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This is a resource for people who want to buy an interesting bottle of wine on a budget of about $20. If you get lost between Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon and have access to a Dan Murphy's or Vintage Cellars (or Aldi, as of 2015!), you've come to the right place. Where possible, wines are listed with their single-bottle price from DM/VC/A and the winery's home page.

A good place to start is the 'Index', or if you know what type of wine you want, head straight to the 'Recommended Reds', 'Worthy Whites' or 'Stunning Sparklers' that only show 4 & 5☆ wines.

Your experience will be different to everyone else's, which makes wine such a pleasure. The same vintage wine at different ages will be distinct, as will the same aged wines from different vintages. What the glass holds is a unique parcel of time that should be enjoyed as such.

Thursday, 9 May 2013

(W) Amberley Estate: Chenin Blanc 2010, from Yallingup Siding, Western Australia, Australia

Smell
Before & After: Crabapples & pineapple

Taste
The wine opens quite fruity and florally, dominated by pineapple, melons and white peaches. Subtle notes of spice slowly reveal themselves, however that's where the complexity ends. This is nice without being mind-blowing.

Tale
As part of the Accolade Wines stable, Amberley Estate is a relative newcomer, being founded in 1985 amongst still-standing native bushland. The vineyard site was chosen due to the combination of eastern facing hills of well-draining, gravelly soil with a good water source.

Price: $13
Quality: ☆☆☆
Value:   ☆☆☆

http://www.amberleyestate.com.au:81/our_winery.php
http://danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_27612


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