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2007 The Bobby Dazzler Shiraz
A Superb ‘joosy’ flavour filled McLaren Vale Shiraz that delivers a complexity of aroma and flavour unexpected at this price point
A$14.99 each

2008 Yalumba The Scribbler Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz
An excellent Cabernet Shiraz blend very much in the mould of it’s older sibling, the Yalumba Signature, but at less than half the price!
A$16.99 each

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2008 Sanguine Estate Progeny Shiraz
An Outstanding Acheivement

RATING: 96 VALUE:

The Hunter Family have produced a generous flavoured filled Heathcote Shiraz that delivers fantastic bang for your buck.

A$19.99 per bottle	A$234.00 per dozen
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The tasting panel at Nicks Wine Merchants taste hundreds of wines each month. Some are good, few are excellent while many are bad or indifferent. How do we arrive at the scores we do? The rating system we use is by no means arbitrary, rather it is methodical, transparent and self policing.

1. 2008 Gemtree Uncut Shiraz

2. 2008 Three Brothers Reunited Shiraz

3. 2008 Heartland Shiraz

4. 2008 Ringbolt Cabernet Sauvignon

5. 2006 De Bortoli Sero Shiraz Tempranillo

6. 2007 Villa Wolf Pinot Gris

7. 2008 Tatiarra Culled Barrel Shiraz

8. 2008 Fattori Gregoris Pinot Grigio

9. Bouvet Ladubay 150th Anniversary Sparkling Chardonnay Brut

10. 2009 Sevenhill Inigo Riesling

11. 2009 Catalina Sounds Sauvignon Blanc

12. 2006 Journeys End Vineyards The Embarkment Shiraz

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2007 Bouvet Ladubay Saphir Brut Vintage
Bouvet is regarded by many wine lovers as the finest expression of sparkling wine from the Loire Valley. Displaying plenty of flavour with excellent yeast autolysis characters and a creamy texture, this is a fantastic value for money sparkling.
$19.99 each

2008 Ata Rangi Sauvignon Blanc
Normally renown for their famed Pinot Noirs, Ata Rangi has produced a superb example of intensely flavoured Sauvignon Blanc. This one of the best examples of Sauvignon Blanc that we've seen from the Martinborough region.
A$26.99 each

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