TarraWarra Estate MDB Pinot Noir 2017
The “MDB” comes from Marc and Daniel Besen, founders of TarraWarra. This top marque from TarraWarra is only released in exceptional vintages and in small quantities. TarraWarra Estate, MDB, Pinot […]
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Yalumba Wild Ferments Shiraz 2018
Attractively labelled, attractively priced. Wild Ferment and Vegan friendly. Winemaker is Heather Fraser. Yalumba, Wild Ferments, Shiraz, Barossa, 2018 Bright and lifted fruit: good concentration of red and black berry […]
Houghton Reserve Chardonnay 2018
Fruit sourced from Swan Valley, plus cooler climes of Margaret River and further south to Pemberton. Houghton, Reserve, Chardonnay Western Australia, 2018 Lemon tart and yellow stone fruit skin, nougat […]
Taylors Estate Shiraz 2018
Comes with the fancy temperature gauge advising if the wine is too cold, just right or too warm with a 6 degree spectrum. New label looks good without losing the […]
Patina Jezza Red Blend 2016
This red blend comprises Merlot (75%), Cabernet Franc (17%), Cabernet Sauvignon (7%) and Pete Verdot (1%). A nickname bestowed upon winemaker Gerald Naef, while I know plenty of Jezzas, so […]
Shingleback Local Heroes Shiraz Grenache 2018
Shingleback’s blend of the two “local heroes” of McLaren Vale. Shingleback, Local Heroes, Shiraz, Grenache, McLaren Vale, 2018 Rich nose with raspberry, blackberry, rose petals, Turkish Delight rosewater/choc, meaty charcuterie […]
Wickhams Road Gippsland Pinot Noir 2019
The fruit sourced from Hoddles Creek Estate’s own Gippsland plantings in Eastern Victoria. Note: bottle image shows vintage of 2015, but nothing else has changed. Hoddles Creek Estate, Wickhams Road, […]
Gundog Estate Off-Dry Semillon 2019
Semillon is known for its piercing acidity in youth, so stopping fermentation early to retain residual sugars results in a lower-alcohol wine. Classed as Off-Dry, these kinds of wines do […]
Gartelmann Sarah Elizabeth Chardonnay 2018
Fresh from success at the 2019 Orange Wine Show where this received the Trophy for Best Young Chardonnay and then progressed to Best White Wine in show. From a single […]
Yalumba Organic Pinot Grigio 2018
Yalumba have 3 Pinot Grigios in their range. That’s a lot. Anyways, this one is the Certified Organic, Vegan friendly one. Winemaker is Heather Fraser. Yalumba, Organic, Pinot Grigio, South […]
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