargain priced Rosé from Angoves great for warmer days, and a classic quaffer from Pepperjack perfect for matching with lamb on the BBQ.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Angoves Nine Rows Rosé 2009 ($8-14)
• Blue Pyrenees Midnight Cuvée 2002 ($22-$26)
• Pepperjack Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 ($18-$23)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Most weeks the wines we have on our desk are bottles that are full of wine. This week we’re looking at bottles that we opened very recently, and haven’t gotten around to replacing yet!

We look at one of Australia’s best gamays, produced by Sorrenberg. Barry and Jan’s very special winery is located in Beechworth at the foot of the Victorian High Country. Brad then recommends a McLaren Vale shiraz from Ingoldby. It’s a great red at bargain prices which is ready to drink right now. To finish this week Danny looks at one of the best riesling’s that Australia makes. The Leo Buring Leonay isn’t just great now, as it will happily age for a decade and improve every year.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Sorrenberg Gamay 2008 ($37-40)
• Ingoldby Shiraz 2008 ($13-$17)
• Leo Buring Leonay High Eden 2008 ($38-$40)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Sometimes wines we intend to review get overlooked. Not for any good reason other than there’s lots of good wine about. So this week we say ‘sorry’ to a couple of great wines by finally getting around to looking at them on the show.

The first is a lovely Pinot Gris from Yabby Lake’s second label, Red Claw. Following up is a bargain priced Cabernet from Kingston Estate that proves it’s not just Shiraz that can be done well at under $10. To round things out we also check out a Sangiovese from a great King Valley producer, Pizzini.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Red Claw Pinot Gris 2009 ($23-25)
• Kingston Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 ($9-$13)
• Pizzini Sangiovese 2008 ($24-$28)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

When a winery can charge, $60 to $100 for their best know wines you known they’re doing something right. But not all of us can afford three figures for a bottle of wine everyday. So many of the most respected wineries have wines commonly referred to as ‘second’ wines. But don’t let the fact that these aren’t their most expensive offerings suggest that they aren’t up to scratch.

The first wine we look at is the ‘second’ Chardonnay from Leeuwin Estate, maker of arguably Australia’s best from the white grape. Next up is a Pinot Noir from Kooyong that comes in at half the price of their most renowned Pinot. The last wine we recommend is the ‘second’ from Moss Wood, one of the the greatest Cabernet producers from the Margaret River region in WA.

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This week’s recommendations are:

• Leeuwin Estate Prelude Chardonnay 2008 ($30-35)
• Kooyong Massale Pinot Noir 2008 ($28-$30)
• Moss Wood Amy’s Cabernet 2008 ($30-$35)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny