West Cape Howe Tempranillo Rosé 2018
West Cape Howe make this rosé from the saignée (bleeding off) method. West Cape Howe, Tempranillo, Rosé, Western Australia, 2018 Light pink in colour: the nose smells like summer time […]
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Mandala Sauvignon Blanc 2018
From the “Orchard Block” at Mandala’s Dixon’s Creek estate. Mandala, Sauvignon Blanc, Yarra Valley 2018 Fresh, lifted and a slightly sweaty aromas of yellow tropical melon, with passionfruit, orange blossom, […]
Risky Business Pinot Noir Rosé 2018
Viticulturist is Rob Quenby, John Waldron the vintner and winemaking falls to the West Cape Howe team. Risky Business source this fruit from the Mount Barker region of WA. (though […]
West Cape Howe Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Classic Western Australian fresh, crisp, dry white wine blend. West Cape Howe, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Western Australia, 2018 Fresh, racy aromas of light lime and lemon citrus, some greener box […]
Rymill The Yearling Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Part of the entry level range for Rymill out of Coonawarra. This vintage the first under the new team. Rymill, The Yearling, Sauvignon Blanc, Coonawarra, 2018 Opened exceptionally sulfidic and […]
Longview Whippet Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Truth in labeling. Lean, tight and racy. Longview, Whippet, Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills, 2018 Sweet/savoury aromas with varietal passionfruit skin and capsicum, broken asparagus spear, blackcurrant leaf, sun warmed straw, […]
Di Giorgio Chardonnay 2017
Natural ferment using 40% new and 60% old French oak. 8 months on lees with fortnightly stirring. Some parcels through malolactic fermentation. All the things. Di Giorgio Family Wines, Chardonnay, […]
Stockman’s Ridge Storm Sparkling 2011
Irony that the last time I reviewed a wine from Stockman’s Ridge (2016), I wrote this introduction: “It’s funny, Pinot Noir should probably be Orange’s flagship red grape….but there’s few […]
West Cape Howe Pinot Grigio 2018
Fruit grown in the southern regions of Western Australia. West Cape Howe, Pinot Grigio, Western Australia, 2018 A slight blush to the colour in the glass. Soapy (of soaps, not […]
Hardy’s Tintara Blewitt Springs Shiraz 2015
Part of Hardy’s premium McLaren Vale releases, a sibling to the Yeengara. The sub region is 200 metres above sea level. The region one of the wettest and coolest of […]
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