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Brokenwood Semillon 2022 Hunter Valley
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 12 December 2025
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Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 28 November 2025
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d’Arenberg, The High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 McLaren Vale
Andy Howard MW
Friday 7 November 2025
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As a bridge between last week's plethora of Italian tasting notes and this week's more varied offerings (which include a...
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