When people talk about Mudgee and its wines, there are a few names which are synonymous with the success of the region – like bread and butter; thunder and lightning; wine and cheese. In the case of Miramar Wines winemaker Ian MacRae, it’s an association with Mudgee which has been going for almost 40 years. Ian planted his first grapes in the region in 1973-74 and produced his first vintage in 1977. There are few other labels in the Mudgee region which have not at [...]

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Dry White ** Less than $7 a bottle ** Wilbertree Dry White Winemaker’s tasting notes: Clean, fresh everyday White wine, a blend of Chardonnay, Riesling Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Great value and great drinking when you do not want to open one of Miramar’s premium whites. Screwcap. Price is for a case of 12 x 750ml bottles Sells: $80 Wilbertree Cabernet Sauvignon ShirazWinemaker’s tasting notes: A medium bodied, flavoursome every day Red showing full fruit flavour and a clean acid/ tannin finish. Great value at [...]

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** Winemaker noted for whites which age well ** Winemaker’s tasting notes: Clean, fresh, bright, Semillon crispness showing through and evident on both palate and nose. The Chardonnay contributes body weight and fills out the finish of the wine. 2009 was a great year and this wine is a good example. Screwcap. Price is for a case of 12 x 750ml bottles Sells: $168 Share on Facebook

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    ** Bargain buy – just $14 a bottle **   Winemaker’s tasting notes: Doux Blanc is a blend of Semillon. Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling picked in early May. About 10% of the grapes were affected by the Noble Rot, Botrytis Cineria, but they were all raisened and concentrated in flavour and intensity to the point where only about one third of the tonnage, which would have been picked at normal maturity, was harvested. The wine is sweet and luscious but has a clean, [...]

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** Bargain buy – just $14 a bottle ** Winemaker’s tasting notes: Fume Blanc is a style consisting of predominantly Sauvignon Blanc which has had some time in Oak. In this case the effect of the wood is almost subliminal but it does change the balance and structure of the wine. The Sauvignon Blanc grassiness is evident on the nose and the palate shows some gooseberry overtones but none of the extreme tropical fruit salad we have come to expect from the New Zealand version [...]

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           Winemaker’s tasting notes: Made from 30 year old Shiraz Vines grown at Miramar. This full flavoured, soft wine was matured in French and American Oak Barriqes and Pucheons. Sealed with Stelvin caps to ensure that the wine is not damaged by faulty corks.  Screwcap. Price is for a case of 12 x 750ml bottles  Sells: $228  Share on Facebook

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