Gundog Estate Smoking Barrel Shiraz 2023
An extended regional blend with fruit from Freeman’s Hilltops vineyard, the Will’s Hill vineyard in Pokolbin (Hunter Valley) and a parcel of Canberra fruit, Essentially a barrel blend designed to […]
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Gundog Estate Hunter’s Shiraz 2023
Fruit coming from some of Pokolbin’s older vineyards, 12 months in French oak puncheons. Big jump in stated alcohol by volume from the 2022. Gundog Estate, Hunter’s, Shiraz, Hunter Valley, […]
d’Arenberg The Mind Palace Sangiovese 2022
Oh goodness. Another label from d’Arenberg. Sangiovese here. Mid priced. Gets the d’Arry treatment: basket pressed and then off to old French oak to finish fermentation and 8 months maturation. […]
Marchand & Burch Mount Barker Chardonnay 2023
Fruit from M&B/Howard Park’s Great Southern vineyard Mount Barrow. Handpicked fruit, natural ferment in French oak barriques, hogsheads and puncheons (40% new, 30% 1 year old, 30% older). Stirred weekly […]
Marchand & Burch Mount Barker Pinot Noir 2023
Fruit from M&B/Howard Park’s Great Southern vineyard Mount Barrow. d oak. 15% to 20% whole bunches. 75% barriques (228L) and 25% puncheons (500L) with 25% new. Separate parcels are matured […]
Taylors Wines Masterstroke Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
The straight Cab Sauv in the Masterstroke range. Taylors head across the state here, away from their home base in the Clare to renowned red soil of Coonawarra. 6 weeks […]
Taylors Estate Masterstroke Shiraz 2021
The Taylor’s Masterstroke range with their tactile labels are a serious inclusion into the line-up, while the back label features a striking image by award winning landscape photographer Benjamin Goode. […]
Taylors Wines Masterstroke Cabernet Shiraz 2018
Rightio, the first of this label was the 2016. But the 2018 is the current release. The front label now features lots of #LittleGoldStickers from global wine shows. The back […]
d’Arenberg d’Arry’s Original Grenache Shiraz 2021
This is old vine, bottle matured McLaren Vale OG for silly coin ($22 RRP). Basket pressing, foot treading, French oak (new and used) in the d’Arry way. d’Arenberg, d’Arry’s Original, […]
Taylors St Andrews Shiraz 2021
Fruit soaked in skins for four weeks before 18 months maturation in new and one year old American oak. Taylors, St Andrews, Shiraz, Clare Valley, 2021 Deep ruby with bright […]
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