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An experienced vigneron counting over 20 years in the Australian wine industry, Phil Sexton relocated from the warm, coastal region of Margaret River to the gravelly slopes of Victoria’s Yarra Valley in the late 1990s to pursue cool climate viticulture. Beyond the pristine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir he was able to produce in the Valley, Phil discovered a number of vineyards in far flung corners of Victoria that inspired him to explore regional diversity in this small state. Thus the Innocent Bystander label was created, and his talented winemaking team tasked with delivering a range of wines with a personality all their own: distinctly regional, varietally expressive and definitely not your run of the mill blends.

Innocent Bystander Shiraz Blend Shiraz Viognier (2007)

Winery: Innocent Bystander
Region: Australia » Victoria » Port Phillip » Yarra Valley
Varietal: Syrah
Type: Table Wines
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Gregory Dal Piaz

Floral and intense on the nose with a touch of reduction highlighting an asphalt undertone. Plenty of smoky oak, white pepper and violet notes add complexity. Soft and full on entry, a spine of acid does perk up on the mid-palate. There is ore reductio...

Innocent Bystander Shiraz Blend Shiraz - Viognier (2006)

Winery: Innocent Bystander
Region: Australia » Victoria » Port Phillip » Yarra Valley
Varietal: Syrah
Type: Table Wines
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deconut

The nose was scary - pepper pepper and more pepper - I prepared myself for a heavy wine with lots of alcohol. What I got was alot of alcohol but smooth as silk and fabulous - the way the nose opens is way to over powering but the taste is incredible - ...

Innocent Bystander Moscato Rose (2009)

Winery: Innocent Bystander
Region: Australia » Victoria » Port Phillip » Yarra Valley
Varietal: Muscat Blanc
Type: Table Wines
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rar8888

This is a wonderful, interesting little wine. It is sweet but the bubbles add a different dimension. There isn't much nose but there are bright notes of crisp apple and strawberries. It was a very pleasant surprise.

Innocent Bystander Pinot Gris Yarra Valley (2009)

Winery: Innocent Bystander
Region: Australia » Victoria » Port Phillip » Yarra Valley
Varietal: Pinot Grigio
Type: Table Wines
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rjpease

Grassy, earthy pinot grigio. The finish is perfectly balanced, nice and crisp. I really like this wine.

Mule Gateway Vineyard Mclaren Vale Shiraz (2009)

Winery: Innocent Bystander
Varietal: Syrah
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Erica Landin

Mule is the McLaren Vale wines of Yarra-based Innocent Bystander. An excellent representative of what makes the small winemaker movement in Australia so exciting. Full nose with plenty of black fruit and wet tobacco. Meaty and warmly inviting. Tannins ...

Innocent Bystander Shiraz Blend Shiraz Viognier (2005)

Winery: Innocent Bystander
Region: Australia » Victoria » Central Victoria
Varietal: Viognier
Type: Table Wines
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solomania9

Smooth yet spicy. Extremely short finish. Complex enough to be enjoyable.

Innocent Bystander Victoria Pinot Gris (2009)

Winery: Innocent Bystander
Varietal: Pinot Grigio
Type: Table Wines
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Kirsy

Perfectly balanced, fresh crisp taste of citrus fruits, not overly fruity, smells of orange blossom and crisp apples.

Innocent Bystander Victoria Pink Moscato Australia (2010)

Winery: Innocent Bystander
Varietal: Muscat Blanc
Type: Sparkling Wines
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Debbie Siobhan Warner

So delicious and fun that I had this for the toasts at my wedding! Fruity pink strawberry and rose petal yumminess...

Innocent Bystander Victoria Pinot Gris (2009)

Winery: Innocent Bystander
Varietal: Pinot Grigio
Type: Table Wines
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Leah Mansback

Clean, fresh, lemony. Very smooth and easy to drink.

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  • Pinot Noir

    “With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...

  • Syrah

    The irony here is that Syrah’s origins could give Carmen Sandiego a run for her international wallet. Syrah’s deepest...

  • Chardonnay

    British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...

  • Sangiovese

    Prounounced “San-joh-vay-say,” this Italian wine varietal is Tuscany’s #1 red wine grape. It’s the pistol of Central ...

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  • April 2013

    @ChrisGanzer great feedback. We'll let the hospo team know to talk up the 2006 in the restaurant.

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    Dinner at @TONKAMelbourne tonight. High hopes. Whose been?

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