Shingleback Haycutters Shiraz 2015
Big name wineries often complete exclusive labels to major retailers, Shingleback have produced an almost entry level wine to the Coles group stores in Australia: First Choice, Vintage Cellars and […]
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Wolf Blass Black Label 2013
Part of the impending 2017 Luxury Collection release, this is the 41st vintage of the iconic Black Label from Wolf Blass. A blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Shiraz and […]
Claymore Wines London Calling Cabernet Malbec 2015
As I was looking through my notes, I realised this isn’t my first Claymore wine on the blog. I’ve had the Superstition riesling and thoroughly enjoyed it. Claymore have an interesting naming […]
De Bortoli Deen Vat Series No 4 Petit Verdot 2012
So….Pet-ti Ver-doh. What more do you need to know? Okay, it’s 2012 vintage and you’ll get change from $15. Winemaker is Robert Delgado. De Bortoli, Deen Vat Series No 4, […]
Seppeltsfield Grenache 2016
Fruit sourced from the Great Terraced Vineyard on the Western ridge of the Barossa, these “gnarled bush vines” are some 60-80 years of age and planted among “ironstone, bluestone and […]
Wickhams Road Pinot Noir Gippsland 2016
The brother to the Wickhams Road Yarra Valley Pinot and sourced from Hoddles Creek own vineyard in Gippsland, about 3 hours east of Melbourne. Hoddles Creek Estate, Wickhams Road, Pinot Noir, Gippsland, 2016 […]
Hentley Farm Blanc de Noir 2016
Here’s some hefty packaging for a rare beast from the Barossa, a Blanc de Noir sparkling. Neither the pewter front label nor the back label mention the variety, but there’s […]
Borgo SanLeo Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie 2015
Exclusive to Dan Murphy’s and BWS stores in Australia, but produced by mega producer Zonin. Borgo SanLeo, Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie, IGT, 2015 Interesting spectrum of aromas, leading with soap and wax […]
Borgo SanLeo Prosecco Brut NV
Prosecco is made from the grape Glera but there’s plenty of moves happening to make Prosecco the legal name, thereby meaning that it can only come from near Trieste in […]
Wickhams Road Pinot Noir Yarra Valley 2016
Sourced from Upper Yarra Valley sites: Woori Yallock and Macclesfield. This is the entry level branding for the incredible value Hoddles Creek Estate. I’m off for a visit to the […]
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