Yalumba Barossa GSM 2018
Part of the “Samuel’s Collection” from the consistent Yalumba. Vegan friendly. A fair mix of oak treatments with 10 months in new French oak (10% total in hogsheads and puncheons), […]
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Yalumba Eden Valley Chardonnay 2020
Sourced from select Eden Valley fruit parcels. 55% fermented & matured for 7 months in new French oak (making up 10% of final blend) and the rest in 1-4 year old […]
Howard Park Grand Jeté 2017
A blend of 42% Chardonnay and 58% Pinot Noir fruit from the Mount Barrow vineyard in the Mount Barker sub-region. Fermentation in old French oak and stainless steel before tirage […]
Howard Park Jeté Rosé NV
100% Pinot Noir from Howard Park’s Mount Barker vineyard and based off the 2019 vintage. Free run juice is fermented in old French oak and stainless with only a portion […]
Yalumba The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
From the famed Menzies Vineyard in the heart of Coonawarra, part of the (incredibly well priced) Rare and Fine series from Yalumba. The wine started its life under long time […]
Yalumba The Cigar Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
The Cigar; thus named to describe the unique cigar-shaped strip of rich red terra rossa soil of the Coonawarra. A shift to screw cap sees the longevity of this bargain […]
Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Chardonnay 2021
Another welcome return for this label after disastrous 2020 vintage (The Hilltop Hoods gave us the most cutting commentary of that year). The Indigo vineyard has “different soils, aspects, clones […]
Brokenwood Oakey Creek Vineyard Semillon 2019
Brokenwood have announced that they’ve taken custodianship of the Oakey Creek Vineyard from the original owners, the Draytons. Originally planted in 1982 (the vineyard’s composition is a combination of free […]
Brokenwood Semillon 2022
The mainstay white grape of the Hunter Valley and it continues to be one of the wine gems of the world. This year’s release from Brokenwood won the Marshall-Flannery Trophy […]
Brokenwood ILR Reserve Semillon 2015
The flagship white wine from Brokenwood. ILR are the initials of Iain Leslie Riggs, Brokenwood’s former Chief Winemaker and Managing Director. He still pokes his nose in and about the […]
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