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Route du Van Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2021
July 7, 2022
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Route du Van Pinot Blanc 2021
July 5, 2022
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Route du Van Pinot Noir 2021
July 5, 2022
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Route du Van Pinot Gris 2021
July 5, 2022
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Route du Van Dolcetto Shiraz 2018
November 16, 2020
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Route du Van Shiraz 2018
November 16, 2020
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Route du Van Shiraz Grenache 2017
November 16, 2020
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Route du Van Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
November 16, 2020
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Route du Van Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016
November 16, 2020
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Route du Van Heathcote Shiraz 2018
October 10, 2020
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Route du Van Shiraz Grenache 2017
October 10, 2020
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Route du Van Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
October 10, 2020
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Route du Van Dolcetto Shiraz 2018
October 10, 2020
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2013 Route Du Van 'street Art' Shiraz/Cabernet
May 29, 2018
90 points for for the VAN: "This is a delicate beauty......"
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Route du Van Limited Release Chardonnay 2013
March 6, 2018
Gary Walsh, in 'Winefront', says of the 2013 Limited Release Chardonnay: Good value here, with about three extra years bottle age on it.
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A four star review from Halliday 2017!
October 2, 2016
James Halliday rates 3 of our wines, and says: 'You'd be happy for it to take a seat at your dining table'
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A review from NYC
July 5, 2016
The Route du Van Chardonnay is 'is a great value pick from Victoria' and one of the 'best summer wines'..
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Joshua Reynolds rates the Van
March 16, 2016
The Vinous blog reviewed the Van Dolcetto Shiraz & Sauvignon Blanc Semillon- alongside a lengthy article entitled 'Australia Rediscovers its mojo"
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Janice Robinson rates the Van!
March 15, 2016
A couple of great reviews of the Chardonnays from Purple Pages
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Halliday 2016 rates RdV at 4 stars
January 20, 2016
With 6 wines rated from 88 points through to 93 points, the Van has a lot to be happy about with these reviews by the respected James Halliday
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A Must-try red - Decanter
July 19, 2015
A moreish wine - the Dolcetto Shiraz impresses with 92 points
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The Wandering Palate - Review
April 7, 2015
The Man in the Van delivers again!
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Decanter rates the PN
January 30, 2015
The Yarra Valley 2013 Pinot Noir is recommended in the Pinot Noir panel tasting and scores 89
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Fiona Beckett on wine - the Guardian
October 4, 2014
'Wines of real character... for instance, the juicy Route du Van Dolcetto Shiraz'
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The new wave of Aussie wines - review from the US
August 19, 2014
A review of Route du Van Chardonnay, from Isthmus in Wisconsin: a crisp example of what's shaking' in the new Down Under
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Decanter Magazine World Wine Awards 2014
June 30, 2014
The Van entered 3 wines and all three received an Award in this competition of over 15,000 wines from around the world!
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En Route for Wine
May 31, 2014
Huon Hooke's informative article includes this description of the Street Art Shiraz Cabernet : 'both ripe and savoury - and very quaffable'
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La Donna del Vino review...
May 15, 2014
'Try the Route du Van Dolcetto Shiraz with anything that came out of a wood fired pizza oven'
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The Van was reviewed in WINE SPECTATOR
September 7, 2013
ROUTE DU VAN Dolcetto-Shiraz Victoria 2012 Score: 87 Release Price: $20 Country: Australia Region: Australia Issue: Web Only - 2013
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The Van makes a splash in the Sunday Herald in Scotland
June 23, 2013
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The Other Australia - Dolcetto Shiraz reviewed
February 2, 2013
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Route du Van is reviewed in The Wandering Plate
May 7, 2012
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Wine Red Alert in The Independent Magazine
May 5, 2012
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Route du Van is reviewed in Australian Gourmet Traveller
February 12, 2012
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MESSAGE FROM AGENT IN NEW YORK STATE... Look out NY RdV and DEXTER on the way!
November 28, 2011
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A+ Australian Wine Team Blog In UK
November 12, 2011
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James Halliday Wine Companion Newsletter
November 4, 2011
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Dolcetto Shiraz is reviewed in EPICURE by Ralph Kyte-Powell
September 6, 2011
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Six Wine Critics Sing the Praises of our 2010 Dolcetto Shiraz
August 2, 2011
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Route Du Van is featured in The Age
August 2, 2011
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