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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.

Saturday, 8 October 2016

(S) Yarra Burn: Vintage 2013, from Yarra Valley, VIC, Australia

Appearance
Pale gold with persistent bubbles.

Smell
Fresh aromas of red apples, strawberries, forelle pears and citrus blossom.

Taste
Dry & somewhat acidic, with the expected flavours of crisp apples, red fruits followed by a touch of ripe grapefruit & white peaches. These flavours linger a surprisingly long time after the prickly mouthfeel has dissipated.

Tale
Founded in 1975 & now owned by Accolade Wines, almost as the little sister to Arras, based in Tasmania (they even share the same great winemaker, Ed Carr).

There's not much of a story behind these bubbles, however it's a wonderfully refreshing sparkling wine with lots of apple characters.

Price: $18
Quality: ☆☆☆☆
Value:  ☆☆☆☆

http://www.yarraburn.com.au/sparkling
www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_25665




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