Dalrymple Single Site Pipers River Pinot Noir 2024
Part of the Single Site series from Dalrymple and grown on their home estate vineyards. Winemaker is Peter Caldwell, he of the big sideburns, big handshake and big smile. Freshly […]
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Pewsey Vale Estate Riesling 2025 – Revisited
I first tasted this wine not long after release in 2025 8 months later, this knocked off one of the top gongs at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards to […]
Howard Park Leston Cabernet Sauvignon 2024
Part of Howard Park’s Distinguished Sites range. Planted in 2008, the Leston Vineyard is located in the heart of Wilyabrup in the premier wine growing region Margaret River. Fruit comes […]
Angullong Fossil Hill Tempranillo 2023
The Iberian interloper in the Mediterranean Fossil Hill range. Grown by the Crossing Family, winemaker is Jeff Byrne. Note, bottle image is of the 2018, but naught has changed. Angullong, […]
Angullong Fossil Hill Barbera 2023
Mediterranean varieties do well in the rolling hills of of the Orange region in Central West, New South Wales. From 24 year old Barbera vines. Winemaker is Jeff Byrne. Angullong, […]
Angullong Fossil Hill Montepulciano 2023
Mediterranean varieties do well in the rolling hills of of the Orange region in Central West, New South Wales. Sees 9 month maturation in old oak. Winemaker is Jeff Byrne. […]
Angullong Fossil Hill Sangiovese 2023
Inspired by Tuscany, from the rolling hills of of the Orange region in Central West, New South Wales. 20% whole berries retained in the fermentation, then 9 months maturation in […]
Angullong Fossil Hill Shiraz 2023
From the rolling hills of of the Orange region in Central West, New South Wales. Grown by the Crossing family, with Jeff ‘Buddy’ Byrne the winemaker. 12 months maturation in […]
Howard Park Scotsdale Shiraz 2024
Part of Howard Park’s Distinguished Sites range. Fruit is sourced from the Burch family’s Frankland River vineyards in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. 2024 was a fast and […]
Howard Park Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon 2024
Part of Howard Park’s Distinguished Sites range. The Scotsdale is sourced from the famed Abercrombie vineyard in Mount Barker sub-region of Great Southern that is nearing 50 years old. 2024 […]
