Gundog Estate Rare Game Shiraz 2017
One of the flagship labels under Matt Burton’s Gundog Estate range. Sourced from two prized Hunter Valley vineyards: Somerset and Tinkler’s. Gundog Estate, Rare Game, Shiraz, Hunter Valley, 2017 […]
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Bay of Fires Pinot Noir 2017
Fruit for this wine comes from 3 very distinct wine growing regions in Tasmania: Derwent Valley, East Coast and BoF’s home in the Tamar Valley. Bay of Fires, Pinot Noir, […]
Longview Nebbiolo Rosato 2018
The Longview team are filling up the cabinets with awards for their rosés. The 2018 pulled off The Leslie Kemeny Memorial Trophy for Best Rosé at the 2018 Sydney Royal Wine […]
Gundog Estate Hunter’s Shiraz 2017
Matt Burton rolls from strength to strength as a winemaker. Gundog Estate, Hunter’s, Shiraz, Hunter Valley, 2017 9 months in French Oak. This proffers licorice spice and leather over […]
Wickhams Road Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2018
It is truly beguiling how Franco D’Anna and the Hoddles Creek Estate team can make pinot this good at this price. Bottle image is of 2015, but only the vintage […]
Angullong Fossil Hill Chardonnay 2017
This sees 25% new French oak, with the remainder in 1 to 3 year old. Left on lees for 11 months. Angullong, Fossil Hill, Chardonnay, Orange, 2017 The nose […]
Bay of Fires Pinot Gris 2018
Seems a sad irony that I write up a Tassie wine called “Bay Of Fires” at the moment when half of Tasmania seems to be alight from bushfires. Bay of […]
Yalumba The Y Series Chardonnay 2018
Another in the Y Series range that is Wild Ferment and Vegan friendly.* Yalumba, The Y Series, Chardonnay, South Australia, 2018 Smells like chardonnay. Good thing. Gives plenty of […]
Singlefile Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Seems to be hot everywhere in Australia at the moment…..nothing a chilled glass of classy white can’t help with. Singlefile, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Great Southern, 2018 A bit more oomph […]
Hastwell & Lightfoot Fiano 2018
Mark Hastwell and Martin Lightfoot celebrated 30 years through the 2018 vintage. No mean feat in this day and age. 30 years ago the number one song in Australia was […]
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