Patina Wines Scandalous Riesling 2014
Scandal’us were a created band in Australia in the early 2000’s. A mixed singing only group that was the outcome of the reality TV show Popstars, which the previous year […]
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Robert Stein Reserve Riesling 2016
40 year old vines. 100% single vineyard. Whole bunch press with wild yeasts and some old oak fermentation. Jacob Stein (son of Robert and “Riesling Fanatic”) is proving that Riesling […]
Flametree SRS Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Margaret River in Western Australia as no official sub-regions recognised by the GIs (Geogrpahical Indicators) set by Wine Australia, but Flametree with their “SRS” series, have adopted the ideas of Dr […]
Darenberg Pollyanna Polly Sparkling NV
d’Arenberg’s party starter, named after Chester Osborn’s mum(m) Pauline. If you know your labels, you’ll know that it used to be called “Dadd” but the big player G.H Mumm decided […]
Patina Wines Rosé NV
A non-vintage blended Rosé comprising 38% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc from 2014, and 27% Merlot, 22% Pinot Noir and 9% Chardonnay from 2015. Patina Wines, Rosé, Orange, NV […]
d’Arenberg The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne 2014
Got a little gold sticker, this wine does. Gold Medal at the New Zealand International Wine Show. That’s actually a real wine show. In fact, it’s New Zealand’s largest so […]
d’Arenberg The Broken Fishplate Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Part of the “High Altitude Hillbilly” range from McLaren Vale’s d’Arenberg. Adelaide Hill’s cool nights much better for crisp, aromatic whites and a small parcel sees some aged French oak […]
d’Arenberg The Money Spider Roussanne 2016
Legend (and back label) has it that the wine is so named after the “money spiders” that covered the first crop of Roussane in 2000, with popular belief is that kindness […]
De Bortoli Deen Vat Series No 1 Durif 2014
Picked up a Silver at the 2015 Rutherglen wine show. Talking about stealing a prize from the locals: That’s like an Australian getting Silver at the Wellington Haka Show. Winemaker […]
d’Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier 2012
This wine has picked up a bit of bling in Asian wine shows in 2016 according to the little gold stickers: notably the Korea Wine Challenge (assumption there is South […]
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