d’Arenberg The Dry Dam Riesling 2018
A medium-dry or semi-dry wine is hard to get right: there needs to be a spot balance between acid and sugar, otherwise it tastes sugary and simple. According to the […]
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Risky Business Luxe Riesling 2018
Risky Business pull out the lolly bag for those with a sweet tooth. Fruit from the sub-region of Mount Barker in Great Southern region of Western Australia. Half between medium […]
Gundog Estate Riesling 2018
Gundog Estate are based in the Hunter, but grab fruit from the Canberra district (as per this riesling, fruit from Murrumbateman) and maintain a cellar door presence at Gundaroo, just […]
Robert Stein Dry Riesling 2018
The Stein house are certainly making Riesling their thing. Bring it on. The trophy cabinet is groaning under the weight. Robert Stein, Dry, Riesling, Mudgee, 2018 Aromas of lime […]
Raïdis Estate The Kid Riesling 2018
Riesling flies under the radar in Coonawarra, so can offer good value, as it does here. Raidis Estate, The Kid, Riesling, Coonawarra, 2018 Fleshy aromas of sherbet and powder, with […]
Le Chat Noir GMS 2017
Le Chat Noir wines are imported into Australia exclusively by Fourth Wave Wine and somewhat of a gateway wine for many drinkers to French styles. Well made, varietal and keenly […]
Yalumba The Y Series Sangiovese Rosé 2018
Sangiovese is a simply wonderful match for food….how to make it better? Why not with making it as rosé?! Yalumba, The Y Series, Rosé, Sangiovese, South Australia, 2018 The […]
TarraWarra Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2016
The accompanying media release doesn’t hide that the 2016 vintage started warm, yet with a cool January and February to just slow things down Sourced entirely from the H block, […]
TarraWarra Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2016
Clare Halloran, chief winemaker for TarraWarra makes no attempt to hide the fact that 2016 was warm in the Yarra, with earlier ripening fruit. No malolactic fermentation. Fermented and matured […]
Angullong Fossil Hill Sangiovese 2017
Angullong are starting to forge more than a solid reputation with their Italian varietals. These vineyards are now 14 years old, arguably some of the earliest planted, especially in New […]
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