Rusty Mutt Catnip Viognier 2019
Viognier it seems, is the 4th most planted white grape variety in McLaren Vale. Rusty Mutt, Catnip, Viognier, McLaren Vale, 2019 Pungent and lifted stone fruit aromatics: sweet apricot fuzz […]
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Rusty Mutt Vermilion Bird Shiraz 2014
Hard to say what caught my attention Vixen crazy, aphid attraction Thus sung Slipknot with their ‘ballad’ Vermilion. Anyways, The Vermilion Bird Of The South is the Chinese name for […]
Rusty Mutt Rocky Ox GSM 2018
The Rocky ox is named after Rusty Mutt’s wine maker Scott Heidrich’s daughter Kara (who was born in the year of the Earth Ox in Chinese Astrology. A blend of […]
Angullong Fossil Hill Barbera 2018
From 15 year old vineyards in the foothills of the Mount Canobolas in the Orange region of New South Wales. This Barbera was matured for 12 months in French Oak […]
Angullong Fossil Hill Tempranillo 2018
12 months maturation in 20% new French puncheons, with the remainder 2 and 3 year old. From a “near perfect” vintage for the team at Angullong. Angullong, Fossil Hill, Tempranillo, […]
Angullong Fossil Hill Sangiovese 2018
From a “near perfect” vintage, comes this Sangiovese from the cool climate Orange region of New South Wales. Angullong, Fossil Hill, Sangiovese, Orange, 2018 Medium ruby-garnet colour. Sublte nose of […]
d’Arenberg The Derelict Vineyard Grenache 2018
Does what McLaren Vale does so well. Old vine Grenache with maturation in new and old French oak to maintain fruit focus. Foot stomped and basket pressed. d’Arenberg, The Derelict […]
Brokenwood Trevena, Kindred Vineyards Semillon 2014
Brokenwood have released this wine, a blend of two of their prized parcels from the fuller 2014 vintage. The Trevena Vineyard was planted in 1920, while the Kindred is closer […]
Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019
Sourced from the Indigo Vineyard in Beechworth, in the foothills of the Victorian Alps. For the wine nerds out there, made from clones 115 and MV6. Brokenwood, Indigo Vineyard, Pinot […]
Brokenwood Forest Edge Vineyard Chardonnay 2019
Sourced from the Forest Edge vineyard, planted 1998 on the high slopes of Mount Canobolas in Orange, 3 hours west of Sydney. No 2018 was released due to a devastating […]
