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Curly Flat Chardonnay 2008 “immaculately crafted”.

Curly Flat Chardonnay 2008 impressed James Halliday in this years Wine Companion: “Bright, gleaming quartz-green; a super-elegant wine that reflects its terroir in much the same way as riesling does, even though there are more winemaking inputs; grapefruit, apple, nectarine and mineral notes are the leaders, oak a vehicle and no more. Immaculately crafted.  96 Points.”

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Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz 2009 “deep, rich and brooding wine”

Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz 2009 is consistently praised as being an incredible wine for an incredible price.  Here’s another great review:   “From the Eden Valley and a patch of shaley schist rock bed comes this deep, rich and brooding wine. It is made with minimal winemaker intervention using wild yeasts and a gentle basket…

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Longhop Shiraz 2009 – a classy “bargain”.

Longhop Shiraz 2009 continues to astound reviewers – such quality for the price. “Love a Bargain? …  The Longhop Shiraz 2009 is made from grapes off old, low-yielding vines, this wine has fragrant aromas of blackberries and cherries, with hints of eucalypt, white pepper and vanilla oak. It’s full-bodied and fills the mouth with intense…

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Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Riesling “impecable balance” says Wine Spectator

Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Riesling really impressed world renowned wine magazine Wine Spectator…”Really vibrant, with pear, peach, melon and lime flavors from the first sip through the long, expressive finish., hinting at slate as this lingers. Impecable balance lets the flavors sing.”

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Charlotte Sound Pinot Noir 2008 from Scotchmans Hill

New into our cellar at The Vine Press is the Charlotte Sound Pinot Noir 2008.  From the safe hands of Scotchmans Hill comes this very smart NZ Marlborough Pinot Noir at an incredibly affordable price.  Gary Walsh from The Winefront said this:   “Made by the people at Scotchmans Hill, and as I always like to…

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Longhop Shiraz 2009 “Brilliant value and 4 stars”.

Longhop Shiraz 2009 has won over Tony Love from The Adelaide Advertiser:  “Rating – 4 Stars.  Value –  Brilliant  Full powered shiraz with big dark plum flavours and aromas.   Lip smaking juiciness and fruit grip, allround goodness and concentration, oak barely showing – a terrific value blockbuster style.”

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Longhop Shiraz 2009 – “..Australia’s best value reds”

Longhop Shiraz 2009 is another cracker vintage.  Campbell Mattison from The Wine Front agrees:   “Longhop Shiraz has fast established a reputation as one of Australia’s best value reds. This 2009 version is up there with the best of them.  Dense colour, dense flavour, lakes of tannin and a good, dry, long finish.  Remarkable that this…

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Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz 2009 “…seamless and fruitdriven.”

Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz 2009 scored this review recently from Stephen Tanzer:  “Inky purple. Candied black fruits, licorice, black pepper and cocoa powder on the nose and palate, lifted by a violet nuance. Seamless and fruit-driven, with a silky texture and no obvious tannins.”

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Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz 2009 “incredible mouthful … minuscule price.”

Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz 2009 is gaining excellent reviews.  This recently from The Independent Weekly:   “Apart from the intensity of flavour one usually expects of grand Eden Valley fruit, this wine displays an extra layer of syrupy slurpable, as if some of it were made by the old Italian amarone technique, using dried grapes.…

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Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Riesling “Outstanding Quality/Outstanding Value.”

Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Riesling was classed as “Outstanding Quality/Outstanding Value.” by Ian Robertson from “Wine Without Wank”.   He had this to say: “What a cracking wine. (Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Riesling)… Lovely orange and lemon citrus tones, a subtle flintiness and a real length. Mouthfeel has a very slight hint of talcum powder. Acidity is…

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