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Last weekend Danny dropped past the Coonawarra wine region on his way back from a wedding in Adelaide. So this week we’re looking at three wines from the region that caught his eye. The first isn’t a true Coonawarra wine, coming from the Wrattonbully vineyards of Yalumba, but this botrytis viognier is a lovely little drop. Brad then looks at a Wynn’s favourite that can be had for bargain prices. Danny rounds out the week with the 2004 vintage of the Highbank Coonawarra, a wine that made our very first Best Dozen back in 2007.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Yalumba Wrattonbully Botrytis Viognier 2008 ($20-$22)
• Wynn’s Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2008 ($14-$18)
• Highbank Coonawarra 2004 ($43-$48)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Generally when we’ve talked about wines from the Mornington Peninsula we’ve looked at Pinot Noir. But in doing so we’ve missed on the other great variety from the region: Chardonnay. So we start this week with a look at the classic white grape offering from Red Hill Estate. We also check out a McLaren Vale Shiraz from Shingleback’s second label, Red Knot. And ahead of Danny shooting off to the Coonawarra this weekend he looks at a bargain red blend from Balnaves called, aptly, The Blend.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Red Hill Estate Chardonnay 2007 ($15-$19)
• Red Knot Shiraz 2008 ($9-$15)
• Balnaves The Blend 2007 ($17-$19)

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Brad and Danny

We’re looking at three wines that we’ve already looked at on the show in the past. It’s the second time round for all these wines, but that only proves what great drops they are!

Tar & Roses have been impressing people for a while now, and we can see why with their Heathcote Shiraz. Tahbilk own some of the oldest Shiraz and Marsanne vines on earth, and we help them celebrate their 150th birthday with a look at their best known white. Ben Glaetzer has had more than one wine on our show. His Wallace is a classic Barossa blend that is worth revisiting again and again!

This week’s recommendations are:

• Tar & Roses Heathcote Shiraz 2008 ($14-$16)
• Tahbilk Marsanne 2009 ($12-$15)
• Ben Glaetzer Wallace 2008 ($20-$24)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Inexpensive bubbles are to be avoided at all costs… or so says Danny. But this week we look at a blanc de blancs from De Bortoli that will have the approval of your wine-snob friends but is cheap enough for even midweek celebrations.

Brad follows up with another of the classic Aussie blend of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Lake Breeze number shows just how Australian it is with an Aboriginal name for its blend.

We’ve been talking for a few weeks about some of the wines we showed off at the Seddon Wine Store at our recent tasting event, but we’ve saved the best for last. The Kate Hill Pinot Noir impressed everyone on the day, and the judges at the recent Tasmanian Wine Show. Not so easy to get, but worth hassling your local wine store about!

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This week’s recommendations are:

• De Bortoli Rococo Blanc de Blancs ($18-$20)
• Lake Breeze Bernoota Shiraz-Cabernet ($18-$22)
• Kate Hill Pinot Noir 2008 ($30-$34)

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Brad and Danny

We’re looking at three very different wines from the 2008 vintage this week. The first ’8 is a bargain priced Shiraz from Taylors. This family owned winery from the Clare Valley in South Australia manage to turn out great quaffers year after year. The next is a German Riesling made in the dry (trocken) style. The Wittmann impressed many when we showed it at our recent tasting event balancing acid and fruit beautifully. To finish this week we check out a Pinot Noir from Mount Macleod, a small producer from Gippsland in Victoria.

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This week’s recommendations are:

• Taylors Shiraz 2008 ($13-$19)
• Wittmann Trocken Riesling 2008 ($30-$35)
• Mount Macleod Pinot Noir 2008 ($20-$22)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny