Category Archive: $1 - $10

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03 Feb

Quaff 2008 – the best wines in Australia under $15

Quaff 2008 – the best wines in Australia under $15

The latest addition to the Quaff ($19.95, Hardie Grant) collection on the bookshelf is as good as ever – and I’m not just saying that …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $10 - $20, Best value drop, Book reviews
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14 Aug

A tale of two chardonnays…

A tale of two chardonnays…

While the Zilzie brand might have slipped off my radar, two of its chardonnay drops caught my attention at a Quaff tasting last week. …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $10 - $20, Best value drop, Chardonnay, Medium-bodied, Screwcap, Victoria, White
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08 Aug

Oxford Landing South Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2007 ($7.95)

Oxford Landing South Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2007 ($7.95)

Before I rattle off today’s tasting note, I’d like to give some big fat props and a large “coooo-eeeeeeeeeeeeee!” across the Nullabor and all …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in 2007, Best value drop, Sauvignon Blanc, Screwcap, South Australia
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18 Dec

Lindeman Bin 65 Chardonnay 2006 ($10)

Lindeman Bin 65 Chardonnay 2006 ($10)

Yes, this is the same Bin 65 that sells nigh-on impossible volumes year after year and is often international drinkers’ first brush with the “sunshine …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in Best value drop, Medium-bodied, Screwcap, White
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19 Jun

De Bortoli Vat 8 Shiraz 2004 ($10)

De Bortoli Vat 8 Shiraz 2004 ($10)

The De Bortoli (rhymes with quarterly, not BORE-toe-lee) Vat Series is named in honour of the late Deen De Bortoli, a pioneering Australian to whom …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in Cork, Medium-bodied, Red
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13 Jun

Killawarra Dusk ($3.99)

Killawarra Dusk ($3.99)

Wine can be pretentious, so it’s refreshing to taste wine that is pretension-free: unassuming drops that don’t pretend to be anything they’re not. Something like …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in Best value drop, Cork, Dessert wine, Medium-bodied, Sparkling
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06 Jan

Little Penguin Merlot 2005 ($10)

Little Penguin Merlot 2005 ($10)

What amazing value! With a recommended retail price of a tenner (and I suspect this wine may be subject to a spot of ruthless liquor …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in Best value drop, Medium-bodied, Merlot, Red, Screwcap
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