Margan Breaking Ground Barbera 2016
New livery for the Breaking Ground releases from Margan. Understated class, somewhat similar to the winemaker. I’ve mentioned the back story before but I do like telling the story: The […]
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West Cape Howe Pinot Grigio 2017
Commendable to see the “Lean And Green” bottles being used to ship from one of Australia’s most remote wine regions. The bottles are made of 21% less glass, resulting in […]
West Cape Howe Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Food match: Goat Cheese Tarts. ‘Nuff Said West Cape Howe, Sauvignon Blanc, Mount Barker, 2017 Pale gold with green highlights. Gooseberry and white peach aromas, punctuated with preserved lime and […]
West Cape Howe Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2017
When you’re blessed with abundant coastline and sunshine, this should probably be put on tap. West Cape Howe, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Western Australia, 2017 I’m unsure of the ratio here, […]
Hardy’s HRB D670 Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
The biggest of Hardy’s HRB release. The HRB of course, stands for Heritage Reserve Bin and continues Hardy’s philosophy of blending the right grapes from the right regions to make […]
Isabel Estate Pinot Gris 2017
The Isabel Estate wines are distributed in Australia exclusively by Woolworth’s liquor and to be found at their Dan Murphy’s and BWS stores. Chief winemaker Jeremy McKenzie oversees a quality […]
Brokenwood Pinot Gris 2017
Beechworth is a very important part of the Brokenwood jigsaw, with Pinot’s Gris and Noir coming from these sub-alpine vineyards. Brokenwood, Pinot Gris, Beechworth, 2017 A little less full than […]
Mitchell Watervale Riesling 2017
My comprehension fails to process how Mitchell are able to continually release their wines at these prices. Mitchell, Watervale, Riesling, Clare Valley, 2017 Light gold with green highlights. Serious, intense, […]
Baily & Baily Venture Riesling 2017
This is an exclusive label made by the Woolworth’s group and available only at their stores in Australia, such as Dan Murphy’s and BWS. Baily & Baily, Venture, Riesling, Clare […]
3 Tales Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Made by Marisco Vineyards in New Zealand, import and distributed in Australia by De Bortoli. The online shop for De Borts suggests they’ve just rolled over to the 2017 vintage […]
