Heggies Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2018
Mid level here for the Heggies range. The Heggies Vineyard a fine site, sitting at 500 metres above sea level in the Eden Valley. Fermented and matured for 11 months […]
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Heggies Vineyard Cloudline Chardonnay 2021
Heggies range now made by Marc Van Halderen and part of the greater Hill Smith Family Vineyards stable. Label so named as it sits at 500 metres above sea level. […]
Dalrymple Cave Block Chardonnay 2019
Dalrymple sits within the greater Hill Smith Family Vineyard stable (most famous for Yalumba) but easily holds its own among many top tier labels in the Pipers River region of […]
Shaw + Smith Pinot Noir 2021
Sourced from S+S’s own vineyard in Lenswood and a pretty handy vintage. There’s no need for introduction to the rockstar team assembled at S+S. Shaw + Smith, Pinot Noir, Adelaide […]
Wolf Blass Fire & Blood Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2021
Winter is coming. Well, in 200 years it will be. To celebrate the the release of HBO’s “House Of The Dragon,” the impending prequel to one the most watched TV […]
Shaw + Smith Shiraz 2020
One of the most anticipated releases I get to see. This vintage sees 40% whole bunch. Winemaking is led by uber Adam Wadewitz, suitably supervised by founder Martin Shaw (along […]
Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay 2021
2021 a return to vintage form across the country. Rockstar team Shaw + Smith continue to impress. Hand picked fruit and whole bunch pressed. The wine fermented and matured on […]
tilde~ Australian Raw Vodka NV
Every now and then some that isn’t wine comes across the desk. Technically I do have accreditation in Spirits through WSET, but they’ve not been my focus for this site. […]
Patina Wines Sticky Tea Riesling 2018
A unique style here, winemaker Gerald Naef calls it “sticky/aperitif style with a bit of an iced tea slant.” Patina Wines, Sticky Tea, Riesling, Orange, 2018 There’s visible viscosity swirling […]
Crittenden Peninsula Chardonnay 2021
Crittenden are celebrating 40 years of winemaking this year. A pioneer of the Mornington Peninsula and of Italian varieties, with Garry Crittenden helped introduce barbera, nebbiolo, dolcetto and sangiovese to […]
