Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Blanc 2016
Very little Pinot Blanc grown in Australia. In fact, according to the Winemaker’s Federation of Australia 2015 vintage report it doesn’t even rate as a single varietal statistic. This one […]
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Mitchell Semillon 2014
Semillon is far more regarded in Hunter Valley and Margaret River, but there’s a strong beating heart in the Clare Valley. Mitchell, Semillon, Clare Valley 2014 Honey gold colour in […]
Mitchell Watervale Riesling 2015…revisited.
I’ve already had a look at this release. I wasn’t overtly taken with the wine at the time and felt it was in a confused place. Andrew Mitchell read the […]
Wynns Coonawarra Estate Riesling 2016
This label as been part of the Wynn’s lineup since 1962. That’s a lot of good wine that’s been sold at very good prices. Not uncommon to get a sneaky […]
Wynns Coonawarra Estate Chardonnay 2015
Potentially the least talked about wine in the Wynn’s gabled stable. I’m not sure why that is, perhaps Coonawarra just isn’t seen as a fashionable Chardonnay area. The SA Wine […]
Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Gris 2016
Seriously, Franco D’Anna should have Britney Spear’s “Oops I Did It Again” as his ringtone, such is the consistency of his winemaking, regardless of the variety. Hoddles Creek Estate, Pinot […]
Segura Viudas Reserva Heredad Cava NV
Such a striking bottle, based on an 11th century design. The pewter embossing and cradle means the bottle won’t be thrown to the recycling bin once the contents have been […]
Riversdale Estate Crater Chardonnay 2012
Riversdale Estate have recently opened their estate cellar door and bistro just outside of Hobart at the start of the Coal River Valley, featuring a unique attraction: the only official […]
Bream Creek Chardonnay 2014
Bream Creek recently picked up most successful Tasmanian Exhibitor at the 2016 Royal Hobart Wine Show. No mean feat considering they didn’t get another trophy and no Tasmanian white wine […]
Serafino GSM 2014
The Holy Trinity of blends, this is Grenache dominant with (79.7%), followed by Shiraz (11.6%) and Mataro (8.7%). Serafino, Grenache/Shiraz/Mataro, McLaren Vale 2014 How cuddly do you like your GSMs? […]
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