Yalumba Sanctum Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Yalumba have some prized Coonawarra holdings. The naming comes from the Menzies Vineyard being in the Inner Sanctum of the Terra Rossa strip. The iconography on the label represents the […]
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Yalumba Galway Vintage Shiraz 2023
A classic representation of the Barossa’s patchwork of soils, vines and terroir. Winemaker is Alexey Alon Doumbouya Yalumba, Galway Vintage, Shiraz, Barossa, 2023 Could this be from anywhere but the […]
Yalumba Barossa Shiraz 2024
Part of the “Samuel’s Collection” range. Matured for 10 months in 12% new French and Hungarian hogsheads and barriques. The rest in old puncheons, barriques and hogsheads. Winemaker is Alexey […]
Yalumba Eden Valley Roussanne 2025
Still one of the few single Roussanne bottlings in Australia. Sourced primarily from a single vineyard next door to the Yalumba winery (along with another Angaston vineyard an another in […]
Smith & Hooper Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2023
From the ancient soils of Wrattonbully (just north of Coonawarra), the Smith & Hooper wines are produced from the family owned Hill-Smith Family Estates. 57% Cabernet Sauvignon and 43% Merlot. […]
Gundog Estate Indomitus Rutilus 2024
Total switch up from the 2023. This is now a multi variety blend (while all being from Hilltops). Shiraz (57%) from Hudson, Freeman and Moppity, while the latter provides Tempranillo […]
Gundog Estate Indomitus Rosa 2025
A change in fruit again for this year’s release of Matt Burton’s Indomitus Rosa: 100% Sangiovese from the esteemed Freeman vineyard in the Hilltops region of NSW. 12 hours skin […]
Gundog Estate Indomitus Albus Semillon 2025
Matt Burton employs the same winemaking as the 2024: 100% Semillon fruit from Hollydene Estate in the Upper Hunter, Brycefield and Tinkler’s School Block vineyards in the heart of the […]
Smith & Hooper Merlot 2023
From the ancient soils of Wrattonbully (just north of Coonawarra), the Smith & Hooper wines are produced from the family owned Hill-Smith Family Estates stable. Again, no change in RRP from […]
Running With Bulls Tempranillo 2024
From the Hill-Smith Family Estates stud. ‘Joven’ style with maturation in new and aged Hungarian oak and aged French oak barrels. The price has actually dropped from a couple of […]
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