Stoneleigh Wild Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Wild Ferment to try and step it up from the usual mix of Marlborough. Stoneleigh, Wild Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2016 Smells almost like sweet wine: a flabby heavy nose […]
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Serafino Shiraz 2015
McLaren Vale is doing all the right things creating a serious name. Serafino, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, 2015 Deep garnet colour. Deliciously dark and floral fruit: Raspberry, blueberry, purple flowers, cola […]
Passing Clouds Shiraz 2015
While this is labelled, Bendigo, the vineyard is located at Serpentine, around 50kms n-e of Bendigo proper. Passing Clouds, Shiraz, Bendigo, 2015 Deep garnet with a ruby edge. Wet damson […]
Baily & Baily Venture Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Exclusive to the Woolworth’s stores of Dan Murphy’s and BWS. Winemaker is Neil Doddridge. Baily & Baily, Venture, Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, 2016 Light tawny at the edge of garnet. Sour/sweet […]
Baily & Baily Venture Shiraz 2016
Exclusive to the Woolworth’s owned stores: Dan Murphy’s and BWS. Winemaker is Richard Quodling. Baily & Baily, Venture, Shiraz, Barossa, 2016 Sourced from the greater “Barossa” zone. Black pepper, burnt […]
Serafino Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
McLaren Vale Cabernet isn’t the usual combination, but Serafino do it better than most: Trophy at the 2016 McLaren Vale Wine (as Best Icon Wine along with 2009 and 2012) and […]
Singlefile The Philip Adrian Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Singlefile’s flagship red wine. Sourced from the Riversdale vineyard (planted in 1997), this was handpicked and given extended maceration ((5 weeks) to draw out colour and flavour before 15 months […]
Di Giorgio Family Wines Emporio 2015
A blend of Merlot (60%), Cabernet Sauvignon (35%) and Cabernet Franc (5%). Interesting name for a wine, as Emporio translates roughly to “general store” in Italian. I’m pretty sure then […]
Riorret Lusatia Park Chardonnay 2016
From the famed Lusatia Park vineyard, once owned by the Shelmerdines, but now cared for by the De Bortoli family. Riorret, Lusatia Park, Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2016 Layered and expressive. […]
Baily & Baily Venture Chardonnay 2016
Exclusive to Dan Murphy’s (owned by Woolworths). Winemaker is Adam Bennett. Baily & Baily, Venture, Chardonnay, Margaret River, 2016 Light gold colour in the glass. Clean smells of straw, hessian, […]
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