GunDog Estate Hunter’s Semillon 2016
As the Hunter Valley start the harvest for vintage 2017, the 2016 Semillons are beginning to settle into their skin. GunDog Estate Hunter’s Semillon, Hunter Valley 2016 Fruitier and more […]
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GunDog Estate Marksman’s Shiraz 2015
GunDog have their head in the Hunter, but their heart in the Canberra region with their first vineyards being purchased there. GunDog Estate Marksman’s Shiraz, Canberra, 2015 Heady and exotic […]
Mitchell Sevenhill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Dry grown? Tick. Hand picked? Tick. Great vineyard? Tick. Aged Cabernet? Tick. Many boxes being ticked. Mitchell Sevenhill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley 2009 Rustic, mineral edged, pencil, brambles, blackberry […]
Berton Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Yenda (NSW) based Berton stray over the border here to gather some grapes from the excellent district of Coonawarra. I know it’s excellent, I just visited there. Berton Vineyards Reserve […]
Mitchell Wines McNicol Shiraz 2007
Another aged, yet current release from Mitchell. Mitchell Wines, McNicol Shiraz, Clare Valley, 2007 Plum skin, red currants, cherries, earthy and ferrous with pink peppercorns and baking spices. Still youthful […]
Taltarni Fumé Blanc 2015
Taltarni based in the Pyrenees region of Victoria, also have a substantial investment in Tasmania with Clover Hill sparkling. This Fumé (Sauvignon) Blanc is comprised of 56% Tasmanian fruit sourced […]
TarraWarra Estate Pinot Noir Rosé 2016
There’s little need for introduction on this wine, save for the fact that for all the megalitres of rosé being produced in Australia at the moment, some more than others […]
TarraWarra Estate Roussanne Marsanne Viognier 2015
These white varieties are a staple in the Rhône Valley in France. There’s a few producers in Australia putting them together, but TarraWarra must surely be near the top of […]
Giesen Merlot Rosé 2016
The accompanying press release suggested that this light rosé could be made into a Frosé wine cocktail (frozen rosé)…apparently the hottest drink trend in Europe and the US. Unsure on […]
Taltarni Cuvée Rosé 2011
Taltarni, along with having large plantings in Western Victoria also hold the reins to premium Tasmanian sparkling house Clover Hill, so they know a thing or two about sparkling wine […]
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