Purple Hands Wines Mataro Grenache Shiraz 2019
With a split of Mataro (83%), Grenache (9%) and Shiraz (8%), this is a blend of some the Barossa heroes. Purple Hands is a partnership with Craig Stansborough and Mark […]
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Thomas Wines The Cote Shiraz 2018
With fruit for this wine coming from the famous Cote d’Or vineyard in central Pokolbin. At almost 200 metres above sea level, on the steep northerly slope, the Cote d’Or […]
Thomas Wines Kiss Shiraz 2018
Flagship red for Thommo from a great Hunter vintage. 30% New French oak for the 16 months maturation. Thomas Wines, Kiss, Shiraz, Hunter Valley, 2018 Brightly edged, ermine purple in […]
Tongue In Groove Riesling 2013
Ange Clifford is known as the public face (at least to those of us in Australia) of Tongue In Groove wines based in the Waipara Valley, New Zealand She’s engaging, […]
Taltarni Estate Shiraz 2018
I’ve been fortunate to have been able to put a two of the Victorian Pyrenees wine region’s better known producers side by side in the last couple of weeks, which […]
Blue Pyrenees Estate Shiraz 2017
Western Victoria is possibly one of the regions in Australia that could label their Shiraz as “Syrah” and not many who accept the stylistic difference would blink an eye. Label […]
Blue Pyrenees Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Located outside of the township of Avoca, in western Victoria, the Blue Pyrenees site was chosen specifically to be a cool climate site. Early rains for the 2017 vintage have […]
Heartland Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
3 years of age and the current release, matured in French and American oak for 12 months. Made from 20+ year old vines. Heartland Wines, Cabernet Sauvignon, Langhorne Creek, 2017 […]
Heartland Wines Shiraz 2018
Heartland was founded in the late 1990’s by celebrated winemaker Ben Glaetzer along with industry “veterabs” Scott Collett, Grant Tilbrook and Nick Keukenmeester, producing their first wine in 2001. Nearly […]
Chaffey Bros Wine Co BLÜHENPUNKT* Gewürztraminer 2019
*Blossom point. From the Fechner family vineyard in Moculta, Eden Valley. 24 hours skin contact during the making. Unfined. Chaffey Bros Wine Co, BLÜHEN PUNKT, Gewürztraminer, Eden Valley, 2019 I’m […]
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