Margan Breaking Ground Tempranillo Graciano Shiraz 2017
The 3 varieties were inter-planted by Margan in the Hunter Valley in 2010. The grapes are picked at the same time and vinified together, as often done in Rioja, where […]
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Margan Breaking Ground Barbera 2017
The vineyard providing the fruit, Ceres Hill, was planted in 1998 with the cuttings coming from Mudgee’s Montrose vineyard. Margan, Breaking Ground, Barbera, Hunter Valley, 2017 Lively dark black cherry […]
Bay of Fires Chardonnay 2017
Bay Of Fires draw from the Derwent Valley and the East Coast of Tasmania for quality chardonnay fruit for their top still white marque. Bay of Fires, Chardonnay, Tasmania, 2017 […]
Margan Breaking Ground Shiraz Mourvedre 2017
Margan have these two varieties inter-planted in the 50 year old Saxonvale vineyard, located in the Broke Fordwich sub region of the Hunter Valley. Margan, Breaking Ground, Shiraz, Mourvedre, Hunter […]
Gundog Estate Rare Game Shiraz 2017
One of the flagship labels under Matt Burton’s Gundog Estate range. Sourced from two prized Hunter Valley vineyards: Somerset and Tinkler’s. Gundog Estate, Rare Game, Shiraz, Hunter Valley, 2017 […]
Bay of Fires Pinot Noir 2017
Fruit for this wine comes from 3 very distinct wine growing regions in Tasmania: Derwent Valley, East Coast and BoF’s home in the Tamar Valley. Bay of Fires, Pinot Noir, […]
Longview Nebbiolo Rosato 2018
The Longview team are filling up the cabinets with awards for their rosés. The 2018 pulled off The Leslie Kemeny Memorial Trophy for Best Rosé at the 2018 Sydney Royal Wine […]
Gundog Estate Hunter’s Shiraz 2017
Matt Burton rolls from strength to strength as a winemaker. Gundog Estate, Hunter’s, Shiraz, Hunter Valley, 2017 9 months in French Oak. This proffers licorice spice and leather over […]
Wickhams Road Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2018
It is truly beguiling how Franco D’Anna and the Hoddles Creek Estate team can make pinot this good at this price. Bottle image is of 2015, but only the vintage […]
Angullong Fossil Hill Chardonnay 2017
This sees 25% new French oak, with the remainder in 1 to 3 year old. Left on lees for 11 months. Angullong, Fossil Hill, Chardonnay, Orange, 2017 The nose […]
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