Voyager Estate Project V9 Old Block 2011
Sibling to the Project U12 North Block Cabernet. Voyager Estate Project V9 Old Block, Margaret River 2011 Dense colour with a dark black olive hue. Pencilled and herbaceous, steely and […]
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Voyager Estate Project U12 North Block 2011
One of the “Project Wines” from Voyager that are created to showcase the individual elements that create the tableau of their main marques. Voyager Estate Project U12 North Block, Margaret […]
Hoddles Creek Estate Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2015
According to Franco, the wine “made itself this year. No adds.” He rarely gets his summation wrong. Hoddles Creek Estate, Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2015 Generous stonefruit with yellow nectarine slices. […]
TarraWarra Estate Pinot Noir 2014
Warmer vintage here for TarraWarra. The Estate is a mixture of hand picked blocks, sees 15% new French oak maturation with natural ferment. TarraWarra Estate Pinot Noir 2014 Acres of […]
TarraWarra Estate Chardonnay 2014
TarraWarra Estate Chardonnay, Yarra Valley 2014 Mushy figs, creamy nut butter richness, held in check with tension, like the wine is waiting to exhale. Yellowstone fruit provides the release. Crunchy […]
Taylors Promised Land Cabernet Merlot 2015
I like seahorses. They’re kind of cool, and in this case, a pretty reliable label indicator that you’re safe to drink a glass or two of the liquid contained within […]
Taylors Promised Land Shiraz 2015
This label carries the same “Optimum Drinking Temperature Sensor” as the Promised Land Chardonnay. Taylors Promised Land Shiraz, South Australia, 2015 Bruise purple with pepper, smoky plums and streaky meat. […]
Taylors Promised Land Unwooded Chardonnay 2015
Probably takes some balls these days to put “unwooded” as a prefix to your Chardonnay label. The practice was borne as a marketing tactic to fight the Sauvalanche, and to […]
Taylors Promised Land Riesling 2015
Stalwart of the Clare Valley, this is the Taylor family’s everyday range. Taylors Promised Land Riesling, South Australia, 2015 Funky lime zest and “Thirst Lifesaver” citrus. There’s some riper, sweeter […]
Mount Riley Pinot Gris 2015
Family run. Well made wines. Quality addition to the NZ wine scene. Mount Riley, Pinot Gris, Marlborough, 2015 A hint of blush indicating a little time on skins. Residual sweetness […]
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