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All Posts Tagged ‘Granite Belt’

Twisted Gum, Shiraz 2015, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia, Wine Casual
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February 8, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Twisted Gum Shiraz 2015 – An Impressive, Wild Streak of Black Fruit & Florality

Twisted Gum, Shiraz 2015, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia

Tasting Note: A shiraz with an impressive wild streak of black fruit and florality.[Read more]

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Sirromet Wines, Le Sauvage The Wild Chardonnay 2013, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia, Wine Casual
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February 7, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sirromet Wines Le Sauvage The Wild Chardonnay 2013 – Outstanding!

Sirromet Wines, Le Sauvage The Wild Chardonnay 2013, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia

Tasting Note: A complex, indigenous-ferment chardonnay worth the investment that abounds with wonderful, yeasty notes and flavor intensity.[Read more]

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Just Red, Shiraz Viognier 2018, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia, Wine Casual
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February 5, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Just Red Shiraz Viognier 2018 – Imparts Elegant Florality

Just Red, Shiraz Viognier 2018, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia

Tasting Note: This syrah-viognier blend tastes like a northern-Rhone syrah with perfumed aromatics coupled with just-ripened fruit.[Read more]

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Ridgemill Estate, “The Czar” Saperavi 2016, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia, Wine Casual
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February 4, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Ridgemill Estate “The Czar” Saperavi 2016 – Delightfully Engages the Entire Palate from Front to Back

Ridgemill Estate, “The Czar” Saperavi 2016, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia

Tasting Note: A Saperavi that delightfully engages the entire palate from front to back.[Read more]

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Hidden Creek Wines, Verdelho 2019, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia, Wine Casual
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February 3, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Hidden Creek Wines Verdelho 2019 – A Granite-Belt Region Stunner

Hidden Creek Wines, Verdelho 2019, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia

Tasting Note: A Verdelho that presents the best of what the Granite Belt region can produce in a complex style that marries fruit with the lightest touch of oak.[Read more]

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Twisted Gum Wines, Verdelho-Semillon 2017, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia, Wine Casual
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February 2, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Twisted Gum Wines Verdelho-Semillon 2017 – An Unlikely Duo

Twisted Gum Wines, Verdelho-Semillon 2017, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia

Tasting Note: A Verdelho-Semillon blend that works great and that you’re unlikely to find anywhere else on the planet.[Read more]

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Ballandean Estate Wines, Generation 3 2014, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia, Wine Casual
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February 1, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Ballandean Estate Wines Generation 3 2014 – A Full-Throttle Cabernet-Shiraz Blend

Ballandean Estate Wines, Generation 3 2014, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia

Tasting Note: A full-throttle cabernet-shiraz blend with hair on its chest (neatly manscaped).[Read more]

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Ballandean Estate Wines, Messing About Fiano 2018, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia, Wine Casual
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January 31, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Ballandean Estate Wines Messing About Fiano 2018 – Creamy in Texture with a Tart Streak

Ballandean Estate Wines, Messing About Fiano 2018, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia

Tasting Note: If you visit the Granite Belt, try this Fiano and every Fiano you can find so you can acquaint yourself with this popular Strange-Birds-region grape.[Read more]

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Photo Credit: Pyramids Road, Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia
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January 30, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Pyramids Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 – Lovely, Floral Aromas & Beauty

Pyramids Road, Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia

Tasting Note: An elegant cabernet sauvignon filled with lovely floral aromas and just-ripened fruit.[Read more]

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Pyramids Road, Shiraz 2017, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia , Wine Casual
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January 29, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Pyramids Road Shiraz 2017 – A Reserved Shiraz with Well-Integrated Tannin

Pyramids Road, Shiraz 2017, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia

Tasting Note: A reserved shiraz with well-integrated tannin and balance between the fruit and tannin structure.[Read more]

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